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Ian Ramirez has spent his career finding innovative ways to make mouth-watering meals for clients—and one of his latest ingredients is artificial intelligence. As a chef, culinary consultant, and co-founder of Mad Honey Culinary Studio and Goods, he’s the guy that brands hire to get their product on restaurant menus, and make it look and taste good—whether it’s a sauce, syrup, spread, or spice. Ian uses AI to tackle the repetitive, time-consuming parts of menu planning for commercial kitchens, and help clients visualize new concepts before anything gets sliced or diced. It’s a tool that augments his creativity, he says, and makes prep less of a grind. On this episode, Ian talks about how AI is helping him and his team spend more time doing what they love: cooking and getting creative in the kitchen. Learn more about Mad Honey Culinary Studio and Goods at madhoneyculinary.com Learn more about Dropbox Dash—the AI universal search and knowledge management tool from Dropbox—at workingsmarter.ai/dash ~ ~ ~ Working Smarter is brought to you by Dropbox Dash—the AI universal search and knowledge management tool from Dropbox. Learn more at workingsmarter.ai/dash You can listen to more episodes of Working Smarter on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , YouTube Music , Amazon Music , or wherever you get your podcasts. To read more stories and past interviews, visit workingsmarter.ai This show would not be possible without the talented team at Cosmic Standard : producer Dominic Girard , sound engineer Aja Simpson, technical director Jacob Winik, and executive producer Eliza Smith. Special thanks to our illustrators Justin Tran and Fanny Luor , marketing consultant Meggan Ellingboe , and editorial support from Catie Keck. Our theme song was composed by Doug Stuart . Working Smarter is hosted by Matthew Braga. Thanks for listening!…

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Chris Arnade | 'Walks The World' & Absorbs Australia In Full 1:09:52

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Subscribe to Chris Arnade's Substack - https://walkingtheworld.substack.com/ Who is Chris Arnade! He started as a physicist, earning a PHD from Johns Hopkins and then took to Wall St spending two decades on an elite trading desk at CitiGroup before disillusioning his well dressed allies to engage in the photography, walking and writing of the great and forgotten cities of this world. He is a best selling author, but as well… a best subscribed substacker! 'Chris Arnade Walks The World' is the publications name… And in it, Chris lives up to the title. Japan, Europe, China, Australia, The Faroe Islands, Canada, the expansive US of A, Turkey, Korea, Indonesia even Uzbekistan (which gets a special mention in this podcast). Cities within all of these great nations and many more, Chris has trod and documented. His format is slow and empathetic. Chris will embark on several 20-30km journeys at his location, take photos and then report on his walk. I can’t remember how long I’ve been subscribed, although it feels like years, but the other day I woke up to an email which detailed Chris’s initial impressions of Sydney! I replied to the email right away, and just a few hours later was guiding him along the Malabar to Bondi trail. Steve and I - guiding Chris from the area I grew up to the most iconic beach in Australia. That was a special serendipity which came out of no-where and furthermore, led to this podcast today... 00:00 Introduction to Chris Arnade — physicist, Wall Street trader, turned global walker/writer. 02:00 First impressions of Sydney — “child of LA and London,” with beaches, pubs, suburbs, and good living. Sydney Observations 03:40 Sydney’s trains: efficient, sprawling, but designed to avoid beaches. 06:00 Sydney friendliness vs. UK cynicism — “Australians are like puppy dogs, eager to please.” 09:30 Suburbs as “democratized manors,” good life for the average person, housing affordability issues. 13:00 Housing supply constraints, coastline beauty, and why Sydney isn’t as bad as people think. Walking & Method 16:30 From physics & Wall Street to walking: walks as stress relief, learning, meditation. 20:30 Spreadsheet brain → toy models → refining worldview through walking. 22:30 Cities that defied expectations: Tashkent & Jakarta. Global Perspectives 25:30 Africa’s challenges: Nigeria & Dakar as examples of dysfunction despite resources. 29:00 Australia’s weak ties with Indonesia, lack of Indonesians in Sydney, food culture, overlapping economic models. 33:30 Chinese-Indonesian business dominance — parallels to Jews, Lebanese, minorities elsewhere. 36:00 High-trust vs. low-trust societies: Japan as the archetype. Culture & Writing 41:30 Why he avoids fame, prefers anonymity, but respects subscribers deeply. 44:00 Pressure to deliver as a Substack writer — treating it like a job. 47:00 Writing inspiration, uninspired cities (Bangkok), and the challenges of always producing. 53:00 Strong opinions drive traffic Dignity & Underclass 55:00 “Dignity” project in the US — underclass and addiction. Personal Life 56:20 Family and frugality 58:50 Why he doesn’t read other travel writers Philosophy & Serendipity 01:04:50 Serendipity? “I don’t believe in coincidence.” 01:07:00 Country he’s most bullish on 01:09:00 Next destinations…

