Exponential Wisdom

Peter and Dan showcase a number of entrepreneurs working on wireless power, virtual workplaces, and educational platforms with built-in facial recognition. 

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Peter discusses Guru, a company that has built a wireless charging system that transmits electricity using high-frequency radio waves. By combining this technology with 5G, businesses like Guru might soon usher in a wireless world. 

Peter gives an update on eXp Realty, which has zero physical offices yet thousands of real estate agents, all of whom engage in virtual workplaces for meetings, training sessions, and the like. 

Dan and Peter discuss David Sinclair’s “information theory of aging,” a compelling theory regarding why we age.

Peter and Dan discuss the state of quantum computing and Google’s announcement that they achieved ‘quantum supremacy’ in October 2019. 

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Peter gives a general overview of what quantum computing is and why this matters to entrepreneurs. 

Dan and Peter discuss the skill of asking great questions and why general AI’s will soon assist every aspect of our lives. 

Peter mentions a few unexpected consequences of converging technologies like 5G, broadband satellites, and quantum computing available on the cloud for free.

In this episode, Peter mentions a company “Energy Vault” that is specializing in gravitational energy storage. Its primary product is a gravity battery that utilizes a multi-headed crane to store energy in a stacked tower of heavy blocks made from concrete. Dan mentions that energy is becoming exponential, because as more and more energy is available, human aspirations for using energy increases. Peter discusses another company “Heliogen” that is using concentrated solar energy to exceed temperatures greater than 1,000 degrees Celsius, transforming sunlight to create and replace fuels.

In this episode, Dan defines and illustrates his concept of the “free zone frontier.” By establishing a partnership between two well-positioned capabilities, one party--the designated “simplifier”--provides a new solution while its counterpart serves as a massive “multiplier.” Peter offers the example of Amazon’s open sourcing of its internal company software platforms, allowing competitors to use its services and, in turn, make them cheaper for Amazon. By purchasing Amazon fulfillment and customer service, for instance, firms gives Amazon far more data, improving their services while making them cheaper. Dan and Peter highlight numerous cases of entrepreneurs that provide value to clients without anything in return, and thereby validate the products of their business partners. This eventually leads to massive revenue streams and sustainable, trusted businesses.

In this episode, Peter talks about the need to be constantly experimenting with new technologies and with methods and materials continue to spring up, the importance of integrating 3D printing into your own business in the coming years.
 Dan mentions his concept “don’t compete when you can collaborate” and explains the benefits of constantly creating new partnerships. 
 Peter mentions one company New Story, an innovative nonprofit founded in 2015 that pioneers solutions to end global homelessness.

In this episode, Peter discusses the latest breakthroughs in augmented reality and he believes that by 2030, AR will become ubiquitous.
 Dan talks about the importance of skills training and why AI will change the education industry
. Peter talks about AI becoming more and more knowledgeable and as more data is available, middlemen are no longer needed in  most industries.

In this episode, Dan talks about the social implications of people working longer. Dan believes the year for mandatory retirement will be moved back at least 10 years. Peter discusses the transformation in the education industry when people have 2-3 careers. When more free time is available, they discuss an increase of travel/tourism. Peter talks about the need to feed people for longer, will lead to an increase in lab grown meat, better tasting and better for the environment.

In this episode, Peter examines the primary reasons for which today’s space companies focus on reusable launch systems and landing large payloads on the Moon. Dan and Peter discuss how the human body reacts to long-term, zero-gravity environments, as well as the precautions needed when living on the Moon or in extraplanetary colonies. Peter describes three convergences that, while yet to materialize, will open trillion-dollar assets in space over the next few decades.

In this episode, Dan gives a historical example of how process plays a major role in the industry, for example Sears Homes were pre-made and democratized the design to America customizing their homes.

Peter describes a future where homes are designed for everyone wearing Augmented Reality (AR) headsets. White walls become art canvas, small homes become efficient multi-use and built with sensors embedded in every wall, measuring everything constantly. Dan and Peter agree that AI will play a collaborative role in designing beautify homes for humans, more efficiently.

In this episode, Peter talks about turning long distance unattractive real estate becoming more accessible when air taxis and transportation technologies make it easier to travel long distances quickly. Dan gives an example of the regulations trying to catch up to technological advances and how entrepreneurs should think about making new laws. Peter talks about disrupting the relationship estate agent and getting rid of the middleman as AI starts to know more and more about us.