Best Liquid Shape Podcasts (2024)

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Building a Better Internet: Privacy as Web3's Missing Link 58:13

3h ago58:13

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Anthony Day, head of strategy and marketing at Midnight, a Layer 1 protocol developed by Input Output (IOHK). Join them as they discuss: The importance of data protection and privacy more broadly and on-chain Why Web3 needs to be professionalized for mass adoption The v…

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EP63: The Sovereign Key - a quantum leap in Bitcoin OpSec 56:20

4h ago56:20

56:20

Order your Sovereign Key here Discover the fascinating journey of Okin Tjangarero, the Bushveld Bitcoiner and Gemsbok Whisperer, as he shares his remarkable transformation from Bitcoin skeptic to advocate. This episode unravels Okin's unique story, starting from his roots in Windhoek, Namibia, through his educational experiences in Cape Town and Ch…

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The Impeachment Power: A Conversation with Keith Whittington 49:29

1h ago49:29

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In this week’s episode we step into conversation with Keith Whittington about his new book, The Impeachment Power: The Law, Politics, and Purpose of an Extraordinary Constitutional Tool (Princeton UP, 2024), we explored the historical and constitutional dimensions of impeachment in American politics. Whittington provided a detailed account of how t…

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Melissa Teixeira, "A Third Path: Corporatism in Brazil and Portugal" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:08:05

40m ago1:08:05

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Following the Great Depression, as the world searched for new economic models, Brazil and Portugal experimented with corporatism as a “third path” between laissez-faire capitalism and communism. In a corporatist society, the government vertically integrates economic and social groups into the state so that it can manage labor and economic productio…

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Freya Gowrley, "Fragmentary Forms: A New History of Collage" (Princeton UP, 2024) 54:41

4d ago54:41

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Fragmentary Forms: A New History of Collage (Princeton UP, 2024) is a beautifully illustrated global history of collage from the origins of paper to today While the emergence of collage is frequently placed in the twentieth century when it was a favored medium of modern artists, its earliest beginnings are tied to the invention of paper in China ar…

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OLAS: How Multi-Agent Systems Will Shape AI's Future | Crypto x AI Event 48:00

1h ago48:00

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Join Pondering Durian as he explores the future of multi-agent systems with David Minarsch, co-founder of Valory AG and core contributor to OLAS. This deep dive covers: - Why autonomous agents will drive blockchain adoption before humans - The case for decentralized multi-agent systems over monolithic AI - How OLAS enables user-owned vs rented AI c…

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Ben Yagoda, "Gobsmacked!: The British Invasion of American English" (Princeton UP, 2024) 48:14

36m ago48:14

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The British love to complain that words and phrases imported from America--from French fries to Awesome, man!--are destroying the English language. But what about the influence going the other way? Britishisms have been making their way into the American lexicon for more than 150 years, but the process has accelerated since the turn of the twenty-f…

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Embracing the Absurd: Ultra-Endurance, Creative Marketing, and Running with Andy Pearson from Liquid Death 1:03:05

9h ago1:03:05

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In this episode of Maybe Running Will Help, Nicky sits down with Andy, an ultrarunner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death, to explore the world of ultra-endurance, off-the-wall marketing, and the art of embracing the absurd. Recorded just two months ago, Andy shares hilarious and inspiring stories from his back-to-back 100-milers, reveals what it's …

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Mira: Beyond Co-Pilots - Making AI Production-Ready | Crypto x AI Events 47:47

1h ago47:47

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Join Anil Lulla (Delphi Digital) and Ninad Naik (Mira) as they explore how to move AI from co-pilot to autonomous systems through enhanced reliability. Key topics include: - Why current AI is limited to low-consequence tasks and human oversight - How Mira's decentralized verification network reduces error rates from 30% to sub-5% - Using crypto inc…

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David Peña-Guzmán: Animals Dream and that Makes Them Morally Considerable (JP) 51:08

5h ago51:08

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In his marvelous new book, When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness (Princeton UP, 2023), David Peña-Guzmán (SF State as well as the lovely philosophical podcast Overthink) offers up something new in animal studies--"a philosophical interpretation of biological subjectivity." Although we share no linguistic schema with animals t…

