Videos

Feb. 13, 2022

Ep.91 — Lily Francus and Jesse Livermore — Understanding Financial Bubbles

About our guests: Lily Francus is a risk theorist and a quantitative researcher at Moody’s. She is also the author of the ‘Midnight on the Market Momentum’ newsletter. Find Lily on her Twitter at https://twitter.com/nope_its_lily and read her newsletter at https://nopeitslily.substack.com Jesse Livermore is an OSAM research partner and a…

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Feb. 9, 2022

Ep.90 — Zachary Resnick — Bitcoin SV, Music, and Poker

Zachary Resnick is the Managing Partner and co-founder at Unbounded Capital, a trumpet player and composer, and a poker enthusiast. We speak with Zach about: - Scaling issues with BTC - Why isn't Bitcoin SV the prominent Bitcoin? - The best use-cases for Bitcoin SV - Can Bitcoin SV survive…

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Feb. 2, 2022

Ep.89 — Dave Nadig — Decoding the Metaverse

Dave Nadig is the CIO & Director of Research for ETF Trends and ETF Database. However, our conversation with Dave takes a curious turn and instead of ETFs, we end up discussing about: - Tokenizing everything - Left vs. Right brain thinking - Working on the limitations of Web 3.0…

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Jan. 26, 2022

Ep.88 — Louisa Nicola — Neuroscience for Your Physical & Financial Health

Louisa is a Neuroscientist & Neurophysiologist, and a performance advisor to pro athletes, teams & portfolio managers. Our discussion with Louisa includes: - The origin of Neuro Athletics - Goal setting done right - How light and melatonin affects sleep - Impact of sleep on your cognitive abilities - Ice…

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Jan. 19, 2022

Ep.87 — Sahil Lavingia — From Web 2.1 to Web 3

In this episode of Infinite Loops we have Sahil Lavingia with us. Sahil is the founder and CEO of Gumroad, and author of the book “The Minimalist Entrepreneur”. - The rise, and fall, and rise of Gumroad - Physical vs. Digital Communities - Befriending ‘volatility’ - Applications of Web 3…

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Jan. 12, 2022

Ep.86 — Tren Griffin — Welcome to the Tren-verse: Stories on Life and Business

Tren Griffin returns to what is his third appearance on Infinite Loops — with a series of stories on business, investing, and life! - Why Gates didn’t write an autobiography - How “rude” QnAs can be helpful - Having a purpose in life - Keeping business separate from the personal…

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Jan. 4, 2022

Ep.85 — Frederik Gieschen — Learning and Failing in Public

Frederik is the author of the “Neckar’s Insecurity Analysis” newsletter in which he writes about great investors, innovators, masters of the inner game. We talk about: - Trying to “fit in” - The Great Reshuffle - Destroying your ideas and starting afresh - Synthesising knowledge - And MUCH more! Follow…

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Dec. 29, 2021

Ep.84 — Thomas J Bevan — Avoiding the Middle Ground

Thomas J Bevan is an author and essayist. He pens The Commonplace newsletter which includes workshops on writing, movie reviews, and essays on life. We talk about: - Starting a commonplace - Striking a balance between the physical and digital - Not defining growth with metrics - The Soaring 20s…

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Dec. 26, 2021

Ep.83 — Nicholas Gruen — Rethinking Democracy with Citizen Juries

Nicholas Gruen is a widely published policy economist, entrepreneur and commentator. He has advised Cabinet Ministers, sat on Australia’s Productivity Commission and founded Lateral Economics and Peach Financial. We discuss: - Fast foodification of Democracy - Isegoria, or equality of speech - Pros and Cons of a citizen jury -…

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Dec. 22, 2021

Ep.82 — Lisa Feldman Barrett — Why does the brain exist?

Lisa is a Neuroscientist, psychologist, and author of the books "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain" and "How Emotions are Made". We talk about: - How expressing your emotions can help you control them - Why democracy might not be great for brain's body budgeting - Brain myths…

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Dec. 15, 2021

Ep.81 — Diane Macedo — The Sleep Fix

Diane Macedo is a news anchor at ABC News and author of the newly-released book "The Sleep Fix". Diane helps us understand many sleep disorders and their solutions, and other topics like: - Are 'Insomnia' and 'Sleep deprivation' the same? - Sleep efficiency - Journaling to help you sleep -…

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Dec. 12, 2021

Ep.80 — Erik Hoel — Exploring Consciousness

Erik Hoel is a neuroscientist and an author. Erik often writes about the intersection of humanities and science, and his debut novel "The Revelations" is a tale of science, murder, and consciousness. Our discussion with Erik includes topics like: - Are humans really "conscious"? - Different theories of consciousness -…

