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Humans On The Loop

Michael Garfield
Technology
Cyborg Anthropology
Interconnectedness
Design Ethics
Data Governance
Complexity Theory
Non-Duality
Artificial Intelligence
Psychedelics
Environmental Systems
Human-Centered Design
Collective Intelligence
Health Challenges
Consciousness Studies
Climate Change
Animism
Zen Buddhism
Lindisfarne Association
AI Ethics
Copenhagen Interpretation

Let's dream better! Join paleontologist-futurist Michael Garfield for bold, far-ranging explorations into the nature of agency in the age of automation, wisdom and innovation, responsibility and power, and the care and feeding of the new superpowers conferred to us by magical technologies. Weekly dialogues at the edge of the knowable, learning to navigate Global Weirding and exponential AI with th... more

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Today’s very overdue conversation is with AI ethicist and organizational trust expert Nathan Kinch of Trustworthy By Design (Website | LinkedIn), asking questions like: How do institutions made of decent, well-meaning people continue to behave out of... more

This week go deep with Alex Komoroske, CEO and co-founder of Common Tools, about his vision for a more saner, more intentional tech paradigm in which the historical contingencies that gave us the digital world we have today have been fundamentally re... more

The world is getting weirder every day… We need weirdness specialists. Maybe the best guy for the job is my friend, the brilliant “metashaman” (and possible octopus) Layman Pascal.

In his own words, Layman “used to be a Canadian meditation teacher,... more

This week we come at technology sideways with help from hyperspace explorer Carl Hayden Smith, Associate Professor of Media at the University of East London (Talks & Papers), Founder of The Museum of Consciousness at New College, University of Oxford... more

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Recent Guests

Nathan Kinch
AI ethicist and organizational trust expert
Independent consultant/academic
Episode: (Re)Building Trustworthy Institutions with Nathan Kinch
Alex Komoroske
CEO and co-founder of Common Tools, focusing on resonant computing and alternative tech paradigms.
Common Tools
Episode: AI Doesn't Have To Be This Way feat. Alex Komoroske
Layman Pascal
Former Canadian meditation teacher and philosopher of integral meta theory.
MetaModern Spirituality Labs, Integral Stage, various think tanks
Episode: Fostering "Prodigies of Uncertainty" with Layman Pascal
Rimma Boshernitsan
Speaker, interviewer, facilitator, and advisor focusing on co-intelligence and human-centered innovation.
Dialogue
Episode: Co-Intelligence & Planetary Perspectives with Rimma Boshernitsan of DIALOGUE
Sam Arbesman
Scientist, author, and engage in various interdisciplinary projects, including being a scientist in residence at Lux Capital.
Lux Capital
Episode: Co-Evolving with Magical Technologies feat. Sam Arbesman
Larry Muhlstein
Former UC Berkeley research fellow for machine learning alignment and founder of the Holistic Technology Project
Episode: Holistic Technology for Growing a World in Love with Larry Muhlstein
Taryn Southern
Artist, creative technologist, and strategist.
Episode: Taryn Southern on Surfing the Exponential Tech Tsunami
Chaim Gingold
Game designer and author, known for his work on Spore and his book on simulation titled Building Sim City.
MIT Press
Episode: Chaim Gingold on Building SimCity & Simulation as Discourse
Evan Miyazono
CEO and Director of Atlas Computing
Atlas Computing
Episode: Design for Provably Safe AI with Evan Miyazono

Host

Michael Garfield
Paleontologist-futurist with a focus on agency in the age of automation, innovation, and technology ethics.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 447 ratings
  • Interview with Rimma

    Please consider less talking.

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    Gabri
    United States4 months ago
  • Critical content.

    You are generating a stream of content, the importance of which cannot be overemphasized. Very few shows are this consistently rich.

    Bravo!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bohdacious
    Canada4 months ago
  • A sort of haiku

    Navigating the human,

    Alien ocean

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    musica es vida
    United Statesa year ago
  • This podcast wrinkles my brain

    The best of its kind in existence

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sarah45678646457
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great conversations and insights

    Keep your dictionary handy as these talks go deep. Always enjoy the perspectives and topics covered which I consider to be at the forefront our human experience and understandings of where we are and where we are going.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bhend3000
    United Statesa year ago

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There is an appreciation for the diverse and eclectic range of topics covered, with many stating that episodes consistently challenge their understanding of technology and society.
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A number of comments highlight the show's power to provoke intelligent thought and inspire curiosity about complex issues, alongside some critiques about pacing in individual episodes.

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(Re)Building Trustworthy Institutions with Nathan Kinch
Q: How do you translate inner reflective work into practical organizational change without creating closed systems?
By starting with metacognitive processes, using a living-lab approach, and engaging diverse, outside-in perspectives to continuously test and refine values, incentives, and behaviors in real time.
AI Doesn't Have To Be This Way feat. Alex Komoroske
Q: What is the most interesting thing in your world right now?
Komoroske describes a crossroads in society where hypercentralization via AI is juxtaposed against the potential for human flourishing powered by decentralized software.
Fostering "Prodigies of Uncertainty" with Layman Pascal
Q: What is it that you think we, being humankind or the biosphere or whatever, what is going on on this planet right now?
We're passing through a weird moment where we're experiencing the future emerging for the first time.
Fostering "Prodigies of Uncertainty" with Layman Pascal
Q: What do you see as changing that might be harder for people to grasp or stomach or recognize?
We're passing out of nation-state book culture into some kind of bio-digital civilization characterized by enormous and surprising degrees of automated intelligence.
Co-Intelligence & Planetary Perspectives with Rimma Boshernitsan of DIALOGUE
Q: How can AI serve humanity rather than replace it?
AI should enable human intelligence by facilitating emotional and intuitive connections and augmenting our natural abilities.

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What is Humans On The Loop about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The program offers expansive conversations that dive into the intersection of technology, society, and consciousness. Speakers range from technologists and philosophers to artists, each engaging in thoughtful dialogues around themes such as AI, user agency, the implications of emerging technologies, and the nature of consciousness and creativity. Episodes often dissect complex issues such as data privacy, ethical AI, and cultural evolution, while encouraging listeners to reflect on their relationship with technology and its impact on personal and societal growth. With a blend of scientific inquiry, philosophical exploration, and creative thinking, the discussions challenge traditional narratives and inspire listeners to envision alternative... more

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2. Alex Komoroske
3. Layman Pascal
4. Rimma Boshernitsan
5. Sam Arbesman
6. Larry Muhlstein
7. Taryn Southern
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