Cover image of Building Tomorrow

Building Tomorrow

Building Tomorrow explores the ways technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship are creating a freer, wealthier, and more peaceful world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

Is Amazon HQ2 Worth it?

Is Amazon HQ2 Worth it?

If you live in NYC, Washington DC, or Nashville, TN, Amazon is coming to town. But unlike Santa Claus, Amazon’s new head... Read more

13 Dec 2018

49mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

Health Care without Health Insurance

Health Care without Health Insurance

What if there was a way your family doctor could provide you with better care for less money and do it without using hea... Read more

30 Aug 2018

43mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

Can You Monetize Everything You Do?

Can You Monetize Everything You Do?

New technologies have made it possible for us to monetize more and more of our daily lives. First, we discuss the third ... Read more

19 Jul 2018

51mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

A Libertarian Approach to the Green New Deal

A Libertarian Approach to the Green New Deal

Join Paul, Joe Verruni, and Peter Van Doren as they discuss why the Green New Deal is neither particularly “green,” all ... Read more

7 Mar 2019

53mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

How Smart are 'Smart Contracts'?

How Smart are 'Smart Contracts'?

This week Kate Sills joins us to respond to several recent articles criticizing smart contracts. One of the issues we co... Read more

12 Jul 2018

40mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

Debunking Overpopulation

Debunking Overpopulation

One of the things that folks in the 22nd century will find bizarre about their ancestors in the early 21st century will ... Read more

11 Apr 2019

50mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

Free Speech Online: Unfriended

Free Speech Online: Unfriended

Over the past several years, conservative complaints about social media bias have grown. Some conservatives allege that ... Read more

30 May 2019

48mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

Swiping Right For Love

Swiping Right For Love

Today, more than a third of long-term relationships are started through online dating apps like Tinder and eHarmony. (An... Read more

14 Feb 2019

43mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

Scooters: Sidewalk Scourge or Transportation Transformation?

Scooters: Sidewalk Scourge or Transportation Transformation?

If you live in a city, your relationship with the new scooter startups like Lime and Bird probably ranges somewhere betw... Read more

28 Feb 2019

42mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

Self Driving Miss Daisy

Self Driving Miss Daisy

The world is rapidly aging and, since people have fewer kids, that means we are facing an eldercare crisis. People will ... Read more

14 Nov 2019

39mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

Immigrants Built Silicon Valley

Immigrants Built Silicon Valley

This is the first of a three part series looking at the origins of Silicon Valley and how it became synonymous with tech... Read more

9 Jan 2020

46mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

Wearable Tech: Health Care of the Future

Wearable Tech: Health Care of the Future

Wearable tech includes everything from wearable thermometers to robotic exoskeletons. It’s a hot investment area for Sil... Read more

31 Jan 2019

46mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

Ranked Choice Voting, A Better Way to Vote?

Ranked Choice Voting, A Better Way to Vote?

Tired of voting for a political candidate you don’t particularly like who represents a major political party you don’t p... Read more

3 Jan 2019

57mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

The Automation Revolution is Upon Us

The Automation Revolution is Upon Us

How will people respond to artificial intelligence taking their jobs? The rise of political radicalism on both Left and ... Read more

13 Jun 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

Talking Talk Radio (with Brian Rosenwald)

Talking Talk Radio (with Brian Rosenwald)

How did Limbaugh change the radio business? How did the conservative opinion media come to be? Who were the left-wing ta... Read more

3 Oct 2019

37mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

8chan and Reacting to Online Radicalization

8chan and Reacting to Online Radicalization

The recent shootings in El Paso and Gilroy are a reminder of the power of the internet to build communities for niche in... Read more

22 Aug 2019

35mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

On Innovation: Don't Ask for Permission

On Innovation: Don't Ask for Permission

Tech companies are often accused of acting without first thinking through all the ramifications of what they’re doing on... Read more

4 Apr 2019

49mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Netflix Christmas Special

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Netflix Christmas Special

As the cultural economy (music, movies, television, and books) digitized around the turn of the 21st century, many criti... Read more

26 Dec 2019

47mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

Destination Mars

Destination Mars

This week’s interview is with Robert Zubrin, astronautics engineer and President of the Mars Society, who also introduce... Read more

9 May 2019

50mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

We Googled It (with Hal Varian)

We Googled It (with Hal Varian)

Matthew Feeney and Peter Van Doren interview Hal Varian about his professional experience starting with his economics co... Read more

17 Oct 2019

24mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”