Exponential Wisdom

In this episode, Peter discusses his belief that if we’re able to stay alive for the next 50 years, we will have access to converging technologies that can keep us alive indefinitely -- what Ray Kurzweil calls reaching “longevity escape velocity” Peter explains what stem cells are and why they have the ability to rejuvenate the body.  Peter and Dan discuss the Young Blood experiments at Stanford U...

In this episode, Peter explains his belief that AI will be one of the most important inventions the human race will ever create, in its ability to serve us. Dan discusses his belief that the greatest breakthroughs in any technological developments happen because of three things: toys, warfare and pornography. Peter mentions companies working on connecting the human brain to the cloud and how this...

In this episode, Dan and Peter discuss the work of Deb Roy, who runs the Laboratory for Social Machines at MIT and his deep data experiment with the 2016 U.S. election.
 Dan outlines his “Stabilizers and Accelerators” framework. To download the tool, click here. Dan concludes that he believes that in the short term, government will become more personal and local government will become more importa...

In this episode, Dan tells the story of Peter’s first moonshot when achieving suborbital flight with the Ansari XPRIZE in 2004. Peter discusses his 5 Year Moonshot Planner and why all progress begins with telling yourself the truth. Peter and Dan break down Peter’s 5-year moonshot for XPRIZE and how “chunking” a massive initiative into smaller, immediate actions is the best way to think about moon...

In this episode, Peter discusses how new technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 allow you to pass on the best genetic material to your kids — and outlines the moral and ethical considerations. Dan explains why he believes “thinking processes” will always be useful. In a world with unlimited choice, focus is the key. Peter talks about why humanity is moving from evolution by natural selection (Darwinism) to...

In this episode, Peter discusses which exponential technologies he’s most excited about in 2016 and 2017. Dan shares a story about individuals taking big risks to move technology forward. Peter and Dan mention the “First In Line” program for Strategic Coach members to fast-track their way into Abundance 360.

In this episode, Peter discusses his takeaways from conversations with Jeff Holden (of Uber and Amazon Prime), including insights on the interview process and when to fire someone. Dan shares advice and lessons learned building Strategic Coach into an organization of over 120 people in three countries. Peter and Dan mention the Kolbe Corporation and why they give this assessment to all new hires....

In this episode, Peter gives updated Evidence of Abundance charts, see visuals at Diamandis.com/data and in this blog. Dan explains why the 6D’s have helped him see the world through an Abundance lens. Peter and Dan discuss why the news media delivers 10x more negative news than positive.

In this episode, Peter talks about Ray Kurzweil’s belief that children born today will have the ability to have an indefinite lifespan. Dan describes his thoughts on attitude and why the future is something you must work toward. Peter puts into perspective the amazing times we are living in, citing how the human lifespan has doubled over the last century.

In this episode, Peter and Dan discuss “Brexit,” Britain’s exit from the European Union, and what this means for the future of trade. Peter talks about the idea of virtual countries and living in a world with like-minded individuals instead of those who share your language or religion. Dan and Peter discuss the state of exploration on Earth and what this means for current government systems.

In this episode, Dan explains why scorecards have become his favorite tool to enable exponential growth in his business. You can’t track your progress unless you know where you’ve been and where you want to go. Peter discusses how he uses scorecards in each one of his businesses and even in his personal life. Dan explains how to deal with honesty in reporting and the effectiveness of digital diagn...

In This Episode, Peter and Dan continue their conversation on experimentation, discussing how some of the best companies in the world are measuring experiments and why it’s okay to kill your idea. Dan stresses the importance of testing ideas on “check-writers.” Peter and Dan discuss lessons learned and give real examples of times they fell in love with ideas and ultimately wasted time, money and r...

In This Episode, Peter and Dan look to the future and discuss what is NOT going to change in the next decade. Dan explains his model of stabilizers and accelerators and his belief that you can predict the major events in the news. Peter talks about the human need for connection and how interaction in society is changing from the local hangout in your town to digital connections with Facebook, Snap...

In This Episode, Dan recaps his recent experience going through a full eight-hour day at the Human Longevity Inc. Health Nucleus. Peter and Dan explain their personal longevity goals and why they believe living more than 100 healthy years is doable. Peter gives examples of how algorithms with enough data are beginning to save clients by identifying early threats.

In This Episode, Dan and Peter discuss their conversation with one of the world’s leading experts in Virtual Reality (VR), Philip Rosedale, creator/founder of Second Life, and more recently the CEO of High Fidelity. As entrepreneurs and investors, Peter outlines the areas in AR/VR you should be focusing on, as the business opportunities are tremendous. Dan recaps his experience at one of the lates...

In This Episode, Dan and Peter chat about their conversation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing expert Stephen Gold, the CMO and VP of Business Development and Partner Programs at IBM Watson. Dan talks about his confidence in AI pushing forward the ideas of transparency, seamless interactions, and making everything personalized and easy to use. Peter discusses his belief tha...

In This Episode, Peter explains why the Internet of Things (IoT) enables a data-driven future where you can know anything you want, anytime you want, anywhere you want. Dan and Peter recap their conversation with Raj Talluri, the Senior VP of Product Management at Qualcomm, who oversees their IoT and mobile computing businesses. In a world of instant, high-bandwidth, communications and near-perfec...

In This Episode, Dan and Peter discuss starting a new product in 2016 and the idea of continuous testing. Dan explains why honesty and courage are two of the most important traits an entrepreneur should have when testing an idea on a check-writer. Peter talks about his own company experiments and why you must embrace, celebrate and learn from failure.

In This Episode, Dan and Peter continue their discussion on innovation concepts with a chat about the age bias and why most people are at their creative best before age 30. Dan explains why forcing yourself to take risks is important to keeping a youthful and innovative mindset. Peter connects Darwin’s evolution with “idea evolution” in a way entrepreneurs can use to help keep their companies from...

In This Episode, Dan explains why taking the “fear of failure” out of the equation will force any company to grow exponentially. Dan and Peter discuss the “idea economy” and why this has led to an explosion of innovation in the last 200 years. Peter gives three real-world examples any entrepreneur can apply today to increase innovation in their organization.

In This Episode, Peter and Dan discuss the film “The Martian” and the science behind actually living on Mars. Peter gives an update on recent entrepreneurial activities in the space world and the massive breakthroughs in the last six months. Dan explains why private ownership has been the driver of economic activity historically and what this means for the next generation of entrepreneurs.

In This Episode, Peter and Dan discuss two of the slowest-moving industries in the past 25 years — healthcare and education — and why they’re excited about the innovation and reinvention happening. Why virtual reality and artificial intelligence will unleash a creative revolution in education unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Peter looks to the future and explains why he ultimately believes healthc...

In This Episode, Sensors and robotics are two exponential technologies that will disrupt a multitude of billion-dollar industries. Peter gives a few amazing statistics about agriculture and transportation. Peter talks about moving towards a world of intelligent direction, where we safely produce foods with perfect proteins, carbs and vitamins, and do so more efficiently than ever. Dan explains why...

In This Episode, Peter and Dan discuss mindset and how problems can be the biggest business opportunities. Peter explains why fixing one problem in an organization can completely change the culture from people complaining about problems to empowering people to fix them. Dan talks about the “irritation factor” and why people often times don’t know they are looking for a solution until it is created...

In This Episode, Peter and Dan discuss the term “robot” and the fact that we’ve been using robots in our daily lives for years. How factory workers’ skills will be upgraded in their partnership with robotics. Peter shares what he believes are the most interesting applications of robotics in the next decade, and how they will impact your business.