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00:53:13

Making creative laborers for a precarious economy.

The Machinist ·

2022/03/30

Podcast: University of Minnesota PressEpisode: Making creative laborers for a precarious economy.Pub date: 2022-03-22Josef Nguyen’s THE DIGITAL IS KID STUFF questions constructions of creativity, childhood, entrepreneurialism, and technological savvy, toggling between techno-pessimism and techno-utopianism in the process. The book narrates the developmental arc of a future creative laborer: from playing Minecraft, to DIY innovation with Make magazine, to selfies on Instagram, to the Creative

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00:53:13

Making creative laborers for a precarious economy.

The Machinist ·

2022/03/30

Podcast: University of Minnesota PressEpisode: Making creative laborers for a precarious economy.Pub date: 2022-03-22Josef Nguyen’s THE DIGITAL IS KID STUFF questions constructions of creativity, childhood, entrepreneurialism, and technological savvy, toggling between techno-pessimism and techno-utopianism in the process. The book narrates the developmental arc of a future creative laborer: from playing Minecraft, to DIY innovation with Make magazine, to selfies on Instagram, to the Creative

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00:42:30

Lydia Pyne, "Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/23

Podcast: New Books in Sociology (LS 39 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Lydia Pyne, "Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Social Network" (Reaktion Books, 2021)Pub date: 2022-03-15For this episode, I met historian and writer Dr. Lydia Pyne. She is author of Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Social Network (Reaktion, 2021).. Postcards is a global exploration of postcards as artifacts at the intersection of history, science, technology, art, and culture. Postcards

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00:42:30

Lydia Pyne, "Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the...

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2022/03/23

Podcast: New Books in Sociology (LS 39 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Lydia Pyne, "Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Social Network" (Reaktion Books, 2021)Pub date: 2022-03-15For this episode, I met historian and writer Dr. Lydia Pyne. She is author of Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Social Network (Reaktion, 2021).. Postcards is a global exploration of postcards as artifacts at the intersection of history, science, technology, art, and culture. Postcards

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01:06:57

“Directed Towards How We See Ourselves”: Social Art...

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2022/03/23

Podcast: In the Foreground: Conversations on Art & Writing (LS 26 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: “Directed Towards How We See Ourselves”: Social Art History in a Digital World with Paul B. Jaskot and Barbara McCloskeyPub date: 2022-03-15 This fourth season of In the Foreground is a special series of five roundtable conversations dedicated to “the Grand Challenges” – a phrase frequently adopted in the sciences to refer to the great unanswered questions that represent promising frontiers –

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01:06:57

“Directed Towards How We See Ourselves”: Social Art...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/23

Podcast: In the Foreground: Conversations on Art & Writing (LS 26 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: “Directed Towards How We See Ourselves”: Social Art History in a Digital World with Paul B. Jaskot and Barbara McCloskeyPub date: 2022-03-15 This fourth season of In the Foreground is a special series of five roundtable conversations dedicated to “the Grand Challenges” – a phrase frequently adopted in the sciences to refer to the great unanswered questions that represent promising frontiers –

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00:45:58

#74 - The Promise of Access - w/ Daniel Greene

The Machinist ·

2022/03/23

Podcast: Political Economy Forum (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: #74 - The Promise of Access - w/ Daniel GreenePub date: 2022-03-11In this Episode, Prof. Daniel Greene of the University of Maryland speaks about his book "The Promise of Access", which evaluates the attraction of simple technological fixes to complicated social problems like poverty in the United States. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from University of Washington, which is the property of its owner

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00:45:58

#74 - The Promise of Access - w/ Daniel Greene

The Machinist ·

2022/03/23

Podcast: Political Economy Forum (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: #74 - The Promise of Access - w/ Daniel GreenePub date: 2022-03-11In this Episode, Prof. Daniel Greene of the University of Maryland speaks about his book "The Promise of Access", which evaluates the attraction of simple technological fixes to complicated social problems like poverty in the United States. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from University of Washington, which is the property of its owner

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00:56:45

Ep. 63: Bitcoin and Cyber-libertarianism—Interview...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/16

Podcast: Radio Free Humanity: The Marxist-Humanist Podcast (LS 34 · TOP 3% what is this?)Episode: Ep. 63: Bitcoin and Cyber-libertarianism—Interview with David GolumbiaPub date: 2022-03-04The co-hosts interview David Golumbia, author of The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism. They discuss cyber-libertarian ideology and how the rise of Bitcoin has made it mainstream. David argues that many supposedly non-ideological Bitcoin enthusiasts have been influenced by

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00:45:41

On Caste and The Digital (Feat Riya Singh and Murali...

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2022/03/16

Podcast: We Be Imagining (LS 31 · TOP 5% what is this?)Episode: On Caste and The Digital (Feat Riya Singh and Murali Shanmugavelan)Pub date: 2022-03-07How does caste get articulated on the internet? Or where does caste creep in to our studies of media and technology? Can you dismantle Hindutva without dismantling caste? Black women organizers like Mariame Kaba and Andrea Ritchie have emphasized police abolition in their work with survivors of sexual atrocities in the US, what are the

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00:52:40

Alan Rubel et al., "Algorithms and Autonomy: The...

