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The Armen Show — 464 episodes · page 1 of 5
469: AI, Journals, Research, and Better Systems
468: Sukun Chopra | Finding Your Way Again: Purpose, Connection, and Life After Momentum
467: Danny Bate | Why the Alphabet Endures: A Deep Dive into Language and Culture
466: Jacob Mchangama | The Free Speech Recession: A Global Decline in Expression
465: Michael Gurven | The Seven-Decade Human Lifespan
464: Carey Gillam | How Industry Manipulates Science and Regulation
463: Bronwyn Williams | Surviving the AI Apocalypse: A Solutionist’s Guide
462: Caleb Scharf | The Biological Imperative of Space Exploration In “The Giant Leap”
461: Rebecca Newberger Goldstein | Exploring the Nature of Mattering In “The Mattering Instinct”
460: Where Trust Goes When Institutions Fail
459: What 2025 Clarified (Not What It Added)
458: Creating in the Age of AI: Tools, Possibilities, and Expression
457: Robin Hanson | Futarchy, Cultural Drift, and the Future of Adaptiveness
456: Kaleda Denton | Following the Majority – How Conformity Shapes Culture and AI
455: Brennan Spiegel | Gravity and Health: A Deep Dive In “Pull”
454: Nayan Patel | Unlocking the Secrets of Glutathione
453: Melissa Ilardo | Diving Into Human Potential Through Genetics, Communication, And Life Below The Surface
452: Bits On Writing A Book In 2025
451: The Human Touch in AI Co-Creation
450: The Status Layer Of Modern Life
449: Harnessing AI For Personal Productivity
448: Harnessing AI For Personal Growth
447: Jennifer Jacquet & Becca Franks | The Future of Fish: Sustainability and Welfare
446: Derek Sivers | Critical Thinking In Everyday Life And “Useful Not True”
445: Various Examples And Uses Of AI
444: Sophie Scott-Brown | The Sociable Spirit Of Anarchy
443: Sandra Matz | The Intersection of Psychology and Data In “Mindmasters”
442: Helen Chandler-Wilde | Rebuilding Identity After Loss In “Lost & Found”
441: Brian Jabarian | Exploring the Intersection of Economics and AI
440: Reflecting On A Year Of Insight – 2024 In Review
439: Azra Raza | The Importance of Early Detection in Cancer Treatment
438: Vince Beiser | The Geopolitics of Metal Resources In “Power Metal”
437: Aziz Rana | The Evolution of Constitutional Thought In “The Constitutional Bind”
436: Robert Talisse | The Key To Democratic Engagement In “Civic Solitude”
435: Kat Fairaway | Film, Creative Collaboration, Roles, And Finding Meaning Through Art
434: Michael Orkin | The Science of Luck and Skill In “The Story of Chance”
433: Sophie Scott-Brown | Everyday Anarchy, Non-conformism, Hierarchies, And More
432: Emeran Mayer & Amanda Doubleday | Exploring The Mind-Gut-Immune Connection
431: Gwendolyn Dolske | The Joy Of Delving Into The Details
430: Bronwyn Williams | Saving South Africa From Itself In “Rescuing Our Republic”
429: Camilla Nord | Exploring Neuroscience And Mental Health In “The Balanced Brain”
428: Amorina Kingdon | The World Of Underwater Sound In “Sing Like Fish”
427: Kyla Scanlon | Finances And Global Markets “In This Economy?”
