Solving For X

Solving For X

By Elliot HollandScienceEarth Sciences
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  • 205: Crypto: The Backend

    This is about the future, politics, and science of cryptocurrency. We talk about Donald Trump, Scott Galloway, Elon Musk, and Doge Coin. We discuss climate change and how Crypto might influence a greener planet. We talk about currency and financial markets. Have a listen, please subscribe.

    19 min
  • 204: The Promise of A.I.

    Are humans themselves just like "little ChatGPT bots" programmed to solve problems? This perspective highlights the human drive to address challenges like diseases, climate change, and inequality, seeing AI as a potentially powerful tool.


    This Podcast touches upon the negative societal impacts of current algorithms, particularly those driving internet behavior. These algorithms prioritize engagement and advertising revenue over informing or educating, leading to unintended negative consequences. The fear is that AI could have similar detrimental effects.


    There is a quote from Elon Musk, Jonatan Haidt, Stuart Russell and Gary Marcus, Sam Harris & Joe Rogan.

    Reference:

    https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/312-the-trouble-with-ai

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2121-jonathan-haidt/id360084272?i=1000649738432

    https://youtu.be/uItR09tDMXM?si=tKmhQeWF8Ajadjlu


    14 min
  • 203: The Data Farming Algorithm

    This is a podcast about the digital domain of algorithmic data collection. It's a review of the current state of affairs and a suggestion for the future.

    Reference

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/16/social-media-is-riskier-kids-than-screen-time/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/technology/youtube-conspiracy-theories.html

    18 min
  • 202: Journalistic Motivations

    Why is journalism such a dirty word? Ezra Klein, Martin Gurri, Darryl Cooper, Joe Rogan & Tucker Carlson help me figure this out. In this episode, we'll discuss a brief history of reporting,  journalistic motivations of money and controversy,  and what we can do differently as climate centrists.

    19 min
  • 108: Who to vote for in the 2020 election!

    It's rude to tell people who to vote for but In this episode we discuss who to vote for in the 2020 election. Listen share with those undecided voters. 

    Dan Carlin's Common Sense 

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    7 min
  • 107: The Triple Bottom Line Interview

    Today, I interview a business expert on transitioning business practices to alternative energies and how the consumer influences those decisions. The Triple Bottom Line is the customer values reflected in social, economic & environmental focus. This is literally how you vote with your wallet.

    18 min

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