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Nicholas Gruen | Brilliant Australian Economist On Pokies, Citizen Juries, Institutional Lethargy, Superannuation & The HALE Index 2:46:11

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Subscribe to Nicholas Gruen's Substack - https://nicholasgruen.substack.com/ I joined the Australian economist Nicholas Gruen recently in his Melbourne home to host his first 'long-form' podcast ( although I'm not sure at what hour it goes from short to long ) At the core of Gruen's worldview is the “un-seriousness” he levels at Australian politics, the media landscape, institutions and in a word... bureaucracies. From his creation of the HALE Index to his decades inside Australia’s public institutions, Nicholas continuously challenges orthodox thinking. The podcast covers the (in my opinion) radical yet (Nicholas's opinion) ancient idea of citizens’ juries as a second pillar of representation, the reasons bold policy rarely survives bureaucratic reality, and how lessons from the Toyota production system could help governments actually listen to people at the bottom of the hierarchy. Along the way, Gruen takes us from Australia’s superannuation system to pokies, from the mental health crisis to the subtle erosion of public-spiritedness inside organisations. To be specific, these are all the topics covered in this chat. The HALE Index of Well-being – Why GDP misses the mark, how HALE works, and what it reveals about Australia’s progress. Measuring What Matters – The limits of subjective well-being metrics, correlations between indicators, and why faux indexes mislead policymakers. Indigenous Policy Contradictions – The tension between material “gap closing” and self-determination, and why policy rarely confronts it. Citizens’ Juries & Political Reform – Introducing random selection into governance and how it could act as a check on elected officials. Goodhart’s Law in Action – How turning measures into targets corrupts them, and the problem of gaming metrics in education and beyond. Internal vs External Goods – Alasdair MacIntyre’s framework and its relevance to public service, corporate culture, and motivation. Institutional Stagnation – Why promising initiatives stall, and how bottom-up programs could scale without being crushed by bureaucracy. Toyota Production System Lessons – Building respect for frontline workers into systems and how it transforms performance. Australia’s Superannuation System – Strengths, inefficiencies, unfair taxation, and misaligned regulation of self-managed super funds. Compulsory Voting & Preferential Systems – How they shape Australia’s political centre and guard against extreme populism. Universities Today – The shift from idea-driven discourse to metric-chasing careerism, especially in economics. Trade-offs vs Synergies – Why economics often overemphasises trade-offs, and examples of where quality and cost improve together. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Nicholas Gruen 05:41 The Limitations of GDP as a Measure 11:08 Inequality and Its Impact on Well-being 16:45 The Role of Metrics in Policy Making 22:10 The Importance of Community Engagement 41:48 Connecting Education to the Real World 47:24 Learning from Toyota's Success 56:52 The Flaws in Superannuation System 01:02:55 Reforming Auditing Practices 01:11:39 The Shift in University Education 01:20:59 Divergent Perspectives in Economics 01:32:49 Rethinking Representation in Democracy 01:48:25 The Role of Elite Consensus in Political Change 02:07:58 Understanding Domestic Violence in Indigenous Communities 02:21:55 The Role of New Media in Political Discourse 02:26:38 The Impact of Gambling on Australian Society 02:36:08 The Nature of Optimism and Serendipity in Life…

