Digital Marriages and Spying on Babies

Each month, “Lochhead on Different” episodes will explore the need to differentiate people, products, and services in a world that encourages a lot of imitation. A best-selling author, top podcaster, and former tech-industry CMO, Christopher Lochhead is a student of not only business and technology and marketing but also human nature, human folly, human genius, and very human joy.Episode 7In this episode, Chris and I start by discussing September 11. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York is a profound experience that everyone should visit. Chris says he felt anger, emotion, and sadness – but he also felt uplifted. He said the wildest thing is it captures the worst of humanity and the best of humanity at the same time. I quote Virgil from the 9/11 Museum who said, “No day shall erase you from the memory of time.”On a lighter note, Chris says that approximately 50% of marriages originate digitally, according to Pew Research. And couples who meet online tend to communicate better and have longer and happier relationships. Chris says a trend now in marriages is putting pot in the wedding bouquet – and even in the floral arrangements at the dinner table. He then goes on to say that a future Google AI program will be spying on your baby – and that fires up his George Orwell.Chris had Eric Yuan of Zoom fame on his podcast. Zoom is now a $20 billion+ publicly traded company, and he created a tremendous amount of wealth for his employees and shareholders. Eric said, “I think it was a good thing that it was really hard for me to get into the United States, because it taught me as a young man perseverance.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.