Episode 123: The Art Of Conversation And Lessons From Ayn Rand

Episode 123

This week Brian and Mike start off talking about scientific, philosophical and clinical studies by James Lind, Aristotle and Galileo. We throw in our Spotlight mentions with Charles Chu, Adrian Aoun and Robb Willer. We discuss theories about political rhetoric and the value in empathy in today's politically charged environment. Lastly, we finished up with a fascinating chat about the life and controversial ideas of Ayn Rand.

One of the best episodes of the year, listen in and @AroundTheCoin on Twitter to tell us what you think!

Spotlight mentions:

  1. Charles Chu - 15 months traveling with 30 things. Success can be engineered. link, twitter
  2. Adrian Aoun - CEO/Founder of Forward, link, twitter
  3. Robb Willer - Professor of Sociology, Psychology, and Business at Stanford University. Ted Talk (how to have better political convos)

Shownote mentions:


Otter Labs -> Otter helps startups hire talented inexpensive developers faster through staff augmentation, focusing on Argentina.

Redeeem -> Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Hosts:

Mike Townsend

Brian Roemmele

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