{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":324,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:19:48.696188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Mo Gawdat: AI Will Create Hell Before Heaven (Google X Insider Reveals All)","slug":"mo-gawdat-ai-will-create-hell-before-heaven-google-x-insider-reveals-all","published_at":"2026-07-18T15:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/mo-gawdat-ai-will-create-hell-before-heaven-google-x-insider-reveals-all","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2944644309.mp3?updated=1776258610","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2944644309.mp3?updated=1776258610","summary":"What if a former Google X executive told you that everything's about to get much worse before it gets dramatically better? In this episode, Adrian Wells sits down with Mo Gawdat, who spent a decade at the heart of Google's most ambitious projects and now believes we're entering 15 years of AI chaos before reaching what he calls \"heaven on earth.\" 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why Gawdat left his dream job at Google X in 2017 and what he saw that made him sound the alarm • The specific 15-year timeline he's predicting, starting now, and what comes after the disruption • How Google X projects like self-driving cars and AI health diagnostics shaped his view of our future • The personal tragedy that shifted his focus from tech innovation to human happiness research 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners who want to understand where technology is really taking us, beyond the hype and fear-mongering. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces Mo Gawdat's shocking prediction [01:45] Inside Google X: What Gawdat learned from a decade of moonshot projects [04:20] The 15-year timeline: Why things get worse before they get better [06:50] Personal tragedy that changed everything: How losing his son reshaped his mission [09:30] The \"heaven\" phase: What prosperity looks like after AI disruption [11:15] Key insights you can use to prepare for what's coming This isn't your typical \"AI will save us all\" or \"robots are coming for your job\" conversation. Gawdat's perspective comes from actually building these technologies at Google, then stepping back to see the bigger picture. His timeline might sound extreme, but his track record of predicting tech trends makes it worth considering. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episode…","meta_description":"What if a former Google X executive told you that everything's about to get much worse before it gets dramatically better? 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