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

We publish episodes weekly on Thursdays.
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Complex Systems

Latest Episodes

Talking to the Bank of England about systemic risk and systems engineering

Talking to the Bank of England about systemic risk and systems engineering
Narrative, mastery, and character bleed in games, with Ricki Heicklen

Narrative, mastery, and character bleed in games, with Ricki Heicklen
Bits and bricks: Oliver Habryka on LessWrong, LightHaven, and community infrastructure

Bits and bricks: Oliver Habryka on LessWrong, LightHaven, and community infrastructure
Building institutions that bend towards truth, with Clara Collier of Asterisk Magazine

Building institutions that bend towards truth, with Clara Collier of Asterisk Magazine
How blogging went legit, with Substack CEO Chris Best

How blogging went legit, with Substack CEO Chris Best
Prestige media, new media, and the US government, with Kelsey Piper

Prestige media, new media, and the US government, with Kelsey Piper
AI alignment, with Emmett Shear

AI alignment, with Emmett Shear
Building software that survives contact with reality, with Will Wilson

Building software that survives contact with reality, with Will Wilson
Defense, drones, and military procurement, with Bean of Naval Gazing

Defense, drones, and military procurement, with Bean of Naval Gazing
The great developer speed-up, with Joel Becker of METR

The great developer speed-up, with Joel Becker of METR
(All older episodes are available in the archives.)