On this episode we discuss the influences that created our philosophical outlook , from childhood to currently as adults. We draw out the definitions and differences among the ideas of religion, philosophy and spiritualism.

To give a more holistic picture of the philosophical landscape we also looked at a timeline which informs us how philosophies and religions evolved.
Then we spent some time talking through the highlights of what each philosophy had to offer and which ones were best suited for our individual mental makeup and preferences.

Ultimately we ask the question,  will these philosophies help us moving forward? Where do we need to pivot or double down on? What new philosophies do we need to master? 

On this episode, we discuss what is climate change and whether it is real. What is the impact of climate change currently and in the future? How will we adapt to climate change as the effects get worse?

Links to folks and organizations and other material mentioned in the episode

Books: How to avoid a climate disaster - Bill Gates

Reports:
UN intergovernmental panel on Climate change reports
https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/
COP26 special report on Climate change and Health
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/cop26-special-report
Hosts: Kapil Kane and Ravi Vayuvegula

On this episode, we dive into the world of Crypto. We look at how blockchain works, what's proof of work and what's proof of stake. We look at other applications of block chain such as Smart Contracts, DeFi and NFTs and how all that works with real-life example of Ravi's attempt to sell his own art as an NFT. All this to answer a fundamental question "Will cryptocurrency replace our fiat currency like some experts predict?". If you want to find out the answer to this question, welcome to listen to this episode. 

On this episode, we talk about Diet. What are the 3 levers to pull when it comes to weight loss? What is Keto & what is Intermittent Fasting?

We discuss ways to create a good diet plan, how to stick to it and why it's important to have a cheat day built into your diet? We talk about Insulin Resistance & how it leads to obesity & ultimately- type 2 diabetes.

We talk about our own motivations to go on diets & our experiences with it. We discuss other benefits of Keto & Intermittent Fasting and some of the things to keep in mind when going on a low carb, high fat diet- especially, rising cholesterol numbers and what you can do to put your mind at ease.

Disclaimer: we are not doctors and don’t try to play one. All the points we discuss are our personal experiences. Please consult your physician or a medical professional if a particular diet is right for you. 

Links to folks and organizations and other material mentioned in the episode

• People: Jason Fung, Dave Feldman, Eric Berg 
• Companies/ organizations : Nutrition Coaching , 
• Books: The 4-Hour Body, The Obesity Code, The Diabetes Code. 
• Show info:  Website, Twitter
• Co-hosts & Creators:  Kapil, Ravi 

On this episode, we discuss what it means for a technology to be transformational? Why Artificial Intelligence (AI) matters so much to us? What is AI? What are some good examples of AI? How AI works? Who are the key people & organizations to follow? The media narratives and how it distorts reality, our own personal experiences with AI, the limitations of AI and finally answer the question, "Will AI transform our lives?"

Links to folks and organizations and other material mentioned in the episode

•  People: Andrew Ng, Andrej Karpathy, Ben Lorica, Gary Marcus, Peter Diamandis, Sam Altman, Fei-Fei-Li, Pieter Abbeel
• Companies/ organizations :  Singularity University, Google, Covariant.ai
• Tweets and articles: 
  • GPT-3
  • Uber/Lyft getting out of autonomous driving
  • Alpha-fold breakthrough
  • Boston Dynamics robots
  • Blenderbot 2.0
• Show info:  Website, Twitter
• Co-hosts & Creators:  Kapil, Ravi 

This is the very first episode that introduces the people behind the show, the origin story of the podcast, the upcoming topics, the cadence and the methodology. 

• Ideas Discussed in the show: AI, Climate Change, Quantum Computing, CRISPR, Blockchain, Web 3.0, Philosophy, Stoicism,  etc. 
• People mentioned in the show (in order of appearance): Andrew Ng,  Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Tim Ferriss, Charles Darwin. 
• Companies/ organizations mentioned in the show (in order of appearance):  XNode,  Chinaccelerator, Singularity University, Descript, The Paris Climate Accord. 
• Show info:  Website, Twitter
• Co-hosts & Creators:  Kapil, Ravi