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Dec. 8, 2021

Ep.79 — Jay Sanguinetti — Neuro Technologies to Enhance Cognition

Jay is a scientist in Tucson, AZ. He was trained in philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive psychology, and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Arizona on the neural processes of conscious and unconscious visual perception. Our discussion with Jay includes topics like: - Using ultrasound to cure depression - Power…

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Dec. 5, 2021

Ep.78 — Jesse Livermore — Future of Money, Education, and Health

Jesse Livermore (pseudonym), a Research Partner at OSAM, is back to Infinite Loops for his second appearance to talk about: - Payments in the Metaverse - Crypto regulation - Incentives of governments vs. corporations - Rise of online education - Universal Basic Income Follow Jesse on Twitter https://twitter.com/Jesse_Livermore, and check…

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Dec. 1, 2021

Ep.77 — Matt Clifford — The Rise of Modernity

Matt is the Co-founder & CEO at Entrepreneur First, and Co-founder & NED at Code First Girls. We talk with Matt about: - Internet in an era of "dampened variance" - Increasing democratic participation - Bull and Bear case for creativity - What Matt looks for in people before investing…

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Nov. 21, 2021

Ep.76 — Ana Lorena Fabrega — Gamification of Learning

Ana is a former teacher, an edu-preneur, and the Chief Evangelist at Synthesis School. We have a very intriguing discussion with Ana around: - Idea and implementation of Synthesis School - Increasing engagement and ownership among students - Problems with the traditional education system - How schools crush creativity -…

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Nov. 17, 2021

Ep.75 — Kyla Scanlon: When Financial Education Meets Entertainment

Kyla Scanlon is known for her humorous videos on social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter, covering topics like monetary policy, crypto, economics, etc. Our discussion with Kyla revolves around: - Building your CV online - Financial Education in 2021 - Web 3.0 and Bitcoin - Supply-chain Crisis - Importance…

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Nov. 10, 2021

Ep. 74 — Tom Morgan: All you need is Love?

Tom Morgan, Director of Communications & Content at The KCP Group, joins us for his second appearance at Infinite Loops to discuss: - The trillion-to-one ratio of attention - "Love" as a compass for growth - Religions and Traditions - Enlightenment vs. Adulthood - And MUCH more! Follow Tom on…

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Nov. 3, 2021

Ep. 73 — Rory Sutherland: Effective Communication: Jesters & Saints

Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group, joins us for an almost unprecedented third appearance on Infinite Loops. Our discussion with Rory centers on: 1. The marketing of Saint Paul and religious leaders. 2. Humor as a vehicle for effective messaging. 3. The advantages and drawbacks of remote work. 4.…

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Oct. 27, 2021

Ep. 72 — LibertyRPF: The Great Reshuffle & Decline of Gatekeepers

LibertyRPF is an anonymous Twitter account researching and writing his fascinating insights on Substack. Our discussion with LibertyRPF revolves around: 1. The Decline of Gatekeepers 2. Why Liberty started his newsletter 3. Liberty’s investment process 4. The role of social media in society 5. And MUCH more! Follow LibertyRPF on…

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Oct. 20, 2021

Ep. 71 — Max Arbitrage: Technological Advancements in Healthcare

Max Arbitrage (pseudonym) is a doctor who is great at deconstructing complex health related issues and ideas down to the layman's understanding. We discuss: 1. mRNA vaccine technology 2. Medical Insurance in the USA 3. Increasing abstraction in the world 4. Importance of non-information and focus 5. And MUCH more!…

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Oct. 15, 2021

Ep. 70 — Alex Danco — On Social Hierarchies [BONUS EPISODE]

Our recurring guest, Alex Danco, returns to Infinite Loops for his fourth appearance to discuss: 1. Books on social hierarchies 2. Expensive in time vs. money 3. Schooling in Canada vs. the USA 4. The Great Reshuffle 5. Long term impact of COVID 6. And MUCH more! Follow Alex on…

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Oct. 13, 2021

Ep. 69 — Robert Plomin: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are

Robert Plomin is a psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics. He is also the author of several books on genetics, including "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are". Our discussion with Robert revolves around: 1. Evolution of Behavioral Genetics 2. Role…

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Oct. 8, 2021

Tim Urban — Live on Twitter Spaces [BONUS EPISODE]

This episode is a recording of a special live conversation we had with Tim Urban of Wait But Why on Twitter Spaces! After a discussion with Jim, we had a QnA session with the audience as well. Our discussion revolves around: 1. The Wait But Why book 2. The Great…

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