Episode Appearances
Dwarkesh Podcast · Aug 3, 2026
Why smarter AI models could drive up compute prices 10x
“Implicitly referenced as the winner of the Simon-Ehrlich bet, representing market-optimist view on resource scarcity.”
AI compute supply constraints and GPU pricing trendsFrontier AI lab revenue and margin economicsInference vs training compute allocation strategies
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Unexplainable · May 20, 2026
The man who bet against humanity — and lost
“Challenged Ehrlich's pessimism; won famous 1980 wager on commodity prices, proving human ingenuity drives resource efficiency”
Population growth predictions and demographic transitionsAgricultural innovation and the Green RevolutionCommodity price forecasting and resource scarcity
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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · Mar 24, 2026
From Trump Ally to Critic, Joe Kent’s Changing Path | Victor Davis Hanson
“Won famous wager against Paul Ehrlich on resource scarcity predictions”
Iran Nuclear Threat and Regional DestabilizationTrump Administration Foreign Policy ContinuityJoe Kent Resignation and Leaking Allegations
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The a16z Show · Jan 1, 2026
The Techno-Optimist Manifesto with Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
Techno-optimism vs pessimismFree markets vs socialismNuclear power regulation
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