against they were the question who feels that the area in which they work or the
that the area in which they work or the
that the area in which they work or the area which they will work when they
area which they will work when they
area which they will work when they graduate is becoming increasingly more
graduate is becoming increasingly more
graduate is becoming increasingly more competitive for this one but maybe your
competitive for this one but maybe your
competitive for this one but maybe your wages are not increasing but the
wages are not increasing but the
wages are not increasing but the expectations upon you are and there’s
expectations upon you are and there’s
expectations upon you are and there’s more people fighting for less work ok
more people fighting for less work ok
more people fighting for less work ok quite a lot of hands they’re good you
quite a lot of hands they’re good you
quite a lot of hands they’re good you know I kind of feel that too and well
know I kind of feel that too and well
know I kind of feel that too and well they sort of sigh huh
they sort of sigh huh
they sort of sigh huh and I thought maybe today we would
and I thought maybe today we would
and I thought maybe today we would explore why that might be and what has
explore why that might be and what has
explore why that might be and what has happened to the good old days at work
happened to the good old days at work
happened to the good old days at work now I’m aware that you’re not really
now I’m aware that you’re not really
now I’m aware that you’re not really looking for bad news no one is ever
looking for bad news no one is ever
looking for bad news no one is ever looking for bad news it’s actually
looking for bad news it’s actually
looking for bad news it’s actually exactly why they call it bad news so
exactly why they call it bad news so
exactly why they call it bad news so today there is a little bit of bad news
today there is a little bit of bad news
today there is a little bit of bad news in my talk and so what I’m going to do
in my talk and so what I’m going to do
in my talk and so what I’m going to do is at any moment and which I say
is at any moment and which I say
is at any moment and which I say something negative what I’m also going
something negative what I’m also going
something negative what I’m also going to do is show you a few pictures kidding
to do is show you a few pictures kidding
to do is show you a few pictures kidding [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] I’m hoping that during those moments you
I’m hoping that during those moments you
I’m hoping that during those moments you can focus upon the kidney and things
can focus upon the kidney and things
can focus upon the kidney and things will remain positive so I told this
will remain positive so I told this
will remain positive so I told this prophet recently for those of you who
prophet recently for those of you who
prophet recently for those of you who can’t read it it’s a study work dying I
can’t read it it’s a study work dying I
can’t read it it’s a study work dying I think I got the message from the author
think I got the message from the author
think I got the message from the author of this graffiti which is that you know
of this graffiti which is that you know
of this graffiti which is that you know we’re all sheeple you know and all we do
we’re all sheeple you know and all we do
we’re all sheeple you know and all we do is we just study at the start of our
is we just study at the start of our
is we just study at the start of our lives and then we get a job and we just
lives and then we get a job and we just
lives and then we get a job and we just do that job now without thinking about
do that job now without thinking about
do that job now without thinking about it again and again and again until we
it again and again and again until we
it again and again and again until we die it’s a kind of bleak message that
die it’s a kind of bleak message that
die it’s a kind of bleak message that they were trying to send and when I was
they were trying to send and when I was
they were trying to send and when I was looking at this graffiti and it seemed
looking at this graffiti and it seemed
looking at this graffiti and it seemed to me for a kind of young person at
to me for a kind of young person at
to me for a kind of young person at university this thing almost optimistic
university this thing almost optimistic
university this thing almost optimistic we some come back ok sorry
we some come back ok sorry
we some come back ok sorry actually you would just study once at
actually you would just study once at
actually you would just study once at the beginning of your life you know and
the beginning of your life you know and
the beginning of your life you know and become a kind of something an expert in
become a kind of something an expert in
become a kind of something an expert in self-image and then you would find work
self-image and then you would find work
self-image and then you would find work then you would just stay in that work
then you would just stay in that work
then you would just stay in that work all of your life you know without having
all of your life you know without having
all of your life you know without having to retrain and then eventually you would
to retrain and then eventually you would
to retrain and then eventually you would dying the bad news are getting up
dying the bad news are getting up
dying the bad news are getting up kicking for that and it seemed to me for
kicking for that and it seemed to me for
kicking for that and it seemed to me for that young person our way through the
that young person our way through the
that young person our way through the working world is going to be much more
working world is going to be much more
working world is going to be much more complicated now it’s probably being
complicated now it’s probably being
complicated now it’s probably being slightly more like this and in which
slightly more like this and in which
slightly more like this and in which we’re going to study and then we’re
we’re going to study and then we’re
we’re going to study and then we’re going to graduate
