"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg
Episodes
E141: The Bronze Age Collapse and History's Selective Memory
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg conversation with Samo Burja where they discuss the Bronze Age collapse, technological advancements ...
E140: Why Industrial Revolutions Stall
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg conversation with Samo Burja on this week’s Live Players. They discuss the potential industrial re...
E139: America’s Tech Strategy w/ Qasar Younis, Sen. Jack Reed, and Josh Wolfe
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re featuring a panel discussion from the 2025 Hill and Valley Forum with Josh Wolfe (Lux Capital), Senator Jack Reed (RI), and Qasar Y...
E138: Palantir CEO Alex Karp & Rep. Ritchie Torres on Innovation & The West | Hill and Valley Forum 2024
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, and Congressman Richie Torres discuss higher education, Palantir's fearless culture, and the importance of co...
E137: AI Safety vs Speed: Helen Toner Discusses OpenAI Board Experience, Regulatory Approaches, and Military AI [The Cognitive Revolution]
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re releasing an episode of The Cognitive Revolution. Nathan Labenz interviews Helen Toner, director at CSET, about her exp...
E136: Trump V2: Tariffs, American Dynamism, Higher Ed | Byrne Hobart
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart discuss the economic consequences of Trump's tariffs, OpenAI's recent innovations, and their implicat...
E135: The Problem With Reserve Currencies and Switching to Crypto w/ Lyn Alden [From the Archives]
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re sharing Erik Torenberg’s 2024 interview with Lyn Alden. Lyn discusses her book 'Broken Money', the impact of the glob...
E134: Atheism’s Decline, Consciousness, and The New Right w/ Ross Douthat
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, Ross Douthat joins Erik Torenberg to discuss his new book 'Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious,' exploring the decline of new...
E133: China’s Energy Problem w/ Samo Burja
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re releasing a 2024 conversation between Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja. They discuss China's approach to energy security, expl...
E132: AI Managers, US vs China Analysis, and AI Art w/ Byrne Hobart
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re sharing an episode of The Riff (originally aired on April 1, 2025). Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart explore the shifting dy...
E131: Abundance Agenda, The New Right, and 2008 Retrospective w/ Noah Smith
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Noah Smith discuss the Abundance Agenda by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, the impact of the 2008 recession, Obam...
E130: Elon Musk’s Network Effects and Checking in on Chinese AI w/ Byrne Hobart
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we're releasing an episode of The Riff (originally aired on March 25, 2025) where Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart discuss Don J...
E129: Dark Triad, Romantic Partner Selection, and Dating Advice w/ Rob Henderson
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, Erik Torenberg interviews author Rob Henderson about modern romance, discussing evolutionary psychology, the attraction to dark tri...
E128: US-Europe Relations, How Japan Can Strengthen The Yen, and Predicting AI’s Growth Effects w/ Noah Smith
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Noah Smith analyze America's European withdrawal, China's selective globalization strategy, and tempers expectat...
E127: The Tech Right and How The Left Can Fix Itself w/ Jon Askonas
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re airing Erik Torenberg’s conversation with Jon Askonas. They explore the emerging coalition between MAGA supporters and Si...
E126: Data Center Economics and AI Energy Requirements w/ Patrick McKenzie and Azeem Azhar
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re releasing Patrick MacKenzie's interview with Azeem Azhar which originally aired in February 2025 on Complex Systems. They d...
E125: Palantir’s Politics, Elon’s Approach to DOGE, and AI’s Effects on Writing w/ Byrne Hobart
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg dive into the wide-ranging effects of technological change on media and society. They cover the AI ...
E124: How to Have A Philosophical Marriage w/ Agnes Callard and Arnold Brooks
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re releasing an episode from Modern Relationships which originally aired on February 28, 2025 where Erik Torenberg interviews ...
E123: Trump & The Game of Populism w/ Samo Burja
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the limitations of populist politics, the difficulty populists face in effecting change despite electoral wins, ...
