RAND Corporation
Think tank that proposed The Arc infrastructure plan
Episodes
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#4483: Scooters vs Sidewalks: Jerusalem's Mobility CrisisWhy 3,000 scooter fines in Jerusalem couldn't fix a sidewalk safety crisis — and what actually works. -
#3856: Does Economic Peace Actually Work?Decades of theory, billions spent—yet extremism rose. What the data actually shows. -
#3779: How Consulting Became Spycraft's Perfect CoverWhy intelligence agencies love consulting and import-export as covers—and what it means for legitimate professionals. -
#3768: Testing Premises Before They FailHow structured techniques and AI frameworks challenge assumptions in high-stakes scenarios before they become failures. -
#3644: What Criminologists Actually Do (It's Not CSI)Criminology isn't detective training. It's a social science that studies why crime happens—and whether the system works. -
#3392: Inside the AI Targeting Pipeline: Who Really Picks the Targets?How AI finds, fixes, and nominates military targets — and why "human oversight" may be more ceremonial than real. -
#3365: Does Learning an Enemy's Language Change You?How deep language learning can erode ideological commitment — and where organizations build firewalls against it. -
#3246: Leaks vs Briefings: The Trump-Netanyahu CallWho really leaks a presidential call? The "crazy" quote is just the surface. -
#3188: How Policy Summer Schools Actually WorkResidential retreats that produce real policy outcomes at 3.2x the rate of conferences. Here's how they work. -
#3128: The Real Job of a Policy WonkWhat does a policy wonk actually do? It's not just a put-down — it's a real, high-impact job. -
#2869: China's Special Puzzle Pieces: Hong Kong, Macau, TaiwanHow "one country, two systems" works differently for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan — and what's changed. -
#2396: Predicting War: The Science of Geopolitical ForecastingHow do experts predict wars before they happen? Explore the high-stakes world of geopolitical forecasting, from Cold War models to AI-driven simula... -
#2159: When the State Protects Politicians, Not PeopleA family sheltering from Iranian missiles while their government issues parking tickets and funds sectarian interests raises a brutal question: has... -
#2137: Wargaming's Methodology, Not MagicMost AI wargames are just expensive role-play. Here's the professional methodology they're missing. -
#2134: The Fog-of-War Problem in AI WargamingWhy shared AI brains make secret-keeping a nightmare, and the four architectural patterns researchers use to fix it. -
#1995: The Human Curriculum MachineThe current education standard isn't neutral—it's a political machine. -
#1261: The Frozen Psyche: The Biological Cost of ConflictWhen the sirens stop, the internal alarm keeps ringing. Explore the biological and psychological footprint left by generations of conflict. -
#1148: Who Paid for That Law? How Dark Money Buys Your PolicyDiscover how 11,000 global think tanks act as a shadow branch of government, shaping policy behind closed doors with billions in dark money. -
#544: Engineering Sovereignty: The Two-State Geography PuzzleCan a state function as an archipelago? Herman and Corn explore the engineering and geography behind a potential two-state solution.