Sentient People x Random Conversations

Karen interviews Vincent, whose last name is Fan. Vincent talks about his obsessions and his schooling experiences in China and the US. 

As SPARC 2020 nears its final days, David and Alan discuss how students can, with support, build a longer-lasting empire to keep the SPARC spirit alive. 

Guest speaker Robin Hanson, economics professor at GMU, talks about why people are ambitious, and how to think about actually having an impact on the world. Moderated by Rajee. 

Listen to Eric and David ascend level after meta-level in this stream-of-consciousness conversation about why we do what we do. 

Cat is sleep-deprived, and David tries to figure out how Cat's mind works. 

Alan, Shardul and Eric talk about their experiences with improvisational music from different cultures. Expect lots of philosophy and just a sprinkle of math.

Music
"Bhagyada Laxmi Baramma" by Bhimsen Joshi
"Moanin" by Art Blakey
"Raag Bhairavi" by Niladri Kumar
"Plum Blossom" by Yusef Lateef
"Giant Steps" by John Coltrane

References
Lead sheet and Twelve bar blues in jazz
Raags in Hindustani music

Shardul and Raymond talk about theatre and playwrighting, with guest appearance from Cat and ghost appearance from David. 

References
Friends clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgKgXehYnnw