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Andrew Keen
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Matt Richtel: Why Most of Us Are Terrified of Being Creative
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04/19/22 • 42 min
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Matt Richtel, author of Inspired: Understanding Creativity: A Journey Through Art, Science, and the Soul.
Matt Richtel is a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and bestselling nonfiction and mystery author. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, Meredith, a neurologist, and their two children. In his spare time, he plays tennis and piano and writes (not very good) songs.


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Marianne Lewis: How Life's Toughest Problems Are Most Effectively Confronted By "Both/And Thinking"
Keen On America
07/08/22 • 28 min
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Marianne Lewis, co-author of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems.
Marianne W. Lewis is dean of the University of Cincinnati’s Lindner School of Business and a professor of management. She formerly served as dean at Cass Business School in London. Her work has appeared in major outlets such as the New York Times, CNBC, the Financial Times, and Harvard Business Review.

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Katherine Sayre: The Spiritual Emptiness of Tony Hsieh, Silicon Valley's Saddest Evangelist of Happiness
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03/15/22 • 37 min
In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Katherine Sayre, the author of “Happy at Any Cost: The Revolutionary Vision and Fatal Quest of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh”.
Katherine Sayre covers gambling and Las Vegas for The Wall Street Journal, where she has worked since 2019. She previously reported for The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, covering business before joining the investigative team.
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04/02/22 • 41 min
On today's episode, Andrew is joined by Jonathan Haskel, the author of Restarting the Future: How to Fix the Intangible Economy.
Jonathan Haskel is professor of economics at Imperial College Business School and an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.

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Dan Brooks: How Social Media Might Be Simultaneously Destroying Both Comedy and Morality
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04/15/22 • 30 min
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Dan Brooks, writer of the recent Financial Times article “What We Need Now That Social Media Has Fully Weaponized Morality.”
Dan Brooks has contributed to the New York Times Magazine, Pitchfork, The Outline, The Missoula Independent, and other publications. He lives in Montana with his handsome dog.

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05/01/22 • 27 min
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Rebecca Schiller, author of A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention: A Memoir of Coming Home to My Neurodivergent Mind.
Rebecca Schiller is cofounder and trustee of the human rights organization Birthrights and a regular contributor to The Guardian. She is also the author of Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan and the children’s book Amazing Activists Who Are Changing Our World. On their small homestead in the English countryside, Rebecca and her family raise a motley crew of goats, geese, ducks, and chickens, and grow vegetables, fruit, and flowers to restore wildlife to the land. She lives in Kent, UK.

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Alan Murray: Tomorrow's Capitalism: Searching For that Elusive "Soul" of American Business
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08/09/22 • 38 min
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Alan Murray, author of Tomorrow’s Capitalist: My Search for the Soul of Business.
Alan Murray is CEO of Fortune Media. He oversees the business and editorial operations of the independent media company and is known for expanding its digital and conference franchises. Murray also writes a closely-read daily newsletter, the Fortune CEO Daily. Prior to joining Fortune in 2015, Murray led the rapid expansion of the Pew Research Center’s digital footprint as president of that organization. Before that, Murray was at the Wall Street Journal for many years, serving as Deputy Managing Editor, Executive Editor Online, Washington Bureau Chief, and author of the Political Capital and Business columns. He served for several years as Washington bureau chief for CNBC, and cohost of the nightly show Capital Report. He is the co-author of the classic Showdown at Gucci Gulch: Lawmakers, Lobbyists, and the Unlikely Triumph of Tax Reform.

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Filip Doušek on a Radical Redefinition of Rationality
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03/17/22 • 39 min
In this episode of “Keen On”, Andrew is joined by Filip Doušek, the author of “Flock Without Birds: A Novel About the Illusions that Create Our World”.
Filip Doušek is an AI and analytics expert. He was the founder and CEO of Strories.bi, one of the first startups in the world to automate big data analysis. The company was named a Gartner Cool Vendor and was acquired by Workday, Inc. The technology is getting fantastic traction and is still pioneering AI-powered analytics.
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03/29/22 • 39 min
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Daniel Horowitz, the the author of Entertaining Entrepreneurs: Reality TV’s Shark Tank and the American Dream in Uncertain Times.
Daniel Horowitz is a historian whose work focuses on the history of consumer culture and social criticism in the U.S. Among the honors he has received are two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, one from the National Humanities Center, and one from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gZNKTyc7
Email Andrew: [email protected]
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Michael Fertik: On Washington Irving, John Muir, Philip Dick, Jonathan Haidt and what America Has Uniquely Got Going For It
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07/11/22 • 47 min
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode, Andrew is joined by Michael Fertik, author of The Reputation Economy: How to Optimize Your Digital Footprint in a World Where Your Reputation Is Your Most Valuable Asset.
Michael Fertik is Managing Director and Founder of Heroic Ventures and the Executive Chairman and Founder of Reputation.com. He has also been the Founder and CEO of b4.ai, WaveShift, Sightglass Vision, among others. Fertik is the co-author of two non-fiction books, Wild West 2.0 (2010), and New York Times best seller, The Reputation Economy (2015).

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How many episodes does Keen On America have?
Keen On America currently has 2385 episodes available.
What topics does Keen On America cover?
The podcast is about History, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on Keen On America?
The episode title 'Matt Richtel: Why Most of Us Are Terrified of Being Creative' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Keen On America?
The average episode length on Keen On America is 36 minutes.
How often are episodes of Keen On America released?
Episodes of Keen On America are typically released every 16 hours.
When was the first episode of Keen On America?
The first episode of Keen On America was released on Jan 6, 2019.
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