Neil Seeman Unlocks the Often Destructive Impulses That Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew talks with Accelerated Minds author, Neil Seeman, about the fascinating, inspiring and often destructive impulses that drive the entrepreneurial brain.

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Neil Seeman is a Canadian writer, Internet entrepreneur and mental health advocate. At the University of Toronto, he teaches at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and is a senior fellow in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences, Massey College, and the Investigative Journalism Bureau. Neil is a regular contributor to Nikkei Asia, The Toronto Star, and Healthcare Quarterly. He is the co-author of three books on mental health, including: Obesity and the Limits of Shame, which was a finalist for the Donner Book Prize. Neil is a graduate of the University of Toronto Law School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.