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Alex Fink

Anne Reilly - The Ideasphere Hypothesis

January 12, 2025

Anne Riley has been on a lifelong quest to understand how humans logically fit into life's panorama. Her book, The Human Idea, introduces some interesting concepts that try to refine Dawkins' "memes" and Harari's "fictions" - we invited her to explore these ideas and try to poke some holes in them. Enjoy!

Rhonda Parker Taylor - What is a bestselling author and how can you become one?

December 20, 2024

Welcome to the otherweb. Our guest today is Rhonda Parker Taylor - a bestselling author, who agreed to talk to us about what it takes to become a bestselling author. Rhonda Parker Taylor is an American writer, entrepreneur, and academic researcher. You can find her bestselling book, Crossroads, here: https://www.amazon.com/Crossroads-Rhonda-Parker-Taylor/dp/1958729531 or wherever books are sold.

David Griffiths - How to Stand Out On Social Media

December 14, 2024

Our guest today is David Griffiths - a name that resonates with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. In his first 13 years as a content creator, David gathered only 100 followers. Then, suddenly he figured it out. Now you have a chance to figure it out, too.

Josh Brandau - AI as a Newsroom Assistant

November 11, 2024

Josh Brandau is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nota, a technology company focused on AI products for Media. Formerly, Josh was the CMO and CRO of the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune, and CEO of Brand Day Media. He believes that storytelling is the greatest thing to bind us together, and that this transformational moment in technology can be harnessed to serve the public good.

Victor Kumar - Mind and Morality

November 4, 2024

Victor Kumar is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the interdisciplinary Mind and Morality Lab at Boston University. He works at the intersection of ethics and psychology. His book, A Better Ape, draws on the latest research in the biological and social sciences to explain the key role that morality has played in human evolution.

Charles Key - Stolen Government

October 28, 2024

Charles Key is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 2006 to 2012. He served as an Assistant Majority Floor Leader. He also served as a Representative from 1986 to 1999. His recent book, Stolen Government, outlines the ways in which legislative rulemaking often prevents elected representatives from representing the people who voted them into power.

Michael Kasumovic - Is Technology Changing Us?

October 22, 2024

Michael Kasumovic is an associate professor of evolutionary biology at UNSW Sydney. His research explores the intersection of humanity and technology, with the goal of understanding how technology affects how humans perceive themselves and how that affects their behaviour. His fascination with technology has led him to create Arludo, a digital education company. Through Arludo, he is focused on empowering teachers to provide students with access to real science and real data at scale. By allowing students to practice scientific thinking in intuitive and engaging ways, Michael’s goal is to improve students’ critical and analytical thinking while helping prepare them to live and work in a world obsessed with data. Arludo is used by teachers in over 800 schools across Australia where students have helped collect over 10 million data points for science.

David Pinsof - The Evolution of Bullsh$t

October 14, 2024

Dr. Pinsof is an evolutionary social scientist at UCLA studying political attitudes, status hierarchies, and social signaling. He is one of the co-creators of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity and director of The Pulse of the Nation public opinion poll. His work has been cited in the New York Times, Business Insider, and Upworthy. He deconstructs bullshit on his blog, Everything Is Bullsh$t.

Prof. Gloria Mark - Social Computing

October 7, 2024

Gloria Mark is Chancellor’s Professor Emerita at the University of California, Irvine, and has spent ten years as a visiting senior researcher at Microsoft Research. For over two decades she has researched the impact of digital media on people's lives, studying how using our devices affect our multitasking, distractions, mood and behavior. She has been a Fulbright Scholar and was inducted into the ACM SIGCHI Academy, recognizing leaders in the field of HCI. She has appeared on The Ezra Klein show, NPR’s Hidden Brain, Sanjay Gupta’s CNN Chasing Life, CBS Sunday Morning, Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert, among many others. Her recent book Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity was named by The Globe and Mail as the #1 Best Business and Management book of 2023, and chosen as the Season 20 selection of the Next Big Idea Book Club.

Isaac Saul - Can Neutral Language Bridge the Left-Right Divide?

August 19, 2024

Isaac Saul is a politics reporter and the founder of Tangle, an independent, nonpartisan news outlet that covers the big issues of the day by highlighting different perspectives across the political spectrum. Before Tangle, Isaac helped build A Plus, a solutions journalism media outlet, alongside actor and entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher. In 2016, Yahoo News named him one of the 16 people whose writing shaped the 2016 election, and in 2020, Forbes Magazine called him one of the 1,000 “upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream.”

