Thinking Is Cool

Thinking Is Cool

Kinsey Grant

What if we all stopped to think a little harder? To have conversations with each other? What might the world look like? I’m Kinsey Grant and together, we’re gonna find out.

Get in, we're disrupting venture capital (and there's nothing Marc Andreessen can do about it)

Get in, we're disrupting venture capital (and there's nothing Marc Andreessen can do about it)

Like my jewelry in this video? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need now that my career is pretty much just dunking on the rich and powerful. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their incredible, show stopping, never been done before selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkd----Meet Steph Mui, the founder and CEO of PIN, a startup innovating the venture capital model through community funds. Where Andreessen Horowitz zigs, Steph and PIN zag. Because the incentive model for venture is

Aug 26, 2022 • 25:05

How Betches beat the odds

How Betches beat the odds

Like my jewelry? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need as a profoundly sweaty betch. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their gorge selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkdToday, you'll hear from Sami Sage, cofounder and chief creative officer of Betches, the digital media brand behind some of your favorite podcasts (like U Up? and The Betchelor and many many more), newsletters, meme pages, and now canned cocktails.We talk about weathering the many storms of digital media this l

Aug 12, 2022 • 18:23

Meet the next Nancy Meyers: Naomi Shah's founder story

Meet the next Nancy Meyers: Naomi Shah's founder story

Presenting: Naomi Shah. Naomi is the CEO and founder of Meet Cute, the storytelling incubator breathing new life into rom-coms. We talk about her founder journey, her ambition to out-Disney Disney, and the challenges and advantages of operating in "modern" media.HEY: Like my jewelry? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need to watch that bathroom scene in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their spectacular selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkd1

Aug 5, 2022 • 30:57

We're in a post-Roe world. Now what?

We're in a post-Roe world. Now what?

BUT FIRST: Like my jewelry? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need given the feathers this might ruffle in my hometown. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their spectacular selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkdYou posted the infographic. You made the donation. But now what? What are we to do to fight for a better future in a dystopian present after the overturn of Roe vs. Wade?Rachel Cantor and Ben Allan-Rahill have an idea or two. Welcome to postroe.00:56 meet the guests03:11 wha

Jul 29, 2022 • 21:08

Web3 will change sports (and life) forever??

Web3 will change sports (and life) forever??

Last week, I outed myself as a web3 doubter. This week, I'm pushing myself to consider whether I might be...wrong.But first: If you check this video on YouTube you'll see that I'm wearing some very gorgeous dainty gold jewelry. It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need when I'm talking about cr*pto. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their beautiful selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkdNow to the episode: I'm hanging out with Kirby Porter, the founder of New Game

Jul 22, 2022 • 26:00

What if web3 *isn't* the future of everything?

What if web3 *isn't* the future of everything?

It's just like my grandpa used to tell me: "If the Twitter bros can't shut up about how much money they're making within the blurry paradigm of a so-called technological revolution, there's probably not much going on there."Today, let's consider the possible reality that web3, the so-called technological revolution du jour, isn't what its evangelists say it is. What if web3 is just a masterclass in over-promise, under-deliver hype tactics? We consider the answer w

Jul 15, 2022 • 37:12

What we get wrong about immigration

What we get wrong about immigration

Turns out the pro-immigration and anti-immigration people *do* have one thing in common: neither group has fully considered the biggest element of coming to America—cost.On average, it costs as much as $11,000 to gain full citizenship to the U.S., including green card, application for citizenship, legal fees and payments for processors.So what's to be done? Enter: One Percent for America, a community of lenders, borrowers, and supporters helping to defray the costs of citizenship slowly but

Jul 8, 2022 • 23:56

Is venture capital doomed in a recession?

Is venture capital doomed in a recession?

