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unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc
unSILOed is a series of interdisciplinary conversations that inspire new ways of thinking about our world. Our goal is to build a community of lifelong learners addicted to curiosity and the pursuit of insight about themselves and the world around them.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*
Episodes
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancWhere Humans Fit in a Robotic Future feat. Frank Pasquale
The robots will steal our jobs. That's how many people see the future of labor in the United States. But what do we stand to lose when humans aren’t doing the…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancHow Working Less Could Improve Your Productivity feat. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
In a world where the hustle and the grind are glamorized, it can be almost radical to consider the importance of rest. Alex Soojung-Kim Pang wants to reinvent…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancEntrepreneurship and Nietzsche feat. Brad Feld
Today we’re talking philosophy. And we know you may be thinking, somebody creating an app that entertains people or automates some routine office work can’t be…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Mind is Flat: The Illusion of Mental Depth and The Improvised Mind feat. Nick Chater
When asked about what superpower they could have if possible, people often respond with mind reading. As humans, many of us are constantly thinking about what…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc2021: This Is The Best Time To Be Alive feat. Gregg Easterbrook
Open any newspaper or website, and there are tons of people decrying the end of this or the decline of that. And even with the pandemic just now falling into…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancWhat It Means When The Rich Give To The Poor feat. William Easterly
Sending economic assistance from western, developed countries to poorer, developing countries has always been a virtuous and noble pursuit. But the ethics…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Value We Place On A Life feat. Howard Friedman
The intersection of public health and data science can be controversial. How much do we value human life? Can we ever put a dollar sign on it, and what factors…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancUsing Behavioral Economics to Change the World for the Better feat. Kristen Berman
One of the key insights of behavioral economics is that people don't do what they know they should do;. That information by itself is just not enough to move…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancWhen More Is Not Better: Overcoming America's Obsession with Economic Efficiency feat. Roger Martin
Economists, policy makers, and business decision makers all agree on efficiency as a goal, with more better than less and who could object? Well, it all…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancWhat Does It Mean To Be A Compassionate Leader? feat. Scott Shute
Workers have more rights than maybe they've ever harnessed as a collective, and it's shaping the way leaders lead. We're starting to see the research bear out…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancYour Friends Have More Influence Over You Than You Think feat. Matthew Jackson
Think of a big decision you've made lately. The final call was most likely yours, but how did external factors weigh in? Did you talk it over with a spouse or…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancCan We Teach AI Systems Human Values? feat. Brian Christian
AI & machine learning have been at the center of moral debate for decades now. Scientists and lay people alike know, or assume, that there will come a day…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Power of Creative Destruction: Economic Upheaval and the Wealth of Nations feat. Philippe Aghion
While many on the left are calling for radical change and the fall of capitalism, Philippe Aghion says the answer is to create better capitalism by…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancInfluence, Power, and Harnessing Your Place in The Social Hierarchy feat. Vanessa Bohns
You may not be a hot shot Instagram influencer, but you probably have more power to influence other people's decisions than you think. But on the flip side…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Power of the Corporation feat. Colin Mayer
It's been said that the most important invention of modern times is the corporation. And Colin Mayer agrees, saying the corporation is a “remarkable invention…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThink Like an Engineer feat. Guru Madhavan
A combination of structure, constraints and trade, those are the essential ingredients of an engineering mindset. But those traits have benefits and…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancPhysical Intelligence: The Relationship Between Mind and Body feat. Scott Grafton
Physical intelligence is the most primitive and essential form of cognition. We rely on it to perform basic actions (changing a light bulb) to complicated…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Innovation Economy: Concepts Shaping Financial Markets feat. Bill Janeway
The innovation economy begins with discovery and culminates in speculation. For the last 250 years, economic growth has been driven by a consistent process of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancChanges & Contagions: Spreading New Ideas and Behaviors to Make Great Things Happen feat. Damon Centola
New social movements, beliefs, behaviors, and technologies often struggle to gain traction. Some diseases, such as Covid-19, spread quickly and created a…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Genius Makers: The People that Shaped Neural Networks in A.I. feat. Cade Metz
