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    Capitalism vs Aristocracy: Who Actually Had it Better? Tocqueville Seminar ft. Alpha School

    A seminar on Tocqueville’s Democracy in America. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.io Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/seminar-on-tocqueville-with-alpha-schoolCompanion lectures:- This Idea Destroys All Religions | Tocqueville on Christianity: https://youtu.be/NlYxwfxK1NI- America is No Longer a Democracy, That’s Why I Immigrated Here | Tocqueville Explained: https://youtu.be/XjhLQYGOmks Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Why Odysseus Cries When Listening to the Trojan War Stories | Gregory Nagy

    My interview with Gregory Nagy on epic and grief. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.ioCompanion interviews:- Harvard Prof: Homer Didn’t Write the Odyssey, This is who did ...: https://youtu.be/5GU1RN3eGQw- This Decision was Worse Than You think | Odyssey Movie Review (Spoilers): https://youtu.be/svdTYgthz_c- I Traveled to Ithaca to Answer This Question: https://youtu.be/Z7SmVKDz_Sk- This One Sentence Explains the Entire Odyssey: https://youtu.be/Wm6Yod-hsM0- How to Choose a Good Wife (who won’t kill you): https://youtu.be/KT-up3hgtyY Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    How to Choose a Good Wife (According to Odysseus)

    My video essay on Odysseus and Penelope. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.ioCompanion videos:- Gregory Nagy on the Homeric Question: https://youtu.be/5GU1RN3eGQw- Odysseus after the Odyssey: https://youtu.be/Z7SmVKDz_Sk- Odysseus vs. Achilles: https://youtu.be/Wm6Yod-hsM0Music by Michael Levy, "Composer for Lyre" — used with permission.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=IK4k7e2SQ_u6_d70Ror1XAWebsite: https://www.ancientlyre.com Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Odysseus and the Art of Lying | Homer's Odyssey Explained

    My video essay on Odysseus and the art of lying.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: greatbooks.ioCompanion videos:- Gregory Nagy on the Homeric Question:- Odysseus after the Odyssey:Timestamps:00:00 0. Introduction00:27 1. The Cyclops Scene06:07 2. Lying as Institution18:17 3. Hero as Man of Pain25:54 4. Socrates as HeroMusic by Michael Levy, "Composer for Lyre" — used with permission.Website: https://www.ancientlyre.comSpotify: Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    What Happens to Odysseus After the Odyssey? Telegony, Inferno, Ulysses, Republic Compared

    My video essay on Odysseus after the Odyssey. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.ioCompanion interviews:- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle:Music by Michael Levy, “Composer for Lyre” — used with permission.Website: https://www.ancientlyre.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=IK4k7e2SQ_u6_d70Ror1XA Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Homer Didn't Write The Odyssey, This is Who Did | Harvard’s Gregory Nagy

    An interview with Gregory Nagy on the Homeric question. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.ioTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-gregory-nagy-homeric-question Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    America's War on Christianity | Tocqueville on Religion

    My lecture celebrating America’s 250th at the Chateau de Tocqueville: Tocqueville on Religion.Professor Aaron Herold tutored me as I was going through Democracy in America. His insights were critical to forming my own reading on Tocqueville and you can read more about them in his wonderful book: https://amzn.to/3Ssp7zt Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://greatbooks.io Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-tocquevilles-religious-viewsCompanion lectures & interviews:- What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle: https://youtu.be/_ozwvr2Pdls- Democracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville’s Industrial Aristocracyhttps://youtu.be/XjhLQYGOmks Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Democracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville on America's Industrial Aristocracy

    My lecture celebrating America’s 250th at the Chateau de Tocqueville: “Democracy with American Characteristics”Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: greatbooks.ioTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-tocquevilles-aristocracy Companion interviews: What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle: https://youtu.be/_ozwvr2Pdls Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The American Love of Acquisition & Commerce | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle

