Infinite Loops

Venkatesh Rao — The Art of Gig (EP.152)

Mar 23, 2023

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Generational Cultural Context and Naive Agency. Boomers were tragically lucky.

03:27

The Limits of Rationality in Decision Making

01:20

Playing in The Infinite Universe

01:07

The Liberal Paradox of Risk-Taking

01:37

Introduction

2min

The Art of Gig - A Short Story

4min

You're Wonderful at the Turn of the Phrase, Paycheck People

5min

How to Take Risks in the Free Agent Economy?

4min

Risk Takers in the Corporate Environment

2min

Is There a Genetic Structure That Favors Certain Types of People as Risk Takers?

3min

The Third Layer of the Union

5min

I Love Fixed Point Futurism

4min

Using Six Point Futurism to Cut the Guardian Knot

5min

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What Unlocked Meaning Making for Me?

4min

11.

Why Do Stock Markets Work the Way They Work?

3min

12.

Is There a Framework for Decision Making?

5min

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Is There a Narrative Intelligence?

2min

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The Essence of Narrative Rationality

2min

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Is There a Way to Make It Easier for People Who Don't Know?

2min

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What's the Real Nature of the World?

3min

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Are You a Naive Optimist at Age 20?

4min

18.

How to Deal With Life Punching You in the Face Continually

3min

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Is It Happening More and More?

3min

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Boomers Are Generation Tragically Lucky

4min

21.

Is There a Millennial in Your Consulting Practice?

5min

22.

I'm Not Going to Try and Knock You Out, I Can't Afford Anymore to Be a Potential Asshole

3min

23.

I Love Your Narrative and I Love That You Have Goed From a Neural to a Nonsensical One

4min

24.

The Medium of the Message

2min

25.

The Message of the Medium of Creators Stacks Blockchains Large Language Models

5min

26.

I Love the Idea of Randomness

4min

27.

The Infinite Game Side of Good Work

6min

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Evolutionary Logic

2min

29.

The Emperor of the World

4min

Venkatesh Rao is a writer, consultant, and author. He has been writing about indie consulting for years and has recently published The Art of Gig, Volumes 1 & 2, which together take an in-depth look at the gig economy. Venkatesh joins the show to discuss tragic luck, becoming slightly nonsensical, the advantages of mediocrity, and a whole lot more! Important Links:

Show Notes:

Origins of The Art of Gig
Paycheck People
Learning how to take risks
Is there a risk-taking gene?
The case for fixed-point futurism
Finding meaning
Personality types, narrative, and becoming a courageous thinker
Don’t get tragically lucky
Generational agency
Sparring, pressure and meaning-making
Be slightly nonsensical
Teaching others to appreciate randomness
Towards infinite games; be mediocre
Understanding divergentism
MUCH more!

Books Mentioned:

The Art of Gig: Volumes 1 & 2; by Venkatesh Rao
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich; by Tim Feriss
Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself; by Daniel H. Pink
The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story For Work and Life; by Paul Millerd
Tempo: timing, tactics and strategy in narrative-driven decision-making; by Venkatesh Rao
The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By; by Dan P. McAdams
Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life As Play and Possibility; by James Carse
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity; by David Allen

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Infinite Loops

Venkatesh Rao — The Art of Gig (EP.152)

Episode guests

Generational Cultural Context and Naive Agency. Boomers were tragically lucky.

The Limits of Rationality in Decision Making

Playing in The Infinite Universe

The Liberal Paradox of Risk-Taking

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