In today’s episode, I sit down with a bona-fide modern Renaissance man: Errol King —ex-Google creative technologist, game designer, Tai Chi devotee, and co-founder of the world-building studio Innergalactic.xyz . W e explore: * how growing up the son of a Bronx corrections officer turned him into an “extreme hobbyist” who’s determined to get paid to do what he loves , even as that love keeps changing * why he treats purpose like a series of side-quests instead of a single grand mission * the spiritual precepts that keep him grounded while he prototypes with AI, and why anything built for healing can just as easily be weaponized * “altar-building,” basketball-sore knees, ten years of secret haiku, and other practices that tether him to joy * his vision for tech-enabled myth-making: using storytelling, comics, and collaborative design to seed new, less dystopian futures Timestamps 00:00 Claiming identities before they’re “real” 03:01 Understanding and reinvention 06:01 Getting paid to do what you love 09:02 Wanting to move and make a change 12:01 Early bosses and proving yourself 15:01 First pivots and experiments 18:02 Dinner conversations that spark game ideas 21:04 Practices and playful prototypes 24:02 When your ideas start to cost you 27:01 Enjoying regular creative practice 30:02 Writing and rewriting the “rules of the game” 33:02 Staying open and trying new things 36:00 Curiosity about new tools and mediums 39:04 Short interjection / reaction 42:01 Counterweights to fear and risk 45:02 AI, Tai Chi training and Zen practice 48:02 Becoming more cautious with new tech 51:07 Cracking the “code” in creative work 54:02 Following nudges and subtle signals This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit alliecanton.substack.com
