Talking to Esha of Historic.ly about imperialism, communism, Bernie Sanders, Republicans vs Democrats, AOC, and her first days in & impressions of Russia...LinksEsha Substack: Historic.ly | Esha | Substack (historicly.net)Esha YouTube: Historic

"The Absolute Truth"—"a Drive-Through Narrative" with Chay Bowes | Dialogues on Business Games S3

May 3rd, 2023 2h 3m

Chay Bowes is an Irish entrepreneur and an independent journalist, and has an MA in Strategy & GeoPolitics. His @BowesChay Twitter slogan is: "Facts should define the Narrative, the Narrative shouldn’t define the facts."I spoke to him in 2022,

"She Knew It Was Gonna Succeed When She Saw the Portaloos Being Installed" | Dialogues S3 Business Games

Apr 5th, 2023 1h 34m

Johnny Miller talks about:being influenced by Noam Chomsky,good and bad mainstream journalism,working for Iranian Press TV,propaganda,choosing and turning down stories and projects,working in Syria, Libya, Burma, Africa, …… and Ukraine—especial

Starting Dialogues | Learner's Digest

Apr 3rd, 2023 6m 1s

PSA: a quick overview of where we're at + starting Dialogues: why "Dialogues", a bit about propaganda, a bit about economics, a bit about Skripal.Website: Starting Dialogues on Business Games

"Propaganda at Its Most Innocent" | Dialogues S3 Business Games

Mar 27th, 2023 3h 7m

Why propaganda? How propaganda? and What can you do?One of the most important dialogues I've ever had a chance to be a part of.Oliver goes into detail about provable propaganda in Hollywood and the (predominantly) US media, with examples from U

Media on Iranian School Poisonings, Mexican Electoral Reform, Ukraine Narrative | Pick'n'Roll 1

Mar 8th, 2023 1h 4m

ContentKyle and I pick 1 topic each to rant about and a 3rd one to discuss:AI: Media coverage of the poisonings of the Iranian schoolgirls [01:25]KC: Media coverage of the Mexican electoral institute reform [17:38]KC & AI: Change of the media n

The Linkin Lawyer: Unprofessional Network | Learner's Digest S3.5

Feb 7th, 2023 51m 37s

In this episode, I'd like to address the brand image of LinkedIn, censorship, and pose a question: What's the point of LinkedIn?As usual, feel free to disagree with my position—but please, listen through to the end, it won't be long.Content1. W

Goebbels, Brand Management, and Genocidal Myth Making | Learner's Digest S3.4

Feb 1st, 2023 1h 17m

In the modern discourse it seems, any political opponent is immediately a "Nazi", and any historical grievance is a "genocide".The problem is obvious and three-fold:Politically, the elites in a less wealthy and/or numerous nation want to use th

False Flags, False Narratives: 2014 Maidan, 2022 Mariupol, Bucha | Learner's Digest S3.3 # 11

Jan 16th, 2023 37m 33s

2014 Maidan, 2022 Mariupol and Bucha. One is a proven false-flag massacre perpetrated by the Ukrainian far-right. The others fit similar patterns. Having already made a case for why this is not a coincidence, I discuss further implications.Here

A Dirty Dozen (Thinking Principles for Processing Information) | Learner's Digest S3.2 # 10

Jan 10th, 2023 53m 41s

A word of caution: if you have an emotional response to the 2022-ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and especially if you believe the mainstream media narrative in the West and you are not ready to have this challenged, this might not be for you.I'm

The Times of Disinformation Are NY

Jan 9th, 2023 1h 5m

How I Lost Trust in the Western Mainstream Media and What to Do About It.This is a "voice-over" of the first half of the NY Disinformation article available here: NY Times: Disinformation Central?Subscribe to our NEWSLETTER here: Business Games

2022 and 11/12-ths | The Learner's Digest # 9

Dec 19th, 2022 42m 8s

Hello there, Fellow Learner—and Welcome to!a Learner's Digest edition of Business Games, an educational series where we help you improve your strategic and critical thinking, make sense of the world and make better decisions under uncertainty.T

"What Can You Use a Screwdriver for?"

