In this episode, I talk with Brandon Goon, an ed-tech entrepreneur, and head of product at Prequel. We discuss his own journey, the problems with education, and much more. Timestamps for the episode: 00:45 - Dropping High School 10:47 - "Be anything" and Project-Based Learning 16:02 - Creating change in schools 18:34 - Distribution problem in Education 23:25 - What is Prequel? 32:46 - Having Ambition as a metric 37:40 - Modern Golden Age & Education 41:27 - Practices in a Modern Golden Age 4...
Feb 22, 2023•48 min
In this episode, I talk with Maria (Made in Cosmos) a producer at Interintellect and a deep thinker. We talked about Spirituality, Beauty and traveling in an RV. Here are the timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Introduction 01:00 ~ 12 Favorite Questions 03:41 ~ Remixed Spirituality 09:08 ~ Why did Western Civilization abandon beauty? 12:27 ~ How does lack of Beauty affect us? 15:10 ~ What does it mean to be Educated? 21:53 ~ Principles to sustain a romantic relationship 24:17 ~ Changes after b...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr
In this episode, I talked with my friend Jibran, a writer passionate about meaning and creativity. He built the Creative Self-Assement and recently (after our conversation), the 100-Day Creative Challenge. Here are the timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Introduction and Jibran's Name 04:30 ~ How Jibran met his wife 11:20 ~ Principles for a meaningful long-term relationship 15:37 ~ Creativity Self-Assemment 20:05 ~ Patterns in the Assessment 24:40 ~ Life is like Legos 28:00 ~ Our relationship wi...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This week, I show you my conversation with Bryan, a philosopher, writer, and researcher. He's a very thoughtful individual, with a fascinating mind. We talked about his work, writing, music, and much more. Timestamps for the episode: - 00:00 ~ Introduction - 01:10 ~ Thomas Khun - 05:55 ~ Bryan's relationship with ideas - 11:02 ~ Note-taking - 17:20 ~ Health model of Inquiry - 20:41 ~ Bryan's current questions - 26:00 ~ Meditation - 33:00 ~ Change and Modern Golden Age - 42:15 ~ Speaking, writing...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 25 min
This week I talked with Austin Scholar, a high schooler! She hasn't had a teacher since her 4th grade and is building a newsletter helping parents understand their children better, while also providing meaningful tips to alternative models of education! Time stamps for the episode: - 00:00 ~ Intro - 00:47 ~ Not having a teacher since 4th thread - 05:39 ~ How preparation differs between Alpha School and regular education - 08:00 ~ Principles of Alpha School - 09:25 ~ Masterpiece - 12:01 ~ Austin'...
Oct 28, 2022•46 min
This week I spoked with xiq, a Portuguese thinker from Twitter. We discussed Magic, the unconscious and Comparative Computational Theology. I hope you like this episode! Timestamps: 00:00 ~Introduction 00:34 ~ Face reveal 02:53 ~ The one thread 05:52 ~ Magic 09:58 ~ Problem with Academia 11:45 ~ Comparative Computational Theology 22:00 ~ xiq's spiritual upbringing 25:05 ~ Unconscious as a problem-solving machine 28:53 ~ Bitterness emerging from the lack of tools 31:43 ~ Creating new institutions...
Oct 08, 2022•56 min
Étienne is the writer of Atlas of Wonders and Monsters, a blog where he explores topics such as science, philosophy, history and, Aesthetics. In this episode, we focused on the concept of Beauty and how it relates to a Modern Golden Age. Timestamps: 00:00 ~ Intro 01:28 ~ Computer Science and Evolutionary Biology 03:51 ~ Definition of Beauty 06:08 ~ Layers in Beauty 08:45 ~ Interesting, Beautiful, Ugly and Boring 13:45 ~ A Taxonomy of Beauty 33:52 ~ Why Beauty? 38:19 ~ Modern Golden Age 42:39 ~ P...
