Stranded Technologies Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 106: Yaron Brook: Capitalism, Ayn Rand, and the Moral Case for Freedom
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Yaron Brook, chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute and host of the Yaron Brook Show, joins Niklas to discuss the moral and philosophical foundations of c...
Ep. 105: Andrew Hessel: Programming DNA and Engineering the Future of Life
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, he and Niklas explore how genome sequencing, DNA synthesis, and CRISPR are turning life into an engineering platform. From coding pro...
Ep. 104: Ruxandra Teslo: Clinical Trials, Drug Innovation, and the Bottleneck to Biotech Abundance
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, she and Niklas explore why drug development takes over a decade, why only ~10% of drugs reach approval, and how clinical trials have ...
Ep. 103: Ian Huyett on Right to Try, Christian Techno Optimism, and Biotech Federalism
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Huyett is an attorney at Cornerstone in New Hampshire, where he leads litigation and policy work for a network of over one hundred churches. He he...
Ep. 102: Arjun Khemani: Zcash, Radical Privacy, and the New Renaissance
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun Khemani is one of the sharpest young thinkers in the progress movement.He dropped out of high school at 16, built apps with Naval’s team, ran ...
Ep. 101: Bryan Caplan: Pro Market & Pro Business, the Real Ethics of Entrepreneurship
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ep. 101: Bryan Caplan: Pro Market & Pro Business, the Real Ethics of EntrepreneurshipBryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason Universi...
Ep. 100: A Conversation with Dr. Mary Ruwart: The Lost Innovation Cost of the FDA, and How Founders Can Reclaim the Right to Build
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas sits down with biomedical researcher and libertarian author Mary Ruwart (Death by Regulation) to dissect how decades of FDA rules derailed inno...
Ep. 99: A Conversation with Cremieux - How to Tell Good Science from Junk, and What’s Next in US Biotech & Deregulation
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cremieux went from arguing against the death penalty as a teenager to becoming one of the most influential voices dissecting science online. Now with ...
Ep. 98: A Conversation with Adam Thierer:The War on Computation - Why AI Must Stay Permissionless
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago, policymakers floated a global AI pause, some even suggested bombing data centers to stop progress. Today, the U.S. is pulling back from...
Ep. 97: Dr. Michael Levin on Bioelectricity, Anthrobots, and the Software of Life
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Levin, Director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts, breaks down how his lab is rethinking regeneration, cancer, and aging...
Ep. 96: Digital Nomads’ Individual Sovereignty and Regulatory Hacking in International Insurance Markets - A Conversation with SafetyWing CEO Sondre Rasch
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sondre Rasch, founder & CEO of SafetyWing, breaks down how his team is building global health insurance and infrastructure for digita...
Ep. 95: The Philosophical Implications of Radical Life Extension - A Conversation with John Martin Fischer
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Martin Fischer is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at UC Riverside and a leading thinker on death, free will, and immortality. He joins Nikl...
Ep. 94: Jose Luis “Nintil” Ricón on Metascience, Longevity Biotech Pathways and Parallel Institutions
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente is widely known for his influential blog “Nintil” and in his current role as Head of Theory at Retro Bios...
Ep. 93: Cush on Latin American Dynamism, Crypto Adoption, and Building Subcultures of Relentless Ambition
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cush is the founder of Odisea Labs, an accelerator for Latin American frontier tech (crypto, AI). Cush is inspired by effective accelerationism (e/acc...
Ep. 92: Jack Scannell On Eroom’s Law In Drug Development
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Scannell is a consultant, researcher, and entrepreneur. Jack is one of the world’s leading authorities on pharmaceutical R&D productivity. He c...
Ep. 91: JP Vergne on the Pirate Organization as the Innovators of Capitalism and Governance
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jean-Philippe (JP) Vergne is an Associate Professor of Strategy at Western University’s Ivey Business School, renowned for his research on organizat...