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Matt Houde | One Step Closer To Deep Geothermal Unlocking Global Energy Transition 1:09:34

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Geothermal Energy Starter Pack (Geothermal Interviews On A Curious Worldview Podcast) Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe ----- Quaise are on the other side of the most exciting week in their companies short history. They use millimeter wave energy from a gyrotron to vaporise rock and create boreholes for accessing deep geothermal energy, offering an alternative to costly traditional drilling methods for accessing those critically hot depths. It is an extremely ambitious, exciting and unique ambition - and Quaise have now proven their technology is applicable outside of theoretical and controlled lab conditions. They have successfully dug to a depth of 100m with their technology at a sight just outside of Austin, Texas - and therefore, move one step closer to realising their goal for adding electrons at scale to the grid. Matt Houde is the Co-Founder of Quaise. This is the second time he's joined me on the podcast. In this interview today we discussed the success of Texas, the business model of Quaise, serendipity in innovation, politics and finance for Quaise and plenty more in between……

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Sam Roggeveen | 'The Echidna Strategy' - How Australia Can Become Defensively Self-Reliant, The Implications Of China's Military Rise & The Role of the US In The Region 1:23:59

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Sam Roggeveen - The Echidna Strategy Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe ----- Sam Roggeveen coined The 'Echidna Strategy' - which is an on the nose metaphor for thinking about Australian Defence policy. Echidna’s are a tiny, cute little animals native to Australia. They are essentially harmless, they only eat ants and termites but despite their size and vulnerability, they have evolved this incredible defensive system. Their bodies are covered in long, spiky thorns thereby making them immune to pretty much all types of attacks that might come from animals higher in the food chain. So in a nutshell, Sam wants Australia to be more like echidna’s, a threat to nobody, but disastrous to anybody that should attack them. In the podcast we discussed Australian defense policy in a changing global landscape. How Australia can become a self-reliant power, the implications of China's military rise, and the evolving role of the United States in the region. Sam shares his thoughts on the importance of ambition in leadership, the potential for an Australian-Indonesian alliance, and the strategic mistakes of AUKUS. Sam worked as an intelligence analyst at Australia's Office of National Assessments before he joined the Lowy institute where he now serves as the Director of the International Security Program, where he leads Australia's defence strategy, US foreign policy and Chinas military development. The opening few minutes of this are not the best audio, but after that it kicks into studio quality. This was recorded in person in Canberra, it is my pleasure to welcome Sam Roggeveen to the podcast……

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Pat McGee | Apple's Insane, Historic, Never To Be Repeated Investment In China 1:11:13

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Pat McGee - Apple in China Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe ----- Each year, Apple sells more than 100 million unit's of it's various products, with some factories capable of producing up to 500,000 iPhones (alone) per day. This scale of quality and quantity is not replicated anywhere else in history. And it's all down to the special and unique relationship between one of the world's largest hardware companies, Apple and the worlds largest manufacturer, China. Pat McGee wrote the book on this... 'Apple in China', and joins me for a discussion which explores the intricate relationship between Apple and China's manufacturing landscape. Tim Cook's pivotal role, the challenges of relying on China for production, and the unique conditions that have allowed China to dominate the manufacturing sector. Pat reflects on the geopolitical implications of Apple's strategy and the serendipitous nature of his writing process, culminating in a discussion about the future of industrial statecraft and the lessons learned from Apple's experience. 00:00: Pat McGee 02:52: Tim Cook's Role in Apple's Success in China 06:00: Apple's Reliance on China and Its Vulnerabilities 12:12: The Scale of Apple's Manufacturing and Its Implications 18:12: Foxcon & Terry Gou 24:03: China's Manufacturing Strategy and Apple's Role 29:59: China's Ambitions and Apple's Unintentional Consequences 39:50: The Journey of Writing The Book 44:05: Leaning Into Serendipity 51:31: The Impact of Apple's Industrial Strategy 58:59: Geopolitical Implications of China's Manufacturing 01:08:02: Doing Jon Stewart!…

