Exponential Wisdom

Episode 46: Preparing for the Transportation Shakeout

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Peter and Dan discuss the latest technologies in the transportation industry. Electric autonomous cars, Virgin Hyperloop One, flying vehicles like Airbus and Uber Elevate, and Elon Musk’s Boring Company and SpaceX rockets.

 

In this episode:

  • Peter compares today’s (2018 – 2022) transportation transition to early 20th century history, when mass-produced cars started to outpace the horse and buggy in 1908.
  • Dan gives an example of the early adoption of autonomous elevators having an effect on the retail industry. Peter summarizes the implications of “car as a service,” which he believes will be 5-10x cheaper than owning a car because of the loss of car insurance, fuel, parking lots, not to mention fewer car accidents.
  • Peter gives an update on Virgin Hyperloop One and a few companies creating autonomous flying vehicles. How does this change where you live? Where you work? As transportation becomes more agile, faster and cheaper, Dan and Peter discuss why humanity will spread out.

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Episode 45: Dangerous Ideas

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Peter and Dan delve into a number of dangerous ideas, including changing government, healthcare, and education, and discuss how these opinions are less than a decade away.

 

In this episode:

  • Peter describes a world where the blockchain enables 100% trust among strangers, which will disrupt current governments and many industries.
  • Dan discusses why he is constantly renewing relationships with people younger and younger. One key to his goal of extreme longevity is “you feel the same age as the person you’re interacting with.”
  • Peter talks about his belief that we are rapidly heading towards the end of petroleum era and moving into an all-electric economy.

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Episode 12: Ripe For Disruption… Agriculture and Transportation

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Episode 12

In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss how sensors and robotics will disrupt a multitude of billion-dollar industries.

 

 

In This Episode:

  • Sensors and robotics are two exponential technologies that will disrupt a multitude of billion-dollar industries. Peter gives a few amazing statistics about agriculture and transportation.
  • Peter talks about moving towards a world of intelligent direction, where we safely produce foods with perfect proteins, carbs and vitamins, and do so more efficiently than ever.
  • Dan explains why a mindset shift is key to the adoption of fully autonomous vehicles.

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