Peter took the stage at TED in 2012, when he delivered his talk about Abundance. In this episode, Peter and Dan take a look at ten charts with updated stats and data proving that the world is truly getting better. In this episode: Peter gives updated Evidence of Abundance charts, see visuals at Diamandis.com/data and in this blog. Dan explains why the 6D’s have helped him see the world through an Abundance lens. Peter and Dan discuss why the news media delivers 10x more negative news than positi...
Aug 22, 2016•31 min
In Episode 6, Peter and Dan described how mindset plays a key role in living a long, healthy life, this time they share stories about how they each arrived at their ambitious longevity goals. In this episode: Peter talks about Ray Kurzweil’s belief that children born today will have the ability to have an indefinite lifespan. Dan describes his thoughts on attitude and why the future is something you must work toward. Peter puts into perspective the amazing times we are living in, citing how the ...
Jul 31, 2016•26 min
Historically, your citizenship is defined by the language you speak, the currency you use, or where you live. In a world of massive globalization, however, these factors are becoming less important, and in this episode, Peter and Dan discuss the idea of virtual countries of the future. In this episode: Peter and Dan discuss “Brexit,” Britain’s exit from the European Union, and what this means for the future of trade. Peter talks about the idea of virtual countries and living in a world with like...
Jul 18, 2016•21 min
We’re constantly in a state of information overload, and trying to focus on everything at once is overwhelming. Dan and Peter discuss a simple yet powerful tool they use to evaluate and objectively track progress, step by step. In this episode: Dan explains why scorecards have become his favorite tool to enable exponential growth in his business. You can’t track your progress unless you know where you’ve been and where you want to go. Peter discusses how he uses scorecards in each one of his bus...
Jun 19, 2016•25 min
As an entrepreneur, the single most important thing you can do in business is continuous experimentation. You no longer need to guess how your customers will respond -- thanks to the technology we have today, it’s never been easier to make data-driven decisions. In This Episode: Peter and Dan continue their conversation on experimentation, discussing how some of the best companies in the world are measuring experiments and why it’s okay to kill your idea. Dan stresses the importance of testing i...
Jun 01, 2016•26 min
With exponential technologies exploding into the market place changing industries and the way we live, Peter and Dan discuss what won't change in the next ten years. Regardless of technological change, it’s always courageous entrepreneurs bringing practical ideas into the marketplace. In This Episode: Peter and Dan look to the future and discuss what is NOT going to change in the next decade. Dan explains his model of stabilizers and accelerators and his belief that you can predict the major eve...
May 15, 2016•26 min
In this episode, Dan discusses his recent trip to the Human Longevity Inc. Health Nucleus and why he believes it is the best clinical experience in the world. Many species on this planet live for hundreds of years, why should we accept a typical life expectancy of 70 or 80 years. In This Episode: Dan recaps his recent experience going through a full eight-hour day at the Human Longevity Inc. Health Nucleus. Peter and Dan explain their personal longevity goals and why they believe living more tha...
May 01, 2016•29 min
Unexpected convergent consequences... this is what happens when eight different exponential technologies all explode onto the scene at once. An expert might be reasonably good at predicting the growth of a single exponential technology (e.g. the Internet of Things), but try to predict the future when A.I., Robotics, VR, Synthetic Biology, and Computation are all doubling, morphing and recombining… You have a very exciting future. In This Episode: Dan and Peter discuss their conversation with one...
Apr 11, 2016•26 min
Dan and Peter discuss the hot topic of Artificial Intelligence (cognitive computing) and their belief that this technology will soon tackle society's most daunting challenges bringing exabytes of data into perspective. In This Episode: Dan and Peter chat about their conversation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing expert Stephen Gold, the CMO and VP of Business Development and Partner Programs at IBM Watson Dan talks about his confidence in AI pushing forward the ideas of t...
Mar 28, 2016•26 min
An expert might be reasonably good at predicting the growth of a single exponential technology (e.g. the Internet of Things), but try to predict the future when the following eight technologies are all doubling, morphing and recombining… You have a very exciting (read: unpredictable) future. In This Episode: Peter explains why the Internet of Things (IoT) enables a data-driven future where you can know anything you want, anytime you want, anywhere you want. Dan and Peter recap their conversation...
Mar 11, 2016•24 min
In this episode, Dan and Peter discuss starting a new product in the year 2016 and the idea of continuous testing. In This Episode: Dan and Peter discuss starting a new product in 2016 and the idea of continuous testing. Dan explains why honesty and courage are two of the most important traits an entrepreneur should have when testing an idea on a check-writer. Peter talks about his own company experiments and why you must embrace, celebrate and learn from failure.
Feb 22, 2016•21 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan continue their discussion on innovation concepts with a chat about the age bias and why most people are at their creative best before age 30. In This Episode: Dan and Peter continue their discussion on innovation concepts with a chat about the age bias and why most people are at their creative best before age 30. Dan explains why forcing yourself to take risks is important to keeping a youthful and innovative mindset. Peter connects Darwin’s evolution with “idea ev...
Jan 18, 2016•22 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss the“idea economy” and why this has led to an explosion of innovation in the last 200 years. In This Episode: Dan explains why taking the “fear of failure” out of the equation will force any company to grow exponentially. Dan and Peter discuss the “idea economy” and why this has led to an explosion of innovation in the last 200 years. Peter gives three real-world examples any entrepreneur can apply today to increase innovation in their organization....
