thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future

thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future

By chris kalaboukisBusinessManagement
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thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future episodes

  • 265 EXTRA 7 Tips To Deal with Coronavirus and Other Black Swans
    1. DON’T PANIC: The cover of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is 100% accurate. No matter what you read or hear, do not allow it to drive you to panic. Panic is completely unproductive.
    2. QUESTION MESSAGES: Especially news headlines. Headlines are designed to grab your attention, and may not lead to reality.
    3. CONTEXT IS KING: Ignore or research statistics without context. Saying that there are 500 cases with Coronavirus in a specific country sounds high, but when you find out that the county has 2 million residents, the percentage of cases is 0.02%. If your child brought you a paper graded “10”, would you be happy or unhappy? Doesn’t it depend if it’s out of 10 or out of 100?
    4. NEWS IS RARE: That’s why they call it news. Ever wonder why the flu is not reported on, even though it has a much higher mortality rate? It’s too common. If something happens every day, there will be no reports.
    5. BEWARE OF SPECULATION: There is still too little data to make good decisions on this. This fact does not stop the torrent of models, speculation, and other information, bombarding us from all sides.
    6. USE REASON: Humans have one exceptional quality that separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom, and that it is the ability to reason. However, when we go into uncertain times like this, we fall back into instinct. Rise above it and use your human abilities to think things through, before you jump to instinctual conclusions
    7. THINK PAST IT: a trick I use when I’m about to do something I don’t necessarily like (like a dentist’s appointment) is that I focus my mind on a timeframe AFTER the event which I am dreading has occurred. For example, think about the delicious lunch you will pick up after the appointment. Think about the first thing you will do after the crisis, and focus on that.
      8. 16 min
    8. 264 EXTRA CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL: Human Interaction & My WFH Setup

      Discussing how this experience may push us towards improving the remote experience over the in-person experience. I then go over my WFH setup: internet speeds, backup hotspot, standing desk, timer, wide-screen curved monitor, HD camera, enough light, good gaming headphones, air pods or phone headphones, ember, ulla, fridge (stocked with water and your favorite beverage), chair, 2 UPSes (one for your computer and monitor and one for your wireless router) and last but not least, a nice background.

      14 min
    9. 263 EXTRA To Innovate, Be Unreasonable

      If you are looking to build and launch breakthrough products, then you don’t need to be reasonable, you need to be unreasonable. Being reasonable keeps you in the realm of incremental innovation, adding small new features and functions to a product until it gets so complicated and unwieldy that a whole industry has to be built around it (Microsoft Windows and Office anyone?) No, to make breakthrough disruptive ideas, you need to be unreasonable like Steve. You need to push the envelope, push yourself, and push your teams to do more. You can’t just step back and relax. No one ever built a massively huge new industry or company by being reasonable. You need that immense drive to succeed, the energy and passion for moving forward no matter what detrimental things occur, and the skills to make them happen (or at least partner with those who have the skills).

      5 min

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    Welcome to thinkfuture, where host Chris Kalaboukis explores the bold ideas shaping tomorrow. From AI-driven creativity and personal growth to leadership in remote work, this podcast delves into the…