426: Scott H. Young | 12 Maxims For Mastery in “Get Better at Anything”
425: Indre Viskontas | The Bridge Between Neuroscience And Art
424: Democratizing Good Health: The Vision of Thumos Care | Shan Rizvi & Dr. Maryam Baqir
423: 8 Takeaways From Completion Of The 2024 LA Marathon
422: Bianca Bosker | The Art World And Visual Literacy In “Get The Picture”
421: Cailin O’Connor | Philosophy of Science, Biology, Game Theory, And More
420: Bo Winegard | Psychology, Social Status, Human Variation, And More
419: Rob Henderson | Social Class, Family, Luxury Beliefs, And More In “Troubled”
418: Cecilie Traberg | Beliefs, Behaviors, Influence, And Resistance To Persuasion
417: Karin Lang | South American Travels, Legal Work, Relationships, And The Middle East
416: Andrew Shtulman | A Counterintuitive Guide To Imagination In “Learning To Imagine”
415: Dr. Martha Sweezy & Rebecca Faith Lawson | Therapy, IFS, Self-Esteem, Forgiveness, Validation
414: Media And Political Misinformation In “Wrong” | Dannagal Young & Rebecca Faith Lawson
413: Coco Krumme | The Takeover Of Optimization, And New Approaches To Try, In “Optimal Illusions”
412: 8 Things Learned From Over 400 Episodes Of The Show
411: Yasheng Huang | China’s National Transition In “The Rise And Fall Of The East”
410: Rewilding And Reconnecting With Nature | Jessica Carew Kraft & Rebecca Faith Lawson
409: Lee McIntyre | “On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy”
408: John Coates | Financial Institutions That Control In “The Problem Of Twelve”
407: Attraction, Relationships, And Dating Shows | Macken Murphy & Rebecca Faith Lawson
406: The Loneliness Epidemic | Todd Kashdan & Rebecca Faith Lawson
405: The Social Landscape Part 2 | Creator/Viewer Dynamic & Being A Creator With Rebecca Faith Lawson
404: Ilana Yurkiewicz | Piecing Together American Healthcare In “Fragmented”
403: The Social Graph Versus The Interest Graph With Rebecca Faith Lawson
402: The Only You Is You | Livestream
401: Jeff Lawson | Theology, Life Direction, And Messages
400: Brief Recap Of The Previous 100 Episodes
399: Charlotte Grysolle | Focus, Motivation, Creative Experimentation, And The Stretch Letter
398: Srinivas Rao | Creativity, Systems, Workflow, And “The Artificially Intelligent Creative”
397: Faith LeMasters | Sustainable Fashion And The Creation Of L’Avenir De La Mode Magazine
396: John De Froscia | Relationships, Society, And Popular Discourse Topics
395: Leroy Hood & Nathan Price | Personalized Predictive Health In “The Age of Scientific Wellness”
394: Helen Nuttall | Speech, Hearing, Action, And Their Impacts From Aging
393: Gary Kazazian | Updates, Building And Connecting With Community, Goals, And Mindset
392: Remake Of The Livestream
391: Nita Farahany | Defending The Right To Think Freely In “The Battle for Your Brain”
390: Bronwyn Williams & Rebecca Faith Lawson | Narrative, Optimism, Investment In A Life, And More
389: Sukun Chopra | What Is Involved In “Becoming An Epic Being”?
388: Brian Lowery | How Our Self Is A Social Creation In “Selfless”
387: Food For Thought Friday With Rebecca | The Family Unit, Expression, Polarization
386: Sheena Iyengar | How To Come Up With And Build On Your Best Ideas In “Think Bigger”
385: Susan Finkbeiner | Butterfly Mimicry, Convergent Evolution, And More With The Scientific Model
384: Gloria Mark | Restoring Balance, Happiness, And Productivity By Mastering Our “Attention Span”
383: Mikko Hyppönen | Cybersecurity Expertise In “If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable”
382: Erik Angner | Stories And Examples Of “How Economics Can Save The World”
381: Ruben | Expression, Reducing Self-Censorship, And Being True To You On “Social Animal”
380: Chiara Russo Krauss | Relativistic Positivism, Eindeutigkeit, And More In “The Philosophy of Joseph Petzoldt”
379: Murray Pittock | Scotland And The World In “Scotland: The Global History”
378: Temple Grandin | Using Pictures, Patterns, And Abstractions To Understand In “Visual Thinking”
377: John Coogan | Founding Of Soylent And Lucy, And YouTube Technology Storytelling
376: James Geraghty | Biotechnology For Rare Diseases “Inside The Orphan Drug Revolution”
375: Rama Chellappa | Guiding Use And Evolution Of Artificial Intelligence In “Can We Trust AI?”
374: Nicole Barbaro | Science Education, Attachment Systems, Personality Differences, And “Bookmarked”
373: Jana Gallus | Incentives, Innovation, Awards, And Strategy
372: Marion Labouré | The Promises Of Fintech For Global Opportunities In “Democratizing Finance”
371: Andrew Shtulman | Science Education, Conceptual Change And Development, And The Thinking Lab
370: Michael Shermer | Why The Rational Believe The Irrational In “Conspiracy”