This Podcast is hosted by Dr. Vikram Mansharamani, author of THINK FOR YOURSELF: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence
Ali Khan is Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a former Assistant Surgeon General with the US Public Health Service. Dr. Khan's career has focused on health security, global health, & emerging infectious diseases. He completed a 23-year career as a senior director at the CDC where he was one of the main architects of their national health security. He continues to actively support global outbreak responses as a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Outbreak and Response Network (GOARN). Dr. Khan is the author of The Next Pandemic: On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers. [RECORDING DATE: November 3, 2021]
Michael McCarthy is the co-chairman of Bridges Trust. In addition to his role at Bridges Trust, he is also the chairman and founder of McCarthy Group, LLC, an investment holding company headquartered in Omaha since its founding in 1986. Mike serves on the boards of a number of public, private and not-for-profit entities including Union Pacific Corp., Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., Election Systems & Software, Creighton University, Heritage Services, and Lasting Hope Recovery Center. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. John's University in Minnesota. [RECORDING DATE: August 25, 2021]
Charlene is the author of You are Enough: Reclaiming Your Career and Your Life With Purpose, Passion, and Unapologetic Authenticity. In 2020, following a four-year health crisis, Charlene retired from Corporate America as the principal vice president of global corporate affairs for Bechtel Corporation, one of the world's leading engineering and construction companies. Today, she leads her namesake firm, Charlene Wheeless LLC. She is also the senior advisor for equity and justice at APCO Worldwide, a global advocacy and communications consultancy. An important voice in shaping the future of the communications profession, Wheeless is the chairman of the board of trustees for the Page Society, the world's leading professional association for senior public relations and corporate communications executives. [RECORDING DATE: July 28, 2021]
Kevin Czinger is the founder, lead inventor and CEO of Divergent Technologies. He founded Divergent to revolutionize car manufacturing by inventing and deploying an end-to-end digital production system, thereby catalyzing and leading the global manufacturing transition from analog to digital production. Divergent 3D's patented manufacturing platform radically reduces the materials, energy, and capital needed to build a car as well as accelerating innovation. It was named Google's Solve for X "Moonshot" for its disruptive impact on global transportation and awarded the Petersen Automotive Museum's inaugural Award for Innovation and Leadership. Prior to Divergent 3D, Czinger co-founded Coda Automotive, an all-electric car company with vehicles fully safety certified for the U.S., Chinese and European markets. Czinger was also an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Benchmark Capital and an investor and operating executive in private and public technology companies. Early in his career, he served as an Executive Director of Goldman Sachs in Asia and Europe, where he focused on technology and telecom growth investments. Czinger is a graduate of Yale University and serves Yale as a Sterling Fellow, a Member of the President's International Advisory Council and a Board Member of the Jackson Institute for World Affairs. [RECORDING DATE: June 23, 2021]
Diane Hessan, an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator in the market research field, is a nationally recognized expert on the American voter. A member of the Boston Globe Editorial Board, she has written extensively about the voices of the electorate and is the author of Our Common Ground: Insights from Four Years of Listening to the American Voter. She is the founder and chairman of C Space, the first company to leverage social media for consumer insights. She received her BA from Tufts University and her MBA from Harvard Business School. [RECORDING DATE: June 18, 2021]
Hakim Idris is the author of Menace: China's Colonization of the Islamic World & Uyghur Genocide. His wife Rushan Abbas is the founder and executive director of the Campaign for Uyghurs. Hakim and Rushan are among the world's most informed individuals about Chinese activities against Muslim minorities in East Turkistan. Perhaps the single most important human rights problem in the world today, the Uyghur genocide demands greater global attention. Rushan and Hakim are not just knowledgeable about what is currently happening, they have been personally affected. "In Search of My Sister" is a documentary film about Rushan's quest to find her sister, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, who was abducted by the Chinese regime and illegally imprisoned in 2018. Some of Hakim's personal tragedies are discussed in "A Uyghur's Man Letter to his Lost Mother," a piece he wrote in 2020 and was published by Bitter Winter, a magazine dedicated to human rights and religious liberty. [RECORDING DATE: June 2, 2021]
Dr. Bjorn Lomborg is president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School. The Copenhagen Consensus Center is a think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good. For this work, Lomborg was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. His numerous books include False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet, The Skeptical Environmentalist, Cool It, How to Spend $75 Billion to Make the World a Better Place, The Nobel Laureates' Guide to the Smartest Targets for the World 2016-2030 and Prioritizing Development: A Cost Benefit Analysis of the UN's SDGs. [RECORDING DATE: May 28, 2021]
Much to his chagrin, Grant Williams has spent the last 35 years in finance. Over that period, he has held senior positions at a number of investment banks and brokers including Robert Fleming, UBS, Banc of America and Credit Suisse in locations as diverse as London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore. Grant is a senior advisor to Vulpes Investment Management in Singapore, an advisor to Matterhorn Asset Management in Switzerland and also one of the founders of Real Vision—an online, on-demand TV channel featuring in-depth interviews with the brightest minds in finance. [RECORDING DATE: May 13, 2021]