Ep. 90: Unlimited Bio’s Journey to Launch a Prospera Biotech Company - with Ivan Morgunov & Dr. Anna Vakhrusheva
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan Morgunov is an experienced entrepreneur driven by the goal of stopping aging. He founded Longaevus Technologies, a venture studio in the field of...
Ep. 89: Nathan Cheng On His Journey To Radical Life Extension, The LBF Roadmap To Solve Aging, and The Role Of Ideology
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Cheng is a community builder, educator, and investor in the longevity biotech field. He has been closely involved with key initiatives such as ...
Ep. 88: Samo Burja on Great Founders, Institutional Change and the Fragility of Technological Progress
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Samo Burja is a researcher, strategist, and founder of Bismarck Analysis and on the editorial board of Palladium Magazine. Samo is known for his work ...
Ep. 87: Terence Kealey - Decentralized Science, Neo-Medieval Universities & Longevity Moonshots
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Terence is a British biochemist who was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, Adjunct Scholar at the Cato Institute, and the author of nume...
Ep. 86: Anders Sandberg on Meta-Innovation, Governance Futurism and Approaches to Existential Risk
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Anders Sandberg. Anders is a Swedish researcher, futurist and transhumanist. He holds a PhD in computational neuroscience from Stockholm ...
Ep. 85: Brian Armstrong On Accelerating Civilizational Progress Through Crypto And Longevity
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian is the Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase; he began his journey studying computer science and economics. Back early in his career, after a trip to A...
Ep. 84: Joe Lonsdale On How To Fix Broken Institutions
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we're discussing with Joe Lonsdale the potential for building new cities and network states to improve governance in countries w...
Ep. 83: Bradley Tusk – The Uber Story, Applying Political Leverage, and Practical Advice For Entrepreneurs On How To Overcome Regulatory Roadblocks
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Tusk is a cofounder of Tusk Venture Partners, which invests in early-stage technology companies operating in highly regulated industries.Bradl...
Ep. 82: Alex Tabarrok Interviews Próspera CEO, Erick Brimen, on Crafting A Regulatory Platform to Unlock Entrepreneurship
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could choose the set of laws under which your company is regulated?Honduran reformers have developed a model to facilitate collaboration b...
Ep. 81: Vitalik Buterin on the Crypto-Longevity Nexus, Network States & Pop-Up Cities
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we're discussing with Vitalik the connection between longevity and Ethereum, what he's looking to build, frontier technologies, ...
Ep. 80: Naval Ravikant On Why The Future Is Brighter
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“What’s more important than living forever?” At Vitalia, Naval Ravikant outed himself as a longevity maximalist. This is a compilation article...
Ep. 79: Fireside Chat with Bryan Johnson and Aubrey De Grey – Challenges In The Longevity Movement
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How compatible are two very different giants in the longevity movement? Aubrey de Grey, the iconic and highly academically decorated bioscientist, pa...
Ep. 78: Fireside Chat with Balaji Srinivasan & Niklas Anzinger – Longevity As The Ultimate Technology
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fireside chat with Balaji Srinivasan and Niklas Anzinger at the Startup Societies & Crypto Cities Conference in Vitalia, they discussed the im...
Ep. 77: Tyler Cowen – Unearthing the GOAT, Technological Progress in the Post-Great Stagnation Era and Special Economic Zones
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Cowen is a professor at George Mason University, creator of the Marginal Revolution blog, founder of the Emergent Ventures grant program, podcas...
Ep. 76: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji - Africa's Tech Mogul is a Policy Entrepreneur and City Builder
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
* Iyinoluwa (“E”) Aboyeji had an outsized influence on the startup landscape in Africa with Andela and Flutterwave (both top-10 unicorns in Africa...
Ep. 75: Commons & Contracts, The Evolution of Peer-to-Peer and Community Governance w/ Michel Bauwens and Max Borders
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we debate with two major thinkers with different philosophies but also commonalities about governance and social evolution. Max Borde...
Ep. 74: David Luftglass on the Promise of Uruguay SEZs for Export-Focused Industries, and Scaling A Global Cannabis Business
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered where SEZs in Latam are already a backbone of the economy? It’s in Uruguay, a country with stable governance, clear legal frameworks a...
