https://simplecast.com MAX DEPTH Talking about technology, business, philosophy, history, and everything else interesting. ∞ MAX DEPTH 2021- MAX DEPTH en Tue, 7 Apr 2026 01:01:28 +0000 Tue, 7 Apr 2026 01:01:40 +0000 https://max-depth.simplecast.com MAX DEPTH https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/2ceac242-32dd-417f-a343-6ac91ef4f6a4/5675b231-4823-492a-ac8b-951b30ebe429/3000x3000/screen-shot-2020-11-28-at-11-01-29-am.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://max-depth.simplecast.com episodic Talking about technology, business, philosophy, history, and everything else interesting. ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter true https://feeds.simplecast.com/xpBW3XED Max Potter Maxak888@icloud.com 2798fa5c-0af6-4990-8ad8-0a7c805fc236 Building AI Sales Agents in Kazakhstan w/ Mark Inger Today I sat down with Mark Inger, the founder of Pleep, who is building AI sales agents for medium to large business across MENA, South America, and APAC. I found him extremely intelligent and focused on building an enduring company, a very challenging feat in the rapidly advancing world of 2026. 

 

https://pleep.app

]]> Tue, 7 Apr 2026 01:01:28 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/build-ai-sales-agents-in-kazakhstan-w-mark-inger-mlZJRbBX Today I sat down with Mark Inger, the founder of Pleep, who is building AI sales agents for medium to large business across MENA, South America, and APAC. I found him extremely intelligent and focused on building an enduring company, a very challenging feat in the rapidly advancing world of 2026. 

 

