In this episode Nasos & Andrea discuss: how to ask great questions, the role of curiosity in progress and the impact of modern media and technology on expertise, sensemaking and democracy.

ML199: Questions, Curiosity & The Death of Expertise

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Kevin Kelly is an editor. He is the founding executive editor of Wired magazine and has also been a writer, photographer, conservationist, and student of Asian and digital culture. He has written multiple bestselling books including What Technology Wants, The Inevitable and Cool Tools and has written many novels on his interest in cybernetics and all things tech. His latest book, Excellent Advice for Living, is a collection of Kevin's wisdom on everything from career to relationships and travel to finances, and is the starting point for our conversation.   This conversation was recorded on Monday 29 May 2023. 

#202 Kevin Kelly

Steven Pressfield is a writer. He is the author of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays including his novels Gates of Fire and The Legend of Bagger Vance and his non-fiction books The War of Art and Turning Pro.  Steven was fifty two years old before his first novel was published. Along the way he worked 21 jobs in seven states including schoolteacher, mental hospital attendant, truck driver, fruit picker, copywriter and Hollywood screenwriter.   None of this was intentional. All of it is in his latest book, a memoir called Govt Cheese, which is the starting point for our conversation.   This conversation was recorded on Wednesday 24 May 2023.

#201 Steven Pressfield

In this episode Nasos & Andrea discuss: closing the gap between knowing & doing, the challenge of living your values and the path to human progress.

ML200: Taking Action, Living Your Values & The Path to Human Progress

In this episode Nasos & Andrea discuss: the importance of creativity for individuals and society, the process of discovering your genius and the difference between the gift and market economies.

ML199: Questions, Curiosity & The Death of Expertise

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