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Donald Trump's decisive election win has Canadian officials wondering what comes next for the two countries. He's promised mass deportations, a global tariff and an end to the war in Ukraine — all of which have implications for Canada. So what are the next steps? The House hears from a variety of Canadians who could be affected by a second Trump administration. Then, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland joins the program to discuss the federal government's approach to Trump's incoming presidency.Plus, after an election campaign rife with claims that Donald Trump is a fascist and voters expressing concern about the state of American democracy, two authors discuss whether the United States can withstand another Trump presidency and if any instability could have an impact on Canadian politics.This episode features the voices of: Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime MinisterRob Goodman, author of Not Here: Why American Democracy Is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect ItselfAlasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, US Air Force Captain Jose Davis discusses his paper, which is entitled: "Leveraging AI for Operations in the Information Environment: 3 Demonstrations in Disinformation, Social Media, and Entropy." The paper focuses on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the realm of Operations in the Information Environment (OIE), particularly for the Air Force. The paper presents three case studies demonstrating how AI can positively impact OIE and advocates for direct AI research in this area. Additionally, he'll recap an information campaign that US Air Forces in Europe conducted to assure Baltic NATO Allies, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Recording Date: 24 April 2024 Research Questions: Jose Davis suggests as interested student examine:  What other common metrics can be developed or researched for assessing the Information Environment, tailor-made for the national security needs and useful for IO and PA operators? What are the practical outcomes in the Information Environment (a complex system) when entropy is influenced, pushed either higher or lower? e.g. Hypothetically, when high entropy is present, humans deploy simplifying heuristics, so this should help improve Key Leader Engagements' (KLE) timing and improve KLE dossiers. Or with PA/IO, high entropy hypothetically may demand a simplified messaging campaign. In what other ways can AI be leveraged to combat nefarious AI use for disinformation? The ideas of watermarking or safeguarding content from manipulation from nefarious Generative AI are a form of  immunization, advancing Inoculation Theory as a whole. What other preventative measures along the lines of immunization can be taken to combat disinformation? Resources: Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned #46 Pat Ryder on Public Affairs and Strategic Communications #174 Kara Masick on Assessment Insights from Program Evaluation #183 Julie Janson on Air Force IO Talent and Strategy Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence Universal adversarial perturbations by Seyed-Mohsen Moosavi-Dezfooli, Alhussein Fawzi, Omar Fawzi, and Pascal Frossard Pre-trained Adversarial Perturbations by Yuanhao Ban, Yinpeng Dong Automating OIE with Large Language Models by Cpt Alexander Sferrella, Cpt Joseph Conger, and Maj Kara Masick Claude Shannon AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future by former Google technologist Kai-Fu Lee and science fiction writer Chen Qiufan. I'm a huge advocate of using story to educate. For those new to AI or wanting to understand AI's societal impact, this is my go-to book. Written in a series of fictional short stories with in-depth essay analysis at the end of each, the book teaches AI while making it entertaining. A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. I think every Information Warfare professional should know who Claude Shannon is and read his “magna carta” of the Information Age, The  Mathematical Theory of Communication.  My intellectual hero, this exceptional biography brings the man to life — a polymath, a tinkerer, an innovator. “Attention is all You Need” by Ashish Vaswani et al. This is the seminal paper advancing the Transformer architecture which made Generative AI like ChatGPT possible. Liken this paper to Einstein's book on Relativity or Newton's Principia. Information Theory: Structural Models for Qualitative Data by Klaus Krippendorff Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bio:  Jose is a Public Affairs Officer for Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He has over 14 years of experience in integrated communications, both in the public and private sectors. He is accredited in Public Relations and Military Communications through the Public Relations Society of America. In his current role, he ensures the strategic communication of accurate and timely information about the command's 104-country area of operations. He played a pivotal role at NATO in combating misinformation before, during and after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He just finished a rigorous six-month fellowship at a DoD-sponsored AI Accelerator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gaining exposure to some of the brightest and best minds in AI and Machine Learning technologies. As part of his fellowship, Jose was required to apply his newly acquired AI foundational knowledge to produce a research paper addressing a problem or issue facing the U.S. Air Force. The paper is slated for publication in the U.S. Air Force's Air and Space Operations Review journal. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Chapter 1 What's A Mind At Play Book by Jimmy Soni"A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age" is a biography of Claude Shannon written by Jimmy Soni. The book explores Shannon's groundbreaking work in the field of information theory and his contributions to modern technology and communication. It also delves into Shannon's personal life and his playful approach to problem-solving and innovation.Chapter 2 Is A Mind At Play Book A Good Book"A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age" by Jimmy Soni is a highly praised biography of Claude Shannon, the father of information theory. The book has received positive reviews for its detailed exploration of Shannon's life and work, as well as its engaging and accessible writing style. If you are interested in technology, mathematics, or the history of science, this book may be a good choice for you.Chapter 3 A Mind At Play Book by Jimmy Soni Summary"A Mind At Play" by Jimmy Soni is a biography of Claude Shannon, often referred to as the “Father of Information Theory.” Shannon was a brilliant mathematician and engineer whose work laid the foundation for the digital revolution that has transformed the modern world.The book charts Shannon's life from his early days as a curious and precocious child growing up in Michigan to his groundbreaking work at Bell Labs, where he made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, engineering, and computer science.Soni portrays Shannon as a thinker ahead of his time, someone who was able to see connections between seemingly disparate fields and make groundbreaking discoveries that would revolutionize the way we think about communication, encryption, and computing.The book also delves into Shannon's personal life, exploring his relationships with colleagues, friends, and family, as well as his hobbies and interests outside of his work.Overall, "A Mind At Play" provides a comprehensive look at the life and legacy of Claude Shannon, shedding light on the man behind some of the most important ideas and inventions of the 20th century. Chapter 4 A Mind At Play Book AuthorJimmy Soni is a writer, author, and journalist. He co-authored the book "A Mind At Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age" with Rob Goodman, which was published in 2017.Apart from "A Mind At Play", Jimmy Soni has also written another book titled "Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar" in 2012.In terms of editions, "A Mind At Play" is considered the best book by Jimmy Soni as it has received critical acclaim for its detailed and engaging portrayal of Claude Shannon, the father of information theory.Chapter 5 A Mind At Play Book Meaning & ThemeA Mind At Play Book Meaning"A Mind at Play" is a biography of Claude Shannon, the father of information theory. The book explores Shannon's life and his revolutionary contributions to technology, mathematics, and communication. It delves into the complex mind of Shannon and his groundbreaking ideas that have shaped the digital world as we know it today. The title "A Mind at Play" suggests Shannon's creative and playful approach to problem-solving and innovation, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and experimentation in pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.A Mind At Play Book ThemeThe theme of "A Mind At Play" by Jimmy Soni centers around the concept of innovation and creativity. The book explores the life and work of mathematician and computer...

Around the world, democracies are on the back foot. For years, experts, commentators, politicians, and other practitioners and observers have discussed a global democratic recession. Several countries are of interest as case studies in decline, but the United States stands out. As an established democracy and global hegemon, the retreat of American democracy – always flawed, but increasingly so of late – threatens the world, and particularly its continental neighbours, including Canada.While Canada cannot be fully independent in a globalized world, particularly as we share a border with the United States, we must consider ways of preserving, indeed expanding, our democracy. But that might be difficult if our largest trading and security partner falls apart. With that concern in mind, we ask: Can Canada protect itself from American democratic decline?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Rob Goodman, assistant professor of politics and public administration at Toronto Metropolitan University and author of the new book Not Here: Why American Democracy is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself.  

Around the world, democracies are on the back foot. For years, experts, commentators, politicians, and other practitioners and observers have discussed a global democratic recession. Several countries are of interest as case studies in decline, but the United States stands out. As an established democracy and global hegemon, the retreat of American democracy – always flawed, but increasingly so of late – threatens the world, and particularly its continental neighbours, including Canada.While Canada cannot be fully independent in a globalized world, particularly as we share a border with the United States, we must consider ways of preserving, indeed expanding, our democracy. But that might be difficult if our largest trading and security partner falls apart. With that concern in mind, we ask: Can Canada protect itself from American democratic decline?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Rob Goodman, assistant professor of politics and public administration at Toronto Metropolitan University and author of the new book Not Here: Why American Democracy is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself.

