Thinking On Paper

Mark Fielding and Jeremy Gilbertson

The Human Story Of Technology: Conversations about the human impact of artificial intelligence, quantum computers, NASA, asteroid mining, coordination, trust, books, robotics, space technology, web3, physics, chemistry, sustainability, music, art, science, neuroscience, work, rest and play. New episodes every Thursday. Tech book club every month.

  1. 4D AGO

    Why Are Harvard Economists Finally Taking Space Seriously? - Matthew Weinzierl & Brendan Rosseau

    Harvard economist Matt Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau join Thinking on Paper to explore the future of the space economy, orbital infrastructure, commercial space stations, space-based data centres, lunar governance, and the economics shaping humanity’s expansion beyond Earth. We discuss SpaceX, Artemis, Starlink, microgravity manufacturing, asteroid resources, and why space may become the next great economic frontier.-- Thinking on Paper is a technology podcast about AI, Space, quantum computing, science, and the systems shaping the future. Connect with us. 🏠 Buy us a beer on Substack 🎧 Watch us compete with Lex Fridman on YouTube 🎧 Remember Steve Jobs and listen on APPLE 📺 Watch the clips and shorts on Instagram Watch a random video from Rick Beato. Because we love him. -- Chapters (00:00) The Balance of Government and Market in Space (03:35) The Role of Microgravity in Space Research (07:43) Economic Incentives and Long-term Investments in Space (12:14) Navigating Political Cycles in Space Policy (17:09) International Collaboration and Competition in Space (18:45) The Importance of Security in Space (21:36) The Power of Space Exploration (24:27) Space as an Invisible Backbone (28:49) The Debate on Space Investment (30:37) Challenges of Space-Based Data Centers (33:40) Exploring the Future of Space Resources (38:26) Governance in Space: A New Era (40:55) Minimum Viable Governance in Space

    43 min
  2. MAY 6

    IBM And The Quantum Computer Isolated From The Universe

    IBM’s Scott Crowder joins Thinking on Paper to discuss the future of quantum computing, why the field remains so polarising, and how quantum systems could integrate with classical AI infrastructure. You'll learn about superconducting qubits, protein simulation, quantum-centric supercomputing, Nvidia, and why IBM believes useful fault-tolerant quantum computing could arrive by 2029. Please enjoy the show. -Thinking on Paper is a technology podcast about AI, computing, science, and the systems shaping the future. - 🏠 HQ: www.thinkingonpaper.xyz 📺 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingonpaperpodcast/ 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00volKqMsQntToeho35W47 🎧 APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-on-paper-technology-moves-fast-think-slower/id1713227258 -- Mark x: https://x.com/markfielding99 Jeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremygilbertson/ – Chapters (00:00) Trailer (01:20) Quantum computing: real, hyped, or both (02:40) Why reference architectures decide which technologies win (05:05) Superconducting vs. trapped ion vs. spin qubits (06:47) Why accessibility and algorithmic discovery are the real bottlenecks (12:34) Cleveland Clinic's 303-atom protein simulation (13:44) IBM's quantum-centric supercomputing architecture (16:07) What already runs on quantum computers today (17:58) how quantum and classical converge (22:28) What Richard Feynman would make of the field today (25:25) What quantum computing means for the future of data centers (32:01) Quantum computers in space (42:19) Qiskit, NVIDIA, and open source

    44 min
  3. How To Protect Yourself From The New Prophets Of Technology - Carissa Veliz

    APR 24

    How To Protect Yourself From The New Prophets Of Technology - Carissa Veliz

    Oxford AI philosopher Carissa Véliz Thinks On Paper.The accolades for her TED talk are piling up. Her new book Prophecy is propping up every technology bestseller list this side of Silicon Valley. Yet she found time to join us and dismantle the illusion that big AI and Big Tech CEOs can predict tomorrow. She's taking on the big leagues, and she won't flinch.Carissa draws on philosophy, political history, and her work at Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI, to outline her argument: the predictions Sam Altman and Elon Musk throw around don't just describe the future. They shape it. When we believe the super-forecasts, we risk turning them into self-fulfilling prophecies. Prophecy is nothing new. It just has a bigger stage. From the Oracle at Delphi to Rasputin, prediction has always been a tool for steering human behaviour. What’s changed is the reach, the speed, and the size of the audience. Personal autonomy, analog experience, and friendships are all ways to resist the pull of predictions. So is comedy. Watch more Seinfeld, Fawlty Towers, and George Carlin. Carissa is a brilliant scholar and fabulous writer, but more than that she’s a wonderful human who recognizes that the future is unwritten. And you write it. -- 📺 Watch On YouTube: 🎧 Listen to every podcast⁠ 📺 Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ 🏠 Follow us on ⁠X⁠ 🏠 Follow Jeremy on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ To suggest guests or sponsor the show, please email: hello@thinkingonpaper.xyz -- CHAPTERS   (00:00) Intro (01:00) What is the good life?  (02:00) Why knowing yourself matters more than strategy  (04:44) The analog world vs the digital world  (06:45) How prophecies exploit our need for security  (08:47) Why ancient Rome banned predicting the emperor's death  (10:11) The illusion of safety that AI sells us  (12:27) When predictions work, and when they don't  (15:00) Altman, Amodei, Huang: predictions or sales pitches?  (28:29) How to resist prophecies as a busy person  (29:53) Prediction markets, Polymarket, and democracy  (31:49) TikTok, algorithms, and the Molly Russell case  (36:08) "Engagement algorithms are cocaine in food"  (40:54) Self-fulfilling prophecies as the perfect crime  (43:44) Why comedy is the enemy of prophecy  (46:59) What Seinfeld teaches us about predictive algorithms  (52:16) Karikó and the Nobel Prize we almost missed  (53:40) Increase your serendipity  (56:13) Why Epicurus beats the Stoics

    1 hr

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The Human Story Of Technology: Conversations about the human impact of artificial intelligence, quantum computers, NASA, asteroid mining, coordination, trust, books, robotics, space technology, web3, physics, chemistry, sustainability, music, art, science, neuroscience, work, rest and play. New episodes every Thursday. Tech book club every month.

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