UK

The Astounding Result Of A Shorter Work Week Experiment | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

The country that conducted a six-month trial of a 4-day work week in 2023, involving over 60 companies and 3,000 employees.

#160 - Paul Offit, MD: Latest on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety, herd immunity, & viral variants

Peter Attia MD

Mentioned as a location where tens of millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been given.

Behaviour Change Scientist: How I Lost 120lbs With Kindness: Shahroo Izadi | E222

The Diary Of A CEO

Country where Shahroo Izadi returned to after living in the United States where she experienced bullying.

At the Intersection of AI, Governments, and Google - Tim Hwang

Y Combinator

Praised for a report last year that provided a good account of the risks and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence.

Michael Leiter - Opposition

OxfordUnion

E128: Google enters AI wars, Druck’s warning, Trump crushes CNN & more

All-In Podcast

Mentioned in historical comparison to current global economic structures.

The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!

Tim Ferriss

A country mentioned for its low fines for lockdown violators.

Harnessing Talent and Opportunity: Skilled Migration Pathways for Refugees in the Global Workforce

MIT Open Learning

E76.5: Food shortage, China's grand plan, inflation, French election plus an All-In Summit preview

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as having a largely two-party system, contrasting with political shifts in other European countries.

E100: Reflecting on the first 100 shows, fan questions, nuclear threat, markets, Amazon & more

All-In Podcast

The UK's pension system bailout and its financial disarray are discussed as an example of domestic economic pressures that might limit military spending abroad. Also mentioned in relation to pension systems running levered risk.

Why is everyone suddenly neurodivergent?

Sabine Hossenfelder

Country where a 2018 review found ASD prevalence between 2.4% and 10%, and where the increase in diagnoses has been significant.

Biden chaos, Soft landing secured? AI sentiment turns bearish, French elections

All-In Podcast

Mentioned in the context of recent elections and political disarray.

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - The Basics

Ali Abdaal

As of early March 2020, the UK had 163 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a much lower proportion compared to highly affected countries.

Debt Spiral or NEW Golden Age? Super Bowl Insider Trading, Booming Token Budgets, Ferrari's New EV

All-In Podcast

Michelle Zatlyn and Matthew Prince at Startup School SV 2014

Y Combinator

Mentioned that the government of the UK is a customer of Cloudflare.

Tracking Political Manipulation Through Social Media - Samantha Bradshaw

Y Combinator

Mentioned in the context of the impact of disinformation, specifically regarding Brexit, and as a location with differing surveillance practices compared to private tech companies.