Marketplace Discussions

Bio: Nick Hutchison is the visionary force behind BookThinkers, a thriving 7-figure marketing agency bridging authors and readers. In just over 7 years, he has cultivated a platform reaching over 1,000,000 people monthly and hosts the top 2% global podcast, "BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books," featuring interviews with renowned authors like Grant Cardone and Lewis Howes. Nick's platform and services have empowered countless authors to reach millions of readers, driving substantial revenue growth. His services encompass video production, podcast booking, and social media brand building. With a mission to inspire readers to take action, Nick authored "Rise of the Reader," delving into mastering reading habits and applying newfound knowledge to unlock potential. Buy the book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/c9dE0ln Learn more about Nick: www.nickhutch.com Learn more about BookThinkers: www.bookthinkers.com Personalized Book recommendation: DM Nick at www.instagram.com/bookthinkers Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Philosophy for Professionals: https://philosophyforprofessionals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest Newsletter: https://decafquest.substack.com/ For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Johannes is founder and leader of the Halkyon Thinkers Guild. The Guild invites all those who seek along the path towards new realms of thought. Find Johannes: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohannesAchill Website: https://www.halkyonguild.org/ YouTube: @JohannesNiederhauser Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Philosophy for Professionals: https://philosophyforprofessionals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest Newsletter: https://decafquest.substack.com/ For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Daniel Vassallo is bad for the economy. His main business plan is to avoid returning to work from an office. Ever since he quit his cushy job at Amazon (sometime around 2018), he has dabbled in so many things and launched several products, including an AWS ebook, an online course on how to grow your Twitter audience, cutting boards (yes, I swear), and most recently a community to support people in creating and building their portfolio of small bets. The community includes courses, talks, mentorship, and a very active and vibrant Discord channel. Most importantly, it has channels dedicated to gossip. Sign up for the invaluable material, stay for the gossip. Find Daniel: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dvassallo Small Bets: https://smallbets.co/ Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Philosophy for Professionals: https://philosophyforprofessionals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest Newsletter: https://decafquest.substack.com/ For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Leslie J. Harkema is Associate Professor of Spanish and director of the Division of Spanish and Portuguese in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Baylor University. She is the author of Spanish Modernism and the Poetics of Youth: From Miguel de Unamuno to La Joven Literatura (Toronto Iberic, 2017), and her writing on various aspects of literary and cultural modernity in the Iberian Peninsula has appeared in Bulletin of Spanish Studies, Modern Language Notes, Revista Hispánica Moderna, Cuadernos de la Cátedra Miguel de Unamuno, Public Books, and elsewhere. Find Leslie: Website: https://mlc.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/leslie-harkema Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Philosophy for Professionals: https://philosophyforprofessionals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest Newsletter: https://decafquest.substack.com/ For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Like Currant, Megan has an MBA. She spent more than 10 years working in supply chain and analytics; now she focuses on the stories that data doesn’t tell. She's the creator of the Supply Jane & Fifo Adventures, picture books that teach supply chain and operations management concepts to kids, as well as the Corporate Elements Mysteries, cozy mysteries for millennials that balance life and work. Find Megan: Twitter: https://twitter.com/mprestonmeyer Firebrand (Novel): https://amzn.eu/d/bjzZHPO Website: https://alpinechalet.coffee/ Supply Jane: https://supply-jane.com/ Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Philosophy for Professionals: https://philosophyforprofessionals.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest Newsletter: https://decafquest.substack.com/ For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: After a career as a fairly traditional academic teaching and publishing in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Literature, and Critical Thinking, Gregory Sadler transitioned into entrepreneurial, public, and client-focused work. After completing APPA certification in 2014, he has engaged in philosophical counseling, executive coaching, and ethics and organizational consulting through his business ReasonIO. Another aspect of his work in public philosophy involves producing educational content making philosophy accessible worldwide. Gregory's main YouTube channel contains over 2,500 videos, has over 135,000 subscribers, and over 12 million views. He appears frequently on podcasts and shows discussing concepts and real-life applications of philosophy, and provides lectures, discussions, and workshops. Gregory also teaches part-time at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and co-hosts the Wisdom for Life radio show. Find Gregory B Sadler : YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GregoryBSadler/ Sadler's Lectures podcast - https://medium.com/gregory-b-sadler-ph-d/the-sadlers-lectures-podcast-56e18619c5aa Half Hour Hegel: https://medium.com/gregory-b-sadler-ph-d/the-half-hour-hegel-series-7af8b459c8a5 Study With Sadler Academy: https://reasonio.teachable.com/ ReasonIO: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/ Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Nick Gray is an entrepreneur and best-selling author living in Austin, Texas. He started and sold two successful companies: Flight Display Systems and Museum Hack. Nick is the author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party, a step-by-step handbook that teaches you how to build big relationships by hosting small gatherings. Over 75,000 people have watched his TEDx talk about why he hates most museums. He’s been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and New York Magazine called him a host of “culturally significant parties.” Find Nick: Website: https://nickgray.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickgraynews Book: https://a.co/d/5FIn4b7 Relevant links: Unlocking Social Connections: The Power of the 2-Hour Cocktail Party: https://decafquest.substack.com/p/unlocking-social-connections?sd=pf Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Louis Pereira lives a dual life. During the day, he works with his family to run a traditional, offline first business in Goa, India. At night, he's a creator on the internet where he builds web apps and publishes the occasional article. Currently, he's tinkering around with AI (as is pretty much everyone else) and trying to figure out how to use it to build things that are useful. Find Louis: Twitter: https://twitter.com/louispereira Audiopen: https://audiopen.ai/ Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Keith Frankish is Honorary Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, UK, Visiting Research Fellow at The Open University, UK, and Adjunct Professor with the Brain and Mind Programme in Neurosciences at the University of Crete, Greece. He is the author of Mind and Supermind (2004) and Consciousness (2005), as well as numerous journal articles and book chapters. Keith’s research interests lie mainly in philosophy of mind. He is well known for defending an illusionist view of consciousness, in opposition to forms of phenomenal realism. Find Keith: Twitter: https://twitter.com/keithfrankish Personal website: https://www.keithfrankish.com/ Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Jordan O'Connor is an engineer by trade and a self-taught digital marketer. He is founder of Closet Tools, a Poshmark automation tool. He builds intuitive and performant products, provides SEO services and courses, and shares his ideas and thoughts through his blog and Twitter to help & inspire others on their digital entrepreneurship journey. Find Jordan: • Website: https://jdnoc.com/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdnoc Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Hassan Osman is a creator on the side. His full-time job is as a Senior Vice President at NWN Carousel (views are his own) where he leads the organization’s Professional Services team. He also writes short books for busy managers. He is the author of several Amazon Bestsellers, including “Influencing Virtual Teams,” “Don’t Reply All,” and most recently, “ChatGPT for Nonfiction Authors.” Hassan also hosts the “Writer on the Side” podcast (www.writerontheside.com) which helps other full-time employees write and publish their nonfiction books. Find Hassan: • Website: https://www.writerontheside.com/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorOnTheSide • Projects: www.creatorontheside.com Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

