Govind Balakrishnan
@govindbalki
Co-founder @curioio
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http://curio.io 25-01-2009 21:55:19
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The 15-minute city — no cars required — is urban planning’s new utopia. 🌆 In Businessweek, Feargus O'Sullivan and Laura Bliss examine some of the new ‘urban planning utopias’. Listen and learn more now. 👇🔊 play.curio.io/stories/1G8B2c…
Curio's Govind Balakrishnan in IdeaMensch: 🎸 "Hire smart people & push them a lot, but know when to back off...The sweet spot comes when you discover the right amount of tension – like on a guitar string." 💤 "Don’t underestimate the power of a power nap!" ideamensch.com/govind-balakri…
If we are alone in the universe, should we do anything about it? Listen to this essay for Aeon Magazine, where Betul Kacar explores why before spreading life into the void, we need to think deeper about the one in Earth 🌎🚀 play.curio.io/stories/3Za1BG…
Written by Elif Shafak, 'Family Gathering' offers a window into the life of familiar characters and the inevitable differences between members of a family. Listen to the exclusive short story written for the Financial Times now. play.curio.io/stories/2HuIFQ…
An ex-nuclear submarine officer, Steve Weiner, reflects on how he learned to survive in cramped and isolated conditions long before the coronavirus pandemic. Listen to this short, but remarkable piece, about how to get comfortable being uncomfortable. play.curio.io/stories/16mnzq…
More wealth, better services, lower crime – what’s not to like about gentrification? Plenty, if you listen to philosophers and displaced locals. Discover more as Aeon Magazine investigates the harmful reality of gentrification. play.curio.io/stories/1YUlZF…
On the battlefield, @owen_andy saw through the promised utopias of liberal humanism. But through John Gray’s philosophy, he found a simpler hope. Listen to his fascinating piece on Curio today. play.curio.io/stories/2NsL4p…
We recently spoke to Intelligence Squared for their latest business podcast. Take a listen and discover more 🎧👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/aud…
We are thrilled to share that our Co-founder Govind Balakrishnan will be speaking at Collision Conf this Wednesday at 5.35pm GMT about the audio revolution #CollisionConf. collisionconf.com/schedule
🚨Stop Scrolling - Today Gillian Anderson is launching her new show on Curio: "What do I know?!". So tune in, relax and let her voice take you on a journey through remarkable stories. 🐚 Listen now. curio.io/l/cvkz5ou2
The wait is over. Episode 3 of Gillian Anderson’s “What do I Know?!” is now live, and it is the paw-fect listen🐾