In Episode 127, Quinn wants to know just how the hell “innovation” actually works.

His guest is Christopher Mims, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal, who’s spent a career asking big questions about the most pressing technological and societal issues we face, from robot trains to the future of batteries, brain implants, and whatever happens to land in-between.

The thesis: every little bit counts, and it’s more predictable than you think. Or is it?

Together, Quinn and Chris explore the team dynamics of innovation, the “great man” question, the invisible force behind Moore’s Law, and more. 

The bad news: Nobody gets to save the world. The good news: Everyone gets to save the world, a little bit.

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Important, Not Important Book Club:

• Life as We Made It by Beth Shapiro
• Arriving Today by Christopher Mims
• https://bookshop.org/shop/importantnotimportant

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• mims.club
• Twitter: @mims

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