---
title: "Simon Sinek on DOAC"
category: "YouTube"
image: "/img/sinekdoac.jpg"
description: "You're Being Lied To About AI's Real Purpose! We're Teaching Our Kids To Not Be Human!"
tags: ["disruptive"]
link:
  url: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug"
  label: "Watch video"
---

Recap by Gemini hereunder
Simon Sinek discusses several topics, including:

* **The impact of AI:** He expresses uncertainty about AI, acknowledging the differing opinions on its potential dangers \[[05:55](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=355)\]. He highlights AI's ability to create impressive works like symphonies and articles, but emphasizes that it is derivative and not original \[[08:32](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=512)\]. Sinek also points out that relying on AI may hinder personal growth, which comes from overcoming challenges \[[09:32](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=572)\].
* **The importance of human connection and imperfection:** Sinek emphasizes that human beauty lies in imperfections, not in getting everything right \[[00:15](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=15)\]. He values human error, noting that the most captivating chess games are between humans due to their unpredictable moves \[[15:43](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=943)\]. He also suggests that there's a sweet spot between perfection and poor performance \[[18:01](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=1081)\].
* **The need for human skills in a changing world:** Sinek talks about the importance of human-written language, which is becoming more valued for its imperfections \[[13:18](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=798)\]. He also touches upon the concept of "Kintsugi," the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, highlighting the beauty in flaws \[[13:44](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=824)\].
* **The value of service and recognition:** Sinek shares a personal story about receiving military challenge coins from Air Force Top Gun \[[02:02:58](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=7378)\]. He explains that these coins are given as a token of gratitude for service and that he is proud to have earned them \[[02:03:10](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=7390)\]. The coins feature the words "build, teach, lead," which Sinek helped them distill as their core values \[[02:04:06](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tqbEmplug&t=7446)\].