Ep. 73: Matthew Queen on Pillars of Modern Risk Management: Insurance, the Impact of Regulation and New Domiciles
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re not excited *yet* about insurance regulation, this episode is for you!Matthew Queen and I uncover the often underestimated impact of insur...
Ep. 72: Magatte Wade on the Bureaucratic Obstacles for African Entrepreneurs, Misguided Development and Startup Cities as the Solution
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur, author and promoter for African entrepreneurship. Magatte shares her impactful personal journey of migration, educati...
Ep. 71: Richard Hanania on the Legal Origins of Woke, Nietzschean Liberalism and the Public Choice Approach to International Relations
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Hanania is the founder and president of the Center for the Study of Partisanship and Ideology, and author the books “The Origins of Woke” ...
Ep. 70: Energy from the Stars - Andrew Côté on Nuclear Fusion’s Path to Unleash Material Superabundance for Humanity
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Côté is a nuclear fusion engineer at Stellerator Systems and a scout at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). He has a Substack called "Ulysses".Right ...
Ep. 69.2: Enter Vitalia - A Zuzalu-Inspired Network Society to Accelerate Longevity
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a two-part episode - in the first part Janine Leger, one of the driving forces behind Zuzalu talks about community development and Zuzalu's fu...
Ep. 69.1: Janine Leger on Zuzalu's Future, Community Development & Overcoming the Loneliness Epidemic
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a two-part episode - in the first part Janine Leger, one of the driving forces behind Zuzalu talks about community development and Zuzalu's fu...
Ep. 68: Jim Pethokoukis on How to Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised, Conservative Futurism and the Genesis Clock for Technological Progress
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Pethokoukis is a policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, and writes the Faster, Please! newsletter on Substack.The subject of this co...
Ep. 67: Bob Haywood on 50+ Years of Creating Opportunity Zones in 174 Countries, Solution-Oriented Legal Engineering to Achieve China's Economic Miracle, Dubai's Rise & Fighting Poverty
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bob is the world’s greatest expert on special economic zones or "opportunity zones" as he likes to call them, having worked in setting them up in 17...
Ep. 66: The World’s Greatest Living Regulatory Economist - Sam Peltzman’s Intellectual Legacy, Bill Gurley’s Tirade Against Washington and Regulatory Capture Revisited
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Peltzman is professor emeritus at the University of Chicago.Sam is was a graduate student to Milton Friedman and a contemporary to George Stigler,...
Ep. 65: "Most Drugs Are Bad for You" - Robin Hanson & Sebastian Brunemeier Return, The Crisis of Health Outcomes, Sclerosis of Science and Special Jurisdictions as Solutions
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the most popular previous guests are back: Sebastian Brunemeier, the General Partner of Healthspan Capital and CEO of ImmuneAGE Pharma, and Rob...
Ep. 64: Olivier Roland on Escaping the Tyranny of Place, History Lessons About Technical Disruption for the Internet Age and the Staggering Ineffectiveness of AML-KYC
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olivier is an entrepreneur, investor, and independent author. He wrote “The Way of the Intelligent Rebel” and blogs at Disruptive Horizons.The blo...
Ep. 63: David Friedman on his Intellectual Legacy - Search for Truth, the Economics of Different Legal Systems and Market-Driven Governance Innovation
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Friedman is an economist, physicist, legal scholar, and author.His father is the legendary economist Milton Friedman, and his son is the founder...
Ep. 62.2: The Past, Present & Future of Living (2/2) - Jackson Steger on the Governance of Co-Living, and the Technology Shifts that Enable New Ways of Community
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a double-feature episode about the past, present and future of living.In the first episode, Thibault Serlet gives a historical view of migrati...
Ep. 62.1: The Past, Present & Future of Living (1/2) - "Mobility is Threatening to State Authority”: Thibault Serlet on Historical Patterns of Labor Mobility and the Genesis of Passports
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a double-feature episode about the past, present and future of living.In the first episode, Thibault Serlet gives a historical view of migrati...
