Keen On
2,157 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 72 ratingsNobody asks sharper or more impertinent questions than Andrew Keen. In KEEN ON, Andrew cross-examines the world’s smartest people on politics, economics, history, the environment, and tech. If you want to make sense of our complex world, check out the daily questions and the answers on KEEN ON.
Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best-known technology and politics broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running show How To Fix Democracy and the author of four critically acclaimed books about the future, including the international bestselling CULT OF THE AMATEUR.
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Bill Steigerwald on Life Undercover as a Black Man in the Jim Crow South
August 21, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutesHosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Bill Steigerwald, author of 30 Days a Black Man: The Forgotten Story That Exposed the Jim Crow South, to tell the story of Ray Sprigle, a white journalist who went undercover and lived as a Black man in the Jim Crow South. Bill Steigerwald’s 36-year career...
William L. Silber on The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business
August 18, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by William L. Silber, the author of The Power of Nothing to Lose: The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business, to explore the phenomenon in politics, war, and business, where situations with a big upside and limited downside trigger gambling behavior like with a Hail Mary. William L. Silber is a Senior Advisor with Cornerstone Research and was a chaired professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, most recently as the Marcus Nadler Profes...
Christopher Gray on Hustling to the Top
August 18, 2021 02:23 - 32 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Christopher Gray, the author of "Go Where There Is No Path: Stories of Hustle, Grit, Scholarship, and Faith", to tell the story of his own path to success, as well as to discuss the premise that when you lead with the good—confronting issues such as poverty and racism—the money will follow. Christopher Gray, co-founder/CEO of Scholly, is a regular contributor to Forbes Magazine, has made the top of the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Social E...
Jonah Lehrer on the Science of Mystery
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Jonah Lehrer, the author of "Mystery: A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution", to discuss the secrets of mystery’s allure, within the context of recent discoveries in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology. Jonah Lehrer is a writer, journalist, and the author of A Book About Love, How We Decide, and Proust Was a Neuroscientist. He graduated from Columbia University and studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He’s writ...
J. Chester Johnson on the Elaine Race Massacre
August 13, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by J. Chester Johnson, the author of "Damaged Heritage: The Elaine Race Massacre and A Story of Reconciliation", to discuss a deliberately erased chapter in American history, as well as to offer a blueprint for how our pluralistic society can at last acknowledge—and deal with— damaged heritage and follow a path to true healing. J. Chester Johnson is a poet, essayist, and translator. His writings have been published domestically and abroad and tra...
Emily Bass on America's Fight to Defeat AIDS in Africa
August 12, 2021 23:32 - 35 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Emily Bass, the author of "To End a Plague: America's Fight to Defeat AIDS in Africa", to tell the story of US engagement in HIV/AIDS control in sub-Saharan Africa. Emily Bass has spent more than twenty years writing about and working on HIV/AIDS in America and East and Southern Africa. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Esquire, The Lancet, Ms., n+1, Out, POZ, Slice, and has rece...
Lauren Etter on the Vaping Generation
August 11, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Lauren Etter, the author of "The Devil's Playbook: Big Tobacco, Juul, and the Addiction of a New Generation", to tell the story of what happened when two of the most notorious industries collided—and the vaping epidemic was born. Lauren Etter is an award-winning investigative reporter at Bloomberg News, where she writes in-depth corporate features and investigative stories for Bloomberg Businessweek. Previously she was a staff reporter at The ...
Lizzie Johnson on California's Deadly Camp Fire
August 10, 2021 19:21 - 29 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Lizzie Johnson, the author of "Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire", to discuss what went wrong surrounding the 2018 wildfires in California and how to avert future tragedies as the climate crisis unfolds. Lizzie Johnson is a local enterprise reporter at the Washington Post. Previously, she was a staff writer at the San Francisco Chronicle. She is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism. Lizzie has worked at T...
Emily Oster on Parenting with Data
August 10, 2021 01:11 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Emily Oster, the author of "The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School", to discuss how parents can use data to think more deliberately about the key issues of the elementary years: school, health, extracurricular activities, and more. Emily Oster is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and the author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet and The Family Firm. She holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard. P...
