The Imagination Economy: Are Ideas The New Currency?

In this episode, Cem and Wayne discuss whether or not ideas are becoming the new currency based on James Altucher’s book “How To Become An Idea Machine.” We also explore why companies are desperate to hire innovators in order to avoid becoming obsolete in these fast changing industries and finally whether our education system is doing enough to enhance the imaginations and idea generating potential of students today.
What You’ll Hear
01:40 - Become an idea machine and have plenty of idea sex
05:15 - Take some time to generate ideas and find the one that won’t go away
07:50 - Having regular “shower moments”
09:50 - Ideas have no value without execution
11:50 - Taking an idea from your head and writing it down can bring clarity
13:20 - Innovate or perish
18:25 - Innovation comes from combining two different ideas in a new way
19:30 - Schools are not embracing technology at the foundational level
22:40 - The way we learn has fundamentally changed
23:45 - Creativity is born from limitations
 
Resources

How To Become An Idea Machine - James Altucher
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Tim Ferris - The “Wizard” Of Hollywood, Robert Rodriguez