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When We Prioritize Data and Metrics, What Happens to Human Connections? 55:05

1h ago55:05

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Today’s book is: The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World (Princeton University Press, 2024), by Dr. Allison Pugh, which explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other is valuable and worth preserving. Drawing on in-depth interviews and observations with people in a broad …

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Going beyond the hype of Crypto x AI: Vapourware or not? | Crypto x AI Event 1:03:42

1h ago1:03:42

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Are Crypto AI tokens just vapourware? Join Jose Maria Macedo (Delphi) for this high-stakes debate with Kyle Samani (Multicoin Capital) and Emad Mostaque (Stability AI) to explore: - The current state of decentralized GPU marketplaces - The role of data DAOs and IP rights in AI development - Viability of decentralized training and inference - The fu…

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io.net: Taking on the Giants | Crypto x AI Event 38:46

1h ago38:46

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Dive deep into IOnet, the world's largest decentralized AI compute network, with Pondering Durian (Delphi Digital) and Torrey Green, CEO of IOnet. This engaging discussion covers: - How IOnet is disrupting the $2.5 trillion cloud computing market - IOnet's unique "decentralized clustering" approach enabling global supercomputers - Growth strategies…

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Rising Above the Liquidity Crisis: Navigating Interest Rate Changes with Strategic Oversight 32:47

6d ago32:47

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Can credit unions turn economic setbacks into stepping stones for success? Today, we sit down with Dustin Holmberg, Chief Revenue and Lending Officer at Clearview Federal Credit Union. With $2 billion in assets and a vibrant community of 120,000 members, Clearview is not only surviving but thriving in today’s financial landscape. In this episode, w…

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Investing Frameworks For The Exponential Age | Crypto x AI Event 1:00:08

1d ago1:00:08

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The Six Year Window: Making Money in the Exponential Age - A wide-ranging conversation between Kevin Kelly (Delphi Digital) and Raoul Pal exploring investment frameworks for an AI-driven future. In this thought-provoking discussion, macro investor Raoul Pal shares his thesis on why we have roughly six years until AI and other exponential technologi…

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Crypto x AI Demo Day: Building the Future 30:25

2d ago30:25

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Welcome to Delphi’s Crypto x AI Demo Day, showcasing some of the innovative teams building at the intersection of crypto and AI. Watch exciting product demonstrations spanning payment rails, DeFi agents, smart contract security, and more. In the final week of Delphi's Crypto x AI Month, we turn the spotlight to builders who are actively developing …

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Toni Alimi, "Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:06:58

2d ago1:06:58

1:06:58

Augustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his late antique Roman intellectual context. Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics (Princeton UP, 2024) provides a major reassessment of this monumental figure in the Western religious and political tradition, tracing the remar…

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Revisiting The Fundamentals of Crypto x AI with NEAR | Crypto x AI Event 1:18:57

5d ago1:18:57

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In this thought-provoking discussion with Can Gurel (Delphi), the NEAR co-founders share insights on Illia's work co-authoring the groundbreaking "Attention is All You Need" paper that introduced transformers, their vision for user-owned AI and democratizing access to AI capabilities and more. Key insights include: - How NEAR's original focus on AI…

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Coordination Networks: How Models Collaborate On-Chain | Crypto x AI Event 47:33

6d ago47:33

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A discussion with Nick Emmons (Allora) and Himanshu Tyagi (Sentient) examining different approaches to coordinating AI development through decentralized networks. Allura focuses on coordinating multiple models to achieve specific objectives, while Sentient works on open-source model development and value attribution through cryptographic techniques…

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Covalent's Vision for the Future of Data and AI with Ganesh Swami 57:12

6d ago57:12

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Ganesh Swami, CEO and co-founder of Covalent. Join them as they: Explore the three facets of AI in blockchain: decentralized training, inference, and data Analyze Covalent's role in bridging Web2 and Web3 technologies Discuss the evolution of blockchain data needs from …

