Futurish

For our 20th anniversary we decided to talk about how to make ideas happen and get sh*t done. For this we look into examples of companies, and successful creative professionals, who have cracked the balance between the novelty of an idea and execution. Because so often, innovation is overrated and what counts the most is actually great execution. So, what are you waiting for? Make your ideas happen!

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References:
Book: Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky

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In this month’s episode we look into the craziness of the unsustainable and ego-driven growth culture of today’s companies. For this we look into the acquisition of tumblr and the book ‘Let my people go surfing’ as great examples of slow and sustainable growth. This and ramblings about whiskey subscription services and Pornhub as a workplace? What more could you ask for?

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References:
Book: Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard
Articles: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/12/20802639/tumblr-verizon-sold-wordpress-blogging-yahoo-adult-content

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Join us for a very special episode, in which Gerhard talks about his 4-week coding bootcamp experience and what it taught him about life, himself and learning. Afterwards we use Netflix’s latest documentary, “The Great Hack”, as a launchpad to dive into the dangers of technology getting out of our control, and our data as a human right. We finish this episode with a dystopian look into the future where Elon Musk’s latest startup - Neuralink - will reach the consumer mass market.

Relax and tune in for some Futurish times with Pete and Gerhard!

Articles discussed in this episode:

* https://www.ted.com/talks/carole_cadwalladr_facebook_s_role_in_brexit_and_the_threat_to_democracy/
* https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/16/20697123/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-reading-thread-robot

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Join us for this very groovy episode in which we explore a future in which we will live up to 100-years, or more, and what implications this will have on products and services for such a demographic.

Articles discussed in this episode:

* E3 2019: https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/14/from-project-scarlett-to-gooigi-the-best-of-e3-2019/
* Products for an aging demographic: http://tiny.cc/c2hd8y
* The Paradox of Choice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paradox_of_Choice
Then we put on our nerdy glasses and take a deep dive into this year’s E3 announcements. Finally, we finish this episode up as we talk about the importance of simplifying things in life, because the illusion of choice is a paradox anyways.

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Join us for our 16th (!) episode where we explore the future of operating systems that make switching between devices as seamless as putting on new underwear - or even easier! We also discuss the big 5 companies (can you guess which ones?) that currently dominate the market, our lives and even our politics.

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In this very special episode we have the honor to be joined by our good friend Moritz Wenzel, who has been already a guest in episode 6. More than two years have been passed since then and we use this episode to catch up and talk about Moritz’s first SciFi short story, which served as explosive fuel for some very deep discussions about life, the universe and humanity’s future.

Relax and tune in for some Futurish times with Pete, Gerhard and Moritz.

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In this hot episode Gerhard shares his experience from his trip to Austin, Texas, where he attended the SXSW festival - for which Pete hates him as he has been trying to go there since he learned to walk (which was at the age of 22). We also discuss Spotify’s latest acquisitions and their plan to dominate the world by creating the Netflix for Podcasts. This is a hot & spicy episode you do not want to miss!

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In our 13th episode we discuss how an Australian wine company created a blue ocean by offering more accessible wine for everyone. We also look at Facebook and the current privacy implications and peek behind the hidden psychological costs of entrepreneurship and why well targeted advertisement is actually a good thing! Relax and tune in for some Futurish times with Pete & Gerhard.

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Join us for our 12th episode, where we celebrate the re-launch of Futurish. We take a deep reflection dive on the last two years and especially 2018: The things we have learned and the things we want to learn more about.

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November 24th 2016 - You thought we have faded away? HA! Wrong! Futurish is back with its monthly portion of bromance and, as a side dish, a brand new episode. Join us for our 11th episode and our discussion about the potential of universal income to save humanity, Trump's new reality TV show "I am President", Pete's secret lover Elon Musk and much more. Relax and tune in for some Futurish times with Pete & Gerhard.