How to Stay Sharp, Creative, and Focused in the Age of AI with Steven Kotler
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Steven Kotler discusses the impact of AI and technology on human cognition and offers strategies for maintaining focus and creativity.
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush What happens when human biology collides with exponential technology? In this wide-ranging and deeply relevant conversation, Steven Kotler – NYT best-selling author and founder of the Flow Research Collective – joins The Ready State to unpack how AI, information overload, and rapid technological change are reshaping the way we think, work, and live. Steven breaks down the growing mismatch between our ancient brains and today’s hyper-accelerated world – and why it’s leading to burnout, fractured attention, and loss of meaning. But this isn’t a doom-and-gloom conversation. Instead, he offers a powerful reframe: the future belongs to those who can harness flow, think creatively, and collaborate at scale. From practical strategies for using AI without losing your cognitive edge… to why attention is your most valuable currency… to how group flow may be the key to solving humanity’s biggest challenges, this episode is both a wake-up call and a roadmap. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, distracted, or unsure how to keep up in today’s world, this conversation will change how…
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