https://pleep.app

]]> Building AI Sales Agents in Kazakhstan w/ Mark Inger Max Potter 00:57:08 Today I sat down with Mark Inger, the founder of Pleep, who is building AI sales agents for medium to large business across MENA, South America, and APAC. I found him extremely intelligent and focused on building an enduring company, a very challenging feat in the rapidly advancing world of 2026. Today I sat down with Mark Inger, the founder of Pleep, who is building AI sales agents for medium to large business across MENA, South America, and APAC. I found him extremely intelligent and focused on building an enduring company, a very challenging feat in the rapidly advancing world of 2026. false full 43 40f125db-0775-4780-bd8a-53fd727635a9 Reflex: 1M Enterprise AI Apps and Counting w/ Alek Petuskey Sun, 1 Mar 2026 20:50:05 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/reflex-1m-enterprise-ai-apps-and-counting-w-alek-petuskey-LzEfcOUn Reflex: 1M Enterprise AI Apps and Counting w/ Alek Petuskey Max Potter 00:30:06 Today I spoke with Alek Petuskey, the founder of Reflex - the platform for enterprises to build and scale apps. Having identified a problem with his roommate and co-founder, Reflex gained massive traction (10,000 users) very quickly, rising to the top spot on Hacker News. From there the company has sought to monetize, experiencing 100% MoM growth for the past 6 months, with over 1M apps built on the platform and 30% of the Fortune 500 using Reflex. Today we talk about how to develop focus, how to think about open source, and what it takes to build a world class company. I hope you enjoy today's episode. Today I spoke with Alek Petuskey, the founder of Reflex - the platform for enterprises to build and scale apps. Having identified a problem with his roommate and co-founder, Reflex gained massive traction (10,000 users) very quickly, rising to the top spot on Hacker News. From there the company has sought to monetize, experiencing 100% MoM growth for the past 6 months, with over 1M apps built on the platform and 30% of the Fortune 500 using Reflex. Today we talk about how to develop focus, how to think about open source, and what it takes to build a world class company. I hope you enjoy today's episode. false full 42 13d67570-a04e-4445-8475-40fe8960cfcc Vibe Coding, SaaS-Apocalypse, and Investing for a better future w/ Isaiah Washington ∞ MAX DEPTH Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:27:49 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/vibe-coding-saas-apocalypse-and-investing-for-a-better-future-w-isaiah-washington-max-depth-qUwqUj46 Vibe Coding, SaaS-Apocalypse, and Investing for a better future w/ Isaiah Washington ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter 00:55:25 Todays conversation is hosted in person in NYC. Isaiah Washington and I discussed how he built AI tools built with Claude Code as a largely non technical person for his organization. We also discussed his experience at Facebook and Insight and his current role at Artemis. I greatly enjoyed the conversation and hope to have many more like it in the future. Todays conversation is hosted in person in NYC. Isaiah Washington and I discussed how he built AI tools built with Claude Code as a largely non technical person for his organization. We also discussed his experience at Facebook and Insight and his current role at Artemis. I greatly enjoyed the conversation and hope to have many more like it in the future. true full 41 79dff250-cf9e-4f1f-8963-24954663c691 Chatting with a Reiki Master Teacher Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:06:21 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/chatting-with-a-reiki-master-teacher-7JB4wYuo Chatting with a Reiki Master Teacher Max Potter 00:54:12 Check out our guest: www.rosemaryd.com Reiki was not something that I had heard much about before my conversation with Rosemary. The ability to sense and heal people using energy and intuition was always slightly outside of my scope of belief / understanding. Through my conversation with Rosemary, however, I became thoroughly impressed by her. Both her commanding knowledge of many different subjects areas across psychology, neuroscience, and history, as well as her ability to see people for who they truly are. She spoke to me about people that she had met who had died for 7 minutes and were revived and how their stories affected her, the different colored auras she can something see radiating off of people, and her ability to understand people at the level of the soul. She is a torch of light. I greatly enjoyed my conversation with her. Check out our guest: www.rosemaryd.com Reiki was not something that I had heard much about before my conversation with Rosemary. The ability to sense and heal people using energy and intuition was always slightly outside of my scope of belief / understanding. Through my conversation with Rosemary, however, I became thoroughly impressed by her. Both her commanding knowledge of many different subjects areas across psychology, neuroscience, and history, as well as her ability to see people for who they truly are. She spoke to me about people that she had met who had died for 7 minutes and were revived and how their stories affected her, the different colored auras she can something see radiating off of people, and her ability to understand people at the level of the soul. She is a torch of light. I greatly enjoyed my conversation with her. false full 40 80f2068a-9ce4-48b7-b347-a1b62461b456 AI, Robotics, Defense, Stanford, Anduril, & Forging Your Own Path w/ Andreas Tempereau ∞ Max Depth Podcast Sun, 1 Feb 2026 22:50:53 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-robotics-defense-stanford-anduril-forging-your-own-path-w-andreas-tempereau-max-depth-podcast-qpvJ_48o AI, Robotics, Defense, Stanford, Anduril, & Forging Your Own Path w/ Andreas Tempereau ∞ Max Depth Podcast Max Potter 00:38:37 Today I hosted Andreas Tempereau on the podcast. He currently attends Stanford, will be joining Anduril next year, and has been building a insane military helmet for the past few months. I sat down today to understand his outlook on the world, how he sees the current state of technology, and what motivates him to solve interesting problems... (spoiler! he just loves solving interesting problems). I hope you enjoy today's conversation, I sure did. Please check out today's sponsor: https://courtside1.mysharetribe.com — The platform that connects athletes and business with talented creators in their area. Now, on to the program. Today I hosted Andreas Tempereau on the podcast. He currently attends Stanford, will be joining Anduril next year, and has been building a insane military helmet for the past few months. I sat down today to understand his outlook on the world, how he sees the current state of technology, and what motivates him to solve interesting problems... (spoiler! he just loves solving interesting problems). I hope you enjoy today's conversation, I sure did. Please check out today's sponsor: https://courtside1.mysharetribe.com — The platform that connects athletes and business with talented creators in their area. Now, on to the program. true full 39 7b85f114-80b8-4ee9-a35c-1d2421013a3d Philosophy for The Modern World w/ Dragan Wilms ∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:12:56 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/philosophy-for-the-modern-world-w-dragan-wilms-max-depth-podcast-vBeBrRHf Philosophy for The Modern World w/ Dragan Wilms ∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Max Potter 01:25:13 While I try to find what is practical and useful in philosophy, Dragan seems intent on destroying my entire conception of myself, how I perceive reality, and the systems we all operate in. In today's episode you will hear lines such as, "You are made a slave by language" & "We are castrating ourselves with each new instagram story post." Typical Philosophers! I am happy to have had this conversation with someone just as far down the rabbit hole as I am. Cheers to making it out the other side. THE MAX DEPTH PODCAST While I try to find what is practical and useful in philosophy, Dragan seems intent on destroying my entire conception of myself, how I perceive reality, and the systems we all operate in. In today's episode you will hear lines such as, "You are made a slave by language" & "We are castrating ourselves with each new instagram story post." Typical Philosophers! I am happy to have had this conversation with someone just as far down the rabbit hole as I am. Cheers to making it out the other side. THE MAX DEPTH PODCAST false full 38 62aa878d-f3ca-4c67-b73c-668d657c262d PTSD and Deep Psychotherapy w/ Dr. Ruwan M. Jayatunge M.D. PhD Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:12:27 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/ptsd-and-deep-psychotherapy-w-dr-ruwan-m-jayatunge-md-phd-lBU3Bbf3 PTSD and Deep Psychotherapy w/ Dr. Ruwan M. Jayatunge M.D. PhD Max Potter 01:51:10 What I privilege it was to connect with Dr. Ruwan M. Jayatunge M.D. PhD. We spoke about the nature of suffering, buddhism, happiness, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Nietzsche, and his work across the globe treating patients with PTSD. I promise you that if you listen to this conversation with an open mind and with good intentions, you will walk away a better person. I hope you enjoy today's episode of the Max Depth Podcast. What I privilege it was to connect with Dr. Ruwan M. Jayatunge M.D. PhD. We spoke about the nature of suffering, buddhism, happiness, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Nietzsche, and his work across the globe treating patients with PTSD. I promise you that if you listen to this conversation with an open mind and with good intentions, you will walk away a better person. I hope you enjoy today's episode of the Max Depth Podcast. false full 37 b01482fb-a2d5-4455-b14e-5ceb93863da4 The "Dark" Philosophers of History "Dark" philosophies engage deeply with the topic of suffering. That is the problem set we explore today. 

]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2025 16:55:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-dark-philosophers-of-history-0czdjum_ "Dark" philosophies engage deeply with the topic of suffering. That is the problem set we explore today. 

]]> The "Dark" Philosophers of History Max Potter 00:06:31 We explore the idea that suffering is the jumping off point for all philosophy, and the many paths that people travel from that point. We explore the idea that suffering is the jumping off point for all philosophy, and the many paths that people travel from that point. false full 36 9d850cbd-bc81-4408-a512-693a03319421 The Secrets of Polymaths and Great Thinkers w/ Nic Munoz ​∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Today we are joined by Nic Munoz. 