Ep. 61: Dwarkesh Patel & Niklas Debate Existential Risk of AI, Technical Possibilities & Limitations and the Influence of Political Authority
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dwarkesh Patel is a podcaster.The Dwarkesh Podcast (YouTube | Spotify | Apple) interviews intellectuals, scientists, historians, economists, and found...
Ep. 60: Adam Thierer on Evasive Entrepreneurship as Technology Liberation, Dystopian Misrepresentation by Popular Culture and the Dangers of Washington's Coming AI Regulation
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam is one of the most experienced technology policy analysts in the world - he was writing about the internet on day 1 in the 1990s. Now, Adam is an...
Ep. 59: Simon Whitney on "From Oversight to Overkill", How an Obscure Bureaucracy Destroyed Medical Experimentation & Slowed Down the Engines of Scientific Innovation
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Simon Whitney is a family physician and ethicist. He taught at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas for twenty-two years. He is retired fr...
Ep. 58: Malcolm Collins on Demographic Collapse, Reproductive Technologies Used Within the Pronatalist Movement and Why Charter Cities are Key to Build Technophilic Growth Cultures
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Collins is a parent, polymath serial entrepreneur, education nerd, pronatalist and a 5x bestselling author, including the Pragmatists’ Guide...
Ep. 57: Primavera De Filippi on The Network State vs. Coordi-Nations, the Tragedy of the Commons as a Governance Challenge and New Institutional Structures for Global Cooperation
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Primavera De Filippi is a researcher at several institutes, including the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.Her re...
Ep. 56: Minicircle Chief Scientist on the Promise of Gene Therapy to Extend Life, Roatan's Potential as a Frontier Hub for Biotechnologists & Overcoming the FDA's Bureaucratic Obstacles
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Walter Patterson is the co-founder and chief science officer of Minicircle, a biotech startup that produces reversible gene therapies.Minicircle is kn...
Ep. 55: Bryan Caplan on Breaking Bad Laws, Voters as Mad Scientists and the (Anti-)Politics of Overcoming Regulatory Gridlock
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of several books, including Open Borders - The Science and Ethics o...
Ep. 53: Ex-FTC Regulator Neil Chilson on Applying Emergent Order In Technology Policy, Outcome-Based vs. Preventative Regulations & the Political Agenda to Capture The Internet
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Chilson is a lawyer and computer scientist, he’s the former Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a current senior resea...
Ep. 52: Michael Huemer on Thinking Rationally, The Ethical Flaws of the Legal & Regulatory System and the Problem of State Authority
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Huemer is "the best living philosopher, possibly the best who ever lived." (Bryan Caplan)The podcast host Niklas Anzinger considers Michael Hu...
Ep. 51: Learnings from Zuzalu & the Ethereum Movement, Niklas' talk about New Cities & Network States x Technology and Upcoming Initiatives in Africa & Latam
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is another one in the style of episodes 10 and 25 with Niklas' thoughts, synthesizing 1 year of work with the podcast and a VC fund....
Ep. 50: Cyber-Philosopher Alexander Bard on the Shamanoid Personalities at the Frontiers, The Religions of the Internet Age and the Coming Decentralized World Order(s)
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Bard is a Swedish cyber philosopher, futurologist, and the author of several books ("The Netocrats", "The Global Empire", "The Body Machines...
Ep. 49: Brian J. Robertson on Holacracy, the Operating System for Antifragile Organizations & Society, Psychedelic Churches and the Path to Higher Order Consciousness
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian J. Robertson is a serial entrepreneur and the creator of Holacracy, a comprehensive practice for governing and running our organizations.Holacra...
Ep. 48: Jonathan Hillis - Building a Network City from the American Wilderness, Combining Web3 & Real-World Development and Polycentric Community Governance
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hillis is the founder of Cabin.Cabin is building a network city - a collection of remarkable coliving properties tied by a shared culture, co...
