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 podcast currently has 95 episodes available.

The Abstractable Podcast episodes:

April 26, 2020 #7 - Special Episode - Working during the COVID pandemic
In this episode of all things #Abstractable, Ryan and Lach discuss Ryan & Lach's thoughts on finding some opportunities among the tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic.
In this 2 part special episode, Ryan & Lach's thoughts on finding some positives and opportunities among the tragedy of the coronavirus epidemic. They also discuss best practices in remote work and some tips for managers during the epidemic.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.

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Working during the COVID-19 period (Special Ep. 7 part I)
00:00 - Opening remarks
06:58 - Scratch that itch while stuck at home
09:03 - Show up and do the work
09:36 - How the Obstacle is the Way applies to COVID-19
14:35 - Distributed work
16:17 - Big opportunities and infrastructures are coming
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22min
April 22, 2020 #6 Highlights: Scott Berkun - The future of work
Ryan and Lach discuss the The Year Without Pants by Scott Berkun.
What they cover in this highlight reel:
Would you rather a duck sized horse or 100 horse sized ducks? |
Where good ideas come from |
Work meetings are broken |
Berkun retell's the year he spent in Automattic, Matt Mullenweg's company who brought the world Wordpress. Whilst it is almost a decade old, much of its wisdom holds true, particularly as many of us find ourselves shifting to more remote work.
We hope you enjoy.
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3min
April 19, 2020 #6 Scott Berkun - The future of work
In this episode of all things #Abstractable, Ryan and Lach discuss the book The Year Without Pants by Scott Berkun.
Berkun recounts the year he spent in Automattic, Matt Mullenweg's company who brought the world WordPress. Whilst it is almost a decade old, much of its wisdom holds true, particularly as many of us find ourselves shifting to more remote work.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.

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Scott Berkun - The future of work (Ep.006 The Abstractable Podcast)

00:00 - Opening remarks
02:53 - The Book: The Year Without Pants
10:45 - The author: Scott Berkun
12:53 - How important culture is
20:24 - What role the language is playing
26:29 - Would you rather a duck-sized horse or 100 horse-sized ducks?
39:25: Will we go to the moon any time soon?
42:30 - Scientifically the world has not progressed since the ’70s
58:57 - Where good ideas come from
1:06:00 - Meetings are broken – and other common fallacies in organisations
1:07:09 - Wrap up
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1h 11min
April 17, 2020 #5 Highlights: Arnold Schwarzenegger - An extraordinary life that might surprise you
Ryan and Lach discuss the book Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
What they cover in this highlight reel:
What Pumping Iron is really about |
Why people get Arnold Schwarzenegger wrong |
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Energy! |
Arnold Schwarzenegger's visions |
Arnolds 10 rules |
This book is the story of Arnold Schwarzenegger's colourful and fascinating life, as told by him. It takes us from his humble beginnings growing up in Austria all the way through to his careers in body building, acting and politics.
Ryan and Lach explore the little-known parts of Arnold's life and character and what we learn from his incredible journey.
We hope you enjoy.
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7min
April 12, 2020 #5 Arnold Schwarzenegger - An extraordinary life that might surprise you
In this episode of all things #Abstractable, Ryan and Lach discuss the book Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
This book is the story of Arnold Schwarzenegger's colourful and fascinating life, as told by him. It takes us from his humble beginnings growing up in Austria all the way through to his careers in bodybuilding, acting, and politics.
Ryan and Lach explore the little-known parts of Arnold's life and character and what we learn from his incredible journey.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger – An extraordinary life... (Ep.005 The Abstractable Podcast)

