Best Descartes Podcasts (2024)

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Descartes' Error (Rabbi Sacks on Chukat, Covenant & Conversation) 7:46

4d ago7:46

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Chukat available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/chukat…

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Ep217 Tanguy Touffut Descartes Underwriting: Physics over Statistics 43:14

4d ago43:14

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Today’s guest runs a business that this year is set to quadruple in size since the first time he was on the show just over two years ago. What’s more it is looking to more than double again in the medium term. Tanguy Touffut CEO and co-founder of Descartes Underwriting is one of the indispensable leaders in the burgeoning parametric insurance secto…

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A People That Dwells Alone? (Rabbi Sacks on Balak, Covenant & Conversation) 9:56

1h ago9:56

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Balak available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/balak/a…

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Ep218 Jeff Radke Accelerant: What underwriters want to be 44:21

1h ago44:21

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Some podcast interviews are really fulfilling to be involved with. Sometimes it’s the rapport I have with the guest and sometimes it’s the subject matter and the insights that I find the most satisfying. Today’s podcast is a rare combination because it’s both of the above. Jeff Radke Co-Founder and CEO at Accelerant Holdings, is clearly on top of t…

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Episode 218: Age and Ageing Part 5 31:17

11d ago31:17

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Age and Ageing Part 5

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#84: Improving financial wellbeing of workers of color with OfColor 17:38

4d ago17:38

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OfColor is a fintech dedicated to improving the financial well-being of workers of color. By building on Amazon Web Services (AWS), OfColor can offer end users financial coaching, literacy resources, and fintech tools tailored to the lived experiences of employees of color. OfColor continues to partner with Enterprises to bring these invaluable off…

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Ep. 86 The Oxford Four, Part One: Iris Murdoch 1:00:26

4d ago1:00:26

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Send us a Text Message. Dive into the fascinating world of Iris Murdoch, one of four trailblazing women who revolutionized philosophy at Oxford University before and during World War II. These extraordinary friends reshaped philosophical thought with their groundbreaking ideas. In this episode, we explore Murdoch's impressive literary achievements …

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Taking It Personally (Korach, Covenant & Conversation) 9:02

11d ago9:02

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Korach available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/korach…

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Ep216 Warren Downey & Lee Anderson SRG: Writing the next chapter 33:14

11d ago33:14

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I have the best job in the world. That is, it’s the best job for someone like me, who really likes talking to people and finding out what they are doing and thinking – but also as a bi-product finding out what they are really like. The reason I am saying this is because today’s episode was so much fun to make that it didn’t feel like a standard day…

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Episode 217: Age and Ageing Part 4 20:15

18d ago20:15

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Age and Ageing Part 4

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What Made Joshua and Caleb Different? (Rabbi Sacks on Shelach Lecha) 9:21

18d ago9:21

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Shelach Lecha available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversa…es-of-leade…

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Ep215 Dan Burrows Group CEO Fidelis Insurance Group: Be responsive, be there 32:06

18d ago32:06

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Today’s guest is a leader in one of the most innovative and interesting businesses in the market. He was last on the show as part of a duo but is now here in his own right. This should all make much more sense when I tell you that I am talking about Dan Burrows, the Group CEO of Fidelis Insurance Group. Since we last met Fidelis has successfully sp…

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#83: Untangling the fabrics of life with Descartes Lab 14:12

24d ago14:12

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As the volume and variety of Earth observation data continues to grow, there is a growing need to understand and make this information accessible to new users and applications. Descartes Labs, a cloud-based platform, is on a mission to help organizations across multiple sectors analyze satellite imagery, sensor data, and other geospatial informatio…

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Two Types of Leadership (Rabbi Sacks on Beha'alotecha, Covenant & Conversation) 9:41

25d ago9:41

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Beha'alotecha available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation…

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Special Ep: Navigating political risk in an era of heightened global tensions 36:48