Maybe...maybe not... (it's maybe not)Today I speak with Em Herrera of Night Ventures (that MrBeast fund) to learn more about:1. How venture capital survives a recession2. How creators should cosplay as founders3. How to spend $20 millionEm's a certified superstar genius and we had a blast recording this one. Venture is weird but it doesn't have to be!! Hope you enjoy :)Follow Em here: https://twitter.com/emilyhxrreraAnd while you're at it...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kin

Jul 1, 2022 • 28:26

Make p*rn hot (and ethical) again

Make p*rn hot (and ethical) again

How do you build an erotica company when the odds are systematically stacked against you? You get creative.That was the ethos for Caroline Spiegel, founder and CEO of the audio erotica app Quinn, when she started the company three years back. (Real ones remember Caroline from her appearances on the show way back when—I can't get enough what can I say.)Today, Caroline shares her story, lessons, challenges, and predictions for the future of...ahem...entertainment.00:45 meet Caroline & Quin

Jun 24, 2022 • 25:32

How to solve the formula shortage

How to solve the formula shortage

Reminder as always that this aired first on YouTube! Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/5Pkb3CtFucM--Step 1: Recognize that we should have seen this coming.Step 2: Disrupt the monopolistic formula industry.Step 3: Give parents more options.At least according to Laura Katz, food scientist and founder and CEO of Helaina, the company using fermentation to create human milk proteins designed to provide the same health properties of breast milk.Laura's work has, as you might expect,

Jun 2, 2022 • 26:09

A bear market is like a bad breakup? Stock market volatility, explained

A bear market is like a bad breakup? Stock market volatility, explained

REMINDER:This episode is intended to be consumed in audio-visual format and was originally aired on my YouTube channel. If you'd like to see it as God intended (with funny edits & captions), please watch it here: https://youtu.be/NKX30Br9ZuI-----What do your most recent ex and the current stock market conditions have in common? They both suck now, but eventually you'll get over it.That's the sitch, according to Kelsey Willock—cofounder and CEO of Aura, a mindful money management

May 27, 2022 • 24:45

Gen Z's BeReal obsession explained

Gen Z's BeReal obsession explained

How, exactly, is a social media platform designed to only be used twice per day planning to scale? With the backing of an army of ferocious Gen Z users, it seems.This is BeReal. And it might just be the future of the social web.00:00 get ready for a killer interview with Casey Lewis of After School01:07 meet Casey03:03 what is BeReal and why do the youths love it?05:47 Gen Z's relationship with social media10:03 how will BeReal avoid becoming the next HQ Trivia?17:21 the great copycats of Si

May 18, 2022 • 28:54

The stock market may be crashing but you don’t have to

The stock market may be crashing but you don’t have to

REMINDER: THIS EPISODE IS THE AUDIO VERSION OF A YOUTUBE VIDEO—TO SEE THE VISUAL ELEMENTS, SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqkJwR_JacmcQJUrtqv8apQ-----I won’t sugarcoat it—if you’re an investor of any kind, it’s been a tough month. Things aren’t great. Red as far as the eye can see. Pandemic superstars imploding in historic fashion. Inflation at generational highs. The Fed doing…Fed things.That’s reality, and it’s a stark difference from the way things used

May 13, 2022 • 10:13

The evolution of digital feminism, from #Girlboss to Roe vs. Wade

The evolution of digital feminism, from #Girlboss to Roe vs. Wade

We are what we post, right? If so...what does it mean to be a feminist in the digital age—when Twitter is the town square and your Instagram feed is your personal credo?I interviewed Kate Lindsay, the writer and reporter behind the internet culture newsletter Embedded, to find out.4:32 what is online feminism?9:33 digital coalition building in the future12:24 inserting nuance into the conversation16:50 smaller digital villages and the alternative to mass-anything25:59 Kate's recsWhile you&#3

May 12, 2022 • 29:27

Overturning Roe vs. Wade could flip America's economy on its head

Overturning Roe vs. Wade could flip America's economy on its head

Everyone has a take on the potential overturn of Roe vs. Wade, as they should. Legal action this monumental deserves to be talked about & thought about, publicly and often.But you know who else feels notably missing from the conversation? The corporations that are so eagerly hiring people to be “a part of the family.” To quote my favorite poet, “I’ve never heard silence quite this loud.”So where are the capitalists now that the stakes are higher than ever? Let's think about it. From the

May 6, 2022 • 8:12

Twitter has us in a chokehold. Will Elon Musk make that worse?

Twitter has us in a chokehold. Will Elon Musk make that worse?

