Rise of the Machines: The Knicks Run and AI's Inherited Bias

Rise of the Machines: The Knicks Run and AI's Inherited Bias

Frank & Ofir enjoy the Knick's improbably but now (seemingly - no jinx) inevitable run in the NBA playoffs before turning to Frank's experiences with AI and the traps of appeals to authority of all kinds. Enjoy!

Eddie Perkin: Running Against the Herd

Frank & Ofir talk with investor and author Eddie Perkin about his upcoming book, RUNNING AGAINST THE HERD: BATTLING BIASES TO MAKE BETTER INVESTMENT DECISIONS. Eddie talks about the most common decision biases, how they connect to investment decisions, sports, and life AND how to lead teams and build cultures that resist the bias traps. Enjoy! https://www.eddieperkin.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-perkin https://cup.columbia.edu/book/running-against-the-herd/9780231565523/ https://www.amazon.com/Running-Against-Herd-Investment-Decisions/dp/0231224141/ref=sr_1_1?crid=17RJZ3LMWAYQ6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iK8w7kTxPa_L_CLHl8feF0s9edTGkNeRDIkAW6biQAW-0ILgqXyaxzbxO2F3Muvsh4jKd0-dB1AJGNZ_PMNpaobv8Z79UJUZgrtTxN0q71N_dwTb6_a0xBe8ztuDFRGvRBVIcF87glWZ-d0x20DlslEOnUtfD7_2t4JEuKDcm6CrxNY-6kiSbCeevrYWSfqyFSdka9ZOVaG2cSppzffRTDhy8CpqNImNRlYZcVLvc-M.jD049CSLdSP2r_jKqtFDnRoHLdLko6v9ufFOBagel0o&dib_tag=se&keywords=eddie+perkin&qid=1778266506&sprefix=eddie+perkin+%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1

Nerd Prom News

This week, Frank & Ofir talk about the attempted security breech at the White House Correspondent's Dinner and whether it's just another data point in the coarsening political tone in the US. Then they talk about speech, violence and how really easy it is to tell the difference between the two. Enjoy!

Space and the Strike Zone

Frank's fired up. This week Frank & Ofir spend some time chatting about the need for competency in standardized test administration, the exceptional competency of NASA's moon program, and the boys disagree on Major League Baseball's ABS implementation. D39 Recommendation: Check out Ben Sasse's appearance on the Interesting Times podcast, where he and Ross Douthat talk about philosophy, religion, and Sasse's too-early confrontation with his mortality.

Dripping with Sauce

Frank & Ofir take a break from current events and take an in-depth dive into appetizers - the classic buffalo wing, the nacho, the mozzarella stick - and many more to explore the varieties of the meal before the meal we're all so familiar with and fond of. Enjoy!