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Incentivizing Innovation: Role of Liquid Tokens in Decentralized AI Networks | Crypto x AI Event 54:18

6d ago54:18

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Top experts debate the convergence of AI and crypto, exploring how decentralized technologies and incentive structures can drive AI innovation. In this panel discussion hosted by Yan Liberman as part of our Crypto x AI virtual conference, industry leaders share insights on: - The decentralized AI stack from compute and data to applications - Levera…

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Theoriq AI: AI Agent Collectives | Crypto x AI Event 48:50

7d ago48:50

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How will specialized AI agents collaborate to outperform general AI? - A deep dive into Theoriq's vision for decentralized agent collectives with founder Ron Bodkin, former Google Cloud CTO office lead. This in-depth conversation between Luke Saunders and Ron Bodkin explores: - Why specialized agent collectives may outperform general AI systems - T…

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Why do AI agents need crypto for payments? A panel with Nevermind, Skyfire & Coinbase | Crypto x AI Event 1:27:17

8d ago1:27:17

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Why do AI agents need crypto for payments? - Leading builders explore how blockchain could become the default payment infrastructure for the emerging AI agent economy. This in-depth conversation between Can Gurel (Delphi) and industry experts features: - Craig DeWitt (Skyfire) - Don Gossen (Nevermind) - Yuga Cohler (Coinbase) Key topics include: - …

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Grass: Live Context Retrieval Powered By Millions of Nodes | Crypto x AI Event 38:25

8d ago38:25

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How is Grass Network unlocking real-time data access for AI? - Explore how a decentralized network of millions of nodes is transforming how AI models access and process internet-scale data. This in-depth conversation between Can Gurel (Delphi Ventures) and Andrej Radonjic (Wynd Labs) covers: - The unique challenges of ethical data collection for AI…

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Grenaa Heating Plant: A Model of Energy Flexibility 11:15

8d ago11:15

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By integrating solar thermal panels and photovoltaic systems alongside their woodchip boiler, the district heating provider in the town of Grenaa, Denmark, has developed a versatile energy system that supports both their sustainability goals and reduces costs for their customers. Danske Commodities collaborates closely with the company, assisting i…

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Crypto x AI: Investing Across The Stack | Crypto x AI Event 1:16:15

11d ago1:16:15

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Can crypto unlock AI's full potential? Top investors debate the intersection of crypto and AI, exploring opportunities and challenges in decentralized AI development. This panel discussion, hosted by José Maria Macedo from Delphi Digital, features: - William Wolf (Arch Capital) - Jake Brukhman (CoinFund) - Casey Caruso (Topology) Key topics include…

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Overcoming Negative Thoughts & Building Resilience: A Conversation with Emily Hemmendinger 54:51

24d ago54:51

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In this episode of Maybe Running Will Help, Nicky is joined by Emily Hemmendinger, Clinical Director of the OCD Program and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Emily shares her expertise in mental health, focusing on how athletes—especially runners—can overcome automatic negative thoughts (ANTS) and b…

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Sovereign AI's Battlefield: Compute, Storage, & Running On The Edge | Crypto x AI Event 45:19

12d ago45:19

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Dive deep into the critical infrastructure layer powering the future of decentralized AI. Pondering Durian (Delphi) hosts a panel of leading experts building the next generation of decentralized compute, storage, and tooling: ►Greg Osuri, Founder of Akash, the world's first decentralized cloud platform ►Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder & CEO of Zero G …

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Decentralized AI Training: Can It Dismantle Centralized Powerhouses? | Crypto x AI Event 1:32:46

20d ago1:32:46

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Top experts debate the potential for open-source, community-driven AI to challenge tech giants and explore the unique advantages of decentralized approaches. Key topics include:►Feasibility of competitive open-source AI models►Advantages of decentralized training approaches►Challenges in compute resources and talent acquisition►The role of crypto i…

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Corey Ross, "Liquid Empire: Water and Power in the Colonial World" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:22:34

