Episodes featuring Dialectic
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Patrick Hsu, co-founder of the Arc Institute, talks with Dialectic about why AI makes scientific judgment more important, not less, and where biology research is heading.
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, now the first U.S. Chief Design Officer, talks about using design thinking to overhaul government services through America.gov.
Adam Mastroianni joins Dialectic to discuss how prestige traps people in careers they don't want, and how to think more clearly about what you actually enjoy and why.
Immad Akhund, CEO of Mercury, explains how he built a banking platform startups actually like and what gives fintech companies lasting advantages over traditional banks.
Miles Grimshaw of Thrive Capital explains how AI has removed traditional software moats and what investors should now look for in founders and companies.
Dan Lilienthal and José Chayet, founders of Untitled, talk about building a music platform for unreleased work that has reached 50,000 paying customers and $5M ARR by designing for artists first.
Ian Rogers, a veteran of music streaming, luxury retail, and crypto, talks with Dialectic about how a punk rock mindset has shaped his career across multiple industries.
AI researcher Zhengdong Wang talks with Dialectic about AGI timelines, how to measure AI progress, and what society needs to do to prepare for rapid change.
Jack Conte, founder of Patreon and working musician, talks about how an artist mindset combined with operational discipline built a billion-dollar creator business over 13 years.
Nan Ransohoff, head of climate at Stripe and founder of Frontier, talks about how to find neglected global problems, take ownership of them, and build structures to actually solve them.
Tyler Cowen and Nabeel Qureshi discuss how to build genuine taste in art and aesthetics, covering mentorship, exposure to difficult work, and why great art is often unsettling.
Jasmine Sun, tech journalist and Silicon Valley anthropologist, talks about how to write about AI and tech with honesty, and how to keep thinking for yourself in an age of AI tools.
Henri Stern, founder of Privy (acquired by Stripe), talks about building in morally complex spaces like crypto and why technical decisions are always moral decisions.
Dialectic talks with Paul Scherer, founder of Eigen, about building an AI "mutual friend" that many people know in common. His pitch is that it could bring people together instead of keeping them alone with chatbots.
Nicole Seah joins Dialectic to explore how builders and creatives can stop chasing fantasy and learn to love what is real, covering craft, identity, and how closeness with others drives growth.
Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, talks with Dialectic about quality journalism, editing, running, and how to maintain standards when content is becoming infinite and cheap.
Jared Weinstein traces his path from Duke to serving President Bush to co-founding Thrive Capital, sharing lessons on leadership, team building, and risk-taking.
Mario Gabriele joins Dialectic to talk about how authenticity and storytelling shape better investing and writing, and what his move to Hummingbird Ventures reflects about his approach.
Celine Nguyen joins Dialectic to argue that reading and writing are for everyone, and shares how to build a self-directed intellectual life outside formal education.
Henrik Karlsson joins Dialectic to discuss how creators can stay guided by internal curiosity rather than audience approval, covering mental models, notebook habits, and risk-taking.