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Josh Szeps | 'Uncomfortable Conversations' - A Journey Through Media Broadcasting, Podcasting, Writing, TV & The Career Of Australia's Best Interviewer 1:27:54

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Uncomfortable Conversations Podcast Uncomfortable Conversations Substack Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe ----- Josh Szeps is a broadcaster, political commentator, and in my opinion, Australia's best interviewer. He has, afterall, conducted thousands of them… and from many different pulpits. Whether it’s podcasting, Huffpost live, or radio, Josh has interviewed everyone from the biggest celebrities in the world, to academics, to geopolitics, to culture wars, comedy, economics and all the rest in between - it’s incredible how flexible Josh is and how well he can extemporaneously talk about or ask the right questions of, seemingly any topic. He’s also someone who has been doing this for decades, and seen from the front row the two most significant disruptions to media over that time. I wanted to get something evergreen on Josh’s worldview and evolving timeline of a career… Josh Szeps is the creator and host of one of my favourite podcasts, ‘ Uncomfortable conversations ’, and author of a substack by the same name. 00:00 - Who Is Josh Szeps 05:16 - Navigating Career Paths: Serendipity and Ambition 18:08 - Finding Aliveness: Reflections on Career and Life 22:34 - The Journey to New York: Opportunities and Challenges 33:19 - The Journey to HuffPost Live 37:39 - Memorable Interviews and Guests 39:20 - Preparation for Interviews 42:21 - The Importance of Collaboration 49:12 - Norm MacDonald & Joe Rogan 58:41 - The Joy of Media Engagement 01:00:02 - Navigating Life Changes and Career Transitions 01:10:50 - Alan Jones 01:11:52 - The Influence of Podcasting 01:12:35 - Living in Australia vs. the US 01:15:09 - The Future of Independent Media 01:21:40 - Innovating in Media Formats…

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Warden Of The Isolation Unit At Sweden's Largest Maximum Security Prison | The Entanglements Of Crime & Punishment 2:06:58

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Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscr ibe Arne Anderson, Three Tours In Afghanistan For The Swedish Military #46 Swedens Elite Police Unit, Piketen #146 Christopher Neijd Police Lieutenant in Södertälje & Southern Stockholm #165 ----- Because of my old mate, Arne Andersson - I’ve been incredibly lucky to have gotten to know several of his old military buddies. There are those listed above... And then there is my guest for this episode today, courtesy to the serendipity proximate to Arne… Peter, whose full name will remain redacted - is the head of the isolation ward at Kumla prison, which is the largest maximum security prison in Sweden. We recorded this about 6 months ago, so I am very late to publish, but I hope you’ll agree that the contents are evergreen. Not tied down to any particular time and news, and therefore as useful now as it would have been then as it will be in 5 years time. Pete and I sat down together to record this one in Stockholm last late Autumn, it’s as many ins and outs of the prison system that I could think to ask Peter. This is an exhaustive list, but it includes inmate demographics, the impact of overpopulation, the complexities of rehabilitation, the psychological effects of prison on both inmates and staff. the crucial differences between the Swedish prison system other countries, and how it’s portrayed in the media, particularly regarding sentencing and the rehabilitation processes. the challenges of institutionalisation, the dynamics of inmate behaviour. Leadership and de-escalation techniques in managing inmate interactions, as well as the influence of gangs and ethnic divides within the prison system. Informal power dynamics among inmates, the prevalence of violence, self-harm, and the challenges faced by prison officers. The changing attitudes of younger inmates towards authority, the psychological impact of incarceration, and the ongoing issues of contraband and drug addiction. The discussion also touches on the responsibility of prison staff to understand and support inmates, the metrics used to evaluate prison conditions, and the societal perceptions of crime and punishment. In between all that there is as well Peter’s good humour and the natural tangents much of that may draw you down… 00:00 - Who Is Peter & Intro 03:02 Demographics and Overpopulation in Kumla Prison 05:51 Crime Types and Inmate Behaviour 09:00 Rehabilitation and Sentencing in Sweden 11:59 Isolation Units and Mental Health 14:48 Challenges of Overpopulation and Violence 18:05 Administrative Costs and Efficiency 20:56 Psychological Impact of Isolation 23:53 Interactions with Inmates 27:04 Handling Manipulation and Trust 30:00 Sympathy for Inmates and Their Stories 32:48 Mental Health and Rehabilitation Challenges 35:56 Conclusion and Reflections on the Prison System 45:09 The Nature of Work in Prison 51:49 Rehabilitation vs. Punishment in Nordic Prisons 56:08 Institutionalization and Its Effects 01:01:22 De-escalation Techniques in High-Stress Environments 01:08:15 Leadership in Correctional Facilities 01:16:55 Gang Dynamics in Swedish Prisons 01:26:13 Understanding Power Dynamics in Prisons 01:29:07 The Reality of Violence in Prisons 01:31:34 Addressing Self-Harm and Mental Health Issues 01:34:19 The Challenge of Knowing Inmates 01:36:34 Evaluating Prison Metrics and Crime Hierarchies 01:38:52 Religious Practices and Beliefs in Prisons 01:41:01 Changing Dyn…

