Insert:Human

Sherin Mathew is an AI strategist, ethicist, public speaker, and data specialist. He founded Public Intelligence, a social enterprise built to represent humanity’s response to the inevitable increase in AI-powered roles and occupations. Their primary concern as a platform is job availability and security for future generations. Aside from speaking about AI’s impact on job opportunities, Sherin works as an AI strategist at AI Tech UK and as the CTO and Chief AI and Ethics Officer at Lexyfi.

Sherin joins me today to discuss his passions for technology and our rights to our own intelligence. He deconstructs “sensitive intelligence” and shares why he named his first robot Gabriel. He explains how AI will take over mechanical jobs and describes what can happen to those left without job opportunities. He reveals the problem with innovating too fast and details the risks associated with data leaks. Sherin also deliberates on what it means to be accountable in how we share and protect our intelligence.

"AI is ruthless. It will literally impact every industry." - Sherin Mathew

This week on Insert:Human

●      Recapping what Insert:Human is all about

●      Where Sherin's passion for tech started

●      Sherin's first robot, Gabriel

●      What Sherin considers "sensitive intelligence"

●      The future of job automation and how we upskill our workforce

●      How AI will disrupt and create opportunities simultaneously

●      The problem with high-speed innovations

●      Ethics in technology and AI

●      Defining ethics in various cultures

●      Being accountable for how we protect and share our intelligence

Resources Mentioned:

●      General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Connect with Sherin Mathew:

●      AI Tech UK

●      Lexyfi

●      Public Intelligence

●      Sherin Mathew on LinkedIn

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There is a moment in life and at work when I think the whole thing is just about finding and holding on to the right people. On the work front, you suddenly see that what is standing in the way of your organization’s ability to meet its goals, sell, and transform is far less about market forces, competition, or customer needs and more about whether you have surrounded yourself with the right people—and most times you haven’t. That truth holds true on the life front as well. What is standing in the way of your life having more meaning, joy, and growth is less about the size of your house, how much cash you have, or your next vacation, and much more about whether you have surrounded yourself with the right people—and most times you haven’t.

In today’s episode, I discuss curation math and the critical equation about people. I highlight the consequences of not recognizing “the right people problem” and the criteria for “right” and “wrong.” I share the values and traits of seekers and additive people and the attributes and mindsets of subtractive and neutral people. I reveal how to conduct your curation math and the minimum additive people percentage. I also provide questions to ask yourself to determine if people are additive, subtractive, or neutral for you.

“If additive people are proactive, then neutral people are reactive, and subtractive people are regressive.” - Chris Colbert

This week on Insert:Human

• Embracing the mandate to more aggressively curate the right and wrong people
• How the right people are additive, and the wrong people are neutral or subtractive
• The characteristics and values of additive people and their desire to seek to understand, engage and create value
• The attributes of additive and subtractive people
• Doing the curation math in work and life, and what to do if the results are unacceptable
• Questions to determine if the people in your life and work are additive, neutral, or subtractive

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert

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Wade Chumney is an associate professor of Business Ethics and Law at California State University, Northbridge. He authored the book, Conscious Business Ethics: The Practical Guide to Wisdom, where he applies Plato’s teachings and philosophy to the modern-day, focusing on consciousness. Wade champions the practical application of business ethics in a way that benefits peoples’ lives. He has also been a frequent speaker at several universities like ICN Business School International, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Michigan.

Wade joins me today to discuss the difference between ethics and business ethics. He reveals how we can understand the systems that govern our world and connect us. He discusses how Plato’s teachings inspired him to write his book and his attempt to modernize ancient philosophical ideas. He shares how living a life based on fear or love determines a person’s path and goals. Wade also explains why his book isn’t written for a specific audience.

"It's a choice to operate on the fundamental basis of love, caring, and doing the right thing." - Wade Chumney

This week on Insert:Human

●      Who Wade Chumney is and what his book is about

●      How Plato's Allegory of the Cave inspired Wade to write

●      The ideal life experience

●      Translating Plato's teachings into modern life

●      Philosophy as the foundation of science

●      The six virtues that guarantee a happy life

●      Living a life based on love or fear

●      Why everything is part of a synergistic system

●      The different phases in understanding how systems function

●      Who Wade's book is written for

●      Plato’s top level of systems thinking

Resources Mentioned:

●      Book: The Allegory of The Cave by Plato

●      Lawrence Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

Connect with Wade Chumney:

●      Wade Chumney Website

●      California State University

●      Book: Conscious Business Ethics: The Practical Guide to Wisdom

●      Wade Chumney on LinkedIn

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David Grinspoon is an astrobiologist, an award-winning science communicator, and a prize-winning author of books including Earth in Human Hands, Lonely Planets, and Chasing New Horizons. He works as a scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado. He was appointed as the inaugural Chair of Astrobiology at the U.S. Library of Congress and has been involved with interplanetary missions for NASA, the Japanese Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.

