58: Brian Sirgutz How to Integrate Empathy Into Art and Technology
b"I think a lot of people\\u2019s success is going to come from standing for something.\\nIn this age of technology, it\\u2019s easy to lose that sense of empathy, to feel disconnected and alone even while oversharing.\\n\\nThat\\u2019s why Brian Sirgutz is trying to change the way we connect. Founding member\\xa0of Causecast and former SVP of Social Impact and Innovation at Huffington Post, Brian wants to change the world, balancing giving and getting to empower the experience of human connection.\\n\\nBrian is a brilliant mind when it comes to impact and technology. He is all about being the best person you can be, so that you can change the world. And he believes that integrating empathy into your art and into technology can make the world a better place.\\n\\nBrian is a truly empathetic, inspirational person, with a unique, sweeping perspective on the state of the human experience. I can\\u2019t wait for you to hear this interview.\\n\\nThanks for listening.\\nIs too much connection, is too much information, is too much access a bad thing?\\n\\nSome things we learn in this podcast:\\n\\n \\tThe idea behind Huffington Post Impact [2:30]\\n \\tHow social media helped Impact [3:55]\\n \\tHis beginning with music management [6:50]\\n \\tThe power of using technology to connect the user and the content [9:30]\\n \\tThe mystique of artistry [10:35]\\n \\tRepresenting yourself as a musician in a way that doesn\\u2019t conform [12:50]\\n \\tThe importance of listening to your truth without oversharing it [15:10]\\n \\tHow his life hit rock bottom [17:50]\\n \\tHow 9/11 changed his life and outlook [24:30]\\n \\tThe balance of giving and getting [27:40]\\n \\tThe natural state of wanting to help [29:55]\\n \\tWhy we should all be aware of the butterfly effect [32:10]\\n \\tHow we let people know what we stand for [35:00]\\n \\tWhy experiences are the new luxury goods [36:55]\\n \\tHow music separates generations [38:20]\\n \\tRedefining the American dream [40:25]\\n \\tThe terminology of \\u201csocially good\\u201d movements [42:50]\\n \\tThe future of the millennial generation [46:05]\\n \\tThe power of the human connection [50:05]\\n \\tWhy more isn\\u2019t necessarily better [53:25]\\n \\tThe lottery mentality of celebrity [56:45]\\n \\tWhy you shouldn\\u2019t take things too seriously [1:00:55]\\n \\tWhy you can\\u2019t take things too personally [1:01:55]\\n \\tThe value of failing [1:03:10]\\n \\tBeing the best person you can be in order to inspire others [1:07:00]\\n\\nLinks mentioned:\\n\\n \\tLearn more about Causecast, Brian's first business\\n \\tMusic Credit: Another Day in Paradise by Quinn\\n\\nConnect\\xa0with Brian\\xa0Instagram\\xa0|\\xa0Twitter\\xa0|\\xa0Website"