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Professor Daniel Graff leads design and AI research at Tongji University’s College of Design and Innovation. He is a Distinguished Research Fellow, educator, and co-author of the 2026 book “Design Thinking with Artificial Intelligence”. With a background spanning design innovation, business, and emerging technology, his work explores how humans design, collaborate, and create alongside artificial intelligence. Today we talk about creativity, critical thinking and the tension between technology and human input. ____________________ 0:00 Intro 3:34 Good Design and Subjectivity 23:01 Phases of AI Adoption 27:37 Work, Jobs, and Disruption 39:10 Efficiency and Creative Risk 54:35 Cultural Responses to AI 1:13:57 Trust, Hallucinations, and Standards 1:22:34 Critical Thinking in the AI Era 1:31:37 Phones, Friction, and Relationships 1:39:30 Education’s Changing Value 1:43:45 Looking Ahead Together ____________________ 下载节目文字版: Episode Transcripts ____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating and subscribe! 小红书: THD The Honest Drink Follow Us On IG: @thehonestdrink_ Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Find us on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, 小宇宙, 喜马拉雅, 网易云音乐, 小红书, Bilibili or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Zak Dychtwald is the founder and CEO of BridgeWorks Global and author of the critically acclaimed book, Young China. He runs a cross-geography collaboration lab, helping people in some of the world’s largest companies get along better across national borders, through science and data backed research. Zak is a distinguished speaker having delivered over 100 keynotes to Fortune 500 companies and global investor. Today we talk about the brutal side of competition and collaboration between people, society, business and countries. Zak explains why he founded BridgeWorks and outlines the seven factors preventing effective global collaboration between working people. We compare work culture between Chinese companies and the rest of the world and explore China’s internal competitive intensity, education pressures and scarcity mindset. We also talk about AI’s impact on jobs and what a life is for. ___________________________ (00:00) Whiskey Kickoff (04:00) Risk Tolerance After Kids (07:55) From Young China to Bridgeworks (15:10) Seven Elements of Collaboration (22:29) US vs China Work Styles (31:54) Why China Works So Hard (35:24) Education Pressure (44:00) Tiger Mom Success Formula (54:35) Scarcity Trauma Mindset (01:18:20) AI And Future Of Work (01:28:06) Asian Talent in US (01:35:24) Compete or Die (01:43:19) What is all this hardwork for? (01:49:55) Be Adaptive and Kind ____________________ 下载节目文字版: Episode Transcripts ____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating and subscribe! 小红书: THD The Honest Drink Follow Us On IG: @thehonestdrink_ Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Find us on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, 小宇宙, 喜马拉雅, 网易云音乐, 小红书, Bilibili or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Cyrus Janssen is a YouTuber and speaker on China and the world. Today we talk about countering fear-driven narratives about other countries, being a “global citizen”, and its impact on how we engage or disengage with the rest of the world. We also talk about Chinese brands in America, as cost-of-living pressures rise and US domestic polarization and war continues. Cyrus also describes how he was recently offered $10,000 US dollars to lie to his viewers, and how the money was ultimately traced back to perhaps the most recognizable AI company in the world. ____________________ 下载节目文字版: Episode Transcripts ____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating and subscribe! 小红书: THD The Honest Drink Follow Us On IG: @thehonestdrink_ Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Find us on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, 小宇宙, 喜马拉雅, 网易云音乐, 小红书, Bilibili or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Julie Sun is a brand marketer and content creator who creates English content on Instagram and TikTok as, “Julie your China friend”, explaining Chinese culture and dating to foreigners. Having worked in international marketing across the world, her sociological research has brought her traveling to over 30 countries, often by herself. Now she uses her voice to introduce modern China to a Western audience, providing an honest perspective on Chinese society, dating and everyday life. Today we talk about modern society and the search for our place in it. We talk about when after receiving countless messages from foreign men asking her to help them find a Chinese wife, Julie found herself researching China's matchmaking industry—and what she discovered raised difficult questions about love, practicality, immigration, family expectations, and whether the search for the "perfect partner" has become one of the defining struggles of our generation. We talk about differences between Western and Chinese communication styles, criticism and social norms around hugging, staying friends with exes, and saying “I love you”. We also get into marriage customs like cai li or dowry, financial independence, and the quarter-life crisis. 00:00 Cheers and Drinking Again 00:29 Julie Introduces Herself 01:23 Taxi Driver Blowups 04:38 Stress and System Pressure 06:52 Life in London 07:44 Why She Makes Content 10:07 China Interest Shifts 11:55 English Content in China 14:40 Why Chinese Criticize 19:05 Thank You and I Love You 21:01 Workplace Negativity 24:02 Western Lecturing Abroad 25:36 Matchmaking DMs 30:15 Love Versus Practicality 32:34 Marriage Market Experience 39:31 Perfect Standards and Choice 44:31 Self Centered Social Media 46:07 Zheng Yuan Explained 46:35 Soulmates vs Checklists 49:35 Dating Book Breakdown 50:23 Cai Li and Dowries 52:10 China vs West Commitment 56:10 Exes and Opposite Friends 59:49 Hugging Culture Shock 01:02:38 Career First Relationships 01:07:19 Financial Independence Debate 01:13:30 China Soft Power Rising 01:24:29 Quarter Life Crisis Talk 01:28:32 Dating Preferences Identity 01:32:06 Final Message and Farewell ____________________ 下载节目文字版: Episode Transcripts ____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating and subscribe! 小红书: THD The Honest Drink Follow Us On IG: @thehonestdrink_ Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official Email: [email protected] Find us on: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, 小宇宙, 喜马拉雅, 网易云音乐, 小红书, Bilibili or anywhere you get your podcasts.