The Frontier Curator
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Dwarkesh Podcast
2 episodes this week
Why Leonardo was a saboteur, Gutenberg went broke, and Florence was weird – Ada Palmer
Mar 6, 2026
- The majority of ancient knowledge vanished between 400-600 AD.
- Preservation choices by monks skewed the surviving texts.
- The collapse of papyrus manufacturing caused widespread knowledge loss.
Elon Musk — "In 36 months, the cheapest place to put AI will be space”
Feb 5, 2026
- Elon Musk predicts space will become the cheapest platform for AI in 36 months.
- Current energy consumption shows Earth can't scale effectively for AI.
- Lower space access costs will drive AI infrastructure off-planet.