Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis dive into the fascinating subject of humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles. Peter shares insights from his explorations into new companies and their innovative applications, highlighting key players in the industry. The conversation touches on how these robots are designed to navigate environments, and perform human-like functions around the clock. Everything you know about work is about to change. In this episode: Predictions For The Future: By 2040, it is exp...
Feb 13, 2025•31 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast Peter and Dan discuss the advancements in longevity and regenerative medicine, sharing insights from their recent experiences and research. They emphasize the importance of mindset in health and longevity, the role of emerging technologies, and the potential for significant improvements in quality of life as we age. In this episode: Dan recently visited a clinic in Buenos Aires that specializes in regenerative medicine, particularly using stem cells to treat various conditions. The conversation ...
Jan 08, 2025•32 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast How can we address the growing energy demands of AI and emerging technologies? Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss the future of energy production, focusing on nuclear power and AI's role in improving efficiency. They explore the concept of MELT (Money, Energy, Labor, Transportation) and its impact on global economics, while debating the value of higher education in today's rapidly changing job market. In This Episode: Dan Sullivan introduces his acronym MELT, which stands for Money, Energy...
Nov 15, 2024•31 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis delve into the fascinating world of humanoid robots, highlighting their potential to transform society. With around 30 humanoid robot companies currently on Peter's radar, the conversation sets the stage for exploring the implications of these advancements on labor and daily life. In This Episode: Humanoid robots are bipedal robots designed to interact with the built world, resembling humans with two legs, a head, and ten fingers. Examples include Tesla's Optimus...
Oct 03, 2024•26 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Curious about the future of higher education? Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explore the potential demise of traditional universities, the true value of college experiences, and how AI might revolutionize learning. Discover why your future should always be bigger than your past in this thought-provoking discussion on reinventing education. In this episode: Education systems typically trail behind economic changes. Traditional universities as they currently exist may soon disappear. Modern educ...
Aug 15, 2024•23 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss why there’s no reason to fear AI, and how to take the best advantage of AI-driven exponential tech to serve your own purposes. They present a compelling case for optimism and proactive engagement with this transformative technology. In this episode: Many people don't have more than a 24-hour vision of where their life is. Peter and Dan debate if there is an on/off switch to AI, and how to regulate the many AI companies. Humans get smarter in relation to t...
Jul 02, 2024•28 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis delve into the emerging trend of reindustrialization in America. They examine how leveraging advanced technologies is a strategic business move, and how the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of having critical manufacturing capabilities within the nation's borders. In this episode: Rising labor costs in countries like China and the logistical challenges of overseas manufacturing are driving this shift back to the U.S. and Mexico’s costs from top to bot...
May 31, 2024•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Diamandis and Dan Sullivan discuss Peter's conversation with Elon Musk, and delve into the importance of optimism, technology's role in creating abundance, and the bright future ahead for the United States. They also touch on author Peter Zeihan’s unique perspective on world events post-World War II. In this episode: The fundamentals of the hierarchy of needs are all increasing in accessibility and abundance around the world. The more entrepreneurs there are, the more problems there are be...
Apr 04, 2024•24 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast Many people don’t know this, but everything that affects the costs of money, energy, labor, or transport also affects the other three factors. It can be difficult to understand how it works and how it directly affects you. Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain the importance of quality transportation routes, explain why the United States is in the best position, and discuss the trend toward local manufacturing. In this episode: Nanotechnology and advanced 3D printing soon will allow us to man...
Feb 26, 2024•22 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast Throughout human history, you were as old as your chronological age. Now, it’s becoming possible to be decades younger physically than the number of years you’ve been alive. Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain the simple actions you can take right now to extend your life, why you shouldn’t even be thinking about retiring, and how there’s a $101 million prize waiting for anyone who’s developing a restorative therapy. In this episode: Dan and Peter discuss why regenerative medicine is going t...
