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thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future

chris kalaboukisthinkfuture.com
Welcome to thinkfuture, where host Chris Kalaboukis explores the bold ideas shaping tomorrow. From AI-driven creativity and personal growth to leadership in remote work, this podcast delves into the intersection of innovation, technology, and human connection. With visionary guests and thought-provoking conversations, thinkfuture helps listeners unlock new possibilities, challenge the status quo, and create the future they want to see. Tune in for fresh insights, actionable strategies, and unexpected inspiration.
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Episodes

622 EXTRA We Are The Parents Of AI (Part 4 of 4)

We need to treat each other better on the internet, and then AI will learn to become better. We are the ones who created the monsters, now we need to re-parent them properly.

Jun 24, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 622

621 EXTRA Negativity Gets More Attention (Part 3 of 4)

One of the reasons we are so horrible to each other online is that we are clamoring for attention. We figure that if we can be loud and negative, then someone will pay attention to us. --- http://ideateandexecute.com...

Jun 23, 20227 min

620 Seeing The Future with Charlene Li @ PAConsulting

or the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. She’s an expert on digital transformation, leadership, customer experience, and the future of work. She’s the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, and co-author of the critically acclaimed book, Groundswell. Her latest book is the bestseller The Disruption Mindset. She currently serves as the Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting, an end-to-end innovation consultancy. Named on...

Jun 22, 202249 min

619 EXTRA Humans Clamor For Attention (Part 2 of 4)

As the internet progressed from a wild west model to a more controlled model, we needed to try to capture more and more attention. Unfortunately, this ended up messing us up, big time. Part 2 of 4 --- http://ideateandexecute.com...

Jun 21, 20228 min

618 EXTRA Why AI Bots Suck So Bad (Part 1 of 4)

There has been story after story of how AI bots are really terrible, from Tay to Amazon Recruiting, learning from the way humans work just isn't working. How do we create better AI models? --- http://ideateandexecute.com...

Jun 20, 20227 minSeason 1Ep. 618

617 EXTRA Hypercuration Vs Creativity

We now live in a world with an AI and big data-driven highly curated feed of information fired at us 24/7. It's almost like the only way we can be creative and innovative is to step away from the feed and spend time in the natural world (instead of the virtual world on our devices). --- https://ideateandexecute.com

Jun 09, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 617

616 EXTRA Individuality Vs The Community

Have we now evolved away from Homo Sapiens (Thinking Man) to Homo Nexus (Connected Man)? Have we entered an age where we cannot make decisions on our own and need to leverage the collective at all times? --- https://ideateandexecute.com

Jun 08, 20227 minSeason 1Ep. 616

615 EXTRA What Is Your Meaning Of Life?

There is no generic "meaning of life" - everyone has their own meaning of life - and we need to appeal to people's personal meaning. I don't think most people find meaning in work - they find meaning in other ways. --- https://ideateandexecute.com

Jun 07, 20227 minSeason 1Ep. 615

614 EXTRA How To Main Hustle Your Side Hustle

Most people have a job that makes money, and a side hustle that is something they like to do - how do to make people understand the value of the stuff you do in your side hustle? How can we get people to pay for the value created through your side hustle? --- https://ideateandexecute.com

Jun 06, 20226 minSeason 1Ep. 614

612 EXTRA Human Nature Is Still An Enigma

No matter how much data we capture on people, we still can't figure them out. This is how complicated we are. Plus, we don't really know what we want and we constantly want to change ourselves. --- https://ideateandexecute.com

Jun 02, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 612

611 EXTRA Solve Your Own Problems

Some of the most amazing, forward-thinking product innovations are people just solving their own problems. From Elon Musk's Boring Co to Smores to PopSockets, solve your own problem and build a business around it. --- https://ideateandexecute.com

Jun 01, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 611

609 EXTRA Don't Skip Your Failures

unlike in craps, you need to investigate your failures prior to handing the dice to the next shooter. --- https://ideateandexecute.com https://ideateandexecute.com/interview-request/

