
Team Human
Team Human is a weekly podcast and set of resources enabling human intervention in the economic, technological, and social programs that determine how we live, work, and interact. This is media as cultural resistance and a path to social change. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 27min
Thomas Negovan
Symbolist, curator, creator, and editor of a new version of Caligula Thomas Negovan discusses artistic and spiritual responses to the deadening effects of industrialism.🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff asks us not to give up our local, home-field advantage by fighting for change on a huge abstract level📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, The Scaled Golum, on Medium.📚 Read more about Negovan’s new version of Caligula.🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including an ad-free feed 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. About Thomas NegovanThomas Negovan is a writer, musician, and art historian from Chicago. He regularly lectures on Art Nouveau and Weimar era Berlin cabaret. In 2011 Negovan was the first artist to have recorded and released a song on wax cylinder in nearly a century. Later that year he presented a TEDx lecture on his experiences with archaic recording technologies titled By Popular Demand.His first short film, Aurora, premiered in a rough cut on January 13, 2018 at the Century Guild Museum of Art with an accompanying exhibition of original costume designs, tintype photos taken on the set, and original props from the film. The final version premiered was released to the festival circuit in late 2018 and throughout 2019 and 2020, winning numerous awards in America and Japan. The new edit of Caligula (MMXX version) has been completed and will be released in 2023.Keep up with Thomas NegovanCentury Guild | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 2023 • 59min
Kibbitz Room VIII live from the Team Human Apocalypse Bunker
Playing for Team Human today, it’s Team Human! Douglas Rushkoff hosts the eighth Team Human call-in show from the community Discord server. This show was recorded on Friday, May 19, 2023.Rushkoff fields questions about how young artists struggle to imagine dream projects, how to use large language models creatively, and the ways we can combat AI doomerism?🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses how AI should be the center of the show – not hidden in the writer’s room.📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, How AI can Really Challenge Movies, on Medium.🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including an 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.

Jun 14, 2023 • 1h 13min
Gary Marcus
Cognitive scientist, social entrepreneur, and author of Rebooting AI Gary Marcus helps us parse between the real and imagined threats of AI, shares his recent experience testifying before Congress, and discusses his plans to intervene on our behalf.🎙️ In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses why tech bro warnings feel more like a coordinated money grab.📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, AI Panic = AI Hype, on Medium.🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including an ad-free feed of Team Human beginning June 21, 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. This week, Team Human patrons can visit Patreon to gain access to free tickets to see Rushkoff, Mitch Horowitz, Jamie Cohen, and a great lineup of speakers at Digital Void's Memes, Myths, and Magic on June 21 at Caveat in New York City.About Gary MarcusGary Marcus is a leading voice in artificial intelligence. He is a scientist, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur (Founder of Robust.AI and Geometric.AI, acquired by Uber). He is well-known for his challenges to contemporary AI, anticipating many of the current limitations decades in advance, and for his research in human language development and cognitive neuroscience.An Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU, he is the author of five books, including, The Algebraic Mind, Kluge, The Birth of the Mind, and the New York Times Bestseller Guitar Zero. He has often contributed to The New Yorker, Wired, and The New York Times. His most recent book, Rebooting AI, with Ernest Davis, is one of Forbes’s 7 Must Read Books in AI.✨ Keep up with Gary MarcusSubstack | Twitter Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 7, 2023 • 32min
Douglas Rushkoff: I Will Not Be Autotuned - Live from All Tech is Human's Responsible Tech Mixer
Douglas Rushkoff took the stage at All Tech is Human’s Responsible Tech Mixer to explain why he refuses to be autotuned in the face of technosolutionism and the rise AI. Recorded April 26, 2023, at Betaworks in New York City.📺 Click here to watch a video of Rushkoff’s talk.🌎 Learn more about All Tech is HumanWebsite | LinkedIn | YouTube | Slack | Programs | Upcoming Events🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon. Your support will unlock access to our Discord community and exclusive bonus content from the Rushkoff archive on our Team Human Team Feed. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 22min
Malcolm Harris
Author of Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and The World Malcom Harris helps us understand the history and foundations of the Silicon Valley mindset so we can better respond to its destructive capacity today.🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses how cultivating awe can save the world.📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, How Cultivating Awe Can Save The World, on Medium.📕 Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and The World by Malcolm Harris is now available.📗 Doug Rushkoff is Ready to Renounce the Digital Revolution - WiredAbout Malcom HarrisMalcolm Harris is a freelance writer and the author of KIDS THESE DAYS, SHIT IS FUCKED UP AND BULLSHIT, and PALO ALTO (2023). He lives in Washington, DC.Keep up with Malcolm HarrisTwitter Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2023 • 1h 2min
Fenton Bailey