Valerie Fridland - Finding The Good In Bad English

August 13, 2024

Valerie Fridland is a professor of linguistics at University of Nevada, Reno and the author of Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good and Bad English. She also writes a monthly blog for Psychology Today, is a regular guest writer for the popular Grammar Girl podcast and has a lecture series, Language and Society, available with The Great Courses.

Kelly McBride - Ethics And Controversies in Journalism

August 6, 2024

Kelly McBride is a journalist and an ethicist. She works with newsrooms everywhere on their ethical standards. She is a Senior Vice President at The Poynter Institute, a journalism think tank; she is the chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership and she is the public editor at NPR.

Zuckerman vs Zuckerberg

July 14, 2024

Ethan Zuckerman is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a scholar of digital media. He and his team work to understand the contemporary digital world and build social media systems that are focused on communities, not on profits. Ethan is currently suing Meta (i.e. Facebook) in a landmark case that might (and likely should) change our interpretation of section 230. Please tune in to hear the details of the case and the various ways it could change the social media landscape. It's fascinating!

Prof. Jeff Jarvis - Rewriting Media's Business Model (Yet Again)

May 24, 2024

Jeff Jarvis is a journalism professor at the City College in New York (CUNY), the author of six books, and the cohost of the successful podcast "This week in Google and AI". Jeff spent many years teaching entrepreneurial journalism - and God knows journalism could use some entrepreneurial spirit, right about now. Please check out Jeff's books, The Gutenberg Parenthesis and Magazine, both from Bloomsbury (discount codes here: gutenbergparenthesis.com).

Donald Robertson - Where Philosophy Meets Psychology

June 22, 2024

Our guest today is Donald Robertson - Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and author of several books, including How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and, more recently, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. He is one of the founders of the Modern Stoicism nonprofit organization and the founder and president of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens, Greece. He was born in Scotland but now lives in Montreal, Canada. His upcoming book, How to Think Like Socrates, will be released later this year, and can be preordered on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or anywhere else books are generally sold.

Rick Edmonds - Analyzing the Financial Decline of Legacy Media

July 8, 2024

Rick Edmonds is the media business analyst for the Poynter Institute, a school and study center for working journalists. He has been doing research and writing for 25 years on the financial decline of legacy media, newspapers particularly, and the rise of new media alternatives. His reporting and commentary appear regularly on the Poynter Online site. He has spoken to conference groups in the U.S.A. and in Paris, Norway, Madrid, Vienna and Chile.

Jonathan Green - How To Make ChatGPT and Other Tools Useful (Right Now)

July 5, 2024

Welcome to the Otherweb. Our guest today is Jonathan Green - a bestselling author of hundreds of books, a celebrity ghostwriter, and an expert in using artificial intelligence tools to their utmost capacity. This is the best conversation I've had on the practical implications of ChatGPT and how regular people can augment their own capabilities by using these tools as a shortcut.

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Otherweb Archive - Report - Politics

