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The Path to Circularity

The Path to Circularity

By Matt Gaboury

This podcast is about transitioning from a linear economy to a circular one. What steps need to be taken to get there? We will look at all things from policy initiatives in government, to startups, to existing large corporations, to non-profits. I am on a search all across America advocating for a circular economy and all folks interested in also making this happen. This will not happen overnight, but this will be a key decade in making it happen. With pressing issues such as climate change, we don't have much time. Let's go on this journey together!
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32: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, Ocean Cleanup Startups, Curbside pickups, and more!

The Path to Circularity May 02, 2021

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32: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, Ocean Cleanup Startups, Curbside pickups, and more!

32: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, Ocean Cleanup Startups, Curbside pickups, and more!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://ghof.org/get-involved/volunteer/

https://www.circularnyc.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsjvwQclGLo

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/our-work/zero-waste

https://www.solvay.com/en/our-company

https://www.ridwell.com/

https://replenysh.com/

https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/pollution-act/

https://www.schmidtmarine.org/

https://schmidtocean.org/

May 02, 202122:05
31: Upstream Innovation to plastics, The American Equity Fund, The Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and more!

31: Upstream Innovation to plastics, The American Equity Fund, The Washington Center for Equitable Growth, and more!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkUdbClDH7E&t=2206s

https://moores.samaltman.com/

https://equitablegrowth.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P6dS-KQlik&t=4855s

https://www.amazon.com/Waste-Free-World-Circular-Economy-Planet/dp/0593191846

https://www.amazon.com/Unbound-Inequality-Constricts-Economy-about/dp/0674919319

https://www.mikebloomberg.com/

Mar 21, 202121:38
30: podcast rebrand: The Path to Circularity

30: podcast rebrand: The Path to Circularity

Just a quick teaser into the podcast rebrand and direction. The path from a linear economy to a circular one. Hope you all enjoy! As always, here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQz95D1LgyY&t=4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPllpwMuV9Y

https://www.stephendiehl.com/blog/chernobyl.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgmAwnNxdgw&t=3673s.   I did not talk about this one, but this is a recent interview with Alan Kay. Alan has shaped my worldview the most and I want to share this with you all. He helps consult the Ellen MacArthur Foundation currently, so he is a prominent voice in the circular economic space.

Feb 11, 202117:07
29: Are Ideas getting harder to find, BrightMark, RISE, and great book recommendations!

29: Are Ideas getting harder to find, BrightMark, RISE, and great book recommendations!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://mattsclancy.substack.com/p/are-ideas-getting-harder-to-find

https://www.brightmark.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Jump-Starting-America-Breakthrough-Economic-American/dp/1541762487

https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Our-Success-Evolution-Domesticating/dp/0691166854

https://www.amazon.com/Deepness-Sky-Zones-Thought/dp/0812536355

https://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Reason-Hugo-Mercier/dp/0674368304

https://schmidtfutures.com/our-work/talent/rise/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87diaTDipNU&t=3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5P-CDVTT_8

Oct 30, 202027:32
28: GPT-3, The Vector Theory of Impact, The Quantum Internet, and Hyperloops!

28: GPT-3, The Vector Theory of Impact, The Quantum Internet, and Hyperloops!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPT-3

https://twitter.com/sama/status/1297912739206242306

https://www.hyperlooptt.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8fi0fODVDw

Sep 25, 202021:36
27: Progress Studies for Young Scholars, Apollo Moonshot Projects, Hot Qubits, and Adalo!

27: Progress Studies for Young Scholars, Apollo Moonshot Projects, Hot Qubits, and Adalo!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://progressstudies.school/

https://apolloprojects.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-_GQBszZYg

https://www.adalo.com/

Jun 21, 202017:26
26: Breakthroughs in Quantum Computing, Updates on Neuralink, and more about Roam Research!

26: Breakthroughs in Quantum Computing, Updates on Neuralink, and more about Roam Research!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W32z8Xq-dA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhBFs5qEJ5U

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://www.neuralink.com/

May 11, 202026:54
25: The Future of San Francisco, Notion/Roam Research, and It's Time To Build!