Sep 17, 2022•59 min
In this episode, I talk with Eyal Shay, a friend, philosopher and podcaster. We talk about Dialectics, friendship and being a Tour guide in Israel. I hope you like it! Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Introduction 00:34 ~ Husband and a Father first 02:07 ~ Eyal's Journey to Tour Guiding 04:46 ~ A day as a Tour Guide 06:16 ~ The Deep Dive Podcast 12:08 ~ Why people prefer hacks over real transformation 15:39 ~ Dialectics 18:53 ~ Why is Dialectics somehow "underground"? 22:24 ~ A blueprint to D...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr
Welcome to the 2nd season of the MGA Podcast! We kick things off with my conversation with Tasshin Fogleman, an extremely online wandering quasi-monk on indefinite pilgrimage for the benefit of all beings. We talked about his lifestyle, meditation, love, and the power of conversation! Timestamps: 00:31 ~ Who is Tasshin? 02:03 ~ His lifestyle 07:22 ~ Relationship with Meditation 15:42 ~ Lessons from living in a Monastery 22:02 ~ How I met Tasshin's work 24:47 ~ The 3 pillars that guide him 26:38 ...
Sep 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Visa is a beacon of talent for the Modern Golden Age, a prolific writer (author of Friendly Ambitious Nerd and Introspect) and a great dude overall. He's the mind behind the meme that started this podcast, so, it felt natural to have them as a guest in the last episode of the first season. Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Intro 01:37 ~ Describe yourself in 1 tweet 03:49 ~ Haunted by the things that could be 10:18 ~ The old lady and the frying pan 13:56 ~ Visa's Thinking 23:23 ~ Dealing with o...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 49 min
In this episode, I talk with José Gonçalves, an entrepreneur, co-founder of Hunchat and a fan of the whole concept of the modern golden age. Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Intro 00:46 ~ Entrepreneurship and Startups 03:25 ~ Startups vs Corporate 06:35 ~ Hunchat 14:29 ~ Ingroup and Allineation 23:09 ~ Epistemology and Psychology 31:59 ~ Modern Golden Age 34:37 ~ Common Values in an MGA 37:14 ~ Promoting Cooperation 38:53 ~ Sharing "your thing" 42:55 ~ Dealing with Frustration 44:20 ~ Hunchat...
Jun 17, 2022•47 min
In this episode I have a phenomenal conversation with Daniel Golliher about our relationship with politics, being stuck to the anti-politics meme, how the politics in New York work and how does that relate to a Modern Golden Age. Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Intro 01:37 ~ Going to Harvard to study Government 06:32 ~ The anti-politics meme 12:57 ~ Slaying your Political Gods 19:19 ~ Maximum New York 30:00 ~ Is Politics hard to change? 34:08 ~ The change Daniel hopes to see 39:52 ~ Does thi...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr
Tiago is one of my dearest friends, focused on solving sustainability and climate change problems while also promoting Circular Economy. In this conversation we talked about his own journey through these areas, how It all started with a disastrous fire here in Portugal and how we can all help this cause. Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Intro 01:40 ~ Why Tiago is a special guest in the podcast 04:30 ~ Gap Year Portugal 06:59 ~ Switching from Education to Sustainability 11:38 ~ What do we mean...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Andrew is a connector and an entrepreneur. In this episode, we talk about the Modern Golden Age, Scenius, and the kind of change we want to see in the world. It was a phenomenal conversation and I had so much fun. I really hope you like this conversation. Timestamps for the episode: 01:07 - How did Andrew start his journey in an MGA? 04:41 - Upstream problems 09:58 - What's a Modern Golden Age to Andrew? 15:46 - Scenius 28:03 - Andrew's Goals with Scenius 33:49 - Elements of Scenius 47:44 - Grea...
