Adam Kruger Podcast

Shayne Gelbard and I discuss remote work - what it's like, how it might evolve post-COVID-19, and who it may be best suited for. Shayne has experience working remotely prior to COVID-19, and it was super interesting to hear his perspective on it. Video version of podcast available on YouTube here . Episode sponsor: Get help building habits with the everyday app. I use the app myself and love it. S...

Aidan Little and I discuss how to best balance the potential for false positives (i.e. an innocent person is convicted) and false negatives (a guilty person is set free) in the criminal justice system? Video version of podcast available on YouTube here . Episode sponsor: Get help building habits with the everyday app. I use the app myself and love it. Sign-up here to join me for an episode! I'd al...

In this episode, Natty Maor and I discuss how often I should upgrade my laptop. Episode sponsor: Get help building habits with the everyday app. I use the app myself and love it. Sign-up here to join me for an episode! I'd also love feedback for improving future episodes, and promise not to take offence! Thanks for listening and hope you enjoyed!

In this episode, Daniel Holley and I discuss whether it is worthwhile to hire a career coach. Daniel is a performance coach and has his own podcast . You can learn more about him here . Follow-up questions we discussed included: 8:45: How does someone decide that they deserve a coach and that they should invest in one if it's a luxury? 14:15: How should I person decide between a coach, a mentor, a...

In this episode, Dan Seider shares his thoughts on how technology and mental health may intersect in the future. Dan also shares his vision for Misu , an automated mood tracker he’s built. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 5:15: Do you want people to use Misu to reflect on their mood and decide which they want to use less often? How have you used Misu so far? 7:10: What would you say to s...

In this episode, a friend shares their thoughts on whether I should consider switching the framing of my podcast questions from 3rd person to 1st person moving forward. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 3:40: Do you feel like questions are still somewhat unanswered for you at the end of most episodes you have? (question posed to me) 5:30: Do you think I'm more likely to have these questio...

In this episode, Jesse Uretsky and I discuss the pros and cons of making conversations public (via a podcast like this) vs. keeping them private. Jesse has his own podcast called HAYN , where he also posted this conversation. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 4:50: As a podcaster yourself, how do you feel about the quality of the conversations you've had so far? Do you feel if you weren't...

In this episode, my sister Rebecca and I discuss whether it’s better to donate anonymously or with our names attached. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 8:10: Why did you pick this topic? 10:00: Do you think selfless deeds exist? 13:25: Why do platforms like GoFundMe give you an option to be anonymous? Why are some of the reasons someone would want to donate anonymously? 15:20: If platfor...

In this episode, my dad and I discuss whether we should try to colonize Mars. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 3:25: Do you think we should be spending resources to try to colonize Mars? Is it worth it? 7:05: Would you like to see more money and resources allocated towards space exploration? 9:20: Why are we hearing more about Mars colonization than the Moon colonization? 12:20: Is there...

In this episode, Daniel Karten and I discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on society and how we can limit the negative impacts of future viruses. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 3:20: What impact is COVID-19 having on society today? 5:55: Do you think this is going to accelerate a shift towards remote work? 7:30: How has your organization dealt with remote working? 11:20: Will society...

In this episode, Anton Pytlovanyy and I discuss what level of income inequality creates the best outcomes for society as a whole. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 3:00: Why do you think inequality will continue to get worse over time? 3:50: Why did you pick this question to talk about? 6:25: Is the end goal that we want people to be happy? 14:30: Let's say you have a society that's very...

In this episode, Jesse Uretsky and I discuss how to find a balance between being satisfied with what we have and striving for more. Follow-up questions we discussed included: 3:15: Can you be satisfied with your life today while also wanting more? 5:15: Do you compare yourself to others often? If so, do you compare yourself more so upwards or downwards and how might this impact your happiness? 7:1...

