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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 LaBlanc631. A Physicist’s View on the Inherent Risks of Financial Modeling with Emanuel Derman
What do particle physicists and Wall Street traders have in common? How did finance become more like physics, and how is physics now becoming more like…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc630. What Evolutionary Psychology Gets Wrong About Dating and Attraction with Paul Eastwick
Romantic relationships are something uniquely human — we form attachments and perceive compatibility in ways no other species does. So what explains the…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc629. Beyond Happiness: The Deep Longing to Matter with Rebecca Goldstein
What if the tale of Genesis were reframed as a story of humanity’s ascent into awareness of mortality and entropy? How are both connectedness and a “mattering…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc628. The Civic Bargain: Democracy, Knowledge, and the Challenge of Scale with Josiah Ober
A key precondition for democracy is civic trust and commitment to common goods; polarization and party identity undermine this, worsened by modern…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc627. Unlocking the Secrets of Love and Happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky
How important are relationships and the feeling of being loved to human happiness? How have the fields of happiness studies and relationship studies converged?…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc626. Connective Labor: The Art of Human Connection in a Disconnected World with Allison J. Pugh
How could AI shift medical value toward primary care relationships if pattern-recognition specialties are more automatable? What would people prefer if given…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc625. How to Not Just Face Uncertainty, But Thrive In It feat. Nathan and Susannah Furr
We live in an age where uncertainty lurks around every corner, but what if uncertainty didn’t have to be an anxiety-inducing, uncomfortable part of life? The…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc624. Time, Distraction, and Investing in What Matters with Cassie Holmes
What happens when you start thinking of time as a scarce resource? What practical strategies can you use to protect it from being passively spent or hijacked…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc623. From Classroom to Boardroom: Unstoppable Entrepreneurs with Lori Rosenkopf
What makes for a good entrepreneur in today’s start-up landscape? How do you work to scale and when is it right to go from bootstrapping to seeking funding?…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc622. The Critical Art of Manufacturing & Why We Can’t Lose It with Tim Minshall
In today’s world where every imaginable product can appear at your doorstep with the click of a button, the art that goes into manufacturing those products is…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc621. Land, Loans, and Legacy: Real Estate's Global Influence with Mike Bird
What is the impact of land reform on economic development? What are the implications of property law when a financial crisis hits? This episode offers a…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc620. The Secret to Creating ‘Good Jobs’ Where Everyone Wins with Zeynep Ton
What if a company could deliver high quality products at low cost, improving the value for customers and giving it a competitive edge, all while offering…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc619. Fatherhood, Power, and History: Unpacking the Male Role in Society with Augustine Sedgewick
When did society change from matriarchal to patriarchal, and why? What was the advice on fatherhood from Plato and Aristotle, and how did other writers on the…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc618. Brand Global, Adapt Local: Insights with Katherine Melchior Ray
What challenges come with taking a marketing strategy global, and what strategies can be created to account for and even take advantage of differences from one…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc617. Navigating Leadership Challenges: Analyzing Systems with Barbara Kellerman
How do bad leaders persist in current-day environments, and how do they use factors like fear, rewards, and the natural difficulty of uprooting entrenched…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc616. Leading Through Learning: Lessons from Life as a CEO with Jeff Immelt
There’s no instruction manual for how to be a CEO, and that role has undergone massive change in recent decades. So how do the leaders of great corporations…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc615. Reclaim Your Life from Digital Overload with Paul Leonardi
What are practical strategies to avoid overload and exhaustion in today’s digital world? What norms can organizations create for tool usage, and how can…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc614. Understanding the Great Divergence: Europe vs China from 1000 to 2000 feat. Guido Tabellini
What changes happened in the histories of Europe and China to create two economies that developed so differently? How did different forms of local cooperation…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc613. Challenging Bureaucracy: Management Insights with Gary Hamel
Where did the concept of management as a profession come from, and how did it develop? Why do bureaucratic practices persist? How can companies break free from…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc612. Cracking the Code of Effective Meetings with Rebecca Hinds
When are meetings the best way to coordinate and make decisions and when do they make things worse?? How do you use the two-pizza rule to hold effective…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc611. Finding a Strategy for Life, Business, and Everything in Between feat. Geoffrey A. Moore
