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Kitchen table-style conversations with some of the world’s brightest minds, exploring boundaries of human knowledge. Join us on a pursuit to discover the ideas, intuition, theories and thoughts behind these luminaries.
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Tim O’Reilly is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of O’Reilly Media, a company that has profoundly impacted how generations of software engineers and computer hobbyists have learned programming. Tim is of course a luminary of the technology industry and hardly needs an introduction. It is difficult to overstate the importance of his contributions. Tim has been active in the open source and internet community for decades, providing the intellectual inspiration behind terms like open source software and web 2.0.
Our conversation with Tim centers around open source. We discuss: the characteristics of open source software, which company has best executed on its open source strategy, and how the open source ethos has influenced the tech industry and beyond. We also cover Tim’s latest project around algorithmic rents.
About and From Tim O’Reilly:
Tim O’Reilly: Various Things I’ve Written
Tim O’Reilly – Wikipedia
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Yochai Benkler is a professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School and co-director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Yochai is known for coining the term commons-based peer production which describes collaborative efforts or social production in the creation of information goods such as Apache server or Wikipedia. In 2012, he received a lifetime achievement award from Oxford University in recognition of his contribution to the study and public understanding of the Internet and information goods. Yochai has written a number of influential books, including The Wealth of Networks, Network Propaganda, and the Penguin and Leviathan.
Our conversation with Yochai focuses on the role of capitalism, institutions, and ideology in shaping technology and societal outcomes. Yochai’s theory centers around the notion that it is not technology and software that shape change, but rather that the dynamics of power-seeking in capitalism h
Jason Crawford is the founder of Roots of Progress and a prolific writer on all things technology and progress. Jason was previously a startup founder and engineering manager. His mission is to understand the causes of progress and help usher in a new era of human advancement via a philosophy of progress fit for the 21st century. You can find his essays on rootsofprogress.org.
Our conversation with Jason centers around progress and the history of technology. We cover the relationship between human civilization and technology, assorted inventions, and lessons to consider in the development and implementation of future technologies. We also talk about why progress matters, how things went wrong in the 20th century, and Jason’s idea of a new philosophy of progress. Jason has encyclopedic knowledge of diverse topics which made this an especially rich conversation.
About and From Jason Crawford:
https://jasoncrawford.org/
https://rootsofprogress.org/
https://twitter.com/jas
Noah Smith is a renaissance man, blogger, and commentator. Noah’s popular blog, Noahpinion, focuses on economics, technology, and current events. He was previously a columnist for Bloomberg and an assistant professor of Behavioral finance at Stony Brook University.
Our wide-ranging conversation covers digital technology, economics, and energy. We discuss Noah’s framework for thinking about technology, digital technology adoption and its implications for economic activity, measures of technological advancement, opportunities and challenges for solar and nuclear energy, and the Noah Smith production function.
About and From Noah Smith:
Noah Smith (writer) – Wikipedia
Noahpinion
Noah Smith (@Noahpinion) / Twitter
140 – The Future is Fiat | Noah Smith (Noahpinion)
Interview: Tyler Cowen, economist and public intellectual
Globalization Is Narrowing the Wealth Gap, One Nation at a Time
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Carlota Perez is a pre-eminent multi-disciplinarian, scholar, and author. Carlota studies the nature of technological change and economic systems, and the lessons provided by the history of technological revolutions. Her book, Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital, is a landmark contribution to the study of technological innovation and change. She has received numerous awards and accolades including most recently an Honorary Doctorate by Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
Our conversation with Carlota centers around her framework for studying technological change and the adoption of digital technologies. We discuss the ideas behind technology cycles, the role of capitalism in influencing change, the difference between the current digital paradigm and prior technology revolutions, the role government can play in accelerating the adoption of digital technologies, and get a preview of her upcoming book which features the role of governments in shaping technological revo
Clay Shirky is the Vice Provost of Educational Technologies at New York University and an associate professor at the New York University Tisch school of arts. He is a prominent thinker on the social and economic effects of the Internet and the Web. Clay has authored a number of books, including Here Comes Everybody and Cognitive Surplus.
Our conversation with Clay gravitates around models of value generation in the context of digital technologies and the impact of ai on education. We talk about the social and economic impact of digital technologies, the nature of the internet, and why distributed version control is a new and important form of arguing. We also touch on how the university model of education might co-evolve with the growth of digital technology.
About and From Clay Shirky:
Clay Shirky
Clay Shirky: Wikipedia
Clay Shirky (@cshirky): Twitter
Clay Shirky: TED Speaker
Clay Shirky: Books
Clay Shirky: Institutions vs. collaboration
Matt Clancy is a research fellow at Open Philanthropy and a senior fellow at The Institute for Progress, a think tank for accelerating scientific, technological, and industrial progress. He maintains New Things Under the Sun, a living literature review about innovation.