Matthew Zachary on How to Make Healthcare Suck Less
August 07, 2021 11:51 - 31 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Matthew Zachary, the host of the "Out of Patients" podcast, to cut through the nonsense of American healthcare and explain the steps that can be taken to improve the system. Ten years after surviving brain cancer at age 21, concert pianist and composer Matthew Zachary created the first health podcast, founded Stupid Cancer—the voice of young adults—and ignited a global movement advocating for dignity in the face of health adversity. After step...
Lucy Jones on the Relationship Between the Natural World and the Human Psyche
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Lucy Jones, the author of "Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need the Wild", to discuss how contact with 'nature' can be therapeutic. Lucy Jones is a journalist and author, based in England. Lucy also teaches writing workshops and talks about her research areas. She writes features about science, health, wildlife and the environment for a variety of publications, including BBC Earth, Emergence, the Guardian and the Independent. Before going freelance...
Joe Keohane on the Benefits of Connecting with Strangers
August 05, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Joe Keohane, the author of "The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World", to discuss what happens when we talk to strangers, and why it affects everything from our own health and well-being to the rise and fall of nations. Joe Keohane is a veteran journalist who has worked as an editor at Medium, Esquire, Entrepreneur, and Hemispheres. His writing—on everything from politics, to travel, to social science, business,...
Edward J. Watts on the Fall of the Roman Empire
August 04, 2021 19:37 - 35 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Edward J. Watts, the author of "The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea", to tell the stories of the people who built their political and literary careers around promises of Roman renewal, as well as those of the victims they blamed for causing Rome's decline. Professor Watts received his PhD in History from Yale University in 2002. His research interests center on the intellectual and religious history of the Rom...
Michael Knox Beran on WASP Culture
August 03, 2021 21:50 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Michael Know Beran, the author of "WASPS: The Splendors and Miseries of an American Aristocracy", to discuss the rise and fall of the distinctly American phenomenon that is White Anglo-Saxon Protestant culture. Michael Knox Beran is a contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute's City Journal, a lawyer, and a writer. He is the author of Pathology of the Elites (Rowman & Littlefield, 2010), Forge of Empires 1861-1871 (Free Press, 2007), Jeff...
Sarah Damaske Lifts the Lid on America's Unemployment System
August 02, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sarah Damaske, the author of "The Tolls of Uncertainty: How Privilege and the Guilt Gap Shape Unemployment in America", to discuss the American unemployment system and the ways unemployment shapes families, finances, health, and the job hunt. Sarah Damaske is a scholar of unemployment, work-family, and gender. She is an associate professor of sociology and labor and employment relations at Pennsylvania State University, where she serves as the...
Jonathan Rapping on America's Broken Criminal Justice System and Mass Incarceration
July 29, 2021 20:45 - 34 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Jonathan Rapping, the author of "Gideon's Promise: A Public Defender Movement to Transform Criminal Justice", to discuss the pervasive issues inherent in our current system of public defense and what can be done to end mass incarceration. Jonathan Rapping is a nationally renowned criminal justice innovator who is the founder and president of Gideon’s Promise, a non-profit public defender organization whose mission is to transform the criminal ...
Patrick Wyman on the "Great Divergence" between Western Europe and the Rest of the Globe
July 23, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Patrick Wyman, the author of "The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World", to explore the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530 and bring to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn. Patrick Wyman holds a PhD in history from the University of Southern California. He previously worked as a sports journalist, covering mixed martial arts and boxing from 2013 to 2018. His work has be...
Sheera Frenkel on Facebook's Fall from Grace
July 22, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sheera Frenkel, the author of "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination", to discuss the complex court politics, alliances and rivalries within Facebook and to shine a light on the company's fatal flaws. Sheera Frenkel covers cybersecurity from San Francisco. Previously, she spent over a decade in the Middle East as a foreign correspondent, reporting for BuzzFeed, NPR, The Times of London and McClatchy Newspapers. Learn more abou...
Melinda Wenner Moyer on How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes
July 21, 2021 12:36 - 30 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Melinda Wenner Moyer, the author of "How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes: Science-based Strategies for Better Parenting — from Tots to Teens", to discuss a winning guide for parents who wish to build a ‘better, fairer, stronger world Melinda Wenner Moyer is a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine and a regular contributor to The New York Times, Washington Post, and other national magazines and newspapers. She is a faculty membe...