May 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Alexandra Heller is a crypto philanthropist and marketing director at Bitgreen. In this episode, we talk about sustainability, solarpunk, and beauty. Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Introduction 02:04 ~ Living in Portugal 07:30 ~ Solarpunk and Environmentalism 11:01 ~ Bitgreen and Sustainable Funding 16:42 ~ Psychedelics 19:15 ~ Altruism 29:28 ~ Crypto Philanthropy Club 31:44 ~ How to donate Crypto 33:27 ~ What's a Modern Golden Age to Alexandra 39:00 ~ Courage + Beauty 44:00 ~ Values in MGA...
May 20, 2022•58 min
In this episode, I talk with Rob Hardy, the founder of Ungated, a community focused on changing the practices associated with marketing, while promoting a Modern Golden Age. We talked about Oasis, Vulnerability, and Courage. Timestamps for the episode: 00:00 ~ Intro 00:46 ~ Rob's relationship with Guitars 08:36 ~ Ungated's visual style 10:59 ~ Rob's Journey and arrival at the concept of "Oasis" 15:10 ~ What made him go against the status quo 18:52 ~ Developing Self-Awareness 20:17 ~ Oasis 101 27...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Danny is one of my favorite podcasters and the host behind the Danny Miranda Show. In this episode, we talk about conversations and their role in the Modern Golden Age as well as Danny's interview style. You can follow Danny on The Danny Miranda Show, on Spotify , YouTube , or any other podcast platform. Timestamps 00:00 ~ Introduction 00:49 ~ Andrew Schultz 02:03 ~ Bigger guests in Danny's show 03:49 ~ Danny's gift 04:42 ~ Being more in touch with yourself 05:53 ~ Danny's relationship with Pers...
May 06, 2022•53 min
Ulkar is a biologist, a published researcher, and a composer. In this episode, we talk about music's role in a modern golden age, some approaches to composing, and Mugham, traditional Azerbaijani music. Timestamps for the show: 00:00 ~ Introduction 01:21 ~ The Interintellect community and Ulkar's Salon 07:17 ~ Samuel Barber's Summer of 1915 09:41 ~ Obsession with pieces of music 14:40 ~ Relationship between composers and musicians 19:20 ~ Composing 21:47 ~ A turning moment for Ulkar 24:24 ~ Mugh...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min
In this episode, I talk with Norman Chella, a polymath and prolific podcaster about thinking, sound and writing notes. You can follow Norman on his website and Twitter: https://thatsthenorm.com/ https://twitter.com/NormanChella Reference Notes: Andy Matuschack live stream - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGcs4tyey18 Joel Chan on Game Review - https://twitter.com/JoelChan86/status/1357387283259924483?s=20&t=rM01fMrIz5ARpuav3J2mfA Thoughtmine - https://thatsthenorm.com/thoughtmine/ Norman's a...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 12 min
In this special episode, I'll share why I stopped my previous podcast, why did I create the MGA podcast, and what is the main focus of this show.
Apr 15, 2022•10 min
Neste episódio PT falo com o Felipe Vieira, CEO e co-fundador da Networkme, uma startup que quer ser o LinkedIn dos jovens e estudantes. Podem saber mais sobre a Networkme aqui: https://www.networkme.io/ E seguir o Felipe aqui: https://www.linkedin.com/in/felipelemos-vieira/
Oct 17, 2021•40 min
Neste episódio estou à conversa com a Mónica Silva. A Mónica é licenciada em música, direção de orquestra e relações internacionais e esta combinação contribuiu para uma excelente conversa! Obrigado aos nossos patrocinadores, a Geração S+! Podem segui-los aqui: https://www.geracao-s-mais.pt/pt
May 23, 2021•59 min
Esta semana trago-vos a minha conversa com a Filipa Lemos, fundadora da Coração de Criança. A Filipa trabalhou na área farmacêutica, na área do marketing em multinacionais e hoje está a trabalhar na área da Educação. Falamos da sua entrada para o mundo da #edtech , sobre o que é ter um coração de criança e quais as principais alterações necessárias na educação. Podem seguir o projeto aqui: https://coracaodecrianca.com/ Um obrigado aos nossos patrocinadores, a Geração S+. Sigam-nos aqui: https://...