26d ago36:48

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Today’s podcast is all about the insurance of political risk and violence and we are going to come at this subject from all angles. This episode is intended to be an all-round masterclass for anyone with an interest in these fascinating and fast-growing specialist lines of business. Is the world a riskier place and are risks going to remain insurab…

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Ep214 James Slaughter: Innovation at Scale 40:59

26d ago40:59

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Today’s Podcast is all about innovation and today’s guest has been responsible for doing more of it than most. James Slaughter is Chief Underwriting Officer at Apollo Group, a Lloyd’s business that has been behind collaborations and new product launches galore in recent times. Be it exploring semi-automatic underwriting and the application of artif…

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The Pursuit of Peace (Rabbi Sacks on Naso, Covenant & Conversation) 9:21

29d ago9:21

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Naso available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/naso/the…

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Episode 216: Age and Aging Part 3 20:21

1M ago20:21

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Age and Aging Part 3

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Ep213 Caroline Wagstaff LMG: A Good Story Never Changes 33:15

1M ago33:15

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Today’s guest carries out an incredibly important role representing the whole London Market in the UK’s corridors of power. That means looking out for a market that wrote over $100bn in core gross written premium and controlled just under $160bn in all in 2022, increasing its global market share to over 8 per cent. That also means representing a ma…

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Ep. 85 Character and Virtue with Guest Christian Miller 1:19:05

1M ago1:19:05

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Send us a Text Message. People do not have any virtues, and people do not have any vices. You wouldn't be blamed for thinking this is a surprising take, but our guest Christian Miller thinks this is the case. Join us as Dr. Miller walks us through the argument in this captivating interview that canvases the landscape of character and virtue. Sign u…

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S03.09: The Romance Your TBR Summer Reading Program 1:41:25

1M ago1:41:25

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In which Hannah and Caroline make their summer TBR your summer TBR, celebrate national donut day, and reveal the things that keep them up at night (endless TBRs, that me espresso, etc). Show Notes: - This episode is basically us reflecting and expanding on the recent Fated Mates Summer TBR episode! Plus, we've already read 10+ books off of their TB…

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Liminal Space (Bamidbar, Covenant & Conversation) 9:36

1M ago9:36

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Bamidbar available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversa…ion-of-rejection…

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Ep212 Wendy Houser Markel: The Golden Age of E&S 41:18

1M ago41:18

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Today’s guest is in charge of a team of around 400, writing a book approaching $3 billion in gross written premium in the largest wholesale insurance market in the world I have had many CEOs on the show who run significantly smaller operations. And that’s what gives this podcast so much weight. Wendy Houser is Chief Wholesale Officer of Markel Spec…

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Episode 215: Age and Ageing Part 2 19:55

2M ago19:55

19:55

Age and Ageing Part 2

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The Rejection of Rejection (Bechukotai, Covenant & Conversation) 9:13

2M ago9:13

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Bechukotai available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/be…

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Ep. 84 Our Fourth Annual Marcus Aurelius Extravaganza! 50:49

2M ago50:49

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Send us a Text Message. Roughly 1800 years ago, the most powerful person in the world wrote a book. Actually, back then it was only his journal, but today it is considered one of the great books of world wisdom. Known simply as Meditations, the emperor of the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius, for ten years wrote most mornings about the challenges he w…

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Ep211 Alex Maloney Lancashire: We’ve done what we said we would do 23:43

2M ago23:43

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I can’t believe it’s been three-and-a-half years since I had Alex Maloney on the podcast for a full episode to himself. We’ve had brief catch-ups at Monte Carlo and when we bump into each other in the London Market, but I haven’t had time with Alex properly devoted to understanding what he and the Lancashire Group is thinking. A huge amount has hap…

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S03.08: HistRom wRECkS 1:07:15

2M ago1:07:15

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In which Caroline and Hannah have a lot of issues that include under-appreciated dad jokes, catastrophic failures (of several varieties), and being wholly unprepared to talk about romance books. Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Sub…