Our conversation with Matt gravitates around the state of knowledge of technological innovation. We talk about inputs to innovation, models of innovation, the discipline of Progress Studies, and ways to measure technological progress. We also cover the relationship between policy and innovation.
About and From Matt Clancy:
Personal Website
What’s New Under the Sun: What academia knows about innovation
Are Technologies Inevitable?
Matt’s dissertation
References and Recommendations:
Institute for Progress
Ned Gulley: Patterns of innovation, a web-based MATLAB programming contest
Anton Howes
William Nordhaus: Do Real-Output and Real-Wage
Martin Gurri is the visiting research fellow at Mercatus Center and a former CIA analyst. Martin’s core interests center around politics, information, and media. His book The Revolt of the Public received notoriety for its cogent analysis of the effects of information on political change.
Our conversation with Martin centers around the societal and political implications of how information is organized and controlled. We launch into Martin’s thesis in The Revolt of the Public which tells the story of How insurgencies—enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere—have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world, and talk about what’s changed since it was last published in 2018. We discuss the evolution of technology and information structure and its implications for how societies are organized, the nature of the current political discord, and democracy. Martin also offers some practical advice for engaged citizens and aspiring politicians.
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Brian Arthur is a storied economist and complexity thinker. He is a pioneer in a number of disciplines including increasing returns, complexity economics, and the evolution of technology. Brian previously served on the science board and the board of trustees of Santa Fe Institute. He is one of the youngest endowed chair holders at Stanford University. Brian is also the author of The Nature of Technology: What it is and how it evolves.
Our conversation with Brian centers on technology and its manifestation within economic systems. More specifically, we cover: the nature and evolution of technology, the role of software in shaping economic systems, the concept of increasing returns, and Star Wars as a representation of the human condition.
About Brian Arthur:
W. Brian Arthur – WikipediaW. Brian Arthur – Santa Fe W. Brian Arthur – Google Scholar
Books:
The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It EvolvesComple
Alissa Cooper is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Technology Policy and a Fellow at Cisco Systems. She is also currently a board member of the Tor Project. Alissa was chair of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), an organization that develops and promotes voluntary open Internet standards, from 2017 to 2021. She previously served as chief computer scientist at the center for democracy and technology.
Our conversation centers around the Internet. What is the nature of the internet? Why are technology standards important and how do standards influence the Internet? How are decisions on standards for the Internet made? We also discuss policy and regulation of the internet and emerging technologies, as well as digital privacy.
About Alissa Cooper:
Alissa CooperAlissa Cooper – IETFAlissa Cooper – Center for Democracy and TechnologyAlissa Cooper – Twitter
Speaker references:
IETF | Internet Engineering Task ForceIEEE Tor P
Eric Peters is the founder, CEO, and CIO of One River Asset Management. He is a macro-thinker with a rare ability to parse markets, human psychology, and long-term trends. Eric also pens the popular weekly newsletter, Wknd notes, with reflections on markets, global events, and history.
Our conversation with Eric centers on models of change. We cover: Eric’s philosophy and models of change, how he applies these models in markets, and technology as a change agent. We also discuss the power of human imagination, digital assets, and lessons from 20th century financial market history.
About Eric Peters:
Eric Peters — One River Asset Managementwknd-notes Eric Peters – Linkedin
Select essays by Eric:
The Case for Quantum ChangeThe Case for Digital Assets
Speaker References:
One River Asset Management The Ministry for the Future – WikipediaThe Technium: 1,000 True Fans
Recommended Books:
Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolutio
Andrew Sullivan is the president and CEO of the Internet Society, a leading advocacy organization for an open and free […]
The post Andrew Sullivan on operating the internet appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Dr. Vint Cerf is an internet pioneer commonly known as one of the “father’s of the internet.” He co-designed the TCP/IP protocols, which lie at the heart of the internet. Vint is currently the Chief Internet evangelist at Google.
Among many other accolades, Vint has received the Turing award, presidential medal of freedom and the national medal of technology.
In our conversation with Vint, we cover: the significance of the internet as a technology, building blocks of the internet, the internet’s product-market fit and how it enables permissionless innovation, current challenges and what the future may hold.
About and from Vint Cerf:
Wikipedia: Vint CerfTwitterInternet Hall of Fame
Assorted Links:
TCP/IP Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow’s Internet Internet governance Internet fragmentation Bundle Protocol Specification Bobiverse Series by Dennis Taylor Behave by Podolsky Asimov Open Scott Card
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Albert Borgmann is a philosopher and writer whose research interests intersect technology, society, and culture. Albert’s theory, the device paradigm, and his book “Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life” are foundational contributions to the philosophy of technology.
Our conversation with Albert focuses on the philosophy of technology: What does philosophy of technology even mean and why is it relevant? Why does technology obscure, abstract, and conceal? We cover these questions as well as: Albert’s theory of technology: the device paradigm, minimalism, the human condition, and the perils and promises of technology.