May 16, 2021•41 min
Today I bring you my conversation with Danny Miranda, from the Danny Miranda Podcast. Danny is an amazing host and he already interviewed people like Gary Vee, David Perell or Kamal Ravikant. In our conversation we talked about his origin story for the podcast, how we prepares for episodes and some of his own strategies to personal development. You can follow Dany on twitter here: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda And listen to his podcast here: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda A big thanks...
May 09, 2021•45 min
Neste episódio partilho convosco a conversa que tive com a Sílvia Cópio. A Sílvia é uma especialista em mindfulness, coaching parental e presidente do Movimento Educação Livre. É ainda uma expert em Ensino Doméstico, sendo uma das principais figuras nacionais dessa área. Ao longo desta conversa falamos sobre os seus percursos, alguns dos mitos do ensino doméstico e da importância da Família na educação, Podem seguir a Sílvia aqui: https://descobrimos.com/en/home-en/ Podem seguir o Movimento Educ...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Today I want to share with you my conversation with Ryan Rumsey. Ryan is the founder of Second Wave Dive a company that focus on giving leaders the tools they need to change how decisions are made. He's also the author of "Business Thinking for Designers". In this conversation we talk about his journey, pursuing different jobs and interests, his work with Second Wave Dive and a lot more. You can follow Ryan here: https://twitter.com/ryanrumsey You can follow Second Wave Dive Newsletter here: h...
Apr 25, 2021•42 min
This week I bring you my conversation with Serj Hunt. Serj is an entrepreneur and researcher, in a lot of different fields. He's also the creator of Edu Creator OS, an Operating System based on Notion, a note-taking app. In this conversation we talk about his journey, learning, spirituality, and building Edu Creator OS. You can follow Serj here: https://twitter.com/Serjhunt_ARK and here https://paideiaxpraxis.com/ Thank you to our sponsors, Geração S+! You can know more about them here: https://...
Apr 18, 2021•49 min
Esta semana partilho convosco a minha conversa com o Gonçalo Gonçalves, o criador do blog A Jornada de um Estudante. Ao longo da nossa conversa falamos sobre o seu processo de escrita, criar conteúdo, os desafios de escrever durante 365 dias e quais os principais conteúdos que promoveram o seu desenvolvimento pessoal. Sigam A Jornada de um Estudante aqui: https://ajornadadeumestudante.com/ E o Gonçalo aqui: https://twitter.com/GCJGoncalves Sigam também o Podcast no Instagram em: https://www.inst...
Apr 11, 2021•41 min
Esta semana partilho convosco a minha conversa com a Sofia Frutuoso. A Sofia é uma formadora de Yoga e Inteligência emocional (entre outras coisas) e uma pessoa com uma espiritualidade que eu admiro. Ao longo da nossa conversa falamos sobre o Yoga, Filosofias de Vida, o percurso dela e muito mais. Podem seguir a sofia aqui: https://www.instagram.com/sofiafrutuosovieira/ Sigam também o Podcast no Instagram em: https://www.instagram.com/whatdrivesyoupodcast/ Obrigado aos nossos MEGA patrocinadores...
Apr 04, 2021•54 min
A JÜRA é uma cantora, bailarina e artista circense. Ao longo desta conversa falamos sobre o percurso dela, desde o início do seu percurso no ballet, os anos passados na escola Chapitô, o seu próprio processo criativo e muito mais. Podem seguir a JÜRA no Instagram e no Youtube, aqui: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl6JwLPWknsZeQS9m5Vf-cA https://www.instagram.com/___jura.___/ Sigam também o Podcast no Instagram em: https://www.instagram.com/whatdrivesyoupodcast/ Obrigado aos nossos MEGA patroci...
Mar 28, 2021•43 min
