The Jim Rutt Show

Latest Episodes
EP 310 Samo Burja on Anduril’s Plan to Modernize the US Military
Jim talks with Samo Burja about his report on the defense startup Anduril's plan to modernize the U.S. military.
EP 309 Richard David Hames on the Final Performance of Western Civilization?
Jim talks with Richard David Hames, picking up from the ideas in his recent Facebook essay about the decline of Western civilization.
EP 308 David Chapman on Rethinking Nobility
Jim talks with David Chapman about rethinking nobility for the modern age through his recent "nobility tetralogy" of essays.
EP 307 Thomas Schindler on Heliogenic Civilization
Jim talks with Thomas Schindler about heliogenic civilization as a vision for a regenerative future.
EP 306 Anders Indset on The Singularity Paradox
Jim talks with Anders Indset about his bookThe Singularity Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Humanity and AI, co-authored with Florian Neutkart.
EP 305 J. Doyne Farmer on Complexity Economics
Jim talks with J. Doyne Farmer about his book Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World.
EP 304 Samuel Arbesman on The Magic of Code
Jim talks with Samuel Arbesman about the ideas in his bookThe Magic of Code: How Digital Language Created and Connects Our Worldand Shapes Our Future.
EP 303 Mark Stahlman on Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic Church’s Missionary Turn
Jim talks with Mark Stahlman aboutthe new Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic Church's evolving role in a digital age.
EP 302 Daniel Mezick on Games and Governance
Jim talks with Daniel Mezick on the theme of games and their relationship to governance.
EP 301 Zak Stein on K-12 Education in the AI Era
Jim talks with Zak Stein about the psychological & developmental risks of AI in K-12 education.