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  • Curious Machines

    The $2.4B Company That Thrives on Employee Arguments

    Most successful companies try to eliminate workplace conflict. Turns out that's exactly backwards. In this episode, Alex Romano reveals why the $2.4 billion software company Atlassian actually encourages their employees to argue - and how this counterintuitive approach drives breakthrough innovation. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why teams with moderate conflict outperform "peaceful" teams by 25% • The specific type of disagreement that leads to 7x higher innovation rates • How couples who fight constructively have 60% lower divorce rates than conflict-avoiders • The 85% rule: where workplace breakthroughs actually come from 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who wants to transform how they handle disagreements at work and home. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Alex Romano introduces the Atlassian argument experiment [01:45] Why your brain is wired to avoid conflict (and why that's wrong) [04:15] The difference between toxic fights and productive disagreement [06:30] How moderate conflict makes teams 25% more effective [08:45] Real examples from couples therapy research [10:30] The innovation paradox: why 85% of breakthroughs start with disagreement Here's what nobody tells you about conflict: we're evolutionarily programmed to see it as dangerous, but modern research shows the opposite. Companies that embrace constructive disagreement don't just survive - they dominate their markets. Couples who engage in healthy conflict build stronger relationships. Teams that argue about ideas (not personalities) consistently outperform harmonious groups. The key isn't avoiding conflict. It's learning how to do it right. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Curious Machines on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily - your next favorite insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: workplace conflict, team performance, constructive disagreement, innovation psychology, relationship dynamics ------------- Keywords: science communication, brain science, behavioral science, mental processes, human behavior, behavioral psychology, human behavior podcast, mind science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 14 min
  • Cool Worlds

    Is Time an Illusion? | Prof Sean Carroll

    We caught up with Prof Sean Carroll at a recent astronomy conference and got his thoughts about time. Time may seem like a fundamental property of the Universe, but actually there's nothing in quantum theory which requires this to be so. Prof Carroll explains how time being merely an illusion, an emergent property rather than a fundamental one, is actually compatible with our best understanding of nature. This is one of two videos we shot with Sean so look out for the second video later in the year! ::More about this Video:: ► Sean Carroll: "From Eternity to Here" book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Eternity-Here-Quest-Ultimate-Theory/dp/0452296544 ► Sean Carroll's blog "Preposterous Universe" at https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/blog/ ► 229th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society: https://aas.org/meetings/aas229 ► Background music by Hans Zimmer, Interstellar OST ::Playlists For Channel:: Latest Cool Worlds Videos ► http://bit.ly/NewCoolWorlds Cool Worlds Research ► http://bit.ly/CoolWorldsResearch Guest Videos ► http://bit.ly/CoolWorldsGuests Q&A Videos ► http://bit.ly/CoolWorldsQA Science of TV/Film ► http://bit.ly/ScienceMovies ::Follow us:: SUBSCRIBE to the channel http://bit.ly/CoolWorldsSubscribe Cool Worlds Lab http://coolworlds.astro.columbia.edu Twitter https://twitter.com/david_kipping Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cool.worlds THANKS FOR WATCHING!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 4 min
  • Logically Answered

    Companies Have Given Up On Being Profitable | Logically Answered

    Companies Have Given Up On Being Profitable Earn Cash Back On Stocks: Up To $5,000 Per Year https://www.silomarkets.com/logic Net profit is virtually useless for modern companies as it doesn’t benefit founders, shareholders, or employees. This might sound a bit counterintuitive, but it’s the case with basically every tech company and startup. Even more legacy companies like Disney are starting to adopt this mindset when it comes to new products. The only thing that these companies actually care about is revenue growth and user growth. As long as these two aspects are growing rapidly, the stock of the company also skyrockets. Historically, this would only benefit founders and shareholders, but in recent times, employees are given larger stock awards than ever, especially in tech. Most tech employees nowadays actually care more about stock compensation than cash compensation. They simply want a comfortable cash wage and everything else to be paid in stock. This creates this unique situation where the company making net profit is basically useless. This video explains how the importance of corporate profitability went down the drain and why modern companies don’t care about profit. Earn Interest From The Government & Top Corporations: (iOS App for US Residents) https://www.silomarkets.com/waitinglistpage Free Weekly Newsletter With Insiders: https://logicallyanswered.co/ Socials: https://www.instagram.com/hariharan.jayakumar/ Discord Community: https://discord.gg/SJUNWNt Timestamps: 0:00Money Losing Giants 3:01Founders Succumb 6:59Shareholders Succumb 11:02Employees Succumb 13:10Modern Companies Resources: https://pastebin.com/i9bMWwm4 Disclaimer: This video is not a solicitation or personal financial advice. All investing involves risk. Please do your own research. https://www.silomarkets.com/disclosures Logically Answered is centered around explaining the economics of tech and social media. These sectors are generally analyzed through the lenses of finance and economics to determine which industries and companies will thrive and which will fall. In addition to this analysis, the content is often focused on the stories of various famous entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Jeff Bezos. Logically Answered also cover the rise and fall of several interesting companies and services that we come across on a daytoday basis. There have been so many companies that have risen to fame and then died out in a single generation. The most interesting companies are the ones that were able to save themselves and avoid bankruptcy. Feel free to follow the podcast if you would like to see any of these topics Logically Answered. Find Logically Answered on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LogicallyAnswered/ Disclaimer: This podcast is an independently created audio adaptation of content originally published by Logically Answered. This is a fan made podcast that appreciates the channel’s insightful approach to knowledge and aims to make it accessible to those who prefer listening over watching. This podcast is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Logically Answered in any way. All rights to the original content belong to Logically Answered. If you have any concerns, please reach out. ---------- Keywords: tech news, tech industry, corporate strategy, business insights, startup failures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Today · 19 min
  • Stuff To Blow Your Mind

    From the Vault: Ancient Egyptian Curses, Part 2

    In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the idea of Egyptian tomb curses, how they actually factored into ancient Egyptian practices and where the myth of the Pharaoh's curse meets reality. (originally published 10/02/2025) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Today · 1 hr 11 min

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