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Minority Rights (Behar, Covenant & Conversation) 7:24

2M ago7:24

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Behar available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behar/m…

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Ep210 Danielle Librizzi & Chris Cooper QBE NA: If it's good for QBE, it's good for me 43:08

2M ago43:08

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Today’s episode is a masterclass with two leaders in the North American professional liability market. Often on this show we talk about the big picture in very broad brushstrokes, but today is refreshing because we are getting into specific and specialist detail about some of the most broad-reaching and dynamic classes of business anywhere in the w…

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#82: Unlocking open data to improve air quality with OpenAQ 11:52

2M ago11:52

11:52

Poor air quality is a major global issue causing around 7 million premature deaths per year, disproportionately affecting low and middle income countries. OpenAQ is an organization dedicated to identifying solutions to this large issue. OpenAQ uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to collect and harmonize open air quality data from government sources and …

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Special Ep Ian Summers AdvantageGo & Bill Pieroni ACORD: Planting tech acorns for the generations to come 53:51

2M ago53:51

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Today’s podcast is one of the most eclectic and far-reaching I have produced since founding the Voice of Insurance over four years ago. And that is entirely down to today’s guests. Ian Summers Global Business Leader of AdvantageGo (pictured top) is a well-known figure to anyone who has worked in the Global Insurance Market and has a full career of …

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The Duality of Jewish Time (Emor, Covenant & Conversation) 9:24

2M ago9:24

9:24

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Emor available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/emor/the…

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Episode 214: Age and Aging Part One 22:57

2M ago22:57

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In youthful spirits, the fresh faced Danny and Dr. Mike take a look at what it's like to get old and mine all the philosophical chat they can from it.

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Ep209 Andy Holmes CEO CFC Underwriting: Look after the loss ratio & everything else looks after itself 49:23

2M ago49:23

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Top-tier MGA CFC Underwriting has undergone some very well-publicised leadership changes in the last few months and Andy Holmes is the business’s newly-appointed CEO, so I’m delighted to have him on the show as this week’s guest. Andy’s been part of this organisation since very early in its remarkable growth story and was previously its Chief Under…

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Ep. 83 Is Morality Relative? 59:35

2M ago59:35

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Send us a Text Message. Can morality be entirely relative to an individual or a cultural standard? Does the diversity of moral beliefs across cultures undermine the existence of objective moral principles? Does the fact that human sacrifice once existed in one culture but looked down upon but another disprove the fact that there are objective moral…

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A Yom Ha'azmaut message: The Everlasting Flame (from the archives) 14:51

2M ago14:51

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On 15th April 2013 (Yom Ha'atzmaut 5772) Rabbi Sacks gave an inspirational address at the Bnei Akiva UK service at Finchley Synagogue, Kinloss Gardens, as we celebrated 65 of the State of Israel.Find the full video of this talk here: https://rabbisacks.org/videos/yom-haatzmaut-5773-the-everlasting-flame/For more on Israel and Yom Ha'atzmaut, please…

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S03.07: Who Ya Gonna Call? Slumpbusters! 1:12:25

2M ago1:12:25

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[HANNAH] Are you troubled by not knowing what to read in the middle of the night? [CAROLINE] Do you experience feelings of dread while looking at your TBR list or NetGalley ratio? [HANNAH] Have you or any of your moots recently read a three-, two-, or one-star book? [CAROLINE] If the answer is yes, then don’t wait another minute. Pick up your phone…

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Judaism's Three Voices (Kedoshim, Covenant & Conversation) 10:02

2M ago10:02

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Kedoshim available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/kedo…

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Episode 213: Freewill and Determinism Final Episode 24:22

2M ago24:22

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In this final episode of the series, Danny and Mike explore the idea that human being can be reduced to their DNA. Does your genetic make up determine how your life unfolds and the choices you make. Plus, should we develop a method to control our impulses and even develop a 'code' in which to follow. Thus, everything has been covered completely in …

