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Infinite Loops
Every Thursday, join Jim O'Shaughnessy and his favorite people as they arm you with the tools & fresh perspectives required to upgrade your HumanOS and thrive in our messy, probabilistic world. Visit our Substack at newsletter.osv.llc for full transcripts, highlights, weekly doses of timeless wisdom, and a bounty of other goodies designed to make you go, "Hmm that's interesting!"
Episodes
Infinite LoopsTren Griffin - How To Write, Publish & Sell A Book In The AI Era (Ep. 334)
Tren Griffin, author of Charlie Munger: The Complete Investor and the 25iq blog, joins Jim O'Shaughnessy on Infinite Loops to talk about why writing a book is…
Infinite LoopsSpencer Greenberg - 106 Self-Help Books Distilled Into 12 Strategies (Ep. 333)
Spencer Greenberg, mathematician, founder of Clearer Thinking, and co-author of The 12 Levers, joins Jim O'Shaughnessy on Infinite Loops to talk about which…
Infinite LoopsEd William - Writing A Biography That Reads Like Fiction (Ep. 332)
Pre-order No One's Coming to Save You today: https://infinitebooks.com/products/no-ones-coming-to-save-you David Rhoiney was five when his father walked out…
Infinite LoopsEmma Camp - Why Gen Z Is Afraid of Rejection: Dating, Therapy Culture & Housing (Ep. 331)
Emma Camp, senior newsletter editor at The Wall Street Journal's Free Expression, joins Jim O'Shaughnessy on Infinite Loops to talk about why Gen Z is dating…
Infinite LoopsJulie Fredrickson - The Right to Compute: AI Agents, Nuclear Power & Human Data (Ep. 330)
Julie Fredrickson, Managing Partner of Chaotic Capital, rejoins Jim O'Shaughnessy on Infinite Loops to talk about Montana's Right to Compute Act, why verified…
Infinite LoopsDerek Sivers - Living Many Lives: Parenting, Moving Countries & AI (Ep. 329)
Derek Sivers, author, entrepreneur, TED speaker, and founder of CD Baby, joins Jim O'Shaughnessy on Infinite Loops to talk about parenting a teenager who is…
Infinite LoopsBrent Seales - How AI Is Reading the Only Library That Survived Antiquity (Ep. 328)
Dr. Brent Seales, computer scientist at the University of Kentucky and co-founder of the Vesuvius Challenge, joins guest host Nick Tawil on Infinite Loops to…
Infinite LoopsRyan Resch - How Data Changed the NBA and What AI Changes Next (Ep. 327)
Ryan Resch, former Assistant General Manager and VP of Basketball Operations for the Phoenix Suns, joins guest host Jimmy Soni on Infinite Loops to explore…
Infinite LoopsBrian Chau - How AI is Reinventing Investigative Journalism (Ep. 326)
Brian Chau, founder of Effort News, joins Infinite Loops to explore how AI could fundamentally reshape investigative journalism—not by writing articles, but by…
Infinite LoopsJulian Gough — The Egg and The Rock (Infinite Loops Classics)
We're digging out some of our favorite conversations from the archive. This one is from January 2025, with Julian Gough. Enjoy. Julian Gough sums up his career…
Infinite LoopsDr. Julie Gurner — Ultra Successful (Infinite Loops Classics)
Hi everyone, Jim here. We're taking a short pause on new episodes through the end of August. In the meantime, we're digging out some of our favorite…
Infinite LoopsLulu Cheng Meservey — Going Direct: What Founders can learn from K-Pop, Crypto, and the Early Christians (Infinite Loops Classics)
Hi everyone, Jim here. We're taking a short pause on new episodes through the end of August. In the meantime, we're digging out some of our favorite…
Infinite LoopsJesse Michels — American Alchemy (Infinite Loops Classics)
Hi everyone, Jim here. We're taking a short pause on new episodes through the end of August. In the meantime, we're digging out some of our favorite…
Infinite LoopsNat Eliason - The High School That Guarantees You'll Make $1 Million (Ep. 325)
Nat Eliason joins guest host Jimmy Soni to discuss Founders School, a new high school for entrepreneurs that guarantees students will generate $1 million in…
Infinite LoopsPhilip Howard - How to Bring Common Sense Back to America (Ep. 324)
Philip Howard joins Infinite Loops to explain how America's legal and regulatory system became too complicated to function effectively—and how we can rebuild…
Infinite LoopsSangeet Choudary - How AI Will Reshape the Knowledge Economy (Ep. 323)
Sangeet Choudary joins Infinite Loops to explain why AI's greatest impact will not be automating today's work, but rebuilding the structures beneath it. They…
Infinite LoopsJameson Olsen - Becoming the Main Character (Ep. 322)
What if the great stories were more than just stories? Jameson Olsen, host of Becoming the Main Character, joins guest host Liberty to explore fiction as a…
Infinite LoopsDavid Gelles - The Stories that Shape Business (Ep. 321)
David Gelles joins guest host Jimmy Soni to discuss his career covering business for The New York Times. They talk about his books - Mindful Work, The Man Who…
Infinite LoopsGretchen Rubin - How Curiosity Becomes a Calling (Ep. 320)