 

He is someone worth listening to for a few reasons: 

1. He has studied countless "Great" individuals throughout history. He is a wealth of information. 

2. He has built a successful online brand, standing out in the competitive education space. 

3. He has a clear understanding of his strengths, and the mission he wants to dedicate his life to. 

We hope you enjoy the conversation. 

Check out Nic's Website here: https://www.nicmunoz.com 

Read my thoughts every Tuesday: https://maxdepth.beehiiv.com/subscribe 

 

00:38 Ernest Shackleton and Fridtjof Nansen 

4:35 Early Lives 

15:30 The Industrials vs Modern Founders 

18:00 Making Humans Interplanetary 

28:30 Interests, Intentions, and Effectiveness 

38:15 Life as Art 

1:00:00 Dostoyevsky

]]> Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:48:59 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-secrets-of-polymaths-and-great-thinkers-w-nic-munoz-max-depth-podcast-KzDnsVRy Today we are joined by Nic Munoz. 

 

He is someone worth listening to for a few reasons: 

1. He has studied countless "Great" individuals throughout history. He is a wealth of information. 

2. He has built a successful online brand, standing out in the competitive education space. 

3. He has a clear understanding of his strengths, and the mission he wants to dedicate his life to. 

We hope you enjoy the conversation. 

Check out Nic's Website here: https://www.nicmunoz.com 

Read my thoughts every Tuesday: https://maxdepth.beehiiv.com/subscribe 

 

00:38 Ernest Shackleton and Fridtjof Nansen 

4:35 Early Lives 

15:30 The Industrials vs Modern Founders 

18:00 Making Humans Interplanetary 

28:30 Interests, Intentions, and Effectiveness 

38:15 Life as Art 

1:00:00 Dostoyevsky

]]> The Secrets of Polymaths and Great Thinkers w/ Nic Munoz ​∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Max Potter 01:08:16 Exploring the most accomplished human beings throughout history. Exploring the most accomplished human beings throughout history. true full 35 b175da80-f5cb-4dec-9471-ec2687ca6736 The Deep Philosophy of Carl Jung ∞ MAX DEPTH Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-deep-philosophy-of-carl-jung-r7eYiF47 The Deep Philosophy of Carl Jung ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter 00:09:57 false full 34 9b4bae63-3dbc-4487-bfbf-97711c8cc69a The Most Interesting Man In The World — Fridtjof Nansen Who do you admire? I have always immersed myself in the ideas of those I have admired, through podcasts, audiobooks, & conversations. There is no way better way to do this, than to think, write, and finally produce a piece of content about the person. Fridtjof Nansen is truly worthy of study, for so many reasons.

 

This channel is dedicated to philosophers, practical advice / wisdom, big ideas in history and current events. If you check out the channel name "MAX DEPTH" then you will begin to get a feel for what we do around here; We go DEEP into ideas, jumping down rabbit holes that most people step around. If this sounds like your type of place, we'd love to have you along for the ride.

 

Sources:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/38026/38026-h/38026-h.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridtjof_Nansen

https://grokipedia.com/page/Fridtjof_Nansen

 

My Book: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16...

 

If you watch these guys you might like me: 

  • Joe Rogan
  • Modern Wisdom
  • Lex Friedman
  • Jordan Peterson

 

]]> Sat, 8 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world-fridtjof-nansen-5Sd8AVGw Who do you admire? I have always immersed myself in the ideas of those I have admired, through podcasts, audiobooks, & conversations. There is no way better way to do this, than to think, write, and finally produce a piece of content about the person. Fridtjof Nansen is truly worthy of study, for so many reasons.

 

This channel is dedicated to philosophers, practical advice / wisdom, big ideas in history and current events. If you check out the channel name "MAX DEPTH" then you will begin to get a feel for what we do around here; We go DEEP into ideas, jumping down rabbit holes that most people step around. If this sounds like your type of place, we'd love to have you along for the ride.

 

Sources:

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/38026/38026-h/38026-h.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridtjof_Nansen

https://grokipedia.com/page/Fridtjof_Nansen

 

My Book: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16...

 

If you watch these guys you might like me: 

  • Joe Rogan
  • Modern Wisdom
  • Lex Friedman
  • Jordan Peterson

 

