Episodes
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Bullshit and Infinity: Why AI Cannot Predict Anything: A Conversation with Carissa Véliz
Today I have the immense pleasure of talking with Carissa Véliz, an associate professor at the University of Oxford, about her new book, Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future—from Ancient Oracles to AI. Linking this work to her previous book,...
The Student Intifada Is Alive and Well, and on Both Coasts: Talking with Members of Students for Justice in Palestine
Intimidation, repression, and punishment with regard to activism for Palestine has only increased...
Erin McElroy: Hacking in “Postsocialist” Times—Unbecoming Silicon ValleyEpisode
Today I am delighted to welcome activist and scholar Erin McElroy to the podcast. She is the...
Iranian Women Leading Fight for Freedom: A Conversation with Nilo Tabrizy
Today I am honored to speak with Nilo Tabrizy, co-author of a remarkable and powerful book, For...
For the Sun After Long Nights: Iranian Women Leading Fight for Freedom
Today I am deeply honored to speak with journalist Fatemeh Jamalpour about her book, For the Sun...
Materializing the Cloud—Breaking Tech’s Spell Over Us with Tamara Kneese and Xiaowei Wang
Today I am both excited and frightened to talk with Tamara Kneese and Xiaowei Wang, two...
Omar Zahzah: Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital/Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle
Today I talk with Omar Zahzah about his new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and...