Elon Musk is (still) (most likely) buying Twitter, and along with a change in leadership, many are anticipating changes to the platform that was once home to some of the best moments in pop culture history ("Delete your account," anything Nicki Minaj has ever posted, etc.). If some media prognosticators are to be believed, those revolutionary cultural moments are going to be replaced with more vitriol should Twitter take the shape of its new leader, a self-described "free speech abso

May 4, 2022 • 20:37

Can Elon Musk make the internet fun again?

Can Elon Musk make the internet fun again?

Can Elon Musk make the internet fun again?We might be about to find out…if this doesn’t all go to hell.Elon Musk is buying Twitter, and whether you agree or disagree with his tactics (I won’t make you guess—I disagree), he’s swooping in at a time when Twitter *needs* to change.The platform just isn’t what it used to be. Changes need to happen. But when they do, you can bet your bottom dollar they won’t just affect Twitter and its employees.They’ll affect the entire social web, the infrastructure

Apr 29, 2022 • 14:31

Ukraine vs. Russia: what comes next & how this ends

Ukraine vs. Russia: what comes next & how this ends

It’s been two months since Russia invaded Ukraine and the world collectively said ”what the f*ck?” In those two months, we’ve posted countless Instagram infographics, tried to explain to our parents that rising gas prices actually weren’t President Biden’s fault, and attempted to grapple with a real live land war happening in the year of our lord 2022…which also coincidentally happens to be a year during which our attention spans are at an all-time low.So how do we stop the news cycle fatigue as

Apr 28, 2022 • 43:33

Mark Cuban explains his American dream

Mark Cuban explains his American dream

REMINDER: This episode/interview first aired on my YouTube channel. Subscribe to see my stuff first: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqkJwR_JacmcQJUrtqv8apQ-----Here's just like 53 minutes of billionaire Mark Cuban hyping you up on the universal possibility of achieving greatness.Kidding, but only kind of. It's really an interview with Mark during which we explore what the American dream means in a modern context today—what his version of the dream looks like, how he failed to achieve t

Apr 22, 2022 • 53:26

The American dream is dead...?

The American dream is dead...?

But not for long.The American dream is a vaunted concept that's guided U.S. and human history for centuries now. But it's outdated. It's out of touch. It's lacking any semblance of modern sensibility.And that, my friends, presents us with an opportunity. It's time to deconstruct—and reconstruct—the American dream. For a more modern world. For a more perfect future.Let's do this.Next up: my full episode with Mark Cuban. It's a goodie. Smash that MF subscribe button. Yo

Apr 22, 2022 • 18:43

Coachella isn't just about the music anymore

Coachella isn't just about the music anymore

REMINDER: This episode aired on my YouTube first. Subscribe to my channel to see my content in all its glory: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqkJwR_JacmcQJUrtqv8apQ-----The word "spectacle" can take on plenty of meanings both good and bad, but when it comes to Coachella? No dictionary entry fits better. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a spectacle in every sense of the word—from the $8 million artist payouts to Revolve Festival, the annual desert gathering has morphed in

Apr 22, 2022 • 25:14

Can this friendship survive a debate on capitalism?

Can this friendship survive a debate on capitalism?

THIS IS THE AUDIO VERSION OF A VIDEO THAT AIRED ON MY YOUTUBE :) If you want to see the full audiovisual version, subscribe to my channel here and watch the video here.You've seen Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather. You've seen Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier. But now, the greatest spectacle of all: Kinsey Grant vs. Josh Kaplan. Two friends, two intellectuals, two dissenting voices in modern capitalism...only one can walk away victorious.Welcome to the 10-Minute Debate. Today, I (Kinsey Grant,

Apr 6, 2022 • 17:13

The problem with Emily Ratajkowski's politics

The problem with Emily Ratajkowski's politics

THIS IS THE AUDIO VERSION OF A VIDEO THAT AIRED ON MY YOUTUBE :) If you want to see the full audiovisual version, subscribe to my channel here and watch the video here.Can the ultra-wealthy fight for a wealth tax in earnest? Is it possible to believe in universal pre-k and still send your kids to the best private schools? Or is it all just political fence-sitting?Let's think about it—the idea of "champagne socialism," or the specific brand of progressive politics popular among the ve

Apr 1, 2022 • 23:09

The failure of mainstream media & its ripple effects: Brian Morrissey weighs in

The failure of mainstream media & its ripple effects: Brian Morrissey weighs in

REMINDER: This is the audio version of an episode that aired on my YouTube channel last week. To see the episode in its 3D glory, subscribe to my channel right here.When was the last time you opened your computer and navigated to, say, the home page of the New York Times? When was the last time you read a piece from CNN and thought to yourself, "fantastic—what fair and objective reporting that was!"It's time to face the music: Mainstream media—the vaunted publications of lore like th

Mar 29, 2022 • 25:41

Is Joe Rogan a journalist?

