Beyond The Paradox Podcast
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -Do mass media narratives help or harm those pushing the boundaries of systems change? Futurist Juanique Randall explores this question alongside courageous individuals are unafraid to question the status quo. Reminding us that no matter the problem - humanity is the solution.
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More Than the Sum of our Parts _Part 6
May 26, 2020 14:29 - 47 minutes - 44.7 MBGreg Watson is Director of Policy and Systems Design at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics. Host Juanique Randall learns more about why the context in which humanity is operating, is often omitted from global decision making, and how reintegrating it stands to impact our future to reveal a whole that is much more than the sum of its parts. Greg served on President-elect Barack Obama’s U.S. Department of Energy transition team in 2008 and as the 19th Commissioner of Agriculture in Mas...
How Narrative Shapes Our Future_Part 5
May 18, 2020 10:50 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBDr Francesca Ferrando's key focus is on Philosophical Posthumanism, defined as a philosophy of mediation which addresses the meaning of humanity not in separation - but in relation to technology and ecology. In this discussion, host Juanique Randall chats to Francesca about how understanding the distinction between the Transhumanist and Posthumanist narrative is important to ensure humanity collectively decides its fate.
Technology & Humanity _Part 4
May 10, 2020 09:34 - 56 minutes - 53.4 MBAlex Tsado is founder of Alliance4ai and HPC market strategy lead for Cloud at NVIDIA. In this episode, he unpacks the potential of Africans to drive socio-economic improvements through AI with host, Juanique Randall. Alex's life's purpose is enabling people of color bring more to the global economic table. He believes that Africa's contributions could revolutionize the potential for the field to bring quality of life to all of humanity.
Artificial Intelligence & Moral Ethics_E3
May 04, 2020 11:24 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDavid Malone is a British independent filmmaker, he has directed television documentaries on philosophy, science and religion, originally broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC. Host Juanique Randall chats to David about his upcoming documentary on "We have to talk about AI" where he sheds light on his experiences interviewing tech companies who may not have humanity's best interest at heart - and why its important to regulate the ethical and moral elements of the future of AI.
Artificial Intelligence & Moral Ethics_Part 3
May 04, 2020 11:24 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBDavid Malone is a British independent filmmaker, he has directed television documentaries on philosophy, science and religion, originally broadcast in the United Kingdom by the BBC. Juanique Randall chats to David about his upcoming documentary with James Cameron "Are We Ready For Artificial Intelligence? | We Need To Talk About A.I. (2020) interviewing tech companies who may not have humanity's best interest at heart - and why its important to regulate the ethical and moral elements of the...
Engineering the Future_Part 2
April 28, 2020 09:18 - 58 minutes - 54.9 MBHost Juanique Randall chats to Social Entrepreneur and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate Netia McCray serves as the Founder and Executive Director of Mbadika, a social venture dedicated to fostering youth-driven innovation and entrepreneurship. Netia assisted with the development of carbon nanotubes for possible use in spacesuits or a space exploration. She turned away from a career in Silicon Valley to focus on Mbadika, a Boston-area nonprofit that helps kids get the tech...
Engineering the Future_E2
April 28, 2020 09:18 - 58 minutes - 54.9 MBHost Juanique Randall chats to Social Entrepreneur and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate Netia McCray serves as the Founder and Executive Director of Mbadika, a social venture dedicated to fostering youth-driven innovation and entrepreneurship. Netia assisted with the development of carbon nanotubes for possible use in spacesuits or a space exploration. She turned away from a career in Silicon Valley to focus on Mbadika, a Boston-area nonprofit that helps kids get the tech...
Why Futures Thinking Matters_ E1
April 21, 2020 09:42 - 53 minutes - 50.9 MBProfessor Sohail Inayatullah is inaugural chair in Futures Studies at UNESCO and professor at Tamkang University. He teaches online from www.metafutureschool.teachable.com. Host Juanique Randall learns more about Causal Layered Analysis (CLA), his technique used widely in strategic planning to more effectively shape our future through narrative.
Why Futures Thinking Matters_ Part 1
April 21, 2020 09:42 - 53 minutes - 50.9 MBProfessor Sohail Inayatullah is inaugural chair in Futures Studies at UNESCO and professor at Tamkang University. He teaches online from www.metafutureschool.teachable.com. Host Juanique Randall learns more about Causal Layered Analysis (CLA), his technique used widely in strategic planning to more effectively shape our future through narrative.
Where is humanity headed? Intro
January 06, 2020 18:35 - 9 minutes - 9.39 MBFuturist Juanique Randall joins some of the world's most inspiring thinkers (and doers) to review their favourite (and not so favourite) films & TV series. Together they explore whether global Pop Culture narratives are helping - or hindering their ability to push the boundaries of social innovation.