Ep. 47: Erik Voorhees on Separating State & Money, DAOs and Legal Engineering @ Decentralizing Finance 2023 - A Prospera Builders’ Summit
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Voorhees is the founder of Shapeshift, a decentralized crypto exchange, and one of the most important voices in crypto. Erik virtually joined for...
Ep. 46: John Cumbers on Synthetic Biology ("Synbio") - The Language of Life, Computational Biology & the Quest to Genetically Engineer the Organic World
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today is the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA, and the 20th anniversary of the sequencing of the human genome.A perfect day t...
Ep. 45: The Case Against Death - Philosopher Patrick Linden Is Arguing for Radical Life Extension
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ingemar Patrick Linden is a professor for philosophy and bioethics who taught for 10 years at NYU.In his book "The Case Against Death", Patrick points...
Ep. 44: Allison Duettman on The Foresight Institute's Mission To Charter the Frontiers of Technology (e.g. Nanotechnology, Longevity & AI) and Why Hope Should Guide Our Thinking
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Duettmann is the iconic President of The Foresight Institute, the world's premier futurist think tank enabling science & entrepreneurship ...
Ep. 43: Bootstrap City Rising - Ciudad Morazán, Providing Human Dignity Amidst Poverty and Honduras' Path to Massive Decentralization of State Power w/ Massimo Mazzone +4 More Guests
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the recording of a webinar about Ciudad Morazán, the charter city in Choloma, Honduras - not to be confused with Prospera, another Honduran c...
Ep. 42: Debating “The Network State” Part II, Balaji Srinivasan’s Bet, Education in a Free Society & More Riffs & Rambles with Trey Goff
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trey Goff is coming back on to continue the previous discussion (Episode 9) about Balaji Srinivasan's book "The Network State" (TNS).This is the right...
Ep. 41: The Ultimate Guide to Próspera - Co-Founder & CDO Gabriel Delgado Ayau's Vision to Supercharge Human Flourishing Through Technology & Entrepreneurship
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you wondered what Próspera is all about?Start with the founders. Gabriel Delgado Ayau is the co-founder and chief development officer (CDO) of t...
Ep. 40: Joey Krug - Investment Lessons from Traversing the Boundaries Between Traditional and Decentralized Finance
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Krug is the co-CIO at Pantera Capital, the first U.S. institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain technology, with 4.1bn assets...
Ep. 39: Alex Tabarrok on the Dance between Centralization and Decentralization in City Governance, Baumol Effect vs. Regulation in Increasing Price Levels and Economic Insights for Entrepreneurs
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Tabarrok is a professor of economics at George Mason University, and a research fellow with the Mercatus Center.Alex is one of the world’s best...
Ep. 38: Human-Robotic Augmentation to Bridge Digital and Physical World, Reigniting Pride in Skilled Construction Work & Building A New City w/ The Circular Factory CEO Alicia Nahmad
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alicia Nahmad is a born entrepreneur, starting in the construction industry before doing her PhD. Now with The Circular Factory, she is translating ad...
Ep. 37: Solar Geoengineering with Stratospheric Clouds, the World's Thermostat to Master Climate and Why Science Needs A Bias to Action w/ Make Sunsets CEO Luke Iseman & Eli Dourado
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does this sound straight out of a science-fiction novel? That's because it is.In "Termination Shock", Neil Stephenson described a near-future earth wh...
Ep. 36: David A. Johnston on the Economic Foundations of Crypto & Web3, Decentralised Apps (dApps) and the Movement to Decentralize Everything that can be Decentralized
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David A. Johnston is the Chief Strategy Officer at DLTx, the first public tech company run by decentralists who believe the future will be built on op...
Ep. 35: Bret Kugelmass on Nuclear Power, Human Overreaction & Regulatory Capture and How A Nuclear Revival Can Launch Humanity to an Age of Superabundance
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bret is an entrepreneur on a big mission as the CEO of Last Energy, a vertically integrated nuclear-powered electricity provider.Bret aims to create e...