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Colin Thubron | Across Borders, Many Times, What Endures... One Of The Greatest Living Travel Writers 1:04:24

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Watch on Youtube instead - https://youtu.be/RinLuTi04cI Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscr ibe Colin Thubron (Link's to all books) ----- Colin Thubron is one of the greatest living travel writers. He started with the Mirror To Damascus in 1967 and with more than half a century and 18 travel books later published his journey along the Amur River just a few years ago. He’s a contemporary of Theroux, Chatwin, early Dalrymple and inspiration for the newer generation of his genre, the likes of Rory Stewart, Levison Wood and many, many more. Colin has been a dream guest of mine for many years . This interview travelled a line across the map of his career. Colin reflects on his many experiences in Russia and China, the impact of historical events like the Cultural Revolution , the collapse of the Soviet Union - and the broader evolution of travel writing throughout the years. He gets into the effects of globalisation on cultural identities and how it’s effected his experience over the decades. Colin observes the complexities of nationalism and patriotism, and as well discusses the role religion in his life , the nature of belief, and the rationality behind it all. Colin then comments on mortality and his legacy which leads to a discussion on how travel can serve as a coping mechanism for grief . Plus, together we also touch on the choices and more difficult trade offs surrounding parenthood and career, his aspirations for future literary projects, and the influence of serendipity behind it all. I can see from the analytics that not even 20% of you who are listening are following the show, I wish this to be 100! Therefore I would ask that you please consider following the show - whether on Spotify or Apple, this, alongside the reviews makes all the difference in the world… 00:00 - Colin Thubron 02:29 - Reflections on Travel Writing 07:15 - Evolving Perspectives on Russia 10:36 - Cultural Observations in China 15:02 - The Impact of Travel on Identity 22:09 - The Evolution of Travel Writing 32:47 - Brexit and Nationalism: A Personal Reflection 39:55 - The Imprint of Home 46:10 - Religion 50:12 - The Impact of Travel on Grief 56:03 - Influences and Inspirations in Writing 01:03:28 - Serendipity Consider leaving a review on whichever platform you're listening on! 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg Follow me on Instagram – @ryanfhogg Follow me on Twitter - https://x.com/ryannfhogg…

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Philippe Gijsels | Shifting Economic Sands... Meditations On 'The Fourth Turning' 1:44:15

