
Pessimists sound smart. Optimists make money. Learn about the near future directly from the people building it. Conversations with top 1% founders and innovators building tomorrow's most important companies, giving you practical insights to make the right investing, business, and career decisions. Hosted by Investor and Author Stephen McBride.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 62 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | InvestingBusinessTechnology | |||

Could synthetic jet fuel become cheaper than fossil fuel? Syntholene CEO Dan Sutton believes geothermal energy, high-temperature electrolysis and captured carbon could bring that cost crossover within reach.
In this conversation, Sutton explains ho... more
AstroForge is attempting what no private company has ever done: reach a metal-rich asteroid, mine it for platinum and bring that material back to Earth. If it works, the company could create an entirely new source of critical resources—and potentiall... more
Matt Ridley has spent decades studying evolution, innovation, energy, genetics, and the forces that shape human progress. In this conversation, he argues that many of today's biggest debates about AI, energy, biotechnology, and economic growth are mi... more
For the last 30 years, software created many of the world's biggest fortunes.
But according to Wave Function Ventures Partner and former SpaceX engineer Jamie Gull, that era is changing.
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The show features wide-ranging conversations on technology, economics, and society, with a strong emphasis on progress-focused thinking and real-world implications. Episodes frequently explore artificial intelligence, biotech, energy, defense tech, manufacturing, and education through the lens of future-oriented optimism, historical context, and pragmatic policy considerations. Notable strengths include accessible explanations of complex topics, a knack for linking cutting-edge developments to everyday impacts, and guest lineups that blend futurists, engineers, and industry leaders. This mix tends to attract listeners who are curious about how technological change shapes business, policy, and daily life, and who prefer skepticism of fear-ba... more
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Recent guests on Optimists Make Money include:
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2. Matt Ridley
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