The human drive to invent new things has led to pathbreaking achievements in medicine, science and society. But our desire to create can keep us from seeing one of the most powerful paths to progress: subtraction. In a favorite conversation from 2022, engineer Leidy Klotz shares how streamlining and simplifying is sometimes the best path to innovation.
Feb 16
Why You're Smarter Than You Think
From the time we're schoolchildren, we're ranked and sorted based on how smart we are. But what if our assumptions about intelligence limit our potential? This week, we revisit a favorite 2022 conversation with cognitive scientist Scott Barry Kaufman, who proposes a more expansiv ... Show More
1h 34m
May 2023
Uri Gneezy: The Art of Incentivizing People
<p>Discover the fascinating world of incentives and their impact on human behavior, innovation, and ethical considerations with Uri Gneezy and Guy Kawasaki on the Remarkable People podcast. Join this insightful conversation and explore the value of a college degree, innovation st ... Show More
52m 51s
<p>original episode notes and transcript here: </p><p><a href="" target="_blank">https://future.a16z.com/podcasts/textiles-technology-science-math-cultures-civilization/</a></p><p>Longtime podcast showrunner (2014-2022), primary host, and editor Sonal Chokshi shares three best-of ... Show More
<p>Les neurosciences.</p><p><br></p><p>C’est un domaine que je trouve fascinant.</p><p>Dommage que l’on m’ait répété aussi longtemps que j’étais nulle en maths, j’aurais peut- être étudié les neurosciences, pour comprendre le pouvoir du cerveau.<br>Mais ce qui est génial, au fond ... Show More
