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  1. 05/10/2025

    #8 - David Oransky

    Ever feel like you need to keep working harder to stay in the same place? When I ask people this question, many answer yes, few consider why. In this conversation with my good friend David Oransky, we explore the answer, covering the major changes in monetary policy over the last one hundred years that have enabled unchecked expansion of the money supply with over 40% of circulating currency having been created in the last 5 years. More money chasing the same assets, goods and services is what causes inflation. Those who control the creation of money gain initial purchasing power, leaving the rest of us to experience diluted value in our dollars without consent. This behavior is not new. In the past, poor leaders melted down coins to dilute precious metals and undermine their currency’s value. Gold’s scarcity has helped it remain a reliable store of value across time and space for thousands of years. What makes our current era different is that now, the rate at which we exchange value needs to be able to keep up with the rate at which we exchange information. Bitcoin solves this. I’ve learned a great deal from David that has affected how I protect my position as an individual in today’s economy. I am proud to share this conversation so that you might benefit as well. This podcast is supported by Legacy Interviews, a company that video records individuals and couples sharing their life stories so that future generations can see and hear the voices of their family. This podcast was recorded by NobleLore. NobleLore is a company that makes podcasting easy. You show up and talk, they take care of the rest. ## -Benjamin Anderson Follow me on X. Nostr: benjamin@buildtall.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.consciousrepository.com

    1h 5m

  2. 05/01/2025

    #7 - Sean Thiessen

    “Character is revealed by the choices that someone makes under pressure. The greater that pressure is, the greater the revelation of character.” I’ve known Sean for over a decade, and in all that time he has had one clear ambition: to spend his life telling stories as a screenwriter and director. In high school, he started the film club and rallied his classmates to create independent features. In college, he started working on the script for his first full length film which ended up getting picked up by a distributor for a nationwide release. Sean was living in LA working to break into the big leagues when COVID came about, and as he talks about in this interview, the scene there never quite came back from the hit it took at that time. It was around then we managed to convince Sean to come join us in Saint Louis to work as the Creative Director for Legacy Interviews. Since then, Sean has started a grass roots production company with his brother through which they wrote and directed a short film called Phone Tag. They are currently working on the script for their next feature as this one makes the film festival circuit. In this conversation we talk about these experiences and more, all the while diving into the state of the film industry and elements of storytelling and character development. I’m proud to share this conversation. I hope you enjoy. This podcast is supported by Legacy Interviews, a company that video records individuals and couples sharing their life stories so that future generations can see and hear the voices of their family. This podcast was recorded by NobleLore. NobleLore is a company that makes podcasting easy. You show up and talk, they take care of the rest. Thank you Pop’s Blue Moon for letting us use our favorite neighborhood bar as a studio for this conversation. ## -Benjamin Anderson Follow me on X. Nostr: benjamin@buildtall.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.consciousrepository.com

    1h 35m

  3. 04/17/2025

    #6 - WTF is this?

    In order to get what you want, you need to exert energy. How fast you get what you want is a product of how much energy you’re willing to exert and over what time period. Also the walls between you and where you want to be are made of paper. If you can see the light shining through the other side of the ones that you want to walk through, you can. This will make others upset sometimes, because they either exerted a lot of their own energy to erect these walls, or went the long way. Let your intention cut right through the social convention. The universe will provide you what you want faster if you want the right thing. When I set goals that were measured in dollars, I never achieved them within the timelines I’d set out. I didn’t really want money. For a long time I wasn’t wise enough yet to know that I wanted the freedom money could provide me. When I started to work towards goals that were true to my inner voice insofar as I could hear it at any point in time, I would achieve them dramatically faster than I thought possible. I turn 27 years old this week. I run a company working to bring the aging process under complete biomedical control. I spend every day working with people I love and want to see succeed. Our investors are badass, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to create value with them. 10% of my time is occupied by real estate, but this results in 90% of my stress. It takes a village to build a company. In my experience, it takes a family to build a village. My father, sister and I are finding opportunity where others have abdicated responsibility in a disinvested community in Saint Louis, MO. I bought a house there 7 years ago for $10,000. I had to take a cash advance on 2 credit cards to even afford it at the time. Those cards are paid off now and we have many more in the pipeline. I am engaged and getting married this summer to a woman who believes in beauty, kindness and living with intention. We were encouraged to do a marriage preparedness course through a church. My main takeaway was that > marriage involves the death of two independent lives, as husband and wife come together to form “one flesh.” Honestly this is daunting. I’ve only ever been one flesh. I am eager to try it out. For further reading on the subject, I’m just starting The Sufi Path of Annihilation. Itlak Yolu is a Sufi spiritual practice focused on annihilating the capital 'S' Self to achieve union with the Divine. So I guess this is a memoriam. See you on the other side. -Benjamin Anderson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.consciousrepository.com

