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PodcastSuggestions 3 - 23 Feb 2022 - Main.SpencerBecerra
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Hey all, | | | I similarly have been thinking a lot about the role of technology in my life. I eagerly buy (literally, buy) into each new trend and innovation, and I have seen the value it has added to my life. But at the same time, I'm increasingly concerned about the way algorithms have influenced me and my habits -- my purchasing habits and my perceptions of myself have changed drastically since limiting my time on social media. And seeing how drastic this change was, I wonder what other consequences of technology use to which I am blind (things I am unconsciously blind to + things I choose to ignore). Zeobouff calls this the "global architecture of behavioral modification" in her book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism. It's not a podcast but I have been listening to it as an audiobook and really enjoy it. And even more off topic but an incredible read – If you're interested in how these themes intersect with environmental justice, "M Archive: After the End of the World" by Alexis Pauline Gumbs is an incredible read. Fair warning this one is poetry, but that’s where its power comes from.
-- MelissaMouritsen - 23 Feb 2022 | |
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I used to listen to podcasts basically all day at work (employee of the year?) which led me to start to look for some long-form content. I forget exactly how, but I eventually stumbled upon Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. Carlin's background is in journalism-making him a mere history "enthusiast" as opposed to a "real historian" or academic. Nonetheless, he's very thorough and captivating to the point that he holds your attention through 4-5 hour single subject monologues, punctuated by no music, ads, or guest speakers-just his own takes punctuated by quotes from primary and secondary sources. My personal favorite series was "Wrath of the Khans", a detail of the rise of the Mongol Empire and its blood soaked, world-changing conquests of medieval China, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Sadly, his older content is behind a paywall because he isn't ad-supported, but here's the link. https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-wrath-of-the-khans-series/.
-- SpencerBecerra - 23 Feb 2022 | | | |
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