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Eric Knight – How to Solve the World’s Trickiest Problems – Podcast

Welcome to Episode 013 of the Ideas Architect Podcast.

Our Topic…

We talk with Australia’s Malcolm Gladwell, Eric Knight. He’s the author of the engaging book Reframe: How to Solve the World’s Trickiest Problems. Eric is a former Rhodes Scholar and economic consultant to the OECD, the UN and the World Bank. He writes for various newspapers and magazines and his second book Why We Argue About Climate Change has been recently published.

In this Podcast Episode…

Eric talks about:

What makes Malcolm Gladwell a brilliant writer
The role of science fiction in shaping this story
How a train ride prompted the writing of this book
The power of sacrifice
Why Climate Change is not about the weather
Why communication can save the world
The problem with invisible problems
What makes problems complex
The tyranny of choice
Why process is crucial in an age of complexity
The single pathway to sustainable success
The importance of asking the right questions
Why process can be more powerful than answers

Show Links…

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