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In Conversation with Nathalie Nahai

Nathalie Nahai
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Welcome to In Conversation with Nathalie Nahai (formerly known as The Hive Podcast), the series that enquires into our relationship with one another, technology and the natural world. Join me as we dive into the complex and challenging questions of our time, and explore how some of the greatest minds are forging new and exciting paths forward. For more resources and information about the show, ple... more

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Recent Guests

James Taylor-Foster
Curator, writer, Executive Director at Para Site, Hong Kong
Para Site
Episode: 167. World Glimpsing: On Death, Creativity, Ritual & Resistance To Categorisation / James Taylor-Foster
Anthea Lawson
Activist, journalist, author
Global Witness (former), Author
Episode: 166. I Save People & I Know Better Than You: How Not To Save The World / Anthea Lawson
Elaine Kasket
UK-based cyberpsychologist and chartered counselling psychologist
University/Practice (various)
Episode: 165. Playing For The Future: Freedom, Agency & Technological Determinism / Dr Elaine Kasket
Low Kee Hong
Creative Director at Factory International
Factory International
Episode: 164. Art, Perversity & Co-Creating Possible Futures / Low Kee Hong
Gerd Gigerenzer
Professor of psychology, director of the Harding Center for Risk Literacy
University of Potsdam / Harding Center for Risk Literacy
Episode: 163. Intuition, Heuristics & Prediction: The Limits of LLMs in an Unstable World / Professor Gerd Gigerenzer
Professor Sue Black, OBE
Multi-award-winning computer scientist, social entrepreneur, and technology advocate
Tech advocacy and education initiatives (e.g., TechUPWomen, Women in Tech Power Network)
Episode: 162. The Future of AI is Responsible & Inclusive / Professor Sue Black OBE
Carl Miller
Author, journalist, researcher at Demos; cofounder of Centre for the Analysis of Social Media
Demos
Episode: 161. LLMs: The Next Frontier of Information Warfare / Carl Miller
Richard Gerver
Bestselling author, educator and keynote speaker
Richard Gerver Ltd
Episode: 160. The Power of Curiosity: How To Cope With Uncertainty / Richard Gerver
Paul Goldsmith
Neuroscientist and practicing neurologist; visiting professor at Imperial College London
Imperial College London (Institute of Global Health Innovation)
Episode: 159. The Evolved Brain: How To Thrive In A Complex World / Dr Paul Goldsmith

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Nathalie Nahai
Host of In Conversation with Nathalie Nahai

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 131 ratings
  • Highly recommended

    Really fabulous podcast with ideas to challenge you and inspire you and mostly inform you.

    Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BarcelonaPhysio
    Spaina year ago
  • Highly recommended

    A fantastic series focused on big ideas, technology and our relationship with the world.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    William Boot
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • great show

    I love this thoughtful and heartfelt show. Consistently brings guests that push my learning edge. Natalie is a great host!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CdV-S
    United States2 years ago
  • So bad

    They're a bunch of bougie liberals discussing how they can save the world with their "spiritual eco-capitalism." tiresome for all of us who don't look at social change as a game of profit and self-promotion

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Ūêl
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Thoughtful and smart

    These podcasts always make my brain fizz with thought, but they also seem to grasp towards the soul of things with your gentle way of interviewing, which I find superb and valuable. Thankyou for spending time creating content that tries to connect people’s ways of thinking and illuminate the various ways to consider a topic.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chomma
    Australia3 years ago

Listeners Say

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Insightful, thought-provoking conversations that stay engaging and human.
A calming, intelligent interview style that makes complex ideas accessible.
The host asks thoughtful questions and the guests are well-chosen with deep expertise.
Fans praise the depth and range of topics, from AI to culture and society.
Some listeners feel the tone can be overly earnest for broader audiences.

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#183
Brazil/Society & Culture

Talking Points

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167. World Glimpsing: On Death, Creativity, Ritual & Resistance To Categorisation / James Taylor-Foster
Q: If you were to play with the idea that there is such a thing as a global human psyche, what might you sense or feel is happening right now?
A shift toward regionalization and a desire to ground ourselves, acknowledging that globalization isn't uniform and that local contexts are resurging as central to identity and making meaning.
163. Intuition, Heuristics & Prediction: The Limits of LLMs in an Unstable World / Professor Gerd Gigerenzer
Q: What hopeful areas give us a sense we can reclaim agency in the face of pervasive AI?
Improvements in digital risk literacy, supportive public policy, and smaller-scale, human-centered alternatives (e.g., privacy-preserving tools) can empower individuals and communities to negotiate technology's role more wisely.
163. Intuition, Heuristics & Prediction: The Limits of LLMs in an Unstable World / Professor Gerd Gigerenzer
Q: What are the most significant risks as AI is adopted more rapidly, especially from Silicon Valley narratives?
Risks include misleading profit-driven incentives, defensive decision making shifting responsibility away from people, and the danger that leaders act to maximize power and profits at the expense of public good; better governance and informed citizenry are needed.
163. Intuition, Heuristics & Prediction: The Limits of LLMs in an Unstable World / Professor Gerd Gigerenzer
Q: How do you see the idea of paternalism migrating from religious to technological spaces, and can we harness it to support human agency and critical thinking?
He argues for reducing dependence on imagined saviors or AI gods, warning that enlightenment involves individuals taking decisions themselves rather than deferring to authorities, and that we should resist the mystique of omnipotent AI.
163. Intuition, Heuristics & Prediction: The Limits of LLMs in an Unstable World / Professor Gerd Gigerenzer
Q: If we imagine a global human psyche, what do you think is happening in that global psyche right now at this moment in time?
Gigerenzer suggests we are endangered by technocratic paternalism and that trust in one's own intuition is waning as AI influence grows, with people seeking and sometimes over-relying on external authorities.

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2. Anthea Lawson
3. Elaine Kasket
4. Low Kee Hong
5. Gerd Gigerenzer
6. Professor Sue Black, OBE
7. Carl Miller
8. Richard Gerver

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