How can values create value? Join Venture Capitalist and Author Michael Eisenberg as he speaks with global business leaders to explore the values and purpose behind their businesses, the impact of technology on humanity, and the humanity behind digitization. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner of Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund with $850M under management in Tel Aviv, Israel. Aleph is an early stage venture capital fund focused on partnering with great Israeli entrepreneurs to build large, meaningful companies and impactful global brands.
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How can values create value? Join Venture Capitalist and Author Michael Eisenberg as he speaks with global business leaders to explore the values and purpose behind their businesses, the impact of technology on humanity, and the humanity behind digitization. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner of Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund with $850M under management in Tel Aviv, Israel. Aleph is an early stage venture capital fund focused on partnering with great Israeli entrepreneurs to build large, meaningful companies and impactful global brands.
From DNA to Star Trek: Samuel Arbesman on Reconciling Science with Tradition, Building Personalized “Sims” for Your Body, and What it Means to be a Scientist in VC
Invested by Aleph
1 hour 12 minutes
4 months ago
From DNA to Star Trek: Samuel Arbesman on Reconciling Science with Tradition, Building Personalized “Sims” for Your Body, and What it Means to be a Scientist in VC
On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Samuel Arbesman, the Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital. In addition, he is an xLab senior fellow at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management and a research fellow at the Long Now Foundation. He is the author of The Magic of Code, Overcomplicated, and The Half-Life of Facts, and his writing has appeared in such places as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Wired, where he was previously a contributing writer. He lives in Cleveland with his family. The first computer he used was a Commodore VIC-20.
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KEY TOPICS
00:00:00 The Intersection of AI and Creativity
00:03:11 What it Means to Be a Scientist in VC
00:05:55 The Frontier of Computation and Biology
00:08:51 Biology as a New Computing Paradigm
00:11:45 The Future of Personalized Simulations
00:15:10 Applying Complexity Science
00:17:49 Sci-Fi Ideas in Biotechnology
00:21:07 Ethics of Biohacking and Human Enhancement
00:24:14 Humility and Personal Values in Science
00:36:57 Embracing Uncertainty in Knowledge
00:39:20 The Power of Incremental Progress
00:40:38 Learning from History and Tradition
00:43:59 Reconciling Science with Tradition
00:46:01 The Role of Community in Modern Life
00:48:41 Individualism vs. Community in Tech
00:50:06 Cultural Foundations in Tech Development
00:57:09 AI: Evolution or Revolution?
01:03:06 Finding Meaning in a Post-Scarcity World
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CREDITS
Executive Producer: Erica Marom
Producer: Myron Shneider, Yoni Mayer
Video and Editing: Ron Baranov
Music and Creative Direction: Uri Ar
Content and Editorial: Kira Goldring
Design: Rony Karadi
Invested by Aleph
How can values create value? Join Venture Capitalist and Author Michael Eisenberg as he speaks with global business leaders to explore the values and purpose behind their businesses, the impact of technology on humanity, and the humanity behind digitization. Michael Eisenberg is Co-Founder and General Partner of Aleph, an early-stage venture capital fund with $850M under management in Tel Aviv, Israel. Aleph is an early stage venture capital fund focused on partnering with great Israeli entrepreneurs to build large, meaningful companies and impactful global brands.
