Iconoclasm
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Argues that iconoclasts succeed by seeing differently, surviving fear, and selling ideas: pattern-recognition limits hide opportunities; examples include Kasparov losing to Deep Blue in 1997 and Watson beating Ken Jennings on Jeopardy, GitHub Copilot starting to write code, LegalZoom and WebMD automating skilled work, and Dale Chihuly building a studio of ~100 people after losing an eye. Claims three actionable traits — perception, fearlessness, social intelligence — and shows social reach (Flickr rails controversy, FM radio rejection) determines adoption.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 2:10The myth of job security
- 7:51Automation and outsourcing fears
- 13:25Evolving beyond automation
- 15:16What is an iconoclast?
- 22:18Perceiving the world differently
- 27:21Pattern recognition and perception
- 31:58Iconoclasts in history
- 34:06Overcoming fear of the unknown
- 39:03The power of the herd
- 44:02Social intelligence and reputation
- 52:29Becoming an iconoclast
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