S2E9 A Table Talk about Self-Driving Vehicles

Welcome to Getting to Third Space with Lamar & Tom!  In this episode we introduce a new feature for the podcast: Table Talk. In the farm homes where we both grew up, the kitchen table was a central gathering place. Not only did we eat there, but we played games, entertained guests, and had conversations. Sometimes the conversations were light and fun. Sometimes they were serious conversations about differing ideas and perspectives on important issues. In this Table Talk, we will pose a question and then discuss it together, much in the same way we would as if we were sitting around one of our kitchen tables having a conversation.  The subjects being tackled in our Table Talks have no simple solution so don’t expect us to resolve anything. However, they allow us to both experience and model many of the concepts and tools we’ve been discussing in this podcast. Before issues can be resolved, we have to be able to talk about them in a civil conversation, especially when we disagree. We hope our Table Talks will inspire and guide you to have your own Table Talks on this and other subjects. .  Today we begin with the topic of self-driving vehicles and this question: Do we really need self-driving vehicles?  Learn more:  Links to items related to the show, for example:  Self-driving cars (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-driving_car 10 Cars that are almost self-driving: https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/advice/cars-that-are-almost-self-driving  Six level of vehicle autonomy explained: https://www.synopsys.com/automotive/autonomous-driving-levels.html (Synopsis):  Autonomous vehicles factsheet (University of Michigan): https://css.umich.edu/publications/factsheets/mobility/autonomous-vehicles-factsheet Self-driving vehicles: An ethical overview (ResearchGate): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353850286_Self-Driving_Vehicles-an_Ethical_Overview 5 moral dilemmas that self-driving cars face today (Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/naveenjoshi/2022/08/05/5-moral-dilemmas-that-self-driving-cars-face-today/?sh=d70981a630d8  Ways to Hear and See Getting to Third Space Getting to Third Space is on all major audio podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, and Apple Podcasts. You can also watch us doing the podcast on the Tenacious Change Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@tenaciouschange. Once there, click on “Podcasts” and you’ll be able to see the Getting to Third Space playlist. Or, if you like, copy and paste this link into your browser and it will take directly to that playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXwopowpXKCcrS7PV5MsdmHPANTzBKu_b Meet Lamar & Tom Lamar Roth  & Tom Klaus are lifelong friends exploring how to get to a Third Space - a space where two or more people with opposing viewpoints, ideologies, and worldviews can come together to hear, listen, share, and connect with one another. Together Lamar and Tom hope to carve out a Third Space where everything can be on the table for open, straightforward, honest, and, yet kind and respectful inquiry.  To contact us with a comment, suggestion, ideas for guests or topics, or just to say hello, send us a voice message on Spotify or email us at [email protected] and [email protected]. Credits: Wild Opinions and Nonsensical Musings by Lamar Roth and Tom Klaus Images by Getty Images, Pexels, Pixabay, and Cyberlink AI Photos by Lamar Roth are copyrighted by Roth Images, all rights reserved. For more information, visit https://www.rothimages.com/. For permissions or additional information: [email protected]. Getting to Third Space with Lamar and Tom is a Klaus Haus Creation for Tenacious Change, TM and Copyright 2024 by Tenacious Change LLC, All Rights Reserved For permissions or additional Information: [email protected] or [email protected]. No living creature was harmed in the production of this film but a lot of Colombian coffee was consumed.