going to graduate
going to graduate and we’re going to come out of
and we’re going to come out of
and we’re going to come out of university and we’re going to look for a
university and we’re going to look for a
university and we’re going to look for a job and it’s at that point that we’re
job and it’s at that point that we’re
job and it’s at that point that we’re going to learn that there aren’t any and
going to learn that there aren’t any and
going to learn that there aren’t any and so maybe we have to take whatever job
so maybe we have to take whatever job
so maybe we have to take whatever job there is like an unpaid internship and
there is like an unpaid internship and
there is like an unpaid internship and we have to move back into our parents
we have to move back into our parents
we have to move back into our parents basement and if we do that unpaid
basement and if we do that unpaid
basement and if we do that unpaid internship really really well don’t
internship really really well don’t
internship really really well don’t reward us with a badly paid internship
reward us with a badly paid internship
reward us with a badly paid internship and if we do the badly paid internship
and if we do the badly paid internship
and if we do the badly paid internship really well they’ll reward us with a
really well they’ll reward us with a
really well they’ll reward us with a badly paid job probably not a permanent
badly paid job probably not a permanent
badly paid job probably not a permanent job because there’s no permanent jobs
job because there’s no permanent jobs
job because there’s no permanent jobs anymore it’ll be like a temporary job or
anymore it’ll be like a temporary job or
anymore it’ll be like a temporary job or a contract job or a project-by-project
a contract job or a project-by-project
a contract job or a project-by-project job or a fixed number of hours job or
job or a fixed number of hours job or
job or a fixed number of hours job or some kind of job that makes it work
some kind of job that makes it work
some kind of job that makes it work really hard until we have a burnout and
really hard until we have a burnout and
really hard until we have a burnout and then the cycle will just repeat
and then probably again maybe get you
and then probably again maybe get you tired of working for other people will
tired of working for other people will
tired of working for other people will decide that we should work for ourselves
decide that we should work for ourselves
decide that we should work for ourselves so we’ll try and start up because
so we’ll try and start up because
so we’ll try and start up because everyone else is trying to start up so
everyone else is trying to start up so
everyone else is trying to start up so why not us maybe we’ll build an app
why not us maybe we’ll build an app
why not us maybe we’ll build an app because everyone else is building an app
because everyone else is building an app
because everyone else is building an app why not us we’ll create one of those
why not us we’ll create one of those
why not us we’ll create one of those really useful apps like a way for people
really useful apps like a way for people
really useful apps like a way for people to share their power or something we
to share their power or something we
to share their power or something we realize that that doesn’t work because
realize that that doesn’t work because
realize that that doesn’t work because it’s all really like a thousand apps
it’s all really like a thousand apps
it’s all really like a thousand apps with people to share their power so
with people to share their power so
with people to share their power so there’s no money in that anymore and so
there’s no money in that anymore and so
there’s no money in that anymore and so we’ll go bankrupt and the cycle will
we’ll go bankrupt and the cycle will
we’ll go bankrupt and the cycle will repeat again five six seven maybe ten
repeat again five six seven maybe ten
repeat again five six seven maybe ten times across our working lives and then
times across our working lives and then
times across our working lives and then when it’s time to retire we’ll learn
when it’s time to retire we’ll learn
when it’s time to retire we’ll learn that the pension system has collapsed
that the pension system has collapsed
that the pension system has collapsed and essentially no money for us to
and essentially no money for us to
and essentially no money for us to retire young people anymore paying into
retire young people anymore paying into
retire young people anymore paying into the pension system for us to take one so
the pension system for us to take one so
the pension system for us to take one so then we realize that basically the only
then we realize that basically the only
then we realize that basically the only option left is to die as well as per the
option left is to die as well as per the
option left is to die as well as per the original instructions and we’ll learn
original instructions and we’ll learn
original instructions and we’ll learn that we actually can’t die because the
that we actually can’t die because the
that we actually can’t die because the singularity has arrived
singularity has arrived
singularity has arrived humans have merged with machines and
humans have merged with machines and
humans have merged with machines and we’re now forced to live forever some
we’re now forced to live forever some
we’re now forced to live forever some pilot matrix hell doing the only job
pilot matrix hell doing the only job
pilot matrix hell doing the only job that still remains which I think will be
that still remains which I think will be
that still remains which I think will be kind of optimizing social media
kind of optimizing social media
kind of optimizing social media campaigns for a multinational perfume
campaigns for a multinational perfume
campaigns for a multinational perfume company and so what has happened to the
company and so what has happened to the
company and so what has happened to the world of work how did it get like this I
world of work how did it get like this I
world of work how did it get like this I think in order to understand that we
