Nathan Schneider discusses how online platform governance influences our view of real-life governance, advocating for democratic design. The conversation explores challenges in education, promoting democracy in online spaces, the evolution of online communities, and empowering individuals in governance. It also touches on blockchain technology, disenfranchisement in politics, and the importance of collaboration and innovation in the digital age.

Author of The One Device and Blood In The Machine:: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech Brian Merchant shares the lessons learned by the luddites, not an anti-technology movement, but a worker’s rebellion against the way automation was used to crush the underclass.📕 Blood In The Machine:: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech is now available.Keep up with Brian MerchantLinkedIn | Website🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Douglas Rushkoff joined The Duncan Trussell Family Hour on January 15, 2024. 🎙️ Click here to subscribe and support The Duncan Trussell Family Hour🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of Media Studies at CUNY Queens, author of I’m Not There, and film historian, Noah Tsika exposes us to the brilliance in the most pop of cultural expressions — and help us reclaim the wisdom of our own sensibilities.About Noah TsikaNoah Tsika is a film historian whose work explores the links between moving images and state power in West Africa and North America. His research has addressed, among other topics, the entwinement of film (including nontheatrical film) and public institutions and government agencies (such as state and local police departments, the armed services, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs). As an Africanist, he has studied the history of colonial documentary in Nigeria and Senegal, among other countries; the politics and economics of Nollywood’s star system; and the representational, infrastructural, and corporate relationships between Hollywood and Nollywood.Keep up with Brendan LemonLinkedIn | CUNY Queens College🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions with Rushkoff, special perks like free tickets to live events, and access to the Rushkoff archive. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Standup comedian Brendon Lemon and midwest existentialist explores the existential abyss and finds humor in it. They discuss topics like narrative collapse, the OJ Simpson Bronco chase and the Capitol break-in, the role-playing attitude of activist students, perceiving the Capitol events as cosplay, finding happiness through compassion, existential challenges in the Midwest, alternative investment practices, the need for a reckoning, and the resurgence of live theater.

The podcast discusses the importance of physical experiences, the role of soil in capturing carbon, the disconnect from tangible work, the need to consider local realities, and the interconnectedness of microorganisms with human existence.

Shawn Kittelsen, VP Creative at Skydance Interactive, discusses how pop media like comic books and video games help us see societal choices. They delve into his new comic 'Heart Attack' and its journey to publication. They also explore the struggles of post-war veterans, the impact of evictions on veterans in the 1930s, the effects of LSD on beliefs, the importance of compassion in art, discussions on Hamas and Palestine, and the significance of kindness and generosity in today's world.

In this episode, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, a transdisciplinary artist and biohacker, shares her latest work on future pigs and hybrids. They discuss genetic engineering, the history of pigs, forensics, art, capitalism, morality, hope, technology, and the role of technology in health and climate crises. Heather expresses concerns about the future of technology and advocates for unity and openness towards the Earth and all its beings.

Rebecca Bray, artist and interaction designer, and Rachel Gita Karp, Program Director of The Center for Artistic Activism, discuss the power of artistic activism, finding joy and connecting with self to solve problems, and the importance of incorporating creativity and joy in activism. They also emphasize the significance of embracing ambiguity, provide resources and support for artistic activism, and share examples of their work in South Africa and with disenfranchisement in Texas.

Douglas Rushkoff discusses what he's learning from Covid about the Internet and synthetic experiences. They explore the confusion between real and synthetic in textiles and the neurophysiological basis of human connection. They discuss the limitations of online interactions, the loss of grounding in the digital world, and the impact of technology on society and our connection to each other.