    An interview with Thomas Pangle on the American Founding. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: greatbooks.ioTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-thomas-pangle-on-the-american-foundingCompanion interviews: What All Great Men Want (But Won’t Admit To) | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle: https://youtu.be/_ozwvr2Pdls Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The 4 Best Books to Prepare for AI (of the Hundreds I’ve Read)

    Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: greatbooks.ioTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-the-4-best-books-to-prepare-for-aiCompanion interviews & lectures:- He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal: https://youtu.be/yZPHXK4Q60c- Introduction to Mimetic Theory | René Girard: https://youtu.be/5Qu6vBebwwg Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Path to God is Through Sex | Rice Professor Jeff Kripal

    An interview with Jeff Kripal on mysticism, sexuality, and the homoerotic structure of orthodox religion.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Companion interviews:He Studied Every Religion, This One Came Closest to Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZPHXK4Q60cThe Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The High Integrity Way Great Men Chase Fame | UT Philosopher Thomas Pangle on the American Founding

    An interview with Thomas Pangle, Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin and one of the foremost commentators on the American founding... Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-thomas-pangle-on-great-men Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Comparing the World Religions with Rice's Jeff Kripal

    An interview with Jeff Kripal.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-comparative-religionCompanion interviews:Uncovering the CIA's Secret Weapon: Psychic Spies: https://youtu.be/cNJwV3Ksxa8 The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism: https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Inside the CIA’s Psychic Spy Program | Stargate

    An interview with Jeff Kripal on Stargate and remote viewing.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripalon-on-stargate Companion interviews:The Secret Religion of Nietzsche | On Mysticism https://youtu.be/z_ux64RyQGU Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Only Treachery Can Defend Freedom | Machiavelli's Domestic Policy Explained

    A lecture on Machiavelli’s the Prince and the Discourses on Livy. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavellis-domestic-policyCompanion interviews: - You Need More Danger In Your Life | Machiavelli Explained: https://youtu.be/W5EeZ4i73IM- This is How I Fell in Love with Machiavelli | Q&A: https://youtu.be/zXUvEN-LI_M- Power Will Cost You Everything, It’s Worth It: https://youtu.be/zPKMDxVBZ8A- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunMThese were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Nietzsche Was NOT an Atheist. He Was a Mystic

    Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-jeff-kripal-on-nietzscheCompanion lectures and interviews:- Masters vs. Slaves | Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: https://youtu.be/M0w2eQ-FcEA Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Chinese Billionaire Paying People to Have Kids | James Liang on Demography

    An interview with James Liang, founder of https://trip.comYou can get his new book Innovationism here: https://amzn.to/3MGCWI2Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/interview-with-james-liang-on-demographyWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Overwhelming Evidence for Miracles Suppressed By Authorities | Princeton's Dale Allison

    An interview with Princeton’s Dale AllisonSubscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-dale-allison-on-miraclesCompanion lectures and interviews:- The Devastating Wrong Turn in Early Christianity | Princeton Historian Explains: https://youtu.be/CTM8YFMMZrk- The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/Dm-xlAHM7Xc Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Struggle for Recognition | Axel Honneth

    Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcr... Companion interviews: Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self-Esteem | Fred Neuhouser on Rousseau:    • Columbia Professor Teaches the Art of Self...   Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Case for Imperialism | Machiavelli's Foreign Policy Explained

    Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-lecture-on-machiavelli-foreign-policy Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Christology, Apocalypse, Ressurection | Dale Allison on the New Testament

    An interview with Dale Allison on New Testament Scholarship Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-dale-allison-on-new-testament Companion lectures and interviews:- The Surprising Evidence for Christian Miracles | Yale Historian Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/Dm-xlAHM7Xc- Making Sense of Christianity's Violent Past | Yale’s Carlos Eire: https://youtu.be/uL2giVZ7Zw4 Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Incredible Results of AI Learning | A New Philosophy of Education

    Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-mackenzie-priceWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    How a $17B Investor Beat Wall Street By Reading Shakespeare | Jim O'Shaughnessy