The same technology that lets your daughter call up her favorite songs in Alexa is also used for government surveillance, racial profiling, and the creation of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe First 90 Days: Planning Your Success feat. Michael Watkins
A determined leader is often motivated by the desire to take risks and move forward. Michael D. Watkins, the transition guru and author stresses the importance…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancLost & Founder: Truths About StartUps feat. Rand Fishkin
Entrepreneurs are drawn to stories of successful start-ups, but in reality, creating a business from scratch is more grueling than they anticipate. Today, Rand…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancNarratives and Numbers: Understanding The Value of Stories in Business feat. Aswath Damodaran
Can a company with no profits be valued at a multibillion-dollar level? Why do some start-ups receive large investments while others do not? Aswath Damodaran…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancSmellosophy: Understanding How Scents Affect Your Sensibilities feat. Ann-Sophie Barwich
Certain smells can repel or attract, bring to mind emotionally charged memories or guide our behavior unconsciously. While some find the smell of some cheeses…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Three-Box Solution for Corporate Innovation feat. Vijay Govindarajan
Innovation demands different skill sets, methods, and leadership approaches from business owners. The challenge for leaders is to find the balance between…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancLet’s Be Reasonable: The Role of Liberal Arts Education in Shaping Society feat. Jonathan Marks
Colleges and universities used to be among the nation's most prestigious institutions. Recently, parents, as well as the public, have become more concerned…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancUnderstanding Noise: What Affects Human Judgement feat. Olivier Sibony
Researchers and academics tend to focus on what people have in common, instead of looking at individual differences and nuances, which often drive decisions…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancMining the Imagination: Sparking New Ideas to Create Your Company’s Future feat. Martin Reeves
Although knowledge is valuable, it is limited. In contrast, our imagination is limitless, allowing us to rethink problems and create solutions. Our imagination…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancTen Types of Innovation Principles For Meaningful and Sustainable Growth feat. Larry Keeley
Innovation is all about shifting focus. Most successful companies usually begin innovating by looking within--finding stale patterns of operating and new ways…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancTracing Textile History and Threads That Connect Cultures feat. Virginia Postrel
Textiles have played a significant role in our history and culture, starting with the Stone Age and continuing to the present. As award-winning journalist…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancHow Alien Thinking Can Help You With Breakthrough Ideas feat. Michael Wade
For the past decade, Michael Wade, professor of innovation and strategy at IMD Business School, and his co-authors studied the thought process of inventors…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancRandomistas and Radical Research: Uncovering What Works and What Doesn’t feat. Andrew Leigh
Experimental research has been a perennial practice in the natural sciences, but social scientists have taken it up in recent decades as well. Randomized…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancNarratives of Human Resiliency in Extreme Economies feat. Richard Davies
To understand how humans react and adapt to economic change, we need to study how these people who live in harsh environments survived these conditions. From…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancSuper Founders: Analyzing and Understanding the Data Behind Billion-Dollar Startups feat. Ali Tamaseb
Most billion-dollar startups are founded by non-technical individuals— one of the many insights that Ali Tamaseb notes in his recent book. Ali spent countless…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Plague Cycle: Better Healthcare, Battling Epidemics, and Building Economies feat. Charles Kenny
Our collective ability to deal with infections has impacted human development for over 5,000 years. Through unprecedented advancements in hygiene and medicine…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancCreative Construction: Innovation Strategies for Large Organizations feat. Gary Pisano
For many established companies, enormous resources and risky decisions stand in the way of innovation. There are ample opportunities for innovation in large…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Illusion of Explanatory Depth feat. Steven Sloman
According to today’s guest, the human mind is both genius and pathetic, brilliant and idiotic. As a species, we have learned to control fire, established…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancNatural History of Economic Life: How Evolution Shaped Social Trust feat. Paul Seabright
The Company Of Strangers by renowned economist Paul Seabright illustrates how fragile everyday life can be. In this episode, he talks about the book and…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancPeople Analytics and Humanizing Networks: How Teams Can Work Better feat. Ben Waber
Measuring informal interactions can improve the chances of a major project's success. Ben Waber, CEO and co-founder of Humanyze, stresses the importance of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancPracticing Zen and Mindful Leadership: Overcoming Stress in Business feat. Marc Lesser
