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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The Abstractable Podcast episodes:

January 20, 202136 CLIPS: Cal Newport – Doing Deep Work
Selected clips from ep36:
[0:00] What is Deep Work and what is not?|

[6:31] Why Deep Work is good for you |

[9:35] The 4 Rules for Deep Work.
These are Clips taken from our chat about Deep Work by Cal Newport.
There has never been a better time to invest in your ability to do Deep Work. It is something which is elusive and in short supply.
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18min
January 17, 202136 : Cal Newport – Doing Deep Work
There has never been a better time to invest in your ability to do Deep Work. It is something which is elusive and in short supply.
Today’s episode is inspired by book Deep Work by Cal Newport.
[00:00] Introduction |

[01:29] Impression to Kanye West, American rapper |

[15:00] Author Overview: Carl Newport |

[19:29] What is Deep Work |

[26:01] Example idea in the book Deep Work |

[29:00] Why Deep Work is good for you? |

[32:12] Why Deep Work is valuable to modern world? |

[49:41] Rules of Deep Work; 1st Rule: Work Deeply |

[57:24] 2nd Rule: Embrace boredom |

[1:01:13] 3rd Rule: Quit Social Media |

[1:04:30] 4th Rule: Drain the Shallows |

[1:10:05] Where is the world heading now? |

[1:16:05] Explaining F.A.N.G |

[1:28:28] Episode’s quote: Wrap Up
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 31min
December 21, 2020 35 CLIPS: Miles Davis & John Coltrane – Becoming a creative genius - Musicians
Selected clips from ep35:
[0:00] The many musical faces of Miles Davis |
[5:15] The secret behind Miles Davis and John Coltrane’s creativity |
[10:23] Why Miles Davis gave up music!

These are Clips taken from our chat about Creative Geniuses Miles Davis & John Coltrane.
In the second part of our creative genius series, we discuss two of the greatest musicians of all time, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. We discuss their creative processes, their lives and their music
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16min
December 13, 202035 : Miles Davis & John Coltrane – Becoming a creative genius - Musicians
In the second part of our creative genius series, we discuss two of the greatest musicians of all time, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. We discuss their creative processes, their lives and their music
Today’s episode is inspired by by Miles Davis & John Coltrane.
[00:00] Introduction |

[01:40] Episode’s Overview |

[05:36] The Musician: Miles Davis |

[11:08] The many musical faces of Miles Davis |

[16:52] The Musician: John Coltrane |

[27:07] The secret behind Miles Davis and John Coltrane’s creativity |

[34:28] The result of constant change towards creativity |

[40:08] Why Miles Davis gave up music! |

[47:40] Davis’ quote: “Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself” |

[50:00] John Coltrane’s Music |

[52:32] Comparison between Davis & Coltrane |

[57:52] An Idea that can capture music |

[1:03:35] Episode’s takeaway: Creativity as your personal growth |

As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated and how we would like to bring it into our lives.
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1h 13min
December 09, 2020 34 CLIPS : Jeremiah Tower & Francis Mallmann – Becoming a creative genius - Chefs
Selected clips from ep34:
[0:00] How to say no |
[6:45] How to find your creativity |
[9:05] Why is the world obsessed with celebrity chefs.
These are Clips taken from our chat about Creative Geniuses by Jeremiah Tower & Francis Mallmann.
Stars and celebrity chefs are the focus of this week’s special double header. We are delving further into the creativity rabbit hole, exploring the lives and behaviours of two celebrity chefs.
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-abstractable-podcast/id1502025982
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16min
December 06, 202034 : Jeremiah Tower & Francis Mallmann – Becoming a creative genius - Chefs
Stars and celebrity chefs are the focus of this week’s special double header. We are delving further into the creativity rabbit hole, exploring the lives and behaviours of two celebrity chefs.
Today’s episode is inspired by our series Creative Geniuses by Jeremiah Tower & Francis Mallmann.
[00:00] Introduction |

[01:27] Episode’s Overview |

[05:53] Chef: Jeremiah Tower |

[16:20] Chef: Francis Mallmann |

[24:10] How to say no? |

[32:20] Creativity of Miles Davis concert in Germany |

[34:28] Michael Jordan’s creativity on his retirement |

[35:31] How to find your creativity? |

[37:54] Why is the world obsessed with celebrity chefs? |

[45:27] Is there another space to be explored in artistry? |

[51:24] Wrap Up
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated from the our series and how we would like to bring it into our lives.
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54min
November 29, 2020 33 CLIPS: Jared Diamond – How humans spread across the world
Selected clips from ep33:
[0:00] Jared Diamonds answer to Yalis question |
[3:54] Why you shouldn’t eat wild almonds! |
[6:59] Is farming a good idea?
These are Clips taken from our chat about Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
We dive into Jared Diamond’s classic book about how humans spread across the world and why some societies grew at faster rates than others
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9min
November 23, 202033 : Jared Diamond – How humans spread across the world
We dive into Jared Diamond’s classic book about how humans spread across the world and why some societies grew at faster rates than others
Today’s episode is inspired by book Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
[00:00] Introduction |

[04:40] Book Review: Guns, Germs and Steel |

[06:50] Author: Jared Diamond |

[16:00] History of human species |

[19:59] Jared Diamonds answer to Yali’s question |

[28:20] Plants and animals’ domestication |

[32:51] Why you shouldn’t eat wild almonds! |

[36:20] Agricultural revolution |

[38:42] Why some societies grew at faster rates than others? |

[45:26] Is farming a good idea? |

[46:30] Takeaways: Relevant across different systems |

[59:34] Book’s synopsis: Innovation |

[1:04:40] Taking advantages of your environment |

[1:10:40] Wrap Up: Closing quote |
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 13min
November 22, 202033 (Full): Jared Diamond – How humans spread across the world
We dive into Jared Diamond’s classic book about how humans spread across the world and why some societies grew at faster rates than others
Today’s episode is inspired by book Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
[00:00] Introduction |

[04:40] Book Review: Guns, Germs and Steel |

[06:50] Author: Jared Diamond |

[16:00] History of human species |

[19:59] Jared Diamonds answer to Yali’s question |

[28:20] Plants and animals’ domestication |

[32:51] Why you shouldn’t eat wild almonds! |

[36:20] Agricultural revolution |

[38:42] Why some societies grew at faster rates than others? |

[45:26] Is farming a good idea? |

[46:30] Takeaways: Relevant across different systems |

[59:34] Book’s synopsis: Innovation |

[1:04:40] Taking advantages of your environment |

[1:10:40] Wrap Up: Closing quote |
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 13min
November 18, 202032 CLIPS: Eric Weinstein – Contrarian thinking, violence, growth and preference falsification
Selected clips from ep32:
[0:00] How to be a contrarian |

[4:16] What happened to polymaths and the great inventors? |

[9:18] How violence is everywhere.
These are Clips taken from our chat about The Portal (Ep 1) by Eric Weinstein.
An extremely thought provoking episode of The Portal featuring Peter Thiel. Weinstein and Thiel cover a lot of ground discussing beliefs they hold about how the world works. These aren’t viewpoints that we hear a lot about in our daily newsfeeds.
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16min

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