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Holy People, Holy Land (Acharei Mot, Covenant & Conversation) 10:03

2M ago10:03

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.You can find both the video and the full written article on Acharei Mot available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/a…

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Ep. 82 Religious Experience, Part 2 1:03:13

2M ago1:03:13

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Send us a Text Message. Last weekend, as I was driving down the interstate in Houston, I noticed, not for the first time, a billboard that claims, “Signs, Miracles, and Wonders! Every Sunday at 11:00 AM.” I turned towards my wife and quipped, “I didn’t realize you could schedule them.” But in all seriousness, how should one express such things to o…

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Ep208 Gilbert Harrap CEO InsurX: Building a new Insurance Utility 42:11

2M ago42:11

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Today’s guest is well on the way to cracking a problem that has been vexing the market for thirty years and something I have been writing about specifically for the last twenty. We all know that the process of syndication of risk in the London and other international insurance and reinsurance markets is full of inefficiencies and ripe for reform. B…

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S03.06: Confessions of Independent Bookstore Shopaholics 1:24:07

3M ago1:24:07

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In which Caroline and Hannah reveal their Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, reveal YOUR 🫵 Independent Bookstore Day shopping lists, and get tortured by both Taylor Swift and ants. Reminders: - Fill out this Google Form to receive Romance Your TBR + romance themed friendship bracelets from us! https://forms.gle/N9ZZFfzAm5nCfTnV9 - Subscribe …

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From the Pesach Archives: B'Chol Dor V'Dor-The Challenge of Antisemitism from the Haggadah to now 58:53

3M ago58:53

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This lecture was delivered during Rabbi Sacks’ engagement as professor at Yeshiva University, when he gave the keynote address (shiur) at The Jewish Center in New York.For additional Pesach shiurim, articles, videos and resources, visit RabbiSacks.org/passover-pesach/.Wishing you and your families a chag kasher v'sameach!The Rabbi Sacks Legacy team…

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Special Ep David Butler of VIPR: Don't install tech - solve real-world problems 23:41

3M ago23:41

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Today’s guest is VIPR’s Client Services Director, David Butler. On this show I speak to lots of CEOs and that means my guests are sometimes quite far removed from the day-to-day solving of problems for clients. David’s job is to be as close to the client as possible, finding out what their real problems are and therefore what they really need. It’s…

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Is there such a thing as Lashon Tov? (Tazria, Covenant & Conversation) 8:28

3M ago8:28

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Welcome to Covenant & Conversation, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. These pieces explore the ideas from the Torah readings of each week of the yearly cycle.You can find both the video and the full written article on Metzora available to watch, read, print, and share, in multiple languages, by visiting https://rabbisacks.org/cov…

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Episode 212: Free Will and Determinism Part 4 22:06

3M ago22:06

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Yes, we're back for another round of Free will and determinism! Remember you chose to tune in and hear the latest from Danny and Mike as they get deeper into the limits of of freedom and free speech. Or did you? Join us and remember you can say what you like about the podcast - as long as its good!

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Ep207 Scott Egan SiriusPoint: Chasing the 1% 49:28

3M ago49:28

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Today’s guest has quickly shown himself to be one of the industry’s most accomplished leaders. When he took over at SiriusPoint just over 18 months ago he gave the business a clear but tough turnaround plan that he executed quickly. Now just coming through the other side of a remarkable change in fortunes, he is brimming with confidence and ambitio…

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Ep. 81 Religious Experience, Part 1 1:07:49

3M ago1:07:49

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Send us a Text Message. In the book of Exodus, God appears to the biblical patriarch Moses in the form of a burning bush, and tells him he is to lead the Isrealites, enslaved by the Egyptians, to freedom. In the Bhagavad Gita, the source of all things, lord Krisha, appears to prince Arjuna as his charioteer and helps him understand his identity and…

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