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Send a love message Andrea sits down with Kevin Kelly, a true pioneer in the world of technology and futurism. Known for his foundational work with Whole Earth, Wired Magazine and definitive pieces like '1000 True Fans,' Kelly shares insights from his early fascination with science fiction to his groundbreaking contributions in understanding and shaping the digital age and technological ideas. They discuss the profound influence of science fiction on technological advancements, the humanizing impact of the internet, and the vital importance of travel and curiosity for finding meaning. Kelly explains the nuanced continuum between biology and technology, the concept of 'hill making' versus 'hill climbing' in innovation, and how love and community remain central to his work. As they delve into Kelly's latest book 'Excellent Advice for Living,' this conversation offers rich perspectives on maintaining creativity, embracing complexity, and fostering an optimistic outlook in an ever-evolving world. 00:00 Introduction and Early Influences 00:05 The Role of Science Fiction in Shaping Technology 01:58 Discovering the Internet as a New Frontier 04:30 Welcome to Love and Philosophy 04:36 Kevin Kelly's Background and Achievements 09:30 Early Encounters with Computers 14:28 The Humanizing Effect of the Internet 17:42 Meeting Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth Catalog 28:01 The Importance of Travel and Broader Perspectives 33:38 The Transformative Power of Travel 34:37 Embracing Unique Paths in Life 35:47 The Value of Time Over Money 40:16 The Birth of Artificial Life and Wired Magazine 46:34 The Paradox of Progress and Creativity 53:38 The Importance of Noticing and Small Steps 01:01:33 Hill Making vs. Hill Climbing 01:02:59 Final Thoughts on Love and Life Excellent Advice for Living Kevin Kelly on Substack https://kk.org/ Stewart Brand Whole Earth Catalogue and Whole Earth Review the WELL WIRED Magazine Sign up for the Newsletter LinkedIn Full intro and notes here . Care is not the opposite of love. It is the very urge of life. 'Caring for what?' is the primary question. That we have a choice about what we care for and how is what makes us human, but it's quite the challenge and responsibility. Let's help one another handle it. Support the show Buy Holding Paradox: The Navigational Approach to Mind and Consciousness by Andrea Hiott Sign up for Making Ways newsletter and projects. Please rate and review with love. YouTube , Facebook , Instagram , Substack .

In this thought-provoking episode, Jim speaks with Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick at Wired and author of numerous influential books including "Excellent Advice for Living" and co-founder of the Long Now Foundation. Kevin shares his wisdom on emerging technology, the danger of “Thinkism,” why adoption lags behind innovation, and how AI is reshaping work, creativity, and human connection. From the evolution of “digital” to the future emotional bonds we’ll form with AI, Kevin offers grounded optimism and timeless advice: in a world of constant change, mastering how we learn is the best survival skill Thank you for listening! You can also watch the episode: https://www.youtube.com/@perficient/podcasts Have a question for Jim? AMA - submit questions: podcast@perficient.com FOLLOW JIM https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimhertzfeld/ https://x.com/jimhertzfeld FOLLOW PERFICIENT: https://www.perficient.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/perficient/posts/?feedView=all https://www.instagram.com/perficient/

“It’s hard enough to create something good deliberately and with intention. And it’s no guarantee just because we believe something can happen, it will happen. But we know that unless we believe something can happen, it will not happen inadvertently by itself. And so it becomes really important that we imagine a world that we want, that we imagine solutions we want and believe that we can make them happen.” —Kevin Kelly It’s not always easy to stay optimistic. Our modern news cycle bombards us with all the bad. Both because it makes money and it’s the reality. Bad things happen every day. Author, technologist, and philosopher Kevin Kelly inspired me with his thoughts on why it’s so important to be an optimist. There is lots of good, but it’s easy to miss. Here’s why. “Most progress is what does not happen.” We forget about the diseases that have been cured, the famine that we do not experience (in most countries), or the fact that it no longer takes six weeks to travel from NYC to Chicago. Mostly, we don’t wake up worrying about the meat we need to cure or vegetables we need to can to survive the winter. We’ve made progress. “Bad things happen faster than good things. Good things take time. “ “When we are compressing our news cycle to the things that have changed in the last five minutes, all the things that have changed in the last five minutes are bad because good stuff takes longer. If we were to make newspapers every 100 years, we would have different headlines.” -Kevin Kelly Our lives are similar. Negative micro-events over a day or week can add up and impact perspective and attitude. Usually, if we look at our overall progress, we are better than we were ten years ago - in who we are, the quality of our lives, and our ability to continue to make progress. We have this nasty habit of moving our expectations. That’s likely not to change. Just recognize it when you do it. It’s easy to forget that the life we wanted ten years is the life we have today. “Societies are capable of creating a few percent better than they destroy each year.” It doesn’t always seem like it, but now is the best time to be alive. Ever. People live longer and have more access to better healthcare, education, and more ‘free’ time than ever. Is it still unacceptable that 200K people died of malnutrition in 2019? Absolutely. But that is down from 600K in 1990. The small percentage you and I improve each year helps make society better. If we can each do our small part in our circle to make things better, we continue the momentum of progress. Put that way, we each have a moral responsibility to get better today than yesterday. How can we apply this to ourselves: * Recognize the good. We tend to recognize the bad because it’s a threat. You have done decades of work to get things the good that is in your life now. The skills, the security, and the possibilities. Recognize that. * Greatness takes time. Be patient and focus on what you can do over a decade with the proper habits and priorities. Thinking of your life in terms of decades is hard, and that’s why so few people are willing to do the work that leads to greatness - whatever that means to them. * Nothing will happen if you don’t try. Kevin Kelly says, “No matter what your temperament is, you can still choose to be optimistic. And gigantic problems require gigantic optimism. We have a moral obligation to be optimistic because when we’re optimistic, we can shape the future, we can become better ancestors, we can expand our reach --create things bigger than ourselves.” Let’s all be good ancestors. Take care, NEXT: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://kelly

