This show was launched at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. We discussed the unprecedented changes caused by the coronavirus with various thought leaders and industry insiders. The show helped us understand and navigate the changes going on around us.
These are all key elements for the direction of my new show - "How to Change the World" - The history and future of Innovation.
On my new show I tell the chronological history of innovation:
If you want to journey through the creation of our modern society from tree dwelling apes to technology wielding sapiens, you can find the new show wherever you get your podcasts.
Out now:
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HOST
The host Samuel Webster Harris is a UK-born Biologist, Psychologist and entrepreneur. He is not related to the US-based philosopher Samuel Benjamin Harris and does not claim to be.
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This show was launched at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. We discussed the unprecedented changes caused by the coronavirus with various thought leaders and industry insiders. The show helped us understand and navigate the changes going on around us.
These are all key elements for the direction of my new show - "How to Change the World" - The history and future of Innovation.
On my new show I tell the chronological history of innovation:
If you want to journey through the creation of our modern society from tree dwelling apes to technology wielding sapiens, you can find the new show wherever you get your podcasts.
Out now:
Can't find it on your player?
This is the RSS feed - https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/682b3b86696b5d1232d698a8
HOST
The host Samuel Webster Harris is a UK-born Biologist, Psychologist and entrepreneur. He is not related to the US-based philosopher Samuel Benjamin Harris and does not claim to be.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we peer into the future, sometimes the best strategy is to look back into the past. The further and deeper we look, the more comprehensive our understanding of how technology and invention can shape the future.
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If you enjoy the episode and want more, Sam has launched his new show - "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation".
Chronologically studying every world-changing event in order and how they build upon themselves up to today.
Available on all podcast players:
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Find out more - www.changetheworldpod.com
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This episode covers the premise of the show. How it will work, why you should listen, and some timeless lessons on psychology and innovation.
The world's greatest minds didn't just innovate by accident. They studied the great thinkers before them and built upon their work. If you want to achieve greatness or understand whats going on around us this podcast is your guide.
Chapters
00:00 Coronavirus effect - HTCW 001 - Promo
01:09 Introduction: The Dawn of Human Influence
03:31 A Journey Through Time: 10 years ago
03:52 A Century Back: The 1920s
04:19 A Millennium Ago: Medieval Times
04:40 10,000 Years Ago: The Agricultural Revolution
05:08 100,000 Years Ago: Early Human Innovation
05:21 A Million Years Ago: The First Pioneers
06:03 The Epic of Human Potential
06:20 The Plan for the Podcast
08:17 What counts as an innovation
09:40 Release Schedule
10:50 Beyond a history podcast
12:03 Why this point in history
13:43 A map is not a blueprint
15:34 Why am I doing this?
18:44 Why should you listen?
19:54 Psychology and Innovation
20:25 Bias and Hindsight
21:02 Illusion of obviousness
21:59 The Myth of Stability
23:07 Mission and sign off
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