Exploring Optimism, Long-Term Projects, and Declining Birth Rates

This chapter discusses the shift towards an optimistic mindset, the pursuit of long-term projects, and the global decline in birth rates due to economic factors and perceptions of the future. It also touches on potential advancements in healthcare, extended lifespans, and the challenges of parenting in the digital age with a focus on creativity, productivity, and privacy.

Transcript

chevron_right

Play full episode

chevron_right

Transcript

Episode notes

Casey Handmer is the founder of Terraform Industries, a company that is turning CO2 into natural gas through solar electricity. He's an astrophysicist with a PhD from Caltech who has worked on frontier technologies at NASA and Hyperloop. He's also a husband and the father of three kids. Including a newborn! In today's conversation we discussed:

* Productivity and priorities

* How to make it work without a support structure

* How to work on having optimism be the default so you can build a better future

* How he and his wife (also an astrophysicist and engineering leader) manage a busy household and three under the age of five

* The importance of long-term projects, both professionally and personally

* The worst parenting advice he's ever given and received

* His kids and their relationship with technology

Listen or watch Startup Dad on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and Overcast.

—

Where to find Casey Handmer

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casey-handmer-60183262/

Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/CJHandmer