Rob Goodman was a congressional staffer in the US and as a rising authoritarian movement brought America to the brink of a coup, he did what all Americans threaten to do when they are fed up with their country: he moved to Canada. Now an Assistant Professor in the department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University, he has an urgent warning for his adopted country.Jesse sits down with Rob to talk about his new book, “Not Here: Why American Democracy Is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself.”Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)Further Reading: Not Here: Why American Democracy Is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself, by Rob Goodman — Simon & SchusterSponsors: Douglas, Elijah Craig, IndochinoIf you value this podcast, support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dr Rob Goodman joins us to discuss his new book: NOT HERE Why American Democracy Is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself. Rob is a political theorist in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at TMU. Before beginning his doctoral studies, Dr. Goodman worked as speechwriter for US House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Senator Chris Dodd. You can buy his book here:https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/not-here-why-american-democracy/9781668012437-item.htmlhttps://www.amazon.ca/Not-Here-American-Democracy-Eroding/dp/166801243XBecome a Patron and get access to all our premium content.https://www.patreon.com/canadianpoliticsisboringLeave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboringSocials: twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/aboutInstagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujzTwitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDoOur Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7ZCPIB Podcast is hosted two idiots and created purely for entertainment purposes. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the CPIB Podcast makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information featured in this Podcast. The information, opinions presented in this Podcast are for general entertainment and humor only and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. However, if we get it badly wrong and you wish to suggest a correction, please email canadianpoliticsiaboring@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest host Megan Williams speaks with political scientist Rob Goodman about how the state of American democracy affects Canada, writer Andrew Leland shares the lessons he's learned from his journey of vision loss, journalist Mikhail Zygar traces the historical roots of Russia's war in Ukraine, and race politics scholar Debra Thompson probes the nuances of anti-Black racism in Canada. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on MavenThis conversation will help you think more deeply about the nature of rhetoric.Caleb Ontiveros speaks with the political scientist Rob Goodman. You may recognize his name from the book Rome's Last Citizen, which he wrote with past Stoa Conversations guest, Jimmy Soni. He's also the author of Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions. We discuss ancient Romans, current politics, risk, and rhetoric.(02:03) Introduction(03:56) Who was Cicero?(07:00) Cicero & Cato the Younger(19:53) Rhetoric(29:50) Responsibilities of the Audience(32:57) Politics as Spectators(36:43) Politics as Conflict(39:13) Why Rome?*** Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it's a free download): stoameditation.com/podListen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/

How does liturgy shape one's spirituality?   In this episode, Brandon talks with Rob Goodman, an Anglican priest serving Holy Trinity Anglican Church in San Antonio, Texas. Together they nerd out about liturgical spirituality and sacramental theology. They explore what liturgy is and how everyone has a liturgy. They examine how good liturgy tells the gospel story and points us to Jesus. Brandon and Rob also talk about the topic of the sacraments and how they fit into the story that the liturgy is telling us about God. Join the conversation!   Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Check out our website for more resources!

New bands! New artists! Making Ways: The Art of Music is returning with a brand new season! And we're so excited to be joining the Weirder Together podcast network for it all. This season we're bringing together even more bands and musicians with the visual artists they work with to talk all about the art of music and creative collaboration. Everything from band posters to album design, music videos, and stage shows –– and you'll hear about the art of music for film, TV, and fashion too. Each episode features a custom 'gig poster' to commemorate the conversation, illustrated by host and series creator Rob Goodman. We have an amazing line-up of musicians and visual artists for you this season –– like the Melvins, Built to Spill, Lambchop, Neil Frances, Dead Cross, and a lot more. And we're celebrating with a brand new website at http://makingwayspodcast.com. So be sure to subscribe and follow wherever you're listening and get ready for new episodes very soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan speaks with historian of Rome Josiah Osgood about his new book Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato's Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic, the complicated legacy of Cato, how Caesar and Cato's relationship can help inform our daily lives, and more.Josiah Osgood is Professor of Classics at Georgetown University. His teaching and research cover many areas of Roman history and Latin literature, with a special focus on the fall of the Roman Republic. Josiah's interest in the fall of the Roman empire began in high school Latin class, where he read Cicero's speeches against Catiline. He found Cicero's rhetoric so powerful that he became enthralled by Roman politics and has been studying the subject compulsively for twenty years since. He is the author of several books, including Caesar's Legacy, Turia: A Roman Woman's Civil War, and How to be a Bad Emperor.Listen to Josiah and Ryan's previous conversation from 05/11/22 here: https://dailystoic.com/josiah-osgood/ Check out Rome's Last Citizen by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail

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In this episode, I chat with biographers Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni about Claude Shannon. A Mind at Play: the book "11 Life Lessons From History's Most Underrated Genius" "Claude Shannon, the Las Vegas Shark" "One of the fathers of modern computing used this 6-step process to solve any problem" biographer Jimmy Soni's website  The Bit Player (movie) Hilaritas Press Podcast Host/Producer Mike Gathers Engineer/Producer Ryan Reeves

What I learned from rereading Land's Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It by Peter C. Wensberg.[0:01] Why is Polaroid a nutty place? To start with, it's run by a man who has more brains than anyone has a right to. He doesn't believe anything until he's discovered it and proved it for himself. Because of that, he never looks at things the way you and I do. He has no small talk. He has no preconceived notions. He starts from the beginning with everything. That's why we have a camera that takes pictures and develops them right away.[1:33] More books on Edwin Land: Insisting on The Impossible: The Life of Edwin Land by Victor McElheny The Instant Image: Edwin Land and the Polaroid Experienceby Mark Olshaker A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War by Ronald Fierstein Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Chris Bonanos [2:18] “Then I read something that one of my heroes, Edwin Land of Polaroid, said about the importance of people who could stand at the intersection of humanities and sciences, and I decided that's what I wanted to do.” —  Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson (Founders #214)[5:17] This guy started one of the great technology monopolies and ran it for 50 years.[7:35] He lived his life more intensely than the rest of us.[8:53] His interest in our reactions was minimal — polite, sometimes kind, but limited by the great drain of energy necessary to sustain his own part.[9:30] He never argued his ideas. If people didn't believe in them, he ignored those people. —A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman  (Founders #95) Loomis was not someone you could argue with. He would listen patiently to an opposing opinion. But his consideration was nothing more than that-an act of politeness on his part.” — Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and The Secret Palace of Science That Changed The Course of World War II by Jennet Conant (Founders #143)[11:40] Right before he introduces the most important product he ever makes — he is in a fight for his life. There's a good chance that Polaroid is going to be bankrupt.[14:29] The parallel to Steve Jobs is striking. Edwin Land —like jobs — had to turn around the company he founded before they ran out of money![15:02] At 37 he had achieved everything to which he aspired except success.[15:32] Against The Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson (Founders #200)[22:48] The heroes of your heroes become your heroes.[23:39] Bill Gates would later tell a friend he went to Harvard to learn from people smarter than he was —and left disappointed. —Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire by James Wallace and Jim Erickson (Founders #140)[27:22] The young hurl themselves into vast problems that have troubled the world's best thinkers, believing that they can find a solution. It is well that they should for, from time to time, one of them does. — Autobiography of a Restless Mind: Reflections on the Human Condition Volume 2 by Dee Hock. (Founders #261)[29:30] He concentrated ferociously on his quest.[29:43] We live in the age of infinite distraction.[30:03] My whole life has been spent trying to teach people that intense concentration for hour after hour can bring out in people resources they didn't know they had.[30:29] Among all the components and Land's intellectual arsenal, the chief one seems to be simple concentration. — The Instant Image: Edwin Land and The Polaroid Experience by Mark Olshaker. (Founders #132)[41:50] A Landian question took nothing for granted, accepted no common knowledge, tested the cliche, and treated conventional wisdom as an oxymoron.[42:44] A Triumph of Genius: Edwin Land, Polaroid, and the Kodak Patent War by Ronald Fierstein  (Founders #134)[48:33] They had no alternative but to succeed with the camera. Everyone left at Polaroid knew that at the present rate of decline the business, the company, and their jobs would not survive 1947.[55:45] Smith estimated that throughout the eighties he spent at least four hours a day reading. He found he relied quite heavily on his own vision, backed by assimilating information from many different disciplines all at once. “The common trait of people who supposedly have vision is that they spend a lot of time reading and gathering information, and then synthesize it until they come up with an idea." — Overnight Success: Federal Express and Frederick Smith, Its Renegade Creator by Vance Trimble (Founders #151)[59:05] If you're not good, Jeff will chew you up and spit you out. And if you're good, he will jump on your back and ride you into the ground. — The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone. (Founders #179) [1:02:24] They were among the first of the park's attractions to be finished, but the pressure of time was already weighing on everyone. One day John Hench stopped by to check the progress on the coaches and had an idea, which he brought to his boss. "Why don't we just leave the leather straps off, Walt? The people are never going to appreciate all the close-up detail."Walt Disney treated Hench to a tart little lecture: "You're being a poor communicator. People are okay, don't you ever forget that. They will respond to it. They will appreciate it."Hench didn't argue. "We put the best darn leather straps on that stagecoach you've ever seen."— Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World by Richard Snow. (Founders #158)[1:05:53] There is no such thing as group originality or group creativity or group perspicacity. I do believe wholeheartedly in the individual capacity for greatness. Profundity and originality are attributes of single, if not singular, minds.[1:10:32] There's nothing more refreshing than thinking for a few minutes with your eyes closed.[1:11:00] The present is the past biting into the future.----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