25: The Future of San Francisco, Notion/Roam Research, and It's Time To Build!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anatomy-of-next/id1123461944

https://www.notion.so/product

https://roamresearch.com/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://www.firstbasehq.com/

https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build/

Apr 19, 202026:01
24: Volunteer with Covid-19 Projects, Tools For Thought (Revisited), and What is the Future of Work?

24: Volunteer with Covid-19 Projects, Tools For Thought (Revisited), and What is the Future of Work?

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://helpwithcovid.com/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://quantum.country/qm

https://www.notion.so/

https://www.firstresonance.io/

https://oliveai.com/

Apr 11, 202028:27
23. Parallel Worlds, Antarctica's Neutrino Hunter, and The State of Startups amid the Covid-19 Pandemic.

23. Parallel Worlds, Antarctica's Neutrino Hunter, and The State of Startups amid the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZTinXjNQdg&t=222s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTXTPe3wahc&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA8elCQ0tLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkeAszl7A0s&t=15s

https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vcmVjb2RlZGVjb2Rl&episode=NDZhZjRhNDYtZWViZC0xMWU5LTg1YzgtOTc5YTUzNTdlZDY1&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwi43-D82L3oAhUqnq0KHVAbCzEQieUEegQIBRAG&ep=6

Mar 28, 202028:35
22. Genetic Engineering, Hard Startups, The Hyper Kamiokande, and Graphene Batteries are Finally Here!

22. Genetic Engineering, Hard Startups, The Hyper Kamiokande, and Graphene Batteries are Finally Here!

Here are the links to today's Episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8dIrX3VZyE

https://blog.samaltman.com/hard-startups

https://q.bio/

http://www.asimov.io/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWqxXU4vBa0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWelFNCZoa0

https://www.realgrapheneusa.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA-vLyBRBWEiwAzOkGVIKzQwE3GF6f_0pqeuqbesQFv7IbhmX6zLcSMkAMYRtgbldoUYTODxoCZPkQAvD_BwE

Mar 03, 202024:38
21: 3D-Printed Bunnies for Data Storage, Mini Particle Accelerators the size of a Human HAIR, and the Wisdom of Alan Kay.

21: 3D-Printed Bunnies for Data Storage, Mini Particle Accelerators the size of a Human HAIR, and the Wisdom of Alan Kay.

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNzHcaQov80&t=5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvGcQHF1e1I&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvGcQHF1e1I&t=2s

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ZGFaIHegE&t=4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jXiZ88Dm-k

Feb 20, 202026:24
20. Saudi Aramco, the Founder Scarcity Problem, Helion Energy, and other Great Tweets!

20. Saudi Aramco, the Founder Scarcity Problem, Helion Energy, and other Great Tweets!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.saudiaramco.com/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://spectrum.ieee.org/energy/nuclear/5-big-ideas-for-making-fusion-power-a-reality

https://www.helionenergy.com/about-the-team/

Feb 02, 202029:27
19. The "No Code" Movement, CERN's White Rabbit Project, Building Super Apps, and Artificial Leaves!

19. The "No Code" Movement, CERN's White Rabbit Project, Building Super Apps, and Artificial Leaves!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://webflow.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O5jxazzvJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj2kcN7e6p0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRhGRSsiKxQ

https://www.stedi.com/

Jan 25, 202026:05
18: Ideas for Enterprise Startups, 2020 Startup Ideas, and a Much Worse Greenhouse Gas than Carbon Dioxide!

18: Ideas for Enterprise Startups, 2020 Startup Ideas, and a Much Worse Greenhouse Gas than Carbon Dioxide!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://twitter.com/hnshah

https://twitter.com/beondeck

https://twitter.com/david__booth

https://www.nototo.app/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGpDFgTfRYU

Jan 21, 202027:48
17. The Age of Entanglement, VC is a game, No Money for Startup Employees, and the Next Decade!

