The Disruptors

Interested in computing and the future of phones, laptops and voice assistants like Alexa, Google Home and Siri?

We're diving into the evolution of smart home/smart speaker voice computing market and considering the implications and effects of where we're headed from here.

 

And much much more...

Welcome to Tech Talks, a weekly livestream where serial entrepreneur, angel investor and host of Fringe.FM discusses transformational technologies and trends shifting the future of humanity. Frequent topics include AI, genetic engineering, space, robotics, biotech and much more...

Be sure to tune in every Wednesday & Sunday at 12:30pm EST (6:30pm EST) and bring your questions for our live Q&A sessions.

 

 

 

 

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Dr. Bill Walsh is the president of the Walsh Research Institute (@WalshResearch), a non-profit focused on improving human psychiatry and mental health conditions with nutrient-based therapies, rather than drugs. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Walsh has developed biochemical treatments for patients diagnosed with behavioral disorders, attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder, autism, clinical depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease that are used by doctors throughout the world.

After working with over 30,000 patients, Dr. Walsh has achieved some incredible results, including groundbreaking studies reporting reduced violent behavior following nutrient therapy, the 1999 discovery of undermethylation and copper/zinc imbalances in autism, the 2000 finding of metallothionein protein depletion in autism, the 2007 published study linking copper overload and post-partum depression, the identification of five biochemical subtypes of clinical depression, the 2011 development of the Walsh Theory of Schizophrenia and the direction of the Beethoven Research Project that revealed that the composer suffered from severe lead poisoning.

Dr. Walsh has been called in to conduct chemical analyses of more than 25 serial killers and mass murderers, including Charles Manson, Richard Speck, James Oliver Huberty, Patrick Sherrill and Arthur Shawcross to diagnose causes while also assisted medical examiners, coroners, Scotland Yard, and the FBI in these forensics studies. But mental health/performance isn't limited, Bill has designed nutritional programs for Olympic athletes, NBA players, major league baseball players, a heavyweight boxing champion, PGA and LPGA golfers and continues to make a difference.

In addition to his ongoing research, Dr Walsh leads medical practitioner training programs in advanced, drug-free biochemical/nutrient therapies in Australia, Ireland, Norway, the United States and is a frequently invited guest lecturer having given more than 200 presentations at regional, national and international conferences and symposiums, including the American Psychiatric Association, the U.S. Senate, and the National Institutes of Mental Health.

On top of all that, he has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and scientific reports, been granted five patents and is the author Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain which describes the evidence-based nutrient therapy system.

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In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:

* The true cause of mental health issues

* Why medications often make you less health

* What Dr Walsh learned from analyzing Charles Manson's brain

* The problem with conventional psychiatry

* How nutrients and epigenetics affect gene expression and our personality

Clay Collins (@claycollins) is currently the CEO and Co-founder at Nomics and Board Chair at Drip/Leadpages which produces a free crypto market data API for enterprise-level crypto investors and runs Flippening, a top 3 crypto podcast. Before co-founding Nomics, Clay founded Leadpages, where he drove growth to over 48K paying customers (and 175 employees), led the company’s acquisition of Drip, and raised $38M in venture capital financing. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=18590638" width="100%" height="200px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="false" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"] Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | Android | Overcast | Spotify | Youtube     You can listen right here on iTunes In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:

* How blockchain and cryptocurrency threatens current political order

* The big problem with government fiat money

* Where Clay sees us headed in terms of the internet

* How your privacy is bought and sold, well beyond what you already know

* Why Clay would bet it all on Bitcoin

* The future of governance and governments

* How IoT will affect all of us

* Why building a venture funded tech startup is harder than almost anything else

* How libertarians want to recreate the internet

* Why blockchain is still a long ways off from mass market success

* What futures Clay is most worried about

* Why AI won't be replacing all jobs soon

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Superhuman Brain Nootropics

 Daniel Schmachtenberger (prev on podcast) and the folks at Neurohacker are some of THE smartest biohackers on the planet, and their Qualia's line of brain-enhancing nootropics make it obvious why...