    33 min

  4. 02/04/2025

    #5 - Danielle Strachman & Harry Gandhi

    Danielle Strachman and Harry Ghandi are investors at 1517, a venture capital fund dedicated to backing dropouts working on hard problems and sci-fi scientists at the earliest stage of their companies. I am proud to be partnered with 1517 for my biotech company, AION. Danielle co-founded the Thiel Fellowship. After running it for a few years, she and her co-founder Michael Gibson realized that if each grant they awarded had been a seed investment in the fellowship recipients’ startups, they would have effectively been one of the top-performing venture funds in the world. Driven by that insight, they went on to launch 1517. Harry Gandhi is a former Thiel Fellow, who went on to co-found a company where he worked on developing the next generation of bio-sensors and electronics to help us monitor our health. After this stint as a founder, he joined 1517 as a venture partner where he now invests and helps guide new founders like him along their journeys. In our conversation, we talk about the archetype of Thiel Fellows and 1517 founders, the dynamics of fundraising, building successful deep tech start-ups and much more. --- This podcast was recorded in the Legacy Interviews studio lounge. To support this endeavor, book a remote or in-person interview to capture your loved one’s story. Once you have it, it immediately becomes an heirloom, your family’s most valued treasure. This podcast was recorded by NobleLore. NobleLore is a company that makes podcasting easy. You show up and talk, they take care of the rest. ## This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.consciousrepository.com

    2h 37m

  5. 01/16/2025

    #4 - Enis Cirak

    Enis Cirak is the founder of Inner Solutions, a company that gives users the tools to overcome anxiety and depression without the need for medication. When I first met Enis, I was stuck by how parallel our journeys were. He studied chemical engineering, then left the college track to build a software company, which he eventually sold. It was after this he developed anxiety, and sought natural solutions to avoid taking SSRIs. What he found worked, and now he’s dedicated to helping others do the same. I’ve also wrestled with anxiety, and believe deeply in what Enis is doing. I’m proud to share our conversation. We talk about the nature of anxiety, ways to build momentum in your personal life, the decline of institutions, and a whole lot more in between. This podcast was recorded by NobleLore. NobleLore is a company that makes podcasting easy. You show up and talk, they take care of the rest. I am grateful for the support of Legacy Interviews. They video record individuals and couples sharing their life stories so that future generations can see and hear the voices of their family. To support what I do here, book a remote or in-person interview to capture your loved one’s story. Once you have it, it immediately becomes an heirloom, your family’s most valued treasure. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.consciousrepository.com

    1h 41m

  6. 03/21/2024

    #2 - Vance Crowe

    Vance Crowe is communications expert running Legacy Interviews, a company dedicated to capturing individual’s life histories so that future generations can know their family history. He has a master’s degree in negotiations and has been named as a fellow with the US Center for Peace and Conflict studies. Vance is an internationally recognized speaker who regularly teaches about communications, conflict negotiations and strategy development. Previously, he held positions at The World Bank and served as Director of Millennial Engagement for Monsanto. If you only listen to a portion of this conversation, listen to the following: *Better understand how your leaders are making decisions. ~9:45Vance has had a presence in some of the world's most influential circles, and our discussion explores the underlying dynamics that drive the actions of leaders and bureaucrats alike. *Learn to negotiate so that everyone can win. ~52:45Vance is a student of interest-based negotiations, a system that challenges the conventional wisdom that ‘a good negotiation is one where both sides leave slightly disappointed’. In an interest-based negotiation, the intent is to reach an outcome where both sides feel great. This podcast was recorded in the Legacy Interviews studio. To support this endeavor, book a remote or in-person interview to capture your loved one’s story. Once you have it, it immediately becomes an heirloom, your family’s most valued treasure: https://www.legacyinterviews.com/ Follow Vance on Twitter: @VanceCrowe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.consciousrepository.com

    1h 15m

  7. 01/25/2024

    #1 - Iosif Gershteyn

    Iosif Gershteyn is a biotech entrepreneur running ImmuVia, a company focused on eradicating cancer through their novel antibody platform. They recently completed primate studies and are gearing up for phase 1 clinical trials. In our interview however, we don’t talk about this at all. My goal in talking with Iosif over the course of this conversation was to wring him like a wet cloth for wisdom in a format that could be disseminated to others. In a little over an hour, we discussed the ‘postmodern hangover’ plaguing society, economics, philosophy, religion and more. We embraced difficult subjects and had a great time doing it. Follow Iosif on Twitter: @imgpf Follow Iosif on Instagram: @JosephLegran Learn more about ImmuVia: https://immuvia.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.consciousrepository.com

    1h 13m
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An exercise in pattern spotting. www.consciousrepository.com

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  • Creator
    With Benjamin Anderson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    7
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    © Benjamin Anderson
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