Jan 26, 2024•29 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast Peter and Dan discuss the Future of Money, Energy, Labor, And Transportation (MELT). Peter uses his "6D's of Exponentials" framework to look at each category. In this episode: The U.S. will do the best job of using technology to contain the cost of money, energy, labor, and transportation. When digitization suddenly helps to drop the cost of things, a disruption takes place in three forms: demonetization, dematerialization, and democratization. The advantage of digitizing something is that you c...
Dec 18, 2023•44 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast Peter and Dan discuss the topic of finding your passion. As Mark Twain said, “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” They distinguish between passion and purpose, and how to identify what you should probably be working on today. In this episode: The educational system doesn’t deal with the reality of people’s lives; rather, it imposes a form. The most important thing for a person to do is get a handle on their own experience and what it m...
Nov 17, 2023•39 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast Once you’ve achieved your goals and have a successful business, what’s next? You might have to look around, talk to people, and consider things you’ve never thought of before. Peter and Dan discuss why someone would make the move into an adjacent business, and how to actually pull it off. In This Episode: How to discover where you’re vulnerable to disruption It’s every entrepreneur’s challenge to find a business that will grow their own future Being really good at something means you might lose ...
Oct 20, 2023•25 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Diamandis and Dan Sullivan dive into the latest in longevity, health, exercise and lifestyle optimization. With a wealth of scientific insights and personal habits, they share expert advice on living your best life. You’ll hear their daily routines with practical tips to help achieve real-world results for you and your family. In This Episode: A roadmap to the best version of you. If you’re doing something significant, you’re going to want to live to see the results. You should always be i...
Sep 25, 2023•25 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast Entrepreneurs understand the importance of innovation, but do you know everything you should know about intellectual property? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain the basics of intellectual property law that entrepreneurs should be aware of to maximize the value of their creations and how the AI revolution will impact patents. In this episode: Why we should reward innovators because there’s risk involved in what they do. The growth of entrepreneurism is consistent with the ...
Aug 08, 2023•26 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast Dan and Peter discuss the potential impacts of AI on society, including job creation and loss, the risk of malevolent use, and the possibility of a "post-truth" world. They express optimism about AI's potential to increase productivity and create a world of abundance, but also stress the importance of proper management and regulation. In this episode: Surprising ways AI will benefit us. Why people often forget the positive side of technology’s potential. Key differences between the human brain a...
Jul 12, 2023•37 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast What is it that helped the most successful leaders in the world reach that level? Mindset. Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss the mindsets that helped carry them to where they are today, and the secret ingredients needed to be successful and happy. In this episode: Why Dan considers his bankruptcy to be an extreme form of market research. When you set a big goal and let everybody know, it focuses the mind like nothing else. Why having measurable, accessible goals is critical to being optim...
Jun 11, 2023•29 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast Technology is advancing at an exponential rate. Not only can it be difficult to keep up with what’s going on, the coming changes have a lot of people feeling scared and even angry. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain what you should be doing right now to be in the best position when these advances start paying off. In this episode: Why your most important job is to keep yourself healthy for as long as possible. The three rules for always staying cool and calm. Why there’s g...
May 15, 2023•38 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast How do you define being an entrepreneur? How do you know if you are one, and what are the pros and cons of the entrepreneurial way of life? In this episode, lifelong entrepreneurs Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis define entrepreneurship and discuss what an entrepreneur needs to succeed. In this episode: Why entrepreneurship requires passion or obsession with a subject. How Peter’s entrepreneurial journey began. Why entrepreneurs need to choose their co-founders and co-workers very carefully. Why...
Apr 03, 2023•39 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast Does your business plan include retiring? If so, you should be aware that you don’t need to have the end in mind. In fact, it’s better for your business and your life that you don’t plan to stop. Peter Diamandis and Dan Sullivan explain what it means to have a longevity mindset, including the many ways it can benefit your life and career. In this episode: Why you used to be able to expect to die when “they” said you would. How you can train your brain to live longer. What is now in place to supp...