Ep. 34: Afropolitan Co-Founder Eche Emole on the Network State, Leapfrogging Technology and Nurturing a Builders' Culture To Create Superabundance for Africans
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eche Emole is the co-founder of Afropolitan, a digital nation aimed at empowering Africans to lead abundant lives. With a background as a lawyer, tech...
Ep. 33: Scott A. Beyer on Market Urbanism, The Magic of Latin American Green City Spaces & The First Report From Visiting 50 Private City Developments
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott A. Beyer. is a journalist and consultant, and owner of the Market Urbanism Report, a think tank that advocates for free-market city policy. Scot...
Ep. 32: Patri Friedman On 1000x Growth From Cypherpunk Ideas Into Mainstream Tech Culture, Using Venture Capital to Build New Cities & The Ethics of Upgrading Governance
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patri Friedman is the legendary founder of The Seasteading Institute, and General Partner at Pronomos Capital, a VC fund focused on improving statecra...
Ep. 31: Max Borders on Decentralization, Social Evolution and New Organisational Models for Firms, DAOs and Countries
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Max Borders is an author and public intellectual. He wrote books like "The Social Singularity" and "After Collapse". He is also Executive Director at ...
Ep. 30: VC Lab's Adeo Ressi on Overcoming the Regulatory Barriers Set by the Dinosaurs & Creating Ethical VC Funds
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adeo Ressi is an iconic entrepreneur, investor, and teacher. He is the CEO of VC Lab, which runs the leading venture capital accelerator. He is also t...
Ep. 29: Dan Epstein on Regulatory Entrepreneurship, Redefining Industries and Globalising Innovation Through Venture Capital
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Epstein is Director at Trust Ventures, a VC fund helping entrepreneurs overcome regulatory challenges.As a political economist and regulatory liti...
Ep. 28: Thibault Serlet on Special Economic Zones - A Deep-Dive Into Their 1.000+ Year-Old History as Laboratories of Governance Innovation
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Thibault Serlet, the Director of Research at the Adrianopole Group, a firm providing intelligence on special economic zones (SEZs)T...
Ep. 27: Eli Dourado on Supersonic Jet Flight, Energy & Climate Innovation and Regulatory Hacking
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Eli Dourado, a senior research fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University.Eli is also a blogger, inve...
Ep. 26: Mark Lutter on How Charter Cities Can Propel Economic Growth and Technological Progress
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Mark Lutter. Mark is the Founder and Chairman of the Charter Cities Institute, a non-profit which is building the ecosystem for cha...
Ep. 25: A First Synthesis - 10 Theses About Regulation's Impact on Innovation & Growth
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas synthesizes insights after thinking about regulation & innovation by talking to experts and practitioners for more than 8 months.Why are re...
Ep. 24: Autonomous Drone Delivery in Latam, International Aviation Regulation and Bold Emerging Market Governments Leading the Way Towards Innovation w/ ORKID CEO Santiago Pinzon
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Santiago Pinzon, the founder and CEO of ORKID.ORKID aims to revolutionize healthcare in Latin America through autonomous drone deli...
Ep. 23: DeFi Against the Machine - Learnings from the FTX Meltdown & Building a Decentralized Gold Standard for the 21st century w/ TheStandard.io CEO Joshua Scigala
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas talks with Joshua Scigala, the Co-Founder and CEO of TheStandard.io, which offers over-collateralized stablecoins backed by Gold, Bitcoin and E...
Ep. 22: David K. Levine on Intellectual Monopoly, "Great Inventors" as Patent Trolls and the Lifecycle of Innovation
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David K. Levine is an economist at the European University Institute and at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of Michele Boldrin of...
Ep. 21: Discovering the Secret of Ancient Nuclear Waste, a Forgotten Government Experiment Buried in Old Documents & the Quest to Produce Electricity Too Cheap to Meter w/ Oklo COO Caroline Cochran
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Caroline Cochran, the COO and co-founder of Oklo, joined by special guest Mac Davis, the CEO of Minicircle.Oklo is revolutionizing ...
