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Rational Optimist Podcast — 53 episodes

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1

Why the AI Panic is a Lie (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #60

2

How $500 Drones Are Forcing America to Reinvent Its Military | ROP #59

3

America's Drone Market is About to Collapse (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #58

4

Founder's Guide to Winning the New Space Race | ROP #57

5

His "Factory in a Box" Builds a House in 30 Days | ROP #56

6

America's Nuclear Waste "Problem" is a Lie (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #55

7

This New American Battery Gives an EV a 1,500 Mile Range | ROP #54

8

The AI Tutor Built for Elon's Kids is Now Available to Everyone | ROP #53

9

His Nuclear Reactor Will Make Energy CHEAP Faster Than You Think | ROP #52

10

The End of "Made in China" is Arriving Faster Than You Think | ROP #51

11

Why The Ruling Class Fears AI (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP # 50

12

China's Drone Monopoly is Ending (And This American AI is Why) | ROP #49

13

He Sold His Startup to DoorDash. Now He Builds AI Guns. | ROP #48

14

Ex-SpaceX Engineer: His WATER Engine Will Conquer Space Faster Than You Think | ROP #47

15

His AI Laser Destroys Drone Swarms for Pennies | ROP #46

16

This School Teaches a FULL DAY in 2 HOURS (And Kids Excel & Love Learning) | ROP #45

17

Why He Quit NASA to End The Oil Industry | ROP #44

18

Pranking Feynman: Hsu's Humorous Encounter with a Quantum Pioneer | ROP #43

19

"Designer Babies" Are Here (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #42

20

Why We're Now Building Satellites Like Toyota Cars | ROP #41

21

Palantir's Madeline Hart

22

New Podcast Episode: Solving the Hidden Crisis in American Manufacturing

23

New Podcast Episode: Flying Boats and Underwater Drones

24

Neuralink's FIRST Patient: Paralyzed to MIND CONTROL (And It's Actual Sci-Fi) | ROP #37

25

This NEW AI Chip Will Conquer Disease Faster Than You Think | ROP #36

26

Matt Ridley: How Your 14X Richer Future Arrives Faster Than You Think | ROP #35

27

Ex-Anduril Green Beret: His ROBOT GUN Kills Drones in 2 SHOTS | ROP #34

28

He Could ONLY MOVE HIS EYES. Then Neuralink Let Him DO THIS | ROP #33

29

These Drones Were Banned (Now They're Saving Lives Faster Than You Think) | ROP #32

30

How CRISPR Is Defeating Genetic Disease Faster Than You Think | Rational Optimist #31

31

The Lawsuit That Could Unleash Limitless Energy | Rational Optimist #30

32

Why El Segundo Is Building America's Future Faster Than You Think | Rational Optimist #29

33

AI Tutors, 2-Hour Learning & The Future of Education | Rational Optimist #28

34

SPACEX RESCUES NASA Astronauts | Phones DAMAGE Teen Brains | 200K Self-Driving Cars NOW | Ep. 27

35

AI Will Create Jobs Faster Than You Think | Ep. 26

36

Is This the End of NASA? Private Companies Are Taking Over Space? | Ep. 25

37

This Robot Learns By Watching (The Other One Will Give You Nightmares) | Ep.24

38

SUPERSONIC IS BACK! (No Boom Required) | Ep.23

39

They Tried to Stop Innovation (It Backfired Spectacularly) | Ep. 22

40

Why Big Tech is Betting $300B on AI (And It's Moving Faster Than You Think) | Ep. 21

41

Why AI Just Got 93% Cheaper (And It Changes EVERYTHING) | Ep. 20

42

$500B Project Stargate Will Change Everything Faster Than You Think | Ep. 19

43

Blue Origin Takes On SpaceX (The $10B Race for Space) | Ep. 18

44

Zuck Won't Censor Your FB Posts Anymore (And He's Happy About It) | Ep. 17

45

WTF Happened in 2024: How AI Got 50X More Powerful | Ep. 16

46

America Has 5,000 Mystery Drones (And It's Actually Good News) | Ep.15

47

Why Quantum Computing Will Change Everything Faster Than You Think | Ep.14

48

4 Ways American Innovation is Winning (Despite the Red Tape) | Ep.13

49

Free Speech Universities Are Winning (And It's Happening Fast) | Ep.12

50

Why America's Energy Revolution Is Happening Faster Than You Think | Ep.11

51

Why Bureaucracy Will Die Faster Than You Think | Ep.10

52

Dose of Optimism: 5 Game-Changing Innovations You Missed | Ep.09

53

Mississippi Is Richer than Britain (the Data Is Clear) | Ep.08