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Why Quantum Computing Will Change Everything Faster Than You Think | Ep.14
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore Google's quantum breakthrough, the dawn of real quantum computing and more...
Dec 13, 2024


4 Ways American Innovation is Winning (Despite the Red Tape) | Ep.13
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how American innovation is thriving despite regulatory headwinds...
Dec 9, 2024


Free Speech Universities Are Winning (And It's Happening Fast) | Ep.12
In this special Thanksgiving episode of The Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why America's future is bright...
Nov 27, 2024


Why America's Energy Revolution Is Happening Faster Than You Think | Ep.11
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why America's energy revolution is about to accelerate...
Nov 22, 2024


Why Bureaucracy Will Die Faster Than You Think | Ep.10
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why America's bureaucratic stranglehold is about to end...
Nov 15, 2024


Dose of Optimism: 5 Game-Changing Innovations You Missed | Ep.09
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore the end of the innovation famine.
Nov 8, 2024


Mississippi Is Richer than Britain (the Data Is Clear) | Ep.08
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we reveal surprising data about America's economic dominance...
Nov 1, 2024


I Let a Robot Drive Me Around SF (Mind-Blowing) | Ep.07
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, Stephen shares his mind-blowing experience in a Waymo self-driving car...
Oct 30, 2024


They Gave People $1000/Week. Here's Why It Failed | Ep.06
Biotech revolution is unlocking new cures, why your diamond ring is losing value, and what happens when you hand out free money...
Oct 23, 2024


Robot Dogs Saving Lives? And Why Ozempic Costs 5X More in America | Ep.05
Discover the tech that could be a game-changer; find out why Ozempic costs 5x more in America; and see how robot dogs are already saving...
Oct 21, 2024


Can AI Really Make Every Kid a Straight-A Student? | Ep.04
Neuralink’s first patient: "I'm so freaking lucky"; mind-controlled chess; and how AI could turn every kid into a straight-A student...
Oct 18, 2024


The American Dream is Alive and Nuclear Power Could Save the World | Ep. 03
Is the American dream still alive? Also: why we need more nuclear energy and less bureaucrats… the future of space exploration… and more.
Oct 10, 2024


Made in USA is Back, Biden's Internet Failure, & Climate Myths | Ep. 02
America is experiencing a new manufacturing boom – wait until you see what these new factories are building, and where.
Sep 24, 2024


Why SpaceX Is Building the Future Faster Than You Think | Ep. 01
A new college in Texas is taking on bureaucracy and censorship… solar power is proving doubters wrong…
Sep 20, 2024
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