Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing work—it’s changing identity. In this lecture, Professor RJ Starr explores the psychology of replacement, displacement, and the collapse of value systems in the age of automation. What AI takes from us isn’t employment; it’s meaning. This lecture was originally delivered live to an audience and recorded for "The Artificial Era" series at PROFRJSTARR.com.

The Myth of Replacement - What AI Really Takes from Us

This episode we dive into the ideaAI isn’t stealing jobs, it’s upgrading them. Shrinking the boring, unleashing the bold. Referening works from Marc Andreessen, Mustafa Suleyman, Reddit/X vibes + how Marvelus.cc turns small biz into AI superheroes.
Your move: pick your AI sidekick, reignite the fire, and thrive in the age of abundance.
Optimism + humor + playbook inside. Let’s dance. 💥
#AIRevolution #FutureOfWork #SmallBizAI

Sponsored by MarvelUs (https://marvelus.cc/)

The Future of Work Embracing AI's Transformative Power

In this episode of DisrupTV, hosts Vala Afshar and Ray Wang sit down with Amy Osmond Cook, Ryan Westwood, and Marty Dubin to explore how Revenue Operations (RevOps), AI, and leadership self-awareness are shaping the next era of business success.

From breaking down organizational silos to balancing automation with human insight, this conversation dives deep into what it takes to scale growth, drive alignment, and lead with authenticity in a rapidly changing world.

If you’re a CEO, RevOps leader, or future-focused executive, this episode delivers actionable insights for navigating the intersection of technology, leadership, and human performance.

DisrupTV is a weekly podcast hosted by R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Each week, top leaders in tech, business, and innovation join to share their insights on the future of work, leadership, and digital transformation.

Fix Your Blindspots. Unleash RevOps. Scale Smarter. | DisrupTV Ep. 415

Lee Bryant, founder and director of Shiftbase, and a leading thinker at the intersection of organisational design, digital transformation, and value creation, joins us on this episode. 
Lee discusses on how capability mapping, automation, and systems thinking can free human potential, while translating large organisational purpose into tangible outcomes.
He explores how agentic AI and Platformization can enable humans in today’s organisational contexts, and shares his thoughts on why the most powerful innovations have always been combinatorial. 
For anyone curious about how technical, social, and strategic elements come together to create value in ways that are both human and technological, tune in.

Lee delves into the idea of “world-building” within organisations, showing how leaders can design not just processes, but larger value systems, setting constraints, and unleashing experiences that create lasting impact.
He also touches on the roles of leadership - in tying technology with purpose, cultivating distributed design, and creating environments where talent is empowered to innovate.
This episode offers practical guidance on building organisations that are resilient and competitive for the 21st century.


Key Highlights
👉 Organisations are evolving beyond rigid hierarchies as transaction costs fall and capabilities expand.
👉 Building a resilient organisation requires focusing on platforms that enable value creation, not just managing people.
👉 The “platform philosophy” allows organisations to extend beyond formal boundaries, inviting external talent and partners to participate.
👉 World-building in organisational design creates a compelling culture and environment that attracts talent, fosters engagement, and drives innovation.
👉 Automation, orchestration, and composability can empower employees to focus on high-value work rather than repetitive tasks.
👉 Leaders need to act as architects of the workplace and navigators of uncertainty, rather than bureaucratic monitors.
 👉 Mapping organisational capabilities and continuously developing them is essential for strategic advantage, especially in knowledge-based and customer-facing work.
 👉 Agentic AI and other emerging technologies can become subsidised enablers, helping organisations build “machines that create machines.”
 👉 Employees can act as distributed designers: automating repetitive work and contributing to the evolution of the organisational platform.


