Big Audacious Idea

Why does Capitalism exist? Should it be reimagined? How do we define opportunity equality? Is American democracy at stake? Host Craig James is joined by Peter Georgescu, Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam. Peter has a gripping life story. While growing up in Romania he was arrested along with his brother and grandmother and was sent to a work camp. He was only ten years old at the time. His fami...

For most of history, healthcare has been a centralized system. But with today's advancements in information technology, artificial intelligence and social platforms; aspects of healthcare can be reimagined. Care can become increasingly patient-centric, peer-to-peer and distributed. In this episode, host Craig James is joined by Charu Ramanathan PhD, Co-Founder & CEO of vitalxchange. Charu shar...

For most of history, healthcare has been a centralized system. But with today's advancements in information technology, artificial intelligence and social platforms; aspects of healthcare can be reimagined. Care can become increasingly patient-centric, peer-to-peer and distributed. In this episode, host Craig James is joined by Charu Ramanathan PhD, Co-Founder & CEO of vitalxchange. Charu shares h...

We are experiencing the arrival of the Internet of Value. What does that mean? What might it bring to Business and the World? What is the underlying Technology? Have our methods of transacting become outdated? Does it mean the end of cash? Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute and bestselling author Don Tapscott joins host Craig James in this week’s episode of Big Audacious Idea....

We are experiencing the arrival of the Internet of Value. What does that mean? What might it bring to Business and the World? What is the underlying Technology? Have our methods of transacting become outdated? Does it mean the end of cash? Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute and bestselling author Don Tapscott joins host Craig James in this week’s episode of Big Audacious Idea....

Can we see into the future? How can we better prepare ourselves to alter outcomes in the future that we deem damaging or negative? In this episode of Big Audacious Idea, Host Craig James is joined by Senior Executive Advisor, Jens Ulrik Hansen. Hansen describes the development that sprouts from crises, and how this applies to the future of schooling, government, and technology in a post-pandemic w...

Can we see into the future? How can we better prepare ourselves to alter outcomes in the future that we deem damaging or negative? In this episode of Big Audacious Idea, Host Craig James is joined by Senior Executive Advisor, Jens Ulrik Hansen. Hansen describes the development that sprouts from crises, and how this applies to the future of schooling, government, and technology in a post-pandemic w...

What truly is code? How can the definition of code be better associated with the progression of humankind? Can this adapted understanding influence our relationship with progress? In this episode, Host Craig James is joined by economist and author of “ The Code Economy ” Philip Auerswald. Together, they discuss the purpose of code, the importance of scaling outwards, and even the significance of t...

What truly is code? How can the definition of code be better associated with the progression of humankind? Can this adapted understanding influence our relationship with progress? In this episode, Host Craig James is joined by economist and author of “The Code Economy” Philip Auerswald. Together, they discuss the purpose of code, the importance of scaling outwards, and even the significance of the...

How is trust most effectively built? How does trust impact a team? What type of environment will help a team thrive? Greg Wooldridge is a former member of the Blue Angels and is the only person to have led their flight demonstration team three times. During his time in the Blues, he learned a lot about teamwork. Greg talks to host Craig James about these experiences, the significance of “Glad to b...

How is trust most effectively built? How does trust impact a team? What type of environment will help a team thrive? Greg Wooldridge is a former member of the Blue Angels and is the only person to have led their flight demonstration team three times. During his time in the Blues, he learned a lot about teamwork. Greg talks to host Craig James about these experiences, the significance of “Glad to b...

Host Craig James returns with today’s most provocative thinkers to explore the meta-questions of life. It's 35 minutes of deep and thoughtful discussion guaranteed to feed the curious mind. Please join us for a second season as we explore themes like music, technology, collaboration, and the human condition with thoughtful and passionate guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Host Craig James returns with today’s most provocative thinkers to explore the meta-questions of life. It's 35 minutes of deep and thoughtful discussion guaranteed to feed the curious mind. Please join us for a second season as we explore themes like music, technology, collaboration, and the human condition with thoughtful and passionate guests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Can we ensure a bright future? Is holding true to our beliefs in a world of technological and social "progress" really possible? Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of Big Audacious Idea. In this episode, we will sum it all up. During the season we’ve delved into mind-spinning topics of technology, reality, and consciousness… All of these topics relate to how we as humans solve problems, generate i...

How will augmented and virtual reality shape the future? Will 3D-printing impact our everyday lives? What’s real and what’s not? This episode is going virtual! Host, Craig James, will be joined by Aaron Frank, one of the first faculty members at Silicon Valley’s prestigious Singularity University. Together, they will discuss interesting topics such as programmable matter, 3D-printing and other thi...

Does time move backward? Can we change time? Can we move through it? Does time even exist? Host, Craig James will be joined by an expert in the field of Time, Alan Burdick, who authored the book, “Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation.” Alan is a former staff writer for the New Yorker and an editor for it’s science-and-tech blog. Together, Craig and Alan travel across the many twists a...

Will we ever get rid of money? Is cryptocurrency just a trend? Who is more valuable, a rich person or a volunteer? Money, with its complex implications for humans, raises some huge questions: questions that can only be answered by world-renowned thought leader and New York Times best-selling author, Seth Godin. Host, Craig James, talks with Seth about Money – and more importantly – the idea of the...

Are we all connected? How do we use memories from the past to heal the present? Is our reality an illusion? Host Craig James welcomes guest Gordana Biernat, a world renowned author, speaker, and explorer of the physical. She was named by Oprah “a top SuperSoul100 Teacher.” Gordana takes the conversation about consciousness to higher levels of thought and challenges us to look at the world with a n...

What is technology’s impact on humanity? Is our ability to be empathetic disappearing? Are we living in a Dark Age? Host, Craig James welcomes awarding winning author and journalist Maggie Jackson to explore what it means to be human. Maggie’s penetrating views on work-life balance have been featured in The New York Times, Boston Globe and publications worldwide. Her expert opinion shines a guidin...

Is reincarnation real? Where do you go after you die? What is an out of body experience? Skeptics beware! This episode adds powerful evidence that consciousness never ends, exploring the possibilities of life after death. Host, Craig James, visits these complex topics with author and paranormal enthusiast, Stephen Hawley Martin. They’ll take a trip into the unknown with specific examples, years of...

How do we create new ideas? Why do we get “stuck” on certain problems and how do we get “unstuck”? Is brainstorming helpful or harmful? Dr. Tony McCaffery joins, host, Craig James about the very idea of ideas! As a leading voice in the field of innovation and a doctor of cognitive psychology, Tony will explore the neuroscience behind thinking, brainstorming, and creativity. They’ll weave storytell...

Does time move backwards? Can ethical questions be answered by science? Is there life after death? Is cryptocurrency just a trend? It's questions like these will spark the Big Audacious Ideas of tomorrow...This is a podcast for listeners who think boldly and beyond conventional perception. Host Craig James meets with many of today’s most provocative thinkers to explore the meta-questions of life....