unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc
By Greg La Blanc
unSILOed is a series of interdisciplinary conversations that inspire new ways of thinking about our world. Our goal is to build a community of lifelong learners addicted to curiosity and the pursuit of insight about themselves and the world around them.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*
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527. Inoculating Yourself Against Misinformation with Sander van der Linden
If critical thinking is the equivalent to daily exercise and eating a good diet, then today’s guest has the vaccine for misinformation viruses. Sander van der Linden is a professor of Social Psychology in Society at Cambridge University. His books,… -
526. Beyond Problem Solving: Philosophy and the Quest for Understanding feat. Agnes Callard
What are ‘untimely questions’ and why do they become common blind spots in philosophy? Why is philosophy a team sport?? How does Moore’s paradox highlight the differences between truth and belief? Agnes Callard is a professor of philosophy at the Un… -
525. ‘Design Thinking’ As The Ultimate Integrator with Barry Katz
Behind every great invention is an engineer who figured out how to make it work. But how do you take an extremely technical, cutting-edge innovation and make it easy to understand and use for the public? That’s where designers come in. Barry Katz is… -
524. Business Strategy: Beyond the Numbers feat. Freek Vermeulen
What can shake organizations out of the cycle of doing things the way they have always been done because that’s the way they have always been done? Will a shift within an organization be more likely to stick with a top-down approach or a bottom-up ap… -
523. AI as a Colleague, Not a Replacement with Ethan Mollick
It’s official: AI has arrived and, from here on out, will be a part of our world. So how do we begin to learn how to coexist with our new artificial coworkers? Ethan Mollick is an associate professor at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School a… -
522. How The Invention of Choice Unlocked Freedom with Sophia Rosenfeld
How much has our understanding of choice evolved throughout history? And what has that invention meant to how we experience and acknowledge freedom? Sophia Rosenfeld is a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert on the h… -
521. The Vital Role of Talent Development in Business with Bill Conaty
How important is it for business leaders to not only identify talent within their organization, but to take meaningful action to actually develop that talent? On the flip side, how handicapping can it be for an organization to keep employees who are … -
520. Debunking The Biggest Migration Myths with Hein de Haas
Contrary to popular belief, global migration levels have remained relatively stable. So why has it become such a hot button issue on the political world stage? Hein de Haas is a professor of sociology at the University of Amsterdam and an expert in… -
519. Why Some Public Debt Is Good for the Economy with Barry Eichengreen
As conversation swirls around how the U.S. is going to pay back its $30 trillion debt, old concerns about public debt have been raised once again. Barry Eichengreen is a professor of economics at UC Berkeley and one of the leading experts on interna… -
518. Nurturing a Growth Mindset to Transform Individuals and Organizations feat. Mary C. Murphy
What are the ramifications of holding a fixed mindset over a growth mindset? How does it alter the mechanics of the people within a company and what can be done to shift an entrenched culture mindset? Mary C. Murphy is a Professor of Psychology and …