Topics /chapters
(00:00) Organising as World-Building: How AI & Platforms unlock Human Flourishing - Intro
(01:37) Introducing Lee Bryant
(03:10) Thinking about Organisational Design from the edge
(13:48) The Agent and Human Interaction
(20:17) Composing Capabilities Across Boundaries
(29:42) Balancing Humanity and Automation: Rethinking AI in organisations
(36:04) Rethinking the idea of an organisation as transaction costs reduce
(42:17) Building platforms that enable Value: Rethinking an organisation’s Core
(51:24) Breadcrumbs and Suggestions

Remember that you can always find transcripts and key highlights of the episode on our website: https://www.boundaryless.io/podcast/bryant-lee

Episode recorded on Oct 2, 2025

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#127 - Organising as World-Building: How AI & Platforms unlock Human Flourishing with Lee Bryant

Spencer Graham and Nicholas Naraghi, co-founders of Hats Protocol, pioneering the design and experimentation of decentralised, programmable organisations, join us in this episode to explore how these new forms of collaboration can enable new ways to organise, govern, and create value collectively. 
They discuss the future of organisational design, including how AI agents can take on roles, how frameworks and reusable templates accelerate experimentation, and why adopting different role-based “Hats” can help individuals contribute meaningfully in new, decentralised ways.
They also speak on how decentralisation can lower risk, increase system “hardness,” and improve predictability, while reflecting on what it means to distribute responsibility in a world where the boundaries of firms are increasingly fluid. 
Tune in to discover a more participatory way of organising that helps solve the principal-agent problem.

Together, Spencer and Nicholas have been pioneering new ways of structuring DAOs and digital-native organisations, making roles programmable, modular, and resilient for several years now. 
In their work, they bring deep experience in building DAOs, governance frameworks, and infrastructure that allow organisations to operate with greater transparency, adaptability, and distributed decision-making.
As we explore role-based structures to enable meaningful participation, we learn what it means to build adaptive systems capable of tackling complex challenges in a decentralised world.

Key Highlights
👉 Decentralised organisations reduce the cost of organising by embedding rules, roles, and incentives directly into software, minimising the need for traditional bureaucratic structures.
👉 AI agents can take on organisational roles, augmenting human capabilities and enabling more modular, scalable coordination.
👉 Lowering coordination costs increases the responsibility for individuals to participate meaningfully in organisational life.
👉 Roles within organisations can be made programmable and modular, allowing for flexible experimentation and adaptation.
👉 Reusable frameworks and templates accelerate organisational experimentation, letting groups test new coordination methods quickly.
👉 Individuals may act like “micro-organisations” with AI agents representing them, but collaboration will always remain necessary for complex problem-solving.
👉 Tokenisation and algorithmic governance allow individuals to earn ownership and rewards proportional to the value they create in an organisation.
👉 Participating in decentralised organisations requires embracing uncertainty, both in outcomes and in coordination dynamics.

Topics /chapters
(00:00) The Benefits of Programmable Organizations 
(01:39) IntroducingSpencer Graham and Nicholas Naraghi (Hats Protocol)
(03:35) From DAOs to Roles: The Birth of the HATS Protocol
(10:11) The Principal-Agent Problem
(15:00) Getting Buy-In on Protocols
(22:03) Separating Tech from the Principal-Agent Problem
(30:31) When Organizing Becomes Cheap: What New Organizations Will Emerge?
(40:43) Uncertainty with Autonomy
(46:05) Will “Organising” become a necessary skill?
(49:05)  Breadcrumbs and Suggestions

Remember that you can always find transcripts and key highlights of the episode on our website: https://www.boundaryless.io/podcast/protocol-Hats

Episode recorded on Oct 01, 2025

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#128 - The Benefits of Programmable Organizations | Spencer Graham Nicholas Naraghi | Hats Protocol

Today we dive into the AI revolution reshaping skilled trades, powered by the Housecall Pro 2025 Report (surveying 400+ U.S. pros).
AI adoption hits ~40%, automating quotes, scheduling & comms to save 3.2 hrs/week—boosting growth without replacing human expertise.
Hands-on work stays trust-driven & people-first. Plus: AI + mentorship to tackle labor shortages & upskill every generation.
#SkilledTrades #AIinTrades #FutureOfWork

made in collaboration with 
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Blue-Collar AI Revolution

What does it really take to lead through disruption? In this episode of DisrupTV, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar are joined by Scott D. Anthony, author of Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World, and Muriel Maignan Wilkins, author of Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential.

