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Architect, philosophy teacher, and artist Christiane Senra discusses beauty, time, and scarcity. Aesthetics go beyond beauty to encompass time and consciousness. She explores how art can free us from the conflict of wills and connect us to eternity. Reflecting on the illusion of scarcity and the need for love and contemplation in a technicist world.

Mark Hsieh, a scientist with broad interests and owner of Synmax, discusses global progress, the challenge of reducing carbon emissions, and Taiwan's journey from low-tech to electronics powerhouse. The podcast navigates complex world dynamics, paradigm shifts, and Taiwan's innovative strategies in semiconductor industry. Hsieh touches on democracy, technology, geopolitics, and shares insights on 'Sapiens' book, Bitcoin beliefs, and potential future topics.

Venkat Shridhar is a Wharton Business School graduate who left the tech industry to become the CEO of Akshaya Patra - The Largest Mid-Day Meal Programme in the world, feeding 1,8 million children everyday. In this episode we talk about things that people need and greed, the challenges of ground level implementation at scale and how to bring business and compassion together. I really enjoyed talking to Shridhar and I hope you will enjoy the conversation too. Key take aways Basic problems, like hunger, have to be solved at scale. It takes 4,5 generations to get people out of poverty. We are trying to do it in 1 generation. Ground level implementation at scale is a problem: how do ensure that people that work with you are equally motivated? When you are down, go see your beneficiaries! The kids are going to bring you up. My team is always charged by looking at them. Things for everyones need but not for everyones greed. Greed should not be at the cost of others happines. Greed should has a purpose. It requires 3 things to make an  organization successful: people, planet and profit. Philanthropy is not working in all the palces and in a coordinated manner. Transformative impact takes long time and we need philanthropy to do it. Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShridharVenkat Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/shridhar-venkat-88489b53 Website: https://www.akshayapatra.org

Environmental scientist Robert Swap discusses the importance of human connection over technology, prioritizing people before products for resilience. He advocates for asking the right questions, fostering transformational relationships, and embracing minimalism. Swap emphasizes the value of surrendering control, embracing uncertainty, and going with the flow for personal growth and positive change.

Luiz Mello is an educational leader teaching science at International Schools and helping students learning how to learn In this episode we talk about the growing importance of relationships and empathy in education and removing barriers for learning in schools I really enjoyed talking to Luiz and I hope you will enjoy the conversation too Key take aways Places that I lived while teaching at international schools were not always nice. We were in Egypt just 1 year after the Arabian spring. But people in theses places made it worth I can see a growing interest in relationships and empathy. Relationships over tasks completion and people over things Schools are an ancient, ancient machine. It’s easy to do things the way the have always been done. The next steps for change is people and if you don’t listen to them, there will be no change. We lost the ability to be bored. We ask the students to put their phones away but take our devices while we are at meetings. It’s hypocritical. Curating social media channels is a good way to connect social media with education. Content and relationships for me are the same, because we learn through collaboration. Content can be delivered through collaboration Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/melloluiz2 Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/luizgmello Website: http://lmello.blog

Dr. Luz Claudio is a physician and professor of environmental and public health at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Besides her research, she runs a program to train and include young minority scientists from around the world In this episode we talk about the magnitude of the changes in the world in our lifetime, Instincts versus reasoning and how to define our universe of influence to make the world a better place I really enjoyed talking to Luz and I hope you will enjoy the conversation too. Key take aways My parents lived in a shaft with tin roofs, no electricity or running water. My younger brother didn't experience all the limitations that I had. But we cannot reach an agreement at COP We live in an interconecte world, but have a strong tribalist, egocentric mentality. Instincts to fight other people. Technology brought us together, but our brain doesn’t accept it Seriously that we still have to discuss ‘black lives matter?” Individually we are more alike and we are more accepting, then as a crowd. We don’t take individual responsibility for what our groups do. Its not about more education is about finding the right instinct to appeal to. The nudge and the sludge We have to use the best talents that we have to influence the universe around us. I have a reach to help train researchers in latin America. I can see, feel and measure the accomplishments Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drluzclaudio Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dr-luz-claudio Website: https://www.drluzclaudio.com

James O'Shea is a journalist who worked as editor for the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times for many years before becoming independent and a big supporter of local media. In this episode we talk about reporting and bad reporting, news and bad news. I really enjoyed talking to Jim and I hope you will enjoy the conversation too. Key take aways The challenge of communication is linked to the technological advances: Everybody can and wants to communicate. But Who should I believe? Large organizations that dominated media had their faults but were dedicated to objective media. Today There is more bias in the media than it used to be The world is more complicated and reporting is more complicated. But today reporting is too fast. There is an inability to fully report. I’s possible to report fast and good, but the reward is on sloppy journalism. Whoever change the reward for ‘fast first’ will revolutionize journalism In the 70's newspapers that reported just good news lost circulation. journalists wants controversy. But there may be more reward in the negative Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameseoshe Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameseoshea/ Website: http://jeoshea.com

Guest Fabio Scarano, ecologist and former director at Conservation International, discusses climate modeling, IPCC reports, species extinction, and the importance of imagining a desirable future. He emphasizes the need for sustainable solutions, agrarian reforms in Brazil, and the role of technology in shaping a positive future.

New York artist Amy Digi discusses how art transcends language, the therapeutic benefits of painting, and the importance of consistency. She emphasizes the importance of physical activity for children's emotional well-being and the satisfaction that comes from creating art. Amy also touches on embracing failure, self-confidence, and the joy of painting.

Thiago Alvares is a fintech entrepreneur. He created Guia Bolso, an ecosystem disruptive startup that lead to the adoption of Open Banking in Brazil In this episode we talk about decentralizing information, how to reduce inequality through entrepreneurship and the role of regulators to foster innovation. I really enjoyed talking to Thiago and I hope you will enjoy the conversation too. Key take aways Some places, like São Paulo in Brazil, are black holes attracting everything and everyone there. They prevent other cities to develop. It's not a virtue circle. There is far more access to information, but more people are misinformed. But that may be easier to solve. I'm addicted to youtube, because of in depth content. Our connection to gadgets lessen our connection to people and this tends to get worse because of addictive nature of this apps. We need open algorithms marketplaces. Money is amazing! It is a voting mechanism which allows you to decide whether something should continue. I wanted to help unbias decisions regarding money. The financial brazilian system was analogical and unwelcome to competition. Regulators fostered digital innovation as a way to promote competition. Follow him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thiagoalvarez/ Website: https://picpay.com