E122: Victor Davis Hanson on What Trump Thinks of Zelensky and Predicting Geopolitics
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Upstream episode, Erik Torenberg sits down with military historian Victor Davis Hanson. They discuss the future of Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan...
E121: Kevin Kelly on What Makes Us Human in an AI World
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, we’re releasing Erik Torenberg’s interview from 2023 with Kevin Kelly, founding executive editor of Wired Magazine, d...
E120: Why Europe Matters for America’s Future w/ Samo Burja
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the widespread interest in U.S. politics and its global influence, particularly in Wester...
E119: Free Trade, AI Integration, and Shopify Q4 Results w/ Shopify President Harley Finkelstein
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Torenberg interviews Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify, discussing tariffs, political shifts, Shopify's earnings, and the evolution of ent...
E118: Ending Woke, Why Elon Wins, and A Return to Innovation w/ Marc Andreessen [Moment of Zen repost]
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenberg discuss the ongoing political and cultural shift in America, covering topics such as preference falsification, the ...
E117: The Future of Martian & Interplanetary Societies w/ Samo Burja
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the economic, political, and cultural implications of colonizing Mars and the Moon, discu...
E116: Stuck Academia, US vs China, and Why Startups Work
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're re-releasing an episode from 2023 where Erik Torenberg sits down with physicist and startup founder Steve Hsu on topics including the ide...
E115: New Tariff Implications, DeepSeek and Open Source Analysis, and Meta’s Big Bets w/ Byrne Hobart
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart discuss the implications of recent tariffs, the impact of AI advancements like DeepSeek, Meta's investments in VR and ...
E114: Tyler Cowen on Legacy, Twitter + Harvard, and Fertility Decline [Upstream Archive]
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Cowen discusses his book on the greatest economists of all time, evaluates the contributions of macroeconomics, and touches on topics such as st...
E113: Reflections on Yarvin, Why the Right is Stuck, and Startups as Dictatorships w/ Samo Burja
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss Curtis Yarvin's recent New York Times interview. They explored his ideas, especially the compar...
E112: Election Update, Tech’s Political Shift, and America’s Stuck GDP | This Won’t Last
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re sharing Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, Logan Bartlett, and Zach Weinberg’s discussion of the 2025 post-election landscape ...
E111: Samo Burja & Auren Hoffman on the Decline of Fertility Rates and Institutional Trust
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Samo Burja and Auren Hoffman discuss various topics including the Great Founder Theory, the decline of trust in elites, falling fertility rates, and t...
E110: Crypto Debanking: What Really Happened | Patrick McKenzie
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re releasing an interview between Erik Torenberg and Patrick McKenzie. Patrick discusses Operation Chokepoint, the origins of ...
E109: Dating & Relationships Deep Dive w/ Noah Smith and Katherine Dee (Default Friend)
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re releasing an episode of Econ102. Erik Torenberg and Noah Smith talk with Katherine Dee (@default_friend) about dating i...
E108: Should AI have Rights? With Nathan Labenz and Yeshua God, Robopsychologist
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Nathan Labenz explores the fascinating and controversial realm of AI consciousness with robo-psychologist Yeshua God. Yeshua ta...
E107: How Desalination Could Create New Superpowers | Samo Burja
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the advancements in desalination technology, its current applications, and potential to address global water sca...
E106: The Man Who Wrote the Book on NVIDIA
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Tae Kim joins Erik Torenberg and Byrne Hobart to discuss his book 'The NVIDIA Way,' highlighting CEO Jensen Huang's transformation of Nvidia in...
E104: AI Meets Geopolitics w/ Samo Burja and Nathan Labenz
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, we’re releasing an episode which originally aired on The Cognitive Revolution, a podcast from the Turpentine Network. Samo Burja ...
E103: Byrne Hobart on What The First AI Agents Will Do + China, Google Analysis
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the potential of AI agents in tech support, economic impacts of passive investing, his...
E102: America’s Culture of Winning w/ Alex Karp and Jacob Helberg
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, and Jacob Helberg, discuss AI-enabled warfare, the importance of taking clear ethical stances, the evolution of Silicon Va...
