Win-Win with Liv Boeree
Episodes
#55 - Dean Ball x Daniel Kokotajlo Anti-Debate - Should GOVERNMENTS or MARKETS control AI?
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Advanced AI is coming. Is it time for the government to step in and regulate? Or is it better in the hands of the market and tech CEOs? Or is there a ...
#54 - Greg Lukianoff - Free Speech in the Age of AI
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Free speech is often treated as a political issue. But what if it’s the foundational technology that makes peaceful civilization possible in the fir...
#53 - John Schultz - Why Google Made ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude Play 900,000 hands of Poker...
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Which LLM is best at POKER? What about the social deception game Werewolf? This week I'm collaborating with @googledeepmind and @ka...
#52 - Will MacAskill - What Comes AFTER Superintelligence?
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Superintelligence is predicted to arrive within a decade. If that's true, then what comes AFTER? And how can we prepare for it?Which is why I sat ...
#51 - Tyler Cowen - Markets, Institutions and Why AI Hype is Overblown
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the biggest risk from AI isn’t superintelligence gone rogue, but the inflexibility of our human institutions?My guest today, Tyler Cowen, th...
#50 - Samantha Sweetwater - How Global Crisis Explained: AI, Ecology, and Infinite Games
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the purpose of life is to find ways of harmonizing the forces of nature, including the nature of ourselves?My guest this week thinks so. I sat...
British Politician #49 - Katie Lam - Defeating Grooming Gangs, Stagnation & Safetyism
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Britain was once a beacon of liberty, and the birthplace of the industrial revolution. So why is its economy floundering, while the USA is surging? Ha...
#48 - Jim Rutt - Why Capitalism Is Now A Game of Mind Control
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Capitalism has historically been our biggest blessing. But what if it's now turning into our biggest curse? Is it time to change the game?My guest tod...
#47 - Emmett Shear - Why NATURE Holds the Answers To AI Alignment
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Superintelligent AI is rapidly approaching, and humanity (specifically, the labs building it) is still a long way from proving it can be safely contro...
#46 - Isabelle Boemeke - Why Nuclear Power Is The Rad Future We Need
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Energy is the lifeblood of civilization. Is nuclear power the source of abundant clean energy that's been under our noses this whole time?In this ...
#45 - Dominic Cummings - Stagnation, Corruption & Rebooting The System
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dominic Cummings is one of the most polarizing figures in Britain. He's a political strategist who masterminded the main campaign for Brexit. He was a...
#44 - Dean Spears - Population Decline Is Worse Than You Think
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world is having fewer babies than ever. But how bad is this, really? What's causing it? Is there a win-win solution out there that can help pe...
#43 - Jamie Joyce - Democracy, Digitization and Debates
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Democracy is in deep trouble. Could replacing politicians with real data save it? In this episode Liv sits down with Jamie Joyce – founder of the So...
#42 - Anthony Aguirre and Malo Bourgon - Why Superintelligent AI Should Not Be Built
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity is in a race to build superintelligent AI gods. What happens if we create beings smarter than us—and can no longer steer them?In this speci...
#41 - Harper Carroll - AI & The Spirituality of Silicon Valley
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if AI isn’t replacing us—but redefining what it means to be skilled? Liv talks with engineer and educator Harper Carroll about how AI is tran...
#40 - Lewis Bollard - How to End Factory Farming
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Factory farming is one of the most universally loathed industries on Earth —so why is it still growing?Today I chat with Lewis Bollard, a leading re...
#39 - Daniel Kokotajlo - Wargames, Superintelligence & Quitting OpenAI
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is developing at breakneck speed—but are we properly prepared for what’s coming? To explore this question Igor and I grabbed leading AI researc...
#38 - Manu Meel - Healing Political Polarization
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Protests, lock-ins, encampments…the culture on university campuses is certainly fraught these days! As political discourse worsens among young peopl...
