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Change My Mind

by Alex Buxeda

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Latest episodes

Free Will & the Is/Ought Problem | Bayan Furutan and Alex Buxeda

September 9, 2026 · 2 hr 28 min

A conversation between Bayan Furutan and Alex Buxeda on whether an "ought" can be derived from an "is," whether free will exists, and what it would take to prove it doesn't. Alex argues, along Sam Harris and Robert Sapolsky lines, that…
What is Trust? w/ Karl Friston

March 18, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

I am joined by neuroscientist Karl Friston to discuss, from first principles, what trust is. The trust we put in others, and in our institutions, is a sociological feature emergent from biology. It is here that predictions first…
In Defense of Liberalism w/ Cass Sunstein

January 26, 2026 · 41 min

Lukas Leuzinger and Alex Buxeda interview Cass Sunstein for Schweizer Monat. They dissect the mechanics of liberalism. Sunstein defines a tradition that encompasses Hayek and Burke. He counters the claims of Patrick Deneen. He argues that…
Sound Money or Soft Despotism w/ Barbara Kolm

December 11, 2025 · 42 min

Barbara Kolm, President of the Austrian School of Economics, joins Alex Buxeda to dismantle the myths of monetary nationalism, expose the political incentives behind inflation, and explain why trust collapses when money becomes a political…
Entropy and Understanding

October 2, 2024 · 2 hr 37 min

In this episode, Tobe joins me to discuss how consilience collapses concepts, the nature of entropy, markets as anticipation machines, biology as a model of past environments that survives by matching the present and future, the division…

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Efficiently Feeding the World with Microalgae W/ Fengzheng Gao

February 5, 2024 · 48 min

Today, I had a conversation with Fengzheng Gao. Fengzheng is a researcher specializing in Microalgal Biotechnology, and he holds two doctorates, one in Bioprocess Engineering and another one in Aquatic Product Processing and Storage…
Intelligence, Neurodivergence and Epistemology W/ Abel Abelson

December 17, 2023 · 3 hr 10 min

Abel Abelson, a neurodivergent writer and YouTuber, has navigated the unique challenges of being distinct from the majority, on which our conversation focuses mainly. He was recognized by Mensa with an IQ of 133, which places him in the…
Free Will & Stoicism W/ Abdi

December 6, 2023 · 1 hr 35 min

Today I am joined by my friend Abdi. In this conversation we talked about: that what causes suffering is the interpretation of the facts, not the facts themselves, framing free will as the ability to ditch a vice, how we don't choose to…
Comfortable Limiting Beliefs and Universal Laws W/ Lukas S

July 14, 2023 · 1 hr 22 min

Today I had a conversation with Lukas S, he is a personal coach that focuses on human performance and mindset training. Check him out on Instagram at ⁠⁠otokstrength⁠⁠ or online at ⁠⁠otokstrength.com⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠theprotocol.life⁠⁠ We talked…
In defense of Free Speech & The Scientific Method W/ Harvey Silverglate

June 1, 2023 · 1 hr 32 min

Today I had the pleasure to have a conversation with Harvey Silverglate, he is an American attorney, author, and civil liberties advocate. He is best known for his work in defending individual rights and freedom of speech. Silverglate has…
The case against Car Dependency W/ Victor Dover

April 13, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min

Victor Dover is an innovator in city planning, neighborhood design and street design, he serves as president of the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and as a board member of the National Recreation & Parks Association. We talk about how the…
The Metaphorical Truth of Fiction W/ David E. Feldman

April 5, 2023 · 1 hr 17 min

Today I had a conversation with David E. Feldman, he is an author of mysteries, crime fiction and the occasional standalone novel, which might be called literary fiction, historical drama or family saga. David has overcome drug addiction…