Top Tech Voices Podcast S2 E2: Sustainable Tech & Innovations for a Greener Planet

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This episode was honestly really good. What really caught my attention was when the speaker talked about mindset. The speaker said that even if you’re focused and working with a great team of engineers and scientists, you can still keep that childlike side of you. The free and creative way kids play is actually super important for innovation. We should be able to experiment just for the sake of learning, without needing to know the outcome from the start. And we shouldn’t be scared of failing before we even begin. That sense of play, trying things out, exploring, and staying curious, is what often leads to the biggest breakthroughs. It’s something anyone can practice, in any workplace.

Episode 3 is live ! I have a small suggestion, it would be great if you could link the previous Top Tech Voices S2 forum posts within the latest post. It's a little difficult to navigate back to the older ones and catch up on the discussions, so having those links in one place would really help.

Yea , I don't fell for those videos that says to work hard, leave your comfort zone when you are young....

I am enjoying life while focusing on my career without leaving my comfort zone, I study on my own and not on someone's pressure

Life is good at this side.

It's not exactly philanthropic, but combining activism, science and others you would say yes.
It's a difficult subject, that's why I express my opinions for something more tangible.
Plastic is widely used, probably the best cost-production option, but a real problem is both in the way it is used and in the person. Here's an example that can tell you something. For about 2-3 years I've been observing how at 6 AM people search through dumpsters for the "more visible microplastic" (surely no one knows what light spectroscopy is, I mean people of all categories), namely the bottles for which a small tax was introduced, but look how the financial situation changes the attitude of disinterest (still a general cause for pollution). Where people cannot voluntarily respect environmental protection, there are two solutions: either a fine or a reward (we pay to live sustainably...too early). Of course, that doesn't stop the proliferation of bubble bottles, seemingly forever floating, but look at how this man tells us about a helpful technology but faces a lack of money.
Billions of people can make a difference more than billions of dollars, what do you say?

Yeah it's fair to call 15 a kid.  Wear it like a badge of honor.

Finally watched the podcast after a long time, I hate exams, they ruin most of the time

It’s incredible to hear how Fionn’s journey started with a Raspberry Pi and Lego to solve a global crisis. It’s a perfect reminder to the element14 community that 'childlike play' [29:23] isn't just for kids—it’s the foundation of the world's most important inventions. We don't need a multi-million dollar lab to start; we just need a problem that annoys us and the tools in front of us.     

I always call my self a kid even if I am 15 and have no pressure of anyone to do any work. My mind crafts everything on its own

Nice episode.

The guest has outlined his strategies and mindset for innovation. That is great. One thing that impressed me is his vision for education and reforms that are required for education that currently we have. Most people who are more into practical feel the same.