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AI Tutors, 2-Hour Learning & The Future of Education | Rational Optimist #28

March 28, 2025

AI Tutors, 2-Hour Learning & The Future of Education | Rational Optimist #28

We explore how AI tutors are revolutionizing education with remarkable results.

SPACEX RESCUES NASA Astronauts | Phones DAMAGE Teen Brains | 200K Self-Driving Cars NOW | Ep. 27

March 21, 2025

SPACEX RESCUES NASA Astronauts | Phones DAMAGE Teen Brains | 200K Self-Driving Cars NOW | Ep. 27

In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore SpaceX's dramatic rescue of NASA astronauts stranded in space for 9 months after...

AI Will Create Jobs Faster Than You Think | Ep. 26

March 14, 2025

AI Will Create Jobs Faster Than You Think | Ep. 26

We explore why AI will create more jobs than it destroys.

Is This the End of NASA? Private Companies Are Taking Over Space? | Ep. 25

March 7, 2025

Is This the End of NASA? Private Companies Are Taking Over Space? | Ep. 25

NASA hasn't returned to the Moon since 1972. Now private companies are doing what the government couldn't for over 53 years.

This Robot Learns By Watching (The Other One Will Give You Nightmares) | Ep.24

February 28, 2025

This Robot Learns By Watching (The Other One Will Give You Nightmares) | Ep.24

In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore the rapidly advancing world of robotics.

SUPERSONIC IS BACK! (No Boom Required) | Ep.23

February 21, 2025

SUPERSONIC IS BACK! (No Boom Required) | Ep.23

Boom Supersonic just pulled off the impossible: they broke the sound barrier without making a sound. Wild, right?

They Tried to Stop Innovation (It Backfired Spectacularly) | Ep. 22

February 14, 2025

They Tried to Stop Innovation (It Backfired Spectacularly) | Ep. 22

In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how over-regulation is finally giving way to innovation. Plus: why Starlink's new...

Why Big Tech is Betting $300B on AI (And It's Moving Faster Than You Think) | Ep. 21

February 7, 2025

Why Big Tech is Betting $300B on AI (And It's Moving Faster Than You Think) | Ep. 21

DeepSeek's training costs were much higher than reported ($1.6B, not $6M) - but that's not the real story. Big Tech is doubling down...

Why AI Just Got 93% Cheaper (And It Changes EVERYTHING) | Ep. 20

January 31, 2025

Why AI Just Got 93% Cheaper (And It Changes EVERYTHING) | Ep. 20

DeepSeek's AI breakthrough sent shockwaves through tech markets, wiping $600B in value. But beyond the headlines lies a bigger story...

$500B Project Stargate Will Change Everything Faster Than You Think | Ep. 19

January 24, 2025

$500B Project Stargate Will Change Everything Faster Than You Think | Ep. 19

Is The AI Boom Overhyped? Project Stargate's $500 billion moonshot and why it signals a new era of American innovation.

Blue Origin Takes On SpaceX (The $10B Race for Space) | Ep. 18

January 17, 2025

Blue Origin Takes On SpaceX (The $10B Race for Space) | Ep. 18

In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore how Blue Origin's historic first orbital launch signals a new era in the space race.

Zuck Won't Censor Your FB Posts Anymore (And He's Happy About It) | Ep. 17

January 10, 2025

Zuck Won't Censor Your FB Posts Anymore (And He's Happy About It) | Ep. 17

In this week's Rational Optimist Podcast, we explore Mark Zuckerberg's dramatic reversal on content moderation.

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