Narratives w/Will Jarvis

74: Career, Effective Altruism, and Pharmacology with Aaron Bergman

In this episode, I'm joined by Aaron Bergman. We talk about how to build a successful career, effective altruism, pharmacology, and a whole lot more. Aaron is a recent graduate of Georgetown. You can check out his substack at: https://aaronbergman.substack.com/

73: The Future of Housing with Jeff Wilson

Today we're joined by Jeff Wilson, founder and CEO of Jupe to talk about why there has been so little housing innovation, what we can do to make housing more affordable, and what he's working to accomplish with his startup Jupe. You can check out Jupe at https://jupe.com/

72: The Environmental Causes of Obesity with Slime Mold Time Mold

In this episode we're joined by the sibling duo Slime Mold Time Mold to talk about the environmental causes of obesity. We also discuss why current theories about diet are insufficient, the benefits of working with people you trust, and a whole lot more. We're also joined by Faith Jarvis for this episode. You can check out Slime Mold Time Mold's blog at https://slimemoldtimemold.com/

71: Robotics, AI and Philosophy with Abhay Venkatesh

In this episode, I'm joined by Abhay Venkatesh to discuss AI, software infrastructure, robotics, anthropology, philosophy, and startups. 

70: The Economics of Innovation with Matt Clancy

Matt is a writer, researcher, and educator on the economics of innovation at Iowa State University, and a progress studies fellow at Emergent Ventures at the Mercatus Center. In this episode, we talk about innovation, remote work, and speeding up technological progress. You can check out Matt's current project, at https://www.newthingsunderthesun.com/

69: Deep Tech, On Deck, and Venture Capital with James Sinka

In this episode, I'm joined by James Sinka. James co-founded the On Deck Deep Tech Fellowship with Abhijeet Petra. We talk with James about how to build a Deep Tech venture, what makes a successful founder, how the macro environment influences what kind of startups you can build, and how to build deep tech startups in the real world. You an apply to On Deck Deep Tech at https://www.beondeck.com/deeptech

68: The Long Now with Nicholas Paul Brysiewicz

I'm joined by Long Now director of strategy, Nicholas Paul Brysiewicz, to discuss how to think about the very long term future, philosophy, and what the Long Now foundation is up to. 

67: Geothermal Energy with Carlos Araque

Carlos is the CEO and founder of Quaise. https://www.quaise.energy/ In this episode, we talk about how Geothermal and Nuclear are the only energy technologies that have the capability to meet humanity's energy needs, the challenges with ultradeep drilling, and how to create cheap and renewable energy to power humanity into the future. 

66: Biotech, the Immune System and Learning with Trevor klee

In this episode, I'm joined by Trevor Klee. Trevor is a biology autodidact, who has started the biotech https://highwaypharm.com/. We discuss, the difficulties in building a small biotech company, what we know about learning and test prep, the unique immune systems of bats, and a whole lot more. 

65: The Moral Circle, Death and Religion with Philosophy Bear

I'm joined by Philosophy Bear to discuss death, the prospect of bringing everyone back, the expanding moral circle, and religion. Philosophy Bear blogs at https://philosophybear.substack.com/