Byron Reese on the human superorganism, collective intelligence, saving humanity, and being kinder (AC Ep23)

by shan | Dec 13, 2023 | Podcast

“It isn’t that two, three, twelve, or a hundred powerful people, whose names we all know, do the heavy lifting while the rest of us just get dragged along. No, it is every bee going out and doing their small part that makes the hive function.” – Byron Reese...

Heidi Lorenzen on encoding humanity in AI, regulation and possibility, amplifying creativity, and collective vision (AC Ep22)

by shan | Dec 6, 2023 | Podcast

“Those who are so afraid that they don’t want to touch anything related to AI are the ones who, A, are probably going to lose their jobs, or, B, worse, could create some unintended damage.” – Heidi Lorenzen About Heidi Lorenzen Heidi Lorenzen is...

Eliot Peper on writing science fiction, information feeds, inhabiting the edge, and habits for better cognition (AC Ep21)

by shan | Nov 29, 2023 | Podcast

“Doing less allows you to increase the cognitive space you have for what’s actually important.” – Eliot Peper About Eliot Peper Eliot Peper is a novelist, author of 11 successful books including Bandwidth, Reap3r, and most recently Foundry, with...

Nora Bateson on ecology, increasing possibility, warm data, and intergenerational learning (AC Ep20)

by shan | Nov 22, 2023 | Podcast

“Everything you do takes place at the nth order. You cannot simply draw your line of responsibility at the edge of first-order action. It goes far beyond that.” – Nora Bateson About Nora Bateson Nora Bateson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer and...

Graham Winter and Martin Bean on vulnerability as a strength, collaborative learning loops, high performance cultures, and amplifying team capabilities (AC Ep19)

by shan | Nov 15, 2023 | Podcast

“Our persistence guided us when we shifted from being defensive to adaptive. We recognized that in all that swirl, being courageously persistent would ultimately lead us to where we needed to be.” – Graham Winter “Many think of taking a pause as an...

Dr. Bayo Akomolafe on who we can become, building new relationships with the world, post-activism, and strange solidarities (AC Ep18)

by shan | Nov 8, 2023 | Podcast

“Notice how it has become difficult to be oneself. Observe the spaces where things do not align and share those challenges. Find others and share those difficulties, those failures, with them.” – Dr. Bayo Akomolafe About Dr. Bayo Akomolafe Dr. Bayo...