Bio: Joy Batra is founder of Quartz Consulting, a freelance consulting firm that has advised start-ups, venture capital firms, and Fortune 500 companies. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Gunderson Dettmer, JioSaavn, briefly as a Bollywood actress (long story), and most recently as Head of Legal at Syndicate Protocol. Joy has lived or worked in India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, the UAE, and the UK. She currently splits her time between NYC and Boston. Joy holds a JD/MBA from Harvard University. Links: Website: https://joybatra.com/ LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/joybatra Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoyBatra Instagram: https://instagram.com/joybatra The Freelance Mindset: https://a.co/d/ev6xTs7 Relevant links: Website: https://mahmoudrasmi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@mahmoudrasmi.com

The Marketplace Discussions podcast is an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. Bio: Utkarsh Amitabh is the chief executive officer of Network Capital and the chief marketing officer of http://5ire.org, a blockchain unicorn valued at $1.5 billion. http://5ire.org acquired a stake in his company Network Capital (http://networkcapital.tv), one of the world's largest mentorship platforms that empowers 1.6 million school students and 150,000-plus young professionals to build meaningful careers. Educated at Oxford and INSEAD, Utkarsh worked at Microsoft for seven years across the US, Europe, and India, leading business development for big bet projects. He writes for Harvard Business Review and World Economic Forum. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/utkarsh_amitabh Network capital: https://www.networkcapital.tv/ The Seductive Illusion of Hard Work: https://a.co/d/0iEAP2O Passion Economy and the Side-Hustle Revolution: https://a.co/d/6cfoIGz Relevant links: Website: https://decafquest.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@decafquest.com