Together, they explore how innovation and leadership are deeply connected—and why true transformation starts within. Anthony shares lessons from history’s most impactful innovations, from the printing press to Florence Nightingale’s healthcare revolution, while Wilkins reveals the seven hidden blockers that keep leaders from reaching their full potential.

Tune in to discover:

How great innovators use storytelling to drive lasting change

Why “disruption” is often misunderstood—and what it really means

The power of self-awareness in unlocking leadership potential

How mindset shifts can fuel organizational transformation

Listen now to learn why the hardest part of innovation isn’t the technology—it’s the mindset.

The Ghosts That Hold Us Back: How Leaders Can Get Out of Their Own Way | DisrupTV Ep. 416

How do leaders thrive in the age of AI? In this episode, hosts Vala Afshar and R "Ray" Wang talk with Dr. David Bray, Sue Gordon, and Barry O’Sullivan about leadership, trust, and decision-making in an AI-driven world. Discover how visionary leaders are balancing innovation with responsibility, empowering teams, and staying grounded in human values as technology transforms business.

Tune in to learn how the best leaders are combining AI’s power with human insight to navigate the future of work.


Can We Still Trust What’s Real? Leadership in the AI Age | DisrupTV Ep. 417

The future of program management is evolving with AI-driven innovation and strategic leadership. In this exclusive insight, Destinie James shares how AI empowers managers to lead smarter, faster, and more effectively in the digital era of transformation. Visit here: https://linktr.ee/destiniejames
 

Destinie James Talks About The Future Of Program Management In AI

Tonight, Friday, November 21st, at 6 pm on The Brian Crombie Hour I interview ✅ Danielle Papillon-Richardson and Phillip Richardson. 👉 ALL my 🎤 podcasts and 🎦 video casts can be accessed any time on my web site https://briancrombie.com which holds repository of all my shows. 📌 I speak with Danielle Papillon-Richardson and Phillip Richardson, co-authors of "Funny, Not Funny: Humanity’s Risk Register", about AI, global risk, and the future of human decision-making. They explain why most companies still fail to use AI effectively, how AI deception emerges, and why the world urgently needs shared governance. We explore existential risks from AI to climate to geopolitics, and how responsible AI can boost productivity and human potential. Danielle offers clear guidance for leaders on data, security, ethics, and smarter prompts, while Phil shows how humour helps us face serious threats.

📻 The Brian Crombie Hour airs nightly at 6 PM on Sauga960AM
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#BrianCrombie #AI #RiskManagement #Ethics #FutureOfWork #Governance #Innovation #Leadership #DaniellePapillonRichardson #PhillipRichardson

Danielle and Phillip Richardson | Humanity's Risk Register

Professor RJ Starr is an academic psychologist, educator, and author exploring the inner life through the lens of emotional intelligence, regulation, and self-awareness.
This SoundCloud page features original short-form audio recordings—thoughtful reflections designed to help listeners navigate their emotions, relationships, and personal growth with clarity and maturity.

To explore more of my work, visit https://profrjstarr.com

Destinie James is an accomplished Technical Program Manager, engineer, and global STEM advocate whose work bridges technology, leadership, and impact. She holds multiple engineering degrees in computer and electrical engineering and has blended her expertise in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital transformation to create meaningful change across industries.

DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. The audience can expect A-list guests, the latest enterprise news, hot startups, insight from influencers, and much more. Tweet questions to #DisrupTV or @DisrupTVShow.

Boundaryless helps global customers with Business Strategy and Organization Design for the age of Ecosystems.
We do it by creating openly accessible frameworks and by supporting a community of organizations, institutions, and individuals through workshops, training, and consulting services. 

In this space we host all our audio recordings, including the Boundaryless Conversations podcast, a show focused on exploring the future of large scale organising by leveraging on technology, network effects and shaping narratives. We explore how platforms can help us play with a world in turmoil, change, and transformation: a world that is at the same time more interconnected and interdependent than ever but also more conflictual and rivalrous. 

We used to be online at platformdesigntoolkit.com... now find us on our new website: www.boundaryless.io!

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Brian Crombie has 20 years of corporate experience, a depth of knowledge in all facets of finance, strategic planning and corporate / business development for a wide breadth of companies in several industries. Brian has deep political, community and charitable involvement as well.

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