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Innovation

Innovation

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Embracing Weirdness
To achieve big progress, we need really weird people who can challenge the status quo and change the way we think about things.
03:41 - 10:23 (06:41)
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Innovation
Summary

To achieve big progress, we need really weird people who can challenge the status quo and change the way we think about things. However, as companies get comfortable, they lose their innovative edge and become less adaptable to change.

Episode
What capitalism gets right -- and governments get wrong | Katherine Mangu-Ward
Podcast
TED Talks Daily
Reflections on Tony Hsieh's legacy
The podcast hosts discuss the need to continue creating and innovating, and question whether other organizations have looked at Tony Hsieh's success with Zappos as a model.
45:30 - 48:15 (02:45)
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Innovation
Summary

The podcast hosts discuss the need to continue creating and innovating, and question whether other organizations have looked at Tony Hsieh's success with Zappos as a model.

Episode
Tony Xu, Founder & CEO of Doordash
Podcast
The Social Radars
Stories of Technical Malfunctions and Great Mental Models
The episode features stories of technical malfunctions at an event where Farnam Street's The Great Mental Models project is discussed along with one innovator's approach of having different projects to work on.
1:00:22 - 1:04:43 (04:20)
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Innovation
Summary

The episode features stories of technical malfunctions at an event where Farnam Street's The Great Mental Models project is discussed along with one innovator's approach of having different projects to work on.

Episode
817 How to Find Your Highest Potential with David Epstein
Podcast
The School of Greatness
The Boring Company and Elon Musk's Approach to Innovation
This podcast discusses Elon Musk's Boring Company which started with digging a hole in a parking lot and gradually progressed to create better technology for digging tunnels through experimentation rather than theoretical analysis.
12:06 - 19:27 (07:21)
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Innovation
Summary

This podcast discusses Elon Musk's Boring Company which started with digging a hole in a parking lot and gradually progressed to create better technology for digging tunnels through experimentation rather than theoretical analysis. It also touches on Elon's famous quote about not hearing a bird chirp since he was 12.

Episode
SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 3)
Podcast
My First Million
The Misguided Pursuit of Innovation
The obsession with innovation and progress has become ingrained in modern society's ideals, often overshadowing the value of consistency and improvements made to existing systems over time.
42:49 - 49:20 (06:31)
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Innovation
Summary

The obsession with innovation and progress has become ingrained in modern society's ideals, often overshadowing the value of consistency and improvements made to existing systems over time. This has led to a societal pressure for constant change and revolution in all aspects of life, rather than recognition of the importance of incremental progress.

Episode
#289: Johnathan Bi – Rene Girard & The Philosophy of Innovation
Podcast
The Danny Miranda Podcast
Innovations and Disruptions in Times of Crisis
In times of crisis such as the pandemic, occasional disruptions can lead to businesses becoming less risk-averse and more innovative.
30:52 - 37:55 (07:02)
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Innovation
Summary

In times of crisis such as the pandemic, occasional disruptions can lead to businesses becoming less risk-averse and more innovative. On the other hand, too much planning and detail can take away the spontaneity that is often required for one to have a good time.

Episode
E165: The Marketing Secrets Apple & Tesla Always Use: Rory Sutherland
Podcast
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The Importance of Opinion-based Decisions in Innovation
Companies often try to turn opinion-based decisions into data-driven decisions as a fear of losing their job.
1:25:34 - 1:30:23 (04:49)
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Innovation
Summary

Companies often try to turn opinion-based decisions into data-driven decisions as a fear of losing their job. However, in order to innovate and create new products, it is important to own and articulate those opinion-based decisions, especially in the early stages of a project.

Episode
#294 – Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, and Nest
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Overcoming Setbacks and Innovating in Science and Film Industry
The transcript discusses the story of an innovator and inventor who experienced a big setback in his superconductor work and how he dealt with it, as well as his struggle to get his film scripts produced.
1:04:55 - 1:09:36 (04:40)
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Innovation
Summary

The transcript discusses the story of an innovator and inventor who experienced a big setback in his superconductor work and how he dealt with it, as well as his struggle to get his film scripts produced.

Episode
E42: China's tech crackdown, CRISPR breakthrough, practical climate change solutions & more
Podcast
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Finding Solutions Through Cross-Category Challenges
Seeking cross-category solutions can bring innovation to spaces they wouldn't belong to otherwise, according to the quote: "your idea needs to only be original in its adaptation to your problem".
05:07 - 13:18 (08:11)
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Innovation
Summary

Seeking cross-category solutions can bring innovation to spaces they wouldn't belong to otherwise, according to the quote: "your idea needs to only be original in its adaptation to your problem". A study from the 60s found that when people needed a high number in a casino game, they tended to roll the dice harder.

Episode
#539 - Sam Tatam - Evolutionary Ideas For Modern Problems
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Investing in Small Ventures and Stem Cell Research.
The speaker discusses three ways to push the boundaries of human achievement including investing in a small venture, pioneering research in how to use stem cells, and making the content and curriculum accessible to everyone online.
39:06 - 41:44 (02:38)
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Innovation
Summary

The speaker discusses three ways to push the boundaries of human achievement including investing in a small venture, pioneering research in how to use stem cells, and making the content and curriculum accessible to everyone online.

Episode
#90: Peter Diamandis on Disrupting the Education System, The Evolution of Healthcare, and Building a Billion-Dollar Business
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show