A conversation with Rob Goodman about his recent book Words on Fire: On Eloquence and Its Conditions (Cambridge University Press).

Jackie Vullinghs Jackie Vullinghs is affectionately known by most people as Jax. Far from her birthplace in the UK, she now finds herself as an investing partner at one of Australia's most successful venture firms Airtree. Despite winning most of the prizes there are to win growing up (1st class honours in History at Cambridge, 3 Cambridge Blues in Women's Lacrosse, the Bundy Scholarship for Academic Excellence, the Dunster Prize for History and the Sarah Springman Prize for simultaneous excellence in both academic study and university sport), these days she is much more impressed by behaviours than badges of success. And when it comes to being a great venture capital investor, she believes that there is one attribute that trumps all the others, more important that curiosity, analytical skills, sales acumen and operating experience. Jax believes that the one trait that trumps all others is agency. The ability to develop a plan and take action, without anyone's permission. Jax is driven by the joy of making connections - between ideas, and between people. She also loves seeing companies where growth is driven by raving fans who feel compelled to spread the word. Years ago that led to an obsession with direct to consumer and creator-led brands. Today, despite its volatility she is fascinated by how Web3 is allowing creators to reward fans with ownership in their communities and can't wait to see the emergent behaviour that evolves as a result. Links Jackie Vullinghs on LinekdIn Behaviour over badges - Substack newsletter The Dream Machine by M. Mitchell Waldrop Complexity by M. Mitchell Waldrop A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner. A Man for All Markets: Beating the Odds, from Las Vegas to Wall Street by Edward O. Thorp Endurance by Alfred Lansing Companies Grow Super - Super admin software eucalyptus - healthcare technology company

This time around, Matt sits down with Rob Goodman to talk about political eloquence. Goodman is the author of a new book on this topic called Words on Fire, which you can pick up a copy of wherever you like to get books. Can you think of the last time you saw someone give a rousing speech? They step up to the podium with throngs of onlookers staring at them. Somehow, rather than nervously scampering offstage or melting into a puddle, they speak off the cuff in a way that transfixes everyone listening. Their words feel fresh, sincere, and yet somehow also perfect, like a movie star nailing their big scene on the first take. You'd think that someone speaking from the heart would falter or stumble the way the rest of us do, but against all odds, this feels both maximally authentic and maximally polished.What is it that makes a speaker compelling to listen to? Rob Goodman thinks that in order to understand what eloquence is, we need to look not just at the person up on stage and how they're talking, but how the people in the audience are responding, and how the speaker is responding to their responses, and how they're responding to the responses to their responses, and so on, ad infinitum. What makes eloquence happen isn't really individual speakers talking in vacuum, so much as it is groups of people conversing together. Or at least that's his idea. Eloquence isn't just one person speaking skillfully; it's several people conversing skillfully.In this episode, our distinguished guest also argues that when a public speech goes well, it goes well because both the person speaking and the people listening are taking some risks. The person speaking is sort of on the spot, risking embarrassment, and the people listening might have to rethink their prior beliefs, which takes a lot of work, at least assuming they make an effort to live by their beliefs. When a speech does what it's supposed to, these risks are shared between all parties, rather than farmed off onto just one. But when the speaker tries to give the appearance of taking risks without actually doing so, you end up with the audience shouldering 100% of the burden, and the exchange ends up somewhat dysfunctional. This, argues our guest, is what happens when politicians go to great lengths to control or sanitize the environment in which they speak, so that no matter what, they don't embarrass themselves. Sort of like riding a roller coaster with a safety bar.Tune in to hear more about what makes for a great speech!Matt Teichman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Before Elon Musk was the world's wealthiest man, founder of a rocket company, and owner of Twitter, he was best known as one of the founders of PayPal. Other PayPal alumni went on to found companies like YouTube, Yelp, and LinkedIn. And the "don" of the PayPal Mafia, Peter Thiel, is now known for his political activism and contributions to Republican campaigns. So what can we learn about Musk and Thiel—and about Silicon Valley—from the early history of PayPal? To find out, I'm joined by Jimmy Soni. Jimmy is an award-winning author of three books. His first two, co-authored with Rob Goodman, are https://www.amazon.com/Romes-Last-Citizen-Legacy-Mortal-ebook/dp/B0085UD4A0 (Rome's Last Citizen), a biography of Cato the Younger, and https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M5IJN1P/ (A Mind at Play), a biography of Claude Shannon. His latest is https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Paypal-Entrepreneurs-Shaped-Silicon-ebook/dp/B08BZXPTGJ (The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley), released earlier this year.

Episode 99 of The Big Rhetorical Podcast features an interview with Dr. Rob Goodman. Dr. Rob Goodman is Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. He is the author of Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and the co-author of A Mind at Play (Simon & Schuster, 2017) and Rome's Last Citizen (Thomas Dunne, 2012). He is also the co-editor of a forthcoming volume on Populism, Demagoguery, and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective (Oxford University Press). His academic work has been published in journals including the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, the Review of Politics, and History of Political Thought. Before beginning his doctoral studies, Rob was a speechwriter in the U.S. House and Senate. For more information on The Big Rhetorical Podcast visit our website www.thebigrhetoricalpodcast.weebly.com and follow the podcast on Twitter.

Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and hundreds of the biggest names in Silicon Valley started at PayPal. Known as the “PayPal Mafia,” these free-thinking entrepreneurs created the blueprint for tech companies today. Author Jimmy Soni sits down with host Charles Mizrahi to discuss the untold story of PayPal's founding and how it paved the way for companies like Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, and SpaceX. Topics Discussed: An Introduction to Jimmy Soni (00:00:00) Silicon Valley Has PayPal to Thank (00:01:38) PayPal's Start (00:7:30) The Origins of Elon Musk (00:17:01) PayPal's Unique Recruitment Process (00:27:33) Peter Thiel's Management Style (00:30:13) Thiel's Story (00:32:56) Why PayPal Founders Are Driven to Innovate (00:40:44) What We Can Learn (00:43:59) Guest Bio: Jimmy Soni is an award-winning author. He previously served as managing editor of HuffPost and was named in Forbes' “30 Under 30” list. Soni has co-authored several books with Rob Goodman, winning the 2017 Neumann Prize for A Mind at Play. Their essays have been featured in Politico, HuffPost, and Business Insider. Soni's recent solo book (below) tells the story of PayPal's founding. Resources Mentioned: · https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Paypal-Entrepreneurs-Shaped-Silicon/dp/1501197266 (The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley) · https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Play-Shannon-Invented-Information/dp/1476766681 (A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age) Transcript: https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/podcast-season-7/2022/04/12/story-paypal-jimmy-soni/ (https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/)  Don't Forget To... • Subscribe to my podcast! • Download this episode to save for later • Liked this episode? Leave a kind review! Subscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/1962483 (https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/1962483)

