#46 - Isabelle Boemeke - Why Nuclear Power Is The Rad Future We Need

Win-Win with Liv Boeree

Energy is the lifeblood of civilization. Is nuclear power the source of abundant clean energy that's been under our noses this whole time?

In this episode of the Win-Win Podcast, Liv sits down with Isabelle Boemeke (founder of Isodope & energy expert) to tackle the debate between abundance and degrowth, sustainability, safety & energy infrastructure concerns, AI and emerging technologies, and why biomass “renewables” are a giant planet destroying scam. We also get into some history: story from Atoms for Peace to Three Mile Island and the China Syndrome effect, unpacks how the IAEA keeps power and proliferation apart, and explores the promise of small/modular and micro-reactors. Also, techno-pastoralism. You heard it here first!

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro - Why Is Nuclear A Win-Win

1:06 - Isabelle's Backstory

7:08 - The Cognitive Impact Of Air Conditioning

10:13 - Renewables Vs Nuclear - Is It Really A Battle?

13:23 - Wind Energy

15:59 - Should America Lean Into Decentralised Energy Grids?

18:32 - The Problem With "Renewable" Labelling

23:49 - Better Labelling?

25:26 - Public Messaging: Simplicity VS Accuracy

29:11 - History Of Nuclear

41:38 - Nuclear Accidents e.g. Chernobyl

44:52 - What Would Have Happened If We'd Discovered Nuclear Energy Before Bombs?

48:25 - Comparison Of Nuclear And AI

52:08 - Lessons Learned From Nuclear for AI Industry

56:20 - Iran's Nuclear Program

59:38 - Funding Of IAEA

1:07:11 - The AI Race - What About China?

1:08:22 - Decentralized Surveillance

1:14:29 - Finding Meaning In A “Brave New World”

1:16:56 - Why Young People Aren't Getting Into Relationships

1:20:06 - Wireheading And Instant Gratification

1:33:42 - Techno Pastoralism

1:36:30 - Economics Of Nuclear

1:45:15 - Government Incentives

1:46:36 - Small Modular Reactors

1:53:30 - Circular Economies & Thorium

1:59:43 - Fast-tracking Nuclear Engineers

2:01:12 - Why Writing A Book Is Hellish

2:09:36 - Rapid Fire Predictions

Links:

♾️ Isabelle IG: https://www.instagram.com/isabelleboemeke?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=Y2xkOG9kd3lvdW9h

♾️ Isodope Website: https://isodope.com

♾️ Isabelle X: https://x.com/isabelleboemeke

♾️ i_sodope X: https://x.com/isodope ♾️ Rad Future: https://www.amazon.com/Rad-Future-Untold-Nuclear-Electricity/dp/0593716329

Credits:

♾️ Hosted by Liv Boeree

♾️ Produced by Luca de Vico

The Win-Win Podcast:

Poker champion Liv Boeree takes to the interview chair to tease apart the complexities of one of the most fundamental parts of human nature: competition. Liv is joined by top philosophers, gamers, artists, technologists, CEOs, scientists, politicians and more to understand how competition manifests in their world, and how to change seemingly win-lose systems into Win-Wins.

Podcast links:

♾️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWgq0OZMtwtOIyMsVM_vksqdfWcM-b68S♾️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03bGVUaFZmJUmEvSHNDPdI?si=64379cc23696454f

♾️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/win-win-with-liv-boeree/id1724791350

♾️ Pocketcast: https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/7f708340-d17c-013b-f46e-0acc26574db2

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