This event is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. Summary: Are NFTs dead? In this marketplace discussion, Pete Noble will discuss the hype that surrounded the NFT market. He will be exploring whether or not they will have any relevance, and will cover some potential use cases NFTs might still have. He will also be addressing questions and criticisms surrounding NFTs. Bio: Peter spent two decades as an executive in the Software industry, selling and building high-performance sales organizations. In 2016, he left conventional employment and has since served as a consultant. Having learned about Bitcoin in 2015, Peter grew increasingly curious about crypto and has developed a high-conviction view of our future - filled with potential for new, creative applications of technology for everyone. He lives in the US Pacific Northwest, is married with 3 girls, and is devoted to habits of personal growth. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/petewnoble Relevant links: Website: https://decafquest.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@decafquest.com

​This event is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. ​Summary: In this marketplace discussion, Colin Gorrie will introduce you to a few of his favourite dead languages, explain how we know anything about languages spoken before the days of the tape recorder, and offer some advice for anyone crazy enough to want to learn one. ​Bio: Colin Gorrie received his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Arizona in 2014. Since the pandemic started, he has been teaching courses online on a mission to bring linguistics out of the ivory tower. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/colingorrie Relevant links: Website: https://decafquest.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@decafquest.com

​This event is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. ​Summary: In this marketplace discussion, the main discussion will center around innovation in consumer goods: where all those new products in your supermarket and drugstore come from. How big corporations try to figure out what you'll be willing to buy, and usually fail to get it right. What sustainability & impact investing actually means, and how simple it is to do well if you understand how it should work (which isn't how it currently works). ​Bio: Costas is co-Founder of the global creative innovation agency Happen Group, which created over $5Bn incremental revenue for its clients. Sold to Accenture in 2019, after which Costas considered living under a bridge but instead dabbled with VC. He now writes books about the ugly reality of innovation and doing business in consumer goods. In the past 25 years, he has led innovation projects across cultures and categories on all continents (including the Antarctic), for over 100 major consumer goods companies. Before starting Happen, Costas worked as a product designer and engineering manager. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/grumpyinnovator Relevant links: Website: https://decafquest.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@decafquest.com

This event is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. ​Summary: Residuality provides a new theory of software engineering through applied complexity science. This session will introduce the idea by comparing and contrasting the philosophical differences between residuality and the accidental philosophy that software engineers have inherited from the industry and their education - and shows how this potentially represents the first steps out of the permanent crisis that has been the history of software engineering. The session will also introduce the basic tools required to enable software design in conditions of high uncertainty. ​Bio: Barry is a PhD Candidate within Complexity Science and Software Design. He runs Black Tulip Technology and is a former Chief Architect and leader of the global Solution Architect Community at Microsoft with 20 years experience in the design of distributed systems. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechnologyTulip Relevant links: Website: https://decafquest.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@decafquest.com

This event is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between disciplines. ​Summary: In this marketplace discussion, Prab Randhawa sheds light on how cryptography-enabled technologies are transforming digital identity, altering the concept of ownership, and reshaping financial markets. ​Bio: Prab spent a decade working at Apple and Shell on a variety of interdisciplinary projects. In 2021 he left to work for (but really on) himself, and among other things, founded a crypto business. These are notes on his plebeian journey into degeneracy. Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/prabhchintan Relevant links: Website: https://decafquest.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest For more info: info@decafquest.com

This talk is part of the Marketplace Discussions series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry. In this marketplace discussion, Jordan B. Goldstein takes us on a quest about how philosophy can help us live a good life not only intellectually, but also through exerting our bodies physically. Jordan Goldstein has a Ph.D. in Sports History and 7+ years teaching sports philosophy, sociology, and history. He recently quit academia to build a coaching and consulting business Phya Academy, and to work on curriculum development at Synthesis School. Links: Website Twitter: https://twitter.com/JB_Goldstein Relevant links: Website Twitter For more info: info@decafquest.com

This talk is part of the Marketplace Lecture Series in an attempt to bridge the gap between academia and industry. Support the channel: https://gumroad.com/l/decaphilo Bio: Trishank is an amateur computer scientist, RWRI alumnus & instructor, physical culturist. Website: https://www.trishank.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/trishankkarthik Relevant links: online philosophy courses: https://gumroad.com/decafquest e-book Sardonically Speaking: https://gumroad.com/l/ohYop Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decafquest Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/decafquest For more info: info@decafquest.com