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Watch on Youtube instead - https://youtu.be/w6Vpcy2cdRk Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Philippe Gijsels Book - https://www.amazon.com/World-Economy-Trends-superinflation-hyperinnovation/dp/9401409013 ----- The following is with Philippe Gijsels, the Chief Strategy Officer at BNP Paribas Fortis - he co-wrote a book last year called The New World Economy in 5 Trends - which within, reveals much of the new map we now inhabit, especially in light of the perplexing chaos of spearheaded by America’s sloppy leadership in the last weeks. Philippe is an erudite bookophile and a banker, a combination that seems not uncommon among the best investors. He and I have been speaking since last year in anticipation of recording this podcast today. I hope you enjoy it. I wanted to get the interview into the meat of the book as quickly as possible, therefore, took more liberties with editing than I usually do and have excised a part of the podcast to the end of the discussion. The excised component was an explanation and brief discussion on the idea of Reflexivity. As always, you can navigate through the rest of the show through the timestamps. Consider leaving this 5 stars on Apple or Spotify - nothing does more to drive the show to new viewers. 00:00 - Philippe Gijsels 02:54 - Understanding the Fourth Turning 11:38 - Serendipity in Innovation 14:40 - Interest Rates & Tolkien 20:52 - The Impact of Inflation on Individuals 26:49 - Wealth Inequality 39:38 - The Shift to Multi-Globalisation 47:55 - The Future of Work and AI 56:23 - Europe's Role in a Multi-Globalised World 01:12:19 - The Commodities Bull Market 01:14:47 - Demographics and Economic Implications 01:20:46 - Serendipity 01:27:02 - Reflexivity in Economics and Markets Consider leaving a review on whichever platform you're listening on! 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg Follow me on Instagram – @ryanfhogg Follow me on Twitter - https://x.com/ryannfhogg…

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Adam Hochschild | The Congo Under The Horror Of Belgium's King Leopold II... 1:06:00

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Youtube Episode - https://youtu.be/fXVZCUR_Row Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Tim Butcher Episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QIQLYuwbA2cFLCzJc8TGl?si=nKU21dGrRX-Z-otWklpxgw King Leopold's Ghost Book - https://www.amazon.com.au/King-Leopolds-Ghost-Adam-Hochshild/dp/0618001905 From 1885, for 13 years, one man, King Leopold II, owned, as his personal property, one of the largest pieces of geography on earth. The Congo is four times larger than France, it’s bigger than India, it’s bigger than Texas, Alaska, California & Montana combined - the equator runs right through it’s middle and makes it the second largest rainforest on the globe - it’s impossibly rich in resources, and desperately poor in economics. In those 13 years of private ownership, Leopold oversaw potentially one of the most brutal regimes of extraction the world has ever known. The population was estimated to have halved in those 13 years, more than 10 million deaths. It was an exploit in mass slavery, mass death, bodily mutilation and mass extraction. Ivory and wild rubber were in high demand, and so under the guise of media manipulation and PR mastery, Leopold convinced the world that these goods were in fact being traded with, rather than extracted from, the Congo. The horror, however, could only be concealed for so long. A fella by the name of Ed Morell who worked for a shipping company in Liverpool noticed the bounty of ivory and rubber arriving from the Congo, with only men and arms making the journey back. His suspicion grew, he found accounts from missionaries and others who had been, and mounted a campaign to undermine the constant wall of propaganda Leopold had financed. In 1908, the Belgium state purchased the Congo off Leopold… where the country remained a colony of Belgium until 1960. And for a myriad of reasons, for which we address in the podcast, the Congo today is still on the back foot. Kinshasa, the capital city already has a bigger population than Paris, and is projected to be as much as 40,000,000 by 2050. The Congo today is among the most resource rich nations on earth, but among the least developed. It still attracts the same predation for extraction as it ever has, although all together less forceful and less violent The man I speak with on the podcast today wrote the definitive history of this period. His name is Adam Hochschild, he’s an author, journalist and historian and wrote in 1998, 'King Leopold's Ghost'. 00:00 Congo's Dark History & Adam Hochschild 03:03 Leopold's Brutal Regime 09:02 Modern Parallels of Exploitation 12:11 The Unique Case of King Leopold 14:58 The Mechanics of Control & Media Manipulation 20:45 Campaigning Against Atrocities: The Legacy of Morrell 34:22 Colonialism and Forced Labor: The Belgian Congo 36:16 The Rubber Boom and Its Consequences 38:09 Criticism Of The Book & Congolese Resistance 42:57 Nationalism and Colonialism: Morel's Perspective 44:48 The Impact of Colonialism on Modern Nations 47:17 Geography and Development: The Congo's Challenges 49:51 Natural Resources and Corruption 52:27 The Future of the Congo: A Grim Outlook 57:22 Serendipity (There was an technical difficulty right at the end of the conversation, which is why it cuts off) Consider leaving a review on whichever platform you're listening on! 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg Follow me on Instagram – @ryanfhogg Follow me on Twitter - https://x.com/ryannfhogg…