Feb 05, 2023•34 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast There’s been a massive increase in AI advancement over the past five years, and this trend isn’t going to stop. In this episode, Peter Diamandis and Dan Sullivan discuss the current state of AI technology and how it’s going to be a part of every entrepreneur’s life in the not-too-distant future. In this episode: What “large language models” are and what they can do. How AI will enhance what you’re already doing. Why some people are afraid of AI.
Jan 24, 2023•24 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast DALL-E image prompt “classroom of the future in virtual worlds with virtual teachers cyberpunk” In education at the primary and secondary levels, parents are taking more and more responsibility for what their children are being taught. Dan and Peter discuss the current state of formal education and what the future holds. During the next decade, we might not understand the speed at which the world is going to change. In this episode: A few of the outdated practices in our system. The valuable ski...
Jan 03, 2023•33 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast When new technology comes along that is widely adopted, it causes a disruption to the way things are done. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis explain what the “6 Ds of Exponentials” and the "6 Ds of Globalized Economy" are and how countries all over the world are poised to either succeed or fail in the coming decades. Here’s some of what you’ll learn in this episode: Why you need low-cost labor to develop technology. What makes China a “tech-poor” country. The few countries that c...
Dec 13, 2022•37 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast We are beginning to understand more about aging, which means that the process can now be slowed down, stopped, or even reversed. It’s become a hot topic in science today—and a billion dollar industry. In this episode, Dan and Peter discuss the current state of age reversal, and what opportunities these emerging technologies present to entrepreneurs. In this episode: Peter discusses how most of our cultural structures are built around the idea that death is absolute. If you add one year of produc...
Nov 07, 2022•24 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Image created by DALL-E - humans working with AI with blue swirls in the air, digital art Every so often, there are trends that entrepreneurs need to either pay attention and respond to, or else get left behind while others make exponential progress. Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss these trends that are going to be a very big deal in the not-too-distant future. In this episode: Why artificial intelligence has become extraordinarily powerful during the past five years.How AI will allow y...
Oct 18, 2022•34 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast Having a great product or service isn’t enough to ensure success. You need to get your timing right. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Peter Diamandis discuss the factors that make it either a good time or a bad time to introduce something new. In this episode: Why economic depressions have led to innovative breakthroughs. What allows young talent to rise in companies with brand new ideas. Massive companies that were created from the financial crisis in 2008. How other people’s bad news can be y...
Sep 19, 2022•31 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast Peter and Dan discuss having a Longevity Mindset and how that affects all aspects of life. How long you live is a function of many factors, including your mindset. You can actually “Will yourself to death—or will yourself to a longer healthspan.” How long do you think you will live? 80 years old? Maybe, 90? What would have to change for you to believe that you could live to 120 years old? In this episode: Peter gives evidence of exponential medicine, and why you don’t have to accept the cards yo...
Jul 24, 2022•24 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast Peter and Dan discuss the topic of finding your passion and purpose. As Mark Twain said, "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." They talk about the relationship between Passion and Purpose, and how to distinguish between them. In this episode: Dan tells the story of his early entrepreneurial days, leaving his job at an ad agency to start Strategic Coach. Peter explains that while passion gives us energy, purpose is the juice that gives u...
Jun 26, 2022•28 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast Dan and Peter discuss a tool “Profitability Maximizer” that helps entrepreneurs evaluate new product ideas. As Peter likes to say, “without a target you’ll miss it every time”, this scorecard will help focus attention and get clear on the proposition. In this episode: Dan talks about his new tool “Profitability Maximizer” which uses 10 P’s to evaluate growing new capabilities. Peter gives examples of how he uses the principles to assess new companies or new product ideas. Dan and Peter give exam...
Jun 12, 2022•33 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast Peter and Dan discuss individuals who are changing the world, spotlighting Dean Kamen, an inventor who has an amazing moonshot of regenerating human organs. Imagine having a supply of “spare organs”: hearts, livers, lungs, and kidneys available to you as you get older. In this episode: Dan talks about past Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison who are household names because they invented things that are used by people everyday. Dean Kamen, a modern-day version of these inventors will be simil...
May 16, 2022•33 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast 
