Humanity 8.0

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Sun Park, a PhD candidate in Sociology at The University of Warwick who is currently working on a dissertation that explores the evolution of UNESCO's collective knowledge and common heritage of mankind in the age of Generative AI. Before enrolling into the PhD program at Warwick, Ms. Park studied politics at the University of Edinburgh for her BA and obtained an MA with Distinction in International Cultural Policy & Management from the University of Warwick. Prior to that, Ms. Park worked at the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding under the auspices of UNESCO. In this conversation, Ms. Park discusses both how AI can be used by UNESCO as a tool to carry out its work, especially in the context of perserving Intangible Cultural Heritage efforts. Academic page: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/park/ Papers: - Park, S. (2023) The Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage with Generative Artificial Intelligence: Practical and Ethical Issues, UNESCO ICHCAP ICH Courier, Volume 55, pp. 16-17. Available at: https://ichcourier.unesco-ichcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ICH-Courier-54high_eng.pdf - Park, S. (2022) The Ambivalence in the Ambiguity of UNESCO's Cultural Policy Remit: a Structural Description of the Common Heritage of Mankind in the Cultural Diversity Convention, International Journal of Cultural Policy. (open access). Book Chapters: - Bell, D. & Oakley, K. (2022) Cultural Policy (Translated from English to Korean by Jo, D. J. & Park, S.). Myung-In Publishers (Original work published in 2015, Routledge) - Key terms: UNESCO, Generative AI, AI Ethics, Art, Aesthetics

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Sun Park, a PhD candidate in Sociology at The University of Warwick who is currently working on a dissertation that explores the evolution of UNESCO's collective knowledge and common heritage of mankind in the age of Generative AI. Before enrolling into the PhD program at Warwick, Ms. Park studied politics at the University of Edinburgh for her BA and obtained an MA with Distinction in International Cultural Policy & Management from the University of Warwick. Prior to that, Ms. Park worked at the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding under the auspices of UNESCO. In this conversation, Ms. Park discusses both how AI can be used by UNESCO as a tool to carry out its work, especially in the context of perserving Intangible Cultural Heritage efforts. Academic page: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/park/ Papers: - Park, S. (2023) The Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage with Generative Artificial Intelligence: Practical and Ethical Issues, UNESCO ICHCAP ICH Courier, Volume 55, pp. 16-17. Available at: https://ichcourier.unesco-ichcap.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ICH-Courier-54high_eng.pdf - Park, S. (2022) The Ambivalence in the Ambiguity of UNESCO's Cultural Policy Remit: a Structural Description of the Common Heritage of Mankind in the Cultural Diversity Convention, International Journal of Cultural Policy. (open access). Book Chapters: - Bell, D. & Oakley, K. (2022) Cultural Policy (Translated from English to Korean by Jo, D. J. & Park, S.). Myung-In Publishers (Original work published in 2015, Routledge) - Key terms: UNESCO, Generative AI, AI Ethics, Art, Aesthetics

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Prof. Ljiljana Radenović, Philosophy professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade. Her main research interests are in the philosophy of psychology, cognitive science, and the history of emotions. In this conversation, she discusses the concept of enchantment in the context of our evolving modernity and postmodernity, and now the age of Generative AI where we are moving away from software systems that we can explain to systems that we build but whose functioning are no longer able to fully understand let alone explain. Links: - Essays published on SERRC: https://social-epistemology.com/tag/ljiljana-radenovic/ - Lecture: Science, Faith, and Superstition: An introduction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI27PV4a7QA - Research work available via Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Ljiljana-Radenovic-26035288 - Papers available via PhiPaper: https://philpapers.org/s/Radenovic%2C%20Ljiljana - Key terms: Enchantment, Faith, Christianity, Generative AI, Linguistics, Bacon, Wittgenstein, Art

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Prof. Ljiljana Radenović, Philosophy professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade. Her main research interests are in the philosophy of psychology, cognitive science, and the history of emotions. In this conversation, she discusses the concept of enchantment in the context of our evolving modernity and postmodernity, and now the age of Generative AI where we are moving away from software systems that we can explain to systems that we build but whose functioning are no longer able to fully understand let alone explain. Links: - Essays published on SERRC: https://social-epistemology.com/tag/ljiljana-radenovic/ - Lecture: Science, Faith, and Superstition: An introduction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI27PV4a7QA - Research work available via Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Ljiljana-Radenovic-26035288 - Papers available via PhiPaper: https://philpapers.org/s/Radenovic%2C%20Ljiljana - Key terms: Enchantment, Faith, Christianity, Generative AI, Linguistics, Bacon, Wittgenstein, Art

