Things Overheard at the Coffee Bar

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A research podcast exploring unexpected discoveries that emerge from overheard conversations at coffee bars—the informal third places where community happens accidentally. Three seasons, 27 episodes, following rabbit holes of curiosity into transformation, embodied knowledge, and navigating technological change. Each season explores three interconnected rabbit holes that create a system for seeing the world differently.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    The YouTube Dad Problem

    How do you see what's needed before it's obvious? The difference between becoming a Walmart greeter and creating value nobody knew they needed.

    13 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    The Amish Method

    The Amish have survived every technological revolution since the steam engine. Not by rejecting technology, but through collective evaluation.

    11 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Boredom as Infrastructure

    Why you need space to notice opportunities. The case for unstructured time in an age of constant stimulation.

    13 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    The Coal Question

    Jevons Paradox explained: when James Watt improved coal efficiency 8x, British coal consumption rose 18x. What this means for AI.

    14 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    The 100x Pattern

    From mainframes to PCs to AI agents. The recurring pattern of 100x democratization and what it predicts.

    15 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    When Intelligence Overflows

    What becomes scarce when intelligence becomes abundant? The surprising economics of the AI transition.

    16 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    You Can't Do It Alone

    Why 'you can't do it alone' isn't motivational but mechanical. The physics of surviving phase transitions.

    14 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Participatory Value

    The care work insight: some value requires participation to exist at all. What can't be automated.

    14 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    Building on Shifting Ground

    Season 3 finale: What to do Monday. A framework for navigating when the ground won't stop shifting.

    14 min
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A research podcast exploring unexpected discoveries that emerge from overheard conversations at coffee bars—the informal third places where community happens accidentally. Three seasons, 27 episodes, following rabbit holes of curiosity into transformation, embodied knowledge, and navigating technological change. Each season explores three interconnected rabbit holes that create a system for seeing the world differently.

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  • Creator
    The Coffee Bar Collective
  • Episodes
    27
  • Seasons
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
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