    An interview with Jim O’Shaughnessy.Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-jim-oshaugnessyWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/cosmosOther Philosopher-Builder Episodes: - Marx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu: https://youtu.be/nCdQk78fwDM- How to Defend Liberty | Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy: https://youtu.be/yvok-N_tj3U- Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities: https://youtu.be/YfLj1pHGfT4- Capitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Oxford History: https://youtu.be/-xkWJq4Qcps- Same Interview, 8 Years Later: https://youtu.be/BtKCXw24LRo- Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Source of Scarcity: https://youtu.be/zmqTZH8PAFo Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Answering Tough Questions on Machiavelli’s Ethics | Q&A

    Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethicsCompanion interviews:- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunMThese were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Why Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics Explained

    Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.com/Transcript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-machiavellis-ethicsCompanion interviews:- The Forgotten 11th Commandment | Princeton’s Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli's God: https://youtu.be/cE6gz40RRV8- Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunMThese were the secondary texts I referenced and found most insightful (affiliate links)- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Virtue: https://amzn.to/44twNVb- Mansfield, Machiavelli’s Effectual Truth: https://amzn.to/4phinje- Viroli, Machiavelli’s God: https://amzn.to/49FZAtf- McCormick, Machiavellian Democracy: https://amzn.to/43QiNVq Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Capital is Cheap, This is The Last Scarce Resource | USV’s Albert Wenger

    Albert’s book, The World After Capital: https://amzn.to/489WtqSCompanion lectures and interviews:Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson: https://youtu.be/YfLj1pHGfT4 Why America Needs Aristocracy | Palantir Co-founder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy: https://youtu.be/yvok-N_tj3UMarx & Nietzsche Are Better Than Any MBA | $16 Billion Guidewire Founder, Marcus Ryu: https://youtu.be/nCdQk78fwDMCapitalism’s Best Kept Secret: Follow the Fun | Colin Moran, Oxford History: https://youtu.be/-xkWJq4QcpsSame Interview, 8 Years Later | Francis Pedraza: https://youtu.be/BtKCXw24LRo Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Reject Globalism, Embrace Patriotism | Maurizio Viroli

    An interview with Maurizio Viroli on patriotism.Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-maurizio-viroli-on-patriotism Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Your Face Shapes Your Destiny | Shelley's Frankenstein Explained

    Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-video-essay-on-frankensteinCompanion lectures and interviews:* Everybody Gets This Wrong in Modern Dating | Plato’s Symposium Explained: https://youtu.be/GNbrYMvwbWw Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    A Masterclass on Machiavelli’s Unorthodox Christianity | Maurizio Viroli

    An interview with Maurizio Viroli on Machiavelli’s God.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcr...Companion interview: Why You Must Acquire Power at All Costs | Harvard’s Harvey Mansfield on Machiavelli: https://youtu.be/l21HUb4uunM Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Rebel Oxford Philosopher Declares War on Universities | Michael Gibson

    An interview with Michael Gibson on innovation and stagnation.Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-michael-gibson-on-innovationWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Next Best Alternative to Libertarianism | Palantir Cofounder Joe Lonsdale’s Political Philosophy

    Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-joe-lonsdaleWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    How This Wittgenstein Scholar Built a $16 Billion Startup | Marcus Ryu, Oxford

    Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-interview-with-marcus-ryu-of-guidewireWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    He Studied the Great Books and Built a $2 Billion Startup | Francis Pedraza

    Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-francis-pedraza-on-heroismWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    How Following His Curiosity Made Him a Fortune | Colin Moran, Oxford Historian

    An interview on faith, investing, and the humanities with Colin Moran of Abdiel Capital. Subscribe to our newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://cosmosinst.typeform.com/johnathanbiTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-colin-moranWe are hiring/investing/building at Cosmos, to learn about all the ways to get involved check out: johnathanbi.com/cosmos Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The One Thing You Must Never Outsource to AI | Brendan McCord