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Prof. Lee Basham, Professor of Philosophy at The University of Texas-Pan American,. Topic: Truth, truthiness, and conspiracy theories in our current post-truth age. Links: - https://social-epistemology.com/?s=Basham&x=0&y=0 - https://www.pitzer.edu/communications/2017/09/26/lee-basham-governing-crisis-toxic-truths-subvert-mainstream-investigation/ - https://philpeople.org/profiles/dr-lee-basham-dr-lee-basham

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Prof. Lee Basham, Professor of Philosophy at The University of Texas-Pan American,. Topic: Truth, truthiness, and conspiracy theories in our current post-truth age. Links: - https://social-epistemology.com/?s=Basham&x=0&y=0 - https://www.pitzer.edu/communications/2017/09/26/lee-basham-governing-crisis-toxic-truths-subvert-mainstream-investigation/ - https://philpeople.org/profiles/dr-lee-basham-dr-lee-basham

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Prof. David Gunkel, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University the founding co-editor of the "International Journal of Žižek Studies." He is the author of over 80 scholarly articles and has published 12 books, including, "Of Remixology: Ethics and Aesthetics After Remix" (MIT Press, 2016), "Robot Rights" (MIT Press 2018) and "An Introduction to Communication and Artificial Intelligence" (Polity 2019). Links: - Personal Website: https://gunkelweb.com/gunkel - Most Recent book: https://www.thinkingotherwise.org/ - Journal: https://zizekstudies.org/ - Social Media: * Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/davidgunkel * Twitter:https://twitter.com/David_Gunkel

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Prof. David Gunkel, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication at Northern Illinois University the founding co-editor of the "International Journal of Žižek Studies." He is the author of over 80 scholarly articles and has published 12 books, including, "Of Remixology: Ethics and Aesthetics After Remix" (MIT Press, 2016), "Robot Rights" (MIT Press 2018) and "An Introduction to Communication and Artificial Intelligence" (Polity 2019). Links: - Personal Website: https://gunkelweb.com/gunkel - Most Recent book: https://www.thinkingotherwise.org/ - Journal: https://zizekstudies.org/ - Social Media: * Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/davidgunkel * Twitter:https://twitter.com/David_Gunkel

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Karina Montoya, Senior Reporter & Policy Analyst at Open Markets Institute, a non-profit organization that focuses on issues related to competition, antitrust policy, and economic regulation. They discuss the current trials against Google and touch on the broader topic of Big Tech's digital platform monopoly and the current antitrust initiatives by the FTC. Links: - Karina Montoya's OMI profile and her articles: https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/staff/karina-montoya - Social Media * Twitter: https://twitter.com/pressgirlk * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinamg/

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Karina Montoya, Senior Reporter & Policy Analyst at Open Markets Institute, a non-profit organization that focuses on issues related to competition, antitrust policy, and economic regulation. They discuss the current trials against Google and touch on the broader topic of Big Tech's digital platform monopoly and the current antitrust initiatives by the FTC. Links: - Karina Montoya's OMI profile and her articles: https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/staff/karina-montoya - Social Media * Twitter: https://twitter.com/pressgirlk * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinamg/