think in order to understand that we
think in order to understand that we have to understand that all the
have to understand that all the
have to understand that all the technology is playing in our personal
technology is playing in our personal
technology is playing in our personal and work lives a lot of people they see
and work lives a lot of people they see
and work lives a lot of people they see technology is something exclusively
technology is something exclusively
technology is something exclusively positive and I wouldn’t make a case
positive and I wouldn’t make a case
positive and I wouldn’t make a case today but that’s not really true I
today but that’s not really true I
today but that’s not really true I believe in something called
believe in something called
believe in something called technological determinism and this says
technological determinism and this says
technological determinism and this says that we are not taking technology is
that we are not taking technology is
that we are not taking technology is technology that is shaping us every new
technology that is shaping us every new
technology that is shaping us every new technology that comes out and forces a
technology that comes out and forces a
technology that comes out and forces a reaction from us we have to decide how
reaction from us we have to decide how
reaction from us we have to decide how we’re going to incorporate that into our
we’re going to incorporate that into our
we’re going to incorporate that into our personal or work lives now this is not
personal or work lives now this is not
personal or work lives now this is not really new in fact humans have had to
really new in fact humans have had to
really new in fact humans have had to react to technology since prehistoric
react to technology since prehistoric
react to technology since prehistoric man discovered fire
man discovered fire
man discovered fire what is new however is the speed with
what is new however is the speed with
what is new however is the speed with which we’re being asked to do that and
which we’re being asked to do that and
which we’re being asked to do that and this is because of something called the
this is because of something called the
this is because of something called the law of accelerating returns which says
law of accelerating returns which says
law of accelerating returns which says that
that
that relative technology is being invented
relative technology is being invented
relative technology is being invented ever more frequently so while it feels
ever more frequently so while it feels
ever more frequently so while it feels like human progress is linear actually
like human progress is linear actually
like human progress is linear actually is growing exponentially and this is
is growing exponentially and this is
is growing exponentially and this is because every new technology it gets to
because every new technology it gets to
because every new technology it gets to use all of our existing technologies
use all of our existing technologies
use all of our existing technologies whether it’s the shipping container or
whether it’s the shipping container or
whether it’s the shipping container or the airplane or the internet or Google
the airplane or the internet or Google
the airplane or the internet or Google or the App Store or Amazon to propagate
or the App Store or Amazon to propagate
or the App Store or Amazon to propagate itself yeah and so Ray Kurzweil who
itself yeah and so Ray Kurzweil who
itself yeah and so Ray Kurzweil who coined the term the law of accelerating
coined the term the law of accelerating
coined the term the law of accelerating returns he says although it will feel
returns he says although it will feel
returns he says although it will feel like a hundred a hundred years of
like a hundred a hundred years of
like a hundred a hundred years of progress in the 21st century in reality
progress in the 21st century in reality
progress in the 21st century in reality will be something like twenty thousand
will be something like twenty thousand
will be something like twenty thousand years of progress at progresses current
years of progress at progresses current
years of progress at progresses current speed and progress is always speeding up
speed and progress is always speeding up
speed and progress is always speeding up and so any new invention or any new app
and so any new invention or any new app
and so any new invention or any new app or any new piece of software or any new
or any new piece of software or any new
or any new piece of software or any new programming language it can go from
programming language it can go from
programming language it can go from something that no one knows how to use
something that no one knows how to use
something that no one knows how to use to something that a few people know how
to something that a few people know how
to something that a few people know how to use to something that you can make
to use to something that you can make
to use to something that you can make really good money if you know how to use
really good money if you know how to use
really good money if you know how to use to something everyone is simply expected
to something everyone is simply expected
to something everyone is simply expected to know how to use their something any
to know how to use their something any
to know how to use their something any idiot would do with three clicks of a
idiot would do with three clicks of a
idiot would do with three clicks of a mouse to something no one would ever ask
mouse to something no one would ever ask
mouse to something no one would ever ask you to do anyway in an ever ever faster
you to do anyway in an ever ever faster
you to do anyway in an ever ever faster cycle as technology tries to make the
cycle as technology tries to make the
cycle as technology tries to make the inefficient and efficient and the
inefficient and efficient and the
inefficient and efficient and the complicated simple and the specialized
complicated simple and the specialized
complicated simple and the specialized automated and a commodity and of course
automated and a commodity and of course
