A coffee conversation turned into a deep exploration and personal obsession about how we shape our world and how it shapes us. I had to invite my partner in that conversation, Dr. Gena Gorlin, on to the podcast to bring her perspective as a psychologist, professor, and founder coach to examine the interplay between agency, innovation, ecosystems, and technology.
Episode Highlights
- Agency Mindset and Personal Choice
- Technology Impact on Human Agency
- Education Evolution in an AI World
- Gaming as a Window into Human Potential
- AI Tools for Self Discovery
- Understanding Innovation Ecosystems
- Psychology of City Culture
- Ecosystem Metacognition Principles
- Building Better Innovation Communities
- What's Next Austin?
- "Really embracing Austin as this up and coming entrepreneurial cultural hub and participating in that evolution is something that I'm now way more excited about than I even was before"
What is Austin Next?
Austin is building the new tech, cultural, and intellectual stack. The region is a living laboratory to answer a single question: How do you build a global innovation superpower?
Host Jason Scharf dissects innovation from the individual to the ecosystem. From the soundstage to the data center to the fab, we decode the mechanics of Austin's innovation ecosystem.
As Atoms, Bits, and Intelligence converge, we explore how Hard Tech scale, digital velocity, and creative density collide. This is an audit of the future. We map the physics of the flywheel so builders and investors can navigate the chaos.