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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. UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified Music by:  Arethusa Strings Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group:  2430Group.org [https://www.2430group.org/] UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7eoL2JuGLVB4Oa3_upwDXQ] Twitter: @undersimplified [https://twitter.com/undersimplified] ****Ways to support this podcast**** [https://www.undersimplified.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified [https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified] Venmo: @UnderSimplified PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile] GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4 [https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4]

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 [https://www.amazon.com/All-Means-Available-Intelligence-Operations-ebook/dp/B0BG14NJDS] UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified Music by:  Arethusa Strings Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group:  2430Group.org [https://www.2430group.org/] ****Ways to support this podcast**** [https://www.undersimplified.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified [https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified] Venmo: @UnderSimplified PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile] GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4 [https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4] UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified on Twitter: @undersimplified [https://twitter.com/undersimplified] UnderSimplified on Instagram: undersimplified_podcast

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. Check out the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/undersimplified/id1637281861 Visit the website for more insights: https://www.undersimplified.org/ UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified Music by:  Arethusa Strings Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group:  2430Group.org [https://www.2430group.org/] ****Ways to support this podcast**** [https://www.undersimplified.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified [https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified] Venmo: @UnderSimplified PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile] GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4 [https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4] UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified on Twitter: @undersimplified [https://twitter.com/undersimplified] UnderSimplified on Instagram: undersimplified_podcast

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/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified Music by:  Arethusa Strings Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group:  2430Group.org [https://www.2430group.org/] ****Ways to support this podcast**** [https://www.undersimplified.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified [https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified] Venmo: @UnderSimplified PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile] GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4 [https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4] UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified on Twitter: @undersimplified [https://twitter.com/undersimplified] UnderSimplified on Instagram: undersimplified_podcast

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/ [https://mwi.usma.edu/an41-2/] UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified Music by:  Arethusa Strings Exclusive Sponsor 2430 Group:  2430Group.org [https://www.2430group.org/] ****Ways to support this podcast**** [https://www.undersimplified.org/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified [https://www.patreon.com/undersimplified] Venmo: @UnderSimplified PayPal: paypal.me/UnderSimplified [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile] GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4 [https://gofund.me/3d1b01b4] UnderSimplified Home: https://www.undersimplified.org/ [https://www.undersimplified.org/] UnderSimplified on Twitter: @undersimplified [https://twitter.com/undersimplified] UnderSimplified on Instagram: undersimplified_podcast