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Jim talks with Lene Rachel Andersen in the first of a two-part series about her new book Libertism: Grasping the 21st Century… Continue reading EP 165 Lene Rachel Andersen Part 1: Libertism
Currents 068: Jonathan Rowson on the Chess Drama
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Jim talks with Grandmaster chess player and philosopher Jonathan Rowson about the recent drama between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann in the Champions Chess Tour… Continue reading Currents 068: Jonathan Rowson on the Chess Drama
EP 164 John Markoff on the Many Lives of Stewart Brand
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Jim talks with John Markoff about his new biography, Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand… Continue reading EP 164 John Markoff on the Many Lives of Stewart Brand
EP 163 Benedict Beckeld on Western Self-Contempt
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Jim talks with Benedict Beckeld about his new book Western Self-Contempt: Oikophobia in the Decline of Civilizations… Continue reading EP 163 Benedict Beckeld on Western Self-Contempt
EP 162 Max Borders on Decentralism
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Jim talks with recurring guest Max Borders about the ideas in his new book The Decentralist: Mission, Morality, and Meaning in the Age of Crypto… Continue reading EP 162 Max Borders on Decentralism
Currents 067: Zak Stein on Ending Nihilistic Design
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Jim talks with recurring guest Zak Stein about the Consilience Project’s article “Technology is Not Values Neutral: Ending the Reign of Nihilistic Design“… Continue reading Currents 067: Zak Stein on Ending Nihilistic Design
Currents 066: Matthew Pirkowski on Emergence in Possibility Space
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Jim continues his discussion with Matthew Pirkowski on ideas of emergence and how they can be applied to today’s meta-crisis… Continue reading Currents 066: Matthew Pirkowski on Emergence in Possibility Space
EP 161 Greg Thomas on Untangling the Gordian Knot of Race
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Jim talks with Greg Thomas about American democracy & the problems created by racial essentialism & racialization… Continue reading EP 161 Greg Thomas on Untangling the Gordian Knot of Race
EP 160 Curtis Yarvin on Monarchy in the U.S.A.
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Jim talks with Curtis Yarvin about his proposal to replace our current government with a monarchy, part of an ongoing exploration of problems with and alternatives to democracy… Continue reading EP 160 Curtis Yarvin on Monarchy in the U.S.A.
EP 159 Bobby Azarian on the Romance of Reality
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Jim talks with Bobby Azarian about the ideas in his new book The Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity, which Jim calls “the most Jim Rutt Show-ish book ever”… Continue reading EP 159 Bobby Azarian on the Romance of Reality