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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Full debate on whether or not #ai is a #bubble and if we might see @paulkedrosky.com bull market for lasertag in the abandoned data centres coming next week! Subscribe now to Humans in the Loop. www.youtube.com/@Humansinthe... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... open.spotify.com/show/4BbslJR...

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Episode of Humans in the Loop w/ award winning journalist and author @jamesrball.com is out now! Curious about how: ideas spread, conspiracies emerge, Epstein hides in plain sight, radicalisation online? Then this episode is for you. youtu.be/hO4QeEB8vwE?... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

If you want to learn more about #China and its #tech and #ai industry from someone in the know, then listen to the latest episode of Humans in the Loop with Selina Xu. Full episode out today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHtf... open.spotify.com/episode/7iDb... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Once the US was the shining example to the Chinese, and now it's become a cautionary tale. That's according to China/AI researcher, writer and policy lead for former Google CEO Eric Schmidt - Selina Xu. Full episode Tuesday - the most insight-dense conversation on Chinese tech you'll hear

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 02/04/2026

Phew. amiatechbro.com

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

One of the best pieces around the impact of AI on how organisations operate that I've read foundationcapital.com/ideas/the-gr...

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The great reorg: A human’s guide - Foundation Capital

Will humans be managed by agents or be the managers of agents?

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We all know by now the ways that our #technology can become #addictive The upcoming episode of Humans in the Loop features Zen Master and meditation teacher Henry Shukman and looks at what ancient wisdom can teach us about right relationship with technology and ourselves today.

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

If you care about the role of #technology in #creativity tomorrow's podcast episode is for you. Feat @dalenatran.bsky.social @hiradsab.com 👉 Subscribe now: Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/4BbslJR... Apple podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... Youtube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC1K...

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The friction and the flow of the creative process with @dalenatran.bsky.social Podcast episode next week 👉 Subscribe now: Spotify - lnkd.in/eFQM5EnX Apple podcasts - lnkd.in/eDvT8tuC

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

@masnick.com wrote the paper that helped inspire Bluesky and now he sits on the Bluesky board. In the latest episode of the Humans in the Loop podcast, I sat down with Mike to get his take on the decentralised internet and whether it can be a winning strategy in modern times. Links in thread

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I honestly don't care what you just vibe coded

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Podcast episode with Bluesky Board Member @masnick.com next week Topics include: the future of social media, open internet to closed internet, can decentralisation win in a capitalist economy, and much more. 👉 Subscribe now: Spotify - lnkd.in/eFQM5EnX Apple podcasts - lnkd.in/eDvT8tuC

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Alex Komoroske @komorama.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

If people don't believe the hopeful future is possible, they won't even try to build it. Enjoyed talking with @foundercoach.bsky.social about why I'm optimistic about technology as a force for good—and deeply skeptical about tech's default power dynamics.

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

What happened to tech that made our lives better? Loved this conversation with @komorama.bsky.social Full podcast episode out today: open.spotify.com/episode/2Z82... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bil1... #tech #technology #techethics #siliconvalley #bigtech

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

A few favourite quotes from recent podcast guests. @kevinkelly.bsky.social

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

People talk about #AI as a race but does anyone really think there is some magic finish line that if you cross first will somehow give you an enduring advantage?

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Kevin Kelly was a dream podcast guest. I hope you enjoy listening - Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1x8t... Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k... Also check out the original 'Flounder Mode' profile written by Brie Wolfson in Colossus: colossus.com/article/flou... #tech #technology

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

You don't have to be a deranged tech billionaire to remain optimistic. You also don't have to (nor should you) turn a blind eye to the potential harms. Kicking off the year with a podcast episode featuring @kevinkelly.bsky.social with a focus on optimism: youtube.com/shorts/JTSuy...

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Kevin Kelly on why optimism doesn't mean ignoring the bad

YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I'm still finding my feet with this whole podcast thing but felt pretty chuffed to get this feedback from Kevin Kelly. www.youtube.com/shorts/1fjX6...

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Kevin Kelly - what a gent

YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Decentralised data storage + interoperable protocols + more powerful vibe coding = each of us with more sovereignty to shape our own experience of the internet. The days of using off-the-shelf platforms that exploit you may well be numbered!

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Alex Komoroske @komorama.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

What if technology didn’t feel so… hollow? Some friends and I just released a manifesto about a world where tech leaves us feeling nourished (along with an evolving list of theses about how we can build it) resonantcomputing.org

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The Resonant Computing Manifesto

Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worst—a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Loving the new Granola 'crunch' feature

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Apparently the collective noun for a group of middle-aged men is a 'podcast'. Ep. 6 features Ben Lehnert, former design leader at Microsoft and SAP. Can creative courage get us back on the path towards technology that serves us? open.spotify.com/episode/4eIv... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Alex Komoroske @komorama.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Silicon Valley's lost decade: consumer ceded to aggregators, software "innovation" meant SaaSy CRUD for some vertical niche. We forgot software could be anything else. Infinite software means we can dream again.