E101: Wokeism & Class w/ David Sacks, Trump’s AI Czar [Upstream Archive]
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this 2023 conversation between Erik Torenberg and David Sacks, they discuss David’s new role as Donald Trump's AI and crypto czar, the shift tow...
E100: Marc Andreessen: How 2016 Broke My Mental Model of the World
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following Marc’s great discussion with Joe Rogan, we wanted to share our interview with Marc Andreessen, who recounts his intellectual evolution and...
E99: This Era’s Inflection Points with Byrne Hobart | DOGE, Elon, OpenAI
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Byrne Hobart discusses the potential impacts of the Department of Government Efficiency, insights from leaked OpenAI emails, Tr...
E98: Solving America’s Problems with Joe Lonsdale
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re releasing a conversation between Erik Torenberg and Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir and founder of the Cicero Inst...
E97: Combining Biology and AI w/ Michael Levin and Dr. Leo Pio Lopez
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re releasing an episode from the Cognitive Revolution, Nathan Labenz interviews Professor Michael Levin and Dr. Leo Pio Lopez about the...
E96: Rudyard Lynch and Samo Burja Talk The Left’s Future and Problems with Modernity
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Upstream, Rudyard Lynch and Samo Burja discuss the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, the decline of French influence in Africa, th...
E95: Trump’s New Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering on Growing Uber | Emil Michael on Growing Uber | Emil Michael
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emil Michael, formerly the Chief Business Officer of Uber, talked to Erik Torenberg and Jesse Genet about the most intense moments during Uber's meteo...
E94: Best of: AGI | Dario Amodei / Balaji Srinivasan / Marc Andreessen / Samo Burja / Michael Levin
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re featuring discussions with Dario Amodei, Balaji Srinivasan, Marc Andreessen, Michael Levin, and Samo Burja on AGI scaling laws, AI ...
E93: How Trump and Elon Could Rebuild the US Government
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss how Trump's victory signals a new alliance between right-wing politics and tech ind...
E92: Curtis Yarvin’s Pre-Election Advice to Elon Musk
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Erik and Yarvin discuss media, power, and what Elon should do with Twitter. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share...
E91: Why We Do Philosophy w/ Agnes Callard
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Erik sits down with Agnes Callard, a philosopher and essayist who specializes in ancient philosophy, ethics, and Socratic communicati...
E90: Elites, Institutions, and Trump with Richard Hanania
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Hanania joins Erik Torenberg to discuss his upcoming book on elite human capital, the future of American politics, and his evolving views on c...
E89: Economics as a Science w/ Noah Smith
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg tackle the shift in economic research from empirical studies to "big think" theories, critically examine Acemoglu's work...
E88: The Fertility Apocalypse w/ Samo Burja
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja explore the global demographic crisis, examining plummeting fertility rates worldwide and their p...
E87: Embodied Minds and Cognitive Agents with Dr. Michael Levin
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Michael Levin, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University, joins Nathan Labenz of The Cognitive Revolution Podcast to...
E86: Techno-capitalism with Bryan Johnson
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Johnson joins Antonio Garcia Martinez and Erik Torenberg to discuss the deeper spiritual beliefs behind the "Don't Die" movement in the face of ...
E85: Analyzing Everything with Byrne Hobart and Patrick McKenzie
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re releasing a conversation between Patrick McKenzie and Byrne Hobart where they navigate the compelling terrains of in-ap...
E84: Let’s Fix Social Media with Jonathan Haidt
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg sits in with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt to discuss his book, 'The Anxious Generation.' They dive i...
E83: How Patty McCord Built Netflix’s Culture
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, former Netflix HR executive Patty McCord sits down with Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich to dive deep into the creation and imp...
E82: America’s Future with Palmer Luckey
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we revisit a 2023 conversation between Jacob Helberg, Delian Asparouhov, Christian Garrett and Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduri...
E81: Status, Sacred, and Neglected Truths with Robin Hanson
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg is joined by economist and futurist Robin Hanson. They dissect the intricacies of human motives, the psyc...
