Blind Insights - How a Philosopher Makes a Great Marketer

Watching David's career change over the course of this podcast can be a little perplexing. It might seem that a philosophy-trained academic wouldn't be that interested in marketing and communications, but these areas aren't as disjointed as they may seem. Tim and David discuss their love for commun…

Blind Insights - What is Inbound? David's Master Thesis in a Nutshell

At the end of 2022, David Finished his master's thesis with a High Distinction. David wrote a relatively comprehensive analysis of Inbound Marketing for his Master of Strategic Communications and pitched his writing for a professional audience while still achieving academic success. Tim and David d…

Blind Insights - Consciousness

Ever wonder what makes a mind? Philosophers have asked this question for millennia and don't have much concrete evidence to show for it. Tim asks David for his current thoughts and it turns out we now know a lot more about our brains. David can paint an interesting picture of what our conscious tho…

PSA - The Adelaide University Merger

David has been getting asked a lot about the plans to merge the University of Adelaide with the University of South Australia. This podcast discusses the possible negatives and the likely positives of the merger, giving a perspective the staff and university management will never admit or fail to s…

Blind Insights - Humankind is Kind (Special Guest Luke)

Rutger Bregman says you are a decent kind human being. We agree. Humankind deserves more credit, and in this episode Luke helps us reflect on the many reasons why and what that looks like in practice. If you want to harness more positivity and more connection to others, things that are essential to…

Blind Insights - Mitigating Risk (Special Guest Luke)

While individuals and organisations are paralysed by the fear of things going wrong, what can be done to reduce collateral when problems inevitably arise? As Tim and David recommend books from time to time, when a new Stan McChrystal book comes out, we have to review it, and returning guest Luke br…

Blind Insights - Choosing your Life Path; It isn't all or nothing

Following a deeply chaotic and introspective year, Tim comes to David with some revelations about his direction in life. David provides insights from his own metamorphosis and explains why we get hung up on incompatible representations of self. This concludes a mini-series on finding your way which…

Blind Insights - Changing Life Direction and the Power of a Skills Audit

Following a frank conversation about quarter-life crises, Tim draws inspiration from the serendipity of unwelcome life changes. David gives insightful anecdotes to assist Tim in coming to terms with his new career trajectory, noting that there are actionable reflections to change perspectives and t…

Blind Insights - David Makes a Commitment...

If you're a keen follower of the podcast, you may have read David's blogs available on his website; https://davidolney.com.au/. David is an excellent writer, and you even be left wanting more of his writing than is currently available. Well, David has good news for you in this announcement, and it …

Blind Insights - Thinking Better (Special guest Marcus du Sautoy)

When you think of shortcuts, what comes to mind? Cheating? Or the premise of working smarter, not harder? Tim and David stumbled on a fascinating book by Oxford Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy called "Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut" which provides insight into the practice of us…