My favorite podcast, so smart and informative. Right combination of asking and listening, but also making his own good contributions to an engaging conversation.

This is the one you’ve been looking for!

Love Jim’s eclectic guests and his tell-it-like-it-is commentary. My favorite podcast, even better than Kara and Scott.

One of the most brilliant podcasts I’ve had the pleasure of listening to! Jim consistently brings on fascinating guests that offer compelling conversations on the psychological and sociological issues that shape our world. I credit this show with making me a better citizen of this planet, and a better dinner party guest to boot. 😄 Thanks for the awesome show, Jim - keep up the great work!

Well this Jim guy has some serious off shore bank account energy, but when Lee Cronin read him an email from Dyson taking a big dump on complexity research, Jims humility and measured response got me on board. Good job.

Great show

Even though you and your guests are clearly out of my league intellectually, you open me up to new ideas and for that I’m very grateful.

It’s okay. Same old over privileged people offering disconnected solutions. If you are all so smart why don’t you enact something as an example for others as opposed to preaching from your slave labor inducing vacation homes. Jim is annoying at times.

For the most part this show is entertaining and I always learn something. However, the conversation with Douglas Rushkoff was a bit upsetting when the host tried to compare the Black Lives Matter protesters to the Canadian truck convoy. There is not even a hint of equivalency in their actions or their intent, or the context from which they are operating. It would be nice if people will start dragging Black people into their silly arguments. They were many more at comparisons.

Human Design Seems to embody much of what was discussed here. Can’t wait to hear more…

Great show!! Thanks Jim

Great one

Jim hosts one of the most interesting, informative and thought-provoking podcasts around. Top notch guests exploring some of the deepest and most important issues facing humanity today. Can not recommend enough.

I learn a lot through this show. Jim is also really funny.

Jim, host of the Jim Rutt Show podcast, highlights all aspects of science, tech and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

I always come away with something new and mentally challenging to consider.

First actual podcast I’ve actually subscribed. The man has an incredibly wide mind and knows everyone worth talking to about whatever the topic is - and then he digs deep. Tons o fun!

So fortunate to find this content. Jim approaches topics with intellectual honesty and a deep understanding. His good nature and curiosity are infectious.

Jim intensively prepares for his interviews. Reminds me of Charlie Rose in his prime. I imagine most of his guests collapse after they hang up the phone.

Great range of guests, important and timely issues, intelligent and informative content, groundbreaking thinking, great questions, thoughtful responses, well researched, good faith discourse, no pandering, frequent episode releases, no ads... just a great podcast!

Love those who think so far from convention!

This is a great podcast. First of all, the guests and topics are great and stimulating (if you have these interests, of course). Second, Jim has been very successful career-wise so he’s not trying to sell you his book or program (of which there are none, as far as I know). He’s not trying to network with the guests for some other financial or career reason. So Jim has far less agenda than many podcasters. Third, Jim is very smart and does his homework. He treats the books/articles of his guests and thinks about their work. Finally, because Jim has been the CEO of real companies, he sometimes adds his own perspective and experiences - without being pushy about it. But he never makes it a “Let’s hear Jim tell us how it is” experience. He lets the guests make their points and explores the thinking with them. As a final note, Jim’s podcasts have gotten better with time, so to see a more polished version, tune into more recent ones. Full Disclosure: I knew Jim at the Santa Fe Institute. But this is my own opinion.

Love Jim Rutt’s unpretentious intellectualism and learning from each interviewee. Having this opportunity to access keen minds exploring important topics is a boon of modern technology. Thank you for The Jim Rutt Show!

Always a spirited and interesting discussion

I stumbled on this podcast about a year ago and have found it to be one of the most informative and far ranging podcast out there. Jim is a throwback to the best of enlightenment minds - he knows a lot about a lot and is always curious and learning. I love his outsider mindset, which is a great tonic against the boring political shouting match of the day. He is also a devotee of the Santa Fe view of complexity and cross disciplinary approach; in a world that is increasingly specialized and narrow, I find this aprocXh refreshing. If you listen to one podcast - make it this one.

So these conversations are excellent and informative but proper introductions such as the type that Sam Harris provides would be helpful. For example, I had no idea who Curtis Yarvin was. I had no warning about his affiliation with the Dark Enlightenment and its principles: essentially neofascist, white supremacist, anti-democratic, pro-absolute monarchy, and authoritarianism. Seems like that experiment just ended in flames of hate and lies. A brief but informative background on guests could serve listeners well.

Makes you smarter. And that’s why you’re here right?

I agree with other reviewers here - great guests, in-depth conversations, still fun and fascinating - and I am a fairly typical “non-tech” listener and still get a lot out of these. Scan the guests and topics for one that interests you and try one out - you’ll quickly find the quality of conversation is consistent with the best of the other similar podcasts.

great interviews and a solid exploration of some of our deeper cultural, philosophical, psychological challenges… i end up taking lots of notes and going down a lot of “rabbit holes” of research after…

Jim and his guests go deeper into their topics than I’ve heard on any technical podcast ever. They assume their audience is intelligent and somewhat informed and don’t shy away from complexity. He’s a quick thinker and veryknowledgeable but will totally acknowledge when he’s confronted with a new idea. The podcast may delve deeper than much of the general public is interested in, but I think it provides a unique opportunity for smart and well informed people who can go deeper into complexity theory and related topics from biology to AI to world economic/political/communications interactions.

Jim Rutt has a fantastic combination of first-hand knowledge about AI, science, and tech, plus a genial good humor that makes this podcast a fascinating listen and unique in the podcasting world. Depending on the episode you might only understand a fraction of the conversation, but you'll get insights you couldn't have from anyewhere else, and enjoy the give-and-take. Really one of a kind.

Jim, these are excellent ramblings with a good research beforehand. I always knew you were cantankerous, but you also are kind. I especially liked the last one with Ruskhoff.

Great work Jim! I love the brevity and directness. Particularly enjoying the Lee Smolin interview.