{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63c42dcb7ae74e0010ef5e7b/6595ff2c798ee80017dffcf5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"E31: AI Will Make You Happier Than Ever Before (Here's How)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63c42dcb7ae74e0010ef5e7b/1704328866510-76b1630f67a1cd8ba099d57f32cb2948.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What if AI could make life better, freer, more creative?</p><p>According to Alexander Manu, AI could make us all happier than we have ever been.</p><p>This conversation is a deep exploration of the relationship between technology and humanity, and in particular, how technology can enhance human creativity and the transformational impact it has on our lives.</p><p><br></p><p>Alexander Manu is a strategic foresight practitioner, innovation advisor, international lecturer and author. He is a Senior Partner at Equilibrant, a boutique consultancy that provides strategic counsel and future-based advisory to executive teams in Fortune 500 companies. He is a Professor at OCADU University in Toronto, and since 2007 on the faculty of the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) at the Schulich School of Business. </p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>00:47 Understanding the 'End of the Beginning' in Technology</p><p>02:34 Technology's Role in Human Creativity and Convenience</p><p>06:18 Labor vs. Work: Focusing on Creative Endeavors</p><p>20:20 Generative AI's Impact on Creativity</p><p>26:32 The Concept of 'Contemplative Interval'</p><p>39:56 AI's Integration into Work and Society</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: </p><p><br></p><p>Alexander Manu - The Philosophy of Disruption: From Transition to Transformational Change https://amzn.to/3H3YJTy</p><p>Alexander Manu - Value Creation and the Internet of Things https://amzn.to/4aTUmIy</p><p>David Hume - A Treatise of Human Nature: https://amzn.to/47ltOwO</p><p>George Santayana - The Sense of Beauty https://amzn.to/4aETMhs</p><p>Hannah Arendt - The Human Condition https://amzn.to/41MmDMP</p><p>Eric Fromm - To Have or To Be? https://amzn.to/48jyZ1p</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 CONNECT WITH ALEXANDER :</p><p><br></p><p>👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-manu-458b7b3/</p><p>💻 Website - https://alexandermanu.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 CONNECT WITH SARA:</p><p><br></p><p>📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/saralanditortoli-instagram</p><p>🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sara_LandiTor</p><p>👥 Linkedin - https://bit.ly/saralanditortoli-linkedin</p><p>💌 Newsletter - https://polyweb.beehiiv.com/</p><p><br></p><p>🪢 ABOUT POLYWEB:</p><p><br></p><p>Polyweb navigates through the intricate nexus of technology, product innovation, and human creativity. Engage with leading entrepreneurs and experts in uncovering how we can forge impactful companies and lead lives enriched with purpose in the Technology Era.</p><p><br></p><p>📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@polywebhq</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen for free on your favorite Podcast platform - search \"PolyWeb\" on your podcast app, or click these links:</p><p>Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3Jp6NA3</p><p>Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3OZlfC8 </p><p>Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/polyweb-googlepodcast</p><p>RSS - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW POLYWEB:</p><p><br></p><p>🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polywebhq/</p><p>💻 Website - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/</p><p>💌 Newsletter - https://polyweb.beehiiv.com/</p><p>📱TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@polywebhq</p><p>📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/polyweb/</p><p>🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/PolyWebHQ</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcast</p>","author_name":"Sara Landi Tortoli"}