Episodes

  • 18. Crypto Crossover

    18. Crypto Crossover
    Feb 21 2022
    Jeremy and Myron join Stefan and Scott from Mentally Unscripted for another crossover episode. The group discusses individual experiences with cryptocurrency and explores some principles and mental models for understanding the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 17. Maximalism: response to Mentally Unscripted

    17. Maximalism: response to Mentally Unscripted
    Jan 20 2022
    Jeremy Thomas and Myron Weber respond to some of the ideas discussed on Episode 47 of the Mentally Unscripted podcast. Important questions address: What is a more nuanced way to understand the concept of Maximalism?What are the key differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum?Do Scott and Stefan know anything about what they are talking about?Is Myron a toxic maximalist?
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    44 mins
  • 16. Decentralized Tomorrow

    16. Decentralized Tomorrow
    Nov 5 2021
    Jeremy and Myron are joined by Paul and Scott from Mentally Unscripted for a crossover episode. Highlights: Twentieth century technologies were centralizing. Twenty-first century technology is decentralizing.Decentralization can take many forms from geography to capital.We’re accustomed to hierarchical thinking. Decentralization breaks down barriers created by hierarchical systems and pushes control down to the lowest levels of the system. But the entities at the top of the hierarchy may be hesitant to surrender control. At the bottom, people may be fearful of having to take on the additional responsibility of decentralization.Decentralization can have profound effects on most aspects of our lives from how we work and live to how we communicate to how our morals shape our view of the world.
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 15. Bitcoin of the Lambs

    15. Bitcoin of the Lambs
    Aug 24 2021
    Using a Mental Modeling approach borrowed from Hannibal Lecter of Silence of the Lambs, Jeremy and Myron discuss Bitcoin. 4-level model of Bitcoin: EssenceProtocolFunctionLedgerCharacteristicsCryptographically secureFixed supplyDecentralizedIntangibleSomething you know, not something you haveNovelRoleBitcoin is moneyCharacteristics of a Money CommodityScarceFungibleDivisiblePortableTransferrableFunctions of MoneyStore of valueMedium of ExchangeUnit of accountWhat about the Regression Theorem?Bitcoin had subjective value to early adopters because of its novelty and its recognizable monetary potentialThe theory and historical understanding of money was well established - we didn't need a slow evolution from commodity to money. It was very fast because it was obvious to some people.
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    48 mins
  • Solo: Analysts are not evil!

    Solo: Analysts are not evil!
    Apr 14 2021
    As the regular episodes are on hiatus while the guys prepare to start the next series, Myron Weber flies solo on this short episode. Calling back to his article originally published in 2011, Myron discusses the role of the Analyst in business and how to be a valuable asset rather than a necessary evil.
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    10 mins
  • 14. Measurement Models

    14. Measurement Models
    Apr 5 2021
    How do you measure results? How do you manage what you can't measure? Learn mental model techniques you can use to measure and monitor the results of your initiatives as Jeremy Thomas and Myron Weber dig into the final stage of the Strategy to Execution model. A metric is a number with a clear definition compared to a target as of a point in time with an indicator of status assigned to someone for accountability."You can't manage what you can't measure" is a dangerous myth.
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    34 mins
  • 13. Risk: Failure is an Option

    13. Risk: Failure is an Option
    Mar 29 2021

    Have you ever been told that “failure is not an option” on a project? Even when it’s said with the right intention, it’s not true. Failure is always an option. It’s the default option.

    Monitoring, managing, and mitigating risks is an essential part of the Execution pillar of the Strategy-to-Execution model. Listen as Jeremy Thomas and Myron Weber discuss mental modeling approaches to dealing with risk.
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    37 mins
  • 12. Validation: Theory and Reality

    12. Validation: Theory and Reality
    Mar 22 2021

    “The difference between theory and reality is that in theory reality doesn’t matter but in reality it does.”

    Jeremy and Myron explore the Validation stage of the Strategy-to-Execution model.

    1. Validate the goal
      > Confirm the Value
      > Clarify the Goal
      > Adjust the Goal if needed
    2. Make course corrections
    3. Reconcile to the Multidimensional Roadmap
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    31 mins