Ep. 20: J. Storrs Hall - Bringing Back A Future Past With Flying Cars, Nano-Robots and Multi-Level Cities By Nurturing A Techno-Optimist Culture and a Unleashing Second Nuclear Age
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
J. Storrs Hall or "Josh" is an independent researcher and author.He was the founding Chief Scientist of Nanorex, which is developing a CAD system for ...
Ep. 19: Accelerating Bitcoinization through Education - AmityAge Academy Founder Dusan Matuska on Moving to Prospera, Educating 100m People about Bitcoin and the Future of Money
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dusan is the Founder and CEO of the AmityAge Academy, a Bitcoin Education Center based in the startup city of Prospera on the island of Roatan, Hondur...
Ep. 18: How IP-NFTs, Open Source Pharma & Decentralised Science (DeSci) Can Unleash the Power of Off-Patent Generic Drugs w/ Savva Kerdemelidis
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Savva is the Founder and CEO of Crowd Funded Cures, a New Zealand-based charity and Open Source Pharma De-Sci Organisation.Savva and Niklas talk about...
Ep. 17: John Chisholm on the Decline of Entrepreneurship as a Stranded Technology and How to Unleash Your Inner Company
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Silicon Valley-based serial entrepreneur John Chisholm.Over the last 35 years, John has founded, grown, or sold four companies in S...
Ep. 16: Cancer - A Scientist Turned Entrepreneur Embarks On A Battle Against A Disease, and A Kafkaesque Medical System Holding Back Innovation w/ Yendou CEO Zina Sarif
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Zina Sarif, the Founder and Managing Director of Yendou, a company on a mission to accelerate clinical research and make it univers...
Ep. 15: Sebastian A. Brunemeier on the LongBio Path to Immortality, Decentralised Science (De-Sci) Business Models to Supercharge Healthcare R&D and the Nexus Between Crypto and Longevity
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Sebastian A. Brunemeier.Sebastian is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Healthspan Capital, a venture fund focused on longevity ...
Ep. 14.2: New Models in Higher Education (2/2) - How Financial Innovations Like Income Share Agreements Align Incentives and Unbundle the University w/ Quotanda CEO Grant Taylor
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Grant Taylor. Grant is the Founder & CEO of Quotanda, a company that is digitising financial aid for educational institutions a...
Ep. 14.1: New Models in Higher Education (1/2) - How Praxis is Beating College By Cutting Time to Enter the Labor Market by 80%+ and Costs by 90%+ w/ Praxis CEO Cameron Sorsby
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Cameron Sorsby, the CEO of Praxis, a college alternative that builds your skills, your network, and leads to a full-time job at a g...
Ep. 13: Michael Gibson on Learning from Peter Thiel, Backing 19-Year Old Vitalik Buterin and Self-Education as the Path to End the Great Stagnation
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Michael Gibson, co-founder and General Partner at 1517, a VC firm that backs dropouts, renegade students & deep tech scientists...
Ep. 12: Medical Cannabis, the Science Behind the Beautiful Plant and the Path to Regulatory Approval & Creating Patient Benefits for Millions in Latin America w/ Sandra Carillo
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Sandra Carillo, the Professor in charge of Cannabis Research and Education, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Panama.Sandra ...
Ep. 11: The Catawba Digital Economic Zone - Tribal Governance to Build the Best Crypto/Web3 Jurisdiction in the World and Disrupt Delaware /w Joseph McKinney
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas speaks with Joseph McKinney, the CEO of the Catawba Digital Economic Zone (CDEZ).The CDEZ is the Is the first jurisdiction within the United St...
Ep. 10: Economic Growth, Stranded Technologies & Creating A More Open World
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niklas shares some of his own thoughts and insights after 3 months of podcasting. He starts with Adam Smith's 1776 masterpiece "The Wealth of Nations"...
Ep. 9: Debating "The Network State" by Balaji Srinivasan with Próspera CMO Trey Goff
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode. Niklas has a free-flowing conversation with Trey Goff, the CMO and Chief of Staff of Prospera, the startup city in Honduras...