Andreas Klinger - What is the future of remote work?

Andreas Klinger (@andreasklinger), currently Head of Remote at AngelList, is a product-centric startup founder. Previous to AngelList, Andreas was founding team member and CTO at ProductHunt, as well as VP of Engineering at CoinList. In this episode, we discuss: Remote-work! Benefits of traveling while working The phenomenon of globalization Product ideas for remote teams Uploading our consciousness Andreas' meaning for life Innovation and sci-fi The spirituality trap Job automation Timeline: (04:35) What is Andreas' notion of spirituality? (10:30) Andreas' meaning for life (14:40) Globalization, and decentralized cultures (19:40) The inevitability of remote work  (23:15) Consciousness, computers and the 'Bobiverse' (29:15) Technological evolution: are we living in a sci-fi scenario? (30:10) Remote work: from hype to banal (38:15) Market solutions for the upcoming demands of remote work (43:50) Slow travel: how you can make the most of remote work (50:45) Striking a balance between in-person and remote work (54:00) The trap that Silicon Valley has fallen for (01:00:03) Jet-lag: how do you deal with it?   If you've made it all the way down here, please support us by subscribing and leaving a rating + review on Apple Podcasts. You can also help spread the word by sharing this episode with friends, family or just about anyone who'd find it interesting. Thank you.