The Modern Golden Age Podcast João Mateus
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Conversations with people that are focused on bringing positive change into the world, aiming at a Modern Golden Age. We'll uncover the new values, beliefs, goals, and behaviors that lead to it.
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The Modern Golden Age Podcast #19 - Brandon Goon
In this episode, I talk with Brandon Goon, an ed-tech entrepreneur, and head of product at Prequel.
We discuss his own journey, the problems with education, and much more.
Timestamps for the episode:
00:45 - Dropping High School
10:47 - "Be anything" and Project-Based Learning
16:02 - Creating change in schools
18:34 - Distribution problem in Education
23:25 - What is Prequel?
32:46 - Having Ambition as a metric
37:40 - Modern Golden Age & Education
41:27 - Practices in a Modern Golden Age
46:32 - Where can you find Brandon?
Follow him here:
https://twitter.com/brandonisagoon
https://joinprequel.com/
Say hi! 👋
https://joaolmateus.com/
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The Modern Golden Age Podcast #18 - Maria (Made in Cosmos)
In this episode, I talk with Maria (Made in Cosmos) a producer at Interintellect and a deep thinker.
We talked about Spirituality, Beauty and traveling in an RV.
Here are the timestamps for the episode:
00:00 ~ Introduction
01:00 ~ 12 Favorite Questions
03:41 ~ Remixed Spirituality
09:08 ~ Why did Western Civilization abandon beauty?
12:27 ~ How does lack of Beauty affect us?
15:10 ~ What does it mean to be Educated?
21:53 ~ Principles to sustain a romantic relationship
24:17 ~ Changes after being a mother
30:15 ~ Traveling with an RV
35:22 ~ Favorite view while traveling
38:13 ~ The most beautiful place and the most beautiful object
40:12 ~ Interintellect
44:50 ~ What's a Modern Golden Age?
54:28 ~ Values in an MGA
58:55 ~ Where can you find Maria?
Here:
https://madeincosmos.substack.com/
Say hi! 👋
https://joaolmateus.com/
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The Modern Golden Age Podcast #17 - Jibran
In this episode, I talked with my friend Jibran, a writer passionate about meaning and creativity.
He built the Creative Self-Assement and recently (after our conversation), the 100-Day Creative Challenge.
Here are the timestamps for the episode:
00:00 ~ Introduction and Jibran's Name
04:30 ~ How Jibran met his wife
11:20 ~ Principles for a meaningful long-term relationship
15:37 ~ Creativity Self-Assemment
20:05 ~ Patterns in the Assessment
24:40 ~ Life is like Legos
28:00 ~ Our relationship with symbols
33:00 ~ Narrative changes in Jibran's life
39:00 ~ Jibran's "Overthinking" Essay
48:12 ~ What's a Modern Golden Age?
54:00 ~ Principles and Values for an MGA
59:20 ~ Education in a Modern Golden Age
1:03:03 ~ Where can you find Jibran?
Here!
https://twitter.com/AskJibran
https://jibran.substack.com/
Say hi 👋
https://joaolmateus.com/
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The Modern Golden Age Podcast #16 - Bryan Kam
This week, I show you my conversation with Bryan, a philosopher, writer, and researcher.
He's a very thoughtful individual, with a fascinating mind. We talked about his work, writing, music, and much more.
Timestamps for the episode:
- 00:00 ~ Introduction
- 01:10 ~ Thomas Khun
- 05:55 ~ Bryan's relationship with ideas
- 11:02 ~ Note-taking
- 17:20 ~ Health model of Inquiry
- 20:41 ~ Bryan's current questions
- 26:00 ~ Meditation
- 33:00 ~ Change and Modern Golden Age
- 42:15 ~ Speaking, writing and thinking
- 50:43 ~ Original Sources and influences
- 55:20 ~ Intellectual and creative Humility
- 1:06:03 ~ Classical composers and jazz musicians
- 1:08:30 ~ Types of writing
- 1:10:00 ~ Practices in MGA
- 1:18:00 ~ The kind of person that allows for an MGA
- 1:21:00 ~ Values in a Modern Golden Age
- 1:23:12 ~ Where can you find Bryan?
Follow Bryan:
https://twitter.com/bryankam
https://bryankam.com/
https://open.spotify.com/show/2ltRwdSLHp7YpQV2d2S8Oe
Say hi! 👋
https://joaolmateus.com/
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The Modern Golden Age #15 - Austin Scholar
This week I talked with Austin Scholar, a high schooler! She hasn't had a teacher since her 4th grade and is building a newsletter helping parents understand their children better, while also providing meaningful tips to alternative models of education!
Time stamps for the episode:
- 00:00 ~ Intro
- 00:47 ~ Not having a teacher since 4th thread
- 05:39 ~ How preparation differs between Alpha School and regular education
- 08:00 ~ Principles of Alpha School
- 09:25 ~ Masterpiece
- 12:01 ~ Austin's masterpiece
- 19:02 ~ Example of other masterpieces
- 21:45 ~ How important is a community for learning?
- 27:41 ~ Why is writing important to her?
- 30:00 ~ Reading and Favorite Books
- 34:37 ~ WWKJD?
- 39:00 ~ Modern Golden Age
- 43:00 ~ Practices for a Modern Golden Age
- 45:00 ~ Where can you find Austin?
Subscribe to her newsletter here:
https://austinscholar.substack.com/
Say hi! 👋
https://joaolmateus.com/
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The Modern Golden Age #14 - xiq
This week I spoked with xiq, a Portuguese thinker from Twitter.
We discussed Magic, the unconscious and Comparative Computational Theology.
I hope you like this episode!
Timestamps:
00:00 ~Introduction
00:34 ~ Face reveal
02:53 ~ The one thread
05:52 ~ Magic
09:58 ~ Problem with Academia
11:45 ~ Comparative Computational Theology
22:00 ~ xiq's spiritual upbringing
25:05 ~ Unconscious as a problem-solving machine
28:53 ~ Bitterness emerging from the lack of tools
31:43 ~ Creating new institutions with friends
37:35 ~ Modern Golden Age
40:24 ~ Helping people understand that we're in an MGA
43:56 ~ Values and Practices in an MGA
53:36 ~ Playing with children
54:49 ~ Where can you find xiq?
Follow xiq:
https://twitter.com/exGenesis