Introduction to The Portal
Podcast episodes and other content that cover core themes of The Portal.
- 1: Peter Thiel - Read
- 2: What Is The Portal - Read
- 18: Slipping the DISC: State of The Portal/Chapter 2020 - Read
- 19: Bret Weinstein - The Prediction and the DISC - Read
- 20: Sir Roger Penrose - Plotting the Twist of Einsteinâs Legacy - Read
- 40: Introducing The Portal Essay Club - What if everyone is simply insane? - Read
Lists of everything.
Edge Essays
Some of the earliest discussion of the The Portal Podcast's core ideas occur in Eric Weinstein's edge.org essays.
| Question | Answer | Year |
|---|---|---|
| What is the Last Question? | The Last Question | 2018 |
| What Scientific Term or Concept Ought to Be More Widely Known? | Russell Conjugation | 2017 |
| What Do You Consider the Most Interesting Recent (Scientific) News? What Makes It Important? | Anthropic Capitalism And The New Gimmick Economy | 2016 |
| What Scientific Idea Is Ready for Retirement? | M-theory / String Theory is the Only Game in Town | 2014 |
| What *Should* We Be Worried About? | Excellence | 2013 |
| What is Your Favorite Deep, Elegant, or Beautiful Explanation? | Einstein's Revenge: The New Geometric Quantum | 2012 |
| What Scientific Concept Would Improve Everybody's Cognitive Toolkit? | Kayfabe | 2011 |
| How is the Internet Changing the Way You Think? | Go Virtual Young Man | 2010 |