In this episode, Christopher Smith and Joe Mattia sit down with John Kim inside the Quantus Network School Podcast Studio

Over steaming cups of tea, John shares a lifetime of insights spanning venture capital, AI, Korean history, travel, psychedelics, creativity, brain modularity, complexity theory, and how human connection shapes identity and health.

This is one of the most wide-ranging and human conversations yet — blending technology, culture, empathy, and transformation.

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John Kim
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Christopher Smith
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Quantus Network
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Chapters

00:00 — Introduction & Welcome
02:00 — John's Background: VC, AI & Building Across Industries
06:00 — Korean Family History & Visiting North Korea
10:00 — Language, Culture & How Communication Shapes Thought
14:00 — AI and the Future of Language Learning
20:00 — Tech, Empathy & Human Connection
30:00 — Psychedelics & Personal Transformation
40:00 — Brain Modularity, Autism & Creativity
50:00 — Complexity Theory & Defining Health
59:00 — Closing Thoughts

🎥 The Quantus Podcast — Network School Series (Sept 2025)
Network School brings together remote workers, digital nomads, creators, personal trainers, self-improvers, event organizers, and engineers — all collaborating to build themselves up while building the next generation of startup societies.

Founded by Balaji Srinivasan — https://x.com/balajis

📍 Recorded Sept 2025 in the Quantus popup studio at Network School, Forest City.