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$500B Project Stargate Will Change Everything Faster Than You Think | Ep. 19
Is The AI Boom Overhyped? Project Stargate's $500 billion moonshot and why it signals a new era of American innovation.
Jan 24
Blue Origin Takes On SpaceX (The $10B Race for Space) | Ep. 18
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how Blue Origin's historic first orbital launch signals a new era in the space race.
Jan 17
Zuck Won't Censor Your FB Posts Anymore (And He's Happy About It) | Ep. 17
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore Mark Zuckerberg's dramatic reversal on content moderation.
Jan 10
WTF Happened in 2024: How AI Got 50X More Powerful | Ep. 16
In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore why 2024 marked a watershed moment for technology and innovation.
Jan 7
America Has 5,000 Mystery Drones (And It's Actually Good News) | Ep.15
5,000 drone sightings in a month? In this episode, we explore why mysterious drones over the East Coast signal...
Dec 20, 2024
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...
Oct 31, 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 29, 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 20, 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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