People I (Mostly) Admire 111. Can a Moonshot Approach to Mental Health Work?
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Aug 5, 2023 Obi Felten, former Head of Getting Moonshots Ready at Google X and founder of Flourish Labs, discusses her shift from groundbreaking tech projects to the critical realm of mental health. She reveals the soul-crushing aspects of her dream job and champions the transformative power of peer support. The conversation highlights the urgent need for accessible mental health care, especially for over 58 million adults in the U.S. Felten emphasizes how shared experiences can foster healing and reshape the therapeutic landscape.
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Project Loon
- Project Loon aimed to provide global internet access using stratospheric balloons acting as cell towers.
- This initiative began in New Zealand due to its supportive government and large rural areas lacking internet.
Idea Generation at X
- At Google X, idea generation is a messy, chaotic process involving a "Rapid Evaluation" team.
- This team rapidly assesses numerous ideas from various sources, discarding most within hours, days, or weeks.
Kill Criteria for Projects
- To avoid sunk cost fallacy, set predefined "kill criteria" for projects.
- This allows for more rational, less emotional decisions about project termination.