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Epsilon Theory Podcast
Hosted by Ben Hunt · EN
Epsilon Theory is an exploration of the most powerful force in our social world - narrative. See more at www.epsilontheory.com.
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Notes on Notes: Reading List 2026
2d ago00:18:51Tap to summarizeBen Hunt and Matt Zeigler explore why authentic writing still matters in the age of AI and what separates lived human experience from machine-generated analysis. They discuss how reading creates connection, why great writers become part of the worlds they describe, and what Epsilon Theory Unplugged will examine next.
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The Intentional Investor #57: Roger Mitchell
3d ago00:36:40Tap to summarizeIn this Story Time episode of The Intentional Investor, Matt Zeigler revisits Roger Mitchell's lessons on sports leadership, career ambition, power and personal values. Through stories involving FIFA, Scottish football, Italy and his family's fish and chip shop, the episode explores how people become indispensable, how narratives shape institutions and why choosing the right ladder matters as much as climbing it.
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Notes on Notes: Nobody Wants To Earn Their S***
2w ago00:28:42Tap to summarizeMatt Zeigler joins Notes on Notes to discuss his Epsilon Theory Unplugged essay Nobody Wants To Earn Their Shit and what it says about AI, creativity, writing, music and earned opinions. This conversation explores why AI can be a powerful creative tool, why lazy content feels so empty, and how real craft comes from practice, reading, curiosity and doing the work.
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The Intentional Investor #56: Ritavan
2w ago00:18:01Tap to summarizeRitavan joins The Intentional Investor for a powerful story about family history, identity, idealism, and how the lives we inherit shape the people we become. In this Story Time episode, Matt Zeigler revisits one of the most unforgettable Intentional Investor conversations, tracing Ritavan’s family story from social reform in India to a village doctor on horseback, deep friendship, tragedy, resilience, and the meaning of chosen family.
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Notes on Notes: A Case for Contemplative Autonomy
3w ago00:19:58Tap to summarizeDave Nadig joins Notes on Notes to discuss his Epsilon Theory Unplugged essay Paying Attention: A Case for Contemplative Autonomy and why thinking for yourself matters even more in the age of AI. This conversation explores writing, research, introspection, AI assistants, and the importance of sitting with your own thoughts before outsourcing your opinions.
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The Intentional Investor #55: Craig Wilson
Jun 2401:50:58Tap to summarizeCraig Wilson joins Matt Zeigler on The Intentional Investor for a conversation about anxiety, ambition, identity, faith, work, and what happens when a life built on performance finally breaks. Craig traces his path from a Tennessee farm to Harvard Business School, banking, family office leadership, the redevelopment of San Antonio’s Pearl Brewery, four months without sleep, and the transformation that taught him the difference between doing and being.
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Notes on Notes: The Neurometaphysics of Ruin
Jun 1800:21:24Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Notes on Notes, Matt Zeigler talks with Adam Butler about the writing process behind The Neurometaphysics of Ruin and how big ideas move from frustration to research to narrative. They discuss AI-assisted writing, Claude as a research partner, Ian McGilchrist’s left brain right brain framework, world-building, reductionism, legibility, and why modern society may have lost sight of what all its measurement is supposed to serve.
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Notes on Notes: The Almanac and the Ambulance
Jun 1100:18:05Tap to summarizeRusty Guinn joins Matt Zeigler to discuss The Almanac and the Ambulance, AI, writing, creativity, and the productivity problem with large language models. They explore how writers can use AI as a thinking partner without losing the human judgment, metaphor, and meaning that make good writing work.
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The Intentional Investor #54: Joseph Moore
Jun 1001:39:33Tap to summarizeJoseph S. Moore joins The Intentional Investor to discuss his journey from working class South Carolina to historian, professor, entrepreneur, and author of How to Get Rich in American History. In this conversation, Matt Zeigler and Joseph explore the personal stories behind money, ambition, education, rejection, faith, family, risk taking, and the long path from a 2008 financial wake-up call to a national bestselling book.
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Notes on Notes: I Want It, But I Don't Like It
Jun 400:17:06Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Epsilon Theory Unplugged, Matt Zeigler talks with Brent Donnelly about his essay I Want It, But I Don’t Like It and the hidden costs of smartphones, Twitter, social media addiction, and attention capture. They discuss why phones can create a “dark zone” similar to gambling addiction, how boredom can be useful, and how Brent structures his writing process without letting AI take over his voice.
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