Biotech revolution is unlocking new cures, why your diamond ring is losing value, and what happens when you hand out free money—all on this week's Rational Optimist Podcast.

Discover the tech that could be a game-changer; find out why Ozempic costs 5x more in America; and see how robot dogs are already saving lives. All this and more on this week's Rational Optimist Podcast.

Neuralink's first patient: "I'm so freaking lucky"; mind-controlled chess; and how AI could turn every kid into a straight-A student—this week on the Rational Optimist Podcast.

Is the American dream still alive? Also: why we need more nuclear energy and less bureaucrats… the future of space exploration… and more.

America is experiencing a new manufacturing boom – wait until you see what these new factories are building, and where.  Also: the government botches broadband… desalinization solves the water crisis… a breakthrough in ALS treatment… and more.

A new college in Texas is taking on bureaucracy and censorship… solar power is proving doubters wrong… a dangerous new AI law on the table in California … and more.