Joseph Meany (@crimsonalkemist) is the Founder of The Crimson Alkemist and co-author of Graphene: The Superstrong, Superthin, and Superversatile Material That Will Revolutionize the World. Together with his co-author Les Johnson, the two make a compelling case for graphene, the near-term super metamaterial that's both fascinated and bewildered scientists, technologists and futurists for years. Imagine a material stronger than steel and thinner than paper, that's graphene - at least what it is supposed to one day be. We welcome one of the foremost experts on the topics of graphene and nanomaterials to examine the issues and implications on our future and much more. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=18590642" width="100%" height="200px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="false" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"] Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | Android | Overcast | Spotify | Youtube You can listen right here on iTunes In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:

* The accidental invention of graphene

* Why theory and practice aren't always perfectly aligned

* How material science and nanotechnology will transform life as we know it

* What graphene means for humanity's expansion into space

* Why Joseph is optimistic about reducing plastic and pollution

* The limiting factors hold humanity back from sustainable space colonization

* How AI affects nanotech research

* The science seems to happen by chance

* How nanotechnology will impact human longevity and the medical efficacy

* The reason science is often slower than expected

* Can humanity actually build a functional space elevator

* Which industries will most benefit from graphene

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Uplevel Your Meditation and Mind

Do you meditate? Muse is a neurofeedback (ie EEG based brain-sensing) device that helps meditators/anyone learn to control their mind and quiet the thoughts. The science is great, neurofeedback helps meditators achieve zen-level results in less time. I'm a big fan of meditation (as you know) and Muse is hooking listeners up with 15% OFF when they use our link

Eric Ladizinsky is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of D-Wave Systems (@dwavesys), the world's first quantum computing company and the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems and software. Their mission is to use quantum computing to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. D-Wave's systems are being used by world-class organizations like Lockheed Martin, Google, NASA, USC, USRA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Volkswagen, and many others and they have been granted over 160 U.S. patents and has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in leading scientific journals. As a leader in the space, Eric is often called upon to evangelize on all aspects of quantum computing. Prior to D-Wave, Eric was a principal investigator at Northrop Grumman Space Technology (formerly TRW, Inc.) where he ran a multi-million dollar DARPA program in Quantum Computing using superconducting integrated circuit technology. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=18590643" width="100%" height="200px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="false" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"] Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | Android | Overcast | Spotify | Youtube You can listen right here on iTunes In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:

* How quantum computing unlocks new paradigms

* The reason quantum computers are a race akin to AI

* Why countries are investing heavily in quantum

* How to simulate the future with perfect accuracy

* Why reality isn't what you think and physicists often get it wrong too

* The reason we may all be living in a quantum computer simulation

* How quantum computing can help solve many of the world's impossible problems

* Understanding the origins of life

* When quantum computers will pass conventional computing in terms of price efficiency

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Big On Health and Human Optimization?

 Designed for and by athletes and top performers like Joe Rogan, ONNIT makes top-notch supplements and workout gear. Big fan of MCT oil when I’m doing keto, their F*CK YEAH!

Interested in bitcoin, blockchain and crypto? Today we're diving into the crypto rabbit hole to explore Ethereum, ICOs, the future of money, governance, non-governmental digital currencies and a whole lot more.

Be sure to add any questions to the live chat and we'll cover those on the stream!

Welcome to Tech Talks, a weekly livestream where serial entrepreneur, angel investor and host of Fringe.FM discusses transformational technologies and trends shifting the future of humanity. Frequent topics include AI, genetic engineering, space, robotics, biotech and much more... Be sure to tune in every Wednesday at 12:30pm EST (6:30pm EST) and bring your questions for our live Q&A sessions.

 

 

 

 

 

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Geoff Ralston (@gralston) is the founder of Imagine K12, an education-focused vertical within the super successful startup accelerator YCombinator. Collectively, Y Combinator and Imagine K12 have backed over 100 education technology startups. In addition to his work with YC, Geoff's a prolific angel investor, with over 80 portfolio companies and 18 exits to date.

Prior to joining YC as a Partner, Geoff was the CEO of Lala Media, a music startup which was acquired by Apple for $80M in 2009. He also spent 9 years at Yahoo and was the Former Chief Product Officer a decade before the company became irrelevant.

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In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:

* The major problems with America's education system

* How startups and YC are working to redesign education

* Is college still necessary?

