The Joseph Wells Podcast

My guest today is Eric Jorgenson, the author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. Eric and I discussed his decision to drop out of college, how he thinks about credentials, and the differences between specialists and generalists. Of course, we also spent a lot of time talking about his book and many of Naval's ideas.

My guest today is Ramesh Nagarajah. Ramesh is a recent graduate of the US Naval Academy and a newly commissioned 2nd Lt in the United States Marine Corps. He is also the author of the recently viral article, Reflections From a Token Black Friend.

In this episode, Ramesh and I discuss the importance of honest exposure to different cultures, how racism should be defined, virtue signaling, tangible actions people can take to make a difference, how to start a conversation on race, and much more. This was an eye opening conversation with a gracious, caring, patient, intelligent, and all around excellent human being.

My guest today is Jason Lacayo. Jason is an Emergency Services Unit officer with the White Plains Police Department. He started his career with the NYPD and has more than 15 years on the job.

In this episode, Jason and I discuss the specifics of SWAT teams, police training, why people don't want police in their neighborhoods, interacting with police as a black person, the foolishness of defunding police, and much more. Regardless of your thoughts on policing and race in America, I think you'll learn something from this conversation. I know I did.

My guest today is Oshan Jarow. Oshan spent the last five years learning about economics, universal basic income, and consciousness. In his essay, Universal Basic Income and the Capitalist Production of Consciousness, he ties those topics together in an interesting and educational way.

In this episode, Oshan and I discuss the underlying reasons for UBI, ways to pay for UBI, common critiques, and much more. Oshan is the most articulate, informed, thoughtful, and open minded person I've ever talked to about UBI. Even if you think it's a foolish idea, this conversation is worth a listen. It may not change your mind, but it will certainly open it. 

My guest today is Zuby, a rapper, podcaster, author, and deep thinker from the UK. Zuby was born in England, raised in Saudi Arabia, and is a graduate of Oxford University. His diverse experiences contribute to his unique and thoughtful perspective on life and politics. Zuby has been featured on the Joe Rogan Experience, BBC, Fox News, The Rubin Report, The Ben Shapiro Show, and many others.

In this episode we discuss Zuby's long road to success as an artist, his controversial tweets, the thing he found most surprising about America, and much more. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

My guest today is Clayton Dorge. Clayton is a resident of Colombia, Missouri and an employee of Permanent Equity. He is also an avid outdoors man, an intellectual, and the author of a wonderful monthly newsletter called Side Notes.

In this episode, Clayton and I discuss how to create memorable gatherings, his event The Good People Summit, the idea of scenius, the magic of Twitter, and much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

My guest today is Packy McCormick. Packy is a resident of Brooklyn, New York and my peer in the Write of Passage Fellowship. He is also the found of the Not Boring Club - a roaming social club for people who never stop learning.

In this episode, Packy and I go behind the scenes on the Write of Passage fellowship, we discuss scenius - the topic of Packy's essay - the magic of Twitter, and much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

My guest today is Peter Boghossian (@peterboghossian). Peter is a professional philosopher and professor with more than 25 years of teaching experience. His primary research areas are moral reasoning and critical thinking.

Peter is the author of several books, including his most recent, How to Have Impossible Conversations. He is also responsible for the infamous Grievance Studies Affair, which is the subject of a forthcoming documentary.

Peter and I discussed how to expose ignorance, moral stereotypes, the inevitable decline of universities, and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. 

My guest today is Brendan O'Byrne. Brendan is a veteran of the United States Army. In 2007, he served a 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan with the men of Second Platoon, Battle Company. This deployment was documented in Sebastian Junger's films, Restrepo and Korengal. Brendan was also featured in another documentary called The Last Patrol and in Junger's book, War.

Brendan and I discuss good music, the worst parts of combat, the difficulty of coming home, and how war feels more human than modern American society. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.

My guest today is Yancey Strickler (@ystrickler). Yancey is the co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter. He's also the author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World. Strickler's book transformed my thinking. He helped me view decisions from a values perspective rather than solely a financial one.

Yancey and I discussed the origins of Kickstarter, how benefit corporations operate, his values system called Bentoism, the 30 Year Theory of change, and much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did.