" I've mastered gratitude and the need to change my mind " - Kevin Kelly. Isra Garcia interviews Kevin Kelly for the second time. On this occasion, the conversation revolves around Kevin's last book: Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I'd Wish I'd Known Earlier . Isra and Kevin discuss various topics the book covers, ranging from uniqueness, family or project prototyping and ideas to AI, rituals or communication skills and practical wisdom. " It's better to have 12 people who love you than 12 million fans that don't ." This conversation shows why Kevin Kelly is a polymath and one of the most interesting people on the planet. Kevin is Senior Maverick at Wired and the author of 12 books, some of which became New York bestsellers. He's one of the most influential technology voices in the industry and one of the most prominent experts on building things, tools experimentation and project prototyping, among many disruptive habits, skills and activities Kevin has been doing for more than 60 years. " I was attracted to the wisest, not the richest " - Kevin Kelly. [photo credit: Christopher Mitchell ] " Try not to have a billion dollars, because it won't help in your journey " - Kevin Kelly. Interview main topics - and what you will learn in this episode with Kevin Kelly Intro. Drawing and writing for a better understanding. Life lessons that Kevin Kelly has mastered. Kevin Kelly's core values. The path to wisdom. Why do you need to try not to have a billion dollars? Wisdom bites surprised Kevin Kelly. On being famous versus being unique and the only one. The last life wisdom advice that you will not find in the book. From idea to action, from perfect to imperfect. Advice for younger generations - and their parents. Families, and the power of rituals and rites of passage. How Kevin recommends improving our communication skills. Top preferred excellent advice for living. Synthesizing more than 60 years in small bites. Routines, discipline and the most influential habit for Kevin Kelly. About standing out - and to be only you. Kevin's question for the listeners. Isra Garcia's closing. On being on time. Improving how you do your thing. Pick the path that produces change. Aim to die broke. " The game is not to stand out. It can distort you. The key is to be only you ." Podcast show notes and selected links and resources Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I'd Wish I'd Known Earlier - book. <a href= "https://disrupt-everything.isragarcia.es/kevin-kelly-how-to-lear

“There’s a certain amount of forgetting that we need to do in order to learn something new.” – Kevin Kelly, Founding Editor of Wired magazine Whether you are designing a research project, prototyping a product, or carving out your career path, unlearning plays an important role in learning new things. But how do we embrace them in a practical way that leads to viable success? For Kevin Kelly , Publisher and Founding Editor of Wired, leaning on failure is a crucial aspect of the creative writing process—and the motions of life in general. From giving advice on embracing mistakes to finding true joy and fulfillment, Kevin Kelly shares a raw perspective on applying important life lessons to both work and life. In this episode we discuss: Understanding “known failures” and “unknown failures” Forgetting and unlearning your bias. Prototyping and experimentation in research and in life Career advice, tips, and hacks Highlights: [00:01:51] Navigating failure: tractable vs. intractable failures [00:05:37] Understanding other people's beliefs and questioning our own [00:12:25] The value of prototyping and experimentation in life and your career [00:16:47] Redefining success and exploring unique opportunities [00:22:15] Learning what to ignore and discarding unnecessary information [00:33:44] Kevin's current project on a 100-year desirable future! Sources mentioned in the episode: userinterviews.com/awkward https://kk.org/books/the-inevitable About Our Guest Kevin Kelly is an accomplished author, speaker, and “evergreen optimist,” known for his work on technology, innovation, and the future. As the founding executive editor of Wired, Kevin has been instrumental in shaping discussions around technology and its implications on society. He has authored several influential books, including "The Inevitable," which delves into the technological forces that will impact our future. Currently, Kevin is working on a project envisioning a desirable 100-year future.

Meet Kevin Kelly, my husband, father of our daughters and fur babies, and attorney. On the day that this episode is being released, we have been married for 26 years. This is the fourth interview in the Mental Health - Manage Stress series and we talk about how boating, running, and spending time in nature and with family relieves his stress! Podcast Music - “Relieve Stress” by Lisette Kelly (guitar) and Tim Buell (percussion), Produced by Tim Buell. Podcast theme music by Nadine Kelly and Tim Buell, Produced by Tim Buell.