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Dec 1, 2022 • 60min

EP #14 Steve Aoki’s AMA: A DJ’s Crazy Schedule, Cryonics to Live Forever, and the Making of Pursuit of Happiness

In this “Ask Me Anything” session, Steve answers questions about his passion for performing, the morality of humans, how evolution will make us androids, and more. You will learn about: 00:41 | Steve Aoki answers life’s big questions 10:47 | The next evolutionary step: we become androids 18:14 | Steve's insurance policy: he's going to be frozen. 34:24 | How do you bring balance to your life 46:04 | What questions keep Steve Aoki up at night? Steve Aoki is a world-renowned artist, DJ, producer, and futurist. He is a grammy-nominated label executive known for his high-impact, experiential performances, NFT collections, and love for technology. _____________ Resources Learn about Steve’s Foundation Take a look at Metazoo Listen to Hiroquest Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your body with LifeForce. Learn more about Abundance360. Read the Tech Blog. Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets. 
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Nov 24, 2022 • 1h 26min

EP #13 How To Think Like A Billionaire w/ Naveen Jain

In this episode, Naveen and Peter discuss the framework for building a moonshot company, how to raise a great family, and how billionaires think about new ideas. You will learn about: How to start a unicorn company Naveen’s framework for building ‘Moonshots.’ Why it’s important to let your kids be themselves The types of questions you should ask yourself Naveen is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist driven to solve the world's biggest challenges through innovation. As the founder of Viome, Moon Express, World Innovation Institute, TalentWise, Intelius, and Infospace, Naveen is an intensely curious entrepreneur who is focused on audacious ideas that push humanity forward. He is the author of the award-winning book, Moonshots: Creating a World of Abundance, the creator of Mindvalley, Masterclass programs, and behind XPrize, a global future positive movement, and on the board of Singularity University. _____________ Resources Learn more about Naveen: NaveenJain.com Learn about Viome Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your body with LifeForce. Learn more about Abundance360. Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets. 
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Nov 17, 2022 • 1h 14min

EP #12 Gaming Will Save The World w/ Jane McGonigal

In this episode, Jane and Peter discuss the power of gaming, Jane’s journey to becoming an alternative reality video game designer, and the gamification of the education system.  You will learn about: 49:35 | Jane McGonigal's challenge for the Web3 community. 53:32 | Why the gaming system is better than the education system. 59:22 | Can game developers be nominated for a Nobel Prize? 1:04:01 |Taking the gaming mentality & using it to fix the world. Jane McGonigal is a world-renowned designer of alternate reality video games crafted to improve real-world problems. She is the Director of Games Research & Development at the Institute for the Future and is best known for Inventing and Co-Founding SuperBetter. This game has helped more than 1 million players tackle health challenges such as anxiety, depression, and traumatic brain injury. Her TED Talks about gaming and longevity have over 15 million views, and she’s been named by Fast Company as one of the “Top 100 Creative People in Business.” _____________ Resources Urgent Optimists - an Institute for the Future community, urgentoptimists.org Buy her book, Imaginable - https://www.spiegelandgrau.com/imaginable Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your body with LifeForce. Learn more about Abundance360. Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets. 
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Nov 10, 2022 • 1h 37min

EP #11 The Future of Twitter, American Democracy, and AI w/ Salim Ismail

In this episode, Salim and Peter discuss what Elon should do with Twitter, the FTX crash, how AI actually helps us, and more.  You will learn about: The real challenge with Twitter Was FTX destined to fail? American Democracies shortcomings The future of robots & AI Salim Ismail is a sought-after strategist and a renowned technology entrepreneur who built and sold his company to Google. He’s been featured in the most prominent publications such as NYT, Forbes, Fortune, and Bloomberg and has led lectures at the world’s greatest companies and about the future of Tech. Currently, he’s the founder and chairman of ExO Works and OpenExO. _____________ Resources Join Salim’s OpenExO Community Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your body with LifeForce. Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets. 
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Nov 3, 2022 • 1h 2min

EP #10 The Multi-Billion Dollar Purpose Behind Salesforce w/ Marc Benioff

In this episode, Marc and Peter discuss what it takes to create a multi-billion dollar business, the power of purpose in entrepreneurship, and how to build a company that changes the world. You will learn about: 06:57 | The steps you need to build your company 33:11 | Should you start a company in the cloud? 57:01 | How to tackle inequality in the workplace. Marc Benioff is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and Co-CEO of Salesforce, the #1 CRM in the world. With over 30 years of experience in the Customer Management Software industry, Benioff was named “The Innovator of the Decade” by Forbes and one of the “Top 25 World Greatest Leaders” by Fortune. He’s also an avid philanthropist alongside his wife, Lynne, with over $250 million pledged towards causes like homelessness. _____________ Resources Read Marc’s book, Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change. Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your body with LifeForce. Learn more about Abundance360. Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets. 
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Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 31min

