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What is the essence of creativity? That is the central investigation of this show. But creativity is not only about Art. Science and technology and finance and any other discipline are also creative. As we enter the age of acceleration, humanity’s ability to create will become legendary (but there are subtle traps as we garner the power of gods).
The Crazy Wisdom Radio Show, started in 2017 with over 500 episodes recorded, explores the frontiers of technology, consciousness, and the human experience.
AI has been a central focus over the past few years, with episodes featuring experts discussing LLMs, knowledge management, AI consciousness (or lack of it), and the impact of artificial intelligence on various domains.
Guests have included researchers pioneering novel AI applications, entrepreneurs building AI-powered platforms, and thinkers grappling with the philosophical implications of AI's rapid advancement. Previous guests have included Stephen Wolfram of Wolfram Alpha and Steve Case of AOL.
The show has also been at the forefront of the blockchain and cryptocurrency evolutions, hosting founders of decentralized exchanges, distributed computing, and other ventures leveraging distributed ledger technology. These conversations have explored the potential of blockchain to reshape finance, governance, and the very fabric of the internet.
Stewart also has different a podcast series with his father (Stewart Alsop II) called Stewart Squared where they interview legends from the early personal computing industry to understand how we got to where we are today and how the future will be shaped.
But Crazy Wisdom goes beyond just the technical nuts and bolts, frequently venturing into deep philosophical terrain. Guests have included cross-disciplinary thinkers connecting ideas from fields as diverse as religion, design, and quantum physics to probe profound questions about the nature of reality, consciousness, and the human condition in an age of accelerating technological change.