automated and a commodity and of course the problem with this is a lot of our
the problem with this is a lot of our
the problem with this is a lot of our jobs and other things that we’re
jobs and other things that we’re
jobs and other things that we’re studying is to become an expert to do
studying is to become an expert to do
studying is to become an expert to do something complicated and what we’re
something complicated and what we’re
something complicated and what we’re seeing now is that the kind of time
seeing now is that the kind of time
seeing now is that the kind of time horizons for our skills they’re reducing
horizons for our skills they’re reducing
horizons for our skills they’re reducing they’re getting ever smaller and smaller
they’re getting ever smaller and smaller
they’re getting ever smaller and smaller as new technology is coming in and kind
as new technology is coming in and kind
as new technology is coming in and kind of making a commodity of this expertise
of making a commodity of this expertise
of making a commodity of this expertise that we’ve met and so for example a
that we’ve met and so for example a
that we’ve met and so for example a number of my friends are graphic
number of my friends are graphic
number of my friends are graphic designers and I’ve seen how in the past
designers and I’ve seen how in the past
designers and I’ve seen how in the past year they’re kind of all rebranding
year they’re kind of all rebranding
year they’re kind of all rebranding themselves now to be a UX designer which
themselves now to be a UX designer which
themselves now to be a UX designer which is like someone who specializes a little
is like someone who specializes a little
is like someone who specializes a little bit more in interface design for apps
bit more in interface design for apps
bit more in interface design for apps and they’re doing this because they’re
and they’re doing this because they’re
and they’re doing this because they’re seeming at the bottom is kind of
seeming at the bottom is kind of
seeming at the bottom is kind of dropping out of the graphic design
dropping out of the graphic design
dropping out of the graphic design market because there’s so many like
market because there’s so many like
market because there’s so many like great templates and graphic libraries
great templates and graphic libraries
great templates and graphic libraries and the software used for graphic design
and the software used for graphic design
and the software used for graphic design is getting kind of simpler and simpler
is getting kind of simpler and simpler
is getting kind of simpler and simpler and so the hourly rates are dropping and
and so the hourly rates are dropping and
and so the hourly rates are dropping and so there’s a need to become ever more
so there’s a need to become ever more
so there’s a need to become ever more specialized to kind of keep it at higher
specialized to kind of keep it at higher
specialized to kind of keep it at higher hourly rate but that doesn’t last for
hourly rate but that doesn’t last for
hourly rate but that doesn’t last for long of course because that specialized
long of course because that specialized
long of course because that specialized skill is attractive for new technology
skill is attractive for new technology
skill is attractive for new technology to come in and to commoditize your work
to come in and to commoditize your work
to come in and to commoditize your work and so the result of this is uncertainty
and so the result of this is uncertainty
and so the result of this is uncertainty for us in the job market and they need
for us in the job market and they need
for us in the job market and they need to continually get more specialized and
to continually get more specialized and
to continually get more specialized and for our employers well they’re suffering
for our employers well they’re suffering
for our employers well they’re suffering from the same kind of problem they could
from the same kind of problem they could
from the same kind of problem they could have also no longer rely that their
have also no longer rely that their
have also no longer rely that their business model will survive the internet
business model will survive the internet
business model will survive the internet and digital ization and it’s also harder
and digital ization and it’s also harder
and digital ization and it’s also harder for them to forecast their needs in
for them to forecast their needs in
for them to forecast their needs in advance and so they begin to employ us
advance and so they begin to employ us
advance and so they begin to employ us in an ever more temporary way and so
in an ever more temporary way and so
in an ever more temporary way and so we’re really kind of a race to creating
we’re really kind of a race to creating
we’re really kind of a race to creating new jobs as quickly as technology gets
new jobs as quickly as technology gets
new jobs as quickly as technology gets rid of them
rid of them
rid of them obsolete them and sometimes we’re
obsolete them and sometimes we’re
obsolete them and sometimes we’re winning that race and there’s something
winning that race and there’s something
winning that race and there’s something like a prosperity for the masses and
like a prosperity for the masses and
like a prosperity for the masses and other times we’ve kind of fallen behind
other times we’ve kind of fallen behind
other times we’ve kind of fallen behind this curve of automation and you see the
this curve of automation and you see the
this curve of automation and you see the kind of rising inequality and a kind of
kind of rising inequality and a kind of
kind of rising inequality and a kind of hollowing out of the middle class that’s
hollowing out of the middle class that’s
hollowing out of the middle class that’s been happening for the past ten years or
been happening for the past ten years or
been happening for the past ten years or so and I think the real problem humanity
so and I think the real problem humanity
so and I think the real problem humanity faces is described kind of beautifully
faces is described kind of beautifully
