The Jim Rutt Show

The Jim Rutt Show


Latest Episodes

EP 216 Kevin Dickinson on A Short History of the F-Word
January 11, 2024

Jim talks withKevin Dickinsonaboutthe ideas in his recent Big Think essay "A Short History of the F-Word."

EP 215 Cody Moser on Inequality and Innovation
December 19, 2023

Jim talks with Cody Moser about the ideas and findings in his and Paul Smaldino's paper "Innovation-Facilitating Networks Create Inequality."

EP 214 Douglas Rushkoff on Leaving Social Media
December 07, 2023

Jim talks with Douglas Rushkoff about the ideas in his Substack post "Why Im Finally Leaving X and Probably All Social Media."

EP 213 Robin Hanson on Declining Fertility Rates
December 05, 2023

Jim talks with Robin Hanson about the ideas in his recent Substack writings on declining fertility rates and their possible effects.

EP 212 Joy Hirsch on How the Brain Responds to Zoom
November 30, 2023

Jim talks with Joy Hirsch about the findings in her paper "Separable Processes for Live 'In-Person' and Live 'Zoom-like' Faces."

EP 211 Ben Goertzel on Generative AI vs. AGI
November 28, 2023

Jim talks with Ben Goertzel about the ideas in his paper "Generative AI vs. AGI: The Cognitive Strengths and Weaknesses of Modern LLMs."

EP 210 Frank Lantz on the Beauty of Games
November 20, 2023

Jim talks with Frank Lantz about the ideas in his new book,The Beauty of Games, on thinking about games through an aesthetic lens.

EP 209 C. Owen Paepke on the Purple Presidency
November 07, 2023

Jim talks with C. Owen Paepke in part three of a mini-series on the No Labels potential third-party presidential campaign.

EP 208 Jack Visnjic on Anacyclosis
November 02, 2023

Jim talks with Jack Visnjic, aka Lantern Jack, about Polybius's theory of anacyclosis and cyclical history.

EP 207 Paul Watson on Adventures in Eco-Activism
October 31, 2023

Jim talks with Paul Watson about his recent book Hit Man for the Kindness Club: High Seas Escapades and Heroic Adventures of an Eco-Activist.