Ep. 82: 21st century science fiction ft. Pri Desai

Ep. 82: 21st century science fiction ft. Pri Desai

From Tasteland by Tasteland

February 25, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Priyanka Desai discussing the impact of AI and information overload on society and markets.

This week we're joined by Pritanka Desai, the COO at Tribute Labs & Partner at ADIN. __ Priyanka Desai LinkedIn Twitter/X The Physical Renaissance: AI Makes You Look Up __ Timestamps 00:00 Hammy Mad Men 04:38 Doomslop moving markets 12:06 The world's transition period in now 17:00 Information overload affecting perception of reality 23:24 Prediction market's role in society 30:27 True crime and information gaps 38:30 AI powered venture capital 45:05 The physical renaissance __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

People in this episode

Guest: Pritanka Desai

Topics covered

  • 21st century science fiction
  • AI and technology
  • information overload
  • prediction markets
  • true crime
  • venture capital

Keywords

  • science fiction
  • AI
  • information overload
  • prediction markets
  • venture capital
  • true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tribute Labs, ADIN, Chillers

Books & works: The Physical Renaissance: AI Makes You Look Up

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