<p><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/166-brian-klaas-how-to-think-about-an-unlimited/id1540424160?i=1000642609160'>Apple - Brian Klaas (Full Episode) Curious Worldview Podcast</a><br/><a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rH4A7UC3JtPymkwC023Um'>Spotify - Brian Klaas (Full Episode) Curious Worldview Podcast</a><br/><br/>✍︎: <a href='https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe'>The Curious Worldview Newsletter</a> <a href='https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe'>https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe</a><br/><br/><a href='https://atlasgeographica.com/brian-klaas/'>https://atlasgeographica.com/brian-klaas/</a><br/><br/>Brian Klaas is an associate professor in global politics at University College London, <a href='https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Brian-Klaas/172306477'>author of several books</a>, <a href='https://www.powercorruptspodcast.com/'>host of a really good podcast</a>, <a href='https://substack.com/@brianklaas'>creator of a huge substack</a> and someone who has created a life for himself for which I wish to emulate many parts…</p><p>We recorded this in person!… Brian and I sat down together in his Winchester kitchen and spoke about randomness, chance, <a href='https://atlasgeographica.com/nassim-taleb-articles-podcast/'>Nassim Taleb</a>, Flukes and why all these things are worth thinking about…</p><p>If you like Taleb, then Brian’s <a href='https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fluke/Brian-Klaas/9781668006528'>new book, Fluke</a> which just came out… is right up your alley. Brian’s research is wonderful.</p><ul><li>00:00 – Who Is Brian Klaas?</li><li>01:00 – Life Can Be Understood Backwards, But It Must Be Lived Forwards.</li><li>11:55 – Does Brian Feel Like He Has More Or Less Agency?</li><li>20:51 – Taleb’s Blindfold Metaphor &amp; The Problems Of Prediction.</li><li>35:20 – How Nassim Taleb Effected Brian’s Worldview.</li><li>44:55 – Why Experimentation Is Wise.</li><li>50:55 – Why The Minority Rule Is Relevant To Politics.</li><li>53:20 – <a href='https://atlasgeographica.com/mediocristan-vs-extremistan/'>Extremistan V Mediocristan</a></li><li>1:03:00 – The Idea Of Lock-In.</li><li>1:07:30 – Serendipity In Brian’s Life &amp; The Media Landscape In The Next 20 Years.</li><li>1:22:00 – Brian’s Favourite Authors.</li><li>1:24:30 – An Ode To Madagascar &amp; Explanation OF Geographical Determinism.</li></ul><p>Curious Things Mentioned During The Episode</p><ul><li><a href='https://atlasgeographica.com/scott-patterson/'>Scott Patterson – Chaos Kings</a></li><li><a href='https://atlasgeographica.com/russ-roberts/'>Russ Roberts – Reflecting on 15 Years Of EconTalk</a></li><li><a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/757CK2FMq7qt68VsvEkFU8'>Luca Dellana – Ergodicity</a></li><li><a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/10lm8lyQ2bSoBcuQFhyl4C'>Me Being Interviewed For The Profile On Nassim Taleb</a></li><li><a href='https://atlasgeographica.com/the-incerto-nassim-taleb-podcast/'>Nassim Taleb Incerto Podcast</a></li><li><a href='https://atlasgeographica.com/nassim-taleb-articles-podcast/'>Nassim Taleb Incerto Book Reviews</a></li></ul><p>🍻☕: <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ryanhogg</a><br/><br/>I<a href='https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/'>nstagram</a> - <a href='https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/'>https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/</a></p><p><br/></p>