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129: George Mack on Ignored Ideas, Creativity Hacks, Game Psychology, US vs. UK & Finding The Right Metrics

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George Mack joins the NIA boys to discuss Ignored Ideas, Creativity Hacks, Game Psychology, US vs. UK & Finding The Right Metrics


Timestamps:

  • (00:00:00) - Intro
  • (00:03:27) - Ricky Gervais and the Power of Comedy
  • (00:09:04) - George’s Background
  • (00:13:01) - The Midwit Meme: Guide To Life
  • (00:20:09) - The Rise of Voice Training
  • (00:28:54) - Ideas that sound crazy today -- but will be obvious in 10-20 years
  • (00:40:17) - Kids and Technology
  • (00:51:39) - Video Game Psychology
  • (01:05:32) - US vs. UK
  • (01:17:20) - Ignored Ideas that will be studied by historians
  • (01:24:54) - The Future of Digital Ads
  • (01:36:04) - The Swedish House Mafia Machine
  • (01:47:31) - Smartphone Paradox


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Links Mentioned:

Sean Paul NYT Article

Louie CK on Theo Von’s Podcast

The Midwit Meme: Guide To Life

Elon Time

Chris Williamson

Ignored Ideas that will be studied by historians

How to get creative

Truflation

Ted Merz on Bloomberg

Twitter Gamification

Warren Buffett on US Deficit

Video Game Psychology


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