E80: Financial Plumbing with Patrick McKenzie and Erik Torenberg
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg interviews Patrick McKenzie (patio11) about the intricacies of the financial system, focusing on banking, ...
E79: How Civilizations Cycle & Collapse | Samo Burja and Rudyard Lynch
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re featuring a discussion between Samo Burja, Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg about the inherent differences between civi...
E78: Fertility, Healthy Humans, and Ending Genetic Disease w/ Noor Siddiqui, CEO of Orchid
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Torenberg is joined by Noor Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Orchid, to explore groundbreaking advancements in reproductive technology, especially th...
E77: Academic Fraud & the Spiritual Quest for Truth | Live Players w/ Samo Burja and Ben Landau-Taylor
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja are joined by Ben Landau-Taylor, a Senior Analyst at Bismarck Analysis. Ben recently published an article in Palladium M...
E76: "The CEO is Always Responsible” | This Won’t Last w/ Logan Bartlett, Zach Weinberg, Kevin Ryan, and Keith Rabois
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re dropping the first episode of Logan Bartlett, Keith Rabois, Kevin Ryan, and Zach Weinberg's newest podcast This Won’t...
E75: The Future of AI-Enabled Companies with Omar Shams, CEO of Mutable AI
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg are joined by Omar Shams, the founder of Mutable AI, for a deep dive into Omar’s great piece, The AI Organization. I...
E74: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Talks Scaling Laws, AI Arms Races, and Radical Abundance
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Torenberg and Noah Smith are joined by Dario Amodei, CEO and Co-founder of Anthropic. Dario talks about the economics of AI development, the comp...
E73: Brian Armstrong on Crypto in 2024, Politics, and Economic Freedom
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, joins Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, and Antonio Garcia Martinez on Moment of Zen in August 2024 to talk about the comp...
E72: Eoghan McCabe on San Francisco, Tech Leadership, and Optimistic Media
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg sits down with Eoghan McCabe who opens up about his journey entering Silicon Valley, leading Intercom, shi...
E71: Marc Andreessen on Higher Education and Tech Culture
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, we’re releasing an interview from 2021 with Marc Andreessen, Sriram Krishnan, and Aarthi Ramamurthy. They discuss the h...
E70: Katherine Boyle on Religion, Journalism, and Polarization
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, we revisit a 2020 conversation with Erik Torenberg and Katherine Boyle exploring the intersection of religion and media i...
E69: Balaji Srinivasan on the Rise of the Tech Counter Elites
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Erik Torenberg sat down with Balaji Srinivasan to discuss the vibe shift to the right in Silicon Valley, particularly after the attempted a...
E68: Tyler Cowen on Talent, the Importance of Stamina, and Predicting Success
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re releasing a fascinating discussion with economist, professor, and bestselling author Tyler Cowen about how to find tale...
E67: A Deep Dive on René Girard with David Gornoski
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we're releasing a 2019 interview with David Gornoski and Erik Torenberg on the Village Global podcast, offering a deep dive int...
E66: Noah Smith on 2024 Election Strategy, American Civil Service, and Cash Benefits
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of Upstream, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discuss America's future. They cover the 2024 presidential race, the Chevron rulin...
E65: Bret Weinstein on Evolutionary Biology, Markets, Moral Progress, and More
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re airing an interview with evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein from 2020, originally from the Village Global podcast. T...
E64: Richard Hanania on Trump's Genius, Antisemitism, and Election Predictions
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Richard Hanania discuss the surprising support for Donald Trump within Silicon Valley, contrasting it ...
E63: Balaji Srinivasan and Glen Weyl on Decentralized Governance, Politics, and History
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019 Erik Torenberg sat down with Balaji Srinivasan and Glen Weyl to talk about the future of a decentralized world. They cover decentralized gover...
E62: Mike Solana on Thinking Freely and What Tech Means for Culture
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020 Erik Torenberg sat down with Mike Solana, then VP at Founders Fund (now the Editor In Chief of Pirate Wires) to go deeper into his commitment ...
