Energy is the lifeblood of civilization. It powers everything we do. At the same time, our addiction to fossil fuels has sent us on a kind of carbon-coke-binge whose negative environmental effects are now coming home to roost. Is nuclear power the source of abundant clean energy that's been sitting under our noses this whole time?
My guest this week thinks so.
Isabelle Boemeke is a model-turned-nuclear energy advocate who has pivoted her career to understanding what roadblocks are stopping us from adopting the technology. She’s also someone who understands human nature deeply, and a close friend. As such, we tackle a bunch of topics; from the pros and cons of degrowth mindset, why Gen Z aren’t having sex anymore, the problem with fake “renewables” like biomass, decentralized energy grids, and whether we need an international energy commission equivalent for AI.
Also, techno-pastoralism. It’s gonna be a thing… please enjoy!
Chapters:
1:06 - Isabelle's Backstory
7:08 - Cognitive Impact Of Air Conditioning
10:13 - Renewables Vs Nuclear False Dichotomy
13:23 - Wind Energy
15:59 - Decentralized Energy Grids?
18:32 - The Problem With "Renewable" Labelling
25:26 - Public Messaging Mistakes
29:11 - History Of Nuclear
41:38 - Nuclear Accidents e.g. Chernobyl
44:52 - Counterfactuals of not discovering the bomb
48:25 - Comparison Of Nuclear And AI
52:08 - Lessons for AI Industry
56:20 - Iran's Nuclear Program
59:38 - Funding Of IAEA
1:07:11 - The AI Race - What About China?
1:08:22 - Decentralized Surveillance
1:14:29 - Finding Meaning In A “Brave New World”
1:16:56 - Young People & Celibacy
1:20:06 - Wireheading And Instant Gratification
1:33:42 - Techno Pastoralism
1:36:30 - Economics Of Nuclear
1:45:15 - Government Incentives
1:46:36 - Small Modular Reactors
1:53:30 - Circular Economies & Thorium
1:59:43 - Fast-tracking Nuclear Engineers
2:01:12 - Why Writing A Book Is Hellish
2:09:36 - Rapid Fire Predictions
Links:
♾️ Isabelle IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabelleboemeke?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=Y2xkOG9kd3lvdW9h
♾️ Isodope Website: https://isodope.com
♾️ Isabelle X: https://x.com/isabelleboemeke
♾️ i_sodope X: https://x.com/isodope
♾️ Rad Future: https://www.amazon.com/Rad-Future-Untold-Nuclear-Electricity/dp/0593716329
Credits:
♾️ Hosted by Liv Boeree
♾️ Produced by Luca de Vico
The Win-Win Podcast: Poker champion Liv Boeree takes to the interview chair to tease apart the complexities of one of the most fundamental parts of human nature: competition. Liv is joined by top philosophers, gamers, artists, technologists, CEOs, scientists, politicians and more to understand how competition manifests in their world, and how to change seemingly win-lose systems into Win-Wins.
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