3 Rules That Make Moonshots Possible (& Why Most Fail)

Описание: Every breakthrough starts the same way: with a problem no one quite knows how to solve yet. For Astro Teller and Ivo Stivoric of Google's X The Moonshot Factory, the work begins with designing questions, not solutions — and staying curious even when answers take years to emerge.

In this episode, they take us inside the Moonshot Factory to share how they apply design thinking at massive scale, embrace failure, and tackle global issues through projects like Tidal and Tapestry. Learn how X The Moonshot Factory is bridging the gap between science fiction and real-world innovation!

Topics discussed:
Introduction (00:00)
Meeting at Carnegie Mellon and their early collaboration (00:41)
Founding BodyMedia and creating opportunities for impact (02:31)
How their experience prepared them for moonshot work (07:36)
Google X’s definition and blueprint for moonshots (11:16)
When judgment enters the moonshot process (13:02)
Design thinking in the moonshot process (16:29)
Hiring values at the Moonshot Factory (21:39)
Project Tidal: sustainable aquaculture (23:14)
Project Tapestry and the value of collaboration (27:17)
Moonshot compost and lessons from Project Loon (32:48)
Should we be concerned about AI and the future of society? (36:40)
Concerns and optimism for the future (40:13)

Listen to the Moonshot Factory’s, The Moonshot Podcast:
https://x.company/moonshotpodcast/
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