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Modern WisdomJul 22, 2021

#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking

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Guest: Daniel Schmachtenberger

Notable books mentioned: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

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Daniel Schmachtenberger is a founding member of The Consilience Project and works in preventing global catastrophic risk. Having accurate sensemaking is a superpower in the 21st century. As the volume of information we need to sort through increases, the ability to distinguish signal from noise becomes ever more important. Given this, I wanted to ask Daniel exactly how he would advise someone to become an adept sensemaker. Expect to learn the characteristics that a good sensemaking agent should have, why the relationship between sense, meaning and choice making is so crucial, whether Daniel thinks that humanity is too emotional to reach our full potential, at what stage of personal actualisation we should begin to help the world and much more...
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“It's a hard sci-fi book where the moon explodes, and humanity tries to survive and ensure genetic progeny.”

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Fans of science fiction and speculative narratives.
Key quote: “It's a hard sci-fi book where the moon explodes, and humanity tries to survive and ensure genetic progeny.”
The host briefly mentions 'Seveneves' to illustrate a scenario of humanity's struggle for survival after a catastrophic event. This reference highlights the themes of resilience and genetic continuity in science fiction.
ASIN: B00WNBHNWW
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