E61: Noah Smith on Wokeness, Right Wing Muckrakers, and Class vs Identity
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode features a conversation between Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg discussing the recent angry posts on X from David Austin Walsh, a history...
E60: AI in the Techno-Economic War with China with Vinod Khosla, Todd Young, and Jacob Helberg
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, we're publishing a session recorded live at The Hill & Valley Forum in May 2024 hosted by Jacob Helberg, and featuring Vi...
E59: Bryan Caplan on Housing Regulation, Fertility, and Crime
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik sits down with Bryan Caplan to discuss his new book about housing regulation. The conversation touches on political econom...
E58: Jonathan Haidt on Finally Fixing Social Media and Picking All the Cherries
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik sits down with Jonathan Haidt to discuss his book The Anxious generation. The conversation covers the effects of social me...
E57: Noah Smith Analyzes Economies: USA, China, Japan, Russia, India, Korea, & More
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we're releasing an episode from Erik's podcast with Noah Smith, Econ 102. Noah breaks down the economies of the USA, China, Jap...
E56: Brian Chau on Spreading Informed AI Optimism
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Nathan Labenz of The Cognitive Revolution podcast and Brian Chau, a machine learning engineer who recently founded the Alliance...
E55: Why China's Universities Will Become Harvard
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, we’re releasing an episode from Turpentine’s show Live Players with Samo Burja. Erik and Samo discuss China’s universitie...
E54: Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Why History Points to Crypto
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was initially recorded before a live audience in 2018. Erik talks with Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan about the history of money an...
E53: Nathan Labenz and Noah Smith on What AI Actually Means for the Economy
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Nathan Labenz and Noah Smith for a deep dive on how AI will impact job markets, the social contract, and the ...
E52: David Friedman on Anarcho-Capitalism, Utilitarianism, and Inequality
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by David Friedman for a deep dive on anarcho-capitalism, utilitarianism, and more. To get Brave: Head to https:/...
E51: How We Build More Housing with Brad Hargreaves & Noah Smith
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special roundtable episode, Erik Torenberg is joined by Brad Hargreaves (the founder of Common, co-founder of General Assembly, and writer of ...
E50: Alex Blania on Worldcoin, AGI, and Future Predictions
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Alex Blania, who, with Sam Altman, co-founded Tools for Humanity, the organizarion behind Worldcoin. Erik and...
E49: The Legacy of Effective Altruism with Igor Kurganov
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Igor Kurganov, poker player and founder of Raising for Effective Giving. They discuss similarities between po...
E48: Liron Shapira on the Case for Pausing AI
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Liron Shapira to discuss the case against further AI development, why Effective Altruism doesn’t deserve it...
E47: Rob Henderson on Life in Foster Care, Academia, and Beyond
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Rob Henderson, psychologist and author of the newly released Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and S...
E46: Lyn Alden on How Money Works
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Lyn Alden, an investment strategist known for her unique blend of engineering, tech, and finance expertise. T...
E45: Bayeslord and Nadia Asparouhova on Effective Accelerationism
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Upstream, Erik sits down with e/acc founder Bayeslord and writer Nadia Asparouhova to discuss the foundations and future of the e/a...
E44: Tyler Cowen on Harvard, the GOAT Economist, and Ending Stagnation
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Upstream, Erik sits down with Tyler Cowen to discuss Harvard, AI, Javier Milei's legacy, the value of non-legibility in talent spot...
E43: Richard Hanania on Wokeness, Israel-Palestine, and the Mythos of the Modern Right
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, political scientist and writer Ricard Hanania returns to the show. Erik and Richard discuss wokeness, the Israel-Palestine conf...
E42: Erik Torenberg on the Evolution of Media
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Upstream, the tables are turned, and Erik is sitting in the guest seat. We're airing an episode the podcast Where It Happens hosted by Gr...
E41: Steve Hsu on the Future of Everything
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Upstream, Erik sits down with theoretical physicist and startup founder Steve Hsu. They discuss political polarization in academia,...