Remi Kalir on social annotation, self curation, the connective tissue of ideas, annotation tools, and nuance for synthesis (Ep31)

by Ross Dawson | Aug 10, 2022 | Podcast

“What is nuance? I think it’s really important, particularly in today’s information environment, whether we’re talking about the challenges of accurate information, conspiracy theory, or in general trying to find the signal through the...

Rohit Krishnan on looking for surprise, passionate curiosity, dynamic loops, and creating your worldview (Ep30)

by Ross Dawson | Jul 28, 2022 | Podcast

“You should read things that actually make you excited and make you want to engage with the world. For that, what you choose almost doesn’t matter, but you should choose something that allows you to create your own worldview.” – Rohit Krishnan About...

Sam McRoberts on connecting the dots, being humbly curious, introducing randomness, and thought experiments (Ep29)

by Ross Dawson | Jul 21, 2022 | Podcast

“It’s interesting how things that seem unconnected at first glance may actually be connected. You may be looking in finance, and you find something related to psychology, where you may be looking in psychology, and you come across something that’s...

Derek Laney on transcending emotional overload, openness for serendipity, balancing focus and discovery, and using threads well (Ep28)

by Ross Dawson | Jul 14, 2022 | Podcast

“Not only is that overload factual, in terms of data and trying to figure out what’s true, but also it’s an emotional overload. How do you be intentional about your feelings and emotions as well so that you can pay attention to what matters for you...

Berit Anderson on mapping influencers, noticing breaks in patterns, ignoring headlines, and information warfare (Ep27)

by Ross Dawson | Jul 6, 2022 | Podcast

“The most important thing, regardless of how you collect information, is learning how to notice what’s important, like learning how to notice the systems that are underlying a specific story or a specific information source, the motivations, keeping tabs...

Brenda Ramokopelwa on using external and internal lenses, developing young futurists, connecting rural Africa to global thinking, and validating ideas (Ep26)

by Ross Dawson | Jun 22, 2022 | Podcast

“There’s a lot of information right now, sometimes you feel it’s just too much. But I try to find the right sources of information to understand how the world is changing, especially now that it is rapidly changing, and what are the impacts of those...