Myths and Problems

I gave a few brief remarks on what productivity means, and raise a few questions

I give a discussion about the book I’m working on and venture into some social theory that I’ve been reading. I also talk a little bit more about Vico and a theory of history. And I finish by talking about a book called Postemotional Society.

In this extended episode, I clear up some confusions I had with Vico in my earlier podcast today. I address in more detail his view of language, and his view of history. I also ask some questions about democracy and counting.

I discuss podcasting, the philosopher Vico’s ideas and history and language, and the TikTok algorithm

I review some of the history of Web 2.0, explain the google innovation, and introduced an idea for a start up

I talk a little bit about the Napoleonic Turn, an article that I am attempting to get published on that topic, and then discuss the landscape for small data approaches to AI, what do we know and what do we not know?

I talk about science and tech thinking, a simple linear model of progress, and the differences between this and larger social and cultural change

I do my best describing what happened in 2007 in 2008 with the real estate market crash

I discuss different themes for the second book, covering artificial intelligence mythology, datification, “solutionism” and other ideas

A continuation of my exploration of enlightenment themes and our shrinking view of Personhood