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This week we review Skin In The Game: Hidden Asymmetries In Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Taleb may hate (professional) book reviewers, but we both really enjoyed this book: the man is never dull! Timestamps below:0:08 - Taleb is angry
This week we review "Blockchain Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction in 25 Steps" by Daniel Drescher. Blockchain hype may have waned, but we're still aboard the blocktrain destined for untold crypto riches. Look below for timestamps:Part 1: H
This week we review "Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy" by Cathy O'Neil. From terrible teacher evaluations to dodgy credit decisions, algorithms make plenty of mistakes - but are they really
This week your Random Talkers Matt and Adam review Ray Kurzweil's epic 2004 treatise, “The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology.” This book has everything, from nanobot-fueled virtual reality to the enticing possibility of life an
This week we delve into the universal basic income debate. As machine learning and artificial intelligence disrupt entire industries and automate jobs away, will a no strings attached guaranteed income be the only solution? We analyze UBI's eff
This week Matt and Adam review THE MASTER ALGORITHM by Pedro Domingos, a book about a universal algorithm capable of extracting ALL KNOWLEDGE from data. Seems useful, right? Your hosts are not convinced...If you'd like to support the show, co
This week’s episode is focused on China. First, we discuss China’s burgeoning social credit system, whereby citizens can be rated on their ability to pay bills, their college degrees, and even their choice in friends. While social credit might
It’s a crypto special! With our BTC holdings crashing, your hosts instead turn to the blockchain. Are there many practical applications for this new technology, and might it even return us to the decentralized idealism of the early Internet?N
This week we breakdown "The Innovator's Solution," the 2003 follow-up to Clayton Christensen's business classic “The Innovator's Dilemma." Fifteen years on, do Christensen’s theories on growth and disruption still hold true? Adam is a believer.
The show has returned! This week we review “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” by Ben Horowitz. Ben is a founding partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned venture capital firms. But this book isn’t about glamorous VC
It’s our final episode of the year! This week we bring you two book reviews. First up: ”If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?" by Stephen Webb. This work analyzes 75 possible explanations to the Fermi Paradox, a conundr
Our book review this week is “Delivering Happiness” by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. Tony eschewed any ghostwriters for this book, and in their stead he’s delivered an entertaining tale of entrepreneurial ups and downs. Next (6:19), it’s the Random Ta
This week we review Peter Thiel’s “Zero To One.” The book has a neat origin story: when Thiel taught a class on startups at Stanford in 2012, Blake Masters, a student, took detailed notes and posted them online. When the notes went viral, Maste
This week’s book review is “The Everything Store” by Brad Stone. Stone’s book tells the story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon, taking us from humble beginnings as a Seattle bookseller through its ascent into the e-commerce, media, and cloud computing
We start this episode by reviewing Nick Bostrom's “Superintelligence”, a book about what happens when artificial intelligence becomes smarter than humans. How dangerous is “superintelligent” AI, will it arrive sometime soon, and is there anythi
This week begins with reactions to that 2-1 defeat. No stranger to sporting let-downs, Adam helpfully reminds everyone of the time England failed to reach Euro 2008, then we analyze why the United States may never develop much world class socce
We’re back! And with new channel art thanks to the wonderful Emily Neely. On today’s program we first review Ashlee Vance’s somewhat perplexing Elon Musk biography. Next (6:35), we discuss Andrew Ng’s controversial deeplearning.ai job posting,
To begin the show, Matt explains why the Equifax data breach is so much worse than other incidents, then we discuss what can be done to make our identities more secure. Next up, Disney is breaking away from Netflix! We analyze whether Netflix c
Adam and Matt prep for Taylor Swift's new album 'Reputation' by analyzing her music, the Kimye feud, and the plight of the modern popstar. It’s soon obvious which host is a T-Swift fan and which is a cynic. Next, it’s been announced that Uber f
Matt and Adam begin by reviewing "The Innovator's Dilemma," Clayton Christensen's seminal 1997 guide to "why great firms fail.” Twenty years on, does the book still maintain its relevance? Next, the two analyze Donald Trump's declining approval
Matt becomes an esports correspondent to educate Adam on DOTA and The International 2017. The two also discuss where esports may be headed, from growth prospects to VR integration. Next, Adam and Matt review Siddhartha Mukherjee's "The Gene" (5
Matt and Adam return to action with a breakdown of "The Defiant Ones," a new HBO documentary on the lives of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. Next, the two discuss Adam's review of Mark Levin's book "Rediscovering Americanism: And The Tyranny of Progr
Adam and Matt begin by covering Google’s massive fine from the European Commission, then delve into literary criticism with a review of “Shoe Dog”, the memoir of Nike co-founder Phil Knight (8:01). The show closes with Matt patiently explaining
Adam and Matt cover Amazon's takeover of Whole Foods (0:05), Travis Kalanick's ousting at Uber (5:50), and the Mayweather/McGregor fight announcement (12:20). Finally, the duo discuss Adam's article this week on the New York Times and journalis
Matt and Adam return to discuss GPA incentives for college students (00:25), the aftermath of the UK election (7:15), and the rationale for Kevin Durant's controversial decision (14:37).Article link: https://www.arandomwalker.com/blog/2017/6/
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