17. The Age of Entanglement, VC is a game, No Money for Startup Employees, and the Next Decade!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUmAH3GT5hY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F6tCaS44IY

https://adamdraper.substack.com/p/the-next-decade

https://medium.com/the-long-now-foundation/the-enlightenment-is-dead-long-live-the-entanglement-bcaed951b528

https://frntier.substack.com/p/frntier-vc-the-rules-of-the-game

https://www.vox.com/recode-podcasts

Jan 10, 202028:26
16: Better UX for Crypto, Molecular Programming, Successful Founders, and Sam Altman's Tweetstorm!

16: Better UX for Crypto, Molecular Programming, Successful Founders, and Sam Altman's Tweetstorm!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://twitter.com/sama

https://sifoundry.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAWAPKMKFFo&t=1114s   and with this video, again the guest is Dr. Dominic Scalise

Jan 07, 202030:00
15: This Could Be Our Future, "Magic" Angle Graphene, Revolutionizing Renewable Energy Storage, and the World in 2030!

15: This Could Be Our Future, "Magic" Angle Graphene, Revolutionizing Renewable Energy Storage, and the World in 2030!

Here are the links to today's Episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYrFmji1wqo

https://wondery.com/shows/the-next-big-idea/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDkdFRKpZM&t=140s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSn57YVDvHg&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXEMZgvFXEU&t=27s

https://www.icfo.eu/

https://www.hydrostor.ca/

https://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/columbia-engineers-translate-brain-signals-directly-speech

Jan 01, 202025:19
14: Social Media and its Effects on Society, Blockchain opportunities for underdeveloped regions, and the Sovereign Individual!

14: Social Media and its Effects on Society, Blockchain opportunities for underdeveloped regions, and the Sovereign Individual!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://urbit.org/

https://blockstack.org/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrMKVy-RLEA&t=795s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOfml29AJgw

Also, I came across a tweet that I really enjoyed. James Clear wrote it and it says, "in a world where information is abundant and easy to access, the real advantage is knowing where to focus."

https://twitter.com/JamesClear .   Here is a link to his twitter. Enjoy everyone!

Dec 25, 201929:05
13: Charter Cities, What's Next for the Internet, and Habana Labs!

13: Charter Cities, What's Next for the Internet, and Habana Labs!

Here are the links to today's episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7rwSMCZcaY

https://habana.ai/

https://www.pronomos.vc/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFb5gosfKJY&t=22s

https://marketurbanism.com/2016/12/27/are-charter-cities-a-solution/

Dec 21, 201916:55
12: Computational Biology, Why you should be optimistic about the future, and Jack Dorsey's Tweetstorm

12: Computational Biology, Why you should be optimistic about the future, and Jack Dorsey's Tweetstorm

Here are the links to todays episode:

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnU5Dikdr2U&t=123s

https://twitter.com/jack

https://www.recursionpharma.com/careers/

https://www.zymergen.com/

https://www.roche.com/

https://twitter.com/CarlotaPrzPerez

https://www.gene.com/

Dec 13, 201927:56
11: A Planetary Computer, Product-Zeitgeist-Fit, and Open Access to Scientific Journals

11: A Planetary Computer, Product-Zeitgeist-Fit, and Open Access to Scientific Journals

Here are the links to todays topics: 

https://www.hindawi.com/

https://rarebits.io/about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9eJMzZEjlc&t=10s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uztjCqIgzsI

https://squadapp.io/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

Dec 11, 201924:17
10: Opportunities with Open Source, more VR Companies, and the New Golden Age of Capitalism!

10: Opportunities with Open Source, more VR Companies, and the New Golden Age of Capitalism!

Here are the links to today's topics:

https://twitter.com/AdamDraper

https://sidequestvr.com/#/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM5gWW2_9Vo

https://www.quora.com/Could-we-see-big-enterprise-software-companies-move-to-open-source/answer/James-Dixon-19?__filter__=all&__nsrc__=1&__sncid__=3630510901&__snid3__=5955288766

https://www.quora.com/Could-we-see-big-enterprise-software-companies-move-to-open-source/answer/Kalei-White?__filter__=all&__nsrc__=1&__sncid__=3630394392&__snid3__=5955100795

Dec 05, 201921:21
9: Automation Anywhere, Virtual Countries/Cities, the Theory of Genius, and Accelerating Scientific Progress!