Chad Foster is the author of Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary. Chad currently works at Red Hat/IBM and was the first blind executive to graduate from the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School. Despite going blind in his twenties, he has built a very successful career in the technology industry. He lives with his wife and 2 children in Atlanta. [RECORDING DATE: April 30, 2021]
Mike is a former Congressman from Michigan. A former officer in the US Army and Special Agent for the FBI, Mike chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where he authorized and oversaw a budget of $70 billion that funded the nation's 17 intelligence agencies. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board at the MITRE Corporation, and as a Director at leading companies including IAP, IronNet Cybersecurity, and Constella Intelligence. [RECORDING DATE: April 15, 2021]
Joan is a Distinguished Professor of Law and the Hastings Foundation Chair at the University of California, Hastings College of Law. She is the author of numerous books, including the much acclaimed White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America. Described as having "something approaching rock star status” in her field by The New York Times Magazine, Joan has played a central role in reshaping the conversation about work, gender, and class over the past quarter century. [RECORDING DATE: April 8, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak about space with Sara Seager. Professor Seager is an astrophysicist and a professor of physics and planetary science at MIT. Her research, which earned her a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant, has introduced many foundational ideas to the field of exoplanets. She has led different space missions or space mission concept studies, including NASA’s Probe-class study team for the Starshade project. She is now at the forefront of the search for the first Earth-like exoplanets and signs of life on them. Her memoir, The Smallest Lights in the Universe, was published in 2020. [RECORDING DATE: March 30, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak with Michael Howell, Managing Director at CrossBorder Capital, a firm he founded in 1996. He's been listed as the top emerging market strategist multiple times and developed a quantitative liquidity research methodology while at Salomon Brothers in the 1980s. He is the author of the recently-released Capital Wars: The Rise of Global Liquidity. [RECORDING DATE: March 18, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak with John Hunter, an award-winning teacher and educational consultant who created the World Peace Game in 1978. He is the founder and executive director of the World Peace Game Foundation and has spoken about his work at TED, the US Pentagon, Google, the Aspen Institute, and many other places. John is also the author of World Peace and Other Fourth-Grade Accomplishments. [RECORDING DATE: March 11, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak with James Litinsky, Chairman and CEO of MP Materials, America's leading rare earth company. Jim is also the founder and Chief Investment Officer of JHL Capital Management, an investment firm he formed after spending time at Fortress Investment Group, Omnicom, and Allen & Company. [RECORDING DATE: March 4, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak with Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO and Chief Strategist for Quill Intelligence. Danielle is a former Advisor to Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher and spent almost a decade thinking about financial stability and the efficacy of unconventional monetary policy. She is the author of FED UP: An Insider's Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America. Danielle also has experience on Wall Street and worked for both Credit Suisse and DLJ. [RECORDING DATE: February 25, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I share my conversation with Emily de La Bruyere, a co-founder of Horizon Advisory. Emily's work focuses on China's standardization ambitions, military-civil fusion strategy, and the implications for US economic and national security. She uses primary-source Chinese-language materials and has pioneered data tools for new analytical models of geopolitical, technological, and economic change. [RECORDING DATE: February 17, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak with Kevin Warren, the Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. Kevin is a decorated college athlete and was part of the 1982 Ivy League championship basketball team at the University of Pennsylvania. He also has decades of experience in the NFL and is among the most accomplished executives in the business of sports. Prior to joining the conference, he had served as the COO of the Minnesota Vikings. [RECORDING DATE: February 12, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak with Gilman Louie, a venture capitalist. Gilman is the founder and former CEO of In-Q-Tel, a strategic venture fund created to help enhance national security by connecting the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. intelligence community with venture-backed entrepreneurial companies. [RECORDING DATE: February 2, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I speak with Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat (an international collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open-source and social media to probe some of the world's most pressing stories. Eliot also sits on the advisory board of the International Criminal Court in The Hague and is the author of We Are Bellingcat: Global Crime, Online Sleuths and the Bold Future of News. [RECORDING DATE: January 28, 2021] If you find value in these conversations, please consider joining the THINK FOR YOURSELF community. All supporters are invited to participate in the live conversations and are given an opportunity to interact with my guests. More information is available at www.patreon.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my December 2020 webinar with Bart Weetjens, a Zen Buddhist monk who pioneered the use of rats to identify landmines. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