Is Joe Rogan a journalist?

*This is the audio version of a YouTube video essay released here*If anyone with a phone and a WiFi connection can become a journalist these days...what does that mean for the future of journalism?Consider this: Alex Cooper, Joe Rogan, any garden variety Instagram influencer—they all have platforms, and many of them are using their platforms to participate in and influence the news cycle. But what does that enormous shift mean for the future of media, journalism, information...and even truth its

Mar 18, 2022 • 20:13

Love, actually: The science behind love & everything we know about it

Love, actually: The science behind love & everything we know about it

L is for the way you listen to meO is for the only pod you needV is very, very honest commentaryE is even more episodes that’ll never boreI’m aware that was mad cheesy, but I started and I couldn’t stop until it was finished. For better or more likely for worse. But what can I say? L-o-v-e is in the air.This week on Thinking Is Cool, thanks to everyone’s favorite Hallmark holiday, is a week to think about love in all of its richness and its many forms.But because I can’t help myself…we’re going

Feb 15, 2022 • 38:36

How much sex is too much sex? On Euphoria, onscreen nudity, and the line between life and art

How much sex is too much sex? On Euphoria, onscreen nudity, and the line between life and art

In media as in life, sex sells…but why? And how? And should it? This week on Thinking Is Cool, let’s take a traipse through critically acclaimed movies and television with a very important question in mind: How much sex is too much?In the age of this HBO-ification of all the media considered “good,” we have to wonder whether graphic onscreen sex is ever a truly indispensable mechanism for moving plot forward. I can (and in this episode will) argue both yes and no—but at the crux of this conversa

Feb 9, 2022 • 23:56

Champagne socialism, Emily Ratajkowski, and the moral failures of the very wealthy

Champagne socialism, Emily Ratajkowski, and the moral failures of the very wealthy

Champagne socialism. The slightly more radicalized cousin of liberal elitism, champagne socialism is increasingly becoming the default position for very wealthy people who also want to be (or be perceived as) good progressives. It’s leftism for people who have personal drivers. It’s political fence-sitting, and it’s so incredibly interesting.Can we believe in a wealth tax and still want to become wealthy ourselves? Can we espouse the importance of universal pre-k and still send our children to t

Jan 31, 2022 • 26:50

Let’s settle it: Is your phone actually listening to you?

Let’s settle it: Is your phone actually listening to you?

Have you checked in on the FBI agent in your phone lately? Winter can be tough, you know. They could probably use a muffin basket or something.I’m only kind of kidding because there isn’t actually an FBI agent in your phone, but there might as well be given the incredible amount of data that you offer up every time you paw through Instagram to find your high school nemesis or type in “perciatelli vs bucatini” on Google.This week on Thinking Is Cool, I explore the depths of surveillance capitalis

Jan 24, 2022 • 29:42

Check in on the cryptopunks in your life

Check in on the cryptopunks in your life

Bitcoin down? Might want to call your grandma. And your uncle. And your 7th grade math teacher.At some point over the last couple of years, crypto has evolved from a conversation exclusive to the internet’s deepest depths into a conversation exclusive to nowhere and no one. Today, the mainstreamification of crypto is real.But this isn’t your dad’s index fund we’re talking about. Crypto, for all its rather sudden mass appeal, remains an unregulated and vividly volatile prospect. So it’s time to c

Jan 18, 2022 • 29:13

Why Aren’t We More Preoccupied With Dying? Continuing the Conversation with Cleo Abram

Why Aren’t We More Preoccupied With Dying? Continuing the Conversation with Cleo Abram

