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Infinite Loops

Infinite Loops

Written by: Jim O'Shaughnessy
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 Every Thursday, join Jim O'Shaughnessy and his favorite people as they arm you with the tools & fresh perspectives required to upgrade your HumanOS and thrive in our messy, probabilistic world. Visit our Substack at newsletter.osv.llc for full transcripts, highlights, weekly doses of timeless wisdom, and a bounty of other goodies designed to make you go, "Hmm that's interesting!" Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • Alex Petkas - What Ancient Greece Can Teach Us About AI and the Future (Ep. 310)

    Alex Petkas - What Ancient Greece Can Teach Us About AI and the Future (Ep. 310)
    Apr 16 2026

    What can Aristotle, Plato, Prometheus, and the Greek city-states teach us about AI, innovation, and the future of human flourishing?

    Alex Petkas joins the show to explore how old myths still matter in a world shaped by technology. We talk about Prometheus as the foundational myth of tech, Plato's fear that writing would become a tool for forgetting, the real lesson of Icarus, why decentralization creates cultural power, and what it means to remain fully human in the age of AI.

    Important Links:

    Learn More about The Cost of Glory: www.costofglory.com

    Check out Alex's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@costofglory

    Alex's Twitter: https://x.com/costofglory

    The Cost of Glory Substack: https://costofglory.substack.com/
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Sam Arbesman - Why Future Belongs to Curious People (Ep. 309)

    Sam Arbesman - Why Future Belongs to Curious People (Ep. 309)
    Apr 9 2026
    Scientist and writer Sam Arbesman joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, optimism, science, education, archives, science fiction, and why the history of computing still has so much to teach us. We talk about why pessimism is often mistaken for sophistication, why AI may reward open-mindedness more than intelligence, why science works even though scientists are imperfect, and why the future may depend on revisiting forgotten ideas from the past.

    Important Links:

    Learn more about Sam here: https://arbesman.net/

    Read Sam's latest book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/samuel-arbesman/the-magic-of-code

    Sam's Substack: https://arbesman.substack.com/about

    Neal Stephenson's Innovation Starvation: https://www.wired.com/2011/10/stephenson-innovation-starvation/

    David Deutsch's The Beginning of Infinity: https://www.thebeginningofinfinity.com/
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Johnathan Bi - Why the Best Founders Might Need a Little Delusion (Ep. 308)

    Johnathan Bi - Why the Best Founders Might Need a Little Delusion (Ep. 308)
    Apr 2 2026

    Johnathan Bi returns to Infinite Loops for a conversation about founders, delusion, America, religion, mysticism, and the strange tension between truth and action.

    We explore why some of the most effective builders may be the least introspective, why societies often run on useful fictions, how America encourages megalomania, what happens when materialism starts to feel incomplete, and why the "seeker" may matter even more in the age of AI. The episode moves from Plato and Caesar to founders, mystics, near-death experiences, and the future of human creativity.

    Important Links:

    Johnathan's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bi.johnathan

    Johnathan's Substack: https://substack.com/@johnathanbi
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    1 hr and 40 mins
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