About and from Albert Borgmann
Albert Borgmann on Wikipedia Albert Borgmann faculty bioTechnology and the Character of Contemporary LifeDevice Paradigm
Philosophers
Jacques Ellul John Rawls Martin HeideggerMartha Nussbaum
Books and Articles
Stanford: TechnologyThe Supper of the Lamb Wonder BreadMeasuring What Counts
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Kevin Kelly is one of the leading and deepest thinkers on the technology of our time. A startling percentage of what has been meaningfully said about technology in the past quarter-century can be traced back to him, something we don’t say lightly.
Kevin Kelly co-founded Wired in 1993 and served as its executive editor for seven years. He has written a number of best-selling books including New Rules for the New Economy, Out of Control, The Inevitable, and What Technology Wants.
In this conversation we focus on sketching out the nature of technology and software, the relationship between technology and change, the limitations of software, and Kevin’s 1998 gem, New Rules for the New Economy, which outlines principles to navigate a world transformed by software and the internet.
About and from Kevin Kelley:
Personal Website Wikipidea PageTwitterBooks from KevinNew Rules for the New EconomyTechnium: 1,000 True Fans
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Our second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins of computing, software, the internet – and of course, the pioneers and unsung heroes who made it all a reality. It’s hard to imagine a better place to start exploring the more modern notions of change, technology, and software.
Mitch is the author of The Dream Machine, a seminal contribution to the history of modern computing and the internet. Mitch was previously an editorial page and features editor at Nature magazine and has published books on a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence and complexity. We tried doing justice to the content of the Dream Machine in one sitting, which quickly expanded into three discrete recording sessions over a handful weeks. We are forever grateful to Mitch.
Our third and final episode with Mitch includes the story behind the intellectual forefather of the internet and interactive comp
Our second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins of computing, software, the internet – and of course, the pioneers and unsung heroes who made it all a reality. It’s hard to imagine a better place to start exploring the more modern notions of change, technology, and software.
Mitch is the author of The Dream Machine, a seminal contribution to the history of modern computing and the internet. Mitch was previously an editorial page and features editor at Nature magazine and has published books on a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence and complexity. We tried doing justice to the content of the Dream Machine in one sitting, which quickly expanded into three discrete recording sessions over a handful weeks. We are forever grateful to Mitch.
This second installment of our three-part series with Mitch Waldrop continues from where we left off in episode 1. We launch bac
Our second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins of computing, software, the internet – and of course, the pioneers and unsung heroes who made it all a reality. It’s hard to imagine a better place to start exploring the more modern notions of change, technology, and software.
Mitch is the author of The Dream Machine, a seminal contribution to the history of modern computing and the internet. Mitch was previously an editorial page and features editor at Nature magazine and has published books on a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence and complexity. We tried doing justice to the content of the Dream Machine in one sitting, which quickly expanded into three discrete recording sessions over a handful weeks. We are forever grateful to Mitch.
This first episode touches on Mitch’s journey writing The Dream Machine and the period from the 1940s through the 1970s, which
Jeff Behrends is a director of ethics and technology initiatives at the Edmond J Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. He is also a co-director of Embedded EthiCS, a program that teaches ethical reasoning to budding computer scientists.
In this episode we cover: what is ethics and why it matters, how it differs from morality, making ethics cool, and teaching it to students at Harvard via the Embedded Ethics program.
Show Notes
About and from Prof. Jeff Behrends:
Website: https://www.jeffbehrends.comhttps://twitter.com/jeff_behrends Embedded EthiCSGoogle ScholarJeff Behrends, Ethics Education in Computer Science: The Embedded EthiCS ApproachJohn Basl & Jeff Behrends, Why Everyone Has It Wrong About the Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles [2019 C4eJ 40]
Book recommendations:
The Passion of the Western MindWhatever Happened to Good and Evil?Weapons of Mass DestructionThe City We BecameHow Smart Machines Think
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Micael Dahlen is a wonderfully brilliant, thought-provoking, and multi-facetted professor in the Department of Marketing and Strategy at Stockholm School of Economics. He has a uniquely curious mind which has led to novel findings in many areas, including happiness, marketing, habits, and consumer behavior. Micael is the author of Monster, Nextopia, Creativity Unlimited, and the recently released book, Starkt Kul. He is also the creator of Curious with Micael, an audible podcast.
In this episode we tackle the topic of happiness from all angles: what it is and why it’s important, Michael’s personal journey in search for happiness, models for achieving and measuring happiness, as well as how technology may impact the arc of our future happiness. We also discuss how our environment influences self-perceived happiness.
There are some real gems in this episode, especially in the second half.
About and from Prof. Micael Dahlen:
Micael Dahlen – Professor.
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