# T4T S01E02: From Second Brains to Collective Brains

a [[Tools for Thinking Podcast]] episode

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## Cover art

Here's the Stable Diffusion-generated cover image for this episode, from the prompt "digital thought garden:"

![[Episode 2 graphic.png]]

## Guests

- [Sari Azout](https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraazout/), founder of [Startupy](https://startupy.world/)
- [Rufus Griscom](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rufus-griscom-16b1), founder of the [Next Big Idea Club](https://nextbigideaclub.com/?nab=1)

Host: [Jerry Michalski](https://www.jerrymichalski.com/)

## Audio podcast 

[![](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6022fac80367ca7c9121c178/63473c43cd78d77b7f847fb3_Anchor_logo.svg)](https://anchor.fm/betaworks/episodes/From-Second-Brain-to-Collective-e1or81e/a-a8kv6h9)[![](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6022fac80367ca7c9121c178/63473161d50a860bd5f8bf0e_Amazon_Music_logo.svg)](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/12a72801-ad1e-412b-82cf-dd242e96b1d4/episodes/9aec76b3-22ce-41c0-b155-2fc6d330c6ad/tools-for-thinking-by-betaworks-from-second-brain-to-collective)[![](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6022fac80367ca7c9121c178/63473161d50a86d605f8bf0f_itunes_podcasts%20logo.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-second-brain-to-collective/id1648557332?i=1000581722030)[![](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6022fac80367ca7c9121c178/63473161a69713eddcfa9885_Spotify%20logo.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pWT4sItGkKHZCsZGxH3YY?si=R3vhqRN2SISB5GaVoQaJLw)

## Video podcast  

- On [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pWT4sItGkKHZCsZGxH3YY)
- On [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx1svyd9Vr8)

Even better: the video, synced to a searchable transcript, all ready for conversation on [Hypothes.is](https://hypothes.is/), is [here](https://docdrop.org/video/yx1svyd9Vr8/). 

## Brain screen cap and link

![[T4T S01E02 - From Second Brains to Collective Brains.jpg]]

https://bra.in/8p637Q  <-- follow this link to browse this map

## Links mentioned

- "[We Shape Our Tools and Thereafter Our Tools Shape Us](http://mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/we-shape-our-tools-and-thereafter-our-tools-shape-us/)" (not! in Understanding Media)
- [Elevating Ideas](https://bra.in/9q5o6V) (Heleo's tagline)
- [Extended Mind Thesis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_mind_thesis) (1998 EMT)
- [Great Man Theory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Man_Theory)
- [Learn Better, Live Smarter](https://bra.in/5pKKbr) (Next Big Idea Club's tagline)
- [Multiplayer Tools for Thinking](https://bra.in/8p63zP)
- [The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free](https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-truth-is-paywalled-but-the-lies-are-free/) (xlnt)
- [Tools for Thinking Podcast](https://bra.in/2vGNna) (2022 T4T, TfT)

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