EP #9 The Future is Bitcoin w/ Michael Saylor

In this episode, Michael and Peter discuss the future of Bitcoin, money as economic energy, how Michael would build a new world, and the future of cyberspace. You will learn about: 10:17 | The future of Bitcoin 37:01 | Is there still a risk with Bitcoin? 1:07:01 | The next move is Cyberspace 1:18:00 | Michael Saylor’s 10 observations  Michael Saylor is an entrepreneur and business executive. He is the co-founder, former CEO, and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, a company that provides business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based services. MicroStrategy is the world's biggest publicly traded corporate owner of Bitcoin, with 129,218 BTC. _____________ Resources Learn more about Michael’s free education academy, Saylor Academy. Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your mind and body with Life Force. Learn more about Moonshots & Mindsets.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 40min

EP #8 Eric Schmidt's AMA: AI, National Security, and Cyborgs

In this "Ask Me Anything" session, Eric answers questions ranging from the future of advertising in Web 3 and how technology will affect emerging markets like Africa to leadership lessons learned at Google and the morality of AI Consciousness.   You will learn about: 04:12 | Lessons learned working at Google 16:11 | How Google sculpted the ideal team 22:53 | Can we transcend our human nature with AI technology?  35:28 | Applying Web 3 models to today's advertising targeting   Eric Schmidt is best known as the CEO of Google from 2001-2011, including Executive Chairman of Google, Alphabet, and later on their Technical Advisor until 2020. He was also on the board of directors at Apple during 2006-2009 and is currently the Chairman of the board of directors at the Broad Institute. From 2019 to 2021, Eric chaired the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. __________________________ Resources Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your body with LifeForce. Learn more about Abundance360. What Eric's reading: The Genesis Machine by Amy Webb + Andrew Hessel Eric's foundation, Schmidt Futures Listen to other episodes of Moonshots & Mindsets
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Oct 20, 2022 • 46min

EP #7 Eric Schmidt (Ex-Google CEO): How to Run a Tech Giant

In this episode, Peter and Eric discuss how to successfully run a tech giant like Google, the arms race of AI, and how Quantum tech will change the world. You will learn about: 09:37 | AI will expand our knowledge of biology 15:19 | Creating algorithms that digitize everything  38:57 | USA v China: who will win the race to AI? 41:20 | The mindset needed to run a company like Google Eric Schmidt is best known as the CEO of Google from 2001-2011, including Executive Chairman of Google, Alphabet, and later on their Technical Advisor until 2020. He was also on the board of directors at Apple during 2006-2009 and is currently the Chairman of the board of directors at the Broad Institute. From 2019 to 2021, Eric chaired the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.  __________________________ Resources Levels: Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter  Consider a journey to optimize your body with LifeForce.  Learn more about Abundance360.  Eric's foundation, Schmidt Futures Listen to other episodes of Moonshots & Mindsets
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Oct 13, 2022 • 2h

EP #6 Abuses of the American Regulatory State w/ Balaji Srinivasan

In this episode, Balaji and Peter discuss the future of humanity, how to create positive change, and the Network State.  You will learn about: How technology can change the world  Will living longer benefit humanity? Abuses of the American regulatory state AI Translation will either unite or divide us What are the first Network States forming? Balaji Srinivasan is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Counsyl. He is the former CTO of Coinbase and has released an online book detailing the theory of The Network State. Read Balaji’s The Network State Real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health with Levels.  Consider a journey to optimize your mind and body with Life Force.  Listen to more episodes from Moonshots & Mindsets.
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Oct 5, 2022 • 1h 18min

EP #5 Becoming the First Black Female Space Pilot w/ Dr. Sian Proctor

In this episode, Peter and Dr. Sian Proctor discuss what it's like piloting a space mission and the purpose of life.  You will learn about: What it's like to be a space pilot  How many purposes can we have in our life? The power of curiosity  Dr. Sian Proctor is a commercial astronaut, geology professor, scientist, and poet. She became the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft when she was selected for the “Prosperity” seat alongside the Crew Dragon space capsule. Take a look at Dr. Proctor’s art & winning poem:https://myspace2inspire.com/ This episode is brought to you by Levels: real-time feedback on how diet impacts your health. levels.link/peter Consider a journey to optimize your mind and body by visiting Life Force. Listen to Moonshots & Mindsets on: Diamandis.com/podcast  

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