As we continued talking long into the night, we began to reflect on the process of how we wrote the values and ultimately what they meant for us. Whilst we were still following an urge,…
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How to find values
We sat down together to explore how we went from initial urge to formalising the values and why we needed values. Full video recording Audio download Transcript M: So we’re here to talk about our…
The Princess’s Kiss & The Female Hero’s Journey
If it’s true what the cognitive neuroscientists say that story and myths inform you about what to do when you don’t know what to do, then stories are fundamental to decision-making under uncertainty, and that…
The Wanderer – Voyages, Challenge and Life
Gav and Neal talked about an excerpt from the book, ‘The Wanderer’ by Sterling Hayden. A key quote: “To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial…
Discussing High Agency
So, what do you mean by High Agency? Neal I had a little look into it and it seems to be something, really, about being able to achieve, let’s say, a goal, but it doesn’t…
Seeking Greatness
Let’s start with a riddle You’re lost in a labyrinth and you need to get out quickly. It’s a matter of survival. You chance upon two robots in this labyrinth. One robot has the algorithm:…
Exploring the Faustian Spirit
Where did it come from, originally, this idea to explore the Faustian Spirit, or Neo-Fasutianism? Neal I was watching this video of the Paris Dakar Rally. It was some Dutch guy in the 70s is…
Complexity and size
Smaller isn’t less complex Globalisation is a complex system, that is itself interconnected with other complex systems (financial, geo-political, social, etc.). Ten years ago, back when I lived in France, I remember shopping in a…
The importance of creativity to thrive
Yesterday we talked about the continuing trend of automation and machine learning, and what implications this has on people in the future: i.e. how more roles will ultimately be replaced. Of course, new roles will…
Humour and Stressors
Something I’ve been pondering about is the fact that we need stressors to be impactful enough for a system to adapt. Stressors can be painful and perhaps that’s what’s required to prompt a costly adaption, but as…