Profile:
Greg Smyth is from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada and currently living with his wife Amanda and Daughter Poppy in the San Francisco Bay Area. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Memorial University. He spent 10 years working in the Oil and Gas industry, before moving to Silicon Valley in 2016. Greg is also the founder of GlobalNL, a non-profit organization building a global community of people passionate about Newfoundland and Labrador.

Jared's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-ottmann-3531676b/

Introduction
1:16 Societal impact of podcast & youtube
7:44 Ethics and Philosophy
19:34 The ethics of global fishery
27:26 First amendment & tech company control
29:44 Technological progress
31:28 Climate Change
49:16 Political division related to climate change
53:46 How do you learn / how do you pick books to read?
1:06:16 Consuming social media
1:11:16 The benefits of reading fiction
1:13:16 Jared's favorite books
1:21:16 Wrap-up discussion on the podcast

Links:
Jared's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-ottmann-3531676b/
Philosophy bites podcast - https://philosophybites.com
Sam Harris / Jordan Peterson Debates:
- #1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jey_CzIOfYE&t=5946s
- #2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEf6X-FueMo&t=2581s
- #3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqpYxD71hJU

Misc. links:
- Larry Flint Letter:
https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-ceo-letter
- Nancy Pearl Seattle Public Librarian:
https://www.nancypearl.com
- 5 Books Club:
https://www.nancypearl.com

Books Discussed during the episode:

- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: A George Smiley Novel (George Smiley Novels)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143124757/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

- Ultimate Questions by Bryan Magee
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Questions-Bryan-Magee/dp/0691178127/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Brian+McGee+ultimate+questions&qid=1617653970&sr=8-1

- Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Better/dp/1250123828/ref=sr_1_2?crid=298ZUPEXIEV7R&dchild=1&keywords=hans+rosling+s+factfulness&qid=1617655305&sprefix=Hans+ros%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-2

- How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need By Bill Gates
https://www.amazon.com/How-Avoid-Climate-Disaster-Breakthroughs/dp/B082QYFLDR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GE00SPVGJLY8&dchild=1&keywords=bill+gates+how+to+avoid+a+climate+disaster&qid=1617655371&sprefix=bill+gates%2Caps%2C253&sr=8-1

- The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes
https://www.amazon.com/Price-Peace-Democracy-Maynard-Keynes/dp/B082QSLGG5/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3UWFGP53AZR9Z&dchild=1&keywords=price+of+peace+keynes&qid=1617655784&sprefix=price+of+peace+%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-2

- Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-and-Slow-audiobook/dp/B005Z9GAJG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=thinking+fast+and+slow&qid=1617657963&sr=8-3

- Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew
Walker
https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Matthew-Walker-audiobook/dp/B0752XRB5F/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=why+we+sleep&qid=1617658111&s=books&sr=1-1

- A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki:
https://www.amazon.com/A-Tale-for-Time-Being-audiobook/dp/B00BMBDCLU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=a+tale+for+the+time+being&qid=1617658278&s=audible&sr=1-1

- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
https://www.amazon.com/Long-Small-Angry-Planet-Wayfarers/dp/0062444131