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Dear burnt out founder, I wrote this for you: theuncommonfounder.beehiiv.com/p/the-uncomm... #burnout #founder #tech #startup

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Podcast episode with the inimitable @kevinkelly.bsky.social coming soon. open.spotify.com/show/4BbslJR... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... www.youtube.com/channel/UC1K...

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Episode 4 of Humans in the Loop is available now: open.spotify.com/show/4BbslJR... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... This episode features the OG of Cybersecurity, Bruce Schneier and focuses on the implications of AI for democracy, as explored in his new book

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

In the next episode of Humans in the Loop, I chat to Tara Fung, the #Co-founder of CO:CREATE about the ups and downs as a founder in emergent tech Tara raised $25m from #a16z at the height of NFT hype, before pivoting into the tattoo platform that CO:CREATE is today. youtube.com/shorts/8h5I0...

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The ups and downs of being a founder in emergent tech

YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Human #agency, designing for #AI and even a discussion about living in a commune and coming home to find your housemate running a bondage workshop. The next episode of Humans in the Loop coming next week with Granola AI co-founder Sam Stephenson. youtube.com/shorts/vVLfO...

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Human agency with Granola.ai Co-founder Sam Stephenson

YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

The unusual path taken by #AI pioneer Demis Hassabis, #Founder and #CEO of Deepmind. Full podcast episode coming next week youtube.com/shorts/k31WO...

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The unusual path taken by Deepmind Founder Demis Hassabis

YouTube video by Humans in the Loop

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🥳 🌐 I'm excited to roll out my new website: www.theuncommonfounder.com 3 key attributes I see in an uncommon #founder: 1️⃣ Visionary builder determined to change the world 2️⃣ Thoughtful technologist focused on purposeful impact 3️⃣ Independent thinker playing their own game, not everyone else’s #coach

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The Uncommon Founder · Coach and advisor

I help uncommon founders build game-changing companies without losing themselves. Coach to founders and teams ready to level up.

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

The mythical first PM. That's the topic of the latest newsletter: thewisefounder.beehiiv.com/p/the-wise-f... - Want to know when to hire the 1st PM? - Guidance on what skills to look for? - Advice on interview process? - The common pitfalls? It's all in there. #product #pm #founder #productjobs

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

High conviction tends to come from naivety or deep expertise. It's the bit in the middle that's hard - when the unknown unknowns become known #startup #founder #coach

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

When you work for yourself there are many tradeoffs. The most difficult is probably the financial reliability - no fixed paycheck landing in your account each month. But getting to start my Monday morning with a surf with my wife is definitely a big tick in the positives column!

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Here's what ChatGPT thinks a stereotypical #founder looks like with appropriate accessories 😂

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

There's a new type of founder. A creative outsider. Equal parts artist and business person. As likely to direct a film as build another company. Muses might include Charli XCX, Donald Glover, David Foster Wallace, AOC, Rick Rubin or even Larry David, over Bezos or Zuckerberg. Article in thread 👇

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I have two modes of content consumption. In both I do the same thing - read the stuff, listen to the stuff, write notes on the stuff. But in one mode I'm kicking to keep my head above water and in the other I feel like I could change the world. Anyone else?

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

There's a new type of founder emerging. As much artist as business person. Multi-disciplinary by nature. More likely to namecheck Charli XCX than Mark Zuckerberg. As likely to direct a film next as start another company. They’re edgy, cool, counter-cultural. I call them the creative outsiders.

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The challenge of insulating yourself from bad advice as a #startup #founder. Discussed in the latest edition of The Wise Founder: thewisefounder.beehiiv.com/p/the-wise-f...

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

My intention with The Wise #Founder (lnkd.in/eEY47bKJ) is for it to deal in: ➡️ Nuance and experimentation over simplified advice ➡️ Challenging questions over well-trodden topics ➡️ Influence from outside the tech bubble over the echo chamber ➡️ Optimism and humour over pessimism and division #startup

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The Rise of 'Strongman' Leadership in Silicon Valley - thewisefounder.beehiiv.com/p/the-wise-f... NOTE - no tech billionaires were harmed in the writing of this newsletter #tech #founder #startup #siliconvalley #musk #zuckerberg #bezos

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Seb Agertoft @thefoundercoach.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Will AI turn us into 'pancake people'? Research conducted by Microsoft is already showing the impact on critical thinking. All this and more discussed in this week's edition of The Wise Founder - subscribe now for free: thewisefounder.beehiiv.com #ai #startup #founder #coach #foundercoach

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