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Prof. David McNeill, a philosopher and scholar of the history of European philosophy, now working as an independent researcher and writer. He formerly served as the Robert Aird Chair of Humanities at Deep Springs College, prior to which he taught for ten years at the University of Essex in the UK. The main focus of his work is the relation between practical and theoretical reason. Links: - Book: https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-03585-7.html - Academia Profile: https://independent.academia.edu/DavidMcNeill16 - Paper: The Shape of Citizenship: Extraordinary Common Meaning and Constitutional Legitimacy https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cpt_papers/1/ - 3 Day Webinar (August 2023): "No, We Don’t Live In A F%#*ing Simulation" https://www.law.georgetown.edu/privacy-technology-center/events/no-we-dont-live-in-a-fing-simulation/ - Key terms: * Longtermism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longtermism * Simulation hypothesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Prof. David McNeill, a philosopher and scholar of the history of European philosophy, now working as an independent researcher and writer. He formerly served as the Robert Aird Chair of Humanities at Deep Springs College, prior to which he taught for ten years at the University of Essex in the UK. The main focus of his work is the relation between practical and theoretical reason. Links: - Book: https://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-03585-7.html - Academia Profile: https://independent.academia.edu/DavidMcNeill16 - Paper: The Shape of Citizenship: Extraordinary Common Meaning and Constitutional Legitimacy https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cpt_papers/1/ - Georgetown Law Center Webinar (August 2023): "No, We Don’t Live In A F%#*ing Simulation" https://www.law.georgetown.edu/privacy-technology-center/events/no-we-dont-live-in-a-fing-simulation/ - Key terms: * Longtermism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longtermism * Simulation hypothesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s conversation with Prof. Steve Fuller and Prof. Patrick Linden, where they discuss the topic of Radical Life Extension, with a special focus on the Power dimension: If we live in a society where people can live a healthy and productive life past 100 years, should we expect that such a society would be run, whether in the public sphere or the private one, by those who are old, since such old people will be vigorous, no longer necessarily poor or with a shrinking wealth, well connected, with a lot of money and property accumulated? Profiles: - Prof. Steve Fuller: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/ -Prof. Patrick Linden: https://ingemarpatricklinden.com/ Books relevant to this conversation: - Steve Fuller -- Nietzschean Meditations: Untimely Thoughts at the Dawn of the Transhuman Era (2019) // https://www.amazon.com/Nietzschean-Meditations-Untimely-Transhuman-Posthuman/dp/3796540600/ - Patrick Linden --The Case Against Death (2022) // https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Death-Basic-Bioethics/dp/0262543168/ Social Media - Steve Fuller: https://twitter.com/ProfSteveFuller - Patrick Linden: https://twitter.com/DrPatrickLinden

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s conversation with Prof. Steve Fuller and Prof. Patrick Linden, where they discuss the topic of Radical Life Extension, with a special focus on the Power dimension: If we live in a society where people can live a healthy and productive life past 100 years, should we expect that such a society would be run, whether in the public sphere or the private one, by those who are old, since such old people will be vigorous, no longer necessarily poor or with a shrinking wealth, well connected, with a lot of money and property accumulated? Profiles: - Prof. Steve Fuller: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/ -Prof. Patrick Linden: https://ingemarpatricklinden.com/ Books relevant to this conversation: - Steve Fuller -- Nietzschean Meditations: Untimely Thoughts at the Dawn of the Transhuman Era (2019) // https://www.amazon.com/Nietzschean-Meditations-Untimely-Transhuman-Posthuman/dp/3796540600/ - Patrick Linden --The Case Against Death (2022) // https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Death-Basic-Bioethics/dp/0262543168/ Social Media - Steve Fuller: https://twitter.com/ProfSteveFuller - Patrick Linden: https://twitter.com/DrPatrickLinden

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Dr. David Elliot Berman, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at The University of Pennsylvania, where they discuss the state of the Internet and the obstacles that stand in the way of digital equity. - Academic Profile: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/david-elliot-berman-phd - Book: "After Net Neutrality: After Net Neutrality A New Deal for the Digital Age https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300241402/after-net-neutrality/ - Relevant articles and videos: - Cities and states take up the battle for an open internet: https://theconversation.com/cities-and-states-take-up-the-battle-for-an-open-internet-126170 Biden’s Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All https://www.thenation.com/authors/david-elliot-berman/ A Primer on Net Neutrality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghe-3hlNVoQ&list=PLUc8oJcp2VBeLaQp6E4q9D280kWA56nEv&index=10 Social Media - Lihkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-elliot-berman-66681b55/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/_DavidBerman

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview with Dr. David Elliot Berman, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at The University of Pennsylvania, where they discuss the state of the Internet and the obstacles that stand in the way of digital equity. Academic Profile: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/david-elliot-berman-phd Book: "After Net Neutrality: After Net Neutrality A New Deal for the Digital Age https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300241402/after-net-neutrality/ Relevant articles and videos: Cities and states take up the battle for an open internet https://theconversation.com/cities-and-states-take-up-the-battle-for-an-open-internet-126170 Biden’s Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All https://www.thenation.com/authors/david-elliot-berman/ A Primer on Net Neutrality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghe-3hlNVoQ&list=PLUc8oJcp2VBeLaQp6E4q9D280kWA56nEv&index=10 Social Media Lihkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-elliot-berman-66681b55/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/_DavidBerman

