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Emerson Collective
Technically Optimistic
Data is the most valuable resource on our planet, and the data economy impacts everything from mental health to human rights. On Season 2 of Technically Optimistic, host Raffi Krikorian engages engineers, activists, professors, and more to ask big questions about our data-driven era. How and why is our data being collected? How is it affecting our daily lives, our decision-making, our political systems? Perhaps most importantly, what does the future of data look like, and what can we do to help shape it? This season of Technically Optimistic is all about your data, and how you can gain back...
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4.9 stars from 44 ratings
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“You may remember a short gig we did with Tim Halle for one of the first online learning programs. I have followed your career and applauded your success. This informative podcast is an amazing tour through the biggest issues in tech. I am writing a book on how to write a personal essay for high...”Read full review »
kgclass via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/01/24
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“Interesting information however difficult to listen to. Narrating over speech recordings and music is too chaotic. I listened because I have interest in the subject however it feels like a hard work rather than relaxation.”
Poshum via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/13/24
“This podcast is probably the best show on privacy rights, cybersecurity, and personal data that’s airing right now.
The reason being that it makes content that is otherwise cryptic, accessible to general audiences. Hence, it is incredibly didactic and tremendously helpful in educating the...”Read full review »
boniato10 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/25/24
Recent Episodes
The way we use and understand data is rapidly evolving. So what does the future hold? Will backlash against surveillance capitalism result in protections that empower people to take control of their data? What’s going on with the new American Privacy Rights Act that’s currently moving through...
Published 06/19/24
Published 06/19/24
The data boom has had an outsized impact on India and the Global South. This episode explores how the data economy has changed life on the ground in South Asia — and for tech workers in the US. What does the future of caste look like for the South Asian diaspora, and in the tech world at large?...
Published 06/12/24
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