What would the world look like if we lived forever? Or even just lived a little bit longer? As scientists, technologists, and anyone who’s experienced chronic lower back pain at the ripe old age of 25 will tell you…the world would look significantly different.It’s a conversation we started having back in October, when I released an episode of Thinking Is Cool all about the basics of extending human life well beyond what we’d consider long & healthy today. I juuuuust started toeing the line o

Jan 10, 2022 • 40:13

Your Web3 Primer: Continuing the Conversation with Gaby Goldberg

Your Web3 Primer: Continuing the Conversation with Gaby Goldberg

Who’s DAO is it anyway? What’s so wrong with the internet we know and love/hate today? Will those NFTs be worth something in a decade?You’ve got questions and we’ve got answers. In this edition of Thinking Is Cool’s Continuing the Conversation series, I speak with TCG investor and general innovation expert Gaby Goldberg in an effort to truly understand what Web3 means for everyone (not just the crypto-pilled on the blue birdie app).Covered in this episode:What is Web3 and how might it permanentl

Dec 20, 2021 • 49:45

How to win friends and...

How to win friends and...

How to keep them. What does it mean to create and maintain close personal relationships in this world—this world that gives us connection, for better or worse, around every corner?Online friends. Friends whose relationship changed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Peripheral friends. The closest of friends. Friends who disagree. We need them all, but today it’s sometimes difficult to ensure each and every one of those groups gets priority.But doing so is integral, and this episode will explain why.T

Oct 25, 2021 • 40:51

Should you (or...can you) buy a house?

Should you (or...can you) buy a house?

For generations, young people have been expected—nay, counted on—to buy a home by a certain age. Owning a house meant joining the ranks of real adults and laying claim to something with as much financial value as it boasted emotional value.But then...reality kicked in. Today, buying a house is more complicated and, at times, more impossible, than it ever was for our parents or grandparents. Younger generations are stuck in a tricky spot—culturally, owning a house is really important but financia

Oct 18, 2021 • 36:52

What if we could live forever?

What if we could live forever?

A wise teenage girl in the Pacific Northwest who made the world fall in love with a family of vampires once said, “I’ve never given much thought to how I would die.”She’s the only one. In truth, we humans are deeply preoccupied with how we might die...and even more, preoccupied with the efforts we can take to put it off. Sanitation protocols, germ theory, vaccines, exercise—for centuries, we’ve taken small steps each day to prolong our healthy, functional lives.But what if we stopped taking smal

Oct 11, 2021 • 39:20

Who gets to speak freely?

Who gets to speak freely?

We know a few things to be certain about the freedom of speech here in the United States: It’s written in the Constitution, it’s fiercely defended by lawyers and laypeople alike, and we’ve got it better than a lot of other countries.From my vantage point (this laptop), free speech is a complicated, deeply nuanced ideal.It is that freedom, the freedom of speech, that allows us to disagree, to learn and share, to voice once unspoken thoughts, to engineer a more verbally and intellectually diverse

Oct 4, 2021 • 45:16

How to solve homelessness? Give people homes

How to solve homelessness? Give people homes

Sometimes the most complicated problems require the simplest solutions. If we want to help the nearly 600,000 Americans who will go to sleep homeless tonight, all we need to do is give them homes, right?Honestly...yes. Homelessness is a massive, unfathomably tragic problem, but it’s one we designed ourselves (more on that in the episode). And if we designed the problem, we can design the solution (definitely more on that in the episode).Today on Thinking Is Cool, I’m taking 40 minutes to begin b

Sep 27, 2021 • 41:01

The retail investing revolution is here (Ft. Public)

The retail investing revolution is here (Ft. Public)

Investing isn’t the old rich dudes’ game anymore. It’s yours, it’s mine, it’s everyone’s. But what are the ramifications of this rapid democratization of investing, this revolutionary tide change in the stock market?What happens in the post-meme stonk world, one in which the definition of “investor” looks nothing like it did a decade ago? What might our investing habits and goals mean for platforms and their responsibility?And most importantly...is it better to have meme-stocked and lost than to

Sep 20, 2021 • 39:02

Cyborgs Are People Too: The Apple Story

Cyborgs Are People Too: The Apple Story

Alternate episode titles: One Bad Apple Ruins the Whole of Humankind? Our iPhones, Our Selves? Hard to pick just one when the company in question has changed so much about the ways we interact with technology and with each other.Today, we’re raising the mythical curtain on Apple, a company that needs no introduction...but also lays claim to a history that most certainly might surprise you. In four storied decades, Apple has transformed the world and its inhabitants. But how? And has it all been

Sep 13, 2021 • 43:42

Why do people do drugs?

