Random Mental models Podcasts

What if our products and companies gave more life to everything they touched? Making this a reality is our quest, through impactful product leadership, strategy, decision making, and culture.

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Categories: Business, Education

Tags: conscious capitalism, creativity, Culture, design ethics, enliven, ethics, future, future of work, HR, hr tech, human performance, Human-Centered Design, impact, leadership, mental models, org design, organizational culture, organizational design, peak performance, product, product design, product leadership, product management, social entrepreneurship, social impact, social ventures, systems thinking, work design

Sam Webster Harris chronicles the complete history of innovation from the Stone Age to the modern day. Learn how transformative ideas build upon each other to change the world and shape the future of humanity.

Every breakthrough that changes civilization begins with curiosity. From the first controlled fire to artificial intelligence. Follow the journey, step-by-step, tracing the evolution of human progress and society. On the way, uncovering the nerdy stories and fun facts behind world-changing inventions and the mental models that drive systemic change.

Each episode is a deep dive into innovation patterns and the threads that shape our world:

– From Leonardo Da Vinci dissecting human bodies to editing our own DNA

– Maritime Navigation sets the course for Interstellar exploration

– Hammurabi’s legal code is relevant in algorithmic governance

Modern revolutions in technology and the future of AI are a continuation of core needs of their human creators. Our desire for leverage shows up time and again in the history of civilization.

Drawing insights from psychology, economics, and anthropology, we explore how change makers in history like Galileo, Newton, and Tesla didn’t just discover big ideas. They transformed civilization itself. Their playbooks reveal timeless strategies for anyone seeking to understand how the world works.

This isn’t surface-level history. It’s intellectual history told through narrative learning—connecting past invention stories to the future of technology, future of society, and patterns of history that will define the Anthropocene.

Whether you’re fascinated by the timeline of human history, founder stories, or the psychology of change, each episode delivers actionable mental models wrapped in engaging storytelling. Learn something new about human progress while discovering your own potential to change the world.

For the intellectually curious seeking to understand innovation, drive progress, and glimpse the future of humanity.

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Categories: History, Science, Technology

Tags: change the world, civilization, climate change, future of AI, future of technology, history of innovation, History of Technology, History of the World, history science podcast, how the world works, humanity, industrial revolution, Innovation, mental models, Technology

Explores the stories and ideas of some of the most innovative and creative business minds. The show features conversations with inspiring entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders who are pushing boundaries and making a change in the world. The podcast explores entrepreneurship, business, technology, creativity, and more and provides valuable insights and advice on how to take action and make an impact in your life and career. The podcast also offers listeners exclusive access to inspiring stories and the chance to learn from the best and brightest minds in their respective fields.

Categories: Business

Tags: building new businesses, business, frameworks, growth, mental models, startups, venture capital