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Axel Humlesjö | 'Money Laundering Is The Biggest Societal Issue Facing Europe' - It's Honey Traps, Kompromat & The Cancer Of Offshore Finance All The Way Down... 1:13:24

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Youtube - https://youtu.be/gQa204zHovU Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Axel Humlesjö is a Swedish journalist against which money laundering, the plumbing of offshore finance and the cancerous nature of dark money, continuously crash up against. Axel was a part of the team that uncovered systematic money laundering activities with Swedbank in the Baltics. Part of the team behind the series - The Shadow War - which exposed Russian espionage activities in the Nordics and led to the expulsion of five Russian spies from Sweden. Many other stories as well, but of course co-author of his debut book, The Honey Trap which explores Swedbank's involvement in one of the world's largest money laundering scandals and details this extensive operation for how the Russian security service uses sparrows and other means to honey trap and acquire kompromat on a broad slew of people. Honey traps were used directly to illicit compromising material to infiltrate Swedbank. This podcast goes into Axel’s views on the evolution of journalism in a globalised world, and the significant role that money plays in shaping political landscapes. He goes as far to say it is the single biggest societal issue facing Europe and how intertwined money laundering is with currying foreign influence. This was recorded in person in Stockholm with Axel last December, it was the last interview I recorded before I left the country. 00:00 - Axel Humlesjö 01:30 - Journalism in a Globalised World 06:23 - The Impact of Money Laundering on Democracy 13:28 - The Influence of Russian Oligarchs 15:48 - The Structural Damage of Under Money 25:38 - The Iceberg of Financial Corruption 41:53 - The Impact of Money Laundering on Society 48:58 - The Kompromat Strategy: Honey Traps and Coercion 01:07:01 - The Future of Investigative Journalism 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg Follow me on Instagram – @ryanfhogg…

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Kerry Brown | It's Taiwan All The Way Down... 'The Greatest Geopolitical Question Of The 21st Century' 1:21:27

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Youtube - https://youtu.be/4MWFzPXQPY8 Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Taiwan is the greatest geopolitical question of the 21st century says Kerry Brown, sinologist, and former Diplomat to the British Embassy in Beijing. He is, I am thrilled to say the guest on todays podcast. A sinologist is a scholar and expert of China, its language, history, politics, and culture - and the theme today is top to bottom the myriad questions looming over one of the largest political issues for China… Taiwan. Kerry published a book last year called The Taiwan Story: How a Small Island Will Dictate the Global Future. It is marvelous, and my hope was to do as much justice to the various questions which Kerry approaches Taiwan with as possible in a brief podcast. The big questions being, the economy, given Taiwan’s semi conductor supremacy with its home grown TSMC, the perplexing idea that Xi would view Taiwanese reunification as the most significant achievement to his legacy, how a more fractured, less unified global order creates lots of wiggle room, Taiwan’s history, and that despite having 95% Han ethnicity, what is it about Taiwan which makes them a distinctly different culture to China, Kerrys feeling for the inevitability of an attempt at reunification and lots more between those cracks. 00:00 - Kerry Brown 01:20 - Big Opportunity For China 04:13 - Brief Taiwan History 07:33 - TSMC 24:09 - What China Thinks Of Taiwan 37:42 - Taiwanese Identity & Culture 50:14 - It’s All Xi 52:35 - Opinions Of Taiwan 58:30 - Kerry’s Life Work 1:06:00 - Kevin Rudd & Australia 1:16:30 - Indonesia & Serendipity 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg Follow me on Instagram – @ryanfhogg…

