Trailblazers: Alexander Hammond Shares Insights on Innovative Ventures and Influential Leaders

In this week’s episode, we explore a range of topics including the challenges faced by venture capitalists in navigating red tape, the barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles, and the dangers of falling asleep on the job. We also delve into the potential for a vaccine for chlamydia and political bias at National Public Radio. Our guest for this episode is Alexander Hammond, author of Heroes of Progress: 65 People Who Changed the World.

Through our interviews with Hammond, we examine the lives of individuals like Johannes Gutenberg, James Madison, Frederick Douglass, and Norman Borlaug who have made significant contributions to improving the lives of millions of people. In recent episodes, we have discussed issues such as censorship, gig work, defending election integrity, free markets, federal tech, federalism and understanding artificial intelligence. Our previous guests have included Jenin Younes, Brad Polumbo, Liya Palagashvili, Pete Jaworski, Walter Olson