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Luis Alvarez: The Man Who Solved Problems

The Manhattan Project, The JFK Assassination, Nobel Prize–winning physicist, asteroid-impact theory of dinosaur extinction, and so much more

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October 2025

Smash your Crystal Ball

Nick Foster on Designing the Future

Oct 29 • 

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How many lives can one philosophy save?

"A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need"

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Why is AI so bad at good writing?

In this episode, Samuel Arbesman speaks with Rohit Krishnan, one of the most playful and insightful thinkers in the world of ideas.

Oct 15 • 

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Linda Liukas on Teaching Kids to Code Through Play

In this episode, ⁠Samuel Arbesman ⁠ speaks with Linda Liukas⁠, author of the beloved ⁠Hello Ruby ⁠children’s book series about computers, as well as a…

Oct 8 • 

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Molly Mielke on What Makes a Founder Worth Betting On

In this episode, Samuel Arbesman speaks with Molly Mielke McCarthy⁠. Despite her youth, Molly has already built a fascinating career across…

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Daniel Temkin on Esoteric Programming Languages

Exploring the limits and breadth of what programming and code can be.

Sep 24 • 

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Parker Owens on Parker's Brick Builds

a glimpse into the world of custom LEGO builds

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Kristoffer Tjalve on The Internet Phone Book

a directory for exploring the vast poetic web

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The Stories That Make Us Dangerous

The connections between two very different books

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August 2025

Welcome to The Orthogonal Bet

My name is Samuel Arbesman and this is my personal philosophy: The world is combinatorially weird and fractally interesting.

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