Episode 43: Troy Munson – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson and Daniel Berk - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk flip the script for a forward-looking episode on technology, parenting, and the moral compass of the next generation. From asking how AI will improve kids’ lives, to exploring connection in a digital-first world, to unpacking the risks of peer pressure, catfishing, and moral drift, this one spans the hopeful and the heavy. They cover everything from the metaverse and online friendships, to pediatric AI, Theranos déjà vu, and even why landscaping might be the ultimate fallback plan. Equal parts thoughtful, funny, and grounded in real dad life—this is Two Dads in Tech at their most future-focused.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) Birthday wishes and flipping the script on tech’s impact
(0:26) How AI could improve kids’ lives, not just harm them
(1:14) From libraries to ChatGPT: what learning looks like now
(3:44) Starting a business with AI—from names to logos
(5:02) Connection in the age of FaceTime vs. lost letters in WWII
(6:45) Troy & Daniel’s friendship—never meeting IRL but real nonetheless
(8:34) Gen Z & Gen Alpha: online-first friendships and future peer groups
(9:59) Why the metaverse flopped—and why AI adoption changes everything
(13:12) Philosophy thought experiment: when does a chair stop being the same chair?
(14:45) Catfishing, self-presentation, and versions of “you” in different settings
(17:23) Skateboarding, peer pressure, and the dangers of belonging
(19:27) What will peer pressure look like in 2035?
(21:29) Shifting moral compasses and the speed of social change
(23:14) Parenting kids’ moral compasses in a dark internet age
(25:28) The art of disconnecting—detachment, Opal app, and phone blocking
(27:58) Tech backlash: will kids rebel against laptops like we rebelled against books?
(33:09) AI in pediatric health care: opportunities and risks
(37:04) Theranos: fraud, prison, and was it just before its time?
(39:22) AI agents, automation, and the future of work
(40:47) Landscaping as the ultimate fallback career
(42:45) Half marathons, training advice, and running apps
(43:53) Shoutout to Momentous: protein, collagen peptides, recovery
(44:35) Tango AI: automating sales workflows and end-of-quarter grind
(45:15) Parenting solo: Troy’s weekend with both kids
(46:06) DoorDash tiramisu and late-night dad wins
(46:41) Wrapping up, gratitude, and looking ahead to 52 episodes
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Links:
• Daniel Berk's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberk
• Troy Munson's LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/troymunson
• Two Dads in Tech Newsletter – https://twodadsintech.com
• Shop Two Dads in Tech – https://shop.twodadsintech.com
• Listen on Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/30GQP8FPJoKpLGpYBahlFP
• Listen on Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dads-in-tech/id1785662964
• Check out Dimmo – https://www.dimmo.ai