    Companion lectures and interviews: * AI & The End of Education:* Human vs. Machine Consciousness | Imperial’s Murray Shanahan:* The AI Use-Case No One is Talking About | Reid Hoffman:* Tyler Cowen on AI, US-China, Jobs, and War:* Focus on These AGI-Proof Areas | Nick Bostrom:* Don’t Believe AI Hype, This is Where it’s Actually Headed | Oxford’s Michael Wooldridge | AI History:* AI’s New World Order: US-China, War, Job Loss | Tyler Cowen: Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Embrace the Erotic | Plato's Symposium Explained

    A Lecture on Plato’s Symposium. Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-of-lecture-on-platos-symposiumCompanion lectures and interviews:* What Young Men Do Wrong in Dating | David O’Connor on Nietzsche, Plato, Christ: https://youtu.be/LOJfVZ7DhAAReference Text (Affiliate):* Plato, Symposium (https://amzn.to/46drv1g) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Problem with Modern Dating | David O’Connor on Nietzsche, Plato, Christ

    Companion lectures and interviews:* Plato on Love Lecture: Coming SoonReference Texts (affiliate):* David O'Connor, Plato's Bedroom: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Love (https://amzn.to/4myirtv) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Harvard Professor’s Masterclass on Machiavelli | Harvey Mansfield

    Companion lectures and interviews:* Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality Explained: Reference Texts (affiliate):* Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's Effectual Truth (https://amzn.to/4oImTb0)* Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's New Modes and Orders: A Study of the Discourses on Livy (https://amzn.to/4luj7iA)* Harvey Mansfield, Machiavelli's Virtue (https://amzn.to/4lscehq) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Debate: Can AI Write a Great Book?

    Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Plato’s Guide to Virtue | Cornell’s Rachana Kamtekar

    An interview with Rachana Kamtekar on virtue in Plato, Stoicism, and Indian Philosophy.Subscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-rachana-kamtekar-on-plato-virtue-ethicsCompanion lectures and interviews:* Rachana Kamtekar on Plato's Moral Psychology: https://youtu.be/XHQCy751yBE* GRF Ferrari on the Phaedrus: https://youtu.be/GPyP8-E0rfg* GRF Ferrari on Plato's Republic: GRF Ferrari on Plato's Republic: https://youtu.be/6LLuFhWdko4Reference Text:* Rachana Kamtekar, Plato's Moral Psychology, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy | Cicero's Definibus

    A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy building off of Nietzsche's Gay Science and Cicero's DefinibusSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: https://www.johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-critique-of-stoicism-lectureIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Lecture on Marcus Aurelius' Meditations: https://youtu.be/KMwxrXNafK0* Tad Brennan on Stoic Religion: https://youtu.be/hca1486YqvA* Tad Brennan on Stoic Determinism: https://youtu.be/xV0iiVxHNGc* AA Long on Epictetus: https://youtu.be/CMvgequm2Uo* Katharina Volk on Stoicism: https://youtu.be/tHbdG_Q4hbYFurther Readings:* Cicero, Definibus, Amazon (Affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Why You Self-Sabotage | Rachana Kamtekar on Plato’s Moral Psychology

    Rachana Kamtekar on Plato's Moral PsychologySubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-rachana-kamtekar-on-plato-moral-psychologyIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion Interviews:* Kamtekar on Plato's Virtue Ethics (Coming Soon)* GRF Ferrari on Plato's Phaedrus: https://youtu.be/GPyP8-E0rfg* GRF Ferrari on Plato's Republic: https://youtu.be/6LLuFhWdko4Further Reading:* Rachana Kamtekar, Plato's Moral Psychology, Amazon (Affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Introduction to Ancient Skepticism | Tad Brennan on Sextus Empiricus

