Luminary
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★ - 69 ratingsKitchen table-style conversations with some of the world’s brightest minds, exploring boundaries of human knowledge. Join us on a pursuit to discover the ideas, intuition, theories and thoughts behind these luminaries.
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Tim O’Reilly on Open Source Alchemy: Shaping the Tech Landscape
December 11, 2023 12:44 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBTim O’Reilly is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of O’Reilly Media, a company that has profoundly impacted how generations of […] The post Tim O’Reilly on Open Source Alchemy: Shaping the Tech Landscape appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Yochai Benkler on Tech’s True Forces: Capitalism, Institutions, and Ideological Impact
November 06, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBYochai Benkler is a professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School and co-director of the Berkman Klein Center […] The post Yochai Benkler on Tech’s True Forces: Capitalism, Institutions, and Ideological Impact appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Jason Crawford on progress and the history of technology
October 09, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBJason Crawford is the founder of Roots of Progress and a prolific writer on all things technology and progress. Jason […] The post Jason Crawford on progress and the history of technology appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Noah Smith on digital technology adoption, energy, and economic progress
September 04, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBNoah Smith is a renaissance man, blogger, and commentator. Noah’s popular blog, Noahpinion, focuses on economics, technology, and current events. […] The post Noah Smith on digital technology adoption, energy, and economic progress appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Carlota Perez on technological revolutions and capitalism
August 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBCarlota Perez is a pre-eminent multi-disciplinarian, scholar, and author. Carlota studies the nature of technological change and economic systems, and […] The post Carlota Perez on technological revolutions and capitalism appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Clay Shirky on value generation, ChatGpt, and education
July 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBClay Shirky is the Vice Provost of Educational Technologies at New York University and an associate professor at the New […] The post Clay Shirky on value generation, ChatGpt, and education appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Matt Clancy on innovation, policy, and Progress Studies
March 13, 2023 10:01 - 1 hour - 58 MBMatt Clancy is a research fellow at Open Philanthropy and a senior fellow at The Institute for Progress, a think […] The post Matt Clancy on innovation, policy, and Progress Studies appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Martin Gurri on the fifth wave, democracy, and technology
February 06, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBMartin Gurri is the visiting research fellow at Mercatus Center and a former CIA analyst. Martin’s core interests center around […] The post Martin Gurri on the fifth wave, democracy, and technology appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Brian Arthur on technology, software, and economic systems
June 27, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBBrian Arthur is a storied economist and complexity thinker. He is a pioneer in a number of disciplines including increasing […] The post Brian Arthur on technology, software, and economic systems appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Alissa Cooper on building the internet
May 16, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBAlissa Cooper is the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Technology Policy and a Fellow at Cisco Systems. She […] The post Alissa Cooper on building the internet appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Eric Peters on change and human psychology
April 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBEric Peters is the founder, CEO, and CIO of One River Asset Management. He is a macro-thinker with a rare […] The post Eric Peters on change and human psychology appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Andrew Sullivan on operating the internet
January 03, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBAndrew Sullivan is the president and CEO of the Internet Society, a leading advocacy organization for an open and free […] The post Andrew Sullivan on operating the internet appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Vint Cerf on the internet and its building blocks
November 29, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBDr. Vint Cerf is an internet pioneer commonly known as one of the “father’s of the internet.” He co-designed the […] The post Vint Cerf on the internet and its building blocks appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Albert Borgmann on the philosophy of technology
November 01, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBAlbert Borgmann is a philosopher and writer whose research interests intersect technology, society, and culture. Albert’s theory, the device paradigm, […] The post Albert Borgmann on the philosophy of technology appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Kevin Kelly on technology and software
October 05, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBKevin Kelly is one of the leading and deepest thinkers on the technology of our time. A startling percentage of […] The post Kevin Kelly on technology and software appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 3 – JCR Licklider, Xerox PARC, and TCP/IP
August 30, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBOur second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins […] The post Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 3 – JCR Licklider, Xerox PARC, and TCP/IP appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 2 – 1980s to present
August 16, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBOur second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins […] The post Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 2 – 1980s to present appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 1 – 1940s to 1970s
August 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBOur second season launches with a three-part series featuring the preeminent Mitch Waldrop. We discuss the history, ideas, and origins […] The post Mitch Waldrop on The Dream Machine: Part 1 – 1940s to 1970s appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Jeff Behrends on ethics
November 29, 2020 22:33 - 50 minutes - 41.4 MBJeff Behrends is a director of ethics and technology initiatives at the Edmond J Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard […] The post Jeff Behrends on ethics appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Micael Dahlen on happiness
October 11, 2020 19:58 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBMicael Dahlen is a wonderfully brilliant, thought-provoking, and multi-facetted professor in the Department of Marketing and Strategy at Stockholm School […] The post Micael Dahlen on happiness appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Rebecca Katz on the past, present, and future of covid-19
August 31, 2020 00:04 - 59 minutes - 50.9 MBToday’s guest is Rebecca Katz, a professor and director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown […] The post Rebecca Katz on the past, present, and future of covid-19 appeared first on Luminary.fm.