]]> The Most Interesting Man In The World — Fridtjof Nansen Max Potter 00:19:37 Who do you admire? I have always immersed myself in the ideas of those I have admired, through podcasts, audiobooks, & conversations. There is no way better way to do this, than to think, write, and finally produce a piece of content about the person. Fridtjof Nansen is truly worthy of study, for so many reasons. This channel is dedicated to philosophers, practical advice / wisdom, big ideas in history and current events. If you check out the channel name "MAX DEPTH" then you will begin to get a feel for what we do around here; We go DEEP into ideas, jumping down rabbit holes that most people step around. If this sounds like your type of place, we'd love to have you along for the ride. Who do you admire? I have always immersed myself in the ideas of those I have admired, through podcasts, audiobooks, & conversations. There is no way better way to do this, than to think, write, and finally produce a piece of content about the person. Fridtjof Nansen is truly worthy of study, for so many reasons. This channel is dedicated to philosophers, practical advice / wisdom, big ideas in history and current events. If you check out the channel name "MAX DEPTH" then you will begin to get a feel for what we do around here; We go DEEP into ideas, jumping down rabbit holes that most people step around. If this sounds like your type of place, we'd love to have you along for the ride. history, philosophy, self improvement false full 33 ffac512d-8228-477f-a6db-f2f8bccf1849 AI Revolutionizing Medicine w/ Startup founder eMalick Njie, Ph.D ∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Tue, 8 Aug 2023 22:30:50 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-revolutionizing-medicine-w-startup-founder-emalick-njie-phd-max-depth-podcast-Mm50UBXo AI Revolutionizing Medicine w/ Startup founder eMalick Njie, Ph.D ∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Max Potter 02:28:14 0:00 Intro 1:00 ImageNet 7:00 Data Ownership 8:00 Web3 13:15 Ecotone ( New BioAI Company ) 22:30 Brief History of Genetics 34:00 Playgrounds of Science 37:00 Crispr, Precision Medicine 40:00 Drug Design Process 50:00 Clear Overview of Ecotone 1:08:30 - Pushing Back on $1,000,000,000,000 TAM 1:20:00 - Big Pharma Reacts to New Bio Companies 1:36:30 - Data Privacy 1:59:30 - Homemade Biological Weapons 2:08:00 - AI Risk Landscape 0:00 Intro 1:00 ImageNet 7:00 Data Ownership 8:00 Web3 13:15 Ecotone ( New BioAI Company ) 22:30 Brief History of Genetics 34:00 Playgrounds of Science 37:00 Crispr, Precision Medicine 40:00 Drug Design Process 50:00 Clear Overview of Ecotone 1:08:30 - Pushing Back on $1,000,000,000,000 TAM 1:20:00 - Big Pharma Reacts to New Bio Companies 1:36:30 - Data Privacy 1:59:30 - Homemade Biological Weapons 2:08:00 - AI Risk Landscape false full 32 45dab69a-4b60-41f2-922d-fdbc8fbd6e23 A New Approach to Vision Science ∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Tue, 8 Aug 2023 22:21:27 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/a-new-approach-to-vision-science-max-depth-podcast-LEPPwO6y A New Approach to Vision Science ∞ MAX DEPTH PODCAST Max Potter 00:41:44 false full 31 d92122bd-f96b-4dae-b4b6-1947e0b170c6 Speaking with an AWS Engineer ∞ MAX DEPTH Tue, 8 Aug 2023 22:04:25 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/speaking-with-an-aws-engineer-max-depth-iEGsLnLp Speaking with an AWS Engineer ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter 01:06:26 true full 30 1d5726b8-de2c-457c-a450-312ec3e7b5cb Investigations Into Reality w/ Henry Cerbone (Harvard) ∞ MAX DEPTH Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:30:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/investigations-into-reality-w-henry-cerbone-harvard-max-depth-PBrmxtWU Investigations Into Reality w/ Henry Cerbone (Harvard) ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter 01:00:12 "Hello! I'm a student at Harvard pursuing a special degree across five fields - robotics, computer science, philosophy, mathematics, and organismic/evolutionary biology. These come together under my project by attempting to apply ways of thinking about nature to the way we think about robots." - Henry Cerbone Henry is a deep thinker so it was a pleasure speaking with him about: religion as an epistemic teddy bear, the epic paper titled: Posits and Reality (https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/science_and_technology/Quine%20W.V.%20-%20Posits%20and%20Reality.pdf) and if engineers and computer scientists are properly using nature to inform robotics. Hope you enjoy. I work really hard on these so please consider subscribing. Thanks. "Hello! I'm a student at Harvard pursuing a special degree across five fields - robotics, computer science, philosophy, mathematics, and organismic/evolutionary biology. These come together under my project by attempting to apply ways of thinking about nature to the way we think about robots." - Henry Cerbone Henry is a deep thinker so it was a pleasure speaking with him about: religion as an epistemic teddy bear, the epic paper titled: Posits and Reality (https://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/science_and_technology/Quine%20W.V.%20-%20Posits%20and%20Reality.pdf) and if engineers and computer scientists are properly using nature to inform robotics. Hope you enjoy. I work really hard on these so please consider subscribing. Thanks. true full 29 2120b78a-d884-4a01-b4a3-d8a8efe495a7 The Fascinating Current State of Cognitive Science ∞ MaxDepth Thu, 2 Jun 2022 21:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-fascinating-current-state-of-cognitive-science-maxdepth-aOB0hcyI The Fascinating Current State of Cognitive Science ∞ MaxDepth Max Potter 00:55:12 Adam Green is the director of the Lab for Relational Cognition and Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor at Georgetown University. Adam's academic interests lie in understanding how neural processes generate intelligence and creativity. Hope you enjoy our conversation! Stay Classy San Diego. Timestamps 1:15 “Explanations” vs “Descriptions” 9:00 Basics of Quantum Mechanics // Double Split Experiment 14:00 The Free Will Debate is not Useful // Truth vs Utility 19:40 Gods of the Gaps 34:30 Predictably Altering Brain Function 35:10 Brain Stimulation 42:00 Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Increases Creativity (experiments explained) 47:00 Shape of Thought 50:30 Ideas of God Adam Green is the director of the Lab for Relational Cognition and Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor at Georgetown University. Adam's academic interests lie in understanding how neural processes generate intelligence and creativity. Hope you enjoy our conversation! Stay Classy San Diego. Timestamps 1:15 “Explanations” vs “Descriptions” 9:00 Basics of Quantum Mechanics // Double Split Experiment 14:00 The Free Will Debate is not Useful // Truth vs Utility 19:40 Gods of the Gaps 34:30 Predictably