Today, Dr. Rob Goodman, author of Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions, drops in to discuss rhetoric. From Cicero to Facebook, we delve into the evolution of this integral speaking and writing tool, as well as explore the extreme rhetoric entrenched in modern politics and how this art of persuasion aids the news in problematic ways. Shortened Bio: Rob Goodman is Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. He received his Ph.D. with distinction from Columbia University in 2018 and was previously a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University. His most recent book, Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions (Cambridge University Press, 2022), investigates the development of models of skilled speech in classical antiquity, as well as their translation into modern institutional settings. It proposes that these models remain a valuable resource for critiquing the current state of political speech. Rob is also the co-editor of Populism, Demagoguery, and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective (Oxford University Press, under contract). His current research project, Black Cicero: Race and American Oratory, is funded by a SSHRC Insight Development Grant. Before beginning his doctoral studies, Rob worked as speechwriter for U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Senator Chris Dodd. At Columbia, Rob worked as a Core Curriculum instructor and was a Heyman Center for the Humanities Fellow. His paper "Edmund Burke and the Deliberative Sublime" was the co-winner of the Review of Politics Award for best paper in normative political theory at the 2016 Midwest Political Science Association Conference. Website - https://sites.google.com/view/robgoodman/home Book - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09M928QCX/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 Artwork by Phillip Thor - https://linktr.ee/Philipthor_art To watch the visuals with the trailer go to https://www.podcasttheway.com/trailers/ The Way Podcast - www.PodcastTheWay.com - Follow at Twitter / Instagram - @podcasttheway (Subscribe and Follow on streaming platforms and social media!) As always thank you Don Grant for the Intro and Outro. Check out his podcast - https://threeinterestingthings.captivate.fm Intro guitar copied from Aiden Ayers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UiB9FMOP5s *The views demonstrated in this show are strictly those of The Way Podcast/Radio Show*

Rhetoric is supposed to inspire. Imagine Cicero exhorting the Roman people, Churchill vowing to “fight on the beaches.” Yet, when politicians speak today, it's almost always boring or obnoxious. Why? Prof. Rob Goodman, author of Words on Fire: Eloquence and its Conditions comes by today to talk about the history of rhetoric, what Cicero knew that we don't, and the political speech styles of Trudeau (boring), Trump (obnoxious), and X González (pretty great, actually). Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35146517&fan_landing=true)

In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Rob Goodman, the author of “Words on Fire: Eloquence and Its Conditions”. Rob Goodman is Assistant Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. He received his Ph.D. with distinction from Columbia University in 2018 and was previously a postdoctoral researcher at McGill University. At Columbia, Rob worked as a Core Curriculum instructor and was a Heyman Center for the Humanities Fellow. Before beginning his doctoral studies, Rob worked as speechwriter for U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Senator Chris Dodd. He also studied at George Washington University and Duke University. Visit our website: https://lithub.com/story-type/keen-on/ Email Andrew: a.keen@me.com Watch the show live on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Watch the show live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeen/ Watch the show live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lithub Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiteraryHub/videos Subscribe to Andrew's newsletter: https://andrew2ec.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Through most of American history, calling someone a Cicero was the highest democratic honor. John Adams wrote of the Roman orator, that “as all the ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher united in the same character, his authority should have great weight.” Thomas Jefferson said Cicero was “the father of eloquence and philosophy” John Quincy Adams dramatically said that if he did not have book of Cicero at hand it was having to live without "of one of my limbs.” And a young Abraham Lincoln reading from a borrowed library benefited greatly from his works, as well as others.   We talk to Ryerson University professor of politics and author of Words on Fire Rob Goodman about these topics. Through close readings of Cicero – and his predecessors, rivals, and successors – political theorist and former speechwriter Rob Goodman tracks the development of this ideal, in which speech is both spontaneous and stylized, and in which the pursuit of eloquence mitigates political inequalities. For Cicero, speech was essential. More than just talking or Cicero referred to speech as “what has united us in the bonds of justice, law, and civil order, this that has separated us from savagery and barbarism”. Speech was to Cicero a sign of humanity's inherently communal and cooperative nature and one of our greatest tools in creating a prosperous life for ourselves. "Be no Atticus," John Quincy Adams told his good friend Charles Sumner when he thought he got to reclusive and too bookish and didn't get out there in the debate.  He almost could of said, "be more like Atticus's friend Cicero!" Cicero took part in debate, spoke to defend the republic and celebrated those who did. Rob Goodman's book Words on Fire is available here - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/words-on-fire/FEB517ABF09F8A067773B2F563F45150 We are part of Airwave Media Network. Check out the other shows there - airwave media.com Advertise on our podcast - sales@advertisecast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is an excerpt from Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni. This chapter deals with the early life of Cato, his promise and willingness to take on those who were clearly more powerful than himself, why he embraced the philosophy of Stoicism, how much he valued the “living tradition” by going barefoot and wearing out-of-date clothing, and more.Centered is a Mac and Windows app that helps you get into Flow and work faster...and healthier. Join thousands of users who have discovered their Flow States by running Centered in the background while they work. Download Centered today at centered.app/stoic and use the Promo Code “STOIC” by October 31st to get a free month of Premium, and also be entered to win a variety of prizes!Ladder makes the process of getting life insurance quick and easy. To apply, you only need a phone or laptop and a few minutes of time. Ladder's algorithms work quickly and you'll find out almost immediately if you're approved. Go to ladderlife.com /stoic to see if you're instantly approved today.DECKED truck bed tool boxes and cargo van storage systems revolutionize organization with a heavy-duty in-vehicle storage system featuring slide out toolboxes. DECKED makes organizing, accessing, protecting, and securing everything you need so much easier. Get your DECKED Drawer System at Decked.com/STOIC and get free shipping.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://DailyStoic.com/dailyemailCheck out the Daily Stoic Store for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.Follow us: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're talking about building consensus in creative projects, how to give feedback, and the value of clearly defined roles... so much goodness in one lil' bonus episode. You'll hear from  Laura Lee of Khruangbin and designer Nate Utesch, Anaïs Mitchell of Hadestown and Bonny Light Horseman with designer Aaron Denton, and Ra Ra Riot's Mathieu Santos with designer Chris Everhart. Tune in for lessons in creative collaboration from this past season of Making Ways: The Art of Music. Hear the full episodes by subscribing today, wherever you're listening to this podcast.    Follow Making Ways for stories behind the art of music. Learn more at www.makingwayspodcast.com. Original episode artwork by Rob Goodman at www.robgoodman.com.   Discover more from Khruangbin at www.khruangbin.com and explore the work of Nate Utesch at www.utesch.xyz.    Hear Bonny Light Horseman at www.bonnylighthorseman.com and see Aarron Denton's designs at www.aaronlowelldenton.com.   Check out Ra Ra Riot at www.rarariot.com and see Chris's artwork at www.chriseverhart.com.    All music used by permission of the band, label, and publisher.