May 20, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 609

608 EXTRA The Land Of Make Believe

to get your people to ideate, you need to unstick their brains from the problems of today. you need them to travel to the "land of make believe" --- https://ideateandexecute.com https://ideateandexecute.com/interview-request/

May 19, 202210 minSeason 1Ep. 608

607 Solving Human Challenges with Lucy Turner @ United Nations

Lucy Turner is a human rights advocate and author with 14 years of experience working with the United Nations in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Pacific, and HQ (Geneva and New York). Lucy has a strong track record of designing and delivering innovative peacebuilding and development initiatives, driven by data and strategic partnerships engaging government, civil society, and the private sector. Her published research and policy work has led to changes in international law and practice on the rul...

May 18, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 607

606 EXTRA Storytelling And Data

how to persuade? use both storytelling and data, not just data. we used to transfer all of our information between humans using stories, but since the advent of technology, we are leaning more and more on data. instead of using data, we need to combine story and data for a compelling vision. --- http://ideateandexecute.comGet Interviewed: https://ideateandexecute.com/interview-request/

May 17, 20229 min

605 EXTRA The Future Of Humanity, Per Star Trek

Watching Stange New Worlds reminded me of the original vision of the future that Gene Roddenberry built. You know, the one where despite all of the technology, we all just get along. We all put aside our petty squabbles and do what's right for the human race. We all need to work to uplift ourselves into the future. --- http://ideateandexecute.comGet Interviewed: https://ideateandexecute.com/interview-request/

May 16, 20229 minSeason 1Ep. 605

604 EXTRA The Social Media Rollercoaster

it's the same old story - people-to-people social media always gets eclipsed by big media. instead of constantly creating new social media to restart the p2p connection, social networks should help people drive the relationships. --- http://ideateandexecute.com

May 13, 202212 min

603 EXTRA We Need Innovation Zones

to innovate, we need to free our minds. will any state be bold enough to create innovation zones that lift local laws and restrictions? --- http://ideateandexecute.com

May 12, 20227 min

602 How Free Is A Bad Thing with John Marshall @ Free Is Bad

The free web is hurting our personal privacy and our access to truth. And because a healthy democracy depends on an informed citizenry, that's hurting the body politic. But if we're not willing to pay for email, search, entertainment, and facts, somebody else will. It doesn't have to be this way. - Web pioneers tried to invent new payment methods. - Google’s founders were dead set against advertising. - Advertising technology was an unintended accident of code. Yet here we are today, suffering f...

May 11, 202249 min

601 EXTRA We Are Too Risk Averse

we humans have been running from risk for far too long - if we really want to innovate and grow, we need to start taking risks again. --- http://ideateandexecute.com

May 10, 20228 min

600 EXTRA Reality Tunnels

do you live in your own reality tunnel? how often does your reality tunnel intersect with others? innovation and growth lives in the intersections. --- http://ideateandexecute.com

May 09, 20227 min

599 EXTRA Extrospection

To innovate, look outside. --- http://ideateandexecute.com

May 06, 20228 minSeason 1Ep. 599

598 EXTRA What Is Happiness?

How do we know what makes our customers happy? --- http://ideateandexecute.com

May 05, 20227 minSeason 1Ep. 598

593 Optimistic Future Feasting: The Future Of Food with Raphaelle Moatti @ Future Feasts

Raphaelle has long focused her attention on nutrition, health, innovation, and community-building through shared, positive, creative experiences. Rapha imagined the regenerative dinners as her main project for the Design Science Studio - Buckminster Fuller’s Institute “(r)Evolutionary incubator for ART inspiring a regenerative future that works for 100% of life”. Raphaelle has produced and curated events for the past 20 years to showcase and encourage fruitful innovation at the intersection of d...

Apr 06, 202248 min
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