Whether in markets, organizations, or the universe itself, today’s guest is a master at navigating complex systems where existing models have stopped working…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc610. Shaping Spaces: Architecture, Design, and Urban Planning with Witold Rybczynski
What is the real importance of understanding architectural history, and how is its teaching different from the histories of other disciplines? How can good…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc609. The Evolution of Science: From Natural Philosophy to Modern Understanding feat. Peter Dear
What was the role of experimentation in early science? How did past scientific paradigms continue to influence current scientific discourse? What is the…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc608. Why Imperfection Is Core to Being Human feat. Laurence D. Hurst
While evolution is often thought to be conducive to perfect adaptation, there are plenty of reasons why we never get there. Laurence D. Hurst is a professor of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc607. Navigating Gender Equality and Patriarchy in the Modern Workplace feat. Cordelia Fine
How can organizations make more equitable changes to their internal norms and structures, to promote fairness over merely seeking profit? What are alternate…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc606. The Great Myth of The New Deal & Its Lingering Economic Impact feat. George Selgin
Despite its long-held place in history as the lynchpin of America’s recovery from the Great Depression, what if the New Deal did more to hinder the country’s…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc605. The Intersection of Children’s Rights and Our Legal System’s Flaws feat. Adam Benforado
How does our legal system treat children today, and how do policies affecting their parents and communities cascade down to shape their lives? What forces…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc604. The Intersection of Philosophy and Suffering: From the Stoics to Modernity feat. Scott Samuelson
Is the point of life to minimize suffering, or to understand and embrace it on some level? How do different belief structures view the ideal human response to…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc603. How to Engineer Serendipity in Your Life, Your Organization and Your Community feat. David Cleevely
What are the nuances of organizational design and risk-taking? What are the roles of both curiosity and trust in fostering an environment ripe for innovation?…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc602. Books: The Original Hardware for Knowledge feat. Joel J. Miller
If ideas and knowledge are the software, then books have always been the longest-running hardware.Author and former publishing executive Joel J. Miller’s…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc601. King Dollar: The Enduring Dominance of the US Currency feat. Paul Blustein
How did the US Dollar become the dominant currency internationally? What keeps other currencies, fiat or crypto, from displacing the dollar's role? Does the…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc600. The Intersection of Business Theory and Practice feat. Jay Barney
Unlike some other academic fields, the study of business has always had the challenging task of striking a balance between theory and practice. How can…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc599. Why Authenticity Might Not Be the Answer feat. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Why might ‘bring your whole self to work’ be terrible professional advice, and what should we be thinking about instead? Why does authenticity come into play…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc598. Becoming an Evangelist feat. Guy Kawasaki
How do evangelism and business go hand in hand? Well, for today’s guest, evangelism is the purest form of sales. Guy Kawasaki is the Chief Evangelist at Canva…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc597. Transforming Work Culture: From Firefighting to Strategic Flow feat. Donald C. Kieffer
What practical advice could leaders and managers implement right now in their organizations to increase productivity and decrease friction between disparate…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc596. The Rules of Life’s Everyday Markets & How to Get Them to Work in Your Favor feat. Judd Kessler
What if you could find a strategy for gaming the systems all around to work more in your favor? If you did, then things like coveted restaurant reservations…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc595. Beyond Logic: Unlocking Human Potential Through Story Science feat. Angus Fletcher
What strange thing happens when a neuron is left alone? Are there ways to moderate stress and anxiety, and even channel them into productive and helpful…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc594. Rational Choice Theory and Practical Wisdom: Analyzing Decision Making with Barry Schwartz
How has rational choice theory come to dominate both our understanding of the world and our view of good judgment, and why is that a problem? What are the…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc593. The Myth of the Bossless Company feat. Nicolai J. Foss
For organizations that are tempted to throw out the classic organizational management handbook in favor of a structure with no managers – think again. Nicolai…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc592. Deconstructing the Left: Social Justice and Political Realities feat. Fredrik deBoer
How have politics changed from the Bill Clinton era to that of Donald Trump? How have identity politics diverted attention from economic issues, and how have…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc591. From Platforms to Engines: Harnessing AI's Transformational Power feat. Sangeet Paul Choudary
