He Popularized Crowdfunding, Now He Wants to Reimagine Capitalism
Kickstarter introduced the world to a new way of shopping. It allowed consumers to fund a product into existence. To pre-order something when it was just an idea inside the mind of its creator. Now, years after he left the company, Kickstarter Co-founder Yancey Strickler is out with a new book that asks the world to re-evaluate how we prioritize money. He calls it a … Continue reading He Popularized Crowdfunding, Now He Wants to Reimagine Capitalism
How Kickstarter Survived Rejection Before It Found Success
Kickstarter is a wildly successful company by pretty much any standard. It’s almost single-handedly responsible for taking crowdfunding mainstream. But the company’s success wasn’t always guaranteed. Laurie Segall sat down with co-founder Yancey Strickler to talk about the ups and downs of getting Kickstarter off the ground and his new book, “This Could Be Our Future.” Read an edited transcript below, or listen to the … Continue reading How Kickstarter Survived Rejection Before It Found Success
When Kickstarter’s Co-founder Knew It Was Time To Go
Have you ever left something that was so tied to your identity, you worried, “Who am I without it?” A job? Maybe a relationship? Although terrifying, sometimes shedding an identity is where the magic happens. Who you are, and what you actually stand for, becomes a little clearer. At least that was the case for Yancey Strickler. He co-founded Kickstarter and spent five years as … Continue reading When Kickstarter’s Co-founder Knew It Was Time To Go
Episode 10: Kickstarter’s Co-founder on Paralyzing Fear & Staying Punk Rock
First Contact with Laurie Segall is a production of Dot Dot Dot Media and iHeart Radio. Yancey Strickler: the moment that I can remember where I most felt the pain and pressure of all that was, in my last year as CEO and I was just standing there and my wife thought I left for work and then found me standing by the door. And … Continue reading Episode 10: Kickstarter’s Co-founder on Paralyzing Fear & Staying Punk Rock
This AI Could Spot Depression Before Friends and Family… And Act On It
Often time our friends, family, and partners only see one side of us. They see what we want them to see. But what if an AI could see *all* of our communication… and get to know us better than any one person? Could it determine how we’re feeling? Even offer guidance when we need help…? Es Lee is a data scientist and founder of a … Continue reading This AI Could Spot Depression Before Friends and Family… And Act On It
Reading The ‘Body Language’ of Your Text Messages
Communication can be tricky… What we mean to say and what gets heard, are often two very different things. But what if we had insight into the other person’s brain… and could tailor our communication to them? Texting with romantic partners, colleagues, your mother-in-law… could get a lot easier. Es Lee is a data scientist and founder of a company called Mei. And his technology … Continue reading Reading The ‘Body Language’ of Your Text Messages
Episode 9: Reading Your Text Message ‘Body Language’
First Contact with Laurie Segall is a production of Dot Dot Dot Media and iHeart Radio. Laurie Segall: Ok so we just got an email from Es who we’re interviewing – i’m interviewing tomorrow and he says “hi here’s some data we got from the conversation” that’s exciting “some are screenshots of the app which i can give you a demo tomorrow and other data … Continue reading Episode 9: Reading Your Text Message ‘Body Language’
Episode 8: Hacking Your Brain to Order Dreams on Demand
What if we could order up custom dreams? Could our thoughts become hackable? Will neurolink technology make some of us superhuman? And if so, would that create a superior species? Is death really the final step? Or could our brains answer vital questions once our bodies are gone? These are topics we explore with Moran Cerf, a professor of neuroscience at the Kellogg School of Management. He’s a brain hacker. But really — he’s a student of humanity. Moran goes beyond disinformation and manipulation in this era of tech. He focuses on the brain and your sense of self — and how that sense of self is increasingly hackable in the modern era. Continue reading Episode 8: Hacking Your Brain to Order Dreams on Demand
Questions Your Brain Could Answer After You Die
What if our brains could still be useful after we die? They could answer complicated questions… Even solve a murder mystery. It sounds crazy, but Moran Cerf, a professor of neuroscience at the Kellogg School of Management, says it’s more realistic than you think. Read an edited transcript below, or listen to the full interview on the First Contact podcast. Turns out that when you’re dead, … Continue reading Questions Your Brain Could Answer After You Die
Hacking Your Thoughts
Will we ever truly know that our elections are safe from hackers? What if instead of hacking voting machines or spreading disinformation on Facebook, bad actors could hack the minds of voters themselves…? Laurie Segall speaks with Moran Cerf, a professor of neuroscience at the Kellogg School of Management, about a dystopian future where our thoughts become hackable. Read an edited transcript below, or listen … Continue reading Hacking Your Thoughts