faces is described kind of beautifully here but here Wilson and that’s that our
here but here Wilson and that’s that our
here but here Wilson and that’s that our morality tends to move much slower than
morality tends to move much slower than
morality tends to move much slower than our technology and so as he says the
our technology and so as he says the
our technology and so as he says the real problem of humanity is that we have
real problem of humanity is that we have
real problem of humanity is that we have Paleolithic emotions medieval
Paleolithic emotions medieval
Paleolithic emotions medieval institutions godlike technology I think
institutions godlike technology I think
institutions godlike technology I think that’s kind of the crux of my of my
that’s kind of the crux of my of my
that’s kind of the crux of my of my argument today is that we kind of have
argument today is that we kind of have
argument today is that we kind of have to be humble about this and work
to be humble about this and work
to be humble about this and work together as a kind of global society to
together as a kind of global society to
together as a kind of global society to minimize the gap between these three
minimize the gap between these three
minimize the gap between these three things I hope we’re going to get there
things I hope we’re going to get there
things I hope we’re going to get there but and we do have some ideas like
but and we do have some ideas like
but and we do have some ideas like around basic income and changing our
around basic income and changing our
around basic income and changing our models of taxation to kind of keep
models of taxation to kind of keep
models of taxation to kind of keep things fair or and to share the spoils
things fair or and to share the spoils
things fair or and to share the spoils of all of this new technology with
of all of this new technology with
of all of this new technology with everybody not just a few people who are
everybody not just a few people who are
everybody not just a few people who are creating it but in the meantime you know
creating it but in the meantime you know
creating it but in the meantime you know you’re up you and I as individuals are
you’re up you and I as individuals are
you’re up you and I as individuals are kind of going to be left to be
kind of going to be left to be
kind of going to be left to be repeatedly kind of swung out by the
repeatedly kind of swung out by the
repeatedly kind of swung out by the sharp edges of the free market and I
sharp edges of the free market and I
sharp edges of the free market and I have some ideas for how we can future
have some ideas for how we can future
have some ideas for how we can future future-proof our careers as best as
future-proof our careers as best as
future-proof our careers as best as possible the first one that begins with
possible the first one that begins with
possible the first one that begins with expenditure so I call it the freedom to
expenditure so I call it the freedom to
expenditure so I call it the freedom to figure the problem that we’re having I
figure the problem that we’re having I
figure the problem that we’re having I see is that we’ve kind of lost control
see is that we’ve kind of lost control
see is that we’ve kind of lost control of our incomes and so our incomes
of our incomes and so our incomes
of our incomes and so our incomes fluctuate from month to month depending
fluctuate from month to month depending
fluctuate from month to month depending on if we’re in work which type of work
on if we’re in work which type of work
on if we’re in work which type of work we found or if we’re having to take
we found or if we’re having to take
we found or if we’re having to take I’m out – to retrain or to look for work
I’m out – to retrain or to look for work
I’m out – to retrain or to look for work if you’ve lost control about incomers
if you’ve lost control about incomers
if you’ve lost control about incomers it becomes especially important that we
it becomes especially important that we
it becomes especially important that we control our expenditure and so all of
control our expenditure and so all of
control our expenditure and so all of the free all the freedom figure asks
the free all the freedom figure asks
the free all the freedom figure asks from you is that you quantified exactly
from you is that you quantified exactly
from you is that you quantified exactly to the nearest euro what it costs to be
to the nearest euro what it costs to be
to the nearest euro what it costs to be you so this is mine
you so this is mine
you so this is mine we take my fixed costs we have to my
we take my fixed costs we have to my
we take my fixed costs we have to my fixed costs my variable costs and you
fixed costs my variable costs and you
fixed costs my variable costs and you can see that it costs to be me every
can see that it costs to be me every
can see that it costs to be me every single month 1292 euros and 87 cents
single month 1292 euros and 87 cents
single month 1292 euros and 87 cents which I guess in Bergen might buy me
which I guess in Bergen might buy me
which I guess in Bergen might buy me like a shack in the woods but in Berlin
like a shack in the woods but in Berlin
like a shack in the woods but in Berlin or Island it buys me a pretty nice
or Island it buys me a pretty nice
or Island it buys me a pretty nice lifestyle and so and of course the
lifestyle and so and of course the
lifestyle and so and of course the longer I make that figure the more
longer I make that figure the more
longer I make that figure the more flexible my life becomes the easier it
flexible my life becomes the easier it
flexible my life becomes the easier it is to hit and there because my aim is to
is to hit and there because my aim is to
is to hit and there because my aim is to do that in a way that’s defined
do that in a way that’s defined
do that in a way that’s defined meaningful work
meaningful work
meaningful work I’m a full-time writer and that’s kind
I’m a full-time writer and that’s kind
I’m a full-time writer and that’s kind of unusual in 2017 and I’m often
of unusual in 2017 and I’m often
of unusual in 2017 and I’m often contacted by other aspiring authors who