Today's episode is an excerpt from Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni. This chapter deals with the early life of Cato, how he survived in a Roman culture that viciously tested the toughness of newborns, how his predilection for justice was formed at a young age and he was destined to clash with the empire, and more.The Jordan Harbinger Show is one of the most interesting podcasts on the web, with guests like Kobe Bryant, Mark Manson, Eric Schmidt, and more. Listen to one of Ryan's episodes right now (1, 2), and subscribe to the Jordan Harbinger Show today.Policygenius will help you find the insurance coverage you need. You can save 50% or more by comparing quotes. And when your life insurance policy is sorted out, you'll know that your family will be protected if anything happens. Just go to policygenius.com to get started.Athletic Greens is a custom formulation of 75 vitamins, minerals, and other whole-food sourced ingredients that make it easier for you to maintain nutrition in just a single scoop. Visit athleticgreens.com/stoic to get a FREE year supply of Liquid Vitamin D + 5 FREE Travel Packs with subscription. ***If you enjoyed this week's podcast, we'd love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: http://DailyStoic.com/signupFollow @DailyStoic:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dailystoicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailystoicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/dailystoicTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats and Bonny Light Horseman and his wife and creative collaborator, photographer Annie Beedy, all about their work together that pairs his music with her vivid documentary-style photography. And we’re joined later in the episode by Daniel Murphy, acclaimed album designer, now residing as Art Director at Merge Records. Daniel has designed albums for Bon Iver, Hiss Golden Messenger, Sharon Van Etten, The War On Drugs, Dinosaur Jr., and has worked with Fruit Bats on their brilliant, new album The Pet Parade. We go behind the art of the music and talk through Annie’s photography, how it connects with Eric’s music, how Eric thinks about the artwork that represents his body of work, the making of stories and themes of the new album, and how Daniel Murphy puts the puzzle pieces together for incredible packaging. Follow Making Ways for more stories behind the art of music. Learn more at www.makingwayspodcast.com. Original episode artwork by Rob Goodman at www.robgoodman.com. Discover more from Fruit Bats at www.fruitbatsmusic.com. See Annie Beedy’s photography at www.anniebeedy.smugmug.com. And view Daniel Murphy’s portfolio at www.5pt5panoramic.com. Hear more about Bonny Light Horseman in our episode with Anaïs Mitchell and designer Aaron Denton at www.makingways.co/episodes/bonnylighthorseman. All music used with permission of the band, label, and publisher. Special thanks to Dean Christesen at Spacebomb Group for helping to make this episode possible.

In this episode, we’re joined by Mathieu Santos, bassist and founding member of the band Ra Ra Riot and Chris Everhart, the graphic designer who has worked on all their album packages, countless posters, and creative collaborations. We talk through the band’s creative approach to songwriting and what it’s like to manage so many creative voices and opinions (with 5 members of the group). We walk through all their creative adventures with Chris, his work in coming up with concepts, and the shared artistic language they’ve developed over a decade of work together. In addition to his work with Ra Ra Riot, Chris has done amazing posters and artwork for The Raconteurs, 311, The National, Phish, and Jack White.   Follow Making Ways for more stories behind the art of music. Learn more at www.makingwayspodcast.com. Original episode artwork by Rob Goodman at www.robgoodman.com. Discover more from Ra Ra Riot at www.rarariot.com and see Chris’s artwork at www.chriseverhart.com.    All music used by permission of the band, label, and publisher.   Special thanks to Josh Roth for helping to make this episode possible.

Anaïs Mitchell, is a singer-songwriter, creator of the 8x Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown, and 1/3 of the folk-rock supergroup and twice Grammy-nominated Bonny Light Horseman. Aaron Denton is an acclaimed poster artist and designer for music including work with Stereolab, Slowdive, Khruangbin, and… Bonny Light Horseman. In this episode, we go deep into the backstory of where art meets music for Bonny Light Horseman, Anaïs and Aaron’s unique creative processes, what they look for in a successful creative partnership, and how Aaron applies his artwork “effects pedal” to the music he loves from the bands he collaborates with. Follow Making Ways for more stories behind the art of music. Learn more at www.makingwayspodcast.com. Original episode artwork by Rob Goodman. Discover more from Bonny Light Horseman at www.bonnylighthorseman.com and see Aarron Denton’s brilliant artwork at www.aaronlowelldenton.com. All music used by permission of the band, label, and publisher. Special thanks to Dean Christesen at Spacebomb Group for helping to make this episode possible.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Hazel English discussing her latest album “Wake UP!” with bandmate and album designer David Vieira. Hazel and David discuss working together on the album, how the packaging came together, and Hazel’s process for songwriting. You’ll hear about the themes behind “Wake UP!” and David’s approach to the handcrafted design elements he brought to the album’s packaging. His work surrounds a bold, colorful photograph of Hazel English used for the cover and shot by Janell Shirtcliff. Tune in for one of our favorite new artists in conversation about the art of music. Learn more at www.makingwayspodcast.com. Original episode artwork by Rob Goodman. Discover more from Hazel English at https://hazelenglish.com, explore David’s art and music at  https://www.instagram.com/davyera. All music used by permission of the band, label, and publisher.

George Clarke, lead singer from the band Deafheaven joins Making Ways alongside his creative collaborator, close friend, graphic designer, and musician Nick Steinhardt from the band Touché Amoré. In addition to his work with Deafheaven, Nick Steinhardt has designed packaging for popular artists like Tom Petty, Pink, Britney Spears, and the latest Paul McCartney album, McCartney III. In this conversation, we go deep into the creative process behind the music and art of Deafheaven’s album covers and overall visual aesthetic. Throughout the interview, you’re going to hear about the care and consideration that goes into every decision the band makes about the visual art that surrounds their music. You’ll learn more about George’s backstory, how Nick and George originally connected, and the stories of inspiration and creative production that bring Deafheaven’s music to life through art.  Follow Making Ways for stories behind the art of music. Learn more at www.makingwayspodcast.com. Original episode artwork by Rob Goodman. Discover more from Deafheaven at www.deafheaven.com, explore Nick Steinhardt’s art and design at www.23in.com, and hear the music of Touché Amoré at www.toucheamore.com.  All music used by permission of the band, label, and publisher. Special thanks to Josh Roth for introducing us to Nick and helping to make this episode possible.

Songwriter and musician Shamir Bailey and artist Faye Orlove talk about the art of the music video that Faye illustrated and animated for the song “Running” off of Shamir’s latest self-titled album. In this conversation, we get into the collaboration and connection between these two, the backstory of the video, and go deeper into both the songwriting and artmaking process. Shamir and Faye talk about the power of working with distraction (on purpose), creativity and mental health, and the downside of romanticizing the idea of the tortured rock star. Shamir even touches on some of the new music he’s been creating. Follow Making Ways for stories behind the art of music. Learn more at www.makingwayspodcast.com. Original episode artwork by Rob Goodman. Discover more from Shamir at shamir.bandcamp.com and explore the work of Faye Orlove at fayeorlove.com. All music used by permission of the band, label, and publisher.

An update from Making Ways host and creator Rob Goodman on what he's been up to and what's next for Making Ways. With special guest interviewer Rob Meyerson of How Brands Are Built podcast.

On this November 4th edition of the London Live Podcast: Mike examines the US Presidential election from a variety of sides. He is first joined by former Canadian Ambassador Jeremy Kinsman. Afterwards he is joined by Dr. Rob Goodman, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. Finally, MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge and President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy joins Mike to discuss how rural Ontarians could get access to better high speed broadband internet.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this August 28th edition of the London Live Podcast: Mike is joined by Ryerson professor Rob Goodman, who talks to Mike about the current state of American politics, both left and right. Afterwards Davids Sills, executive director of the Northern Tornadoes Project joins to explain what exactly the project is. Finally, Jim Virtue joins Mike to remember the life of Bill Boland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 11 of the #KBCHoops Podcast features Sayre School head basketball coach, Rob Goodman. Listen in as Coach Goodman introduces the inaugural induction class into the 11th Region Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach Goodman also details some of his toughest 11th Region coaching battles as well as shares the value of picking up pennies. Be sure to download the APEX SPORTS APP to watch the full episode on the KBC Hoops Podcast Channel. (https://www.apexsportsnetwork.com) Check out our website for more episodes and KBC Hoops news and updates. (https://wwww.kbchoops.com)

