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Most conversations about tech focus on what’s already happened. Today, we’re talking to Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snapchat, to discuss the future. From Gen Z consumption habits, to Snapchat’s constant evolution, to the repeatable processes behind creativity and design, this episode explores the tension between innovation and humanity in our changing world.

Tune in for lessons on:

✅ The impact AI has on Gen Alpha & the future of learning

✅ The future of AR, wearables, and human computing

✅ Creativity as a repeatable process (and how to become more creative)

✅ The hidden tension between technology and human relationships

✅ Evan’s practical dating advice (hint: skip the game-playing)

✅ Why Evan believes America needs to think in 100-year timelines again

This episode is funny, thoughtful, deeply optimistic, occasionally chaotic, and packed with ideas about where technology and humanity may be headed next.

Follow Evan: @evanspiegel

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Timestamps:

01:35: Introducing Evan Spiegel 

02:20: What does Gen Z really want? 

06:40: How do we create products for Gen Alpha?

08:05: How AI is changing Gen Alpha

10:54: What was Evan doing on the Internet growing up?

12:30: Should there be a ban on social media for young people?

15:30: How to set up rules and regulations as a parent for social media

21:20: Evan’s thoughts on Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

26:52: The future of Augmented Reality (AR) in our daily lives

30:15: The role of creativity in Evan’s everyday life 

31:42: Breaking everyday routine to foster creativity 

35:20: Evan’s experience at the Met Gala 

38:36: How Evan met Miranda Kerr 

40:17: How Evan navigates the public eye in his relationship

44:05: The #1 thing in building relationships 

46:48: The difference between design vs. art 

48:30: Building the Snapchat design and interface

50:52: How Snapchat differentiates itself via wearables and specs 

54:00: What is the market missing that Snapchat brings?

59:04: Snapchat’s early days and innovating against the grain

1:02:50: What will Snapchat be doing differently in the next 5 years?

1:03:00: Rapid fire questions 

1:05:18: If Evan had a podcast, what would he talk about and why?

1:07:48: Evan’s thoughts on the importance of long term thinking 

1:10:00: Evan on American healthcare 

1:12:20: Closing thoughts

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