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Madeline Ashby

Science fiction author and futurist Madeline Ashby helps us understand why Hollywood’s future belongs to people – not machines. 🎙️In his monologue, Rushkoff warns us that spectacle is what prevents us from seeing each other 📰 Read Ashby’s Wired piece, Hollywood’s Future Belong to People – Not Machines Keep up with Madeline Ashby Website | […]

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EP 196 Pamela Denise Long on Affirmative Action for Freedmen

Jim talks with Pamela Denise Long about the ideas in an open letter from the Coalition of Concerned Freedmen to college presidents, responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on race-based affirmative action. They discuss the organizational developmental consultancy Youthcentrix, the Coalition of Concerned Freedmen, the meaning of the freedmen moniker, the different types of

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Paul Austin

Founder & CEO of Third Wave and author of Mastering Microdosing Paul Austin helps us make sense of the new landscape of psychedelic therapy and what retrieving our relationship with mycelia may mean for our collective future. 🎙️In his monologue, Rushkoff reminds us to embrace the here and now – and to not feed the

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EP 195 Michael R.J. Bonner on Civilization, Collapse, and Renewal

Jim talks with Michael R.J. Bonner about the ideas in his book In Defense of Civilization: How Our Past Can Renew Our Present. They discuss the meaning of civilization, Gobekli Tepe, why technological change didn’t bring about civilization, how civilization produces clarity, beauty, and order, why civilization is preferable to the alternatives, the limits of cities,

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John Churchill – The Three Strands of Awakening [From the Coach’s Rising Podcast]

This episode is a ‘re-Cast’ from the Coach’s Rising podcast, hosted by Joel Monk. I was so moved and inspired by the conversation I thought I’d share it with you all on my stream. I’ve been following John Churchill’s work for some time, and this was exactly the conversation I wanted to have with him.

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EP 194 Bob Reid on User-Owned Identity

Jim talks with Bob Reid about identity verification and the financial stack behind his global financial platform Everest. They discuss decentralized user-owned identity, identity as a trillion-dollar opportunity, competing with customers, Know Your Customer, types of identity, the breakout fraud, biometric systems, building societal trust, India’s Aadhar system, Justin Trudeau’s freeze on protesters’ bank accounts,

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Kibbitz Room X

Playing for Team Human today, it’s Team Human! Douglas Rushkoff hosts the ninth Team Human call-in show from the community Discord server. This conversation was recorded on August 01, 2023. Rushkoff fields questions about the differences between creating content for broad audiences and expert communities, the different ways people define capitalism and fascism, the influence of

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Émile P. Torres

Author of Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation Émile P. Torres talks about TESCREAL- Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Longtermism. 🎙️ In his monologue, Rushkoff wonders if magic is our probable path to a sustainable future. 📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, Embracing the Impossible, on Medium.

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David Brin

Scientist, science fiction author, and futurist David Brin shows us how by granting AI’s individuality we can begin to hold them accountable for their actions. 🎙️ In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses his struggles with burnout and how he’s working to overcome it. Episode Resources Give Every AI a Soul – or Else Vivid Tomorrows Atlas Shrugged:

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The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson w/ Gabriel Kennedy

Author of Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson Gabriel Kennedy walks us through the Chapel Perilous and reminds us how important and essential Wilson’s work is in a world on the brink of conspiratorial madness. 🎙️In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses how Robert Anton Wilson modeled uncertainty as a form of

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