How will AI change the size, shape, and structure of companies? Where will we see new leverage points in the AI economy? How does AI move beyond task…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc590. Bridging Humanities and Technology: The Evolution of Code and Knowledge feat. Samuel Arbesman
How does code, like language, shape the way we see the world? How can we rediscover enchantment in our technology?? How can we determine the half-life of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc589. Reenvisioning The Study of Ancient History feat. Walter Scheidel
Is it time to overhaul the way we study and teach ancient history? Are we limiting our ability to understand fully how the past informs the present in ways…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc588. The Evolution of the West and Western Identity feat. Georgios Varouxakis
When it comes to the concept of The West, its scope and principles have been criticized both contemporarily and historically. How did the West emerge as a…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc587. History's Long Arc: Equality, Genius, and Happiness Explored feat. Darrin M. McMahon
Why is historical context so important when looking at topics from the past? What role does a broader appreciation of the humanities play in understanding…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc586. Living Liberalism: Ethics, Society, and Personal Virtue feat. Alexandre Lefebvre
There is a misconception that liberalism lacks a vision of ‘the good life,’ but liberalism is more ingrained in society than often recognized. It affects…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc585. Epic Disruptions and the Evolution of Business Strategies feat. Scott D. Anthony
Business leaders need to be versatile, critical thinkers capable of questioning the status quo while integrating actionable frameworks to drive innovation. How…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc584. Examining School Closure Policies During the Pandemic: Untested Models vs. Empirical Evidence feat. David Zweig
How did political and social pressures affect public health decisions during the pandemic, and how did media reporting amplify those effects? What is the cost…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc583. Reflections on Literature's Enduring Role in Human Experience feat. Arnold Weinstein
How does literature enrich our understanding of ourselves and of others, in ways that STEM fields and other forms of knowledge cannot? What is contained within…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc582. Our Ancestral Eves: How the Female Body Shaped Human Evolution feat. Cat Bohannon
What does the female body itself contribute to the story of human survival and development, and how does it differ from other animals and specifically, other…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc581. The Power of Status: Examining the Matthew Effect feat. Toby E. Stuart
How does status infiltrate all of our decisions, and how is status allocated in a networked society?Toby E. Stuart is a professor at the Haas School at UC…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc580. Creating Masterpieces: A New Vision of Leadership feat. Charles Spinosa
Many business leaders craft successful companies but only a few elevate that to the level of a masterpiece. What is it about some companies and leaders that…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc579. Dissecting Capitalism's Critics From the Industrial Revolution to AI feat. John Cassidy
It’s not hard to find critics of capitalism in the current moment but this has always been true: as long as we have had capitalism we have had critics of…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc578. Rethinking Government Digital Transformation feat. Jennifer Pahlka
How can lawmakers and public servants design policies which benefit from continuous learning?? How will government offices that learn and adopt agile practices…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc577. Debunking the Myths: What Science Is and Isn't feat. James C. Zimring
What does it mean to ‘know’ something, and what does it mean specifically when stated by a scientist? What is the role of debate in driving scientific…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc576. The Cost of Staying Put: America’s Mobility Crisis with Yoni Appelbaum
For much of America’s history, the promise of greater economic opportunities in new places was an intrinsic idea to the country’s identity. But in recent…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc575. The Rise and Repair of the Intangible Economy feat. Jonathan Haskel
The evolving economic landscape makes institutional reforms in areas like finance, planning, and public infrastructure, a necessity. AI is capable of causing…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc574. In COVID's Wake: Analyzing the Efficacy and Consequences of Pandemic Policies feat. Stephen Macedo
What can be gained from looking back now at the pandemic response during COVID? What would a “postmortem” tell us about how policies were designed and how…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc573. Exploring Populism and Demagoguery in Politics feat. Eric A. Posner
What historical forces have led to the rise of demagogues in the past and how to they compare to the increasing power of populism today? What are the benefits…
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc572. The Court of Public Opinion: Cancel Culture and Legal Education feat. Ilya L. Shapiro
How has the landscape of legal education shifted, and what ramifications has that already started having? How do politics factor into judicial appointments…