(NOTAS COMPLETAS DEL CAPÍTULO AQUÍ: https://www.jaimerodriguezdesantiago.com/kaizen/50-resolucion-de-problemas-dilbert-un-genio-olvidado-y-una-denuncia-animalista/)Si conoces a algún ingeniero, seguramente has oído alguna vez eso de que “lo mejor de estudiar una ingeniería es que te enseñan a pensar”. Bueno, más probablemente lo habrás oído 300 millones de veces, porque somos intensitos. Y esto es precisamente de lo que vamos a hablar hoy: de técnicas de razonamiento para resolver problemas como un ingeniero.Este es un capítulo un poco especial. Para empezar, porque es el capítulo 50 de kaizen. Y, si te soy sincero, jamás creí que duraría tanto el podcast. Con decirte que mi objetivo inicial era hacer 12 capítulos… El caso es que aquí estamos: algo más de un año después y con más de 250.000 descargas desde entonces. Me sigue pareciendo una locura, pero solo puedo darte las gracias por escuchar mis frikadas durante tanto tiempo. Pero, además, el capítulo de hoy es especial porque nace de una historia un poco peculiar.Hace unos años, Jimmy Soni y Rob Goodman decidieron escribir la biografía de uno de los grandes genios desconocidos del siglo XX. Su nombre era Claude Shannon y, salvo que hayas estudiado teleco o informática, o tal vez, comunicación, lo normal es que no te suene de nada. Y sin embargo, junto a algunos otros de los que te he hablado, una de las personas que más contribuyeron al nacimiento de la informática. Él era matemático, ingeniero y criptógrafo, casi nada. Y es principalmente conocido por ser el padre de la teoría de la información. O de la comunicación, como yo lo estudié en la carrera. Que es básicamente el origen de todo el andamiaje matemático sobre el que se asientan las telecomunicaciones: desde el teléfono hasta netflix. Hay quien dice que Shannon era un genio a la altura de Einstein o de Newton. A los 21 años publicó la que seguramente ha sido la tesis más importante de un estudiante universitario. En ella explicaba cómo con interruptores binarios, podían ejecutarse operaciones lógicas. Que así dicho seguramente no te suene a nada, pero es básicamente el mecanismo por el que funciona un ordenador. Y a los 32 publicó lo que él llamó “Una teoría matemática de la comunicación”, su obra maestra. En ella inventó el bit, como unidad de información y explicó cómo podíamos codificar y comprimir información para transmitirla con precisión absoluta. Vamos, que inventó el mundo digital. Como parte de su proceso de investigación para escribir su biografía, Soni y Goodman dedicaron cinco años a estudiar cuanto encontraron de él. Y ellos mismos dicen que jamás imaginaron pasárselo tan bien estudiando a alguien que no conocían de nada. Porque además de un genio de la ingeniería y de las matemáticas, Shannon era un tipo divertido. Era malabarista, montaba en monociclo, era un genio del ajedrez, le gustaba descifrar códigos secretos, invertía en bolsa, tocaba el clarinete, pilotaba aviones y en sus ratos libres escribía poesía. A veces sobre temas tan frikis como la que le dedicó al cubo de rubik. Todo un personaje. Shannon se alimentaba de problemas. Se levantaba por la mañana con un apetito voraz por diseccionar cómo funcionaban las cosas, por entender mejor el mundo y crear ideas y aparatos nuevos. Pero tenía poco interés en hablar de creatividad o de productividad y le aburría dar consejos. Por eso, se sorprendieron tanto cuando encontraron, entre todos aquellos documentos, una pequeña joya: una charla que Shannon dio en los Laboratorios Bell en 1952 en la que daba sus 6 claves para resolver problemas. Una charla que empieza con Shannon hablando del principal ingrediente de los mayores científicos de la historia: una curiosidad insaciable, que se traduce en un hambre continua por conocer las respuesta, en la insatisfacción de saber que algo funciona pero que podría hacerse mejor o simplemente el subidón de adrenalina de descifrar algo. En definitiva, lo que ellos encontraron fue la charla perdida de un curioso compulsivo. Y qué quieres que te diga... A mí no se me ocurre un tema mejor para celebrar el capítulo 50 de kaizen.

Greensboro is known as "Tournament Town," but it's not just because of the NCAA and ACC. Ainsley Johnston, the Chamber's event manager, sits down with the Greensboro Sports Foundation to discuss how our city lives up to its moniker the other 363 days of the year. Thanks for joining us! This episode is sponsored by Truliant Federal Credit Union Visit Truliant here   --------------------- 1:23 - Ainsley welcomes us to the podcast and introduces guests Rob Goodman, the Executive Director of the Greensboro Sports Foundation, and Marc Bush, the Vice Chairman of the Foundation. Ainsley, Rob, and Mark are discussing the idea of “Tournament Town” and how the Greensboro Sports Foundation plays a critical role in bringing these events to our community.   1:58 - The Greensboro Sports Foundation is the local organizing committee for helping to bring sporting events to Greensboro and ensuring that visitors have a great time. Once the event is in town, the Foundation is responsible for hosting, coordinating logistics, and helping to make people feel welcome and excited to come back to Greensboro.    3:50 - Ainsley asks Rob and Marc to expand on the breadth of sporting tournaments that Greensboro hosts. Greensboro earned the name of Tournament Town because it has played host to numerous ACC Basketball tournaments, the US Figure Skating Championships, ODAC Swimming Championships, ACC Women's and Men's Swimming and Diving, NCAA Basketball and Swimming Championships, and more!   6:12 - Ainsley asks for more detail on the numerous swimming and diving events held in Greensboro, as we have a fantastic aquatics center but most often hear about basketball. Marc discusses how the Greensboro Aquatics Center (GAC) has helped put Greensboro on the map for national championship events. The GAC recently was awarded the YMCA's Y National Long Course event for three years and is currently in the bid process for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Division 1 and Division 3 events.    8:10 - The discussion moves to the addition of a fourth pool at the Aquatics Center. The fourth pool has now made Greensboro Aquatics Center the largest in the nation, opening up many other event and tournament options. This expansion has also helped the Center honor its commitment to serving the community, hosting local programs even when tournaments are in town.   12:55 - Ainsley moves the conversation to basketball and what to expect in Greensboro for 2020. Rob describes hosting the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament for the 20th time during the first weekend of March, followed by the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament (Greensboro's 27th time hosting), then the next weekend will be the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball first and second rounds. The logistics of hosting this sporting trifecta takes the perfect, coordinated effort of talented and dedicated Coliseum staff!   17:25 - Rob talks about how the community is coming together to work on decorations and marketing around these events, and how the revamped Tournament Town logo is now focused on Greensboro, tradition, and the fans that drive the economic boom that comes with these events.    19:08 - Ainsley asks about events planned for fans during the basketball tournaments. Rob describes a kickoff lunch, speakers, a Tuesday night party open to the public, a Saturday night concert with the Indigo Girls, tailgating, food trucks, live music, festivals, live watch parties, and so much more. It's an exciting and packed schedule!   23:50 - Ainsley asks Rob and Marc to explain how local support helps Greensboro get and keep these tournaments and all the positive economic impact that comes with them. Marc explains the enormous economic impact that sporting events have on Greensboro's local economy, from restaurants and hotel rooms to selling tickets and Coliseum concessions. Rob details that local support helps Greensboro stay competitive among other cities that host tournaments by creating an experience unlike anywhere else.  --------------------- Remember to subscribe for new episode notifications each week. Make sure to follow impact. The Boro on social media!  Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @gsochamber Visit the Chamber website at greensboro.org. Learn more about this year's Tournament Town events here.  Get tickets to the NCAA tournament: www.greensborocoliseum.com/events/detail/2020-ncaa-mens-basketball-tournament

How do you escalate with women during the #metoo movement? Are you like a deer in the headlights? Not sure what move to make without getting labeled as a creep? You'll want to listen in on this one. Sexual assertiveness starts with low level sensuality and it can't have strings attached. You can't do something like giving her a backrub and expect to get sex out of that. You have to do that because you genuinely want to get her to be more relaxed and then just read the signals she gives. But she will immediately sense if you do that and have expectations behind it. #boyswillbeboys features 2 men, Rob Goodman and  Ed Costner, of Florida who helped an elderly woman escape from her submerging vehicle https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2019-10-26/2-men-rescue-elderly-woman-from-partially-submerged-car

