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Parker Podcast

Parker Podcast

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 Parker Conley interviews guests about philosophy.Parker
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  • Tyler Cowen – Learning, History, and Investing in Ideas

    Tyler Cowen – Learning, History, and Investing in Ideas
    Dec 13 2025
    I interview Tyler Cowen about learning, history, and investing in ideas. Enjoy!00:00 - Introduction00:07 - If there were 10 Tyler Cowens01:10 - Learning curve: ages 14 to late 20s06:17 - Cracking cultural codes13:58 - Public intellectuals as investors in ideas17:16 - Evergreen fields: AI, China, India, Mexico27:46 - Nuclear war: 70% probability prediction33:04 - What college students miss35:58 - Mistakes Gen Z is making42:12 - Hyperlexia: reading fast as genetic advantage48:19 - Mentorship54:27 - Common mistakes mentees make00:00 - Introduction00:07 - If there were 10 Tyler Cowens01:10 - Learning curve: ages 14 to late 20s06:17 - Cracking cultural codes13:58 - Public intellectuals as investors in ideas17:16 - Evergreen fields: AI, China, India, Mexico27:46 - Nuclear war: 70% probability prediction33:04 - What college students miss35:58 - Mistakes Gen Z is making42:12 - Hyperlexia: reading fast as genetic advantage48:19 - Mentorship54:27 - Common mistakes mentees make
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    57 mins
  • Emmett Shear – SF, Power, AI Alignment, Meditation, Softmax

    Emmett Shear – SF, Power, AI Alignment, Meditation, Softmax
    Sep 19 2025

    I interview Emmett Shear.


    00:00:00 – The learning systems view of social media

    00:15:00 – Heuristics for robust Twitter usage (block big accounts)

    00:22:13 – San Francisco as a gold rush city

    00:32:34 – Power, SF’s shadow

    00:37:21 – Power as it relates to AI safety

    00:39:37 – On learning systems

    00:47:50 – Contemplative practice & Softmax

    00:54:27 – How to meditate? How to help with Softmax?
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    58 mins
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