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"Moment of Zen"

Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, and Antonio Garcia Martinez discuss what's happening in technology, business, politics, and beyond.Moment of Zen is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turp... Read more

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E36: Religion, Canceled Thinkers, LARPing Liberalism, and The End of History

E36: Religion, Canceled Thinkers, LARPing Liberalism, and The End of History

Antonio Garcia Martinez is back from his travels, and joins Dan Romero and Erik Torenberg to dive into his current theor... Read more

14 Aug 2023

1hr 23mins

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E35: Alex Kaplan on the LK-99 Superconductor: the Drama, Democratization of Science, and Future Implications

E35: Alex Kaplan on the LK-99 Superconductor: the Drama, Democratization of Science, and Future Implications

Alex Kaplan shot to fame on Twitter last week for his thread on the LK-99 superconductor, and why it has the potential t... Read more

6 Aug 2023

53mins

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E34: Noah Smith on YIMBYism, California Land Use, and the Best-Run City

E34: Noah Smith on YIMBYism, California Land Use, and the Best-Run City

Economist and writer Noah Smith returns to the podcast to talk to Dan Romero and Erik Torenberg about housing, politics,... Read more

29 Jul 2023

1hr 33mins

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E33: News News Yum Yum with Marc Andreessen

E33: News News Yum Yum with Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen of Andreessen Horowitz returns to discuss his recent essays on AI, violence, and much more including: Sa... Read more

23 Jul 2023

1hr 30mins

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E30: Affirmative Action, the Administrative State, and The Right's Victory in the Courts

E30: Affirmative Action, the Administrative State, and The Right's Victory in the Courts

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2 Jul 2023

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E29: Brokenism, The Borg, and Bravery with Alana Newhouse

E29: Brokenism, The Borg, and Bravery with Alana Newhouse

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E28: Katherine Boyle and Mike Solana on Liberal Arts Debate, Tech Culture, and Saving San Francisco

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E27: [Bonus] Marc Andreessen and Anton Troynikov on Why AI Will Save the World

E27: [Bonus] Marc Andreessen and Anton Troynikov on Why AI Will Save the World

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