Tim O’Reilly on noticing things other people don’t notice, the value of soft focus, framing open source and Web 2.0, and patience in building narratives (Ep1)
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Show Notes
‘’We shape reality by what we notice and choose to pay attention to.’’
– Tim O’Reilly
About Tim O’Reilly
On this episode we learn from Tim O’Reilly, definitely one of the most influential people in the development of the Internet as we know it. He is the founder and CEO of technology publishing giant O’Reilly Media, and has played a seminal role in movements including open source software, Web 2.0, maker culture, and government 2.0, and is author of the excellent book WTF: What’s the Future and Why It’s Up to Us.
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What you will learn
- If information comes by, it must be important (01:51)
- Vectors and Bayesian probability in mental models (04:29)
- Creativity is noticing what other people don’t (06:48)
- If your dog could talk, it would show you a whole new world (08:56)
- Only when you have all the pieces can you put the puzzle together… (09:35)
- …what is the art behind it… (16:47)
- …and does framework help you find the pieces (19:56)
- Selfish individuals versus altruistic groups (20:36)
- Crypto is not decentralized (22:28)
- Tim finds out somebody else built his idea (27:48)
- Tim compares himself to Cookie Monster! (28:57)
- You will succeed when receptivity and striving are in balance (31:03)
- It’s all about tackling the hard things (33:03)