contacted by other aspiring authors who
contacted by other aspiring authors who will ask me how I’ve managed to do that
will ask me how I’ve managed to do that
will ask me how I’ve managed to do that and this is of course how I’ve managed
and this is of course how I’ve managed
and this is of course how I’ve managed to do that I know that figure and on
to do that I know that figure and on
to do that I know that figure and on average I hit configure most months or
average I hit configure most months or
average I hit configure most months or enough months that I can keep being a
enough months that I can keep being a
enough months that I can keep being a full-time writer once you know your
full-time writer once you know your
full-time writer once you know your figure once you’ve optimized to figure
figure once you’ve optimized to figure
figure once you’ve optimized to figure once you’ve found a way to hit your
once you’ve found a way to hit your
once you’ve found a way to hit your bigger you can be a full time anything
bigger you can be a full time anything
bigger you can be a full time anything you like you can be a full time I don’t
you like you can be a full time I don’t
you like you can be a full time I don’t know astronaut jugular or the cupcake
know astronaut jugular or the cupcake
know astronaut jugular or the cupcake artisan or whatever you like what we
artisan or whatever you like what we
artisan or whatever you like what we have to do is know that figure and find
have to do is know that figure and find
have to do is know that figure and find a way to keep that figure and if I got
a way to keep that figure and if I got
a way to keep that figure and if I got another Senate for the rest of this year
another Senate for the rest of this year
another Senate for the rest of this year which in my place is depressingly likely
which in my place is depressingly likely
which in my place is depressingly likely it’s still going to cost me that okay
it’s still going to cost me that okay
it’s still going to cost me that okay what we can do with this model is to try
what we can do with this model is to try
what we can do with this model is to try and completely separate out any comment
and completely separate out any comment
and completely separate out any comment from our expenditure you can actually do
from our expenditure you can actually do
from our expenditure you can actually do that across two different bank accounts
that across two different bank accounts
that across two different bank accounts so you can have all of your money coming
so you can have all of your money coming
so you can have all of your money coming into one account then you just transfer
into one account then you just transfer
into one account then you just transfer your freedom figure out only a freedom
your freedom figure out only a freedom
your freedom figure out only a freedom figure into your current accountant is
figure into your current accountant is
figure into your current accountant is from this account that you live each
from this account that you live each
from this account that you live each month and at any time in that month you
month and at any time in that month you
month and at any time in that month you can log in you can see how much money is
can log in you can see how much money is
can log in you can see how much money is remaining you can adjust your lifestyle
remaining you can adjust your lifestyle
remaining you can adjust your lifestyle accordingly and the goal here is to stop
accordingly and the goal here is to stop
accordingly and the goal here is to stop something called lifestyle creep this is
something called lifestyle creep this is
something called lifestyle creep this is the phenomenon that when you when you’ve
the phenomenon that when you when you’ve
the phenomenon that when you when you’ve earned more money you spend more money
earned more money you spend more money
earned more money you spend more money and you may have experienced this
and you may have experienced this
and you may have experienced this nodding heads me experience this when
nodding heads me experience this when
nodding heads me experience this when you’ve worked hard you say you know I
you’ve worked hard you say you know I
you’ve worked hard you say you know I deserve a reward until you do something
deserve a reward until you do something
deserve a reward until you do something like outrageously decadent I gather no
like outrageously decadent I gather no
like outrageously decadent I gather no use spontaneously fly to Las Vegas and
use spontaneously fly to Las Vegas and
use spontaneously fly to Las Vegas and drink champagne from a distributor
drink champagne from a distributor
drink champagne from a distributor whatever it is I’m not judging you
whatever it is I’m not judging you
whatever it is I’m not judging you slightly the result is that you break
slightly the result is that you break
slightly the result is that you break even at best for hard work and the
even at best for hard work and the
even at best for hard work and the property who’s that you’re not building
property who’s that you’re not building
property who’s that you’re not building up savings for the times that you’re out
up savings for the times that you’re out
up savings for the times that you’re out of work and it’s going to be a lot of
of work and it’s going to be a lot of
of work and it’s going to be a lot of times going around because we’re going
times going around because we’re going
times going around because we’re going to spend a lot of time looking for work
to spend a lot of time looking for work
to spend a lot of time looking for work and Retraining and so when we’re
and Retraining and so when we’re
and Retraining and so when we’re learning good money we need to be saving
learning good money we need to be saving
learning good money we need to be saving that money to use later now the only
that money to use later now the only
that money to use later now the only weird hairy nightmare I have is that I
weird hairy nightmare I have is that I
weird hairy nightmare I have is that I have to stop doing work that I enjoyed
have to stop doing work that I enjoyed