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2022/03/16

Podcast: New Books in Economics (LS 36 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: Alan Rubel et al., "Algorithms and Autonomy: The Ethics of Automated Decision Systems" (Cambridge UP, 2021)Pub date: 2022-03-08Many have experienced moments where algorithms have made us uncomfortable or suspicious. In Algorithms and Autonomy: The Ethics of Automated Decision Systems (Cambridge University Press, 2021), Rubel, Phan, and Castro outline the stories of teachers and citizens subject to the criminal justice

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00:52:40

Alan Rubel et al., "Algorithms and Autonomy: The...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/16

Podcast: New Books in Economics (LS 36 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: Alan Rubel et al., "Algorithms and Autonomy: The Ethics of Automated Decision Systems" (Cambridge UP, 2021)Pub date: 2022-03-08Many have experienced moments where algorithms have made us uncomfortable or suspicious. In Algorithms and Autonomy: The Ethics of Automated Decision Systems (Cambridge University Press, 2021), Rubel, Phan, and Castro outline the stories of teachers and citizens subject to the criminal justice

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00:33:05

This is Democracy – Episode 184: Artificial...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/08

Podcast: This is Democracy (LS 41 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: This is Democracy – Episode 184: Artificial Intelligence and DemocracyPub date: 2022-02-24This week, Jeremi and Zachary discuss the future and potential of Artificial Intelligence and our Democracy with Aurna Mukherjee. Zachary sets the scene with his poem, Wires in Ancient Walls are like Grape Vines in Cell Towers. Aurna Mukherjee is a sophomore at Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) High School, graduating in 2024. She

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00:33:05

This is Democracy – Episode 184: Artificial...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/08

Podcast: This is Democracy (LS 40 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)Episode: This is Democracy – Episode 184: Artificial Intelligence and DemocracyPub date: 2022-02-24This week, Jeremi and Zachary discuss the future and potential of Artificial Intelligence and our Democracy with Aurna Mukherjee. Zachary sets the scene with his poem, Wires in Ancient Walls are like Grape Vines in Cell Towers. Aurna Mukherjee is a sophomore at Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) High School, graduating in 2024. She

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01:03:09

#16 | Michael Munger on Crony Capitalism & The...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/08

Podcast: The Uncommon Wisdom PodcastEpisode: #16 | Michael Munger on Crony Capitalism & The Platform EconomyPub date: 2022-02-28In this episode, Michael and I discuss the ethics of price gouging, the tendency of democratic capitalist societies toward cronyism, the platform economy, the distinction between directionalism and destinationism in politics, and more besides.Michael C. Munger Professor of Political Science, and Director of the PPE Certificate Program. His primary research focus is on the

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01:03:09

#16 | Michael Munger on Crony Capitalism & The...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/08

Podcast: The Uncommon Wisdom PodcastEpisode: #16 | Michael Munger on Crony Capitalism & The Platform EconomyPub date: 2022-02-28In this episode, Michael and I discuss the ethics of price gouging, the tendency of democratic capitalist societies toward cronyism, the platform economy, the distinction between directionalism and destinationism in politics, and more besides.Michael C. Munger Professor of Political Science, and Director of the PPE Certificate Program. His primary research focus is on the

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00:58:03

Cryptocurrencies and the Future of Money

The Machinist ·

2022/03/08

Podcast: Teneo Insights Podcast (LS 27 · TOP 10% what is this?)Episode: Cryptocurrencies and the Future of MoneyPub date: 2022-02-24Crypto and digital currencies are rapidly changing the nature of money itself and continue to be a disruptive threat to the global financial system. As businesses and governments embrace the possibilities of transformative financial technologies, how will this reshape the global economy and how will the threat of macroeconomic instability be contained? J

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00:30:54

Chris Bail on How To Make Social Media Platforms Less...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/01

Podcast: A Correction Podcast (LS 38 · TOP 2% what is this?)Episode: Chris Bail on How To Make Social Media Platforms Less PolarizingPub date: 2022-02-23Chris Bail is Professor of Sociology, Public Policy, and Data Science at Duke University, where he directs thePolarization Lab. A leader in the emerging field of computational social science, Bail’s research examines fundamental questions of social psychology, extremism, and political polarization using social media data, bots, and the

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00:54:21

Michael Luca and Max H. Bazerman, "The Power of...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/01

Podcast: New Books in Economics (LS 36 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: Michael Luca and Max H. Bazerman, "The Power of Experiments: Decision Making in a Data-Driven World" (MIT Press, 2021)Pub date: 2022-02-16Have you logged into Facebook recently? Searched for something on Google? Chosen a movie on Netflix? If so, you've probably been an unwitting participant in a variety of experiments—also known as randomized controlled trials—designed to test the impact of different online experiences

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00:54:21

Michael Luca and Max H. Bazerman, "The Power of...

The Machinist ·

2022/03/01

Podcast: New Books in Economics (LS 36 · TOP 2.5% what is this?)Episode: Michael Luca and Max H. Bazerman, "The Power of Experiments: Decision Making in a Data-Driven World" (MIT Press, 2021)Pub date: 2022-02-16Have you logged into Facebook recently? Searched for something on Google? Chosen a movie on Netflix? If so, you've probably been an unwitting participant in a variety of experiments—also known as randomized controlled trials—designed to test the impact of different online experiences

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