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Meet your fellow Rational Optimists
Today, we’re publishing your answers to our request from last week to tell your fellow Rational Optimists about yourselves.
Dec 26, 2024


The awesome future of nanotech
Nanotech could one day create real-life superheroes...
Dec 22, 2024


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


Additive Manufacturing: A Quiet Revolution
Here’s a fun fact: The International Space Station (ISS) has had a 3D printer on board since 2014.
Dec 17, 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


Lasers, hot rocks, and endless energy
The energy revolution lies under our feet…
Dec 12, 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


The new Air Force
Human fighter pilots will barely exist in a few years...
Dec 8, 2024


Bring back the blimp
Meet the startup set to revolutionize world trade
Dec 1, 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


Mr. President, tear down these regulations
We must defeat The Blight
Nov 21, 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


This machine turns air into jet fuel
It’s roughly the size of two shipping containers and works like a reverse power plant.
Nov 14, 2024


Fracking: An American Miracle
ROS founding member David Galland exposes the truth behind the misunderstood fracking industry…
Nov 13, 2024


Welcome to the innovation feast
We’re at the start of what could be the greatest burst of innovation in human history.
Nov 10, 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


The radical change college needs
My visit to the new University of Austin (UATX) filled me with hope for the future of college in America.
Nov 3, 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
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