Maureen Farrell on the Spectacular Meltdown of WeWork
July 20, 2021 04:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Maureen Farrell, the author of "The Cult of We: WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the Great Startup Delusion", to discuss the inside story of WeWork, its audacious founder, and what its epic unraveling says about a financial system smitten with Silicon Valley innovation. Maureen Farrell is a reporter covering initial public offerings and capital markets for the Wall Street Journal in New York. She previously covered Wall Street, banking and M&A for th...
Richard Leider on Growing into Yourself with Age
July 19, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Richard Leider, the author of "Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?: The Path of Purposeful Aging", to discuss the empowerment and opportunities that come with ageing. Internationally bestselling author, coach, and keynote speaker, Richard has pioneered the way we answer that question. Widely viewed as a pioneer of the global purpose movement, his work is featured regularly in many media sources including PBS public television and NPR publ...
Robert Draper on the Decision to Invade Iraq
July 16, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Robert Draper, the author of "To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq", to discuss how failed intelligence and 9-11 led to the most consequential decision in the history of American foreign policy. Robert Draper is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and National Geographic and a correspondent to GQ. He is the author of several books, most recently the New York Times bestseller Dead Certain: The Pres...
Gian Volpicelli on Cryptocurrency
July 15, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Gian Volpicelli, the author of "Cryptocurrency", to discuss what precisely cryptocurrency is and the potential it has to change the world of money. Gian M. Volpicelli is a senior editor at WIRED UK. His areas of interest include cryptocurrency, technology regulation and digital politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jason Mott's Meta Book Tour
July 14, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Jason Mott, the author of "Hell of a Book", to discuss the fictional yet resonant story of an African-American author's cross-country book tour. New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jason Mott lives in southeastern North Carolina. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction has appeared in various literary journals. He was nominated for a 2009 Pushcar...
How To Fix Democracy Live Session with Ben Rhodes
July 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourThe Bertelsmann Foundation, Humanity in Action, and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship invite you to a live session of How to Fix Democracy with Ben Rhodes, political commentator, former White House aide, and close confidant to President Barack Obama, to discuss his new book, After the Fall: Being American in the World We’ve Made. Together with host Andrew Keen, Rhodes will explain why democracy is so broken both in America and around the world and what we can do to fix it. Hosted by: And...
Juan Cole on Peace, War and the Prophet Muhammad
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Juan Cole, the author of "Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires", to discuss how the Prophet Muhammad came of age in an era of unparalleled violence. Juan Ricardo Cole is a public intellectual, prominent blogger and essayist, and the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adrian Wooldridge on Why We Should Renew Meritocracy
July 10, 2021 18:21 - 43 minutesAdrian Wooldridge is The Economist‘s political editor and writes the Bagehot column; an analysis of British life and politics, in the tradition of Walter Bagehot, editor of The Economist from 1861-77. Adrian also used to write the Schumpeter column on business, finance and management. He was previously based in Washington, DC, as the Washington bureau chief where he also wrote the Lexington column. Prior to his role in Washington, he has been The Economist‘s West Coast correspondent, manageme...
David Gessner on the Social Distancing Lifestyle
July 09, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by David Gessner the author of "Quiet Desperation Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the Age of Crisis", to talk about the life and lifestyle of Henry David Thoreau, as well as to discuss how his original practices could help save us as we see out the pandemic and face the greater crisis of climate. David Gessner is the author of Quiet Desperation, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the Age of Crisis and Leave It As It Is: A Journ...
Leidy Klotz on a Revolution in Problem-Solving
July 08, 2021 19:43 - 36 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Leidy Klotz, the author of "Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less", to discuss why we overlook subtraction, and how we can access its true potential. Leidy Klotz studies how we transform things from how they are to how we want them to be. His research on the science of design has appeared in both Nature and Science, and he has written for The Washington Post, Fast Company, LitHub, The Globe and Mail, and The Behavioral Scientist. Leidy’s work...