A Mother and Father Were Deported Under Trump. But What Happened to Their Daughter?
U.S. Eases Ban for Diplomats at Vietnam War Anniversary
Clashes Erupt in Damascus Outskirts, Killing 9
Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s Opposition Leader, Loses Seat in Parliament
Canada Election: What to Know About Mark Carney and Liberals’ Win
Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge ‘Manipulation’
The Americans Fled Vietnam 50 Years Ago. I Visited the Buildings They Left Behind.
Three Takeaways From the Times’ Interview With President Alexander Stubb of Finland
Finnish Leader Warns Russia: ‘You Don’t Play With President Trump’
Tuesday Briefing
Trump Shrinks, But Can't Shake Isaac Hayes Copyright Lawsuit
Voting Information for Canada’s Election
Israeli Spy Chief to Step Down After Clash With Netanyahu
Attack on Migrant Facility in Yemen Kills Dozens, Houthis and Aid Officials Say
Even on Canada’s Election Day, Trump Again Insists Country Should Join U.S.
Citizen Lab say exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware | TechCrunch
Dozens Killed in Attack on Migrant Facility in Yemen, Houthis Say
Putin Declares 3-Day Cease-Fire in Ukraine for Next Month
Saudi Arabia and Qatar to Pay Off Syria’s Debt to the World Bank
Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk
Ukraine Pinning War Hopes on Expanded Drone Program
Kurdish Distrust of Syria’s New Government Runs Deep
Monday Briefing
One Key to a Successful Campaign for Pope? Act Like You’re Not Campaigning.
Monday Briefing: Canada Is Electing a New Leader
Netanyahu Accuses Israel’s Domestic Security Chief of Lying to Court
Israeli Military Strikes Near Beirut, Saying Hezbollah Was the Target
Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks
Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope
With a Bounty on His Head, a Critic of China Runs in Canada’s Election
Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor
Government officials are kind of bad at the internet | TechCrunch
Russia Claims to Have Retaken Final Village in Its Kursk Region
Massive Iran Port Explosion Kills 4, Injures Hundreds
Trump Meets With Zelensky in Rome, White House Says
Mark Carney Finds His Moment in Canadian Election Shaped by Trump
Polls Tighten in Homestretch of Canada’s Election
How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
What’s at Stake in the Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks
Wife of Weezer Bassist Seen Holding, 'Firing' Gun in Video Released by LAPD
Ukrainian Peace Plan Hints at Concessions, but Major Obstacles Remain
Deel files countersuit against Rippling as rivalry escalates | TechCrunch
Trump Administration Reverses Course on Student Visa Cancellations
In Trade War Clash With Washington, China Refuses to Take the Bait
China Rejects Trump Claim of Tariff Talks With Xi
Olivia Rodrigo Accepts Planned Parenthood Award, Praising Org's 'Life-Saving Work'
Cardinal Roger Mahony, Accused of Hiding Sex Abuse, Will Help Close Pope Francis’ Casket
Data breach at Connecticut's Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million | TechCrunch
This Healthcare Data Breach Compromised 5.5 Million Patients' Information
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Offers Condolences 3 Days After Pope Francis Died
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Offers Condolences 3 Days After Pope Francis Died
Senior Russian Officer Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow
Putin Keeps Pummeling Ukraine, Convinced Trump Is on His Side
Friday Briefing: Trump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’
Forced Labor Taints Brazilian Coffee, Say Complaints to U.S. Authorities
Trump Urges Russia to ‘STOP!’ After Deadly Attack on Ukraine’s Capital
Trump May Concede Crimea to Russia, Ending Decade of U.S. Resistance
Friday Briefing: Trump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’
Amsterdam’s Mayor Apologizes for City’s Role in the Holocaust
Britain Lifts Sanctions on Syrian Security Agencies
Man Shot by Police at Toronto Airport
After Pope Francis, Progressive Christians Feel Vulnerable
If America Walks Away from Ukraine, What Will Europe Do?
Zelensky’s Red Line on Crimea Tied to Political Realities at Home
Thursday Briefing: Trump Lashes Out at Zelensky
UK and EU to finalise plans for defence pact
Here's When (and How) You'll Need to Start Repaying Your Student Loans
IBM effected by DOGE cuts, downplays impact during Q1 earnings call | TechCrunch
Thursday Briefing: Trump Lashes Out at Zelensky
Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos
Donald Trump attacks Ukraine for not recognising Russian occupation of Crimea
3 Takeaways From The New York Times’ Interview With Syria’s New President
Ukraine Cease-fire Talks in London Downgraded After Rubio Pulls Out
Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies
Wednesday Briefing: A Downgrade in Global Growth
Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Suge Knight's Wrongful-Death Retrial Officially Ran Off The Rails Today
Elon Musk says he may keep doing DOGE work for 'the remainder' of Trump's term | TechCrunch
Ukraine Cease-fire Talks to Reconvene in London, Minus Rubio
A Choice That Sent a Message: Looking Back at Francis’ 2013 Election as Pope
Syria Makes Rare Arrests of Palestinian Militant Group Leaders
U.S. Tells Its Diplomats in Vietnam to Avoid War Anniversary Events
Russia and Ukraine, Under Trump Pressure, Signal Openness to Direct Talks
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Fake News About Karoline Leavitt
Trump Shuns Europe, and Its Defense Industry Tries to Capitalize
Pope Francis’ Death Silences a Voice for the Voiceless
Suge Knight Refuses to Let Lawyer Quit, Retrial Begins Tuesday
Lizzo Slams White House for Using Social Media to ‘Troll Us’: ‘I Want Real Change’
It’s All Sunshine as the Vance Family Arrives in India
Trump and Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements
People Gather to Mourn, and Honor, Pope Francis
Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requests
Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders.
Pope Francis Celebrated Easter and Met With JD Vance the Day Before He Died
Mapping the high tariff world
Monday Briefing: A Broken Truce in Ukraine
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Why Saudi Arabia Supports Trump’s Nuclear Talks With Its Rival, Iran
Trump Draft Order Would Drastically Overhaul U.S. State Department
Ukraine Says Russia Violated Easter Truce