
Santa Fe Institute
non-profit research institute specializing in complex adaptive systems
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Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Insights from Jeff Bezos, Must-Read Books, & More
Tim Ferriss
A research and education center focused on complex adaptive systems, where Bill Gurley is a board trustee. Its work on network effects influenced his investing.

This World Does Not Exist — Joscha Bach, Karan Malhotra, Rob Haisfield (WorldSim, WebSim, Liquid AI)
Latent Space
Referenced as a model for a dedicated research institute focusing on machine consciousness and AI ethics, advocating for a non-profit structure.

Stephen Wolfram: Complexity and the Fabric of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #234
Lex Fridman
A research institute founded in the 1980s that focuses on the study of complex systems, which Stephen Wolfram helped establish by advocating for the field of complexity.

Isabel Behncke — Lessons from Sex and Play, What We Can Learn from Bonobos and Chimpanzees, and More
Tim Ferriss
A research institute focused on complex systems, mentioned as a place where Darwin's theories integrate with complexity science. It has published work on understanding pandemics from this viewpoint.

There's an Art to Getting Brilliant People to Surprise Themselves - Kevin Slavin of The Shed
Y Combinator
An institute where Jeffrey West conducts research on cities as complexity problems.

Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds | Lex Fridman Podcast #198
Lex Fridman
A research institute focused on complex systems, where Sarah Walker is also a theoretical physicist.

Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction | Lex Fridman Podcast #191
Lex Fridman
A research institute dedicated to the study of complex systems, where Stuart Kauffman and Dave Snowden worked.

#06 – D.A. Wallach: music, medicine, longevity, and disruptive technologies
Peter Attia MD
An organization D.A. Wallach is involved with, known for studying complex adaptive systems.

Books I’ve Loved — Steve Jurvetson | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Research institute where Jeffery West studied synaptic density.

Sean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many-Worlds Interpretation | Lex Fridman Podcast #47
Lex Fridman
An independent research institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist.

Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #428
Lex Fridman
An institute that studies complexity in various ways, where Sean Carroll is affiliated.

What Is Life?: A Conversation with Sara Imari Walker (Episode #388)
Sam Harris
Walker is a member of the external faculty at this institute.

Kevin Kelly — Excellent Advice for Living | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Pioneering research institute for complex adaptive systems, influencing Kevin Kelly's first book, 'Out of Control'.

Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
A leading center for multidisciplinary research in complex systems theory, where Michael Mauboussin is chairman emeritus of the board of trustees.

Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA | Lex Fridman Podcast #331
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in the context of someone proposing a thermodynamic definition of life.

Pamela McCorduck: Machines Who Think and the Early Days of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #34
Lex Fridman
An institute focused on complexity science that influenced McCorduck's thinking and writing.

Melanie Mitchell: Concepts, Analogies, Common Sense & Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #61
Lex Fridman
An interdisciplinary research institution where Melanie Mitchell is an external professor, focused on complex systems research beyond traditional academic silos.