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Listen: https://ift.tt/rJyNEtQ Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have had a big year in 2025, but what are they really? Securities? Derivatives? Sportsbooks? They may be all of the above. Listen to my breakdown on how these markets have evolved… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/NIPoHDf Adam and Cameron continue their December series on founding Soviet thinkers. This week, they discuss the life and work of Polish-German revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg.Also on the show: China’s $1 trillion trade surplus and the Trump administration’s newly released… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/93iQ52Z Is the growth of sovereign wealth funds, especially in the Middle East, transforming geopolitics? Jared Cohen, co-head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute, sat down with FP’s Ravi Agrawal to discuss why sovereign funds are so pivotal today. … more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/1Fl2WYI There's a lot of drone warfare footage on the internet from Ukraine and Russia. But over the last year, a surprising change has emerged, via photos from the battlefront posted online. It has become clear that a huge… more ›
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A rich selection of rare funk gems, deep-cut grooves, and soulful retro rhythms – crafted to transport you into a warm, textured world of deep funk. Perfect for listeners who crave less-known tracks, authentic grooves, and a smooth yet gritty… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/P72ejiI Kate Crawford’s Long Now Talk traces an historical arc from Renaissance perspective to AI image models, illustrating how shifts in representational power shape empires, economies—even our shared sense of reality. During the talk, Crawford gives a tour through… more ›
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In this episode, we open the archives on host Hannah Fry’s visit to our California robotics lab. Filmed earlier this year, Hannah interacts with a new set of robots—those that don’t just see, but think, plan, and do. Watch as… more ›
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At the 2025 Panamerican Congress in Mexico City, held August 1st to 3rd, hosted by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and her Morena Parliamentary Group, Canadian journalist Naomi Klein gave remarks at the Esperanza Iris theatre. The author of ‘The Shock… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/Rc6SOvC From nuclear fission to GPS to the internet, it’s common knowledge that many of the most resource intensive technologies of the last century got their start as military R&D projects in government-funded labs. But as Avery Trufelman explains… more ›