Gretchen Rubin joins guest host and Infinite Books CEO Jimmy Soni to discuss her journey from Supreme Court clerk to bestselling author, the creative…
Infinite LoopsBen Cohen - The Hidden Art of Making Things Better (Ep. 319)
Wall Street Journal columnist Ben Cohen joins guest host Jimmy Soni, CEO of Infinite Books, to explore the hidden art of making things better. They explore the…
Infinite LoopsRevan Lazarus - How AI is Rebuilding the Creator Economy (Ep. 318)
AI is no longer just a tool creators use to make content faster. It is beginning to reshape the entire creator economy. Revan Lazarus is the founder of Jamie…
Infinite LoopsBrian London, Marisa Adler & Eric Stubin - The Hidden Economy of Recycled Clothes (Ep. 317)
What actually happens after you donate a bag of clothes? Most people assume it gets sold locally to someone in need, but the reality is much bigger, stranger…
Infinite LoopsJason Buck - Faith, Failure, and Finance (Ep. 316)
Jason Buck, founder and CIO of Mutiny Funds, joins Infinite Loops to tell the painful and darkly funny story of how the 2007–2008 crash destroyed his real…
Infinite LoopsChelsea Follett - Why Progress Is the Exception, Not the Rule (Ep. 315)
Chelsea Follett joins Infinite Loops to explain why the "good old days" were far darker than most people imagine — and why progress should never be taken for…
Infinite LoopsMykhailo Marynenko - AI Tools That Give Creators More Control (Ep. 314)
Mykhailo Marynenko joins Infinite Loops for for a fascinating conversation about the future of AI, creative tools, privacy, and data ownership. From growing up…
Infinite LoopsDanielle Crittenden - Dispatches from Grief (Ep. 313)
On a February morning, Danielle Crittenden's world cleaved in two: the life before her daughter Miranda was found dead in her Brooklyn apartment, and the life…
Infinite LoopsSaloni Dattani - The Hidden Bottleneck Holding Back the Future of Medicine (Ep. 312)
Saloni Dattani, author of the Scientific Discovery Substack and founding editor of Works in Progress magazine, joins Infinite Loops to discuss why medical…
Infinite LoopsBrian Potter - How to Fix America's Building Problem
Why has America become so bad at building housing, infrastructure, and major projects? Brian Potter, author of The Origins of Efficiency and writer of…
Infinite LoopsAlex Petkas - What Ancient Greece Can Teach Us About AI and the Future (Ep. 310)
What can Aristotle, Plato, Prometheus, and the Greek city-states teach us about AI, innovation, and the future of human flourishing? Alex Petkas joins the show…
Infinite LoopsSam Arbesman - Why Future Belongs to Curious People (Ep. 309)
Scientist and writer Sam Arbesman joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, optimism, science, education, archives, science fiction, and why the history…
Infinite LoopsJohnathan Bi - Why the Best Founders Might Need a Little Delusion (Ep. 308)
Johnathan Bi returns to Infinite Loops for a conversation about founders, delusion, America, religion, mysticism, and the strange tension between truth and…
Infinite LoopsPolina Pompliano - What Truly Drives Successful People (Ep. 307)
Polina Pompliano studies some of the most successful people in the world—and what she's found challenges how we think about success, creativity, and human…
Infinite LoopsAdam Mastroianni - Why Creativity Feels Like It's Dying (Ep. 306)
In this episode of Infinite Loops, we speak with Adam Mastroianni—experimental psychologist and sharp critic of modern culture and science. We ask, why does…
Infinite LoopsArkady Kulik - The Psychology of Self-Deception (Ep. 305)
In this episode of Infinite Loops, we sit down with venture capitalist and physicist Arkady Kulikov to explore the psychology behind founders, responsibility…
Infinite LoopsAngus Fletcher - The Biggest Mistake We Made About Intelligence (Ep. 304)
In this episode of Infinite Loops, Jim O'Shaughnessy sits down with Angus Fletcher, Professor of Story Science at Ohio State University's Project Narrative and…
Infinite LoopsJonathan Tepper - Growing Up in the Heroin Capital of Europe (Ep. 303)
In this episode of Infinite Loops, we sit down with author Jonathan Tepper to discuss his extraordinary childhood. In 1985, when Jonathan was seven, his…
Infinite LoopsPaul Millerd & Jimmy Soni — The Creative Opportunities of a Boring Life (EP. 302)
Fresh off releasing one of the most beautiful hardcover books we've ever seen, Paul Millerd returns alongside Infinite Books CEO Jimmy Soni for a deep dive…
Infinite LoopsPacky McCormick - How Writing Shapes Companies (Ep. 301)
Packy McCormick is one of the most thoughtful writers in tech and investing. In this episode of Infinite Loops, we talk about why writing is still the most…
Infinite LoopsJean-Marc Daecius - The Last Human Chief of Staff (Ep. 300)
What happens when you design a company assuming AI should do everything it possibly can? Jean-Marc Daecius, OSV's Chief of Staff, joins Infinite Loops to…
