The Vance Crowe Podcast

Is AI really an existential threat, or are we repeating a familiar pattern of predicting the end of civilization? Vance Crowe welcomes back writer, philosopher and podcast host Ben Landau-Taylor to explore the ideas behind his Palladium essay, The Life Cycle of an Apocalypse. Ben traces the history of apocalyptic thinking, from the devastation of World War I and fears of nuclear annihilation, to overpopulation, climate catastrophe and today's predictions of an AI apocalypse. He argues that these recurring fears reflect a deeper cultural anxiety about humanity's relationship with technology. They also discuss the origins of AI “doomerism”, the influence of early AI thinkers on companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, the prospect of super intelligent AI, and whether fears about emerging technology could lead to greater government control and concentrated power. To explore more of Ben’s work please visit: Writing: https://benlandautaylor.com The Students podcast: https://thestudentsmedia.com The Life Cycle of an Apocalypse: https://www.palladiummag.com/2026/04/22/the-lifecycle-of-an-apocalypse/ When not podcasting, Vance is invited to give talks on tangible communication skills. He teaches how to connect with employees, colleagues and family so that you can negotiate, have better relationships and achieve your higher goals. https://articulate.ventures/lbc https://www.legacyinterviews.com/ #ArtificialIntelligence #ExistentialRisk #AIApocalypse #BenLandauTaylor #VanceCrowe

Vance Crowe joins Dr. Kevin Folta's University of Florida classroom to explain the biggest shift happening on the internet right now: the move from the Google search era to the agentic AI era. For decades, truth online was decided by backlinks. Now AI decides what to surface based on who answers questions directly, publishes primary sources, and makes information easy to retrieve. That changes everything for anyone who wants their work to be found. Vance discusses his hypothesis: most of human office work is 80% focused on Copy/paste/search/schedule all of which AI will do for us going forward. Vance shares the four rules he discovered while making his own content visible to AI, then takes questions from students on misinformation, AI-generated content feeding on itself, consciousness, the wealth gap, corporate monopolies, and why he believes large companies secretly love activists. He closes with the single biggest opportunity young people have today: while the last generation spent 30 years in copy-paste jobs, students entering the workforce now can build with AI from day one. Plus: why human taste and preferences become more valuable, not less, in a world where AI can make anything. Mentioned in this episode: - Legacy Interviews: record the life stories of the people you love before the stories are gone. https://www.legacyinterviews.com - Interest-Based Communicating, Vance's three-day negotiations class in St. Louis: https://articulate.ventures/ibc --- Full transcript if you want to read it (usual Rev mishearings in there, "dance crow," "Kevin Fulta," "Monsano," which I'll clean up if this is getting published anywhere): Want any changes to the description, or should I also write the YouTube/Kit versions?

Chris Barron returns to the podcast to talk with Vance about what happens when a business comes under pressure — and how the best leaders keep financial stress, poor communication and difficult decisions from pulling an operation apart. The pair also discuss leadership & employee training, investing in the right people, bringing outside perspectives into a business, managing margins instead of trying to predict markets, tracking where your time actually goes, and knowing when to delegate. Chris also explains how good businesses inevitably go through difficult cycles and how better data can lead to better decisions when things get tight. The conversation concludes with a look at the upcoming AgView Executive Business Conference in Hollywood Beach, Florida. For more information about this event and / or to contact Chris please visit: https://www.agviewsolutions.com/ When not podcasting, Vance is invited to give talks on tangible communication skills. He teaches how to connect with employees, colleagues and family so that you can negotiate, have better relationships and achieve your higher goals. https://articulate.ventures/lbc https://www.legacyinterviews.com/ #ChrisBarron #BusinessLeadership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #FarmBusiness

This week Vance sat down with Dr. Nizam Missaghi who shared the remarkable story behind his new book, “Passport to Freedom: From Tehran to Triumph”. Nizam grew up in Tehran after the Iranian Revolution as a member of the Baha’i faith, where he faced religious discrimination and repeated obstacles to his education. At 18, unable to leave Iran legally, Nizam was smuggled across the mountains into Turkey — carrying an American passport that was literally his passport to freedom. In this fascinating conversation, Nizam shares his experience of growing up under the Islamic Republic, religious persecution after the Iranian Revolution, his dramatic escape from Iran, becoming a doctor in America, the various meanings of freedom, and his perspective on Iran today. His memoir, Passport to Freedom: From Tehran to Triumph, is available in print and audiobook at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all other good booksellers. https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Freedom-Nizam-Missaghi-M-D/dp/B0GRJB1T74/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 When not podcasting, Vance is invited to give talks on tangible communication skills. He teaches how to connect with employees, colleagues and family so that you can negotiate, have better relationships and achieve your higher goals. https://articulate.ventures/lbc https://www.legacyinterviews.com/ #NizamMissaghi #PassportToFreedom #IranianRevolution #Iran #VanceCrowe

Simone and Malcolm Collins return to the Vance Crowe Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about technology, religion, parenting and the future of civilization. They discuss how they are using Artificial Intelligence, and how it will reshape work, the economy and ultimately human values. The couple also explain their “Techno-Puritan” religious framework, concerns about demographic decline, and their efforts to shift the Overton window on issues they believe will shape the future. The conversation also explores politics, culture, the “nerd right,” U.S. foreign policy and competing visions - with Vance challenging several of their more provocative ideas. To connect further with Malcolm & Simone and some of their ventures please visit: https://technopuritan.com/ https://hardea.org/ https://mudpuppy.ai/ https://www.youtube.com/@SimoneandMalcolm (Based Camp Podcast) When not podcasting, Vance is invited to give talks on tangible communication skills. He teaches how to connect with employees, colleagues and family so that you can negotiate, have better relationships and achieve your higher goals. https://articulate.ventures/lbc https://www.legacyinterviews.com/ #MalcolmCollins #SimoneCollins #ArtificialIntelligence #TechnoPuritanism #Demographics