Ep 77: Pippa Ehrlich on the Mysteries of the Sea
Her film My Octopus Teacher won an academy award -- and her insights on nature, and her love for it, go far beyond the film. Pippa Ehrlich joins Vasant Dhar in episode 77 of Brave New World to talk ab...
8 Feb 20241h 12min
Ep 76: Peter Ward on Life on Earth
Life on earth is a crazy accident. We have no idea how it arose or whether it will survive. Peter Ward joins Vasant Dhar in episode 76 of Brave New World to chat about the origins of our planet, the m...
25 Jan 20241h 5min
Ep 75: Mohit Satyanand on Investing and India
He's been a successful entrepreneur and investor, and is highly regarded for his sharp understanding of India. Mohit Satyanand joins Vasant Dhar in episode 75 of Brave New World to share his inspiring...
11 Jan 20241h 20min
Ep 74: Peter Singer on Animal Liberation
Why should only human beings be worthy of moral consideration? Would we still eat animals if we had a sense of their mass-produced suffering? Peter Singer joins Vasant Dhar in episode 74 of Brave New ...
14 Dec 20231h 1min
Ep 73: Paul Sheard Demystifies Money
What is money? How is it created? What is the relationship of governments, central banks, and commercial banks to money? Paul Sheard joins Vasant Dhar in episode 73 of Brave New World to cut through t...
30 Nov 20231h 40min
Ep 72: Ajay Shah on the Dangers of Digital Public Infrastructure
Digital Public Infrastructure sounds like a huge step forward for the world -- till you think about how it empowers the state to oppress the people. Ajay Shah joins Vasant Dhar in episode 72 of Brave ...
16 Nov 20231h 11min
Ep 71: David Sontag on AI in Healthcare
David Sontag joins Vasant Dhar on episode 70 of Brave New World to highlight where and how AI is creating a major transformation in healthcare. We could create a brave new world of individualized and ...
2 Nov 20231h 11min
Ep 70: Rajesh Jain, Disrupter
He was an early dotcom millionaire -- and he repeated his success. He wants to reinvent email, and has radical insights on politics. Rajesh Jain joins Vasant Dhar in episode 70 of Brave New World to s...
19 Okt 20231h 14min