As modern leaders, we are challenged by the pace and complexity of change, the need for collaboration, and the push to align teams. Developing mindful…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancA Simplified Strategy for Increased Profitability feat. Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Felix Obelholzer-Gee says that data about the rate of change in companies is no faster today than in previous…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancSocial Mobility and the Industrial Revolution: What Can We Learn from History feat. Gregory Clark
The first half of the episode discusses distinguished professor Gregory Clark's book, A Farewell To Alms. During the eighteenth century, England underwent a…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Quest for the Master Algorithm and the Ultimate Learning Machine feat. Pedro Domingos
For a while now, machines have been inseparably tied to our lives. The algorithms on Google, Netflix, Amazon, Xbox, and Tinder have run your life unwittingly…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancUnderstanding Food Science: The Role of Evolution and Nature in our Diet feat. Rob Dunn
Traditionally, biologists and ecologists study microbes and hosts separately. And, it’s only recently that 'Hologenomics' emerged as a discipline with a…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Future of Capitalism: The Growing Gaps and Social Anxieties in Developed Nations feat. Paul Collier
Developed nations like the United Kingdom and the United States are experiencing growing radical oppositions and deep divisions between rural communities and…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancNose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells feat. Harold McGee
Did you know that all humans go through a period, during late infancy or early childhood, when their sense of smell judgement is almost completely blank?…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancIs it Good to Feel Bad? How Evolution and Pain Affects Our Mental Health feat. Randy Nesse
Why do we feel bad after losing a loved one? What causes people to people panic and worry?? How can people pursue happiness even after heartbreaks?…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancEngineering Environments for an Optimized Sensory Experience feat. Charles Spence
Could plants and nature sounds make you happier at work? What kind of scent should you wear on your first date? Can a simple hug make grandma and grandpa…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancRisks and Uncertainty: Understanding Data and Making Rational Decisions feat. Gerd Gigerenzer
Machine learning and big data are becoming increasingly important, and some say they can make predictions more accurate than ever before. But as risk expert…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Sharing Economy and Crowd-Based Capitalism: Challenges in Regulating Platform-Driven Markets feat. Arun Sundararajan
Finding a ride, booking an overnight stay, running errands for someone— these amenities have been around for a while. But peer to peer platforms that offer…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancTruths and Crisis: Understanding the Hedge Fund Mirage and Why Bonds Won’t Last Forever feat. Simon Lack
Following the success of his first three books, best-selling author and licensed chartered financial analyst Simon Lack examined how the steady growth in debt…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancDeep Dive into AI: Ethics, Design, and Human Compatibility feat. Stuart Russell
Popular culture often portrays artificial intelligence (AI) as a super-powerful, ominous threat to jobs, lives, and ultimately humanity. As AI is moving out of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancHuman Jaws, Hidden Epidemics and the Dying Environment feat. Paul Ehrlich
Why do so many kids in wealthy countries have braces? Our jaws and teeth are growing smaller, causing aesthetic challenges as well as breathing difficulties…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancReinvent the Wheel: What to Do When Your Management Model is Outdated feat. Frederic Laloux
Are you considering a new way of working? Is it possible to give people the freedom to lead projects they are great at and to collaborate regardless of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe Man from Gobi Desert: Stories of Survival, Deals, Breaking Barriers and Building Trust feat. Weijian Shan
Hard work and luck. That's the key to success, according to Weijian Shan. And he knows a thing or two about success. Shan is the founder and head of Hong…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancThe A.I. Advantage: Using it For Strategic Advancement and Success feat. Tom Davenport
The buzz surrounding A.I. cognitive strategy, technology, data, and analytics has many companies excited, but what does a business do with the information…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancWhy People Spend: Expressive and Emotional Benefits of Spending and Investing feat. Meir Statman
Why do you buy a lottery ticket when the odds of winning are one out 200 million? In this episode, Meir Statman, Professor of Finance at St. Clara University…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancHeroes and Villains: Stories Behind the Flash Crash feat. Liam Vaughan
On May 6, 2010, the global financial markets went into a tailspin suddenly and simultaneously. The event was known as the “Flash Crash,” the fastest drop in…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancMoney: The True Story feat. Jacob Goldstein
There is a saying that money makes the world go round. But Jacob Goldstein, journalist, author, and co-host of NPR’s Planet Money, suggests that money only…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlancBecoming Better: How to Achieve Maximum, Sustainable Goodness feat. Max Bazerman
In a world of hundreds of decisions every day, how do you reconcile your ethics and biases? Max Bazerman, award-winning author, distinguished educator, and…