Jan 04, 2016•25 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss the film “The Martian” and the science behind actually living on Mars. In This Episode: Peter and Dan discuss the film “The Martian” and the science behind actually living on Mars. Peter gives an update on recent entrepreneurial activities in the space world and the massive breakthroughs in the last six months. Dan explains why private ownership has been the driver of economic activity historically and what this means for the next generation of entrepreneur...
Dec 14, 2015•23 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss two of the slowest-moving industries in the past 25 years -- healthcare and education -- and why they’re excited about the innovation and reinvention happening. In This Episode: Peter and Dan discuss two of the slowest-moving industries in the past 25 years -- healthcare and education -- and why they’re excited about the innovation and reinvention happening. Why virtual reality and artificial intelligence will unleash a creative revolution in education unli...
Nov 30, 2015•22 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how sensors and robotics will disrupt a multitude of billion-dollar industries. In This Episode: Sensors and robotics are two exponential technologies that will disrupt a multitude of billion-dollar industries. Peter gives a few amazing statistics about agriculture and transportation. Peter talks about moving towards a world of intelligent direction, where we safely produce foods with perfect proteins, carbs and vitamins, and do so more efficiently than eve...
Nov 02, 2015•24 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss mindset and how problems can be the biggest business opportunities. In This Episode: Peter and Dan discuss mindset and how problems can be the biggest business opportunities. Peter explains why fixing one problem in an organization can completely change the culture from people complaining about problems to empowering people to fix them. Dan talks about the “irritation factor” and why people often times don’t know they are looking for a solution until it is ...
Oct 19, 2015•18 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss the term “robot” and the fact that we’ve been using robots in our daily lives for years. In This Episode: Peter and Dan discuss the term “robot” and the fact that we’ve been using robots in our daily lives for years. How factory workers’ skills will be upgraded in their partnership with robotics. Peter shares what he believes are the most interesting applications of robotics in the next decade, and how they will impact your business.
Oct 03, 2015•21 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how to keep up with the sharing economy and how it will affect your business. In This Episode: Peter explains the sharing economy and how it is impacting the world Peter and Dan discuss how to keep up with the sharing economy and how it will affect your business How your business will be disrupted if you don’t disrupt it first
Sep 21, 2015•23 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss why humans pay 10 times more attention on average to negative news than positive news. In This Episode: Dan and Peter discuss why humans pay 10 times more attention on average to negative news than positive news. Dan talks about the history of the news industry, and how this will affect your industry. Why your mindset matters. How to change your mindset from scarcity to abundance and make your grandest dreams come true.
Sep 03, 2015•22 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how to turn success into significance by creating an impact pledge. In This Episode: Peter challenges you to an impact pledge: a commitment to solving one of the world’s grand challenges -- disease, clean water, education, and more. How Dan is turning success into significance through the 4C’s, and how you can too. Wealth is more abundant than people think. Peter and Dan discuss how it can be used to transform the world’s biggest problems into the world’s b...
Aug 27, 2015•22 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how Human Longevity Inc. plans to make 100 years of age the new 60. In This Episode: Why mindset is key to living a longer, healthier life How understanding genomics and stem cells can cure and prevent the diseases that are most likely to kill you Why the data collected through Human Longevity Inc. will be the single most important data on the planet
Aug 20, 2015•21 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how to be a leader and adapt to exponentials. In This Episode: The difference between leaders who adapt to exponentials and those who flounder How to become a leader in any area of human activity while staying simple and sane Peter's game plan for being a positive influence on others in the face of disruptive change Why transparent leadership is more important now than ever before The most important action you can take to demonstrate bold leadership...
Aug 13, 2015•27 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how you can live a longer, healthier life. In This Episode: Dan and Peter discuss how you can live a longer, healthier life Peter shares his mission and vision of making 100 years old the new 60 with Human Longevity The truth about age: Why it is now negotiable and variable Dan describes how the world is moving towards life care that is custom-designed and individualized Why retiring is the worst action you can take if you want to live longer The #1 mindset...
Jul 30, 2015•24 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss cutting-edge breakthroughs for entrepreneurs and how you can use date to gain an unfair advantage. In This Episode: Peter shares one of the most cutting-edge breakthroughs for entrepreneurs What companies going from "idea" to "billion dollar valuation" in 12 to 24 months have in common How to use your organization's data to gain an unfair advantage and grow exponentially Three actions you can take to grow your business 10x or 100x and positively impact the ...
Jul 16, 2015•18 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss the impact of hyperconnectivity on global innovation and the newest technological developments that are leading to greater wealth and abundance. In This Episode: Dan and Peter discuss the impact of hyperconnectivity on global innovation The newest technological developments that are leading to greater wealth and abundance Dan shares the biggest breakthrough that has resulted because of technology The Coming Connectivity Boom: How you can ride the economic w...
Jun 03, 2015•31 min
In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how exponential technologies are creating massive opportunities for entrepreneurs all over the world. In This Episode: How exponential technologies are creating massive opportunities for entrepreneurs all over the world Dan talks about the greatest invention in the history of humanity and how to harness it How to lead a centered, sane and focused life in an exponential age Judo moves for flipping a scarcity mindset into an abundance mindset Peter shares thr...
Jun 03, 2015•36 min
