THE UNLEARN PROJECT
Our new podcast about changing common sense
The Unlearn Project is about changing common sense. The way the world works has changed. Things you thought you knew like automation will make our work easier, music is something to listen to, large companies can’t innovate, or data is the new oil are no longer true. Hosts Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer set out to unlearn old wisdoms and discover new ones. From Sydney Business Insights at the University of Sydney Business School.
Season 1
Introducing The Unlearn Project
Introducing The Unlearn Project, our new podcast about changing common sense.
Why the unlearn project, and computers
We set out to unlearn old wisdoms and discover new ones, starting with computers.
Why automation makes your job harder: unlearn automation
We discuss why it’s no longer true that automation and AI will make all our jobs easier.
Why music is no longer just for listening: unlearn music
We discuss how the way we engage with music is fundamentally changing – from something we just listen to, to something we create with.
Extra: a music deep dive on The Unlearn Project
In this extra episode, we take a deep dive into the history of the music industry.
Some of the thinkers we’ve spoken with

Finley
The human computer

Shocklee
The sonic architect

Weatherall
The tech lawyer

Michael
The masked wolf

Botsman
The trust thinker

Benenson
The data kickstarter
