How can we view Judaism as less of a religion and more of an approach to media and society? Rushkoff explains in an interview originally recorded April 2002. From KAOS radio, Olympia, Washington. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this interview, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 Discounts and free admission to liv...
Apr 13, 2022•7 min
Founder and Director of Longpath and author of the upcoming book, Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs , Ari Wallach discusses the fundamentally human need to belong, and how it will determine our collective chances for survival. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff stakes his future on the solidarity of the people over the cynicism of the elite. 📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, Open Up: The Refugees are Coming , on Medium. 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous s...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 206
Here's an excerpt from a keynote talk Rushkoff delivered at Trend Day 2002, an annual conference presented by Der Spiegel. Rushkoff discusses how the advent of interactivity has rendered the main means of communication obsolete and why corporations feel threatened by people creating and enjoying their own content. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversation, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations...
Mar 30, 2022•8 min
President of the Center for the Study for Digital Life Mark Stahlman explains East, West, and Digital, the three spheres he believes are shaping the future of civilization, and how understanding the way they interact can help us strategize a way forward for humans. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff explains why he’s not an optimist anymore. 📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, I’m Not an Optimist , on Medium. 📺 Watch Stahlman’s East, West, and Digital seminar series presented ...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 205
Here's an excerpt from a keynote talk Rushkoff delivered at the Silicon Alley Jewish Center in the early-2000s. Rushkoff explores the tenants of Judaism to learn if they can be applied to surveillance technology. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversation, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 Discounts and f...
Mar 16, 2022•8 min
Journalist, founder of Dot Dot Dot Media , and author of Special Characters: My Adventures with Tech's Titans and Misfits , Laurie Segall tells us what it’s like to interview people like Mark Zuckerberg, and why she holds out faith that their humanity may still rule the day. 🎙 In his monologue, discusses what we can do within our communities to help contribute to global crises. 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Your support will unlock a...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 204
Science journalist and author of the forthcoming book, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion, David McRaney explores the circumstances under which minds can change - and what it means for all of us. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff argues for the broad spectrum of reasons why humanity might have a special place in our universe. 📚 You can pre-order David’s new book, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion , now. Get bonus con...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 203
Here's an excerpt of a talk Rushkoff delivered at Good Experience Live (GEL) 2006 about how hidden potential is wasted potential. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversation, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 Discounts and free admission to live events. 👉 Access to Team Human's community Discord. 👉 Acces...
Feb 16, 2022•7 min
Author of Your Money or Your Life and Blessing the Hands That Feed Us Vicki Robin explains what it means to be a town cryer - and how to maintain our friendships and civil interdependence. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff shares how he is finding success by diving in and experiencing the world head-on rather than avoiding it. 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Learn more about Vicki’s books: 📚 Blessing the Hands That Feed Us | Your Money or ...
Feb 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 202
Here's an excerpt of a talk Rushkoff delivered at the 2001 Reboot Conference in Denmark where he argues for alternate approaches to Silicon Valley's tech development. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversation, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 Discounts and free admission to live events. 👉 Access to Tea...
Feb 02, 2022•8 min
Political economist and social technologist at Microsoft, and a researcher at the RadicalxChange Foundation , Divya Siddarth introduces us to The Pluriverse and challenges us to consider just how many worlds are possible. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff reminds us that our happiness does not need to be tied to our aspirations. 📰 Read A Declaration of the Interdependence of Cyberspace 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Get bonus content on P...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 201
Founder of the Media Education Lab and author of Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education for a Digital Age Renee Hobbs joins Rushkoff to discuss how the enlightenment project can work without gatekeepers. 🎙In his monologue, Rushkoff wrestles with his decision to focus on local civics as the influence of national culture wars seep in. 📚 Renee’s book, Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education for a Digital Age , is now available. 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our lis...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 200
Head of Education at Digital Void and cultural theorist Jamie Cohen walks us through — and hopefully to the other side — of our fascist media environment. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff argues that the culture wars on Twitter and television are not based in reality, but rhetoric. 📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, Move Along: The Car Crash is Fake , now on Medium. 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Keep up with Jamie...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 199
Mass casualty animal rescuer Maggie McGuane shares the exhilarating joy of being part of the life force that is our planet. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff explores how he’s embracing compassion of the moment. 🐾 Learn more about Wings of Rescue: https://wingsofrescue.org/ 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 198
Here's a preview of this week's bonus episode featuring author of Pop Magick: A Guide to Bending Your Reality Alex Kazemi in conversation with Douglas Rushkoff. Kazemi explores how to restore autonomy, agency, and connection with the others. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversation, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch,...
Dec 15, 2021•23 min
Founder of Amok Books and producer of the documentary Desolation Center Stuart Swezey helps us remember what it’s like to do something for its own sake, and stop before it becomes something else. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff reminds us of the work involved in producing social media content, and the real downsides of being on 24/7. 📰 You can read a written version of his monologue, We Are Not Alone on Medium. 🎥 Learn more about Desolation Center at the official documentary website. 🌍 Team Hum...
