Tue, 21 October 2008
A conversation about what's next for humanity with David Friedman, professor of law at Santa Clara University and author of the classic work of 20th-century political philosophy The Machinery of Freedom. In his new book, Future Imperfect: Technology and Freedom in an Uncertain World,
Friedman explores the law, the economics and the very sensory
experience of a host of possible futures through the technologies
likely to shape them, including universal surveillance, e-cash,
designer kids, advanced encryption and nanotechnology. [download] [MOI home] [MOI archive]
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Thu, 16 October 2008
A conversation about technology, philosophy and a beloved American motorcycle journey with Mark Richardson, auto and motorcycle editor of the Toronto Star and author of Zen and Now: On the Trail of Robert Pirsig and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. [download] [MOI home] [MOI archive]
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Thu, 9 October 2008
A conversation about demographics, punditry and American voting with Andrew Gelman, professor of statistics at Columbia University and author of Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State. [download] [MOI home] [MOI archive]
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