11 episodes
UnderSimplified Aaron Brown
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4.9 • 182 Ratings
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The Under Simplified Podcast is on a mission to have deep conversations about the most crucial and consequential issues facing society. We will do this by way of myriad topics like technology, philosophy, health, history, and science, all at the crossroads of culture, society, the present and our future. We will take great risks to have provoking and meaningful discussions that push listeners beyond their comfort zones and to new heights of understanding, empathy, moderatism, skepticism and optimism. We will do all this in the hope of improving our collective ability to talk to each other, instead of past each other. At the heart of so many of our global (and local) challenges are difficult discussions often with people with whom we disagree. Our mission will be to have these conversations while also demonstrating that they can be constructive. We will dig deep to uncover the truth of a matter…as truth almost never rests on the surface, and by doing so we hope to show that truth is findable, despite an era of superficial news cycles and the echo chambers of YouTube. UnderSimplified’s host, Aaron Brown, will use his career in the CIA, as an Army Ranger, and deputy sheriff, and now as an entrepreneur and technologist, to engage deep thinkers and experts across pivotal issues of our time. Using this platform, Aaron will challenge these guests to join him in raising the quality of our collective conversation. And, if we are lucky, maybe we’ll find an easier path to travel together. UnderSimplifed is a fully bootstrapped operation, with the entire team donating time and services. Though a longshot, we’d love to run this podcast solely on support from our listeners, either through Patreon subscriptions or one-time donations. Please consider supporting us and this very necessary mission. Support options found at: https://www.undersimplified.org/ (link below).
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Battlefield 2040–A conversation at the Army War College.
Episode 9: We speak with six students at the Army's War College. A handful of colonels, lieutenant colonels, and one civilian. We talk about the future of warfare, what war will look like in 2040, and how the United States Army is preparing for that future. We get a chance to hear from a group of War College students while they're in the midst of finishing their year-end research project and thinking about how they will return to their commands and put to use some of the thought and research they've conducted over their time at the War College.
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Mike Vickers–Green Beret, CIA Legend, Cold Warrior's Warrior, DoD Intel Czar, and (Future?) Director of CIA.
Episode 8 -- Dr. Michael Vickers is a former Green Beret, CIA operations officer, and national security policymaker with a remarkable 40+ year career. Mike talks about his early career, including being part of the Grenada invasion force as a CIA trainee, taking down the Soviets in Afghanistan, and provides great analysis and assessment of operations and policy decisions, connecting his experiences to conflicts that the U.S. faces today. Among many roles in his career, Vickers served under President George W. Bush as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, Low-Intensity Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities from 2007 to 2009 and was held over by President Barack Obama, serving as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence before retiring in 2015.
Dr. Vickers' Book: https://www.amazon.com/All-Means-Available-Intelligence-Operations-ebook/dp/B0BG14NJDS
UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/
UnderSimplified Music by: Arethusa Strings
Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group: 2430Group.org
****Ways to support this podcast****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified
Venmo: @UnderSimplified
PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4
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Digital God–Superintelligence, OpenAI, Sam Altman, and what if it's already here?
Episode 7, Imagine waking up today to discover an entity among us that's 10 times smarter than any human. What would change immediately? Everything.
In this episode of the UnderSimplified Podcast, we delve into Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). How close are we to achieving this groundbreaking technology? If you think you know, or think you understand what will happen when we do, think again.
Recent events involving Sam Altman and the OpenAI board shed some light on this question. As OpenAI's mission is to actualize AGI, there is a chance we are nearing a breakthrough sooner than anticipated. AGI won't just be a technological leap; it’ll be a paradigm shift that changes every aspect of our lives. If AGI emerges tomorrow, nothing will ever be the same.
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UnderSimplified Music by: Arethusa Strings
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Venmo: @UnderSimplified
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Dave Marlowe—Case Officer, Leader, Boat Builder, and Deputy Director of CIA for Operations
Episode six is with former CIA Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) Dave Marlowe. At the time of this recording, Dave had just given up the DDO reins and was preparing to retire after 32 years at CIA. During his career, which began in the Army during the Cold War, Dave served in some of CIA's most important roles including as the CIA Assistant Director for the Near East Mission Center, Chief of Station Kabul, Chief of one of CIA's largest Stations in Europe, and across positions in the Counterterrorism Center. We spoke about the future of human intelligence (HUMINT), leadership, bureaucracies, and the culture at CIA.
UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/
UnderSimplified Music by: Arethusa Strings
Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group: 2430Group.org
****Ways to support this podcast****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified
Venmo: @UnderSimplified
PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4
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Jasper Jeffers—Leader, Disruptor, Soldier, and Special Operations Commander
Episode five is with General Jasper Jeffers. General Jeffers has served in the Army for 27 years, and he served more than half that time in Special Operations, both as an Army Ranger and multiple times as a Special Operations Commander. He spent the better part of his 27 years deployed to combat zones and austere environments. His final combat tour was as the senior Special Operations commander in Syria, during a period of enormous success for Special Operations. He now serves as the Deputy Director for Special Operations on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, where he advises and assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the senior most officer in the U.S. Military. Join us as we delve into a fascinating conversation with General Jeffers, who continues to shape the future of Special Operations at the highest level of U.S. Military leadership.
Jasper's SciFi Story: https://mwi.usma.edu/an41-2/
UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/
UnderSimplified Music by: Arethusa Strings
Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group: 2430Group.org
****Ways to support this podcast****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified
Venmo: @UnderSimplified
PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4
UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/
UnderSimplified on Twitter: @undersimplified
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Trailer: UnderSimplified Podcast
The Under Simplified Podcast is on a mission to have deep conversations about the most crucial and consequential issues facing society. We will do this by way of myriad topics like technology, philosophy, health, history, and science, all at the crossroads of culture, society, the present and our future. We will take great risks to have provoking and meaningful discussions that push listeners beyond their comfort zones and to new heights of understanding, empathy, moderatism, skepticism and optimism. We will do all this in the hope of improving our collective ability to talk to each other, instead of past each other.
UnderSimplified Music by: Arethusa Strings
Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group: 2430Group.org
****Ways to support this podcast****
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified
Venmo: @UnderSimplified
PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4
UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/
UnderSimplified on Twitter: @undersimplified
UnderSimplified on Instagram: undersimplified_podcast
Customer Reviews
Awesome
Don’t sleep on this one. Interesting, engaging conversations. Leadership lessons abound.
Fantastic
Aaron is an amazing interviewer and extremely intelligent. One of the best podcasts out there.
Substantive. Genuine.
Definitely worth a listen. Unlike so much DC-based content, these conversations go beyond talking points into real ideas, thoughts, and feelings.