The Local Maximum with Max Sklar

The Local Maximum with Max Sklar

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The Local Maximum with Max Sklar episodes

  • Ep. 298 - Veto Powers, Programming Languages, and Terminals
    Max and Aaron discuss recent works at Local Maximum Labs, including feedback on the new Great Compromise constitution, and the programming language for newmap.ai

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    48 min
  • Ep. 297 - Stephan Kinsella: The Fallacy of Intellectual Property
    Max talks to Stephan Kinsella, a libertarian intellectual property lawyer who ardently challenges the very foundations of IP. Kinsella delves deep into the core arguments underpinning intellectual property and the inherent fallacies. They also discuss the impact of generative AI on the copyright landscape.

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    52 min
  • Ep. 296 - Government vs Google and Amazon Anti-Trust
    Todays guest is Adam Kovacevich of Chamber of Progress who brings us the latest in the suits that federal government agencies are bringing against Google and Amazon. Who is behind this, what is being alleged, why now, and what might be the consequences?

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    33 min
  • Ep. 295 - Rewriting the Constitution: Did the Founders Screw up the Senate
    Max and Aaron talk about Max's newly-released research paper, Toward a New Great Compromise, which includes a refresh of the US Constitutional structure. Max shares what he learned about the founders of the country and why some of our institutions have been failing as of late.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep. 294 - State Chains and Copyright Claims
    Max describes "state chain" technology, which he believes could solve some of the problems associated with the previous crypto collapse. He also gives an update on the court cases around copyright infringement and whether you can copyright an AI-generated work that are currently make their way through the American judicial system.

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    32 min
  • Ep. 293 - Twitter Rants: Jon Stewart, Scrum, and Just Plain Numbers
    Max and Aaron have a little fun in a late night record, and examine Twitter rants about the rise of late night snark comedy, and scrum. They talk about the nature of corporate fads, and end on going down a rabbit hole of continued fractions.

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    41 min
  • Ep. 292 - Copyright Clashes, Literary Science, and Rational Distributions
    Max and Aaron do an August news update with discussion about the closure of Prosecraft, a small site dedicated to literary analysis which was shut down due to copyright and ownership concerns. Will these types of internet mobs and legal actions bring a chilling effect on innovation?

    Probability Distribution of the Week: Max's First Idea on Rational Distributions

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    45 min
  • Ep. 290 - Generational Turnings versus Technological Change
    Max talks about how Strauss-Howe generational theory and the turnings interact with technology as he reviews the book "The First Turning: A Vision of America and a World at Peace" by Carol Engler.

    Distribution of the Week: The Wishart Distribution

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    45 min
  • Ep. 289 - Revamping Dental Tech with Melissa Luvisi
    Max interviews Melissa Luvisi from tab32 as they dissect the intersection of dentistry and technology. They explore the software deficits plaguing the medical field, how dentistry is lagging, and how it can take a quantum leap forward. Luvisi shares her insights on harnessing health data, addressing security and privacy issues, and the promising future of dental tech.

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    34 min

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