<p>The most important innovations are invisible. Yet they are reliable building blocks of creativity that fuel human imagination.</p><br><p>The same 26 letter alphabet lets Shakespeare write a play, a researcher publish science or you can text your mum.</p><p>A standardised screw thread lets you build a house, a car or a space station.</p><br><p>This is the story of primitives; the fundamental components that make everything else possible. We explore how Jeff Bezos coining the term "Thinking in Primitives" as he invented AWS to the building blocks of the universe and life in it.</p><br><p>Join our tour through the weird and wonderful ideas of history as we gather ideas for how to build the future of humanity, space technology and anything you can imagine.</p><br><p>You'll learn:</p><ul><li>By breakthroughs depends on invisible primitives created by someone before you</li><li>Why the most valuable opportunities are the ones everyone uses but nobody sees</li><li>How to identify foundational building blocks in any industry before competitors do</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><strong>ABOUT</strong></p><br><p>How to Change the World is an independent podcast on a mission to document the entire history of innovation. One world-changing event at a time. In the process we are building out frameworks and mental models to think more coherently about global change.</p><br><p>Written, edited, recorded, and produced by Sam Webster Harris.</p><br><p><strong>🤓 Website:</strong> <a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/change-world" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ChangeTheWorldPod.com</a></p><br><p>🤗 <strong>Join the Patreon: </strong><a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/Patreon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ChangeTheWorldPod</a></p><br><p>Help from:</p><p>👩‍🎨 Design - Francisca Correia (<a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/FranciscaLI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available to hire</a>)</p><p>🧙‍♂️ Mentorship - Jeremy Enns (<a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/Jeremy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available to hire</a>)</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p><a href="https://iGmlPi.short.gy/Jeff-Bezos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10 Greatest Mental Models of Jeff Bezos</a></p><p>Sam explains the best mental models of Jeff Bezos on his Growth Mindset Psychology podcast.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p>00:00 Intergalactic Planetary... Lasagna</p><p>01:40 A mental models episode about building blocks</p><p>03:11 #1 - THINKING IN PRIMITIVES: JEFF BEZOS, AMAZON and AWS</p><p>04:03 The API Memo</p><p>04:39 What is a Primitive?</p><p>04:57 How Amazon launched AWS</p><p>05:36 The impact of AWS and cloud servers</p><p>06:18 #2 - THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE</p><p>07:18 How are humans built?</p><p>08:09 Mitochondria and energy production</p><p>09:39 HOX genes and the animal building instruction manual</p><p>11:06 How primitives become essential foundations</p><p>12:35 #3 - CIVILIZATION AND HIDDEN INVENTIONS</p><p>14:02 The Essential Ingredients of Early empires</p><p>15:42 Standardisations that make the world work</p><p>17:54 #4 - PRIMITIVE LESSONS</p><p>19:37 Market timing and innovation mistakes</p><p>21:31 Just do stuff</p><p>23:00 #5 - FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY &amp; INNOVATION</p><p>23:19 CRISPR and Casgevy</p><p>25:19 Space and Orbital Refuelling</p><p>27:14 Wrap up</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation

How To Change The World | Sam Webster Harris

Thinking in Primitives: A mental model to dissect the foundations of Civilization, Humanity & Creativity

OCT 31, 202529 MIN
How to Change the World: The History & Future of Innovation

Thinking in Primitives: A mental model to dissect the foundations of Civilization, Humanity & Creativity

OCT 31, 202529 MIN

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<p>The most important innovations are invisible. Yet they are reliable building blocks of creativity that fuel human imagination.</p><br><p>The same 26 letter alphabet lets Shakespeare write a play, a researcher publish science or you can text your mum.</p><p>A standardised screw thread lets you build a house, a car or a space station.</p><br><p>This is the story of primitives; the fundamental components that make everything else possible. We explore how Jeff Bezos coining the term "Thinking in Primitives" as he invented AWS to the building blocks of the universe and life in it.</p><br><p>Join our tour through the weird and wonderful ideas of history as we gather ideas for how to build the future of humanity, space technology and anything you can imagine.</p><br><p>You'll learn:</p><ul><li>By breakthroughs depends on invisible primitives created by someone before you</li><li>Why the most valuable opportunities are the ones everyone uses but nobody sees</li><li>How to identify foundational building blocks in any industry before competitors do</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><strong>ABOUT</strong></p><br><p>How to Change the World is an independent podcast on a mission to document the entire history of innovation. One world-changing event at a time. In the process we are building out frameworks and mental models to think more coherently about global change.</p><br><p>Written, edited, recorded, and produced by Sam Webster Harris.</p><br><p><strong>🤓 Website:</strong> <a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/change-world" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ChangeTheWorldPod.com</a></p><br><p>🤗 <strong>Join the Patreon: </strong><a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/Patreon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ChangeTheWorldPod</a></p><br><p>Help from:</p><p>👩‍🎨 Design - Francisca Correia (<a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/FranciscaLI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available to hire</a>)</p><p>🧙‍♂️ Mentorship - Jeremy Enns (<a href="https://igmlpi.short.gy/Jeremy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available to hire</a>)</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources</strong></p><p><a href="https://iGmlPi.short.gy/Jeff-Bezos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10 Greatest Mental Models of Jeff Bezos</a></p><p>Sam explains the best mental models of Jeff Bezos on his Growth Mindset Psychology podcast.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p>00:00 Intergalactic Planetary... Lasagna</p><p>01:40 A mental models episode about building blocks</p><p>03:11 #1 - THINKING IN PRIMITIVES: JEFF BEZOS, AMAZON and AWS</p><p>04:03 The API Memo</p><p>04:39 What is a Primitive?</p><p>04:57 How Amazon launched AWS</p><p>05:36 The impact of AWS and cloud servers</p><p>06:18 #2 - THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF LIFE</p><p>07:18 How are humans built?</p><p>08:09 Mitochondria and energy production</p><p>09:39 HOX genes and the animal building instruction manual</p><p>11:06 How primitives become essential foundations</p><p>12:35 #3 - CIVILIZATION AND HIDDEN INVENTIONS</p><p>14:02 The Essential Ingredients of Early empires</p><p>15:42 Standardisations that make the world work</p><p>17:54 #4 - PRIMITIVE LESSONS</p><p>19:37 Market timing and innovation mistakes</p><p>21:31 Just do stuff</p><p>23:00 #5 - FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY &amp; INNOVATION</p><p>23:19 CRISPR and Casgevy</p><p>25:19 Space and Orbital Refuelling</p><p>27:14 Wrap up</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>