The Abstractable Podcast

By Ryan Griffin & Lachlan Smith

This is a podcast for entrepreneurial spirited, the curious and those hungry to learn about the world around them. We distill the ideas from the world's best thinkers in startups, business, creativity... more

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March 17, 202141 CLIPS: Ryan Griffin & Lachlan Smith – The Future - Medicine, Transport and Space
Selected clips from ep41:
[0:00] How mRNA tech could produce Cancer Vaccinations|

[4:14] Can a Human live until 200 years old? |

[9:51] Why we are calling b*llsh$t on hyper loop technology.
These are Clips taken from our chat about Abstract Chat IV (part 2) by Ryan Griffin & Lachlan Smith.
We discuss what the next 10 years may hold in the areas of medicine, transport and space. It's going to be a hell of a decade!
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14min
March 14, 202141 : Ryan Griffin & Lachlan Smith – The Future - Medicine, Transport and Space
We discuss what the next 10 years may hold in the areas of medicine, transport, and space. It's going to be a hell of a decade!
Today’s episode is inspired by Free flowing discussion Abstract Chat IV (part 2) by Ryan Griffin & Lachlan Smith.
00:00 – Introduction |

01:48 – GameStop stock and the stock market |

17:37 – How mRNA tech produce cancer vaccinations |

22:00 – Health study and innovation in medicines |

30:30 – What is a deep mind? |

35:10 – Genetic designer babies |

40:25 – Can a Human live until 200 years old? |

46:30 – Evolution of vehicles over next decade |

47:00 – Drone technology |

54:32 – Supersonic flights |

56:19 – Full self-driving cars |

1:03:26 – Why we are calling b*llsh$t on hyperloop technology |

1:07:15 – Economics of space |

1:10:50 – Cost to fly into space |

1:16:30 – What is SpaceX Starlink? |

1:20:00 – Forecast on progress and growth |

1:32:00 – A bit about Ryan & Lachlan’s life.
Other Mentioned:
‘Dumb Money’ Is on GameStop, and It’s Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/business/gamestop-wall-street-bets.html
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated from the Free-flowing discussion and how we would like to bring it into our lives.
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1h 35min
March 05, 202140 CLIPS: Abstractable – Decentralisation, Blockchain, Energy & Automation
Selected clips from ep40:
[0:00] Decade of decentralisation - fusion, blockchain, crypto|

[7:57] Decade of automation - the gig economy, work culture & manufacturing |

[14:21] Universal basic income (UBI) & globalisation.
These are Clips taken from our chat about Abstract Chat IV - P1 by Abstractable.
We have a hugely transformative decade coming our way. In this first past of our two-part series, we explore the shake-up of 2020 and then move our gaze to the future. The world is going to propel new boundaries over the coming decade. In this episode, we look at the energy sector, future of work, artificial intelligence, and UBI.
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19min
March 01, 202140 : Abstractable – Decentralisation, Blockchain, Energy & Automation
We have a hugely transformative decade coming our way. In this first past of our two-part series, we explore the shake-up of 2020 and then move our gaze to the future. The world is going to propel new boundaries over the coming decade. In this episode, we look at the energy sector, future of work, artificial intelligence, and UBI.
Today’s episode is inspired by our series Abstract Chat IV - P1 by Abstractable.
[00:00] Introduction: Abstract chat ep31-39 |

[01:48] Politics and the government |

[08:45] What happened in 2020? |

[11:20] COVID 19 |

[35:42] Energy state on future |

[39:08] Decade of decentralisation - fusion, blockchain, crypto |

[47:26] Decade of automation - gig economy, work culture & manufacturing |

[54:24] Universal basic income (UBI) & globalisation |

[58:04] Hydrothermal energy |
Other Mentioned:
The Crown - https://www.netflix.com/ph/title/80025678
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated from our series and how we would like to bring it into our lives.
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1h 5min
February 28, 202139 CLIPS: Errol Morris – War and it's lessons
Selected clips from ep39:
[0:00] Was Robert McNamara a good man?|

