See the world through the eyes of society's greatest rule-breakers. The "Live Players" podcast charts the key individuals shaping our future from first principles across multiple domains: business, politics, philanthropy, and broadcasting from the digital town squareJoin host Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg as they analyze the mindsets of today's most intriguing business leaders, investors, and innovators through the lens of their bold actions and contrarian worldviews. You'll come away with a deeper understanding of the development of technology, business, political power, culture and more.If you want more than soundbites and sensationalism, this podcast delivers reasoned reflections on the live players who renew and transform civilization, whether we ask them to or not.Topics frequently covered: Business titans, political players, and philanthropists like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, George Soros, Donald Trump, and more with the power to remake industries, policies, borders,
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"Live Players" with Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg is a news podcast hosted by Turpentine, with 56 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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Episode #6
Using the Iran Conflict to Reindustrialize the US
Apr 3, 202646 minS0
<p>In this episode of Live Players, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss the current Iran conflict, how we got into this situation, and how the US can turn this into a winning moment and reindustrialize. Along the way they discuss rebuilding the US military to win the next war using start ups, the exit options for the current administration, and how to decrease the need for oil.</p>
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<p>00:00 Introduction</p>
<p>00:43 Energy independence and Iran</p>
<p>02:49 A brief history of how we got here</p>
<p>08:27 Oil as THE globalized good</p>
<p>24:26 The Options ou...
What AI Means for Talent, Immigration, and Culture
Mar 20, 202646 minS0
<p>In this episode of Live Players, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg discuss talent, immigration, culture, and what AI means for them, including novel talent hunting methods, what Denmark gets right, and more.</p>
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<p>00:00 Introduction</p>
<p>01:55 Economists & the Case for Immigration</p>
<p>07:01 Assimilation & Cultural Transformation</p>
<p>12:17 Democracy & Mass Immigration</p>
<p>16:08 The Denmark Model</p>
<p>20:07 The Skilled Immigration Debate</p>
<p>27:57 Optimal Population Size</p>
<p>33:23 AI, Automation & the Future of Labor</p>
<p>39:09 The Future of Immigration Politics</p>
<p>43:12 Peak Human Talent & the Idiocracy Question</p>
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Long History: Civilization Is Older Than We Thought
Mar 12, 202648 minS0
<p>In this episode of Live Players, Samo Burja and Erik Torenberg explore ancient complex human society that likely predates agriculture and written history by thousands of years. They discuss ancient seafarers, violence in prehistory, how archaeology needs to change, how irreplaceable historical evidence is being lost, and more.</p>
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<p>Timestamps:</p>
<p>00:00 Introduction & Palladium Issue 19</p>
<p>03:30 Ancient Seafaring & Mariners at the Dawn of History</p>
<p>15:00 Native Americans & Pre-Clovis Settlements</p>
<p>20:37 Genomics & Violence in Prehistory</p>
<p>25:14 The Decay of Historical Knowledge & The Digital Dark Age</p>
<p>35:42 Reforming Archaeology for the Future</p>
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<p>In this episode of Live Players, Samo Buja and Erik Torenberg discuss the pivotal role of hardware in the advancement of AI, the strategic importance of semiconductor manufacturing, and the intricate geopolitical dynamics between the US, China, and Taiwan.</p>
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<p>This week on Live Players, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss geopolitical and societal complexities of the India-Pakistan conflict, examining the historical context, demographic challenges, military capabilities, and potential outcomes of the ongoing tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.</p>
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