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In this episode, you’ll learn what midwifery is all about from a professional midwife who runs a birth center in Northern California. Our special guest Allison Blackham talks about the relationship midwifery has with the healthcare industry, th
When you think of authority, what is the first color that you think of? What is authority? What are social contracts? Where does authority come from? What is the difference between power and authority? Commercial: Listen to more episodes! Looki
Why do we have leap day and when does the world actually skip leap day? What is your preferred calendar? Let’s ponder how and why we measure time in this episode all about everything you might not know about calendar systems.
In this episode, we begin by pondering past moments of jealousy and defining what jealousy really is. Then we dig into: jealousy vs. envy, comparing ourselves to others, and resources as limited vs. abundant. We also talk about how to deal with
In this episode, we talk about what quantum internet is and how it differs from the internet as we know it today. Photons, hacking, teleporting, qubits, quantum state, entanglement, and more. If you want to understand more about quantum interne
What is a consumer?Producers vs. consumers in the ecological worldWhat is the difference between consumerism and materialism?Are consumers more empowered than before?Protecting consumersMarketing and consumer behaviorThe obsession with ac
With guest Pascal Guyon! Pascal is a musician, an investor, and more. In this episode, he shares his insights about the music industry and where it’s headed.
Our guest was Lyn Ulbricht of the Free Ross movement. Ross Ulbricht was convicted of crimes associated with the Silk Road. Topics discussed in this episode: Ross’s experience in federal prison. Libertarian philosophy. Becoming a public figure;
Is memory reliable? Has technology changed how we remember? What is the purpose of memory? How do you want to be remembered? All this and more in this episode about memory.
Ray and Steph recorded this week without Luis, but he’ll be back next week! In this episode about events, Ray and Steph discuss some memorable events and try to determine what defines an event. Does an event have to have a purpose, a focus? Hac
In this episode we define truth and we compare truth vs. reality. Then, we talk about the role of data in truth-seeking, and ask, will the truth set us free? Is ignorance bliss? What does it mean to be a truth seeker? The responsibility of trut
In this episode we start with some stories about famous liars. Then we talk about types of lies. We discuss pathological liars, influence, the dating world, and employment. Commercial: Lie Detector Siren. Are we lying more? Social media, justif
What happens—or could happen—to our data after we die? Listen to Ray, Luis, and Steph talk about the possibilities.
In this episode, we talk about forms of meditation and prayer. We discuss topics such as Tai Chi, taking the time to think, running as meditation, Ray's temple visit, the role of silence, the rhythms of our bodies, chanting, ASMR, breathing, si
In this episode, we talk about attention. Have our attention spans gotten longer or shorter or stayed the same? What distracts us? How does the future of marketing impact our attention? Can AI lose attention, or is AI attention limited? What ar
What defines an influencer? The Present: How much do influencers get paid? How do you become an influencer? What is more effective for advertising: macro-influencers or micro-influencers? The dark side of influencer marketingThe Past: The his
What are some popular conspiracy theories? Can a conspiracy theory be proven wrong? How have social media propagated conspiracy theories and what are the implications for free speech? Should communication platforms limit or block conspiracy the
What Kari is working on at Screen Door Labs, what augmented reality can do for first responders, AR features that are well-suited for serving first responders, the hardware she has worked with, and where Kari thinks the future of AR is headed.
From online forums of the 1980s to social media and beyondForms of spamWhy do people send spam?Statistician Paul GrahamRobo callsSpam vs. scamsCAN-SPAM ActCommercial: Future Spam ProtectionSpam in social media, online reviews, etc.Fake
What is Compassion Fatigue? The difference between Compassion Fatigue and BurnoutThe Green CrossCharles Figley and the Figley InstituteCommercial: Robot PatientsCaring for aging parentsResilienceSurvivor vs. victim mentalityPost-traumat
A special thanks to Alex Straley, a leadership development consultant at IBM, for joining us! Alex's views in this episode are solely his own and does not represent IBM.Episode notes:Characteristics of bad bossesWhat makes a bad boss “bad”?
Episode notes: What is a nation-state?Globalization and local communitiesHow will Bitnation redefine the nation-state?Security and jurisdictionGovernment is like an icecream shopGlobalization and the preservation of cultureThe potential
Sandra Miller IntroWhat is Democracy.Earth? Origins of Democracy Earth FoundationDemocracy and votingProblem to be solved- CorruptionCommercial - DemocracyEarth Ambassador Program How do you prove your identity without a third party?Face
What role will bitcoin play in the future of money?
We start with our first memories of the Internet. Then we discuss fake news and echo chambers. Can we find good sources and can we trust the press? What is a good incentive structure for journalism? Is journalism (or can it be) unbiased? Infogr
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