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Recode Decode: Silicon Valley loves to break the rules. Is that a good thing?

Recode Decode: Silicon Valley loves to break the rules. Is that a good thing?

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel


Recode Decode: Silicon Valley loves to break the rules. Is that a good thing?

FromDecoder with Nilay Patel

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

University of Maryland professor and cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about her new book, "Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our Minds." In this episode: (01:14) How Gelfand became a cultural psychologist; (03:12) Why some countries have more rules than others; (08:35) Are techies rule breakers?; (13:28) What changes as successful companies get bigger?; (18:38) Why didn't anyone think about the psychological impact of the internet?; (23:18) Is there really a "Goldilocks" solution to rule culture?; (28:39) Are we entering an era of rule making?; (32:03) Can people find common ground on the internet?; (34:46) What should tech leaders be thinking about?; (39:53) What they should do now
Released:
Nov 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most revered journalist, hosts candid interviews with tech execs, politicians, celebrities and more about their big ideas and how they’re changing our world. Produced by Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network.