Altering Brain Function 35:10 Brain Stimulation 42:00 Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Increases Creativity (experiments explained) 47:00 Shape of Thought 50:30 Ideas of God false full 28 27629f62-136e-4ea8-9955-5070a75d4852 The CEO Working to Build the 1st Houses on Mars Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ceo-working-to-build-the-1st-house-on-mars-6nKC8HEe The CEO Working to Build the 1st Houses on Mars Max Potter 00:38:50 Today I sit down with the founder and CEO of Astreia: Natalie Rens... Enjoy Today I sit down with the founder and CEO of Astreia: Natalie Rens... Enjoy true full 27 5e035ca1-ea5f-42c3-83a0-d4c65a36aa60 A "No BS" Guide to AI and Consciousness Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:30:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/a-no-bs-guide-to-ai-and-consciousness-c5VH8Grd A "No BS" Guide to AI and Consciousness Max Potter 01:25:08 0:00 Introduction 6:15 Chinese Room Argument 12:00 Consciousness and Metacognition 16:50 Flatland 25:10 Book a Week 33:00 Positioning yourself in history 39:00 How to combat philosophical/existential dread 49:45 Extended Theory of Mind 54:00 BRAIN SCORE 1:05:30 Superintelligence 1:12:30 God is dead—HOLY S* guys, God is Dead! 1:17:00 Are people naturally good? 1:24:00 Conclusion 0:00 Introduction 6:15 Chinese Room Argument 12:00 Consciousness and Metacognition 16:50 Flatland 25:10 Book a Week 33:00 Positioning yourself in history 39:00 How to combat philosophical/existential dread 49:45 Extended Theory of Mind 54:00 BRAIN SCORE 1:05:30 Superintelligence 1:12:30 God is dead—HOLY S* guys, God is Dead! 1:17:00 Are people naturally good? 1:24:00 Conclusion true full 26 1e946363-18c7-473c-add1-ce7f08a164b6 How DNA Nano-Robots are Changing the World w/ Dr. Kosuri ∞ MAXDEPTH Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/how-dna-nano-robots-are-changing-the-world-w-dr-kosuri-maxdepth-R9Pnl2Fs How DNA Nano-Robots are Changing the World w/ Dr. Kosuri ∞ MAXDEPTH Max Potter 01:00:40 Dr. Pallav Kosuri received his Ph.D from Columbia, his PostDoc from Harvard, and completed his thesis at CERN. Now he works at the Salk Institute in La Jolla working in a field called DNA Origami. If you have never heard of it, you are in for a wild ride. Essentially, they are constructing nano-scale devices made from DNA to measure previously unseen molecular motion with an almost infinite array of applications. 0:00 Introduction 8:30 The Silos of Science are Destructive 11:40 A Necessary Biology Review 23:00 Resurrecting Mammoths 32:45 The Road to Modern DNA Origami 40:00 DNA Origami Applications 53:15 Current Work Dr. Pallav Kosuri received his Ph.D from Columbia, his PostDoc from Harvard, and completed his thesis at CERN. Now he works at the Salk Institute in La Jolla working in a field called DNA Origami. If you have never heard of it, you are in for a wild ride. Essentially, they are constructing nano-scale devices made from DNA to measure previously unseen molecular motion with an almost infinite array of applications. 0:00 Introduction 8:30 The Silos of Science are Destructive 11:40 A Necessary Biology Review 23:00 Resurrecting Mammoths 32:45 The Road to Modern DNA Origami 40:00 DNA Origami Applications 53:15 Current Work false full 22 47f3e750-5e80-41c3-a8db-cc940f82fad8 Boys Go Too Deep into Simulation, Metaverse, and Religion ∞ MAXDEPTH Sat, 12 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/boys-go-too-deep-into-simulation-metaverse-and-religion-maxdepth-Hl2u7tpD Boys Go Too Deep into Simulation, Metaverse, and Religion ∞ MAXDEPTH Max Potter 01:26:33 "Simulation is a modern day religion" ∞ This is what a conversation can sound like. People with different perspectives fiercely trying to get their point across while simultaneously listening to what the other person is saying. This is chaotic, but I think a few halfway decent points were made. I hope you enjoy "Simulation is a modern day religion" ∞ This is what a conversation can sound like. People with different perspectives fiercely trying to get their point across while simultaneously listening to what the other person is saying. This is chaotic, but I think a few halfway decent points were made. I hope you enjoy true full 25 16927ba0-c461-4f72-818e-151d7f288a17 The STEM Major Sells ∞ MAXDEPTH Wed, 9 Mar 2022 16:32:30 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-stem-major-sells-maxdepth-aS8N2JL3 The STEM Major Sells ∞ MAXDEPTH Max Potter 00:15:44 100M * 80 = 8Bajezus 100M * 80 = 8Bajezus false full 24 0cbfc08d-e15f-4532-bd0f-ad4a1aee4769 Extremely Bullish on Tian Shi ∞ MAX DEPTH Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:30:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/extremely-bullish-on-tian-shi-max-depth-Gclk9Mwf Extremely Bullish on Tian Shi ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter 00:54:41 General Sentiment: If you invested in people like you invest in stocks I would be extremely bullish on Tian Shi. Favorite Quote: "Time is a F*ing Currency" Board topics covered: VC, BIOTECH, & ASSESSING TALENT Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy! General Sentiment: If you invested in people like you invest in stocks I would be extremely bullish on Tian Shi. Favorite Quote: "Time is a F*ing Currency" Board topics covered: VC, BIOTECH, & ASSESSING TALENT Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy! true full 20 2bf4a478-a6b8-4e7f-9afa-346c998f00d0 DEEP LEARNING, CYBER ATTACKS, & BUILDING CONSCIOUSNESS ∞ MAX DEPTH Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:50:03 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/deep-learning-cyber-attacks-building-consciousness-max-depth-duDioHqK DEEP LEARNING, CYBER ATTACKS, & BUILDING CONSCIOUSNESS ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter 00:52:12 Cyber attacks have advanced rapidly along with the rest of technology. From flooding the SSA website with bots and crashing the system to the Solar Winds attack on the US Government by Russia, Cyber Attacks are now a huge problem for everyone. Clifton is a PHD student at Northeastern studying network security, recently studying the feasibility of implementing deep learning solutions to prevent attacks. The conversation can roughly divided into a first and second half. First, we discussed Clifton's work and the specifics of different cyber attacks. Second, we discussed the problems and possibilities of exploding technological innovation. Will we be able to build consciousness? Clifton doesn't want to find out. I kinda do. Cyber attacks have advanced rapidly along with the rest of technology. From flooding the SSA website with bots and crashing the system to the Solar Winds attack on the US Government by Russia, Cyber Attacks are now a huge problem for everyone. Clifton is a PHD student at Northeastern studying network security, recently studying the feasibility of implementing deep learning solutions to prevent attacks. The conversation can roughly divided into a first and second