Winning Slowly

Money flow in a global economy and the complex interplay between globalization, regionalism, and local economies. Previously on the Show - 4.03: The Podcast Awakens—in which we talked about global fandoms specifically in the context of _Star Wars_ - 3.12: Hungarian Folk Music—in which we talked about musical (sub)cultures not especially well-served by the current music market, but also how the internet is helping subcultures thrive Music - “Solitude” by Alpenglow. Used by permission. - “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Still Creative Commons Attribution licensed. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: - Andrew Fallows - Jeremy W. Sherman - Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon.com/winningslowly or give directly via cash.me/$winningslowly. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter (@winningslowly), Facebook (winningslowlypodcast), or email ([email protected])!

The necessity and the limitations of gradualism, incrementalism, and compromise in politics. We dive back into the deep end with a discussion of the necessity and challenge of compromise in the political realm. How do we work steadily but slowly toward the things we value? How do decide what we can compromise on and what we can’t? Can we “trade favors” in a good way? What about people working at totally cross purposes on a given issue? Corrigenda The Myanmar military party no longer has a majority, but retains a substantial fraction of the parliamentary seats. Music - “Curtain Call” by Takénobu. Used by permission. - “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Remember: it's Creative Commons Attribution licensed, which means *you* can remix it with a dance beat if you like. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: - Andrew Fallows - Jeremy W. Sherman - Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon.com/winningslowly or give directly via cash.me/$winningslowly. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter (@winningslowly), Facebook.com/winningslowlypodcast, or email ([email protected])!

The Force Awakens, defining artistic goodness, and expressing worldview in cinema, literature, and music. Following up on our previous conversation about _The Force Awakens_, this week we look at what makes art _good_, especially in the context of film. Was the latest _Star Wars_ actually a good movie? Music - “Rey’s Theme” from _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_, by John Williams. Fair use. Utterly lovely. - “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho, who still thinks that when he grows up he’d like to be a composer like John Williams. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: - Andrew Fallows - Jeremy W. Sherman - Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon.com/winningslowly or give directly at cash.me/$winningslowly

Star Wars, global fandom, and, well... geeking out about Star Wars. We say a few serious things about the nature of global fandom, the relationship between art and brand awareness in large media properties, and the future of as large a property as _Star Wars_. But let’s be honest: mostly, we geek out. Links - TheForce.net Literature Forum, where Chris was Master_Keralys - “How Disney Plans To Sell ‘Star Wars’ In China, A Box Office Far, Far Away” - “‘Star Wars’ China Box Office: Lukewarm Presales Could Signal Trouble For Disney Juggernaut” - _The Force Awakens_ soundtrack on iTunes Music - “Main Title” from _Star Wars_, by John Williams. Fair use. And _amazing_. - “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho, who started composing in no small part because of the “Twin Suns” cue from _A New Hope_, which rocked his world when he was just a little kid, and nothing was ever the same. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: - Andrew Fallows - Jeremy W. Sherman - Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter, Facebook, or email!

Helping is hard: global poverty, personal giving and service, and foreign policy. We pick up from our discussion of Facebook and Internet.org last week to look at the broader questions we raised then: how do you help people well? It’s not enough to have good intentions—so how do you pick good charities to give to? How do you choose where to dedicate your own time and money? How should we think about foreign aid, and foreign intervention, and foreign policy in general? Music * “Hero”, by Starlight Girls. Used by permission. * “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho, who still dreams of doing a dance kit version of this, and a rock version of it, and a massive orchestra version of it. Someday, maybe. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: * Andrew Fallows * Jeremy W. Sherman * Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up on Twitter @winningslowly, Facebook, or via email at [email protected]!

Facebook, Internet.org, and the intersection of business and benevolence.

A preview of things to come: the structure/agency problem, globalization, and owning your own content. We wrap up our third full season with another “lightning round”, talking about the structure/agency and tech accessibility, globalization, and owning your own content online. Music * “Broken” by Featurette. Used by permission. * “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Still. Always. Forever. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: * Andrew Fallows * Jeremy W. Sherman * Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up on Twitter, App.net, Facebook, or via email!

Venture capitalism, online classes, the ethics of algorithms, tracking people at work, and transparency in business. We start wrapping up Season 3, tackling five topics that one or the other of us wanted to talk about but couldn't get the other one all that excited about, or which we didn't feel like we had enough to say yet: - venture capitalism (both of us) - online classes (Stephen) - the ethics of algorithms (Chris) - tracking people at work (Stephen) - transparency in business (Chris) Music - "Run With Me" by Heather LaRose. Used by permission. - "Winning Slowly Theme" by Chris Krycho, who is plotting ways to make this theme more robust for the upcoming seasons. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month's sponsors: - Jeremy W. Sherman - Jeremy Cherfas If you'd like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up on Twitter, App.net, Facebook, or via email!

Self-driving cars, the limits of technology, and the tension between the personal and the communal. Talking about self-driving cars and the tensions between public safety and personal responsibility, and between technological possibility and cultural norms. Corrigenda - Stephen meant “Black Beauty” rather than “Black Betsy”. - Mat Honan’s piece we referred to was on BuzzFeed, not Wired. Links - Google’s Cute Cars And The Ugly End Of Driving: The main thing you should know about autonomous vehicles is that they are utterly inevitable. - Chrysler hack Before You Go JetBrains gets subscription pricing right! 1. Original post: “Introducing JetBrains Toolbox, easier access to your coding tools, more control and flexibility, and a lower entry price” 2. Follow-up: “We are listening” 3. Announcement of updated model: “Final update on the JetBrains Toolbox announcement” Music - “Spring” by Sam Birchfield. Used by permission. - “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho, who still wants to find a Steinway and a good piano microphone to get a non-synthesized version of the theme. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: - Jeremy W. Sherman - Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up on Twitter, App.net, Facebook, or via email!

Musical subcultures and listeners and artists not well-served by the iTunes, Spotify, GraceNotes world we live in. If you listen to Hungarian folk music, or classical music, or recordings of live shows, or obscure bands, then the (otherwise pretty decent) GraceNotes CD database and the many apps that rely on it might not really work for you. We talk about why that might be and how we might think about fixing it. Before You Go The Atlantic Notes—still absolutely killing it. Good work, guys. Music * “Psychrocker” by Honeymilk featuring De Montevert. Used by permission. * “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho, who is getting that composing itch again… Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: * Jeremy W. Sherman * Jeremy Cherfas If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up on Twitter, App.net, Facebook, or via email!