    Tad Brennan on the Ancient Skepticism of Sextus EmpiricusSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-tad-brannen-on-sextus-empiricusIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Tad Brennan on Stoic Religion https://youtu.be/hca1486YqvA* Tad Brennan on Stoic Determinism https://youtu.be/xV0iiVxHNGcFurther Reading:* Tad Brennan, The Stoic Life, Amazon Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    How Stoics Reconcile Determinism & Free Will | Cornell's Tad Brennan

    An interview with Tad Brennan on Stoic determinismSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-tad-brennan-on-stoic-fateIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Tad Brennan on Stoic Religion: https://youtu.be/hca1486YqvA* Tad Brennan on Skepticism (Coming Soon)Further Reading:* Tad Brennan, The Stoic Life, Amazon Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Signs that AI is Conscious | Imperial's Murray Shanahan

    An interview with Murray Shanahan on philosophy and AI consciousness.For more on how you can get involved with Cosmos including roles we are hiring for & how to receive our grants, visit: https://johnathanbi.com/cosmosYou can read the full transcript here: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-murray-shanahan-on-aiCompanion Interviews:* Reid Hoffman on the Killer App of AI: https://youtu.be/AGMZ4m3oHuw* Tyler Cowen on AI, US-China, Jobs, and War: https://youtu.be/t6Je8EKhUyw* Nick Bostrom on how to AGI-proof Your Life: https://youtu.be/Ij9bYXmmP-4* Michael Wooldridge on the Singularity and AI Hype: https://youtu.be/Zf-T3XdD9Z8Further Readings:* Murray Shanahan, Embodiment And the Inner Life, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    AI's Killer-App Isn't Chatbots, It's Social | Linkedin Founder Reid Hoffman

    An interview with Reid HoffmanFor more on how you can get involved with Cosmos including roles we are hiring for & how to receive our grants, visit: https://johnathanbi.com/cosmosYou can read the full transcript here: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-reid-hoffman-on-aiCompanion Interviews:* Tyler Cowen on AI, US-China, Jobs, and War: https://youtu.be/t6Je8EKhUyw* Nick Bostrom on how to AGI-proof Your Life: https://youtu.be/Ij9bYXmmP-4* Michael Wooldridge on the Singularity and AI Hype: https://youtu.be/Zf-T3XdD9Z8Further Reading:* Reid Hoffman, Superagency, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Why Stoicism Doesn’t Work Without God | Tad Brennan on Stoic Ethics

    An interview with Cornell's Tad Brennan on Stoic ethics & religionSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/interview-with-tad-brennan-on-stoic-religionIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Tad Brennan on Stoic Fate (Coming Soon)* Tad Brennan on Skepticism (Coming Soon)Further Reading:* Tad Brennan, The Stoic Life, Amazon Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Slave Who Was Free | Berkeley’s AA Long on Epictetus

    An interview with Berkeley’s AA Long on EpictetusSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comCompanion lectures and interviews:* AA Long on Hellenistic PhilosophyFurther Reading:* AA Long, Epictetus Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    The Case for Emotional Pacifism | Martha Nussbaum on Britten’s War Requiem

    An Interview with Martha NussbaumSubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-martha-nussbaum-on-war-requiemIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* Introduction to René Girard's Mimetic Theory https://youtu.be/5Qu6vBebwwgFurther Reading:* Martha Nussbaum, The Tenderness of Silent Minds Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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    Introduction to Hellenistic Philosophy | AA Long on Stoicism, Skepticism, Epicureanism

    Interview with AA Long on Hellenistic PhilosophySubscribe to my newsletter if you want content updates, invitations to events, and to support my work: johnathanbi.comTranscript: https://www.johnathanbi.com/p/transcript-for-interview-with-anthony-long-on-hellenistic-philosophyIf you want a chance to attend my lectures and be kept up to date on all my content subscribe to my newsletter: greatbooks.ioCompanion lectures and interviews:* AA Long on Epictetus (Coming Soon)Further Readings:* AA Long, Hellenistic Philosophy, Amazon (affiliate) Get full access to Johnathan Bi at www.johnathanbi.com/subscribe

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