United Kingdom
island country in north-west Europe
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Videos Mentioning United Kingdom
Google fires protestors, NPR chaos, Humane's AI Pin, Startup tax crisis, sports betting scandal
All-In Podcast
Country mentioned as one of the geos that have had legalized sports betting for a while and have figured out how to deal with it.
#48–Matt Walker, Ph.D., on Sleep (Part 2 of 3): Heart disease, cancer, causes of sleep disruption...
Peter Attia MD
Mentioned as having a bill going through to lobby for a 10:00 a.m. school start time, which is considered the 'sweet spot'.
All-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 Miles
All-In Podcast
Suggested as a country to study for its longer experience with governance and potential for clever policies like 'loser pays'.
Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Insights from Jeff Bezos, Must-Read Books, & More
Tim Ferriss
Country cited as having less regulatory capture than the US, particularly with its 'losing party pays' legal system.
#47–Matt Walker, Ph.D. on Sleep (Part 1 of 3): Dangers of poor sleep, dementia risk, mental health..
Peter Attia MD
Matthew Walker's home country, where average sleep duration is 6 hours and 49 minutes.
Michael Mina: Rapid COVID Testing | Lex Fridman Podcast #235
Lex Fridman
Cited as an example of a country that successfully evaluated and deployed rapid antigen tests quickly by treating them as public health tools outside of traditional medical diagnostic regulatory agencies.
E158: Global trade disrupted, Adobe/Figma canceled, realtors sued, Trump blocked
All-In Podcast
Along with Canada and France, reportedly preparing to deploy naval vessels to the Red Sea to deter more Houthi strikes.
Productivity Expert: How To Finally Stay Productive: Ali Abdaal | E93
The Diary Of A CEO
The country where Ali Abdaal and his mother moved in 2003 for better educational opportunities.
Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #241
Lex Fridman
Specific European country where Anki launched its products.
E4: Politicizing the pandemic, Police reform, Twitter vs Facebook with David Sacks & David Friedberg
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a country without a Second Amendment right to bear arms, where police are unarmed, leading to different behavior.
Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161
Lex Fridman
Country mentioned as having started COVID-19 challenge trials.
Ted Cruz: Trump's First Week, Texas vs. California, Immigration, DOGE, Greenland
All-In Podcast
Cited as an example where socialized medicine has produced negative outcomes, including long wait times for delivery services, leading to inflationary effects.
A Conversation with Andrew Sullivan (Episode #223)
Sam Harris
Referenced as an example where center-right parties (Tories) successfully integrated concerns about globalization and immigration, winning a large majority.
Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #153
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of news reports about new mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
E115: The AI Search Wars: Google vs. Microsoft, Nordstream report, State of the Union
All-In Podcast
A country in Europe, mentioned as having the capability for undersea missions in relation to the Nord Stream sabotage.
Ishan Misra: Self-Supervised Deep Learning in Computer Vision | Lex Fridman Podcast #206
Lex Fridman
Referenced in a discussion about geopolitical events, possibly related to language or global affairs.
A Conversation with David Miliband (Episode #215)
Sam Harris
Country where David Miliband served in various governmental roles, including Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Jack Kornfield — Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy in the Present | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The country that appointed its first 'Minister of Loneliness'.
Tyler Cowen: Economic Growth & the Fight Against Conformity & Mediocrity | Lex Fridman Podcast #174
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a country where joining the English language network has become more valuable for immigration returns.
Existential Risk: A Conversation with Toby Ord (Episode #208)
Sam Harris
Mentioned in the context of median income and cost of living debates regarding effective altruism.
Voices of Social Impact from Personal Experiences
MIT Open Learning
One of three preferred countries Ahmad dreams of living in to pursue his academic career in applied linguistics due to the quality of education.
Evaluating Access to Labour Mobility Pathways for Refugees
MIT Open Learning
A country where Talent Beyond Boundaries has seen success in labor mobility for refugees, with both a healthcare pilot and a displaced talent pilot.
E56: Constitution DAO, Rittenhouse trial coverage, private sector efficiency vs the government
All-In Podcast
Mentioned in the context of Amazon's actions against Visa.
Gun Violence in America: A Conversation with Graeme Wood (Episode #283)
Sam Harris
Referenced as a country with low gun violence, suggesting America could resemble it if a gun buyback program were successful.