Infinite LoopsJohn Wang - The Man Who Built The Queens Night Market (Ep. 299)
The Queens Night Market is one of New York City's most beloved institutions — but it was never supposed to last more than a year. John Wang, founder of the…
Infinite LoopsCliff Asness - Surviving the Meme Stock Bubble (Ep. 298)
Cliff Asness — co-founder, managing principal, and chief investment officer at AQR Capital Management — is one of the most influential quantitative investors…
Infinite LoopsTomás Pueyo — Explaining the World Through Geography, History and Data (EP. 297)
Tomás Pueyo, the French-Spanish engineer and writer behind the successful "Uncharted Territories" Substack, joins us to dismantle the invisible forces that…
Infinite LoopsAnnie Duke — Why We Make the Wrong Decisions (Ep. 296)
Annie Duke — former professional poker player, decision strategist, and bestselling author — joins us for a deep conversation about why smart people so often…
Infinite LoopsJimmy Soni — The Publishing System is Broken (EP. 295)
Jimmy Soni, CEO and editor in chief of Infinite Books, is back on Infinite Loops. We discuss what's broken in traditional publishing and how we're fixing it…
Infinite LoopsGuy Spier — Wealth, Wisdom & Enlightenment (Infinite Loops CLASSICS)
Happy Holidays! We're taking a short break from new episodes this week so you can focus on finishing that Christmas dinner. We'll be back next Thursday with…
Infinite LoopsVik Muniz — The Art of Perception (EP.294)
What if the invention that truly made us human wasn't the wheel, language, or even agriculture — but art? In this episode of Infinite Loops, we sit down with…
Infinite LoopsMarc Dennis — Painting the Punchline (EP.293)
Artist Marc Dennis joins Jim O'Shaughnessy to explore the intersection of hyper-realism, humor, and the "meta-narrative." Marc shares his incredible non-linear…
Infinite LoopsAriel Meyerowitz — Navigating the Art World (EP. 292)
Professional art advisor Ariel Meyerowitz joins Jim O'Shaughnessy to demystify the complex world of art. Ariel provides an essential guide for aspiring…
Infinite LoopsAdam Moskowitz — The Way of the Cheesemonger (EP.291)
Adam Moskowitz is the King of Cheese—but his path to the throne was anything but straight. In this delicious episode of Infinite Loops, Adam shares his wild…
Infinite LoopsTodd Rose — Escaping the Trap of the Standard Path (EP.290)
From a 0.9 GPA in rural Utah to the faculty of Harvard, Todd Rose's life is a testament to the idea that the "standard path" is a myth. In this return…
Infinite LoopsGeorge Mack — The Game of Life (Infinite Loops CLASSICS)
Hello everyone, Jim here. We're taking a brief break from new episodes to spotlight a golden oldie from the Infinite Loops archive. This conversation from…
Infinite LoopsMichael Perry — Improbable Mentors and the Art of Midwestern Storytelling (EP. 289)
What happens when a shy farm kid from rural Wisconsin who never dreamed of being a writer becomes one of America's most beloved storytellers? Michael Perry…
Infinite LoopsKenneth Stanley — The Trap of the Objective (EP.288)
Ken Stanley – AI researcher and author of "Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned" – joins me to explore why ambitious objectives can blind us to the stepping stones…
Infinite LoopsElle Griffin — Rethinking Ownership and the Future of Work (EP. 287)
Writer, editor, and founder of The Elysian, Elle Griffin joins me on Infinite Loops to discuss her vision for participatory capitalism, a world where…
Infinite LoopsJay Yang — The Power of Permissionless Action (EP. 286)
What if the biggest barrier between you and your dreams isn't talent, connections, or luck— but simply the belief that you need permission to act? Jay Yang…
Infinite LoopsJeff Bussgang — The Experimentation Machine (EP.285)
Jeff Bussgang — entrepreneur, venture capitalist, Harvard Business School professor, and co-founder of Flybridge Capital — joins Infinite Loops to explore how…
Infinite LoopsDan Wang — China, US and our Collective Future (EP.284)
Dan Wang, author of "Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future," joins me to explore why China builds while America blocks, how lawyers strangled U.S…
Infinite LoopsAlex Danco — Speeches and Spells for the Kings and Priests (EP.283)
It's Alex Danco's landmark 10th appearance on Infinite Loops! He joins the show to discuss his move from Shopify to a16z (where he'll be building out their…
Infinite LoopsSangeet Paul Choudary — AI and our System Reshuffle (EP.282)
Sangeet Paul Choudary, bestselling author of Platform Revolution and Reshuffle, and senior fellow at UC Berkeley, joins the show to challenge the conventional…
Infinite LoopsMichael Dean — The Architecture of Essays (EP.281)
Michael Dean — architect-turned-writer, O'Shaughnessy Fellow, and creator of Essay Architecture — joins the show to explore the hidden structures beneath…