David Danks on causality, human-technology interaction, and ethics of autonomous systems
December 30, 2019 03:33 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBDavid Danks is a professor of philosophy and psychology and head of the department of philosophy at Carnegie Mellon University. […] The post David Danks on causality, human-technology interaction, and ethics of autonomous systems appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Mahzarin Banaji on the human mind and subconscious biases
November 12, 2019 00:30 - 57 minutes - 43.7 MBMahzarin Banaji is an award-winning experimental psychologist and professor at the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Her research explores […] The post Mahzarin Banaji on the human mind and subconscious biases appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Jonathan Aldrich on the design and evolution of programming languages
September 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBJonathan Aldrich is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and director of the software engineering Ph.D. program at Carnegie Mellon’s […] The post Jonathan Aldrich on the design and evolution of programming languages appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Amy Lippert on visual culture, images, and the celebrity phenomenon
August 19, 2019 07:10 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBAmy Lippert is a former assistant professor of urban and social history at the University of Chicago, with a particular […] The post Amy Lippert on visual culture, images, and the celebrity phenomenon appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Manu Prakash on the power of observation, curiosity-driven science, and physical biology
July 08, 2019 15:16 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBManu Prakash is a physical biologist, inventor, and associate professor of BioEngineering at Stanford University. Manu was awarded the McArthur […] The post Manu Prakash on the power of observation, curiosity-driven science, and physical biology appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Kimberlé Crenshaw on the state of civil rights in America, intersectionality, and the critical race theory
May 20, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBKimberlé Crenshaw is an American civil rights advocate and legal scholar, well-known for her work around intersectionality and critical race […] The post Kimberlé Crenshaw on the state of civil rights in America, intersectionality, and the critical race theory appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Gerta Keller, the forensic detective, on mass extinctions, dinosaurs, and geo sciences
April 15, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBGerta Keller is a professor of paleontology and geology in the geo sciences department at Princeton University with a wonderful […] The post Gerta Keller, the forensic detective, on mass extinctions, dinosaurs, and geo sciences appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Chika Okeke-Agulu on the call for artistic expression and rise of African diaspora art
March 18, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour - 48 MBChika Okeke-Agulu is an Igbo-Nigerian artist, art historian, art curator, and a blogger specializing in African and African Diaspora art […] The post Chika Okeke-Agulu on the call for artistic expression and rise of African diaspora art appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Kevin Leyton-Brown on the kitten algorithm, computer science, and economics
February 18, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBKevin Leyton-Brown is an award-winning computer scientist focusing on predominantly two streams of research: 1) algorithmic game theory and 2) […] The post Kevin Leyton-Brown on the kitten algorithm, computer science, and economics appeared first on Luminary.fm.
Mihir Desai on the muddle of life and finance
January 27, 2019 22:30 - 59 minutes - 45.4 MBMihir Desai is a Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School and a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. […] The post Mihir Desai on the muddle of life and finance appeared first on Luminary.fm.