half. First, we discussed Clifton's work and the specifics of different cyber attacks. Second, we discussed the problems and possibilities of exploding technological innovation. Will we be able to build consciousness? Clifton doesn't want to find out. I kinda do. false full 19 29f06cb9-5693-4b63-8129-35b46b599fe8 Chili's Baby Back Ribs — MAX DEPTH Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:04:59 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/chilis-baby-back-ribs-max-depth-RfosucC3 Chili's Baby Back Ribs — MAX DEPTH Max Potter 00:50:36 Enjoy! Enjoy! true full 18 1858cef7-db04-43c5-8ec5-dd941852cbd4 Great Business w/ Jonathan Hillis: Payd — MAX DEPTH Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:45:37 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/great-business-w-jonathan-hillis-payd-max-depth-HTlqdR5n Great Business w/ Jonathan Hillis: Payd — MAX DEPTH Max Potter 01:03:47 how to run a successful business? treat your people well, have a SINGLE aim, & empower others + so much more. I hope you enjoy! how to run a successful business? treat your people well, have a SINGLE aim, & empower others + so much more. I hope you enjoy! true full 17 604ad238-50ac-4039-9de5-dfb4d3de91aa AGI, Space Elevators, & Eccentric Self Improvement — MAX DEPTH Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/agi-space-elevators-eccentric-self-improvement-max-depth-Nskyb8MJ AGI, Space Elevators, & Eccentric Self Improvement — MAX DEPTH Max Potter 01:50:01 Third podcast with Andro. Today we discussed (in the order I remember): Andro's Startups Consciousness Psychedelics sauna, cold, breathing, meditation, journalling Hierarchies Jordan Peterson Sleep Hemp as a tool for Carbon Capture value systems, aims, goals alchemy --- Science --- MAX DEPTH Venture Capital ... I sincerely hope you guys enjoy. Third podcast with Andro. Today we discussed (in the order I remember): Andro's Startups Consciousness Psychedelics sauna, cold, breathing, meditation, journalling Hierarchies Jordan Peterson Sleep Hemp as a tool for Carbon Capture value systems, aims, goals alchemy --- Science --- MAX DEPTH Venture Capital ... I sincerely hope you guys enjoy. true full 16 51c4f0a9-872f-4982-a588-701e714ca31e Entrepreneur, Investor, Polymath: Evan Zimmerman — MAX DEPTH Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:00:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/entrepreneur-investor-polymath-evan-zimmerman-max-depth-8iqay5hc Entrepreneur, Investor, Polymath: Evan Zimmerman — MAX DEPTH Max Potter 01:30:39 Evan Zimmerman founded Mighty Mug, a massively successful consumer product company in his teens, graduated from UChicago and Berkeley Law, invests in early stage technology companies through his investment vehicle Jovono, and is currently breaking into the biotech space with his company Drift Biotechnology. We discussed a wide range of topics that were applicable to success in business, life, and beyond. We discussed the skills needed as an investor, how to best succeed as a student/what you should really focus on in college, and the changes that should be made to bring about a better world. Evan Zimmerman founded Mighty Mug, a massively successful consumer product company in his teens, graduated from UChicago and Berkeley Law, invests in early stage technology companies through his investment vehicle Jovono, and is currently breaking into the biotech space with his company Drift Biotechnology. We discussed a wide range of topics that were applicable to success in business, life, and beyond. We discussed the skills needed as an investor, how to best succeed as a student/what you should really focus on in college, and the changes that should be made to bring about a better world. false full 14 5b1b7e5d-83e1-4867-b8c1-ac2cb037a7d6 Our capacity for evil Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:19:08 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/our-capacity-for-evil-w7fYgoTC Our capacity for evil Max Potter 00:27:10 sorry the audio sucks, also, Idk how to format the title of my show to make it consistent 🙃 sorry the audio sucks, also, Idk how to format the title of my show to make it consistent 🙃 true full 13 09a73a0c-987a-413d-85a4-0eaa6dc12079 The Ex-Girlfriend Interview Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:06:18 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-ex-girlfriend-interview-rCdtJ8aX The Ex-Girlfriend Interview Max Potter 00:47:07 She went deeper than I expected She went deeper than I expected true full 12 79381c32-4ddc-4e1a-a936-3fe323d51bff My favorite conversation so far: Prof. Michael Frank of Brown University Fri, 9 Jul 2021 20:16:31 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/my-favorite-conversation-so-far-prof-michael-frank-of-brown-university-XX_06icJ My favorite conversation so far: Prof. Michael Frank of Brown University Max Potter 01:06:15 3 2 1 ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, aliens and dmt entities alike tuning in welcome to MAX DEPTH joining us today we have Dr. Michael Frank. director of the Carney Center for Computational Brain Science at brown university and current professor teaching computational cognitive neuroscience Prof. Frank thank you for joining us today for reference, this podcast is my personal journey of investigation and inquiry into reality and consciousness—made public. the research I conduct is focused more on the subjective dissection of self consciousness, leaning more towards ontology, while trying to adhere to the scientific method. my goal is to extract meaningful and actionable solutions out of philosophical investigation from what i have seen, we are both attempting to understand the foundations of ourselves, what makes us tick, what motivates us, and i am particularly fascinated in your work because it is so much more empirical and objective than mine and you have been at it for so much longer. this parallel investigation of ours seems collide in terms of our overall end goal, to extract practical applications from our research. mine to lead a more meaningful life, and yours, if i may speak for you, to build better artificial intelligence systems and solve problems relating to neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, degenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s, and understanding the complexity of decision making. 