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From writer to a professional poker player. A Stuck@Om chat with best selling author, Maria Konnikova

In this episode of Stuck@Om, I’m talking with an old friend, Maria Konnikova. Maria holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, is the author of multiple best-selling books, and is also a professional poker player. In this episode, we talk about her new book, but before we get there, we dive into her previous bestseller, “The Confidence … Continue reading From writer to a professional poker player. A Stuck@Om chat with best selling author, Maria Konnikova

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[Podcast] Stuck@Om with Author, Economist & Columbia School Professor Jeffrey Sachs

In this episode of Stuck@Om, I’m joined by world-renowned economist, professor, and best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs. A central topic in our conversation is Jeff’s newest book The Age of Globalization and the impact of digitalization on our culture and economy.  We dissect how COVID-19 has clearly changed office culture — and how it won’t be … Continue reading [Podcast] Stuck@Om with Author, Economist & Columbia School Professor Jeffrey Sachs

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What’s going on with the stock markets? A Stuck@Om chat with Investment Guru Barry Ritholtz

In this episode of Stuck@Om, my friend Barry Ritholtz joins me to discuss our current existence. Barry is the CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, an avid blogger, and a prolific author. As a columnist for Bloomberg, his voice is well-recognized in the stock market and investing universe. In the episode, Barry and I have a … Continue reading What’s going on with the stock markets? A Stuck@Om chat with Investment Guru Barry Ritholtz

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[Podcast] Stuck@Om w/Wired Editor Nick Thompson on the pandemic, its impact on technology and change + why we mistrust media

In this episode of Stuck@Om, I chat with one of the great human beings on the planet — Nicholas Thompson. He’s the Editor in Chief at WIRED Magazine, an avid marathoner, and has penned one of the best essays I’ve read in recent times. In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how media outlets … Continue reading [Podcast] Stuck@Om w/Wired Editor Nick Thompson on the pandemic, its impact on technology and change + why we mistrust media

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[Podcast] Stuck@Om with Toby Ord, author of The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity.

This episode was recorded in early February 2020 just before the pandemic engulfed the world. We ended up talking about the lack of resilience in society. In this episode of Stuck@Om, I chat with Toby Ord, author and Senior Research Fellow of Philosophy at Oxford University. Our conversation revolves around topics found in his new … Continue reading [Podcast] Stuck@Om with Toby Ord, author of The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity.

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Away from keyboard

Some of the best ideas come from casual conversations. Take this chat I had with my friend Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of Automattic and co-creator of WordPress. We were talking about his company’s early embrace of distributed company culture and remote working. That has helped the company scale to more than 1,000 people, and … Continue reading Away from keyboard