TV Producer and Author of Screenage: How TV Shaped Our Reality From Tammy Faye to RuPaul’s Drag Race Fenton Bailey discusses the nature of the screen and the power it has unleashed for a designer reality.🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses how re-socializing the people can help us change the register.📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, Individual Liberty is No Longer the Goal, on Medium.📕 Screenage: How TV Shaped Our Reality From Tammy Faye to RuPaul’s Drag Race by Fenton Bailey is now available.About Fenton BaileyFenton Bailey is an award-winning producer and director who has worked with the likes of RuPaul, Britney Spears and Monica Lewinsky. He co-founded World of Wonder in 1991 whose ocumentaries have won acclaim for their focus on society's oddballs and outliers. Their show RuPaul's Drag Race has won dozens of Emmy Awards and they were executive producers on the 2021 biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which won two Oscars.Keep up with Fenton BaileyTwitter | LinkTree🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon. Your support will unlock access to our Discord community and exclusive bonus content from the Rushkoff archive on our Team Human Team Feed. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 2023 • 51min
Kibbitz Room VII live from the Team Human Apocalypse Bunker
Playing for Team Human today, it’s Team Human! Douglas Rushkoff hosts the seventh Team Human call-in show from the community Discord server. This show was recorded on Friday, April 28, 2023.Rushkoff fields questions about how AI will influence art and music production, the differences between artistic and corporate use of AI, and overcoming fear. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff discusses how AIs are trained to imitate, amplify, and accelerate human behavior — and why that means humans need to be good to each other now more than ever.📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, Teach Your Children, Even if They’re AIs, on Medium.🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon. Your support will unlock access to our Discord community and exclusive bonus content from the Rushkoff archive on our Team Human Team Feed. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 8min
Rex Weyler
Writer and ecologist Rex Weyler discusses transcending the belief in fixing the environment and instead participating as members of a living world. They explore changing the register of society to mutuality and collaborative commerce. They also delve into the origins of Greenpeace, the importance of ecology, systems understanding, and addressing climate change failures. They emphasize the significance of localizing efforts, building community, and connecting with others to save the world.

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Apr 14, 2023 • 1h 12min
Claire Leibowicz, Justin Hendrix, John Borthwick, and Douglas Rushkoff - live at Betaworks
Head of the AI and Media Integrity Program at the Partnership on AI (PAI) Claire Leibowicz, Tech Policy Press CEO and Editor Justin Hendrix, Betaworks CEO John Borthwick, and Douglas Rushkoff come up with guiding principles for the future of artificial intelligence on a live panel discussion recorded at Betaworks on Monday, April 3.🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff announces a new MA program in Media Arts and Performance, for community-minded artist, media activists, and performers.📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, Wanna Make Something Together, on Medium.About Claire LeibowiczClaire Leibowicz is the Head of the AI and Media Integrity Program at The Partnership on AI (PAI) and a doctoral candidate at Oxford. Claire has worked in AI and society for almost a decade, developing multistakeholder strategies, researching responsible AI, and informing technology practices and policies.Keep up with Claire LeibowiczWebsite | Twitter | LinkedIn | Partnership on AIAbout Justin HendrixJustin Hendrix is CEO and Editor of Tech Policy Press, a new nonprofit media venture concerned with the intersection of technology and democracy. Previously, he was Executive Director of NYC Media Lab. He spent over a decade at The Economist in roles including Vice President, Business Development & Innovation. He is an associate research scientist and adjunct professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions expressed here are his own.Keep up with Justin Hendrix:📰 Tech Policy Press | Twitter | LinkedInAbout John BorthwickJohn Borthwick is CEO of betaworks. betaworks is a technology company that builds and invests in companies across the social, data driven media internet. Companies that betaworks has built include Giphy, Dots, bitly and Chartbeat. Betaworks also acquired and re-launched Digg and Instapaper. Prior to betaworks, John was Senior Vice President of Alliances and Technology Strategy for Time Warner Inc. John’s company, WP-Studio, founded in 1994, was one of the first content studios in New York’s Silicon Alley. John holds an MBA from Wharton (1994) and an undergraduate degree BA in Economics from Wesleyan University (1987). He sits on the board of WNYC and the New Museum.Keep up with John BorthwickBetaworks | Twitter | LinkedIn | Betaworks AI Camp: Argument Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 30, 2023 • 1h 21min
Marina Gorbis & Jerry Davis
Executive Director of the Institute for the Future Marina Gorbis and Institute for the Future Equitable Enterprise Initiative Advisor Jerry Davis discuss how to change the register from industrial values to collaborative commerce.🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff explains how denaturalizing power reveals the constructed landscape.📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, If it Ain’t Real, Don’t Fix it, on Medium.About Marina GorbisMarina Gorbis is Executive Director of the Institute for the Future (IFTF), a 50-year old non-profit research and educational organization based in Silicon Valley. She has brought a foresight and a futures perspective to hundreds of organizations in business, education, government, philanthropy, and civic society. Marina’s current research focuses on transformations in the world of work and new forms of value creation. 📕 The Nature of the Future | 🎙 Future Now Podcast | TwitterAbout Jerry DavisJerry Davis is the Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business and Professor of Sociology, The University of Michigan. Davis received his PhD from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.📕 Managed by the Markets | TwitterFor more about IFTF:Equitable Enterprise Initiative | Website | LinkedIn | Twitter Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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