Innovation
Chapters
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)
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.
EpisodeWhat capitalism gets right -- and governments get wrong | Katherine Mangu-Ward
PodcastTED Talks Daily
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)
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.
EpisodeTony Xu, Founder & CEO of Doordash
PodcastThe Social Radars
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)
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.
Episode817 How to Find Your Highest Potential with David Epstein
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Genrikh Atshula, a Soviet inventor, helped the Russian Navy in the Stalinist period to innovate by identifying patents that were not innovations.
32:11 - 41:12 (09:00)
Summary
Genrikh Atshula, a Soviet inventor, helped the Russian Navy in the Stalinist period to innovate by identifying patents that were not innovations. He created water wings on a train which increased its speed and created a loud noise, and he also believed in nested doll strategy to increase the volume of things without increasing their size.
Episode#539 - Sam Tatam - Evolutionary Ideas For Modern Problems
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker reflects on their admiration for Naval and random ideas they have about bioengineering and sushi.
11:50 - 15:07 (03:17)
Summary
The speaker reflects on their admiration for Naval and random ideas they have about bioengineering and sushi.
EpisodeHasan Minhaj - Comedy, Netflix, Haters, & Money
PodcastMy First Million
False failures happen when an experiment fails not because of the idea but because of a flaw in the experiment.
1:33:50 - 1:45:25 (11:35)
Summary
False failures happen when an experiment fails not because of the idea but because of a flaw in the experiment. In the context of innovation, people tend to give up on ideas that encounter false failures, leading to missed opportunities.
Episode#364: Safi Bahcall — On Thinking Big, Curing Cancer, and Transforming Industries
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
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)
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.
EpisodeE165: The Marketing Secrets Apple & Tesla Always Use: Rory Sutherland
PodcastThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The history of innovation is marked by highly disagreeable people who invented solutions for a problem, just as James Watt invented the horsepower to sell steam engines to mines.
33:23 - 1:01:57 (28:34)
Summary
The history of innovation is marked by highly disagreeable people who invented solutions for a problem, just as James Watt invented the horsepower to sell steam engines to mines. Moreover, there are people for whom the idea of electric cars is attractive, but who refuse to join the Tesla cult, creating a whole market for electric cars.
Episode#227: Rory Sutherland – The Wise Philosopher of Marketing & Ideas
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
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)
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.
EpisodeE42: China's tech crackdown, CRISPR breakthrough, practical climate change solutions & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The podcast discusses the importance of looking towards a direction where innovation and prosperity can coexist, while rejecting Marxist socialist ideals.
3:33:43 - 3:37:01 (03:18)
Summary
The podcast discusses the importance of looking towards a direction where innovation and prosperity can coexist, while rejecting Marxist socialist ideals. It also touches upon the advancements in medical technology, like the pain-relieving capabilities of dental operations.