David joins me today to discuss planet changing and the need to see ourselves as a planetary force. He shares why we need the humility to realize that we don’t know enough and why we should encourage more insight. He shares what the Anthropocene era is and how humanity has become the first self-aware geological process. We discuss hidden, long-term threats such as climate change and pandemics. David shares how past human activity resulted in unintended consequences of planetary change and how intentional intervention, such as the coordinated global response and transnational cooperation to stop damage to the ozone layer, demonstrates how we can win the race between education, action, and catastrophe. We also discuss whether we know enough to build a self-sustaining habitat on Mars and the values we will need to take.

“We need to recognise ourselves as a planetary force and fold that knowledge into our responses.” - David Grinspoon

This week on Insert:Human

●      What astrobiology is and how it brings science and philosophy together

●      How we can use astrobiology as a tool to look at our planet and situation

●      The Anthropocene era and humanity’s geological effect on the planet

●      The most pressing long-term threats that are almost invisible and the risks of not acting now

●      Why we need to recognize that we are a planetary force to make intentional change

●      The need for global governance and coordinated responses

●      How international scientific cooperation is a model for common goals transcending local affiliations

●      The scientific and social challenges of planet colonization

●      Thriving versus surviving and how we measure success

Resources Mentioned:

●      Our World in Data

Connect with David Grinspoon:

●      David Grinspoon’s website

●      Earth in Human Hands by David Grinspoon

●      Chasing New Horizons by David Grinspoon

●      Lonely Planets by David Grinspoon

●      David Grinspoon on LinkedIn

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Leadership is all around us; there is leadership of countries, leadership of small businesses, and leadership of our lives. Arguably, all progress - forward or backward - requires some form of leadership. Without the function, the lemmings walk into the sea, the herd trudges in circles, and the troops and teams lose the battles and the wars, and eventually, society turns in on itself. Leaders are a minority and chosen for right or wrong reasons. Regardless of the means or motivation, where these leaders come from really doesn't matter.

Today I discuss why the leaders that really matter are not those within the one percent of the one percent, but the leaders that are within us and why it is time for us to begin leading ourselves. I reveal the leadership opportunities we have across work, society, and parenthood. I share five things that leaders do and how everyone has a role in finding success. I also explore the ways that you can change the trajectory of what is ahead and ask you to consider if you want to live on your toes like leaders or your heels like followers.

“The only way to change the future is to lead in the present.” - Chris Colbert

This week on Insert:Human

●      Where our leaderships opportunities lie and why we should lead

●      Defining motivated goals, setting viable courses, and holding yourself accountable to the agreed-upon task

●      Leadership within companies and aligning cultures and values

●      The five primary functions of leadership and how these contribute to the individual’s and company’s success

●      Why you should ask yourself if you are ahead of your bosses or behind them

●      Why you can only change the trajectory of things if you become leaders, not followers

●      The role of leadership in families, parenthood, and society 

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Dave McLaughlin is the Global Head of Community at WeWork. He was previously the CEO and Co-founder of Vsnap, on the Board of Directors at Boston World Partnerships, and the Co-founder and Vice President of Business Development at Fig, later acquired by PayPal. Dave is also an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and film director, co-writing Southie and the independent feature, On Broadway. Dave has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boston College and was a guest instructor at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.

Dave joins me today to discuss our life. He explains how the world is moving away from hierarchies and toward networks. He reveals how our surrounding culture influences our learning and direction. Dave explores the three stages of the web and the practical advantages of digital value transmission. He outlines how crypto and blockchain make it less likely for centralized institutes to make bad decisions for society and describes the three components of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO). Dave also points out how the question affects the answer and why question-building skills are critical in life and decision-making.

