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Sharing Ideas with the World: A Tech Futurist's Perspective
1:06:29 - 1:12:05 (05:36)
A tech futurist discusses his belief that sharing ideas with others has more pros than cons, as it allows for interesting connections and collaborations. He also talks about his methods for determining which of his many ideas to pursue, including consulting with the Amish on technology adoption.
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Sharing your ideas can lead to meeting interesting people who can expand and improve upon those ideas.
1:06:29 - 1:09:11 (02:42)
Summary
Sharing your ideas can lead to meeting interesting people who can expand and improve upon those ideas. One example is the author of the bestselling book "Go the F*** to Sleep", which was initially leaked as a PDF among people in the publishing industry.
ChapterSharing Ideas with the World: A Tech Futurist's Perspective
Episode#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The act of giving away ideas is a filter used by individuals to determine which ideas they should work on.
1:09:11 - 1:10:39 (01:28)
Summary
The act of giving away ideas is a filter used by individuals to determine which ideas they should work on. By doing so, they can eliminate the ideas they can't kill themselves and focus on pursuing the most promising ones.
ChapterSharing Ideas with the World: A Tech Futurist's Perspective
Episode#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Mental Floss' former monthly column, "The Modern Problem," written by Paul F. Tompkins, explored how the quality of life has improved in modern times by highlighting how terrible things were in the past.
1:10:39 - 1:12:05 (01:26)
Summary
Mental Floss' former monthly column, "The Modern Problem," written by Paul F. Tompkins, explored how the quality of life has improved in modern times by highlighting how terrible things were in the past.