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Robert Kaplan | Veteran Geopolitical Analyst On A World In Permanent Crisis 32:47

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Youtube - https://youtu.be/G6EIYURdSOA Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe Robert Kaplan has been sighted as one of the most influential geopolitical thinkers of the modern era. The Revenge Of Geography, Surrender or Starve, Balkan Ghosts, Asias Cauldron, The Tragic Mind, and so on, I counted 18 books so far with his most recent being - Waste Land: A World In Permanent Crisis. I’ve listened to many of his books at this point, I found Revenge Of Geography a few years ago whilst preparing for my interviews with Tim Marshall . 00:00 - Robert D. Kaplan 00:54 - Deterioration Of The Rules Based Order 08:34 - Utopian Versus Tragic Leaders 14:32 - Geographies Role In Shaping Geopolitics 23:05 - Writing For History Or Influence? 25:13 - Australia 28:46 - A Position Robert Holds That Folds Against The Status Quo 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg Follow me on Instagram – @ryanfhogg…

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Marcel Dirsus | Slipping Into Authoritarianism & How Tyrant's Fall 1:10:31

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Youtube - https://youtu.be/MntDK3kWRek Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe The following is with german political scientist, former beer brewer in the Congo, and author of How Tyrants Fall - Marcel Dirsus Marcel interviewed coup leaders, dissidents and soldiers to write about the workings and malfunctions of tyrants. Because while the individual personas, eccentricities and reputations might make them all distinct from one another, there are more threads that draw disparate dictator's together than don’t. I think this excerpt from the book sums up the essence of Marcel’s work and as well, the themes in todays podcast. “The most powerful tyrants on earth are condemned to live their life in fear. They can make their enemies disappear with a snap of their fingers. They, their families, and their acolytes may control entire countries from the luxury of their palace, but they also have to spend their every waking hour plagued by the fear of losing everything. No matter how powerful they become, they cannot pay for or order that fear to disappear. If such tyrants make one wrong move, they will fall.” So the interview is about the workings of various tyrants around the world, both living and dead. I ask Marcel in the about applying a prisoners of geography lens to this topic, china and the case for dictators not being all bad all the time, marcel’s rogues gallery of tyrants and as well, Marcel offers a raw reflection of the potential future of authoritarianism in the USA particularly because of the astounding moves made so far under trump. This was recorded the day after the US inauguration. 00:00 - Marcel Dirsus 01:40 - Economist's Book Of The Year 03:55 - Serendipity & The Congo 11:35 - Prisoners Of Geography Lens 17:17 - Singapore A Dictatorship? 20:10 - China 27:50 - Saudi & MBS 30:43 - Marcel's Unconventional Idea's 34:15 - Geographical Concentration Of These Regimes 39:10 - Tipping Point (When Regimes Collapse) 49:10 - Rogues Gallery Of Tyrants 53:25 - The Leader Who's Coming Closest To Power 56:46 - Does Global Order Sustain Or Undermine These Regimes? 1:00:25 - Trump's Chances At Dictatorship 1:07:40 - Bullish & Bearish Country 🍻☕: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg Follow me on Instagram – @ryanfhogg…

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Gregory Zuckerman | The Curious Case Of Jim Simons, The Medallion Fund & The Man Who Solved The Market 1:15:16

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