Paco Nathan - Thinking in "graphs", a data and tech pioneer on living in a complex world

I have trouble wrapping any adequate labels around this episode’s guest, Paco Nathan. Paco is a technologist, data scientist and an evangelist of a brighter data and technology future. He has an uncommon ability to synthesize the gaps and trends in this complex and evolving space, and gives me hope that we can create a more flourishing future within it.

Show Notes:

Origins of Artificial Intelligence and mentors (06:00)Humberto Maturana ("What the frog's eye tells the frog's brain")Fernando FloresFrancisco VarelaTerry WinogradCybernetics by Norbert Weiner (06:30)Project Cybersyn (07:00)Autopoiesis and Cognition by Humberto Maturana and Francisco VarelaExpert systems (13:20)Bell Labs (16:30)Hopfield network (16:50)Systems thinking (22:30)What is data science? (22:45)DJ PatilJohn TukeyThe complexities of today's world (29:50)Complexity and emergence (31:00)How Learning Works by Susan Ambrose (32:00)Panama papers (39:00)How to think in graphs daily (41:30)Have a shape in mind, even if you don't have the labels yetAmbiguity aversion (47:40)"Unknown unknowns"Dave Snowden and Cynefin Framework (47:45)Complex areas: no deterministic approach will arrive at a 'right answer'Medium posts: Sense and Scalability and Graph thinking (51:00)derwen.ai (52:30)How he takes notes (58:00)Lightning Round (01:01:00):Book: Ecotopia Emerging by Ernest CallenbachPassion: cookingHeart sing: sustainability and regenerative processes (open science)Screwed up: book storeRecommender systemFind guest online:Twitter: @pacoidWebsite: https://derwen.ai/paco'Five-Cut Fridays’ five-song music playlist series  Paco’s playlist