Patrick McKenzie (patio11) podcast on technology, finance, and systems thinking.

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Complex Systems

Latest Episodes

Killing viruses with light, with Jacob Swett

Killing viruses with light, with Jacob Swett
Life insurance and your money, with Zac Townsend

Life insurance and your money, with Zac Townsend
Fixing government technology, with Mikey Dickerson

Fixing government technology, with Mikey Dickerson
Understanding and wielding power in local government, with Daniel Golliher

Understanding and wielding power in local government, with Daniel Golliher
The AI energy bottleneck, with Tim Fist

The AI energy bottleneck, with Tim Fist
Taking stablecoins seriously, with Haseeb Qureshi

Taking stablecoins seriously, with Haseeb Qureshi
The past, present, and future of AI, with Stripe

The past, present, and future of AI, with Stripe
No, poor people aren’t funding your credit card rewards

No, poor people aren’t funding your credit card rewards
Points, profits, and packed planes, with Gary Leff

Points, profits, and packed planes, with Gary Leff
Tax the dirt, with Lars Doucet & Greg Miller

Tax the dirt, with Lars Doucet & Greg Miller
(All older episodes are available in the archives.)