3 2 1 ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, aliens and dmt entities alike tuning in welcome to MAX DEPTH joining us today we have Dr. Michael Frank. director of the Carney Center for Computational Brain Science at brown university and current professor teaching computational cognitive neuroscience Prof. Frank thank you for joining us today for reference, this podcast is my personal journey of investigation and inquiry into reality and consciousness—made public. the research I conduct is focused more on the subjective dissection of self consciousness, leaning more towards ontology, while trying to adhere to the scientific method. my goal is to extract meaningful and actionable solutions out of philosophical investigation from what i have seen, we are both attempting to understand the foundations of ourselves, what makes us tick, what motivates us, and i am particularly fascinated in your work because it is so much more empirical and objective than mine and you have been at it for so much longer. this parallel investigation of ours seems collide in terms of our overall end goal, to extract practical applications from our research. mine to lead a more meaningful life, and yours, if i may speak for you, to build better artificial intelligence systems and solve problems relating to neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, degenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s, and understanding the complexity of decision making. true full 11 bbb96f98-d3e7-4f66-8716-a7d2664bd1db Shhhhh ∞ MAX DEPTH Tue, 6 Jul 2021 00:25:45 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/god-simulation-wtf-is-reality-buVKaih3 Shhhhh ∞ MAX DEPTH Max Potter 00:50:29 Listen to this one. 2am convo with Molly Mai and Jordi. I HOPE YOU ENJOY!!! Listen to this one. 2am convo with Molly Mai and Jordi. I HOPE YOU ENJOY!!! true full 10 ee463d03-4c7e-4345-8fe7-ac649358b10c In Search of Truth Thu, 24 Jun 2021 21:47:49 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/in-search-of-truth-b2l9NFn4 In Search of Truth Max Potter 02:01:18 An EPIC conversation with Michael Silverstein-Bode. This conversation sets the bar for how deep MAX DEPTH can go. A pleasure. One of the most important conversations I have ever had. An EPIC conversation with Michael Silverstein-Bode. This conversation sets the bar for how deep MAX DEPTH can go. A pleasure. One of the most important conversations I have ever had. true full 9 f46128a0-4681-4b7d-96ab-5e036698fe5d MOLLY SILVERSTEIN: Science vs. Religion, Affecting Change, and Facing Your Demons Wed, 23 Jun 2021 23:27:48 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/molly-silverstein-science-vs-religion-affecting-change-and-facing-your-demons-3t12sdbl MOLLY SILVERSTEIN: Science vs. Religion, Affecting Change, and Facing Your Demons Max Potter 01:19:12 Today I sat down with my Aunt/CUz Molly!! AMAZING CONVERSATION. I hope you guys enjoy. 2:00 Literature 10:00 Faith 17:00 Science and Religion 26:00 The Future of Education 36:00 Octavia Butler 45:00 Tribalism 51:30 Feminism 58:00 Personal Experience 1:05:00 Equality of Opportunity, Money, Power 1:10:00 Psychedelics and Government 1:15:00 Integrating your shadow Today I sat down with my Aunt/CUz Molly!! AMAZING CONVERSATION. I hope you guys enjoy. 2:00 Literature 10:00 Faith 17:00 Science and Religion 26:00 The Future of Education 36:00 Octavia Butler 45:00 Tribalism 51:30 Feminism 58:00 Personal Experience 1:05:00 Equality of Opportunity, Money, Power 1:10:00 Psychedelics and Government 1:15:00 Integrating your shadow true full 8 e169949c-d8e1-4c37-9fb3-7680f301ddd9 ANTHONY GAGLIA: Social Media, Covid, and Learning from Your Mistakes Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:35:32 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/anthony-gaglia-social-media-covid-and-learning-from-your-mistakes-Y4kekMDp ANTHONY GAGLIA: Social Media, Covid, and Learning from Your Mistakes Max Potter 01:51:35 A phenomenal conversation with ANTHONY GAGLIA. We began speaking about fostering credibility in your life, practical modes of being, and covid, and then transitioned to a far deeper conversation about human nature, history, and addiction. 1:00 Getting people to take you seriously 5:00 Authenticity 11:00 Social Media 25:00 Covid 35:00 Credibility and the Media 49:00 Hope in the younger generations 1:00:00 Free Speech 1:03:00 George Floyd 1:16:00 Voting 1:24:00 Morality 1:35:00 Actionable Potential and Free Will 1:47:00 Comparing sets of high quality data will lead to more accurate conclusions A phenomenal conversation with ANTHONY GAGLIA. We began speaking about fostering credibility in your life, practical modes of being, and covid, and then transitioned to a far deeper conversation about human nature, history, and addiction. 1:00 Getting people to take you seriously 5:00 Authenticity 11:00 Social Media 25:00 Covid 35:00 Credibility and the Media 49:00 Hope in the younger generations 1:00:00 Free Speech 1:03:00 George Floyd 1:16:00 Voting 1:24:00 Morality 1:35:00 Actionable Potential and Free Will 1:47:00 Comparing sets of high quality data will lead to more accurate conclusions true full 7 0e758c11-2dd5-4647-a934-61dd3f9172e6 Confidence and How To Build It Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:21:32 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/confidence-and-how-to-build-it-zrze62v_ Confidence and How To Build It Max Potter 00:12:52 Short ramblings... enjoy. appreciate everyone. Short ramblings... enjoy. appreciate everyone. true full 6 b3aa8525-dccf-46c3-8973-60f8ed781dc8 The Unreconcilable Question Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:06:16 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/the-unreconcilable-question-jIQCIcsf The Unreconcilable Question Max Potter 00:51:15 This is a podcast. It's raw, unedited, unpolished—I'm not making these videos for Everyone—like Nietzsche, I am writing to... This is a podcast. It's raw, unedited, unpolished—I'm not making these videos for Everyone—like Nietzsche, I am writing to... true full 5 216d6d99-4840-4e3f-9db5-bfecedf280ed MAX DEPTH: Everything—but a lot about meditation, AI, and evolution Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:27:35 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/max-depth-everythingbut-a-lot-about-meditation-ai-and-evolution-RTgXelf2 MAX DEPTH: Everything—but a lot about meditation, AI, and evolution Max Potter 01:43:41 This is a conversation recorded between myself and a kind, new friend of mine named Andro. He shares a lot of my views and I enjoy talking with him a lot. This is our second conversation; the other file I can't access. If anyone is listening, I hope you enjoy. More coming soon! This is a conversation recorded between myself and a kind, new friend of mine named Andro. He shares a lot of my views and I enjoy talking with him a lot. This is our second conversation; the other file I can't access. If anyone is listening, I hope you enjoy. More coming soon! true full 4 236d8129-8bf0-4895-bcf7-664bde554733 Max & Leo: Hyper aware people succeed Sun, 14 Mar 2021 21:23:41 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/max-leo-hyper-aware-people-succeed-_TJh8srx Max & Leo: Hyper aware people succeed Max Potter 00:10:56 This is a ten minute clip from last night. I really enjoy talking to people. this was part of a much longer, cooler conversation. thanks This is a ten minute clip from last night. I really enjoy talking to people. this was part of a much longer, cooler conversation. thanks true full 3 d066adff-7b9e-43a8-a132-3727cd1d6f3c #2 — Tatum Parr Carreiro Welcome to Max Depth!!

