Rory Sutherland | Hidden Psychology of Comedy and Cancel Culture

Rory Sutherland is one of the world's leading consumer behaviour experts, the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Advertising and an author. Cancel culture is as prominent as ever before. But, why is everybody so sensitive? Thankfully, Rory has spent decades understanding human motivation and subconscious behaviour to let us know how to avoid it. We dissect the mysteries behind stand-up comedy, navigate the tricky terrain of cancel culture, explore banned words, and hear about the time Rory nearly cracked penis jokes with the Queen's doctor. Discover Rory's fascinating encounters with Def Jam Records founder Rick Rubin, unravel the epic tale of the Concorde's spectacular failure, and explore why AI won't be stealing our jobs anytime soon. And, of course, don't miss Rory's intriguing take on the Hollywood dark film, Saltburn. I'm beyond lucky to bring you these conversations. Rory's book 'Alchemy' tops my all-time favorites, and spending a combined 5 hours with him has been nothing short of a blessing. Extra Stuff: Buy Alchemy - https://amzn.to/3DyaBfo Follow Rory on X - @rorysutherland Sponsors: Vybey Use code "DbyD" for 15% site wide: https://vybey.co.uk/?shpxid=f36c0d3a-dd5a-46be-8d64-f23f7458eb39 West Coast Motors Quote "Development by David" on your next used car purchase: https://www.wcmotors.co.uk/

David McIntosh JrhostRory Sutherlandguest

Jan 12, 20241h 28mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 12, 2024
Duration: 1h 28m
Channel: Origin Story w/ David McIntosh Jr
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Rory Sutherland is one of the world's leading consumer behaviour experts, the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Advertising and an author. Cancel culture is as prominent as ever before. But, why is everybody so sensitive? Thankfully, Rory has spent decades understanding human motivation and subconscious behaviour to let us know how to avoid it. We dissect the mysteries behind stand-up comedy, navigate the tricky terrain of cancel culture, explore banned words, and hear about the time Rory nearly cracked penis jokes with the Queen's doctor. Discover Rory's fascinating encounters with Def Jam Records founder Rick Rubin, unravel the epic tale of the Concorde's spectacular failure, and explore why AI won't be stealing our jobs anytime soon. And, of course, don't miss Rory's intriguing take on the Hollywood dark film, Saltburn. I'm beyond lucky to bring you these conversations. Rory's book 'Alchemy' tops my all-time favorites, and spending a combined 5 hours with him has been nothing short of a blessing. Extra Stuff: Buy Alchemy - https://amzn.to/3DyaBfo Follow Rory on X - @rorysutherland Sponsors: Vybey Use code "DbyD" for 15% site wide: https://vybey.co.uk/?shpxid=f36c0d3a-dd5a-46be-8d64-f23f7458eb39 West Coast Motors Quote "Development by David" on your next used car purchase: https://www.wcmotors.co.uk/

SPEAKERS

David McIntosh Jr
host
Podcast host and KPMG people/HR consulting professional with an interest in stand-up comedy.
Rory Sutherland
guest
Ogilvy vice chairman who founded a behavioral science practice and has decades of experience in advertising and creative strategy.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Origin Story w/ David McIntosh Jr, featuring David McIntosh Jr and Rory Sutherland, Rory Sutherland | Hidden Psychology of Comedy and Cancel Culture explores comedy, creativity, and cancel culture through behavioral science lens today Sutherland frames many societal and business failures as an overreliance on reductionist models and proxy metrics that ignore context, meaning, and human psychology.

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