00:00 - Opening remarks.
03:50 - Arnold Schwarzenegger’s small biography
09:14 - Start of Bodybuilding
23:09 – Winning Mr. Olympia
29:47 - The Republican party
31:54 - Arnold Schwarzenegger: Governor of California
34:26 - Arnold Schwarzenegger: health issues & controversy
35:10 - Context of the book “Total Recall”
36:48 - Key to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s success
39:39 - “Total Recall” key takeaways
43:17 - Arnold Schwarzenegger’s visions
52:44 - Wrap up
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59min
April 07, 2020 #4 Highlights: Daniel Kahneman - The different ways we think and see the world
Ryan and Lach discuss the book Thinking, Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
What they cover in this highlight reel:
Should politicians go back to dueling one another? |
What you see is all there is (WYSIATI) |
How to protect yourself from yourself |
How a cup of coffee will change your perspective |
This book in distills the the ground breaking work of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. Their work has changed the fields of behavioural science, psychology and also won a Nobel prize in economics.
We hope you enjoy.
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4min
April 01, 2020 #4 Daniel Kahneman - The different ways we think and see the world
In this episode of all things #Abstractable, Ryan and Lach discuss the book Thinking, Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman.
This book distills the groundbreaking work of Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. Their work has changed the fields of behavioural science, psychology and also won a Nobel prize in economics.
As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated with us from the book and how we are going to implement these into our day-to-day.

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Daniel Kahneman - The different ways we think and see the world (Ep.004 The Abstractable Podcast)

00:00 - Opening remarks
00:55 - The book: Thinking fast and slow
05:31 - The author: Daniel Kahneman
23:58 - Should politicians go back to dueling one another?
33:35 - What you see is all there is (WYSIATI)
41:47 - How to protect yourself from yourself
43:50 - How a cup of coffee will change your perspective
50:00 - Wrap up
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We hope you enjoy.
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53min
March 31, 2020 #2.5 Special Episode Highlights - Coronavirus and The Black Swan
Ryan and Lach took the time this week to record a special about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it relates to the topic of episode #2, The Black Swan by Nassim Nicolas Taleb. These are the highlights from that episode.
They discuss the current status of the virus as well as answer the question - does the Coronavirus epidemic qualify as a Black Swan? Taleb's book written back in 2007 specifically discusses the impending danger of pandemics in our current world.
The guys go through Taleb's theory piece by piece and map it onto current world events. They also discuss the topic of another of Nassim Taleb's books Antifragile, which provides insights to prepare for Black Swan events.
This episode takes a different look at the tragic events that are unfolding around the globe currently.
Stay safe and keep in touch
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8min
March 26, 2020 #2.5 Special Episode - Coronavirus and The Black Swan
Ryan and Lach took the time this week to record a special about Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it relates to the topic of episode #2, The Black Swan by Nassim Nicolas Taleb.
They discuss the current status of the virus as well as answer the question - does the Coronavirus epidemic qualify as a Black Swan? Taleb's book written back in 2007 specifically discusses the impending danger of pandemics in our current world.
The guys go through Taleb's theory piece by piece and map it onto current world events. They also discuss the topic of another of Nassim Taleb's books Antifragile, which provides insights to prepare for Black Swan events.
This episode takes a different look at the tragic events that are unfolding around the globe currently.
Stay safe and keep in touch
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Find us on Instagram at @theabstractable
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49min
March 22, 2020 #3 George Orwell - Animal Farm & the fascinating man behind it
In this episode, Ryan and Lach discuss the book Animal Farm by George Orwell.
They discuss George Orwell's colourful and adventurous life as well as Manor Farm and the animals that inhabit it.
They dissect the meaning of the book as they understand it and show just how relevant it is to today's modern world.
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George Orwell - Animal Farm and the fascinating man behind it (Ep.003 The Abstractable Podcast)

00:00 - Opening remarks.
08:25 - The book: Animal farm
13:04 - The author’s life: George Orwell
50:45 - The battle of Animal Farm
56:51 - How rules change constantly
1:02:30 - The forgetfulness of crowds
1:04:40 - How violence is everywhere
1:07:21 - Debt: the modern slavery
1:09:36 - The constant lack of satisfaction
1:15:55 - Wrap up
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1h 18min

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How many episodes does The Abstractable Podcast have?

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