Why do people do drugs?

People do drugs. They do drugs for tons of reasons. They also don’t do drugs for tons of reasons. Some people do drugs to feel better or to feel smarter or to feel more focused in a chaotic world. Some people do drugs to get outside their own mind. Some people do drugs to treat ailments traditional medicine ignores.We all have different reasons and different highs. But the truth of the matter is this: Today, you’re hard-pressed to find anyone wearing one of those DARE “just say no” t-shirts with

Sep 7, 2021 • 36:57

Should Greek life exist?

Should Greek life exist?

There’s a wildly popular, deeply powerful institution in the United States that breeds racism, classism, and elitism among young people and desperately needs to be dismantled. Want to guess what it is?If you guessed it had to do with Natty Light, potential cult behavior, and 19-year-olds on power trips...you guessed right.Today, I’m exploring the impacts and implications of Greek life in the United States, both the good and the bad. You might be able to guess what conclusion I come to about Gree

Aug 30, 2021 • 44:17

It’s a love story baby just swipe right

It’s a love story baby just swipe right

Modern love is messy, complicated, heart-wrenching, beautiful, and above all else? Online.Today on Thinking Is Cool (which happens to be the Season 2 premiere just sayin’), we’re exploring the ways our modern interpretations of meeting people might force us to hold a mirror up to all of our relationships—with each other, and more importantly, with technology.Why do dating apps have such a stigma? Why do we think they suck so much? Why are our expectations so flawed? And what can we do differentl

Aug 23, 2021 • 44:09

Welcome to Season 2 of Thinking Is Cool

Welcome to Season 2 of Thinking Is Cool

Thinking Is Cool is back.This show is all about making your next conversation better than your last, and this season there’s no shortage of thought-provoking topics for discourse on tap: dating apps, homelessness, Greek life, living forever, and so many more.If Season 1 of this show was about finding my footing, Season 2 of this show is about hitting my stride. You might agree with me. You might disagree with me. You might feel impassioned to change something. But no matter what, I’m making a pr

Aug 20, 2021 • 6:28

Continuing the Conversation: Quinn CEO Caroline Spiegel on porn, pleasure, and random things that are hot

Continuing the Conversation: Quinn CEO Caroline Spiegel on porn, pleasure, and random things that are hot

Porn is back.Season 1 of Thinking Is Cool was all about considering generation-defining issues, big topics, and sources for thoughtful conversation. My first episode of this show was about making a better porn industry—but it was also about pleasure, social norms, getting comfortable being uncomfortable, and engineering ethical industries. Those are all ideas that we can’t cover completely in one 38 minute podcast episode. So today, we’re kicking off a new project from Thinking Is Cool called Co

Aug 10, 2021 • 39:37

How Facebook destroyed us all

How Facebook destroyed us all

Even if you only use it as a means of remembering high school acquaintances' birthdays, Facebook changed your life and the world around you. That’s just a fact. This company—one that has in so many ways revolutionized technology and media and brought the world closer together—has also eroded democracy, engendered a dangerous new world of social mores, and not cared much for any of the negative externalities associated with becoming the fastest company ever to reach a $1 trillion valuation.To

Jul 19, 2021 • 47:04

Is the new normal finally here?

Is the new normal finally here?

The Great Reopening, the Roaring 20s, the Summer of Love. It’s here. We’re learning to cope with a new reality in the post-Covid era. But...how exactly are we supposed to do that?This week on Thinking Is Cool, we’re figuring it out together.It’s not easy to bounce back from a worldwide pandemic that claimed some 600,000 lives in the United States alone. It’s not simple to reintegrate into society after spending the better part of the last year distanced, both socially and mentally.But also…It’s

Jul 12, 2021 • 40:14

How to become a billionaire

How to become a billionaire

It's not worth getting dressed this summer if you're not wearing Thinking Is Cool merch. Buy some here.There are 2,755 billionaires in the world, which means 0.00000035% of us have three commas in our net worth. Despite that, those with the power to accumulate wealth are often those with the power, period.Because of that, we need to hold the ultra wealthy accountable. How did they build their wealth? How have they held onto their wealth, often for generations? What responsibilities do th

