Media Theorists

Why do we keep comparing AI to humans? Jaron Lanier — virtual reality pioneer, digital philosopher, and the author of several best-selling books on technology — thinks that we should stop. In his view, technology is only valuable if it has beneficiaries. So instead of asking "What can AI do?," we should be asking, "Wha

Team Human vs. The Digital Machine: Can We Reclaim Our Humanity? (Part 2) – with Douglas Rushkoff . Are we losing our humanity in the digital age? Or is there still hope for Team Human? . In Part 2 of this mind-expanding conversation, Douglas Rushkoff—one of the world’s top 10 influential intellectuals (according to MI

Welcome to episode #975 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Nicholas Carr has long been one of the most important voices questioning how technology is shaping our minds, our communication, and our culture (and a personal favorite). His latest book, Superbloom - How Technologies of Connection Tear Us

Escaping the Apocalypse: Billionaire Fantasies, AI Feudalism & the Future of Humanity | Douglas Rushkoff (Part 1) . 🚨 Are billionaires secretly planning their escape from the world they helped destroy? Have we unknowingly accepted digital feudalism as the new normal? . In this mind-bending conversation, Dov Baron sits

Episode 409 - CO-HOST - Bob LeMent - When There Was Only 50 Podcasts, Your Podcast Persona, and a Blue Cat - Video Version Bob joins The How To Podcast Series and yes, he is on video as a cartoon blue cat! So, a video is in order for this episode! The audio version is also available! The Static Web Site’s first officia

Michael welcomes Nicholas Carr, author of "Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart," a bracing exploration of how social media has warped our sense of self and society. From the telegraph and telephone in the 1800s to the internet and social media in our own day, the public has welcomed new communicati