“I really enjoy this podcast from a number of angles. The first would be the introduction of the topic invention. These inventions are so mind-blowing that simply learning about their existence or soon-to-be-existence is thrilling and offers so much to think about. Not only that but they are always presented in philosophically exciting ways, with the inventor on the show discussing the way the technology works, their vision, and how it was conceived. At the same time, the very revelation of these inventions often gives a feeling of dis-ease, an inherent eeriness is felt in the power they each hold, which is then addressed in the second part of the show. “This invention is clearly incredible, but should it exist? What are it’s implications?” Fake voices emotionally relevant concerns about the topic invention, valid fears and anxieties, discussing the ways the technology might be misused by users or co-opted by ill-intended corporations/governments. Could this technology lead to addiction? Thought policing? Could this technology converge into an episode of Black Mirror? There is comfort in having this dis-ease validated and addressed, and it makes this show the perfect combination of technologically enthusiastic and curious as well as sensitive to our vulnerability as humans and being accountable to that. If you have a longing for this kind of two-sided wholistic Inquiry into technological development, this podcast with gratify it.
This question of should something exist is direct and intelligent. Looking directly into the positive and negative potential of any powerful invention is something we as a society need to practice, and something that inventors need to be brought into discourse about. It is great that Fake, someone highly respected in tech, is launching these conversations.”
Seaslang via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/19