Episode 29: Special—2016 Review and 2017 Predictions

Ben & David wrap up 2016with a review of the top tech themes we discussed on the show this year, and look forward to which themes we think will be relevant in the coming year. Can our hosts predict the future? Tune-in in 2018to find out! Note: we apologize for the less-than-amazing audio quality on this one. We’re still working on tuning our remote recording setup!

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Topics covered include:

• Our top tech themes of 2016,including the first annual Acquired "Theme of the Year”: AggregationTheory (surprise, surprise)
• Themes we think will be most relevant as we head into 2017
• ExtendedCarve Outs!

The Carve Out(s):

• Books:
  • Ben: On Writing Well
  • David: TheCreative Habit and the Asimov Robot/Empire/Foundation series
• Article:
  • Ben: Wait But Why: Religionfor the Nonreligious
  • David: The New York Times: ThePerfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S.
• Podcasts:
  • Both: TheEzra Klein Show
• Music:
  • Ben: Justin Bieber
  • David: Stevie Nicks
• TV/Movies:
  • Ben: Westworld
  • David:RougeOne
• Apps:
  • Ben: ReachNow
  • David: AmazonMusic