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Scaling Theory

Thibault Schrepel
Scaling Laws
Technology
Complexity Economics
Trust
Complexity Science
Biology
Diffusion Of Technology
Evolution
Scaling Theory
Innovation Policy
Democracy
Kleiber's Law
Open Source
Plurality
Increasing Returns
Antitrust
Generative AI
Cities
Hugging Face
NVIDIA

Scaling Theory is a podcast dedicated to the power laws behind the growth of companies, technologies, legal and living systems. The host, Dr. Thibault Schrepel, has a PhD in antitrust law and looks at the regulation of digital ecosystems through the lens of complexity theory. The podcast is hosted by the Network Law Review. It features scholarly discussions with select guests and deep dives into t... more

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My guest today is Cass R. Sunstein, University Professor at Harvard and one of the most influential legal and political thinkers of our time. A prolific author of dozens of books and hundreds of academic articles, Cass has shaped debates in constitut... more

In the very first episode of Scaling Theory, I mentioned a few scientists who have shaped my understanding of the world. At the very top of that list is today’s guest: W. Brian Arthur.

Brian was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and went... more

Welcome back to Scaling Theory. My guest today is Cristina Bicchieri, Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Center for Social Norms and Behavioral Dynamics, and one of the most influenti... more

Welcome back to Scaling Theory. My guest today is Robin Hanson, Associate Professor of economics at George Mason University. Robin has long been one of the most original thinkers on institutional design, collective intelligence, as explored in his bo... more

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W. Brian Arthur
A leading figure in complexity science and economics, known as the father of complexity economics.
Santa Fe Institute
Episode: #26 – W. Brian Arthur: On Economies, Santa Fe, and a Life in Ideas
Melanie Moses
Professor of computer science at the University of New Mexico and chair of the New Mexico AI Consortium
University of New Mexico
Episode: #21 – Melanie Moses: From Cells to Algorithms
Melanie Mitchell
Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, author of Complexity: A Guided Tour, and Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans
Santa Fe Institute
Episode: #20 – Melanie Mitchell: The Science of Artificial Thinking
Paul Seabright
Professor of Economics at the Toulouse School of Economics and author of The Divine Economy, How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People
Episode: #19 – Paul Seabright: How to Scale a Religion
Eric von Hippel
Professor of Technological Innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
Episode: #17 – Eric von Hippel: Freeing Innovation
Rory Linkletter
Professional marathon runner from Canada
Episode: #12 – Rory Linkletter: Scaling Up to the Olympics
Stefan Thurner
Professor of theoretical physics and president of the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna
Complexity Science Hub
Episode: #11 – Stefan Thurner: The Scaling of Everything
Allison Stanger
Middlebury Distinguished Indoor Professor and political scientist
Middlebury College
Episode: #10 – Allison Stanger: Political Science Behind Large Tech Companies
Doyne Farmer
Director of the Complexity Economics Programme at the Institute of New Economic Thinking
Oxford Martin School
Episode: #4 – Doyne Farmer: Chaos Theory & Complexity Economics

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Thibault Schrepel
Host focused on the intersection of law, technology, and complexity theory, with special emphasis on regulations in digital ecosystems.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
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    I look forward to the topics, but rarely finish a show because the audio is so bad.

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#26 – W. Brian Arthur: On Economies, Santa Fe, and a Life in Ideas
Q: What is the best argument you've heard against complexity economics?
Arthur mentions that the best argument is the perception that it is just computer nonsense while emphasizing that all sciences are evolving towards understanding systems through computation.
#26 – W. Brian Arthur: On Economies, Santa Fe, and a Life in Ideas
Q: What can we do with complexity economics today that we could not do without?
Arthur states that complexity economics allows us to view the real economy more realistically, understanding it as an alive entity reacting and evolving based on the interactions of its agents.
#26 – W. Brian Arthur: On Economies, Santa Fe, and a Life in Ideas
Q: What was the main barrier to doing economics at the time?
Arthur explains that the main barrier was the restrictive assumptions of neoclassical economics, including the ideal that all players in the economy are identical and work towards equilibrium solutions.
#21 – Melanie Moses: From Cells to Algorithms
Q: What is the most underappreciated insight in scaling theory today?
Scaling theory hasn't necessarily percolated into popular consciousness, and there's a need for greater appreciation of systematic changes over large scales.
#21 – Melanie Moses: From Cells to Algorithms
Q: If you were given a billion dollar grant to study skating across systems, what would you build or test?
I would focus on constructing systems for scalable trust and governance that improve how we interact with each other and our environment.

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