The Jim Rutt Show

The Jim Rutt Show


Latest Episodes

EP 310 Samo Burja on Anduril’s Plan to Modernize the US Military
July 10, 2025

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?
July 08, 2025

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
July 03, 2025

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
July 01, 2025

Jim talks with Thomas Schindler about heliogenic civilization as a vision for a regenerative future.

EP 306 Anders Indset on The Singularity Paradox
June 24, 2025

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
June 19, 2025

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
June 17, 2025

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
June 03, 2025

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
May 29, 2025

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
May 27, 2025

Jim talks with Zak Stein about the psychological & developmental risks of AI in K-12 education.