BACK40 E78 - Extreme Ownership, Publicizing Good Works, Generative AI, Necessary Authoritarianism

Mel, Collin, Michael discuss why it's important to foster an organizational culture of leadership and extreme ownership. What are the downsides to this kind of culture? How do you prevent a subordinate from seizing too much control under the auspices of extreme ownership? Next they talk about the biblical instruction to publicly promote good works which glorify God. What is the difference between self-promotion and promoting good works? How can you tell when a pastor is promoting good works to glorify God versus when he's trying to improve the church's public relations? The conversation turns to generative AI and whether or not its emergence is going to destroy the internet. What value is the online space if you can no longer tell what is authentic? This episode finishes with a challenging proposition that authoritarianism may be a necessary prerequisite to freedom and self-governance. How does a nation enjoy the fruits of liberty if its population is unfit to steward their freedom in such a way that promotes cosmopolitan multiculturalism?