in this episode, I share the audio portion of my December 2020 webinar discussion with Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my December 2020 webinar discussion with Ambassador Hank Crumpton, co-founder and co-CEO of Martin+Crumpton Group and a 24-year veteran of the CIA's clandestine service. Ambassador Crumpton is also the author of THE ART OF INTELLIGENCE. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my November 2020 discussion with Stew Friedman, one of the world's leading leadership scholar, about his recently released book, PARENTS WHO LEAD, which he co-authored with Alyssa Westring. For more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my November 2020 discussion about global dynamics in a post-Trump world with Rebecca Lissner, a professor at the US Naval War College and co-author, with Mira Rapp-Hopper, of AN OPEN WORLD. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my October 2020 webinar discussion with Roger Martin, a leading management scholar and prolific author. Among other topics, we did discuss Roger's latest book, WHEN MORE IS NOT BETTER. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my October 2020 webinar discussion with Dr. David Katz, founder of DietID and co-author, with Mark Bittman, of HOW TO EAT. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
This episode is the audio portion of my webinar discussion that took place in October 2020 with General Susan Helms, a retired three-star Air Force general and astronaut who spent more than 200 days in outer space. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of a wide-ranging conversation I had with Professor Rakesh Khurana, Dean of Harvard College, in October 2020. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
This episode is the audio portion of my October 5th conversation with Annie Duke, a former professional poker player and author of two great books, Thinking in Bets and How to Decide. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my June 30, 2020 interview with Frank Sesno. Frank is one of the most accomplished journalists in the world, having served as White House Correspondent as well as Washington Bureau Chief for CNN. He's also the author of ASK MORE: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my June 18th webinar discussion with Greg Hayes, the current Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Technologies. Greg and I discussed US-China relations, the defense budget, military technologies, and the purpose of a corporation, among other topics. To learn more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I provide an audio replay of June 12th webinar discussion with Bruce Grewcock. Bruce is the recently-retired chief executive officer of Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc. and the firm's current Chairman. We discuss long-term thinking, the construction industry, and the importance of people (among other topics). To learn more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my June 4th webinar discussion with Reince Priebus. Reince is the former Chairman of the Republican National Committee and served as the White House Chief of Staff in 2017. He was twice honored as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. To learn more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
In this episode, I share the audio portion of my May 29th webinar interview with Apollo Robbins, the "Gentleman Thief" who I profile in THINK FOR YOURSELF. To learn more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com
In this podcast episode, I share the audio portion of my May 15th webinar interview with James Grant, editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer. Jim is the author of numerous books and brings an encyclopedic history of financial markets to his analysis of current developments. To learn more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
This episode is a replay of my May 8, 2020 webinar interview with Kishore Mahbubani. Kishore is the former Singaporean ambassador to the United Nations and served as President of the UN Security Council. He is also the author of HAS CHINA WON? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
This podcast episode is an unedited interview of my May 1, 2020 webinar interview with Tom Petrie, an oil industry analyst with more than 40 years of experience and the author of Following Oil: Four Decades of Cycle Testing Experiences and What They Foretell about US Energy Independence. For more information about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
This podcast is an unedited audio replay of my interview with General Lori Robinson, USAF (Ret), former Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM. To learn more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please visit www.mansharamani.com.
This podcast is an unedited audio replay of my interview with Dr. Ali S. Khan, dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and author of THE NEXT PANDEMIC. To learn more about the THINK FOR YOURSELF webinar series, please subscribe to my newsletter at www.tinyletter.com/mansharamani
In this episode, I reflect on how the pre-existing economic conditions have combined with the Coronavirus pandemic to produce a highly uncertain investing climate. Topics discussed include the US dollar, gold, inflation, commodities, and the passive investing bubble.
In this episode, I share some thoughts about how the recent nCov19 pandemic may have long-term impacts on various domains of our lives.
In this episode, I discuss some of the pressures related to the current coronavirus outbreak and how they are affecting global economic, financial and political dynamics.
In this episode, I review the 15 Predictions I made in January 2015 for the 2015-2020 timeframe. Here's the original post: 15 Predictions for '15-'20.
In this episode I discuss my 20 Global Developments to Watch Over the Next Five Years. Think For Yourself.
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