13d ago1:22:34

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In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a handful of powerful European states controlled more than a third of the land surface of the planet. These sprawling empires encompassed not only rainforests, deserts, and savannahs but also some of the world’s most magnificent rivers, lakes, marshes, and seas. Liquid Empire: Water and Power in the Coloni…

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A Debate on Bittensor | Crypto x AI Event 1:17:28

16d ago1:17:28

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Join us for an in-depth panel discussion on BitTensor and its native token, TAO, featuring top analysts in the crypto and AI space. Michael Rinko from Delphi Digital hosts Nick Hotz (Tangent), Sami Kassab (OSS Capital), and Seth Bloomberg (Messari) as they dive into the intricacies of BitTensor's decentralized AI network. This comprehensive convers…

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Verifiable Inference: Don't Trust, Verify | Crypto x AI Event 1:06:54

17d ago1:06:54

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In this engaging debate for Crypto x AI Month, join Luke Saunders as he moderates a conversation on Verifiable Inference—a critical technology that ensures trustless AI by verifying the correctness of outputs without revealing internal workings. He is joined by leading founders from the crypto AI space, including Colin Gagich of Inference Labs, Rya…

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Marietje Schaake, "The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley" (Princeton UP, 2024) 27:40

15d ago27:40

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Over the past decades, under the cover of "innovation," technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves. Facial recognition firms track citizens for police surveillance. Cryptocurrency has wiped out the personal savings of millions and threatens the stability of the global fi…

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Erik Voorhees: The Battle for Human Freedom in the Post-Human World | Crypto x AI Event 56:55

18d ago56:55

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Join Tommy Shaughnessy as he kicks off Crypto x AI Month by hosting Erik Voorhees, founder of Venice.ai, Satoshi Dice, and ShapeShift. In this thought-provoking discussion, they explore the intersection of AI and decentralized systems, delving into: ► The clash between centralized AI and decentralized alternatives ► The role of crypto in enabling o…

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Proph3t: Exploring MetaDAO and the Future of Markets-Driven Governance 1:02:30

1M ago1:02:30

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In this episode, Michael and Proph3t discuss the innovative concept of MetaDAO, focusing on the efficiency of prediction markets and their role in decision-making. They explore the skepticism surrounding market efficacy, the novel governance model of futarchy, and the challenges of building a new platform in the crypto space. The discussion also hi…

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Transforming Cross-Chain Liquidity with JP Thor of THORChain 50:15

20d ago50:15

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by JP Thor, Founder of THORChain, a network that facilitates native asset settlement between Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Cosmos Hub, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin. Join them as they discuss: How THORChain is building a more interconnected DeFi ecosystem…

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Bola Gbadebo On The Pursuit of Confidence 1:36:25

22d ago1:36:25

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Send us a text Bola Gbadebo, a journalist, poet, musician, and filmmaker, takes us on an inspiring journey of personal growth in the effort of redefining confidence. Through her unique lens, we explore how embracing vulnerability and understanding the power of community stories can transform our perception of self-belief. Bola's documentary, "Confi…

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Jeffrey Ding, "Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition" (Princeton UP, 2024) 35:06

25d ago35:06

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When scholars and policymakers consider how technological advances affect the rise and fall of great powers, they draw on theories that center the moment of innovation—the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition (Princeton UP, 2024), Jeffrey Din…

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Alexandre Lefebvre, "Liberalism as a Way of Life" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:15:19

29d ago1:15:19

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Why liberalism is all you need to lead a good, fun, worthy, and rewarding life—and how you can become a better and happier person by taking your liberal beliefs more seriously Where do you get your values and sensibilities from? If you grew up in a Western democracy, the answer is probably liberalism. Conservatives are right about one thing: libera…

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From Ledgers to Algorithms: Revolutionizing Financial Data 34:44

1M ago34:44

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Ultimately, providing the best financial advice or service is all about having the right data in the right place at the right time. This week, host Matt Snow speaks with Chris Gifford, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at USAA Federal Savings Bank, about the evolution of data analytics within the financial industry—as well as the importance of havin…

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Brianna Nofil, "The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration" (Princeton UP, 2024) 37:54