have to stop doing work that I enjoyed writing books and go back to doing
writing books and go back to doing
writing books and go back to doing corporate work like into the windows it
corporate work like into the windows it
corporate work like into the windows it seems anyway the work that I love and
seems anyway the work that I love and
seems anyway the work that I love and just do work because I need to pay rent
just do work because I need to pay rent
just do work because I need to pay rent this month and what I like about this
this month and what I like about this
this month and what I like about this model is I know exactly when that day is
model is I know exactly when that day is
model is I know exactly when that day is gonna come and I know that because I can
gonna come and I know that because I can
gonna come and I know that because I can calculate my life stop burn rate and I
calculate my life stop burn rate and I
calculate my life stop burn rate and I do that by taking the amount of money in
do that by taking the amount of money in
do that by taking the amount of money in my savings account
my savings account
my savings account dividing me by my freaking figure though
dividing me by my freaking figure though
dividing me by my freaking figure though I see exactly how long I have left until
I see exactly how long I have left until
I see exactly how long I have left until I have to go and get a real job again
I have to go and get a real job again
I have to go and get a real job again and knowing that figure and seeing that
and knowing that figure and seeing that
and knowing that figure and seeing that I have a few months or maybe even a few
I have a few months or maybe even a few
I have a few months or maybe even a few years saved gives me the confidence to
years saved gives me the confidence to
years saved gives me the confidence to turn down well paying the boring work
turn down well paying the boring work
turn down well paying the boring work gives me the confidence to take time out
gives me the confidence to take time out
gives me the confidence to take time out to retrain or gives me the confidence to
to retrain or gives me the confidence to
to retrain or gives me the confidence to go for like a kind of passion project
go for like a kind of passion project
go for like a kind of passion project something that I think is gonna pay off
something that I think is gonna pay off
something that I think is gonna pay off but it’s probably not gonna pay off in
but it’s probably not gonna pay off in
but it’s probably not gonna pay off in the short term okay that’s it’s been
the short term okay that’s it’s been
the short term okay that’s it’s been ature let’s take a look now at income it
ature let’s take a look now at income it
ature let’s take a look now at income it would be greater than that if the world
would be greater than that if the world
would be greater than that if the world was a kind of well calibrated machine
was a kind of well calibrated machine
was a kind of well calibrated machine and you could pour in hard work and you
and you could pour in hard work and you
and you could pour in hard work and you could pour in Tallin or what would drop
could pour in Tallin or what would drop
could pour in Tallin or what would drop out of that machine would be kind of
out of that machine would be kind of
out of that machine would be kind of matching Lum of success it would be
matching Lum of success it would be
matching Lum of success it would be great if the world work that way
great if the world work that way
great if the world work that way maybe you’ve noticed it sort of doesn’t
maybe you’ve noticed it sort of doesn’t
maybe you’ve noticed it sort of doesn’t really and that’s why Trump gets to be
really and that’s why Trump gets to be
really and that’s why Trump gets to be President the skill makes me fast in the
President the skill makes me fast in the
President the skill makes me fast in the Furious movies sometimes the good guys
Furious movies sometimes the good guys
Furious movies sometimes the good guys don’t win and I try to understand why
don’t win and I try to understand why
don’t win and I try to understand why that is and what you can kind of do
that is and what you can kind of do
that is and what you can kind of do about it you know how you can get ahead
about it you know how you can get ahead
about it you know how you can get ahead in an unjust world and the answer I find
in an unjust world and the answer I find
in an unjust world and the answer I find most often is this supposed to market
most often is this supposed to market
most often is this supposed to market yourself which if you do it it’s not
yourself which if you do it it’s not
yourself which if you do it it’s not very fun and feels kind of spamming and
very fun and feels kind of spamming and
very fun and feels kind of spamming and seems to involve each will expand doing
seems to involve each will expand doing
seems to involve each will expand doing business card ping-pong all of this kind
business card ping-pong all of this kind
business card ping-pong all of this kind of stuff that just kind of makes you
of stuff that just kind of makes you
of stuff that just kind of makes you want to shower there has to be a more
want to shower there has to be a more
want to shower there has to be a more strategic way to think about why why why
strategic way to think about why why why
strategic way to think about why why why and how you can get ahead in an unfair
and how you can get ahead in an unfair
and how you can get ahead in an unfair world and the best explanation I found
world and the best explanation I found
world and the best explanation I found for people are able to do that is
for people are able to do that is
for people are able to do that is something called the luck surface area
something called the luck surface area
something called the luck surface area and this is coined by an American
and this is coined by an American
and this is coined by an American reprogrammable Jason Roberts and he says
reprogrammable Jason Roberts and he says
reprogrammable Jason Roberts and he says that when people become aware of your