Ahmed Bouzid interviews Prof. Anne Alombert, Associate Professor in contemporary French philosophy at the University of Paris 8 and former student of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Lyon, who holds an aggregation in philosophy and is the author of a doctoral thesis in philosophy entitled "Derrida and Simondon in the face of questions of the human and technology: ontogenesis and grammatology in the philosophical moment of the 1960s." Her research focuses on the relationship between life, technology, and mind in the history of philosophy, as well as the anthropological implications of contemporary technological transformations. In this interview, we discuss her latest book, "Schizophrénie numérique" (Allia, May 2023), and touch on, among other topics, "Artificial Intelligence," flow and immersion, the concept of "expertise", Generative AI and ChatGPT. Academic Profile: https://philosophie.univ-paris8.fr/anne-alombert The book: "Schizophrénie numérique" https://www.editions-allia.com/fr/livre/961/schizophrenie-numerique Articles and other podcast appearances: "What impact do digital technologies have on our minds, and how can we make them positive?" https://www.human-technology-foundation.org/news/what-impact-do-digital-technologies-have-on-our-minds-and-how-can-we-make-them-positive Aux Sources Du Numérique #45 - Anne Alombert, "Schizophrénie numérique" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dLjjRHwdyg “Schizophrénie numérique” – Le Meilleur des mondes https://youtu.be/o90GlMy-THw?si=WKlViA-tRrCRk4CG “Schizophrénie numérique” – GRRIF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVcZcqybSCA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneAlombert

Ahmed Bouzid interviews Prof. Anne Alombert, Associate Professor in contemporary French philosophy at the University of Paris 8 and former student of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Lyon, who holds an aggregation in philosophy and is the author of a doctoral thesis in philosophy entitled "Derrida and Simondon in the face of questions of the human and technology: ontogenesis and grammatology in the philosophical moment of the 1960s." Her research focuses on the relationship between life, technology, and mind in the history of philosophy, as well as the anthropological implications of contemporary technological transformations. In this interview, we discuss her latest book, "Schizophrénie numérique" (Allia, May 2023), and touch on, among other topics, "Artificial Intelligence," flow and immersion, the concept of "expertise", Generative AI and ChatGPT. Academic Profile: https://philosophie.univ-paris8.fr/anne-alombert The book: "Schizophrénie numérique" https://www.editions-allia.com/fr/livre/961/schizophrenie-numerique Articles and other podcast appearances: "What impact do digital technologies have on our minds, and how can we make them positive?" https://www.human-technology-foundation.org/news/what-impact-do-digital-technologies-have-on-our-minds-and-how-can-we-make-them-positive Aux Sources Du Numérique #45 - Anne Alombert, "Schizophrénie numérique" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dLjjRHwdyg “Schizophrénie numérique” – Le Meilleur des mondes https://youtu.be/o90GlMy-THw?si=WKlViA-tRrCRk4CG “Schizophrénie numérique” – GRRIF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVcZcqybSCA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnneAlombert

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Prof. Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology Department of Sociology University of Warwick, and Michael P. Gibson, Founder and General Partner at The 1517 Fund. We discuss their perspectives on how to reform Academia through their respective latest books (see below for detail). Main Topics: The University, Academia, Education, Innovation, The Reformation, Erasmus, Martin Luther Links: - Steve Fuller: * Main website: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/ * The Book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-36327-6 * Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfSteveFuller - Michael Gibson: * Main website: https://athousandnations.com/ * The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-Fight-Progress/dp/164177245X * The Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/ * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-gibson-56b6973/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/William_Blake

Watch Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Prof. Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology Department of Sociology University of Warwick, and Michael P. Gibson, Founder and General Partner at The 1517 Fund. We discuss their perspectives on how to reform Academia through their respective latest books (see below for detail). Main Topics: The University, Academia, Education, Innovation, The Reformation, Erasmus, Martin Luther Links: - Steve Fuller: * Main website: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/ * The Book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-36327-6 * Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfSteveFuller - Michael Gibson: * Main website: https://athousandnations.com/ * The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-Fight-Progress/dp/164177245X * The Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/ * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-gibson-56b6973/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/William_Blake

