Samo Burja is a political scientist and historian who founded Bismarck Analysis and is editorial board chair of Palladium Magazine. Samo researches why civilizations fail and coined Great Founder Theory. We talk about revolution vs evolution, the Russo-Ukraine war, linear vs cyclical views of time, historical memory.  Deus Ex Machina with Bohan Lou explores religion, philosophy, history, politics and when technology intersects with them all.  New episodes will be on Spotify/Apple...

Professor Jonathan Kaufman, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, editor, and author of multiple best sellers including one of my favorites The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China. Professor Kaufman has been reporting on China since 1978 and served as bureau chiefs in Berlin and Beijing. His book was a must read for me because the only thing I love more than Jewish and Chinese history is when they intertwine into the same history. Deus Ex Machina...

Professor of theoretical physics and serial founder Steve Hsu discusses his family's martial and athletic tradition, a lack of competent technical leaders for the modern world, intellectual honesty with China watching, embryo selection, free will, and what matters for happiness in life. Notes from Steve Hsu: Are there any comparable leaders to Harold Brown in this era? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Brown_(Secretary_of_Defense) A child prodigy, Brown graduated from the Bronx...

Welcome to Episode 1 of Deux Ex Machina where we explore topics in history, religion, politics, and philosophy. In our inaugural episode we talk with Alice Han, geopolitical researcher and Masterchef about macro-political advisory, Sino-French relations, the importance of cuisine in Chinese history, and the Roman Empire meme. New episodes will be on Spotify/Apple Podcast and announced on Twitter where you can find me @loubohan