Dec 08, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 197
Here's a preview of Douglas Rushkoff's conversation cristian movila, founder of the original UNFINISHED festival and arts, culture, and technology gathering. Rushkoff explores his digital, cyberpunk roots. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversation, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 Discounts and free adm...
Dec 01, 2021•7 min
Writer, lecturer, and musician David Zweig explores how we must embrace nuance in scientific arguments in order to break away from binary thinking — and, ultimately, earn public trust. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff remembers his late accountant, Sheldon Gordon, and how we can morally blend together our economic and social lives. 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 196
Here’s a special preview of comedian Greg Barris in conversation with Doulgas Rushkoff. Rushkoff and Barris discuss Barris’ research into Immanuel Velikovsky’s theories of worlds in collision. 🎟 You can see Barris at his Deep Healing show at Union Hall in New York City on January 19, 2022. Tickets are available here . 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversation, as well as... 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversa...
Nov 17, 2021•25 min
Actor, writer, and media philosopher Ryan George helps us contend with the absurdity of our particular instance in the multiverse. 🎙In his monologue, Rushkoff ponders what Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse means for our humanity. 📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue on CNN . Follow Ryan George: 🎥 YouTube | 🐦 Twitter | 📸 Instagram 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 195
Here's a special preview of the panel "A Batter Web is Possible: How Do We Make it Happen?" featuring Founder of Cyber Collective Tazin Khan Norelius, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Katherine Maher, Associate Political Economist and Social Technologist at Microsoft and RadicalXChange, Divya Siddarth, and Douglas Rushkoff. Live from Unfinished on September 24, 2021. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to this conversati...
Nov 03, 2021•8 min
Author of Blockchain Chicken Farm and creative director at Logic Magazine Xiaowei Wang helps us contend with the fact that social trust simply may not be something that can scale. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff asks why we should create solutions “at scale” if operating at scale, itself, is the problem. 📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, Exponential Tech Doesn’t Serve Social Good , on Medium. 📖 Blockchain Chicken Farm by Xiaowei Wang is now available at your favorite indi...
Oct 27, 2021•58 min•Ep. 194
Here’s a special preview of cyborg anthropologist Amber Case's Twitter Spaces event with Douglas Rushkoff. Originally recorded October 6, 2021. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to: 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 Access to Team Human's community Discord. 👉 Access to Team Human Salons featuring live conversations with Rushkoff....
Oct 20, 2021•6 min
Garbage Day journalist and host of the Content Mines Podcast Ryan Broderick brings us up-to-date on the current state of meme play. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff explores how the World Wide Web flattened a meta-community of digital nomads. 📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff's monologue, Did the Homepage Kill the Internet? , on Medium. 🌍 Team Human is made possible thanks to the generous support of our listeners on Patreon . Follow Ryan Broderick 🐦 Twitter | 📸 Instagram | 📰 Garbage...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 193
Here’s a special preview of Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Thought at the University of Denver Sarah Pessin's live salon with Douglas Rushkoff from a special Team Human Salon live from Team Human’s Discord community. Originally recorded September 3, 2021. 🌍 Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to: 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 ...
Oct 06, 2021•8 min
New media artist, curator, writer, and creator of, Noor: A Brain Opera , the world’s first immersive interactive brain opera, Ellen Pearlman brings us where no machine can go: Into the last soft, squishy recesses of human experience still inaccessible to our robot overlords. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff reminds us about the importance of reducing our exposure to the global information onslaught. 📚You can read the written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, “ Turning off the "News "” on Medium. 🌍...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Here’s a special preview of The Yes Men’s Andy Bichlbaum in conversation with Rushkoff explaining how he was invited to return to Newsmax as “Paul Wolfowitz” — and what happened on the air. The Yes Men’s Originally recorded September 11, 2021. Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to: 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 Access to Team Huma...
Sep 22, 2021•6 min
Author of Power: Limits and Prospects for Human Survival and senior fellow-in-residence Post Carbon Institute fellow Richard Heinberg shares the simple truth that power has a lot less to do with what you’re granted or what you have than what you do. 🎙In his monologue, Rushkoff explores the opportunity we have to confront the realities of climate change now that its effects are here. “But now that the effects of our own activity are upon us, we have no more power to mitigate them than the toddle...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 191
Founding editor of High Frontiers, Reality Hackers, and Mondo 2000, R. U. Sirius and Douglas Rushkoff discuss Mondo 2000's cultural influence, memes, and how to create a fool proof media virus. This is a special preview of a conversation recorded in 1993. Become a contributing supporter for as little as $2 per month. You’ll instantly gain access to : 👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more. 👉 A...
Sep 08, 2021•8 min
President of the National Jewish Center for Leading and Leadership, author of Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life , and seventh-generation rabbi Irwin Kula brings us through a spiritual journey in the desert — and may just show us the strength to stay there in the in-between. 🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff explains his hope that blockchains and cryptocurrencies can become something other than another asset class for a generation of traders. “Our marketplaces should never be in servi...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 190