9: Automation Anywhere, Virtual Countries/Cities, the Theory of Genius, and Accelerating Scientific Progress!

Links to everything mentioned in today's episode:

https://www.automationanywhere.com/

https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-create-a-virtual-country-maybe-with-VR-and-Ethereum/answer/Jason-Bitbender-Brink?__filter__=all&__nsrc__=1&__sncid__=3597412455&__snid3__=5900028661

https://open.spotify.com/show/3qv8BS1HzrgKpDnXSlYWWL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTlt-pPfLWU&t=1378s

http://paulgraham.com/genius.html

Nov 27, 201921:55
Episode 8: Investing in VR/AR and Science Fiction, Microsoft's Project Silica, and the World's First Fusion Power Plant!

Episode 8: Investing in VR/AR and Science Fiction, Microsoft's Project Silica, and the World's First Fusion Power Plant!

Here are the links to today's topics:

https://www.boost.vc/

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://rec.net/

https://sandboxvr.com/

https://www.tribexr.com/

https://heliogen.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BThHyvNX6So

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0ntAnqJ_7c

Nov 20, 201924:07
Episode 7: Akash Systems, OneWeb, and other companies in space!

Episode 7: Akash Systems, OneWeb, and other companies in space!

Links to everything mentioned:

https://www.astrobotic.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REzA_SYInvc&t=31s

https://akashsystems.com/

https://oneweb.world/

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/

https://twitter.com/felixejeckam

https://www.villageglobal.vc/podcast/

https://twitter.com/zebulgar 

Nov 14, 201915:20
Episode 6: Asteroid Mining, IdeaFlow, Lunchclub, and Carbon Dioxide Batteries
Nov 06, 201916:41
Episode 5: Open AI Hide and Seek, Tools for Thought, and Pushing Moore's Law to the Next Level!

Episode 5: Open AI Hide and Seek, Tools for Thought, and Pushing Moore's Law to the Next Level!

3 big breakthroughs for you guys today! If you have any questions, let me know! Below are the links to the sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0gMdGrVteI

https://www.asml.com/en/company/about-asml/vision-and-mission

https://twitter.com/andy_matuschak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chukkEeGrLM   I forgot to mention this one, but this is a fascinating watch too. Training robots to be self-aware and self-simulate rather than trying to understand human consciousness.

Oct 28, 201916:31
Progress studies, solar geoengineering, how luck factors into success, and much more!

Progress studies, solar geoengineering, how luck factors into success, and much more!

More great opportunities to share! I mentioned how you can look them up on Twitter and Youtube. Let me know if I need to clarify anything!

Oct 23, 201918:11
Ultracapacitors, Quantum Supremacy, Synthetic Life, and Much More!

Ultracapacitors, Quantum Supremacy, Synthetic Life, and Much More!

New and exciting developments happening. My sources are from the Seeker Youtube Channel, and Siraj Raval's Channel. Enjoy!

Oct 10, 201918:09
More Radical New Ideas

More Radical New Ideas

More startups to follow in the neural interface, energy solutions, blockchain/crypto, and ISA Space. Enjoy!

Oct 05, 201918:14
What Have I Not Heard About Yet?

What Have I Not Heard About Yet?

Now, some of you may have heard all the technologies mentioned in this episode, but this about looking years ahead at what new technologies are coming. This is not a news-roundtable episode where we look at the big companies today, but rather what could be on the horizon. I want my audience to research further these companies and technologies and see where they could help out. I personally believe these are all exciting opportunities and I just want to relay to my audience what I found. Heck, I would love to be a UX Researcher/Designer for one of them! Maybe one of you could!

Sep 27, 201911:01
Trailer

Trailer

Welcome! This is a short trailer of what this podcast is all about. Let's get rich and be part of changing the world for the better together!

Sep 18, 201901:56