What I learned from reading A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman [0:25] Claude Shannon trained a powerful intellect on topics of deep interest, and continued to do so beyond the point of short term practicality[5:50] Insulated from opinion of all kinds[9:09] A simple way to describe the impact of information theory[10:39] Resourceful at a young age[11:50] An ordinary childhood[12:41] Follow your natural drift[14:40] Too many facts; too few principles[16:10] His indecisive nature inadvertently helps him[17:00] An important turning point in Shannon's life[18:30] Vannevar Bush: The first person to see Claude Shannon for who he was [21:00] The results of Claude Shannon's thesis[23:20] How Claude Shannon worked in his 20s[25:30] The main takeaway from the book: The world isn't there to be used, but to be played with, manipulated by hand and mind[30:00] Succeeding with no prior knowledge in the specific field[31:20] Working on what naturally interests you is time well spent[32:45] Working at Bell Labs / The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation[36:49] Fire Control / What he worked on during the war[38:15] Claude Shannon's work on cryptography[40:05] Take many different ideas from unrelated fields[43:35] Leaving Bell Labs for MIT[48:52] Claude Shannon on investing[1:01:15] Shannon's design for his own funeral—“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

Join the discussion on our Discord server   In this episode I have an amazing conversation with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of “A mind at play”, a book entirely dedicated to the life and achievements of Claude Shannon. Claude Shannon does not need any introduction. But for those who need a refresh, Shannon is the inventor of the information age.  Have you heard of binary code, entropy in information theory, data compression theory (the stuff behind mp3, mpg, zip, etc.), error correcting codes (the stuff that makes your RAM work well), n-grams, block ciphers, the beta distribution, the uncertainty coefficient? All that stuff has been invented by Claude Shannon :)    Articles:  https://medium.com/the-mission/10-000-hours-with-claude-shannon-12-lessons-on-life-and-learning-from-a-genius-e8b9297bee8f https://medium.com/the-mission/on-claude-shannons-103rd-birthday-here-are-103-memorable-claude-shannon-quotes-maxims-and-843de4c716cf?source=your_stories_page--------------------------- http://nautil.us/issue/51/limits/how-information-got-re_invented http://nautil.us/issue/50/emergence/claude-shannon-the-las-vegas-cheat   Claude's papers: https://medium.com/the-mission/a-genius-explains-how-to-be-creative-claude-shannons-long-lost-1952-speech-fbbcb2ebe07f http://www.math.harvard.edu/~ctm/home/text/others/shannon/entropy/entropy.pdf   A mind at play (book links):  http://amzn.to/2pasLMz -- Hardcover https://amzn.to/2oCfVL0 -- Audio

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 45 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – A Mind at Play by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman. Show Notes Author: Jimmy Soni Author: Rob Goodman Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page Bell Labs Claude Shannon Page (this is awesome) The post A Mind at Play by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman appeared first on Books of Titans.

Claude Shannon made our modern digital world possible. He wrote a landmark paper called "The Mathematical Theory of Communication" which gave birth to computer networks, cell phones, compact discs, digital recording and video. It also lent huge insights into genetics and biology. Rob Goodman & Jimmy Soni have written the first full biography of Claude Shannon and it’s great. It’s called "A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age". In this video, we discuss the quirky world of one of the 20th Century's great geniuses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Claude Shannon was a mathematician, electrical engineer, and cryptographer known as "the father of information theory." In the pantheon of cool people who made the modern information era possible, he’s right up there. Today, we’re going to talk about Shannon’s life with Jimmy Sony and Rob Goodman, authors of a great biography of the man called A Mind At Play, How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age. Especially you software engineers out there, if you don’t know who Claude Shannon was, get educated. You owe your livelihood to this man.Buy the book! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s time to celebrate one year of Making Ways podcast! 50 creative minds, 50 career journeys, 50 compelling conversations…50 episodes. Over the past year, host, marketer, and illustrator Rob Goodman has sat down with creatives of all stripes to discuss the winding journeys to their most fulfilling careers. Our guests have navigated unexpected paths and come out on the other side to share pitfalls, lessons learned, and amazing advice. These learnings can help any creative-minded professional pursue a career that will bring them joy—and have an oversized impact on their communities too. In today’s episode, we look back at some of the interviews that listeners have loved. Hear insightful stories from artists, innovators, and entrepreneurs like Kelly Inouye, Alexandra Kenin, Windy Chien, Paul Madonna, Susa Cortez, George McCalman, Steve Vassallo, and Kimberly Bryant. Thanks for an amazing first year of Making Ways. Cheers to more stories and inspiration ahead to help you chart a creative path all your own.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I welcome two special guests, Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of the new biography of Claude Shannon, the father of information theory. Jimmy Soni has served as an editor at the New... The post Episode #106: Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman appeared first on PolicyViz.

On this week's episode of the podcast, I welcome two special guests, Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of the new biography of Claude Shannon, the father of information theory. Jimmy Soni has served as an editor at the New... The post Episode #106: Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman appeared first on PolicyViz.

Author Jimmy Soni (@jimmyasoni) spoke with us about his biography of Claude Shannon,  founder of information theory and digital circuit theory. A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. For an introduction to the book, read their post 10,000 Hours With Claude Shannon: How A Genius Thinks, Works, and Lives. Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner Mark Levinson’s Particle Fever is a documentary film about the Large Hadron Collider. He is also directing a film about Claude Shannon Scientific Aspects of Juggling by Claude Shannon

Join the Acquired Limited Partner program! https://kimberlite.fm/acquired/ (works best on mobile)   On this extra-long episode of Acquired, Brian McCullough from the Internet History Podcast returns to discuss perhaps the most (in)famous merger of all time: AOL - Time Warner. Who doesn’t remember the soothing sounds of 56k modems and the timeless phrase, “You’ve Got Mail”? Join us all as we unpack how one of the biggest ISP’s of the 90’s tried to take over the world… and fell far short.   Topics Covered Include: AOL’s status in the 90’s / early 00’s Explaining just what it is that AOL did at the height of their popularity How AOL pioneered a number of internet paradigms AOL’s persistent money troubles and bailouts from other companies Steve Case foreseeing the coming era of broadband, inspiring AOL to pursue working with a cable company Ebay vs. Time Warner in a down-to-the-wire war for a merger with AOL Why the money dried up for AOL after their merger with Time Warner AOL and its value in the post-Time-Warner era Speculating about what would have happened had AOL and others stayed independent businesses And much discussion on how to grade this one…   The Carve Out: Ben: Give and Take by Adam Grant  David: Season of the Witch by David Talbot  Brian: A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Rob Goodman    Sponsor: Thanks to Perkins Coie, Counsel to Great Companies, for sponsoring this podcast. You can get in touch with Jeff Beuche, who you heard at the beginning of this podcast, here.

We write code in a language that looks like English. Whether it is JavaScript, Fortran, or assembly language, that code is an abstraction on top of layers of intermediate languages, binary, transistors, and physics. 100 years ago, this would have seemed like magic. Most of us know about Alan Turing, who described the vision of The post Information Theory with Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

My guest on this episode is Jimmy Soni—who, with his co-author Rob Goodman, recently wrote the biography of Claude Shannon, titled; A Mind at Play. Shannon was born in 1916 and became one of the foremost intellects of the twentieth century, before passing away in 2001. He was a mathematician, a scientist, an inventor and also, a stock market investor… Although he’s widely unknown by the general public, Shannon is responsible for Information Theory—a revolutionary method of measuring information which stands behind much of the technology we use all day everyday. Shannon’s other achievements, discoveries and inventions range from artificial intelligence to cryptography and fire breathing trumpets to chess playing machines and the world’s first wearable computer, and that’s not all!

