217: Astro Teller: Captain of Moonshots on Purpose and Profit
In a world that is increasingly dominated by profit over people, it’s easy to be cynical about the future. But what if there was a different way forward? Could capitalism, technology, and human flourishing go hand in hand, and what would it take to get us there?
In this episode, Lee Camp invites Astro Teller, co-founder and "Captain of Moonshots" at Alphabet’s X, into a conversation about reshaping the business narrative. From developing sticker technology to track global goods more sustainably, to pioneering affordable ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, Astro shares how he thinks moonshot thinking can reconcile profit, purpose, and planetary health.
Show Notes
Resources:
X: The Moonshot Factory
Exegesis by Astro Teller
The World-Ending Fire: The Essential Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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Ben and Jerry's and a Better Capitalism: Ben Cohen and Jay Jakub
Time Management for Mortals: Oliver Burkeman
Peace, Justice, Ice Cream: Ben Cohen
Transcript
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216: Unabridged Interview: David Blight
This is our unabridged interview with David Blight.
“If you’re not ready on some level for the tragedies of history, they’re coming to get you.”
In September of 2020 Professor David Blight got an unexpected call from his boss. The President of Yale wanted Blight to work on a project about Yale’s historical involvement with slavery. The undertaking was so enormous that the Pulitzer Prize winning historian remembers sitting on the phone “wishing that conversation wasn't happening.” But 4 years later the book was published. Yale and Slavery: A History has been lauded as “the most mature examination ever made of the role of slavery in a university’s past.”
Lee sits down with David to discuss why how we remember the past matters. “This idea that we don't want history to be divisive or to make people feel unpleasant or unhappy…is of course to manufacture tales that just don't hold up. Which is another way of saying it's like spreading lies in the service of nationalism.”
Show Notes
Resources:
“Yale and Slavery: A History”
"Fredrick Douglass: Profit of Freedom"
The Yale Slavery and Research Project
Similar Episodes:
Mpho Tutu van Furth
Eugene Cho and Karen Korematsu
Dr Eddie Glaude
Transcript
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216: David Blight: Why How We Remember the Past Matters
“If you’re not ready on some level for the tragedies of history, they’re coming to get you.”
In September of 2020 Professor David Blight got an unexpected call from his boss. The President of Yale wanted Blight to work on a project about Yale’s historical involvement with slavery. The undertaking was so enormous that the Pulitzer Prize winning historian remembers sitting on the phone “wishing that conversation wasn't happening.” But 4 years later the book was published. Yale and Slavery: A History has been lauded as “the most mature examination ever made of the role of slavery in a university’s past.”
Lee sits down with David to discuss why how we remember the past matters. “This idea that we don't want history to be divisive or to make people feel unpleasant or unhappy…is of course to manufacture tales that just don't hold up. Which is another way of saying it's like spreading lies in the service of nationalism.”
Show Notes
Resources:
“Yale and Slavery: A History”
"Fredrick Douglass: Profit of Freedom"
The Yale Slavery and Research Project
Similar Episodes:
Mpho Tutu van Furth
Eugene Cho and Karen Korematsu
Dr Eddie Glaude
Transcript
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215: Unabridged Interview: Juliet Schor
This is our unabridged interview with Juliet Schor.
Are we working too much?
“Time is a vital resource for us to connect with each other, to connect with the earth and …to come together in solidarity, to try and fix what's wrong.”
We have accepted the 5 day work week as the status quo—caught in a cycle of working more so we can spend more, just to keep up with the Jones’. But what if there's a better way to live: For our own happiness, the economy, and our planet?
Economist and Sociologist Juliet Schor, has spent decades researching the way we work, and her new book - The Four Day Week - invites all of us to imagine a future where work is restructured to serve human needs, not the other way around.
Show Notes
Resources:
“Four Days A Week” by Juliet Schor
“The Overworked American” by Juliet Schor
Similar Episodes:
Oliver Burkeman
Ben Cohen
Jay Jakub
Transcript
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Great Feeling Studios, the team behind No Small Endeavor and other award-winning podcasts, helps nonprofits and brands tell stories that inspire action. Start your podcast at helpmemakeapodcast.com.
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215: Juliet Schor: The Extensive Benefits of a Four-Day Work Week
Are we working too much?
“Time is a vital resource for us to connect with each other, to connect with the earth and …to come together in solidarity, to try and fix what's wrong.”
We have accepted the 5 day work week as the status quo—caught in a cycle of working more so we can spend more, just to keep up with the Jones’. But what if there's a better way to live: For our own happiness, the economy, and our planet?
Economist and Sociologist Juliet Schor, has spent decades researching the way we work, and her new book - The Four Day Week - invites all of us to imagine a future where work is restructured to serve human needs, not the other way around.
Show Notes
Resources:
“Four Days A Week” by Juliet Schor
“The Overworked American” by Juliet Schor
Similar Episodes:
Oliver Burkeman
Ben Cohen
Jay Jakub
Transcript
Want more NSE? JOIN NSE+ Today! Our subscriber only community comes with bonus content, ad-free listening, and early access to tickets for our live shows.
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