November 13, 2019
In which we finish our discussion of Eliza, a game by Zachtronics.
"After abandoning her high-powered tech career and a mysterious three-year absence, Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey resurfaces working as a proxy for a virtual counseling app called Eliza. Her job consists solely of reading a script provided to her in real-time by an AI, leaving her no autonomy over what she says. Is Eliza a technological marvel that brings therapy to those who otherwise couldn’t access it? Or is it an ineffective replacement and another vector for technology companies to gain control over our lives and humanity?"
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October 31, 2019
In which we play Eliza, a game by Zachtronics.
"After abandoning her high-powered tech career and a mysterious three-year absence, Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey resurfaces working as a proxy for a virtual counseling app called Eliza. Her job consists solely of reading a script provided to her in real-time by an AI, leaving her no autonomy over what she says. Is Eliza a technological marvel that brings therapy to those who otherwise couldn’t access it? Or is it an ineffective replacement and another vector for technology companies to gain control over our lives and humanity?"
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October 9, 2019
In which conclude our reading of "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov.
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September 25, 2019
In which we read "Digital Socialism?" by Evgeny Morozov. Part 2 will air in a few weeks.
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September 11, 2019
In which we are joined by our friend Matt, to discuss two articles by François Chollet, "The Implausibility of Intelligence Explosion", and "What Worries Me About AI".
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September 1, 2019
Part two of our collaboration episode with Swampside Chats, in which we (re)read Stafford Beers "Designing Freedom".
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August 22, 2019
A collaboration episode with Swampside Chats, in which we (re)read Stafford Beers "Designing Freedom", and zoom off on all kinds of tangents along the way. Part two will air next week.
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August 7, 2019
In which we read "The Necessity of Extended Autopoiesis" by Nathaniel Virgo. (Our reading of) this text treks through cybernetics, gaia theory, deleuzian metaphysics and biology, converging on an understanding of the relation between bodies and processes.
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July 15, 2019
In which we discuss the Viable System Model, by Stafford Beer. We read "The VSM Guide" by Jon Walker, and "The Viable System Model as a Framework for Understanding Organizations" by Raul Espejo and Antonia Gill.
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May 18, 2019
We're launching a community discord server for our patrons!
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May 15, 2019
In which we are joined by Tina Sikka to discuss her new book "Climate Technology, Gender, and Justice: The Standpoint of the Vulnerable".
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May 1, 2019
In which we are joined by Bob Neubauer to discuss Nick Srnicek's 2016 book "Platform Capitalism"
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April 17, 2019
In which we talk about our first thirty-something episodes, and take time to tie some threads together. No, this isn't a clip-show.
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