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4 Ways American Innovation is Winning (Despite the Red Tape) | Ep.13

December 9, 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...

Free Speech Universities Are Winning (And It's Happening Fast) | Ep.12

November 27, 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...

Why America's Energy Revolution Is Happening Faster Than You Think | Ep.11

November 22, 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...

Why Bureaucracy Will Die Faster Than You Think | Ep.10

November 15, 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...

Dose of Optimism: 5 Game-Changing Innovations You Missed | Ep.09

November 8, 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.

Mississippi Is Richer than Britain (the Data Is Clear) | Ep.08

November 1, 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...

I Let a Robot Drive Me Around SF (Mind-Blowing) | Ep.07

October 30, 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...

They Gave People $1000/Week. Here's Why It Failed | Ep.06

October 23, 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...

Robot Dogs Saving Lives? And Why Ozempic Costs 5X More in America | Ep.05

October 21, 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...

Can AI Really Make Every Kid a Straight-A Student? | Ep.04

October 18, 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...

The American Dream is Alive and Nuclear Power Could Save the World | Ep. 03

October 10, 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.

Made in USA is Back, Biden's Internet Failure, & Climate Myths | Ep. 02

September 24, 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.

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