#37 - Tim Urban - Beating Procrastination, Parenthood, and Politics
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Win Win Podcast, Liv and Igor sit down with Wait But Why creator Tim Urban to explore everything from his unexpected pet tortoi...
#00 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - AI, Capitalism, Misalignment & Moloch
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A deep dive into the game theory and exponential growth underlying our modern economic system, and how recent advancements in AI are poised to turn up...
#36 - Bill Perkins - Space and The Future of Satellite Imaging
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Win-Win podcast we are floating off the coast of Starbase, watching the live launch of Starship 6 with Bill Perkins. Bill is a...
#35 - Allison Duettman - Cooperation, Technology and the Power of Existential Hope
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the future of cooperation and technology in this thought-provoking episode of the Win Win Podcast! Liv chats to Allison Duettman from the Fore...
#34 - Igor Kurganov - Liv's World Series Poker Win and Fixing Social Media
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
n case you missed it, Liv just won a record-breaking $2,800,000 in the World Series of Poker last month In this episode, she and Igor discuss her vict...
#33 - Alexandra and Andrea Botez - Competition, Sisterhood and the Social Media Game
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Botez sisters are no strangers to competition. But how do they manage their competitive urges? How does it affect their relationship to one anothe...
#32 - Scott Aaronson - The Race to AGI and Quantum Supremacy
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How fast is the AI race really going? What is the current state of Quantum Computing? What actually *is* the P vs NP problem? - former OpenAI research...
#31 - Kristian Rönn - Escaping The Moloch Trap
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we escape Moloch’s trap for good? In this special Burning Man edition of Win-Win, Liv forgoes the usual purple chairs for dusty playa to chat...
#30 - Nate Silver - Predicting Elections in Chaotic Times
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can we still accurately model elections in such chaotic times? Are prediction markets the future of news? Nate Silver thinks so - Nate is a renowned ...
#29 - Peter Wang - Founder of Anaconda on Open Source, AI & Virtual Worlds
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Open-source movements have historically been a great source of collaboration. Can we harness the power of open source software, science or AI to help ...
#28 - Liv Boeree & Igor Kurganov - The Secrets of Relationship Success
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the key ingredients of successful long-term relationships? How can couples better navigate conflict? What about jealousy? In this very pers...
#27 - Sean Carroll - The Enigma of Complexity
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is complexity the new frontier of physics? How should we approach metaphysical uncertainty? What makes a great Physicist? These are just some of the ...
#26 - David Shapiro - Why We Must Defeat Nihilism
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nihilism has become all too popular, and this man is on a mission to fix that! David is a philosopher and technologist focussed on understanding and h...
#25 - AJ Jacobs - The Power of Social Experimentation
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How literally should we take the US Constitution? What about the bible? Should we experiment with radical honesty with strangers? Those are just some...
#24 - Samo Burja - How to Prevent Civilizational Collapse
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Rome fall? What can we learn from past civilization collapses to protect our own? How do we fix our Institutions? In this Win-Win episode I sp...
#23 - Harleen Kaur - Exposing News Media Bias
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Polarization, echo chambers... how do we fix the problem of biased news? That's a problem today's Win-Win guest has dedicated her life to solv...
#22 - Wes Carter - Closing the Loop on Packaging Pollution
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to solve ocean pollution by turning the packaging industry into a closed-loop economy? Wes Carter thinks so. Wes is the Founder of a ...
#21 - Hannah Ritchie - How We Can Become the First Truly Sustainable Generation
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability. It's a buzzword that gets lots of headlines, but what if our definition of it is incomplete? That's the view of Hannah Ritchie...
#20 - Nick Bostrom - Utopia, Superintelligence and Digital Minds
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would life look like in a fully automated world? How would we derive meaning in a world of superintelligence? Today's Win-Win episode is all ab...
#19 - Marcus Daniell - The Hyper-Competitive World of Pro Tennis
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What sacrifices does it take to be a pro tennis player? Is it possible to have a healthy mindset at the highest stakes? Marcus Daniell understands i...
