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First Principles

First-Principles Podcast

First Principles is the podcast that deconstructs the complex, invisible systems shaping our modern world. Ever wonder how a social media algorithm works, how AI really thinks, or how GPS knows your exact location? Each episode, we break down one concept from its fundamental truths, giving you clarity without the technical jargon. If you"re curious about the tech you use every day and want to finally understand it, this is your starting point.

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00:28:13

EP7 - The City on a Grain of Sand: Inventing the...

First Principles ·

2025/10/02

We carry supercomputers in our pockets and barely give it a second thought, but this power relies on a silent, invisible marvel: the microchip. Have you ever wondered how we managed to shrink a room-sized machine onto a sliver of silicon? This is the story of the one brilliant idea that made everything small.

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00:29:40

EP6 - The Algorithm Illusion: How a Simple Recipe...

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2025/10/01

Your social media feed feels like it reads your mind, and your GPS navigates rush hour with uncanny precision. This digital magic isn't intelligence; it's a secret language of instructions. We deconstruct the algorithm, revealing how the same step-by-step logic used to bake a cake is what dictates everything you see and do online.

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00:29:45

EP5 - The Physical Ghost: Deconstructing the Magic of...

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2025/09/30

We think of the internet as a magical cloud, an invisible realm of information we summon with a click. But what if this "cyberspace" is actually a very real, very physical place, made of thousands of miles of glass cables on the ocean floor and giant warehouses of humming machines? This episode deconstructs our daily internet experience to reveal the surprisingly tangible first principles that power our digital world.

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00:27:42

EP4 - The Spinning Coin Solution: How Quantum...

First Principles ·

2025/09/29

We hear that quantum computing will change everything, from medicine to cybersecurity, but the explanations often sound like science fiction. This episode opens the black box to reveal what it really means for a computer to be "quantum." We'll trade the simple light switch of today's computers for a spinning coin to understand how this technology harnesses the strange and beautiful rules of the universe to solve impossible problems.

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00:35:04

EP3 - The AI Power Crunch: The Hidden Cost of a...

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2025/09/29

Using AI feels clean and digital, an answer appearing from the cloud as if by magic. But this illusion conceals a colossal physical reality of energy and water consumption. We're opening the black box to reveal the true cost of your chatbot habit, a journey that ends at the straining edge of our planet's power grid.

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00:24:39

EP2 - The Agentic Shift: When AI Stops Talking and...

First Principles ·

2025/09/29

We've learned to talk to AI, asking it to write, summarize, and create. But a new frontier is emerging where AI doesn't just answer our questions—it carries out our requests. We're opening the black box on agentic AI to reveal how these systems can autonomously plan and execute complex tasks, transforming them from digital oracles into a digital workforce.

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00:59:55

EP1 - The Universal Echo: How AI Learned Our Language...

First Principles ·

2025/09/29

We treat AI chatbots like thinking minds, from ChatGPT to Gemini. But behind their stunningly human-like conversations lies a reality with no thought at all. We're opening the black box of Large Language Models to reveal the first principles of how these systems truly work, not by understanding our world, but by creating a mathematical echo of it.

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