EPISODE · Jun 24, 2025 · 54 MIN
How Cycling 35,000km Changed How I See Technology, Work and Time | Kathryn Jacobs
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In a world that’s always online, why do we still feel alone? Technologist Kathryn Jacobs cycled 35,000km across the globe, off-grid, on purpose - to find the answer.🔍 Inside the Episode(00:00) Is innovation making us less human?(01:45) What drives Kathryn Jacobs(03:22) The Africa journey that changed everything(08:05) Cycling off-grid with no GPS(10:15) Fear and vulnerability on the open road(12:33) What she packs to survive, not perform(16:08) When the road disappears, adapt(18:40) Rafting the Grand Canyon: her next adventure(20:17) What tech gives—and what it quietly takes(23:01) We photograph everything. But do we feel it?(25:32) Can AI ever match real creativity?(28:15) How tech is reshaping how we learn(30:22) Holding onto identity in a digital world(33:10) The growing divide no one’s ready for(36:40) Why the next billion-dollar company will be tiny(39:55) No data, no direction(44:30) What matters most in a world run by AI
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