Light On Light Through

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 153, in which I dig into the issues raised by the appearance of the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee at the end of October 2020. In a nutshell, the issues boil down to violating the First Amendment vs. Violating the Spirit of the First Amendment.

Relevant reading: Postjournalism by Andrey Mir

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 152, in which I review Borat 2: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 151, in which I argue that the U. S. government pursuing anti-trust action against Google is not a good idea. My reasons range from media evolution, which responds to human needs, taking care of information monopolies as it did regarding Microsoft's near-monopoly in the 1990s, to Trump's real reasons for going after Google.

Links to articles and books mentioned in the podcast:

• Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power over Search, Justice Department Says in Lawsuit
• Leave Poor Microsoft Alone
• I'm a Progressive Libertarian
• Human Replay: A Theory of the Evolution of Media

Other relevant podcast episodes:

• Trump Ban of TikTok Violates the First Amendment
• Why I Am Against Net Neutrality

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 150, in which I discuss Trump's decision to withdraw from the 2nd 2020 Presidential debate because it was virtual (online not in person) which would allow him to be easily "cut off".

Further reading (blog post):

Running Scared: Trump Withdraws from Second Presidential Debate

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 149, in which I review Utopia,now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Further reading (blog post):

Utopia: More Fun than the Real World

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 148, in which I review episodes six to ten of Raised by Wolves.

Further listening:

podcast review of Raised by Wolves 1-3

podcast review of Raised by Wolves 4-5

Further reading:

Mind at Large: Knowing in the Technological Age

review of The Silicon Man

The Silk Code

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 147, in which I offer a lecture I gave just last night -- the night before Trump's ban on TikTok was announced -- about why that ban violates the First Amendment. I discuss such issues as why the public's right to know protects non-American media in the United States, why entertainment is and has long been protected under the First Amendment, and Trump's real reasons for the ban.

Further reading:

TikTok, the First Amendment, and the Public's Right to Know

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 146, in which I review all five episodes of Amazing Stories (2020) now on Apple+ TV.

Further reading:

• Amazing Stories (2020) 1.1: "The Cellar": The Tops
• Amazing Stories (2020) 1.2: "The Heat": Life after Life
• Amazing Stories (2020)1.3: "Dynoman and the Volt!": Sweet Superpowers
• Amazing Stories (2020)1.4: "Signs of Life": Happy Revivals
• Amazing Stories (2020)1.5: "The Rift": Time Travel and a Candy Bar

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 145, in which I review episodes four and five of Raised by Wolves. (Cameo by Tina)

Further listening:

podcast review of Raised by Wolves 1-3

Further reading:

Touching the Face of the Cosmos: On the Interaction of Space and Religion

blog post reviews:

• Raised by Wolves 1.4-5: Halfway to Dune
• Raised by Wolves 1.1: Fast Action and Deep Philosophy
• Raised by Wolves 1.2-3: More than Meets the Eye

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 144, in which I review the first three episodes of a powerful new science fiction series, Raised by Wolves.

Further reading:

Touching the Face of the Cosmos: On the Interaction of Space and Religion

blog post reviews:

• Raised by Wolves 1.1: Fast Action and Deep Philosophy
• Raised by Wolves 1.2-3: More than Meets the Eye