What if AI starts as a tool for analysis—and ends up deciding faster than humans can think? Introduction by Paul Scharre Tonight we’re talking about AI and war—but we have to start by being precise, because sloppy language is how panic spreads.When people say “AI did it,” they usually mean one of several very different things. Sometimes AI is helping … [Read more...] about AI War: Autonomy, Proof, Propaganda, Escalation
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Ray Dalio Hidden Civil War: Debt, Tech, CBDCs, Survival
What if Ray Dalio challenged contemporary economic and democracy thinkers to map America’s next decade? Introduction by Ray Dalio. We’re living through a period that feels chaotic on the surface, but it’s not random. In my life as a macro investor, I’ve learned that most big outcomes come from a few big forces interacting over time. When you step back, … [Read more...] about Ray Dalio Hidden Civil War: Debt, Tech, CBDCs, Survival
The World’s Greatest Polymaths Debate In 2026
What if the world’s greatest polymaths debated today’s biggest crises together? Introduction by Nick Sasaki What happens when the greatest polymaths in history are invited to confront the year 2026?This series imagines a gathering of minds who never accepted narrow boundaries between disciplines. Leonardo da Vinci, Aristotle, Ada Lovelace, Benjamin … [Read more...] about The World’s Greatest Polymaths Debate In 2026
Greenland Freedom City: Digital Nation Dreams vs Arctic Reality
What if Elon Musk and Peter Thiel pitched a digital nation while Greenland’s leaders challenged every assumption? Introduction by Nate SilverGreenland is a useful place to think because it’s unusually hard to lie to yourself there. The constraints are physical, the strategic interest is real, and the people who live on the island can’t “log out” of … [Read more...] about Greenland Freedom City: Digital Nation Dreams vs Arctic Reality
Demis Hassabis at Davos 2026: The Application Decade
What if “the day after AGI” forces a new global safety floor the way aviation forced standards—because the costs of being wrong arrive all at once?Introduction by Demis HassabisAt Demis Hassabis Davos 2026, my goal was to pull the conversation out of “wow” and into “now.” AI isn’t just a technology story anymore—it’s becoming a macro force that will shape … [Read more...] about Demis Hassabis at Davos 2026: The Application Decade
Jensen Huang Startup Advice: How to Build a Company
What if Jensen Huang sat with you and redesigned your founder mindset in 30 minutes?Introduction by Bill CampbellJensen Huang startup advice isn’t really about chips or graphics—it’s about the habits that keep a company alive when the world keeps changing. Most people think company-building is a clever idea plus hard work. The truth is harsher and simpler: it’s … [Read more...] about Jensen Huang Startup Advice: How to Build a Company
2026 Business Predictions: Where the Money Really Flows
What if a group of world-class thinkers mapped where the money is heading in 2026—without hype or ideology?Introduction by Vaclav SmilEconomic change is rarely driven by novelty. It is driven by constraint.Across history, the most consequential shifts in business and technology have occurred not when new ideas appeared, but when existing systems reached … [Read more...] about 2026 Business Predictions: Where the Money Really Flows
Data Center Future: Who Controls Intelligence, Power, and Society
What if the data center future decides who feels useful—and who doesn’t?For most of human history, decisive change did not begin with ideas.It began with energy.Civilizations rose not because they imagined boldly, but because they learned how to concentrate power more effectively than those around them—first through muscle and biomass, later through coal, oil, … [Read more...] about Data Center Future: Who Controls Intelligence, Power, and Society
Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Explained
What if Malcolm Gladwell sat down with the people who understand tipping points better than anyone else?What if Malcolm Gladwell didn’t just revisit The Tipping Point, but convened the thinkers who helped shape it, challenge it, and warn us about where it has gone wrong?Imagine him in a quiet room—not giving a talk, not defending a thesis—but listening. Across … [Read more...] about Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Explained
The Future of Science 2026: Where Knowledge Breaks or Evolves
Preface — Nick Sasaki Science has shaped how we understand reality, progress, and even ourselves. Yet today, many people—scientists included—sense a quiet unease. Not because science has failed, but because it may be changing faster than our assumptions about it.This series was created as an invitation—not to agree, but to think carefully at a moment when … [Read more...] about The Future of Science 2026: Where Knowledge Breaks or Evolves