#18 - Chris Anderson - The Power of Infectious Generosity
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if we could harness the power of the internet to make kindness go VIRAL? That's the topic of this conversation with Chris Anderson -- Chris...
#17 - Dan Hendrycks - Are AI worries overblown?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The rate of AI progress is accelerating, so how can we minimize the risks of this incredible technology, while maximizing the rewards? Today I am sp...
#16 - Noor Siddiqui - Is Embryo Screening the Future of Reproduction?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most people want to give their children the best start in life, but what if that "best start" could be determined *before* birth? That's...
#15 - Magatte Wade: Unleashing Africa's Potential
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Magatte is an entrepreneur on a mission: to unleash the potential of Africa. She’s a well known speaker, author and researcher who has written exten...
#14 - Boyan Slat: Solving Ocean Plastic
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Win-Win episode is with Boyan Slat. Boyan is the founder and CEO of the Ocean Cleanup, the famous organization that's trying to rid ou...
#13 - Tim Dodd ”The Everyday Astronaut” on Space, Competition and the Dear Moon Mission
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Win-Win episode Liv chats to Tim Dodd a.k.a. the Everyday Astronaut about his upcoming mission to the Moon, the economies of space, the pros a...
#12 - Uma Valeti: Cultivated Meat and Food Sustainability
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Win-Win Podcast episode, Liv chats to Uma Valeti, founder and CEO of Upside Foods, about the meat industry and why cultivated meat may...
#11 - Jamie Wheal: Tackling the Meaning Crisis
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I chat with one of my favourite thinkers and writers: Jamie Wheal. I got to know Jamie through our mutual interest in, well, th...
#10 - Frank Lantz: The Beauty of Games
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with award-winning game designer Frank Lantz about the beauty of games and what we can learn from them. It goes without saying...
#9 - Haralabos Voulgaris: Being the Best at Sports Betting
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Win-Win Podcast Episode, Liv and Igor chat to one of the world’s most successful sports bettors: Haralabos ”Bob” Voulgaris. Revered for ...
#8 - Simon Sinek: Competition, Business and the Infinite Mindset
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s Win-Win episode, I chat to legendary thinker and speaker Simon Sinek about the nature of competition in business, and in particular, ...
#7 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt: AI and The Film Industry
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood is currently at a standstill due to the joint writer’s & actor’s strike, in part because of the growing threat from generative AI. In th...
#6 - Cate Hall: Poker, Pandemics, Overcoming Addiction, and Meeting God
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to be an atheist who suddenly meets God? What is wrong with the current US’s legal system? How can poker make us think more clearly ...
#5 - Isabelle Boemeke: The Cut-Throat Worlds of Modelling and Activism
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this fifth episode of the Win-Win Podcast, I sit down with my good friend Isabelle Boemeke to discuss how competition manifests in the worlds of mo...
#4 - Jordan Hall: Building a better civilization
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A philosophical and technical dive with Ttchnologist and systems thinker Jordan Hall into the anthropological drivers of competition, complexity, powe...
#3 - Carl Robichaud: Solving the Nuclear Dilemma
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nuclear war is arguably the ultimate example of a lose-lose game. But how high is the risk today? Liv Boeree speaks to nuclear weapons policy expert C...
#2 - Bill Perkins: Sex, Markets and Maximizing Life Fulfillment
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Bill Perkins, a top energy trader and author of ”Die with Zero”. We discuss everything from the ups and downs of t...
#1 - Molly Bloom: Finding peace after losing everything
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Liv Boeree sits down with Molly Bloom, someone so interesting she has literally had a movie made about her life. Molly made a name for herself running...
COMING SOON - Win-Win with Liv Boeree
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone, Liv Boeree here! You might know me from poker, science shows, or my Youtube channel where I dress up as scary game-theory monsters. Eith...