June 11, 2020

072 Robert "Kilo" Morgan: Designing Virgin Galactic Spacecraft, Finding Inspiration, And Going To Burning Man

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My guest is Robert "Kilo" Morgan, who designed over 33 cutting-edge prototype flight vehicles, including the Virgin Galactic reusable spaceships.

We had a fascinating conversation about a wide variety of topics, including:

  • The power of getting comfortable with pain
  • Psychedelics and the "school of hyper-reality"
  • Using humor to relieve stress and break down barriers
  • How to build a team that successfully pushes the envelope
  • How to walk up to the edge of the creativity cliff
  • Using risk to live a rewarding life
  • Using the right mental models to design aircraft
  • Extending the range of your comfort zone
  • The power of art at Burning Man
  • Random acts of kindness at Burning Man


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