We're not living in a utopia, I think we can all agree on that. But what you have said for many years now, and you just alluded to it again, is we're living in what you call a protopia. And maybe some days they get a little bit worse that day, but invisibly so. That's a global average because there's obviously parts of the world that are going backwards. As a global average, on average, is infotential to a amount with local disruptions and local setbacks.
Not all advice is excellent, and not all futurists are right. But Kevin Kelly, Founder and Senior Maverick of Wired Magazine, is the exception on both fronts. Today he returns to Rule Breaker Investing to share his optimistic take on the generous nature of the universe and our place in it.
- (00:11:57) The Magic of Compounding
- (00:17:50) Why the Size of your Balcony Matters
- (00:20:45) Choosing Optimism
- (00:29:40) Ending Meetings Early
- (00:31:35) Saints and Superheroes
- (00:40:35) Underestimating Long Term Possibilities
- (00:45:18) Choose Options that Open Up More Options
- (01:00:37) The Cheapest Possible Therapy
- (01:06:38) Inevitable Updates
Companies Mentioned: AMZN, IRBT, ATVI, GOOG, BRK
Host: David Gardner Guest: Kevin Kelly Producer: Rick Engdahl