[10:25] Should one person have the power to start a nuclear war? |

[17:05] The role of empathy in war.
These are Clips taken from our chat about The Fog of War by Errol Morris.
We discuss one of the most groundbreaking documentaries of the 2000's - The Fog of War and the many interesting lessons you can draw from the life and times of Robert McNamara
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24min
February 21, 202139 : Errol Morris – War and it's lessons
We discuss one of the most groundbreaking documentaries of the 2000's - The Fog of War and the many interesting lessons you can draw from the life and times of Robert McNamara
Today’s episode is inspired by the Documentary The Fog of War by Errol Morris.
[00:00] Introduction |

[04:30] Episode Overview: A documentary of Fog of War |

[07:30] Robert McNamara, former United States Secretary of Defense |

[24:20] Was Robert McNamara a good man? |

[35:42] Polymaths of today era |

[37:16] Is MacNamara an attractive guy? |

[42:19] Should one person have the power to start a nuclear war? |

[53:26] The role of empathy in war |

[1:00:00] Episode’s takeaway |
Other Mentioned:
Matthew McConaughey - https://twitter.com/McConaughey

The West Wing - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated from the Documentary and how we would like to bring it into our lives.
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1h 7min
February 10, 202138 CLIPS: Seth Godin – Find your passion & ship great art
Selected clips from ep38:
[0:00] How to find your passion and meaningful work|

[9:28] The $5 Tooth Fairy - Take advantage of stories |

[15:23] Gaining credibility and beating imposter syndrome.
These are Clips taken from our chat about Leap First by Seth Godin.
Seth Godin is the guru of marketing. He was a pioneer in direct & permission marketing - think here email newsletters, social media advertising, and so on. He has also written over 20 books, many best sellers. This is a short, action-packed, audiobook that focuses inward on where we should be positioning ourselves in life. It’s about helping us take a Leap into more aligned areas.
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24min
February 07, 202138 : Seth Godin – Find your passion & ship great art
Seth Godin is the guru of marketing. He was a pioneer in direct & permission marketing - think here email newsletters, social media advertising, and so on. He has also written over 20 books, many best sellers. This is a short, action-packed, audiobook that focuses inward on where we should be positioning ourselves in life. It’s about helping us take a Leap into more aligned areas.
Today’s episode is inspired by Book Leap First by Seth Godin.
[00:00] Introduction

[01:24] Stripe, the next Google? |

[06:21] Book Overview: Leap First |

[07:32] Author: Seth Godin |

[20:00] The Book: Leap First |

[30:28] How to find your passion and meaningful work |

[40:26] The $5 Tooth Fairy - Take advantage of stories |

[53:48] Gaining credibility and beating imposter syndrome |

[1:03:12] Separating yourself from work |

[1:06:00] Creative people do have superpowers |
Other Mentioned:
Seth Godin’s Site - https://www.sethgodin.com/

Seth Godin’s Blog - https://seths.blog/

Lenny’s Newsletter - https://www.lennyrachitsky.com/
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated from the Book and how we would like to bring it into our lives.
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1h 18min
January 27, 2021 37 CLIPS: Danny Meyer – Revolutionising the restaurant business
Selected clips from ep37:
[0:00] Why Danny Meyer is the Usain Bolt of restauranteurs |
[6:22] Danny Myers philosophy of enlightened hospitality explained |
[15:05] Danny Meyer doesn’t put his customers first.
These are Clips taken from our chat about Setting the Table by Danny Meyer.
We chat about the famous New York restauranteur Danny Meyer and how he has built his food empire off the back of his concept of enlightened hospitality
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23min
January 25, 202137 : Danny Meyer – Revolutionising the restaurant business
We chat about the famous New York restauranteur Danny Meyer and how he has built his food empire off the back of his concept of enlightened hospitality
Today’s episode is inspired by Book Setting the Table by Danny Meyer.
[00:00] Introduction |

[01:21] Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Documentation |

[06:00] Book Overview: Setting the Table |

[08:12] Author: Danny Meyer |

[20:45] Why Meyer is the Usain Bolt of restauranteurs? |

[27:26] Meyer’s philosophy of enlightened hospitality |

[38:58] How does Meyer grow up his restaurant? |

[49:12] Meyer’s philosophy on his restaurant problems explained |

[53:48] The 51 Rule |

[1:03:40] Food Product: The Smoke Steak Meal |

[1:08:04] Meyer doesn’t put his customer first |

[1:15:00] Episode’s takeaway.
Other Mentioned:
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - https://www.netflix.com/ph/title/80209608
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated from the Book and how we would like to bring it into our lives.
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1h 22min

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