Back From the Dead: the Future of De-Extinction

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Peter and the Antichrist, Chapter Two: "Guys, Palantir is Evil."

To some, Peter Thiel is a philosopher king. To others, he's real-life supervillain. One thing's for sure: this guy is making enormous waves in everything from tech to surveillance and government. In the chapter of this two-part series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive into one of Thiel's ...  Show more

Listener Mail: AI Psychosis, Middle East Shenanigans, Designer Babies, a New Great Game and More

In this week's listener mail segment: Hootsifer hips the guys to a controversial "better babies" company called Nucleus. Duane Berry shares a story about the early nights of dynamic gas station pricing. Y2curious replies to the earlier episode about AI psychosis. A Benevolent Dun ...  Show more

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