In this episode, I spoke with Tatum Parr Carreiro, a sensible and humble tech wizard and friend, who cares deeply about bettering the lives of other people. 

We discussed the role mentors play in shaping who we become, the ways in which technology, specifically increasingly better deep neural networks and artificial intelligence algorithms, will change the world, as well as fitness, social media, and religion. 

This conversation left me inspired to be a better version of myself, and I hope it does the same for you.

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:20:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/2-tatum-parr-carreiro-Q_VFUaC5 Welcome to Max Depth!!

In this episode, I spoke with Tatum Parr Carreiro, a sensible and humble tech wizard and friend, who cares deeply about bettering the lives of other people. 

We discussed the role mentors play in shaping who we become, the ways in which technology, specifically increasingly better deep neural networks and artificial intelligence algorithms, will change the world, as well as fitness, social media, and religion. 

This conversation left me inspired to be a better version of myself, and I hope it does the same for you.

]]> #2 — Tatum Parr Carreiro Max Potter 02:02:03 MAX DEPTH X TATUM CARREIRO MAX DEPTH X TATUM CARREIRO fitness, neuralink, social media true full 2 325d1d8c-fb37-41f0-9e76-b2896f07010b #1 — Jacob Gurney some of the ideas discussed:

ocean acidification

addiction

misinformation

greed

technology

our generation

and solving global problems

+ much more...

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2021 21:30:00 +0000 Maxak888@icloud.com (Max Potter) https://max-depth.simplecast.com/episodes/1-jacob-gurney-UjngUDB_ some of the ideas discussed:

ocean acidification

addiction

misinformation

greed

technology

our generation

and solving global problems

+ much more...

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> #1 — Jacob Gurney Max Potter 02:23:48 MAX DEPTH X JACOB GURNEY MAX DEPTH X JACOB GURNEY true full 1