On this episode of Making Ways, the podcast all about the unexpected paths to a creative career, host Rob Goodman is joined by Kimberly Bryant, founder and executive director of Black Girls Code. Kimberly’s path to starting the organization was anything but a straight shot. After an illustrious career in engineering spent working for Genentech, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Merck, and Pfizer, among others, she was drawn to launch Black Girls Code after seeing her daughter face the same challenges Kimberly confronted as a young woman of color interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Knowing that she could have a hand in improving the technology sector for her daughter and young women everywhere, Kimberly went all in. Today, Kimberly and Black Girls Code are dedicated to empowering young African American women, ages 7–17, by introducing them to and teaching computer programming and technology. In a wide-ranging, uplifting conversation, Kimberly recounts the twists and turns of her journey, from her upbringing in Memphis to the imposed career move into IT that eventually ignited a passion for technology, discussing the difficult times she went through as one of the only African American women studying engineering in college and the mentorship that got her through those rough times. She also shares the lessons she learned as a female leader in a male-dominated field and why she risked it all—even cashing out her 401(k)—to start Black Girls Code, as well as her advice for anyone feeling marginalized in the classroom or the workplace on how to make it through and thrive. We talk about the roadblocks to getting more women and women of color into the engineering field and the reasons diversity is critical to the world of technology: a broader range of voices at the table creates better products that can improve the lives of everyone. Tune in to the discussion with the incredible Kimberly Bryant for inspiration, motivation, and lessons you can apply to your life and creative work today.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guests are Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. Jimmy has served as an editor at the New York Observer and the Washington Examiner and as managing editor of the Huffington Post. His work has appeared in Slate, the Atlantic and CNN. Rob has written for Slate, the Atlantic and his scholarly works have appeared in History of Politcal Thought and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. Together the two have co-authored work appearing in Politico, The Huffington Post and The Atlantic. Their first book, a biography of Cato the younger was titled Rome’s Last Citizen, The Life And Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy Of Caesar. Today we will be talking with them about their latest collaboration A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented The Information Age. Now the name of Claude Shannon (1916-2001) is not a well known one and is not the man that people generally think of when pondering how we got to--- where we are in our digital age. But when Shannon was only 21, in a masters thesis he figured out that instead of using mechanical switches, a true computer would make use of electrical ones that would not only control the electrical flow of intelligence or information but would perhaps fake being a real human brain. This may seem like old stuff now but this was written back in 1937 or so, before almost anyone thought of the world in anything but analogies. The way that many of us still do our mental arithmetic or tell time. Here was someone ready to usher us into a digital age, an information age long before there were the tools or the minds able to grasp the concepts that he was propounding. That alone would be a legacy to remember a man for. But Shannon went on to work during WW II as a cryptographer, meeting and becoming friends with Alan Turing. He did all kinds of other cool stuff including his lifelong interest in jazz, his fascination with juggling and his invention of the ultimate machine. The box we all know of that turns itself off after you turn it on. Fortunately for us these two guys decided that this was a life worth looking at closely and have given us this biography of a genius, a code breaker, a mathematician and oddball of sorts and most importantly, the father of the age we now find ourselves smack dab in the middle of.

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guests are Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. Jimmy has served as an editor at the New York Observer and the Washington Examiner and as managing editor of the Huffington Post. His work has appeared in Slate, the Atlantic and CNN. Rob has written for Slate, the Atlantic and his scholarly works have appeared in History of Politcal Thought and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. Together the two have co-authored work appearing in Politico, The Huffington Post and The Atlantic. Their first book, a biography of Cato the younger was titled Rome’s Last Citizen, The Life And Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy Of Caesar. Today we will be talking with them about their latest collaboration A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented The Information Age. Now the name of Claude Shannon (1916-2001) is not a well known one and is not the man that people generally think of when pondering how we got to--- where we are in our digital age. But when Shannon was only 21, in a masters thesis he figured out that instead of using mechanical switches, a true computer would make use of electrical ones that would not only control the electrical flow of intelligence or information but would perhaps fake being a real human brain. This may seem like old stuff now but this was written back in 1937 or so, before almost anyone thought of the world in anything but analogies. The way that many of us still do our mental arithmetic or tell time. Here was someone ready to usher us into a digital age, an information age long before there were the tools or the minds able to grasp the concepts that he was propounding. That alone would be a legacy to remember a man for. But Shannon went on to work during WW II as a cryptographer, meeting and becoming friends with Alan Turing. He did all kinds of other cool stuff including his lifelong interest in jazz, his fascination with juggling and his invention of the ultimate machine. The box we all know of that turns itself off after you turn it on. Fortunately for us these two guys decided that this was a life worth looking at closely and have given us this biography of a genius, a code breaker, a mathematician and oddball of sorts and most importantly, the father of the age we now find ourselves smack dab in the middle of.

with Jimmy Soni, Rob Goodman, and Steven Sinofsky Modern technology owes much to the introduction of the binary digit or "bit", first proposed by Claude Shannon in "A Mathematical Theory of Communication”, a paper published in 1948. The bit would go on to transform analog to digital, making Shannon the father of the information age. His contemporaries (and collaborators) included Vannevar Bush, Alan Turing, and other architects of the digital era.   In this podcast, moderated by a16z board partner Steven Sinofsky, the authors of the new book about Shannon, A Mind at Play -- Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman -- discuss the life and mind of the mathematician, engineer, and cryptographer from his roots as a precocious tinkerer in Gaylord, Michigan to the halls of MIT and Bell Labs. But this conversation is also, more broadly, about how genius and innovation happens... beginning with play.

Jinny Soni and Rob Goodman discuss A Mind at Play:How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.

Claude Shannon, considered as the Einstein of the Information Age, made many contributions to science and society during his lifetime. That thing you're holding in your hand or that's sitting on your lap, reading these very words, are made possible by Shannon. Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman, authors of Rome's Last Citizen, just published a book about the life of Claude Shannon. Shannon was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as “the father of information theory”. He is also known for inventing digital circuit design theory in 1937, when he was only 21 years old. He's considered as one of the greatest inventors in modern history. Listen to the full interview to learn: - How you can use curiosity to achieve success and overcome obstacles - A simple strategy to find new opportunities - Why forming positive habits will help you finish anything - What Radical Simplification means (Claude Shannon's strategy to get better results) - Why having no ego leads to more happiness - How you can use distractions to achieve more

My guests today are Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman. Soni is an American author and former managing editor of The Huffington Post. He is best known for A Mind at Play, his award-winning biography of Claude Shannon. Soni became the managing editor at The Huffington Post in January 2012. Previously he had worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey and Company, as well as a speech writer at the office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia. Goodman is a political theorist joining the Department of Politics and Public Administration. He received his PhD in political science from Columbia University and was previously a Mellon postdoctoral researcher at McGill University.  The topic is their book A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Information theory Turning complex into simplicity Complexity is the enemy Bell Labs How to deal with freedom in the work space Short-term-ism in our economy Dealing with critics and competitors Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman are authors of “Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar” and their newest book is “A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age.” Jimmy and Rob highlight aspects of their new book by detailing who Claude Shannon is and why he is so fundamental for our everyday lives. Claude Shannon made the entire digital age possible. As Jimmy and Rob said, “He didn’t just think about things, he thought through things.” What made Shannon so unique? He was extremely curious about information and wanted to know about all aspects of it. He brought a lot of insights into a subject that seemingly would come from left field. Shannon was also brilliant at transmitting information and breaking the complex into the simplistic. He allowed himself to move into different fields and go wherever his mind wanted to take him but never wasting his time on an unworthy subject. He could expertly sort through what was worth working on and what was a waste of time. How do we talk about information? How are we going to quantify information? Where did Shannon live and how did he live? Jimmy and Rob not only dug through scholarly journals to find out how Shannon thought, they also talked to the Shannon family and got to learn who he was as a father, husband and friend. When people think of Shannon’s level of genius, most think he must have short comings in his social life. Shannon did not. His colleagues, family and friends new him as a guy that barbecued, went running, and did his unreal math projects. Another fascinating trait Shannon had was his ability to not let critics get to him. He was smart enough to know that when he did projects and knew he was right, he didn’t need to pay any attention to the critics. He had confidence that came from his kind of intellectualism. He worked on the information theory over the course of 10 years while working on other projects. By the time he had published it, he already new he was right and had moved onto his next endeavor before the critics could get to him. Jimmy, Rob and Michael end the podcast discussing how Jimmy and Rob came to write this book together and what their collaboration process was. In this episode of Trend Following Radio: Information theory Turning complex into simplicity Complexity is the enemy Bell Labs How to deal with freedom in the work space Short-term-ism in our economy Dealing with critics and competitors

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