Mindful Notions by Sam H Li

Sam H Li

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Helping young professionals do more. With less. samhli.substack.com

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AI S3 E1: What Alberta’s Rat War Can Teach Us About AI Regulation

The Accessible Intelligence crew kicks off Season 3 with a new theme: progress. We unpack two Works in Progress articles: one about how the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) governs engineered microbes, and another about how Alberta keeps rat populations from taking hold. Some questions we wrestle with: When does regulation protect us, and when does it block useful innovation? Are business incentives a convincing argument for technological progress? And does Alberta’s success offer a repeatable lesson in prevention and maintenance. Or depend on unusually favorable geography and a common enemy? Plus: our “unforced errors” segment, featuring a regrettable bike purchase, a coffee casualty, a missed interview, and a rain-soaked tennis outing.⁠⁠ 📖Read along * The 1970s law holding back modern biotechnology — Works in Progress * Why Alberta doesn’t have rats — Works in Progress 🤝Meet us in person: Sam’s Book Club Tour Keep the conversation going over coffee and Stripe Press books on progress. Small groups, real conversation, no lecture. You’re welcome whether or not you’ve finished a Stripe Press book! * San Francisco — @October 9, 2026: RSVP on Luma⁠⁠ * Columbus — @October 16, 2026: RSVP on Luma⁠⁠ * Boston — @October 23, 2026: RSVP on Luma⁠⁠ * New York City — @October 30, 2026: RSVP on Luma⁠⁠ * Washington, DC — @November 6, 2026: RSVP on Luma Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 21

We made AI talk accessible...now what?

One year into Accessible Intelligence, we’re reflecting on how our lives—and our relationships with AI—have shifted since launching the podcast. The Accessible Intelligence crew is BACK to discuss: My move to New York, work at Notion, and growing a Stripe Press progress book club Hill’s first weeks at Harvard Law School and progress on Scaffold, a critical-thinking tool Austin Nellessen’s transition into academic research and why he now uses AI less in his daily work. We also explore who actually is shaping the direction of AI, the value of a shared reading community of curious thinkers, and why thinking broadly about progress may be more useful than thinking about AI alone. Subscribe now Want to get involved? Come meet me on my first book club tour! 🌉 10/9/26: SF: https://luma.com/t9tt883y ⭕️ 10/16/26 CBUS:3 https://luma.com/ygnuu82w 🦞 10/23/26 BOS: https://luma.com/cwncsiw1 🗽 10/30/26 NY: https://luma.com/s4gngpug 🏛️ 11/6/26 DC: https://luma.com/p90ynx53 Share Accessible Intelligence is our podcast about AI, progress, and figuring out life from a young, non-expert perspective. To learn more about our work, visit our parent page. Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe
May 14

AI S2 E7: what do china and london look like in may 2026?

Sam’s London piece: Hill’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hillzn8 Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 24

AI S2 E6: Magan goes to Forbes 30u30, Hillary starts Musings s2, Austin reframes Compute/Compete, and Sam hits 100k views on YT

If you’ve enjoyed the show—especially the conversations that help us slow down, pay attention, and build a little more presence into everyday life—I’d be so grateful for your vote. Vote here: https://podlifeawards.com/vote/the-listeners-lobe-tgl20262 How to vote (takes ~30 seconds): * Open the link above * Paste this RSS link when prompted: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2727113.rss * Submit your vote! Voting closes May 4th. Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of this little corner of the internet. More soon. Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 17

The history of Sam's podcasting (so far)

Take a second to vote for the podcast here! https://podlifeawards.com/vote/the-listeners-lobe-tgl20262 Use this podcast link when voting: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2727113.rss Live NYC event celebrating the nom: https://luma.com/j1gd9a3w Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe
Apr 10

AI S2 E5: Magan's consumer app studio, Austin's Claude-maxxing, Hill's startup has a name, and Sam's using agents to 'think together' with his team

Mindful Notions is nominated for its first award! Vote here. And tell a friend! Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 26

AI S2 E4: Building a startup in NY, co-founder dynamics, future of tech media, and more!

Dig deeper into what we are trying to LAUNCH here. Mindful Notions has been nominated for an award, and it’s fully listener-voted! Vote for the podcast here: https://podlifeawards.com/vote/the-listeners-lobe-tgl20262 Voting closes May 4th. Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 2

AI S2 E3: Hillary is going to law school

Check out Magan’s app, FIG, here! Check out Hill’s Substack, Scaffold, here! Check out Austin’s publication, COMPUTE/COMPETE, here! Check out my publication, Cities Decoded, here! And if interested in applying to the Notion Ambassadors program… ➡️ https://www.notion.so/notion/04f306fbf59a413fae15f42e2a1ab029 Get full access to Mindful Notions by Sam H Li at samhli.substack.com/subscribe

Helping young professionals do more. With less. samhli.substack.com

Creator

Sam H Li
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

59
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Sam H Li
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Mindful Notions by Sam H Li