“To be great at anything takes a lot of work, and very simply stated, it’s easier to do the work if you enjoy it and lose track of time.” - Dave McLaughlin

This week on Insert:Human

●      How the world is shifting from hierarchies to networks and what this means for leaders

●      How connection, belonging, and culture affect your direction and how you handle diversity

●      Finding what moves you and expressing what you find true, authentic, and useful

●      The three generations of the web: informational, social, and value transmission

●      How decentralized architectures make it less likely for centralized institutions to make bad decisions for society and how crypto is infiltrating gaming

●      The three components of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

●      The importance of developing question-building skills and the Question Formulation Technique

●      Managing the risks in decision-making using the one-way and two-way door hypotheses

Resources Mentioned:

●      Twitter: Chris Dixon

●      Right Question Institute

Connect with Dave McLaughlin:

●      WeWork

●      Dave McLaughlin on LinkedIn

●      Dave McLaughlin on Twitter

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Dr. Spencer Glendon is the Founder of Probable Futures, a non-profit initiative founded by concerned citizens and leaders who want to know how climate change affects different regions of the world. The name is based on Spencer’s idea that there should be a guide of possible futures in which we aim to—at the very least—avoid the horrible ones. Spencer has also been a Macro analyst, Director of Investment Research, and partner at Wellington Management for over 18 years.

In this episode, Spencer explains the ideas behind Probable Futures and their goals. He shares how George Woodwell inspired him to learn more about climate science. He explains how current science is not in-tune with the needs of the future, especially regarding climate change. He describes how power plants are affected by climate. Spencer also discusses why there are groups of people who deny climate change.

"Everything we previously thought was important rests on top of the climate." - Dr. Spencer Glendon

This week on Insert:Human

●      Who George Woodwell is and how he inspired Spencer to talk about climate change

●      The rise of specialists in the world

●      Why science is disconnected from intent

●      What happens to technology when the climate is altered

●      How most power plants work and how climate affects them

●      Why some droughts aren't droughts as most people think

●      What Spencer thinks the future will be like

●      The difference between fear and anxiety concerning climate change

●      Expanding the human-centric stories found in books and movies

●      How the average person can participate in climate change activism

●      The best way to tell if someone doesn't believe in climate change

Resources Mentioned:

●      Book: The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf

●      Article: New support for a prediction by George Woodwell

Connect with Dr. Spencer Glendon:

●      Probable Futures

●      Woodwell Climate

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We all live in boxes. Rich, poor, smart, not-so-smart: everyone’s inside their own personal box, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Boxes are safe, secure, and familiar. However, there’s a point in every human’s life where the goal is to break out of that box—to discover the world that’s truly out there. The question is, how? What does it take to break out of our boxes? What’s in store for us when we step outside our comfort zones?

In this episode, I explore why we all live in a box and how our lives revolve around getting more boxes to fit inside our box. I describe Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and how it relates to our boxed lives. I explain why current society demands that we check boxes rather than find fulfillment. I describe why some people fail to get out of their boxes. I also share why I think technology, especially the type that keeps us anonymous, has made us live deeper in our boxes.

"Box thinking at a planetary level may in fact be the biggest existential threat there is." - Chris Colbert

This week on Insert:Human

●      Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and my interpretation

●      Why many people don’t reach the top levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

●      Why we find boxes comfortable

●      How our diplomas are essentially proof of worth for other boxes

●      Why the natural world is not made of boxes

●      How technology has pushed us deeper into boxes

Resources Mentioned:

●      Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

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Lameen Abdul-Malik is the Founder of 100 Ideas Cafe, a crowd-sourcing platform designed to generate impactful ideas for the world, focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lameen’s ultimate goal with 100 Ideas Cafe is to change the lives of a billion people. In December 2005, Lameen and his team received the Nobel Peace Prize from the International Atomic Energy Agency for their non-advocacy of the Iraq war.

Lameen joins me today to discuss what 100 Ideas Cafe is, how he plans to change the lives of 1 billion people, and his thoughts on AI in finding climate change solutions. He shares how 100 Ideas Cafe works and how it's physically set up in major cities. He explains how technology can offer solutions that are grounded in nature. Lameen also describes his love for coffee and his thoughts on conveniences that allow people to never step outside their homes.

"Start today. Start the journey now. Don't wait for anything to happen first." - Lameen Abdul-Malik

This week on Insert:Human

●      Why Lameen wants to impact 1 billion people

●      What 100 Ideas Cafe is and how it works

●      Lameen's thoughts on climate change and related deaths

●      UN Sustainable Development Goals

●      Crowdsourcing ideas and potential market viabilities

●      How 100 Ideas Cafe manifests physically in the real world

●      Looking at technology-based challenges to solve climate change

●      Lameen's love for coffee and how he prefers his cup

●      How technology created the wrong kind of anonymity

Connect with Lameen Abdul-Malik:

●      100 Ideas Cafe

●      Lameen Abdul-Malik on LinkedIn

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