{"podcast":{"title":"Infinite Loops","slug":"infinite-loops-259760","podcast_index_feed_id":259760,"rss_url":"https://infiniteloops.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://infiniteloopspodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/8/b/8/58b8b50dd4cbba7427a2322813b393ee/Infinite_Loops_New_Podcast_Logo.jpeg","author":"Jim O'Shaughnessy","episode_count":332,"summary":"Every Thursday, join Jim O'Shaughnessy and his favorite people as they arm you with the tools & fresh perspectives required to upgrade your HumanOS and thrive in our messy, probabilistic world. Visit our Substack at newsletter.osv.llc for full transcripts, highlights, weekly doses of timeless wisdom, and a bounty of other goodies designed to make you go, \"Hmm that's interesting!\"","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:18:08.351287+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/infinite-loops-259760"},"episode":{"title":"Adam Mastroianni - Why Creativity Feels Like It's Dying (Ep. 306)","slug":"adam-mastroianni-why-creativity-feels-like-it-s-dying-ep-306","published_at":"2026-03-19T12:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/infinite-loops-259760/adam-mastroianni-why-creativity-feels-like-it-s-dying-ep-306","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/infinite-loops-259760","url":"https://infiniteloopspodcast.com/306","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/infiniteloops/OSV_adam_Episode1__AUDIO.mp3?dest-id=1666472","summary":"In this episode of Infinite Loops, we speak with Adam Mastroianni—experimental psychologist and sharp critic of modern culture and science. We ask, why does creativity feel like it's fading? From endless remakes to cultural sameness, Adam argues that as society becomes more stable and risk-averse, we may be unintentionally reducing the \"deviance\" that drives originality and breakthrough thinking. We also discuss why science should get weirder, how to fight credentialism, and the dangers of professionalization. Important Links: To learn more about Adam Mastroianni: https://www.adammastroianni.com/ Adam's Piece on the Decline of Deviance: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/the-decline-of-deviance Slime Mold Time Mold: https://slimemoldtimemold.com/ Our Conversation with Julian Gough: https://newsletter.osv.llc/p/the-egg-and-the-rock-ep-249","meta_description":"In this episode of Infinite Loops, we speak with Adam Mastroianni—experimental psychologist and sharp critic of modern culture and science. We ask, why do…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5562,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/infinite-loops-259760/episodes/adam-mastroianni-why-creativity-feels-like-it-s-dying-ep-306/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/infinite-loops-259760/adam-mastroianni-why-creativity-feels-like-it-s-dying-ep-306.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}