* How venture capitalists can make outsized differences in the world

* Why education and healthcare as so expensive and slow to adapt

* What angel investors need to know to avoid losing money

* How Geoff thinks about industries and investment philosophies

* Why Geoff started an edtech accelerator and merged with YCombinator

* The reason Geoff is incredibly optimistic about biotech and AI

* The ethical issues of education and access and how we can fix them

* Why education NEEDS to be personalized

* How to hone your craft and becoming worldclass

* Which industries Geoff is most excited about

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Dr. James Canton (@futureguru) is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, keynote presenter, author, and visionary business advisor. He is the CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a leading think tank he founded in 1990 that advises business, the Global Fortune 1000 (like IBM, GE, HP, Boeing, Intel and more) and many governments on future trends in innovation, financial services, health care, population, life sciences, energy, security, workforce, climate change, and globalization. In addition, James is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Research in Innovation at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, on the advisory board of the Corporate Eco Forum and has advised three White House Administrations, the National Science Foundation and MIT’s Media Lab, Europe. Dr. Canton is the author of the following books:

* The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the 21st Century (2006)

* Future Smart: Managing the Game-Changing Trends That Will Transform Your World (2015)

* Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Technology Will Transform Business in the 21st Century (2004)

And James is no stranger to media. He was named “the Digital Guru” by CNN and “Dr. Future” by Yahoo, is a commentator on CNN and has been featured on/in CNBC, Fox, PBS, ABC, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Bloomberg Report, The New York Times, US News and World Report, CEO, CIO and CFO Magazines. And finally, Dr. Canton serves as Co-chairman of the Futures and Forecasting Track at Singularity University. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=18590647" width="100%" height="200px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="false" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"] Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | Android | Overcast | Spotify | Youtube You can listen right here on iTunes In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:

* How the pace of technology acceleration is accelerating

* The 5 most impactful areas of tech

* How government surveillance and privacy as balanced in the future

* Why James is optimistic about the future

* The future of work, even including AI

* How humanity needs to reinvent healthcare

* What it is like working in a governmental think tank

* Why quantum computing will change the world

* How James advises government and corporations about change and the future

* What James learned working at Apple Computer

* How systems thinking changes can solve most of the world's problems

* Why our education system is broken and how to fix it

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Interested in robotics and the future of AI?

In today's episode we discuss:

- Asimov's Laws of Robotics

- The evolution of robots in society

- The effects of automation and robotics on jobs and economy

- The unexpected implications of artificial intelligence

 

And much more...

 

Welcome to Tech Talks, a weekly livestream where serial entrepreneur, angel investor and host of Fringe.FM discusses transformational technologies and trends shifting the future of humanity.

Frequent topics include AI, genetic engineering, space, robotics, biotech and much more...

Be sure to tune in every Wednesday at 12:30pm EST (6:30pm EST) and bring your questions for our live Q&A sessions.

 

 

 

 

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Travis Scher (@travisscher) leads venture capital and new crypto asset investing at Digital Currency Group (DCG), a blockchain investment firm with a mission is to accelerate the development of a better financial system. DCG is the world's most prolific investor in blockchain startups. They have invested in over 100 companies in 30 different countries, including market leaders like Coinbase, Blockchain, Ledger, and Ripple and they have also invested directly in crypto-assets, including Bitcoin, Decentraland, Ethereum Classic, and Zcash. Digital Currency Group is not a traditional venture capital fund, instead, they also build and buy companies. DCG has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: CoinDesk, the leading independent source of blockchain news, research, and events, Genesis Trading, a full-service institutional trading firm focused on digital currencies, and Grayscale Investments, the world's largest digital currency asset manager. [spreaker type=player resource="episode_id=18590650" width="100%" height="200px" theme="light" playlist="false" playlist-continuous="false" autoplay="false" live-autoplay="false" chapters-image="true" episode-image-position="right" hide-logo="false" hide-likes="false" hide-comments="false" hide-sharing="false" hide-download="true"] Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcast | Android | Overcast | Spotify | Youtube You can listen right here on iTunes In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:

* The future of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

* Why blockchain builds perfectly upon VR

* How non-governmental money will impact society

* The big problem with custody and control of money

* Why we're still a few years off from widespread crypto adoption

* The importance of AI in cryptocurrency

* How Travis thinks we can rewrite democracy

* The effects of utility tokens on internet monopolies

* Travis' thoughts on user experience and product adoption

* The reason Travis is still bullish on Bitcoin

* The effects of ICOs on venture capital ecosystem

* Why our banking system is totally broken

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Uplevel Your Meditation and Mind

  Do you meditate? Muse is a neurofeedback (ie EEG based brain-sensing) device that helps meditators/anyone learn to control their mind and quiet the thoughts. The science is great, neurofeedback helps meditators achieve zen-level result...