Joe Rogan: From Underground Zine to Spotify Zombie

Joe Rogan: From Underground Zine to Spotify Zombie

I didn’t know Joe Rogan until the podcast era; I vaguely knew him as a “meh” comedian. But when the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) began, it was genuinely groundbreaking. It started as an alternative, and I feel like it doesn’t get enough credit for that early vision. What made it great wasn’t just Rogan talking

Analyzing President Trump’s Inner Circle in The Context of Executive Presence

Analyzing President Trump’s Inner Circle in The Context of Executive Presence

I recently finished the Executive Presence and Influence: Persuasive Leadership Development class through Wharton. During the class, I took really good notes. I used these notes, and all of the homework to create an Executive Coach in a Gemini Gem. Basically, a Gemini Gem gives you a way to pre-seed any questions you ask the

Netflix is Not a Technology Company

Netflix is Not a Technology Company

The other day, I was walking through a certain Florida theme park—a place built on the legacy of a man who invented beloved characters and vertically integrated his creative vision—when my daughter, Mary, said, “I wish this was Netflix World.” She was quietly humming a song from her latest obsession, K-Pop Demon Hunter. It was

Lights-Out Lessons: Why Auto Plants Prove We Don’t Need Humanoid Robots

Lights-Out Lessons: Why Auto Plants Prove We Don’t Need Humanoid Robots

🏭 Lights-Out Lessons: Why Auto Plants Prove We Don’t Need Humanoid Robots In 2014, General Motors gave me a tour of the giant Lake Orion plant North of Detroit. Because of automation, the facility was using only about a quarter of the space it was originally built for. Factories have gotten dramatically smaller over time

Is Telsa Manufacturing Really Better?

Is Telsa Manufacturing Really Better?

This toy is the closest we’ll come to having a Tesla any time soon, but my daughter loves hers.  I won’t be buying a Tesla any time soon, because I still see some serious problems. While I hear a lot of Tesla fanboys talk about how great Teslas are, it feels like a religion. I’m