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Michael P. Gibson, Founder and General Partner at The 1517 Fund, and author of Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University (Encounter Books, 2022). Main Topics: The University, Academia, Education, Innovation, The Reformation, Martin Luther Links: * Main website: https://athousandnations.com/ * The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-Fight-Progress/dp/164177245X * The Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/ * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-gibson-56b6973/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/William_Blake

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Michael P. Gibson, Founder and General Partner at The 1517 Fund, and author of Paper Belt on Fire: How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University (Encounter Books, 2022). Main Topics: The University, Academia, Education, Innovation, The Reformation, Martin Luther Links: * Main website: https://athousandnations.com/ * The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Belt-Fire-Fight-Progress/dp/164177245X * The Fund: https://www.1517fund.com/ * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-gibson-56b6973/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/William_Blake

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Adam Davidson, Chief Executive Officer at Story as Is, Contributing Author at The New Yorker, and author of The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century (Random House, 2020). Main Topics: The Passion Economy, The Gig Economy, Work, Labor, Web 3.0 Links: * Main website: https://www.story.as/ * The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Economy-Thriving-Twenty-First-Century/dp/0804172773/ * The Newsletter: https://twitter.com/adamdavidson * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjdavidson/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamdavidson

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Adam Davidson, Chief Executive Officer at Story as Is, Contributing Author at The New Yorker, and author of The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century (Random House, 2020). Main Topics: The Passion Economy, The Gig Economy, Work, Labor, Web 3.0 Links: * Main website: https://www.story.as/ * The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Economy-Thriving-Twenty-First-Century/dp/0804172773/ * The Newsletter: https://twitter.com/adamdavidson * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamjdavidson/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamdavidson

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Eileen Reevey, National Grassroots Director at The National Popular Vote (NPV), where they discuss the NPV's push to effectively do away with the Electoral College through the creative strategy of establishing The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Ths compact which would bind participating states to follow the National Popular Vote law. As of now, this law has been enacted by 16 states and the District of Columbia, including 4 small states (DE, HI, RI, VT), 9 medium-sized states (CO, CT, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NM, OR, WA), and 3 big states (CA, IL, NY). These jurisdictions have 205 of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate the law which would "take effect when enacted by states with a majority of the electoral votes (270 of 538)," at which point, "the presidential candidate receiving the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC will get all the electoral votes from all of the enacting states. That is, the candidate receiving the most popular votes nationwide will be guaranteed enough electoral votes to become President." For a one pager explanation, please read this: https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/sites/default/files/202305/1-pager-npv-v227-2023-5-25.pdf Main Topics: US Politics, Democracy, The Electoral College, Grassroots advocacy Links: * Main website: - https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/ - https://abolishtheelectoralcollegepac.org/ * Linkedin: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenreavey/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/EileenReavey https://twitter.com/AbolishEC

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Eileen Reevey, National Grassroots Director at The National Popular Vote (NPV), where they discuss the NPV's push to effectively do away with the Electoral College through the creative strategy of establishing The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Ths compact which would bind participating states to follow the National Popular Vote law. As of now, this law has been enacted by 16 states and the District of Columbia, including 4 small states (DE, HI, RI, VT), 9 medium-sized states (CO, CT, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NM, OR, WA), and 3 big states (CA, IL, NY). These jurisdictions have 205 of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate the law which would "take effect when enacted by states with a majority of the electoral votes (270 of 538)," at which point, "the presidential candidate receiving the most popular votes in all 50 states and DC will get all the electoral votes from all of the enacting states. That is, the candidate receiving the most popular votes nationwide will be guaranteed enough electoral votes to become President." For a one pager explanation, please read this: https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/sites/default/files/202305/1-pager-npv-v227-2023-5-25.pdf Main Topics: US Politics, Democracy, The Electoral College, Grassroots advocacy Links: * Main website: - https://www.nationalpopularvote.com/ - https://abolishtheelectoralcollegepac.org/ * Linkedin: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenreavey/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/EileenReavey https://twitter.com/AbolishEC

