Life Out of the Box

132. Should You Lean Into the Future?

We sure think you should—but what do we mean by leaning into the future? With great changes comes fear for many in terms of the future, mainly due to the uncertainty that comes with the unknown. However, we view it as an opportunity and believe that there are many benefits that can come from thinking more about the future than the present or past. Tune in to find out more.

 

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131. Takeaways From The White Tiger

In today's episode, we discuss some of the profound quotes from the book turned Netflix movie "The White Tiger." This leads to an interesting conversation about the importance of education around the world, entrepreneurship, and how various societal constructs (e.g., class structures, systemic inequality) can prevent us from achieving our true potential. 

The White Tiger Netflix Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35jJNyFuYKQ 

The White Tiger Book: https://www.amazon.com/White-Tiger-Novel-Aravind-Adiga/dp/1416562605 

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130. What can we learn from Elon Musk's beliefs?

In todays episode, Quinn presents a variety of Elon Musk quotes to Jonathon to spark a conversation about his viewpoints on creating a new venture. To our surprise, the quotes took us down a rabbit hole that lead us to an interesting discussion about entrepreneurship and risk aversion. 

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129. Is Your Work Salary a Drug?

That is a deep question. According to Kevin O'Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank), working for a yearly salary can be a drug—one that brings comfort and can prevent you from actually doing what you want (i.e. going after YOUR dreams). Seems a bit dark, but we believe that it is worth having a proper conversation about. Tune in to hear our breakdown of Mr. Wonderful's quote and our personal take on the subject. 

 

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128. Progress is Not Linear

In today's episode, we discuss the concept of progress and why many make the mistake of viewing progress in a linear fashion, even though progress is anything but linear. Tune in to hear what research says about how progress is really made and learn how you can improve your own progress long term too. 

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127. Why is Elon Musk Concerned About Artificial Intelligence?

In today's episode we discuss the current development and future of Artificial Intelligence—more specifically we dive into the ethical debate of why humans should be paying attention to the development of AI before it's too late. Throughout our conversation, we cover interesting topics like the theory of singularity and when singularity will be achieved. Trust us, you won't want to miss this one—real life can become stranger than sci-fi if we let it! 

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126. What Will the Future of Libraries Look Like?

The world is changing. We are more interconnected than ever before and able to learn anything we want to right from our cell phones. When reflecting on why the library was originally created, we think that it may need a little bit of an update. Some libraries are taking the initiative to embrace that change, but in today's episode we look beyond the immediate future and imagine what the libraries of the future will entail. Join us as we share our tips on taking advantage of these changes.

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125. Is Austin, TX the Next Boom City?

Today we have an interesting discussion about the potential future tech boom in a city dear to us both—Austin, TX. There's lots of talk about where the next big tech hubs is going to be in the USA post-pandemic, but the one that many are placing their bet on (e.g., Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, VCs, etc.) is Austin. Why might this be the next major hub? Tune in to find out! 

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124. The Basic Laws of Stupidity

In today's episode, we discuss the Carlo Cippola's framework called "The Basic Laws of Stupidity" which classifies humans into 4 quadrants based on two questions: 1) How beneficial are they to themselves, and 2) How beneficial are they to society. The results from these questions create some interesting distinctions between individuals, each of which everyone should be aware of. *See video below to get a visual of the graph discussed on this episode. 

Prof. G's Video on The Stupid: https://youtu.be/jmLbBorFz7A 

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123. The Rise & Fall of Juul

Today we discuss the rise and fall of the well known vape company Juul. There are many business lessons to be learned in this story, particularly when it comes to ethics and innovation. 

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