Simon Clark on Fraud Mastermind Arif Naqvi
July 07, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Simon Clark, the author of "The Key Man: The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale", to discuss what’s really going on in the finance industry and the efforts in place to clean up global capital flows. Simon Clark is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal in London. He has been a journalist since 2000, reporting on a wide range of financial, economic and political subjects that led him as far as the poppy field...
Mary Gauthier on the Artistry of Songwriting
July 06, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Mary Gauthier, the author of "Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting", to break down the act of songwriting itself, as well as to showcase the redemptive power of song and how it can inspire and bring seemingly different kinds of people together. Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, whose songs have been covered by performers including Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Kathy Mattea, and Ji...
John Hagel on the Psychology of Change
July 05, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by John Hagel, the author of "The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success, to discuss transcending fear and the power of positivity. John has spent over 40 years in Silicon Valley and has experience as a management consultant, entrepreneur, speaker and author. He is driven by a desire to help individuals and institutions around the world to increase their impact in a rapidly changing world. He currently...
Peter Sterling on Homeostasis vs. Allostasis
July 02, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Peter Sterling, the author of "What is Health?: Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design", to discuss his definition of health as optimal responsiveness which is often best treated at the system level. Peter Sterling is an American anatomist, physiologist and neuroscientist and Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Together with Joseph Eyer, Peter Sterling coined the term allostasis for "stability ...
David Potter on the Radical Origins of Change
July 01, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by David Potter, the author of "Disruption: Why Things Change", to show how ideologies that develop in opposition or reaction to those supporting the status quo are employed to effect profound changes in political structures that will in turn alter the way that social relations are constructed. David Potter is the Francis W. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History and the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of Greek and Latin in...
Susan Paterno on the College Admission Industry
June 30, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Susan Paterno, the author of "Game On", to discuss who gets in to specific colleges and why, as well as how to look for the right financial fit before considering anything else, including geography, reputation, and, especially, ranking. Susan Paterno has a longstanding commitment to accountability journalism. Her work has consistently revealed how public and private systems break down and fail the people they claim to serve. Her analysis of ho...
Adam Serwer on Trump's America and its Legacy of Cruelty
June 29, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Adam Serwer, the author of "The Cruelty is the Point; The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America", to discuss the ripple effect of cruelty cast out upon America by the Trump administration. Adam Serwer is an American journalist and author. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic where his work focuses on politics, race, and justice. Serwer has received awards from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), The Root, and the Socie...
Mick LaSalle on Movies and the Californian Dream
June 28, 2021 21:40 - 30 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Mick LaSalle, the author of "Dream State: California in the Movies", to discuss the imprint that movies have left on the mythology of California. Mick LaSalle is the film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, where he has worked since 1985. He is the author of two books on pre-censorship Hollywood, "Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood" and "Dangerous Men: Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of the Modern Man." Both were books...
Elisa Gabbert on the Truth, Beauty and Pain of Living in Today's World
June 25, 2021 19:43 - 32 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Elisa Gabbert, the author of "The Unreality of Memory - and other Essays", to discuss what it means to exist in a time of eternal apocalypse. Elisa Gabbert is the author of five collections of poetry, essays, and criticism: The Unreality of Memory & Other Essays, out now from FSG Originals and Atlantic UK; The Word Pretty (Black Ocean, 2018); L’Heure Bleue, or the Judy Poems (Black Ocean, 2016); The Self Unstable (Black Ocean, 2013); and The F...
Kishore Mahbubani on the Tense Relationship between China and America
June 24, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Kishore Mahbubani, the author of "Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy", to appraise the strengths and weaknesses of the US and China, as well as to discuss the risk of any confrontation between the superpowers. Kishore Mahbubani is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS). Mr Mahbubani has been privileged to enjoy two distinct careers, in diplomacy (1971 to 2004) ...
Lucy Foulkes on Defining and Dealing with Mental Illness
June 23, 2021 18:32 - 37 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Lucy Foulkes, the author of "Losing Our Minds: What Mental Illness Really is and What it isn't", to discuss how we distinguish between severe suffering and actual illness. Lucy Foulkes is an academic psychologist with expertise in mental health and social development, particularly in adolescence. She completed an MRC-funded PhD in psychology at UCL (2011-2015) and a postdoc at UCL's Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (2015-2017). She then wor...
Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko on the QAnon Rabbit Hole
June 22, 2021 20:43 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko, the co-authors of "Pastels and Pedophiles", to discuss how the conspiracy theory ensnared countless Americans, and show us a way back to sanity. Mia Bloom is a Professor of Communication and Middle East Studies. She conducts ethnographic field research in Europe, the Middle East and South Asia and speaks eight languages. Author of Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terror (2005), Living Together After Ethnic ...
Sabrina Horn on Leadership and Authentic Business Practices
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Sabrina Horn, the author of "Make it Don't Fake it: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success", to discuss gaining the clarity of thought necessary to make sound business decisions. Sabrina Horn is an award-winning CEO, author, tech communications expert, and advisor/board member. Her career is highlighted by her 25 years as Founder, CEO and President of Horn Group, the iconic U.S. tech communications agency she founded in Silicon Va...
Jonathan Rauch on the Challenge to Distinguish Fact from Fiction in America
June 18, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Jonathan Rauch, the author of "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth", to discuss what Rauch calls the “Constitution of Knowledge”—our social system for turning disagreement into truth. Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow in the Governance Studies program and the author of eight books and many articles on public policy, culture, and government. He is a contributing writer of The Atlantic and recipient of the 2005 National Magazine Aw...
Amit Katwala on the Next Computer Revolution
June 17, 2021 20:33 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Amit Katwala, the author of "Quantum Computing: How it Works and Why it Could Change the World", to discuss how close we are to seeing quantum computers become a widespread reality. Amit Katwala is an award-winning sports journalist, and Senior Writer at Sport magazine. He has written in-depth interview pieces with some of the biggest names in sport, including David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stuart Broad and Jessica Ennis-Hil...
George Packer on Overcoming Injustices and Divides in a Failing America
June 16, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by George Packer, the author of "Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal", to explore the four narratives that now dominate American life: Free America, Smart America, Real America and Just America. George Packer, a staff writer at The New Yorker from 2003 to 2018, has covered the Iraq War for The New Yorker and has also written about the atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, civil unrest in the Ivory Coast, the megacity of Lagos, and the g...
Nichola Raihani on the Science of Cooperation
June 15, 2021 19:57 - 36 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Nichola Raihani, the author of "The Social Instinct: How Cooperation Shaped the World", to discuss what makes us human and how our societies work. Nichola Raihani believes that although individuals are expected to benefit from selfish behaviour; cooperation is not only commonplace in nature, but is of profound evolutionary and social significance, being responsible for most of the major evolutionary transitions. Nichola aims to elucidate the m...
George Zarkadakis on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Post-Pandemic World
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by George Zarkadakis, the author of "Cyber Republic: Reinventing Democracy in the Age of Intelligent Machines", to discuss his plan for using technology to make liberal democracies more inclusive and the digital economy more equitable. George Zarkadakis is a writer of fiction and non-fiction, a science communicator, an Artificial Intelligence engineer, a futurist, and a digital innovation professional. He writes fiction and non-fiction books, and...
Robert Pearl on How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients
June 11, 2021 23:41 - 34 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Robert Pearl, the author of "Uncaring", to discuss the state of the American healthcare system -- and how we can save it. Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (1999-2017), the nation’s largest medical group, and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (2009-2017). In these roles he led 10,000 physicians, 38,000 staff and was responsible for the nationally recognized medical care of 5 million ...
Ron Friedman on the Other Path to Success
June 10, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Ron Friedman, the author of "Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success", to discuss a game-changing approach to mastery that will transform the way you learn new skills, generate creative ideas, and think about success. Ron Friedman, Ph.D., is an award-winning social psychologist who specializes in human motivation. His new book, The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace, ha...
Asako Serizawa on the Cycle and Influence of Family History
June 09, 2021 21:12 - 37 minutesIn this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by Asako Serizawa, the author of "Inheritors", to tell the story of a Japanese family fragmented by the Pacific side of World War II. The pair also explore the complex ways in which we live, interpret, and pass on our tangled histories. Asako Serizawa was born in Japan and grew up in Singapore, Jakarta, and Tokyo. A graduate of Tufts University, Brown University, and Emerson College, she has received two O. Henry Prizes, a Pushcart Prize, a Rona ...