Nov 28th, 2022 51m 21s

JP Castlin is our first-ever "repeat offender" and in this episode, we preview a conclusion of our Experimental Season. We started with JP in our first interview episode, and it's fitting to discuss with JP what have we learnt, in the final int

"Measurement Is Creativity's Bizarre Half-Sister"

Jan 30th, 2022 1h 1m

20% of the bees in the hive ignore the waggle dance. Why? What do the efficiency-oriented bee accountants say? How do you measure the RoI on the rogue bee activity? How is any of this relevant to innovation? Listen to Rory Sutherland, Vice Chai

2022

Jan 25th, 2022 5m 37s

Guesting on Call To Action with Giles Edwards & 1/200 with Kyle Church + what does the 2022 have in store for us?2022This would've made a fantastic 1980s SciFi title, wouldn't it?The absence of flying cars aside, here's what we have for you in

And Just Like That… a Year Turns

Dec 17th, 2021 4m 16s

Season's greetings and a quick overview of the upcoming 2022 content | Learner's Digest # 7Welcome to! the Learner's Digest edition of Business Games.I wanted to share the festive season's greetings and the best wishes for the year's turn!Now,

A "Shiny Object" Syndrome

Dec 8th, 2021 51m 14s

"One of the Biggest Detrimental Habits [for Entrepreneurs Is] a Shiny Object Syndrome"—The Entrepreneurial Marathon With Ashlee Berghoff.This week, we turn to our final context: SME, lifestyle entrepreneurs, and solopreneurs. Ashlee Berghoff te

Where We've Been, Where We're Going…

Nov 29th, 2021 10m

… and a 50% Off Offer | A short connective episode + a call to survey | Learner's Digest # 6Omicron news +Where we've been: the Experimental Season to date.Where we're going: the upcoming few episodes + Xmas.SurveyFill out this survey and get 5

"Don't Ask, 'What Would I Do in Their Shoes?'—Ask, 'What Would *They* Do in Their Shoes?'"

Nov 23rd, 2021 1h 2m

How could Melissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM predict the pandemic collapse of seaports in the US? And Why is your board bad at strategy?—If you can answer these two questions, your firm would be much better off.This is only part of the full episode th

"Dogma Is the Enemy of Learning and Curiosity Is the Defence"

Nov 21st, 2021 29m 52s

How to deal with ambiguity: an example [18:14]. Plus: Introducing Learner's Digest, review of the Experimental Season to date [02:07], connecting everything forward and back [04:17].Topics covered: complexity, jobs to be done, problems to be so

"It's Not the Place You Can Charge Into With Answers…"

Nov 16th, 2021 47m 4s

"…Only the Place You Can Charge Into With Listening"—Dawie Olivier on dealing with crises, creating emotional safety, and fostering curiosity & creativity in a large corporate.Also: full contact leadership, progressive learning mindset, reading

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“… Because Otherwise You Are an Expert, Not a Leader”

Nov 11th, 2021 9m 30s

Robert Sarver of the Phoenix Suns is by many accounts an arsehole—but how is this relevant to good decision making / bad decision making? | Newsletter # 4Robert Sarver of the Phoenix Suns, good decision making / bad decision making, wisdom of t

“‘Oh no, I am so completely fair and rational.’—That’s not true.”

Nov 9th, 2021 42m 26s

What do Devil's Advocates, information cascades, egos, and gender pay equity have in common? Find out here as Prof. Ananish Chaudhuri introduces experimental economics. Part 1/2Prof. Chaudhuri introduces behavioural and experimental economics [

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“I Don’t Endorse Things Lightly… But Listen to This Cracker of a Podcast”

Nov 5th, 2021 8m 13s

What do Pornhub calculus and Jurassic Park experiments have in common? Listen to find out!Emergent: endorsements, behaviour, Pornhub calculus, and Jurassic Park experiments. #3Go Premium Here: Business Games Subscribe (business-games.ai)

“Where Are the Grown-Ups?”

Nov 2nd, 2021 1h 15m

JP Castlin on Complexity, what it means for your business, and how to deal with it via safe-to-fail experimentation.Originally planned to be Episode 1 of Season 1 (as per audio), becomes S02e02 because we now have 2 full intro episodes and can'