Episode 29: Special—2016 Review and 2017 Predictions

Ben & David wrap up 2016 with a review of the top tech themes
we discussed on the show this year, and look forward to which
themes we think will be relevant in the coming year. Can our
hosts predict the future? Tune-in in 2018 to find out! 
 Note: we apologize for the less-than-amazing audio quality
on this one. We’re still working on tuning our remote recording
setup!
 


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Topics covered include: 

Our top tech themes of 2016, including the first annual
Acquired "Theme of the Year”: Aggregation Theory (surprise,
surprise)

Themes we think will be most relevant as we head into 2017

Extended Carve Outs!



  The Carve Out(s): 


Books:  

Ben:  On Writing Well

David: The Creative Habit and the Asimov
 Robot/Empire/Foundation series



Article:  

Ben: Wait But Why: Religion for the Nonreligious

David: The New York Times: The Perfect Weapon: How
Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S.



Podcasts:  

Both: The Ezra Klein Show



Music:  

Ben: Justin Bieber

David: Stevie Nicks



TV/Movies:  

Ben: Westworld

David: Rouge One



Apps:  

Ben: ReachNow

David: Amazon Music