Tim O’Reilly is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of O’Reilly Media, a company that has profoundly impacted how generations of […]The post Tim O’Reilly on Open Source Alchemy: Shaping the Tech Landscape appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Yochai Benkler on Tech’s True Forces: Capitalism, Institutions, and Ideological Impact

Nov 6th, 2023 1h 8m

Yochai Benkler is a professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School and co-director of the Berkman Klein Center […]The post Yochai Benkler on Tech’s True Forces: Capitalism, Institutions, and Ideological Impact appeared first

Jason Crawford on progress and the history of technology

Oct 9th, 2023 1h 2m

Jason Crawford is the founder of Roots of Progress and a prolific writer on all things technology and progress. Jason […]The post Jason Crawford on progress and the history of technology appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Noah Smith on digital technology adoption, energy, and economic progress

Sep 4th, 2023 1h 9m

Noah Smith is a renaissance man, blogger, and commentator. Noah’s popular blog, Noahpinion, focuses on economics, technology, and current events. […]The post Noah Smith on digital technology adoption, energy, and economic progress appeared fir

Carlota Perez on technological revolutions and capitalism

Aug 7th, 2023 1h 23m

Carlota Perez is a pre-eminent multi-disciplinarian, scholar, and author. Carlota studies the nature of technological change and economic systems, and […]The post Carlota Perez on technological revolutions and capitalism appeared first on Lum

Clay Shirky on value generation, ChatGpt, and education

Jul 10th, 2023 1h 11m

Clay Shirky is the Vice Provost of Educational Technologies at New York University and an associate professor at the New […]The post Clay Shirky on value generation, ChatGpt, and education appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Matt Clancy on innovation, policy, and Progress Studies

Mar 13th, 2023 1h 3m

Matt Clancy is a research fellow at Open Philanthropy and a senior fellow at The Institute for Progress, a think […]The post Matt Clancy on innovation, policy, and Progress Studies appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Martin Gurri on the fifth wave, democracy, and technology

Feb 6th, 2023 1h 16m

Martin Gurri is the visiting research fellow at Mercatus Center and a former CIA analyst. Martin’s core interests center around […]The post Martin Gurri on the fifth wave, democracy, and technology appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Brian Arthur on technology, software, and economic systems

Jun 27th, 2022 1h 29m

Brian Arthur is a storied economist and complexity thinker. He is a pioneer in a number of disciplines including increasing […]The post Brian Arthur on technology, software, and economic systems appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Alissa Cooper on building the internet

May 16th, 2022 57m 55s

Alissa Cooper is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Technology Policy and a Fellow at Cisco Systems. She […]The post Alissa Cooper on building the internet appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Eric Peters on change and human psychology

Apr 11th, 2022 1h 2m

Eric Peters is the founder, CEO, and CIO of One River Asset Management. He is a macro-thinker with a rare […]The post Eric Peters on change and human psychology appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Andrew Sullivan on operating the internet

Jan 3rd, 2022 1h 8m

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.

Vint Cerf on the internet and its building blocks

Nov 29th, 2021 1h 10m

Dr. Vint Cerf is an internet pioneer commonly known as one of the “father’s of the internet.” He co-designed the […]The post Vint Cerf on the internet and its building blocks appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Albert Borgmann on the philosophy of technology

Nov 1st, 2021 1h 8m

Albert Borgmann is a philosopher and writer whose research interests intersect technology, society, and culture. Albert’s theory, the device paradigm, […]The post Albert Borgmann on the philosophy of technology appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Kevin Kelly on technology and software

Oct 5th, 2021 52m 6s

Kevin Kelly is one of the leading and deepest thinkers on the technology of our time. A startling percentage of […]The post Kevin Kelly on technology and software appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 3 – JCR Licklider, Xerox PARC, and TCP/IP

Aug 30th, 2021 1h 2m

Our second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins […]The post Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 3 – JCR Licklider, Xerox PARC, and TCP/IP appeared firs

Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 2 – 1980s to present

Aug 16th, 2021 1h 17m

Our second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins […]The post Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 2 – 1980s to present appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 1 – 1940s to 1970s

Aug 2nd, 2021 1h 15m

Our second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins […]The post Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 1 – 1940s to 1970s appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Jeff Behrends on ethics

Nov 29th, 2020 50m 41s

Jeff Behrends is a director of ethics and technology initiatives at the Edmond J Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard […]The post Jeff Behrends on ethics appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Micael Dahlen on happiness

Oct 11th, 2020 1h 7m

Micael Dahlen is a wonderfully brilliant, thought-provoking, and multi-facetted professor in the Department of Marketing and Strategy at Stockholm School […]The post Micael Dahlen on happiness appeared first on Luminary.fm.

Rebecca Katz on the past, present, and future of covid-19

Aug 31st, 2020 59m 40s

Today’s guest is Rebecca Katz, a professor and director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown […]The post Rebecca Katz on the past, present, and future of covid-19 appeared first on Luminary.fm.

David Danks on causality, human-technology interaction, and ethics of autonomous systems

Dec 30th, 2019 1h 22m

David Danks is a professor of philosophy and psychology and head of the department of philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University. […]The post David Danks on causality, human-technology interaction, and ethics of autonomous systems appeared first

Mahzarin Banaji on the human mind and subconscious biases

Nov 12th, 2019 57m 4s

Mahzarin Banaji is an award-winning experimental psychologist and professor at the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Her research explores […]The post Mahzarin Banaji on the human mind and subconscious biases appeared first on Lu

Jonathan Aldrich on the design and evolution of programming languages

Sep 30th, 2019 1h 7m

Jonathan Aldrich is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and director of the software engineering Ph.D. program at Carnegie Mellon’s […]The post Jonathan Aldrich on the design and evolution of programming languages appeared first on Lumin

Amy Lippert on visual culture, images, and the celebrity phenomenon

Aug 19th, 2019 1h 16m

Amy Lippert is a former assistant professor of urban and social history at the University of Chicago, with a particular […]The post Amy Lippert on visual culture, images, and the celebrity phenomenon appeared first on Luminary.fm.