FULL EPISODE: AI and Why Self-Awareness Never Hurts - March 10, 2026

Social scientist Sam Hampton reveals a secret weapon in tackling climate change: hairdressers. Economics professor Andrew Caplin explains how to improve your performance at work with AI: by understanding your own strengths and weaknesses. For Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies ⁠Nathan Radke and David discuss the times that the near-future predicted by TV show Black Mirror has come to pass. Following that, Nathan outlines how prediction markets could unleash some pretty ugly stuff on humanity. (Check out Nathan's ⁠⁠podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast here⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠the show on YouTube here⁠⁠.) Philosophy professor Anné Verhoef sketches out what exactly happiness is. Hospitality and tourism professor Seden Dogan chats about how fans value ethics over innovation at AI hologram concerts. Sisters Lauretta and Sharon Gavin share how they formed a 'mommune' as single mothers raising their children together. Finally, it's poop pills with immunologist ⁠⁠Dr. Saman Maleki⁠⁠ who gives the exciting scoop on ⁠⁠early trials of a medication that shows promise for cancer patients⁠⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (00:59) Sam Hampton (10:00) Andrew Caplin (20:00) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (30:00) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (39:50) Anné Verhoef (49:50) Seden Dogan (59:50) Gavin Sisters (1:09:50) Dr. Saman Maleki (1:19:18 ) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices