Ep 77 Guest episode with Dr Marco Motta, expert in data analysis & visualisation, philosophy doctorate, and funk-rock musician!

The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity

In Episode 77, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Dr Marco Motta, who specialises in data analysis and visualisation, with a strong track record transforming the performance reporting culture of large organisations.

He marries this with a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Queensland and uses his background in critical thinking to help organisations and clients identify, define, break down and solve complex business challenges.

More importantly, he used to have a funk-rock band together with his brother in their teenage years, and they recently decided to record a cover of the Eurythmics classic, "Sweet Dreams," - we heartily recommend this…YouTube link below!

This is a great conversation with a guest who puts the Aristotle in Analytics!

In this episode, they explore, and scuttle down some real rabbit holes, on some mind-bending topics:

• How morality and ethics are culture dependent [12:00]
• What’s a slash chord?! (Listen to the first piano accompaniment on this podcast!) [17:50]
• What is truth? How do we know we exist? Should we put Descartes before the horse? [25:05]
• Is Gravity an absolute fact? Is it just a dip in Space-Time? Might John float out of his chair? [28:50]
• Is Schroedinger’s cat alive or dead? The answer was finally revealed! [35:39]
• How Philosophy usefully informs data analytics and visualisation [37:55]
• Why organisations that can manage uncertainty are better equipped to navigate the future [41:25]
• What are ‘weak truths’ and how do help us? [43:01]
• How does creativity and painting play into data visualisation? [48:01]
• Will our robot overlords vaporise us? [54:00]
• What advice does Marco have for teams and organisations? [1:05:17]
• When is the ‘Occupational Philosophers After Dark’ podcast launching?

And as always, they expand Marco’s thinking with their very own ‘Thought Experiments’; this episode they have:

• Busting Urban Myths

Learn more about Marco

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mottamarco01/

https://www.mottaconsulting.com.au

References

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/06/leading-actors-and-artists-back-labours-push-for-more-creativity-in-schools

https://theamazingthundercat.com/

What if Red Hot Chilli Peppers played Sweet Dreams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id9PvdbYUGA

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/06/23/the-ethics-of-ai-navigating-bias-manipulation-and-beyond/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Vattimo

Say Hello

www.occupationalphilosophers.com

Their day jobs

• JOHN: https://www.bowlandconsulting.com/
• SIMON: www.simonbanks.com.au
• SIMON SHOWREEL: https://youtu.be/YZQdJI6qGvg