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Ben Averbook

Fixing education while educating myself. www.benaverbook.com

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Dr. Matt Bateman: How Traditional Schools Kill Agency...

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2025/11/04

Matt Bateman is a philosopher and founder of Montessorium, working on building Montessori schools enhanced with AI.What’s the difference between patiency and an agency?In this conversation, Matt explains why agency matters more than test scores, how AI can scale personalized learning, why education reform keeps failing, and what the world would look like if every child learned to be an agent instead of a patient.Follow Dr. Bateman on X: https://x.com/mbatemanFollow me on X:

55:58

Austen Allred: GauntletAI produces better AI...

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2025/10/27

This is my conversation with Austen Allred.Austen is the founder of Gauntlet AI which is a 10 week in-person training that, if completed, guarantees a $200k+ AI engineering job at the end. Just to make it sound more crazy, it’s completely free.If selected, you do 2 weeks virtually and then if still in the cohort, they will fly you to Austin, TX, house you, and feed you, all at no cost to the student.Please enjoy.benaverbook.com/subscribex.com/austenx.com/benaverbookgauntletai.com Get full access to

39:03

MacKenzie Price — How To Make Kids Love School More...

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2025/10/13

This is my conversation with MacKenzie Price, founder of Alpha School. Since the first Alpha School opened almost 10 years ago, MacKenzie has been working towards making kids love school more than vacation.In this conversation we talk about:* Why schools are still banning AI in late 2025 while Alpha’s kindergartners use it to build apps and practice public speaking* The Harvard study showing AI tutors beat Harvard professors at teaching physics* How kids can learn 2X, 5X, or even 10X faster with

9:56

#2: Benjamin Franklin - An American Life

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2025/10/03

This is a narration of the blog post written about lessons from Walter Isaacson's biography titled "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life".Subscribe to get all posts sent to you here: benaverbook.comFollow me on X: x.com/benaverbook Get full access to Ben Averbook Podcast at www.benaverbook.com/subscribe

28:01

The Education System is 97% Broken. This Book...

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2025/05/25

Episode DescriptionIn this solo episode, Ben dives deep into Salman Khan's groundbreaking book "Brave New Words," exploring how artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize education as we know it. From the fundamental flaws in our current education system to the transformative potential of AI tutors, this episode unpacks why the next decade could be the most consequential in human history for learning and human development.Book: "Brave New Words" by Salman Khan (May 2024)Platform: Khan

58:46

Dr. David Ruth: A Blueprint for a Better University

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2025/04/16

Dr. David Ruth, Dean of STEM at the University of Austin, joins the podcast to detail UATX's mission to rebuild higher education around the fearless pursuit of truth. We explore their first-principles approach to curriculum (integrating "Homer and Python"), their controversial merit-based admissions, and why they believe traditional universities are failing. Dr. Ruth's commitment to open inquiry and empirical rigor offers a compelling vision for the future of universities. Highly recommend checking

48:14

The Case Against College & Funding Young Founders -...

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2025/04/11

Danielle Strachman joins the podcast to break down the flaws in traditional education pathways and explore how alternative approaches can unleash potential, particularly for young founders.Danielle is Co-founder & General Partner at 1517 Fund, a venture capital firm backing young founders often working outside traditional institutions. She previously helped build and run the Thiel Fellowship alongside Peter Thiel and has deep roots in alternative education philosophies inspired by Maria Montessori,

38:30

Jason Zhao: Making the $61 Trillion IP Market...

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2025/04/09

My conversation with Jason Zhao, co-founder of Story Protocol. Jason breaks down the $61 trillion intellectual property market, explains how creators can better monetize their work, and shares a vision for making IP licensing as seamless as an API call. We explore the balance between incentivizing creation and enabling access, why AI training data should include compensation for creators, and how the future might revolutionize digital ownership.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Defining intellectual property

38:37

Augustus Doricko: Solving Water Scarcity in the...

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2025/04/04

My conversation with Augustus Doricko, founder of Rainmaker. Augustus shares his thoughts on higher education, what makes a successful founder, and his ambitious vision to "green the Great American Desert." Timestamps: 00:00:00 - College admissions issues and higher education 00:04:01 - Leaving college for better opportunities 00:05:10 - Upskilling and human capital concentration 00:05:48 - Fellowship experiences: Thiel Fellowship and Z Fellows 00:07:55 - Who should be a founder? Qualities needed

39:28

Ashley Rindsberg: How Nazi Propaganda Made It Into...

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2025/04/01

Ashley Rindsberg is the author of "The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History". In this episode he discusses how The New York Times has repeatedly misrepresented major historical events and why this matters. Timestamps: 00:00:20 - The discovery of The New York Times repeating Nazi propaganda in 1939 00:07:32 - Responding to criticism of judging historical reporting in retrospect 00:12:22 - The Sulzberger family's relative

33:22

Henry Modisett: Perplexity's Designer shares AI...

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2025/03/19

Humans don't just want answers—they crave experiences. Henry Modisett, the design mind behind Perplexity, explores how beautiful, intuitive software emerges from simplicity, restraint, and genuine understanding of user needs.Why does great design demand saying 'no' more often than 'yes'? How can branding authentically represent what users already feel? Henry reveals how Perplexity leverages thoughtful AI integration and creative aesthetics, like Midjourney-inspired visuals, to craft products users

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