How To Unlock Infinite Innovation | Matt Ridley

Matt Ridley is the author of several books related to science and human progress, biologist, newspaper columnist and member of the House of Lords in the UK. Matt and Shane discuss writing books about science, the age-old battle between viruses and humans, rational optimism, the difference between innovation and invention, the role of trial and error and the effects of social media on seeing others’ points of view.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:38 Writing About Science
00:01:44 The Biggest Lesson to Learn from the Red Queen?
00:03:17 The Battle Between Viruses and People
00:06:03 The Role of Social Media on the Rationality of Optimism
00:09:44 The Difference Between Innovation and Invention
00:11:33 The Role of Individuals Versus Teams
00:14:46 Is Delusion Helpful for Innovation?
00:16:41 The Importance of Trial and Error
00:19:57 Teaching Kids to Cope with Failure
00:24:03 Ideas Versus Execution
00:28:09 Innovation Allows Us to Work with Each Other
00:34:01 Periods of Abundance and Stagnation in Innovation
00:37:53 How Can Governments Foster Innovation?
00:44:27 Pockets of Innovation in Geographic Concentration
00:51:33 Zero Sum Thinking
00:54:20 Disadvantages of Social Media
00:56:47 Adapting to New Technologies
00:59:15 The Importance of Innovation
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[@BradKaellner]

Willingness to fail > Brilliance

[@UniversodaCla]

Listening from Brazil for the first time! Thank you for the great insights!

[@carlflyman]

Matt Ridley is absolutely brilliant!! Really looking forward listening to this episode

[@sanchez5963]

Thank you for this

[@patrickzielinski6386]

Good questions and balance between you and Matt. He's great at vulgarizing his thoughts in a matter that is easy to understand. Thanks.

[@laudermarauder]

A great discussion - many thanks to you both.

[@perception3752]

Agreed

[@prayaanshmehta3200]

red queen: age old competition b/w viruses and humans
(Alice through the looking glass character- character runs but doesn't get anywhere)
"arms race between parasites and hosts"
3:30
inventor - comes up with a bright idea
innovators - a bright idea --> something (practical, reliable, available, affordable)
-innovations with no invention:
Container shipping

[@andydidyouhear]

I love British accent!

[@amex_deepak972]

🙏👍👍👍🙏