28d ago37:54

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Today, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains an average of 37,000 migrants each night. To do so, they rely on, and pay for, the use of hundreds of local jails. But this is nothing new: the federal government has been detaining migrants in city and county jails for more than 100 years. In The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mas…

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Power-to-X: Optimising a pivotal part of the green transition 16:40

1M ago16:40

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With the ability to transform renewable energy into other types of energy, such as hydrogen or methanol, Power-to-X plays an important role in providing the flexibility needed in our energy system to help the world succed with the green transition. In this episode, we visit Northern Europe's biggest Power-to-X plant in Denmark, the Kassø plant owne…

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Mary Bridges, "Dollars and Dominion: US Bankers and the Making of a Superpower" (Princeton UP, 2024) 1:00:17

29d ago1:00:17

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There was nothing inevitable or natural about the rise of US finance capitalism in the early twentieth century. In Dollars and Dominion: US Bankers and the Making of a Superpower, Mary Bridges shows how US foreign banking began as a side hustle of Gilded Age tycoons and evolved into a more staid, bureaucratized network for bolstering US influence o…

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Leonard Cassuto, "Academic Writing as if Readers Matter" (Princeton UP, 2024) 55:52

1M ago55:52

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Academic writing isn’t known for its clarity. While graduate students might see reading and writing turgid academic prose as a badge of honor—a sign of membership in an exclusive community of experts—many readers are left feeling utterly defeated. In his latest book, Academic Writing as if Readers Matter (Princeton University Press, 2024), Fordham …

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Discipline, Faith, and the Journey Beyond Limits: A Conversation with Dillan Haviland 1:01:44

1M ago1:01:44

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n this episode of Maybe Running Will Help, host Nicky Tamberrino sits down with Dillan Haviland, an inspiring young runner with big dreams and a disciplined mindset. Dillan shares his journey from high school athlete to pursuing professional running, offering deep insights into how faith, self-discipline, and community have shaped his path. Whether…

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The Philosophy Behind Polkadot with Fabian Gompf of Web3 Foundation 52:48

1M ago52:48

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In this episode of The Smart Economy Podcast, host Dylan Grabowski is joined by Fabian Gompf, Chief Executive Officer of the Web3 Foundation, created to nurture and steward technologies and applications in the field of decentralized web software protocols, particularly those that utilize modern cryptographic methods to safeguard decentralization fo…

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Kain Warwick: Infinex, the Future of DeFi, and ETH vs SOL 1:01:08

2M ago1:01:08

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In this episode of the Delphi podcast, co-host José Maria Macedo speaks with Kain Warwick, co-founder of Synthetix and Infinex. They discuss Kain's journey in the crypto space, the evolution of Synthetix, and the challenges faced by decentralized finance (DeFi). The conversation delves into user experience innovations, the competition in the DeFi s…

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The Founders of Bend Outdoor Worx: From Concept to Community 1:10:59

1M ago1:10:59

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Send us a text Discover the inspiring journey behind Bend Outdoor Worx (BOW) from its founding members, Gary Bracelin, Will Blout, and Justin Rae. Learn how they turned a simple idea into a powerful startup accelerator that has been shaping the outdoor industry since 2014. Through personal stories and shared experiences, hear about the collaborativ…

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Camilla Nord, "The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health" (Princeton UP, 2024) 26:31

2M ago26:31

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There are many routes to mental well-being. In this groundbreaking book, neuroscientist Camilla Nord offers a fascinating tour of the scientific developments that are revolutionising the way we think about mental health, showing why and how events--and treatments--can affect people in such different ways. In The Balanced Brain: The Science of Menta…

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Behind the Mic: How Danielle D’Orlando is Transforming Academic Audiobooks at Princeton UP 29:26

2M ago29:26

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Princeton University Press publishes some of the best books every year, racking up accolades and launching the careers of thousands of scholars. As an editor at the New Books Network and a frequent host, I love speaking with Princeton UP authors. A striking feature of many PUP books is the quality of writing. Their books are simultaneously detailed…

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