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- Apr 29, 202451 min
S09 Episode 06: Charcuterie of Asshattery
This episode features a conversation between Doug Belshaw and Laura Hilliger, with the key points of discussion being Laura’s anger over a minor incident (hence the episode title), poetry, yoga, electric scooters, book recommendations, and ‘debogging yourself’. Support this podcast! https://opencollective.com/weareopen Links and notes: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/04/12/tearing-your-anger.html Wislawa Szymborska Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/06/13/a-disgruntled-federal-employees-1980s-desk-calendar https://kottke.org/23/03/notes-art https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/04/06/debogging-yourself.html https://buster.wiki/blog/2013/08-24-live-like-a-hydra/ https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/04/25/optimising-for-the.html https://www.thejaymo.net/2024/04/21/336-where-interests-take-you/ https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/04/25/book-reading-and.html https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/04/24/realtime-deepfake-videos.html https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2024/04/10/a-pharmacology-of.html https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/
- Apr 22, 202444 min
S09 Episode 05: Yacht Money
Ramble chat season :) In this episode Doug and Laura discuss corporatizing learning and credentialing, volunteerism and the fact that all the answers are already out there.
- Apr 15, 202459 min
S09 Episode 4: Adam Greenfield
Laura and Doug speak with the author of Radical Technologies: The design of everyday life, Adam Greenfield. A Verso author, Adam has a new book coming out called Lifehouse: Taking Care of Ourselves in A World on Fire Adam Greenfield: https://speedbird.wordpress.com/ Favourite book: Stephen Mitchell translation of Tao Te Ching: https://stephenmitchellbooks.com/translations-adaptations/tao-te-ching/ Lifehouses - https://speedbird.wordpress.com/2023/04/10/the-lifehouse-distributed-community-support-centers-for-the-long-emergency/ https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/from-churches-to-lifehouses Climate change and doomerism - https://social.coop/@adamgreenfield/111942463874510426 Bruce Sterling - "Viridian Green" thinking/design: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viridian_design_movement Arcosanti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcosanti AI and Object Horror - https://mastodon.social/@apike/111939446130457407 AI and pattern recognition - https://social.coop/@adamgreenfield/111952644538668726 Support this podcast and other We Are Open projects and products at https://opencollective.com/weareopen
- Apr 8, 202448 min
S09 Episode 03: Etherpad
In this episode, Laura and Doug lament the crashing of their Etherpad server and chat about tools they use for knowledge management. Support the Tao of WAO at https://opencollective.com/weareopen
- Apr 2, 202443 min
S09 Episode 02: Wikis
In this episode of the Tao of WAO podcast, Laura Hilliger and Doug Belshaw discuss a range of topics including the Six Degrees of Wikipedia tool, feminism and the divergence of Gen Z's political views by gender, conspiracy theories and Taylor Swift
- Mar 25, 202443 min
S09 Episode 01: Ramble Auctions
In the ninth season of the Tao of WAO podcast, Doug Belshaw and Laura Hilliger casually discuss their personal technology use, ranging from e-readers and work devices to gaming, and touch upon broader topics such as AI's impact on jobs and unique websites like the German customs auction platform. They note a trend of professionals, including themselves, experiencing job market shifts, potentially influenced by AI integration in various industries. The episode ends with Doug's suggestion to the audience to engage with the podcast through social media, reviews, or direct contact for work opportunities or feedback.
- Nov 27, 202352 min
S08 Episode 06: Season Reflection
This season of the podcast looked at the future of new literacies as part of a submission to the Winter 2023 edition of the Journal for Media Literacy. Our guest host for the season is Ian O'Byrne https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiobyrne/ Support this podcast: https://opencollective.com/weareopen
- Nov 21, 202351 min
S08 Episode 05: Literacies in Education
Speaking with Kay Oddone on the future of Media Literacy. https://www.linkedin.com/in/koddone/ Elucidating key concepts, terminologies, and the present landscape of media and information literacy. Talking about the critical need for a progressive approach in these disciplines. Support this podcast: https://opencollective.com/weareopen
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A podcast about the intersection of technology, society, and internet culture – with a dash of philosophy and art for good measure. Hosts: Laura Hilliger & Doug Belshaw (We Are Open Co-op)
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