The Post-Normal Show

‘X’ can make us uneasy. It can be a placeholder for many things such as targets we’re trying to hit and variables we have to solve for. For the 10th or ‘X’ episode of The Post-Normal Show, we discuss how we define ‘X’, how the unknown and unexpected can be misinterpreted, and how to solve for X. Key insights and shot notes at http://postnormal.show/

Work is a significant part of our lives. The nature of work is changing, and questions about how and why we work matter in a post-normal world. In this episode of the Post-Normal Show, we discuss our definitions of work, the importance of mentorship, and how work might change as we ease out of lockdown. Key insights and show notes at http://postnormal.show/

Welcome back, story listeners! This is the sequel to last week’s episode. In part two of our special two-part episode on storytelling, we continue the conversation with more on the power of storytelling, the importance of telling and retelling stories, and the stories that have shaped us. Find key insights and extensive show notes at http://postnormal.show/

Everyone loves a good story. Understanding the role of storytelling in society is important especially as the world changes faster than we anticipated. In Part One of our two part episode on storytelling, we talk about how society’s myths are changing, the dystopias and utopias that impact us, and how we might craft better stories. Key Insights and show notes available at http://postnormal.show/

Need a distraction? Some distractions are unproductive while others help us tap into our imagination. In this episode of The Post-Normal Show, we discuss how distractions can be good or bad, the role of distraction in design, and how we leverage distractions in our work. Key Insights and show notes available at http://postnormal.show/

Everyone makes mistakes. It’s how we recover from our mistakes that makes the difference between failure and success. In this episode of The Post-Normal Show, we discuss the mistakes we’ve made, how we move on from our mistakes, and the research that helps us make the most of our mistakes. Key Insights and show notes available at http://postnormal.show/

Hindsight is 20/20. The decisions we make shape our reality, but it can be difficult to understand the consequences of our choices beforehand. In this episode, we discuss how we make decisions, why decision-making is difficult, and the frameworks we use to help us make better decisions. Show Notes The Midnight Gospel The Case Against Reality (Book) by Donald David Hoffman Devs Westworld Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective Eisenhower Matrix Alan de Botton’s School of Life Emergent Design Bruce Sterling’s (1997) https://www.archdaily.com/899674/could-computer-algorithms-design-the-floor-plans-of-the-future https://towardsdatascience.com/ai-architecture-f9d78c6958e0 My Restaurant Was My Life For 20 Years. Does The World Need It Anymore? Doughnut Economics Sapiens: A Brief History of Human Kind Stanford Design School: Designing Your Life

Description Imagination and creativity are some of the most sought after skills of our emerging world. Harnessing these skills is more difficult than it seems. In this episode, we discuss how our imaginations work, why we think imagination matters, and the models and frameworks we use to do imaginative work. LINKS TO THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Edward de Bono’s Lateral Thinking Approach Wikipedia Random The Edge Effect Dr. Suess Raps: Cat in the Hat Wikipedia’s Unusual Articles Six Degrees of Wikipedia/Wikihunt Sensemaking to Strangemaking Story Archetypes Systems Archetypes Hero’s Journey as a Tool Dan Harmon’s Story Circle Joseph Cambell’s The Hero with A Thousand Faces The Creator’s Journey Seven Foundations First Principles: Elon Musk’s Approach TRIZ Leah’s Webinar on Covid-19 Scenarios

Uncertainty is uncomfortable at the best of times. When the world becomes a volatile place, it can feel downright disorienting. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be uncertain in a crisis, the scales of uncertainty we’re experiencing, and the challenges of dealing with an uncertain future. SHOW NOTES: Leah’s COVID-19 Futures Seminar Jason Theodor on Twitter Quarantine Activity Board Jason’s Dishevelled Facebook Profile Pic Hork on Urban Dictionary Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok Livestream Party The Stages of Dealing With Death Are Similar to What We Are Going Through Restaurant Wholesalers Are Now Delivering Directly To Consumers Burdock Bottle Shop Critical Uncertainties Cloth Masks vs N95 Systems-Thinking: Boundaries

Show Description The ways we’re used to working have broken down in a Covid-19 world. Being productive has taken on new meaning. In this episode, we explore what productivity looks like now, how the concept is evolving, and why being unproductive is important too. With hosts, Leah Zaidi, Jason Theodor and Dre Labre Show Notes: Dré's Open Office Hours https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drelabre_networking-creativedirector-futurist-activity-6650411024048537601-t6qg Westworld https://www.hbo.com/westworld Multiverse Design: Foresight Multiverse Design: Foresight #thePPEdrive Hospitals Urgently Need Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) To Fight COVID-19. You Can Help! Donate Supplies Print 3D Face Visors Sew masks Spread the word Donate funds to support emergency efforts The Quarantine Activity Board Nine Inch Nails' Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts A Letter from Trent and Atticus FRIENDS- WEIRD TIMES INDEED… AS THE NEWS SEEMS TO TURN EVER MORE GRIM BY THE HOUR, WE’VE FOUND OURSELVES VACILLATING WILDLY BETWEEN FEELING LIKE THERE MAY BE HOPE AT TIMES TO UTTER DESPAIR – OFTEN CHANGING MINUTE TO MINUTE. ALTHOUGH EACH OF US DEFINE OURSELVES AS ANTISOCIAL-TYPES WHO PREFER BEING ON OUR OWN, THIS SITUATION HAS REALLY MADE US APPRECIATE THE POWER AND NEED FOR CONNECTION. MUSIC – WHETHER LISTENING TO IT, THINKING ABOUT IT OR CREATING IT – HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE THING THAT HELPED US GET THROUGH ANYTHING – GOOD OR BAD. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE DECIDED TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL AND COMPLETE THESE NEW GHOSTS RECORDS AS A MEANS OF STAYING SOMEWHAT SANE. GHOSTS V: TOGETHER IS FOR WHEN THINGS SEEM LIKE IT MIGHT ALL BE OKAY, AND GHOSTS VI: LOCUSTS… WELL, YOU’LL FIGURE IT OUT. IT MADE US FEEL BETTER TO MAKE THESE AND IT FEELS GOOD TO SHARE THEM. MUSIC HAS ALWAYS HAD A WAY OF MAKING US FEEL A LITTLE LESS ALONE IN THE WORLD… AND HOPEFULLY IT DOES FOR YOU, TOO. REMEMBER, EVERYONE IS IN THIS THING TOGETHER AND THIS TOO SHALL PASS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN SOON.BE SMART AND SAFE AND TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER. https://www.nin.com/ Donald Glover Presents - 3.15.20 Six Daily Questions to Ask Yourself in Quarantine