In this episode, Aakash Shah and I discuss who is the best democratic candidate for the 2020 United States presidential election. *Apologies for the poor sound quality on this episode. Other episodes are a lot easier to hear!* Other questions we discussed included: Do you like Joe Biden over Bernie Sanders? Is Biden a safer pick than Bernie? Why don’t you support reparations for slavery? What are...

In this episode, Neil Thakore and I discuss what can be done to reduce the political divide and bring people together? Other questions we discussed included: Should we stop placing people in one of two buckets by labelling them as either left-wing and right-wing, liberal or conservative, democrat or republican? Why can’t we remove the party names? Why do you have to run as a democrat or republican...

In this episode, Ryan McDonald and I discuss whether it’s possible to be too open-minded (and if so, what's the right amount). Other questions we discussed included: Can you be too trustworthy? What other seemingly good traits could be bad if taken too far? What’s the best way to tell if I’m too open-minded, too close-minded, or ‘just right’?  How often should a person be changing their opini...

In this episode, Eddie Tsao and I discuss whether cigarettes should be banned. Other questions we discussed included: Can you ban it for people born after 2001 who aren't yet addicted? Why do you think cigarettes aren’t banned now? Should e-cigarettes follow the same policy? What sort of harm should the government let us do to ourselves? How should the government think about restricting things tha...

In this episode, Michael Vogman and I discuss global surveillance programs and how they related to the tradeoff between privacy and security. Follow-up questions we discussed included: How do you balance the need for safety and security with privacy? Is it inevitable that we will have to surveil everyone given technology/weapons are getting more and more powerful? Let’s say the right thing to do i...

In this episode, Daniel Karten and I discuss whether plant-based meats or clean meats are more likely to become widely adopted by society. Get help building habits with everyday . Sign-up here to join me for an episode! I'd also love feedback for improving future episodes. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Charlotte Davie shares her thoughts on laws she’d like to see introduced, changed, and removed. The start of the conversation centred around conservatorships, and later touched on recycling, universal basic income, and other interesting topics. Charlotte and I work together at TELUS. Get help building habits with everyday . Sign-up here to join me for an episode! I'd also love fee...

In this episode, Daniel (Doonie) Maman shares his thoughts on the similarities and differences between causing harm (i.e. hurting someone) vs. allowing harm (i.e. letting someone get hurt). Doonie and I previously worked together on a podcast called The Avocado Advocates, aimed at helping vegans have more productive conversations with friends, family and people in general. Get help building habits...

In this episode, David Heller shares her thoughts on what should be considered crossing the line in comedy. David and I work together at TELUS, and his father used to do stand-up comedy. Sign-up here to join me for an episode! I'd also love feedback for improving future episodes. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Catherine Tu shares her thoughts on why people today might have less close friends than in the past. Catherine and I work together at TELUS. Sign-up here to join me for an episode! I'd also love feedback for improving future episodes. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Likky Lavji shares his thoughts on whether technology has made our relationships with others better or worse. Likky Lavji is a certified coach, keynote speaker and the founder of Dante Group . Sign-up link to participate in an episode: https://forms.gle/sqCznHZMVxyt96x7A Sign-up link to provide feedback for improving future episodes: https://forms.gle/7xVHbJgskJJMcnCV8

In this episode, Daniel Gordon shares his thoughts on which inventions have had a net negative impact on the world. Daniel is a good friend of mine. We studied together at Queen’s University, and worked together at KPMG. Sign-up link to participate in an episode: https://forms.gle/sqCznHZMVxyt96x7A Sign-up link to provide feedback for improving future episodes: https://forms.gle/7xVHbJgskJJMcnCV8

In this episode, Buster Benson shares his thoughts on a life lesson that took him a while to learn. Buster is a writer and builder of things. Buster co-founded 750words.com , and was previously a product manager at Amazon, Twitter, Slack and Patreon. Most recently, he wrote “ Why Are We Yelling?: The Art of Productive Disagreement .” Sign-up link to participate in an episode: https://forms.gle/sqC...