that when people become aware of your
that when people become aware of your expertise some percentage of them would
expertise some percentage of them would
expertise some percentage of them would take actually to capture your value but
take actually to capture your value but
take actually to capture your value but quite often it’ll be in a way of never
quite often it’ll be in a way of never
quite often it’ll be in a way of never addictive because the world is too weird
addictive because the world is too weird
addictive because the world is too weird and too random for that maybe you’re not
and too random for that maybe you’re not
and too random for that maybe you’re not the best judge of what you can offer
the best judge of what you can offer
the best judge of what you can offer that amount so it says you can’t control
that amount so it says you can’t control
that amount so it says you can’t control more opportunity to get the world is
more opportunity to get the world is
more opportunity to get the world is simply too weird and too random and to
simply too weird and too random and to
simply too weird and too random and to serendipitous but you can control the
serendipitous but you can control the
serendipitous but you can control the number of opportunities that you get now
number of opportunities that you get now
number of opportunities that you get now you do that by thinking about not only
you do that by thinking about not only
you do that by thinking about not only getting really good at something but
getting really good at something but
getting really good at something but also telling the world about it and the
also telling the world about it and the
also telling the world about it and the relationship between how often you do
relationship between how often you do
relationship between how often you do versus how often you tell and so
versus how often you tell and so
versus how often you tell and so expressed mathematically your luck
expressed mathematically your luck
expressed mathematically your luck surface area is if you can do well times
surface area is if you can do well times
surface area is if you can do well times by the number of people who know about
by the number of people who know about
by the number of people who know about the thing you do well and this is for
the thing you do well and this is for
the thing you do well and this is for example why I’ve come here today to do
example why I’ve come here today to do
example why I’ve come here today to do this talk most of the year I sit alone
this talk most of the year I sit alone
this talk most of the year I sit alone in a room wants me to kill myself sorry
in a room wants me to kill myself sorry
in a room wants me to kill myself sorry I mean writing
I mean writing
I mean writing mostly writing and of course if I’m
mostly writing and of course if I’m
mostly writing and of course if I’m gonna keep getting paperwork I need to
gonna keep getting paperwork I need to
gonna keep getting paperwork I need to come also out into the world
come also out into the world
come also out into the world I can’t just focus on getting rid of
I can’t just focus on getting rid of
I can’t just focus on getting rid of that one thing I have to come out into
that one thing I have to come out into
that one thing I have to come out into the world and tell the world about that
the world and tell the world about that
the world and tell the world about that still that’s part of why I do stuff like
still that’s part of why I do stuff like
still that’s part of why I do stuff like this you know I have no idea that was in
this you know I have no idea that was in
this you know I have no idea that was in this room today and how I could be used
this room today and how I could be used
this room today and how I could be used to you that is beyond my control well is
to you that is beyond my control well is
to you that is beyond my control well is within my control is and then you know
within my control is and then you know
within my control is and then you know that I exist and I do that by coming
that I exist and I do that by coming
that I exist and I do that by coming here and showing you pictures of kittens
here and showing you pictures of kittens
here and showing you pictures of kittens with the hope that one day we will work
with the hope that one day we will work
with the hope that one day we will work together and you will make me extremely
together and you will make me extremely
together and you will make me extremely rich that is it the dream anyway so in
rich that is it the dream anyway so in
rich that is it the dream anyway so in conclusion I think uncertainty is the
conclusion I think uncertainty is the
conclusion I think uncertainty is the new certainty and now whoever gets best
new certainty and now whoever gets best
new certainty and now whoever gets best uncertainty wins and so I would say all
uncertainty wins and so I would say all
uncertainty wins and so I would say all you can really do is focus on what’s
you can really do is focus on what’s
you can really do is focus on what’s within your control which is
within your control which is
within your control which is understanding your freedom figure
understanding your freedom figure
understanding your freedom figure optimizing that figure and trying to
optimizing that figure and trying to
optimizing that figure and trying to enlarge your like surface area by
enlarge your like surface area by
enlarge your like surface area by focusing not only on doing also about
focusing not only on doing also about
focusing not only on doing also about telling and if you do that I trust that
telling and if you do that I trust that
telling and if you do that I trust that you’ll find work and you will still have
you’ll find work and you will still have
you’ll find work and you will still have a promising career good luck out there
a promising career good luck out there
a promising career good luck out there I’m sure you’re going to be great thank
I’m sure you’re going to be great thank
I’m sure you’re going to be great thank you very much
you very much
you very much [Applause]
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