Jul 6, 2021 • 38:47

Politics is broken & you’re gonna fix it

Politics is broken & you’re gonna fix it

All it takes is a positive attitude and a little elbow grease, right? Well, that...plus an enormous rethinking of the ways we incentivize political action and voting in the world’s most storied democracy. Nothing we can’t handle in a podcast episode.This week on Thinking Is Cool, I’m exploring the future of political parties as we work to evolve past where we are today—at a point of extreme and even dangerous fracturing along party lines. Because this—hyperpartisanship and the gridlock and vitri

Jun 28, 2021 • 46:51

Is bitcoin the future of everything?

Is bitcoin the future of everything?

Today on Thinking Is Cool, we’re together taking on the sisyphean task of finding out. Here’s a spoiler: The answer is a big fat maybe. Because like all good things in life, the answer is simple—it depends. Cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, and decentralization have the potential to be a lot of things: the future of global currency systems, the future of the internet, the future of wealth building, and more.But it’ll take more than just adding laser eyes to your Twitter profile picture to

Jun 21, 2021 • 42:46

The girlboss has left the chat

The girlboss has left the chat

These days, which have been more populated with critiques of late-stage capitalism than most, the girlboss is facing a reckoning for one major reason: Instead of reinventing a system that put her down, she learned to play by the rules of her oppressors.What does that mean for the future of our social and economic frameworks? This week on Thinking Is Cool, we’re going to find out.What you can expect from this episode of Thinking Is Cool:An exploration of the archetypical girlboss character and ho

Jun 14, 2021 • 38:29

Your move (and what it says about you)

Your move (and what it says about you)

There’s no such thing as a city with livability, hype, affordable apartments, proximity to talent and money, and good food and people watching. But that’s never stopped us from attempting to find it. The last year especially, we’ve been on the hunt for a new hub city here in the US as the post-Covid world opens up. In that search, long-held systems (both economic and social) have been uprooted—people who swore they’d never leave the Bay Area flocked to Miami like it was nothing. New Yorkers whos

Jun 7, 2021 • 37:59

Can you fix climate change?

Can you fix climate change?

Probably not :( :( but it doesn’t mean you don’t have a part to play in mitigating the likelihood of climate disaster! This week on Thinking Is Cool, I’m exploring the ways we as individuals can engineer a world that’s both livable and worth living in for future generations. Because at our current rate of environmental degradation, that’s looking harder and harder.So what can you—someone who’s neither Joe Biden nor Greta Thunberg—do to ensure the world doesn’t go up in flames by the time you ret

May 31, 2021 • 35:13

The Barstool Case Study

The Barstool Case Study

What might Barstool Sports—a company thoroughly emblematic of the feverish nature of our modern, digital world—teach us about ethics? More than you might expect.Here’s what you can expect in this episode of Thinking Is Cool:A nuanced conversation about ethics, morals, and the ways late-stage capitalism has encouraged us to apply them to corporate entitiesLots of dunking on Barstool’s idiot in chief Dave Portnoy...plus some shoutouts to the people working at Barstool who are actually not dumb or

May 24, 2021 • 35:24

How to make porn suck less

How to make porn suck less

My name is Kinsey Grant and I want better porn. Well, more specifically, I want a more ethical, more enjoyable, and safer adult entertainment industry, one that works for everyone.Because everyone likes to get off. How you get there, though, is up to you. You might be into seeking out adult content that’s made ethically, with both porn star and porn consumer in mind...or you might be into supporting mega-monopolies that systemically undercut creators and engender unsafe environments for all. Dif

May 17, 2021 • 37:59

Welcome to Thinking Is Cool

Welcome to Thinking Is Cool

What if we all stopped to think a little harder? To have conversations without getting combative? To be honest and give ourselves time and space for nuance? What might the world look like? I’m Kinsey Grant and together, we’re gonna find out.Welcome to Thinking Is Cool.My promise to you: Thinking Is Cool will make your next conversation better than your last. And that’s important—because conversations have the power to solve problems, connect people and generations, and root us in what really mat

May 12, 2021 • 5:17

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