Being a rational optimist is actually pretty optimal because it doesn't mean that you're, oh, there's never ever going to be a mistake. Any profound innovation can be used by weak humans for good or bad. So fire created modern humans because it allowed us to cook our food and allow our brains to get much, much bigger.
Jeremiah Lowin is the founder & CEO of Prefect, a dataflow automation company. Jeremiah joins Jim for his second appearance on Infinite Loops to discuss executing, storytelling, artificial intelligence and, of course, puns. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- Slack, puns and the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
- Planning, executing and the story of Prefect in 2022
- Why naming things is a superpower
- If you can’t pivot, you’re dead
- Make original mistakes
- AI, storytelling, deep fakes and open source
Books Mentioned:
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy; by Douglas Adams
- What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
- The Beginning of Infinity; by David Deutsch