The Deep Dive

In this conversation, Philip talks to Amanda Enayati, a culture strategist and author, and founder and CEO of The Coherence Lab. They talk about Amanda’s book Seeking Serenity and how it wrestles with anxiety as well as the power of seeking community and what that means to our identity. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Something the Lord Made Available via HBO Max Amanda’s Drop: Star Trek Discovery Langston Hughes “Harlem”Special Guest: Amanda Enayati.

In this conversation, Philip talks to corporate anthropologist, sustainability consultant and author of Anthropologists Wanted, Walter Faaij. Philip and Walter discuss the importance of anthropology and a discipline in making sense of an increasingly complex world. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Exterminate All the Brutes – director Raoul Peck Available via HBO Max (domestically) Review Walter’s Drop: The Shepherd’s Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape by James RebanksSpecial Guest: Walter Faaij.

In this conversation, Philip talks to Global Innovation Leader, Adwoman & Activist Mordecai. Mordecai and Philip discuss the pitfalls and promise of innovation, the industry landscape and the power in culture and abolition movements. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation by Joseph Weizenbaum Mordecai’s Drop: Kae Tempest Kae Tempest – On ConnectionSpecial Guest: Mordecai.

In this conversation, Philip spends time with Prof. Sandy Darity, the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University . Prof. Darity is one of the foremost experts on the Black wealth gap and reparations and he and Philip discuss the economic and historical case for reparations and it’s effect on the trajectory of the country. Prof. Darity holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has published or edited 13 books and more than 250 articles in professional journals. His newest book coauthored with Kirsten Mullen, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century, is available from the University of North Carolina Press. The Drop – The segment of the show were both Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: The Lathe of Heaven – Ursula K. Le Guin Prof. Darity’s Drop: The Black Jacobins – C.L.R James Capitalism & Slavery - Eric Williams Black Reconstruction In America – W.E.B Dubois Special Guest: Prof. William A. Darity.

In this conversation, Philip talks to Livia Fioretti, Head of Global Insight Network of Trendwatching. In this conversation Phil and Livia discuss her journey from Brazil to Spain, the distinction of trends, signals and culture and how living in the future is a default setting. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. – Arundhati Roy Sound of Metal Livia’s Drop: Invisible CitySpecial Guest: Livia Fioretti .

In this conversation, Philip talks to Puruesh Chaudhary Founder and President of AGAHI, a non-governmental organization, which works extensively on creating shared spaces for interactive learning, collaborative thinking and knowledge sharing. Puruesh and Philip discuss the need for a dramatic “new think”, how do we think about transitions and asking big 22nd century questions. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Zero (Netflix) Puruesh’s Drop: Evolution in Four Dimensions – Eva Jablonka and Marion J. LambSpecial Guest: Puruesh Chaudhary.

In this conversation, Philip talks to Aida Mariam Davis, Founder of Decolonized Design. They discuss how DEI continues to fall short of driving progress and introduces Decolonized Design’s framework of Belonging, Dignity and Justice (BDJ). The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Ethnographic Thinking: From Method to Mindset – Jay Hasbrouck Aida’s Drop: Sisters of the Yam – bell hooks The Cancer Journals – Audre Lorde June Jordan (assorted works) Nikki Giovanni (assorted works) Parable of the Sower – Octavia ButlerSpecial Guest: Aida Mariam Davis .

In this conversation, Philip talks to Tim Stock, co-founder of scenarioDNA. In this episode they discuss whether in today’s climate it is possible for subcultures to exist, the absurdity of NFTs and general musings on culture. The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Harley Quinn (animated) Tim’s Drop: NomadlandSpecial Guest: Tim Stock.

In this conversation, Philip talks w/Francesca Birks, Woods Bagot’s Global Insight Leader. Philip and Francesca discuss how a foresight practice is a necessary and essential part of understanding both our present and our future. How should practioners think about foresight in terms of people, power and culture? The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Harvard Business Review Stanford Social Innovation Review Francesca’s Drop: The Ezra Klein Show Margaret Atwood – DearlySpecial Guest: Francesca Birks.

In this conversation, Philip talks with Feukeu Kwamou Eva, Project Officer and Africa coordinator for Futures Literacy at UNESCO. Philip and Eva discuss the meaning of decolonization as a means of understanding the future. How does the work of decolonization and better understanding the past determine effective future insights work? How does anticipation for the future and for emergence effect our journey of imagination? The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings. Philip’s Drop: Jamaica Kinkaid- A Small Place Thomas King – The Truth About Stories Eva’s Drop: Ai Tché Do Nu Mi – Latedjou