You probably know Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an actor from films like Looper, Snowden, and 500 Days of Summer. But he’s also an entrepreneur. In 2005, Joe and his brother started HitRECORD -- it was a simple website where he could post things he was making. In 2010 he opened it up. He and his friend Jared Geller turned HitRecord into an online platform where people from all over the world could come together to collaborate. Since then, they’ve pivoted from a production company to a tech company, with a vision to help us move away from aimlessly scrolling, towards creating together.




We’re in a moment filled with anxiety and fear. It’s hard to find any kind of silver lining. But if we had to, it might be this: moments of pain and uncertainty have historically led to incredible art and creativity. So what will be the legacy of the technology built in this age? In this episode of First Contact, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and co-founder Jared Geller talk to Laurie about finding creativity in difficult times.




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Show Notes
Laurie’s interview with Joe at Web Summit 2016
HITRECORD
Jaron Lanier (author)
Tristan Harris

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You probably know Joseph Gordon-Levitt as an actor from films like Looper, Snowden, and 500 Days of Summer. But he’s also an entrepreneur. In 2005, Joe and his brother started HitRECORD -- it was a simple website where he could post things he was making. In 2010 he opened it up. He and his friend Jared Geller turned HitRecord into an online platform where people from all over the world could come together to collaborate. Since then, they’ve pivoted from a production company to a tech company, with a vision to help us move away from aimlessly scrolling, towards creating together. We’re in a moment filled with anxiety and fear. It’s hard to find any kind of silver lining. But if we had to, it might be this: moments of pain and uncertainty have historically led to incredible art and creativity. So what will be the legacy of the technology built in this age? In this episode of First Contact, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and co-founder Jared Geller talk to Laurie about finding creativity in difficult times. ——————————————— Show Notes<ul>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DF-5Fq11a6wN-5Fo&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=mvKiHy1sOC55KK3JhoQLIDyUa-hABIAGQ-adv6-yuF8&amp;s=zNQQu4v0x1ge7B_-QFaPGd-Mh673dqLKbiJUo85HM-c&amp;e=">Laurie’s interview with Joe at Web Summit 2016</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__hitrecord.org&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=mvKiHy1sOC55KK3JhoQLIDyUa-hABIAGQ-adv6-yuF8&amp;s=X2HYJRjYleK6ZSWoG-Az3aFnnFvWSGp0Yw4f3fa2_6A&amp;e=">HITRECORD</a></li>
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<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.amazon.com_Jaron-2DLanier_e_B00J1ZK6S6-3Fref-3Dsr-5Fntt-5Fsrch-5Flnk-5F3-26qid-3D1588362161-26sr-3D8-2D3&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=mvKiHy1sOC55KK3JhoQLIDyUa-hABIAGQ-adv6-yuF8&amp;s=Vtoa_eeTUGNBXtmYjU6ov5e3k894xu5vwh9zXjW8bQ0&amp;e=">Jaron Lanier</a> (author)</li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.tristanharris.com&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=mvKiHy1sOC55KK3JhoQLIDyUa-hABIAGQ-adv6-yuF8&amp;s=nSiIli6Pg6x23RR_WhhDrxrnJ-BFK4CzP2s7AzzJT8s&amp;e=">Tristan Harris</a></li>
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Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the people you don't know yet, but should. Mostly Human will leave you with a sense of agency over fear, and a clearer view of how tech can actually work for you.

Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the people you don't know yet, but should. Mostly Human will leave you with a sense of agency over fear, and a clearer view of how tech can actually work for you.

Mostly Human with Laurie Segall

Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the people you don't know yet, but should. Mostly Human will leave you with a sense of agency over fear, and a clearer view of how tech can actually work for you.

 

Mostly Human is a weekly podcast that explores technology through the most important lens: the human one. Hosted by award-winning tech journalist Laurie Segall, the immersive interview and investigative show tackles some of the defining questions of our time with headline-making tech titans and the people you don't know yet, but should. Mostly Human will leave you with a sense of agency over fear, and a clearer view of how tech can actually work for you.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Jared Geller on Creativity in Chaos

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