Listen to Dr. Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Professor Ingemar Patrick Linden on his book, The Case Against Death, published by MIT Press in 2022. The conversation first touches on the three main arguments against radical life extension: (1) Overpopulation: Radical life extension will lead to the overpopulation of an already burdened earth, (2) Boredom: If we were to live for hundreds of years, we would run out of things to do and would spend long decades in a state of extended, tedious boredom, and (3) Nature: Death is part of the natural cycle of life -- all living things die; fighting death is fighting nature and fighting therefore what is good. Prof. Linden explains his responses to these three arguments. The conversation then moves on two additional topics: (1) The challenge that radical life extension could present to the young: In a society where human beings can live a healthy life for say 300 years, what happens to those who are chronologically young -- that is, those who are, compared to the chronologically old, poor in knowledge, connections, and money? If vitality and energy are no longer their unfair advantage, what differentiates them from the old, and how can they compete economically in a world full of a well established “elderly” population? And wouldn't such a society face the threat of a new class warfare: between those who are young (the new poor) and those who are old (the new mega-rich)? The second topic revolves around Prof. Linden's dismissal of the Stoic stand on Death. Dr. Bouzid asks: Since the fact of death will still remain with us even if we were to live for hundreds of years, coping mechanisms such as stoicism and religion would still be needed. In fact, Dr. Bouzid suggests they would be needed more than ever to ensure that long-living humans can make the most of their long and healthy lives. Listen to Prof. Linden's answers to both challenges and the exchanges that ensue. Main Topics: Radical life extension, Transhumanism, Technology, Ethics, Economics Links: * The book: https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Death-Basic-Bioethics/dp/0262543168 * Main website: http://ingemarpatricklinden.com/ * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingemar-patrick-linden-122bb3b/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrPatrickLinden

Listen to Dr. Ahmed Bouzid’s interview of Professor Ingemar Patrick Linden on his book, The Case Against Death, published by MIT Press in 2022. The conversation first touches on the three main arguments against radical life extension: (1) Overpopulation: Radical life extension will lead to the overpopulation of an already burdened earth, (2) Boredom: If we were to live for hundreds of years, we would run out of things to do and would spend long decades in a state of extended, tedious boredom, and (3) Nature: Death is part of the natural cycle of life -- all living things die; fighting death is fighting nature and fighting therefore what is good. Prof. Linden explains his responses to these three arguments. The conversation then moves on two additional topics: (1) The challenge that radical life extension could present to the young: In a society where human beings can live a healthy life for say 300 years, what happens to those who are chronologically young -- that is, those who are, compared to the chronologically old, poor in knowledge, connections, and money? If vitality and energy are no longer their unfair advantage, what differentiates them from the old, and how can they compete economically in a world full of a well established “elderly” population? And wouldn't such a society face the threat of a new class warfare: between those who are young (the new poor) and those who are old (the new mega-rich)? The second topic revolves around Prof. Linden's dismissal of the Stoic stand on Death. Dr. Bouzid asks: Since the fact of death will still remain with us even if we were to live for hundreds of years, coping mechanisms such as stoicism and religion would still be needed. In fact, Dr. Bouzid suggests they would be needed more than ever to ensure that long-living humans can make the most of their long and healthy lives. Listen to Prof. Linden's answers to both challenges and the exchanges that ensue. Main Topics: Radical life extension, Transhumanism, Technology, Ethics, Economics Links: * The book: https://www.amazon.com/Case-against-Death-Basic-Bioethics/dp/0262543168 * Main website: http://ingemarpatricklinden.com/ * Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingemar-patrick-linden-122bb3b/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrPatrickLinden

Listen to Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interview Professor Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA. In this interview, we touch on elements of what may be called, generally speaking, an Islamic perspective on Transhumanism -- both "Islamic" and "Transhumanism" used here to serve as broad umbrellas. Some background: In his book "What Is a Madrasa?", Professor Moosa examines the role of technology in Islamic education, arguing that traditional Islamic education is not opposed to technology, but rather is willing to embrace it in the service of knowledge. He notes that in the Islamic tradition, knowledge is seen as a gift from God, and therefore the use of technology to expand knowledge is not inherently incompatible with Islamic beliefs. Similarly, in his book "What Is Islamic Reform?", Professor Moosa examines the ways in which Muslim reformers have engaged with modernity, including the impact of science and technology on Muslim societies. He argues that Muslims need to engage critically with modernity and its technological advances, but also recognize the potential benefits of technology for improving human life. Regarding transhumanism specifically, Professor Moosa expresses some caution about the potential ethical implications of certain transhumanist goals. For example, he has raised concerns about the potential for transhumanist technologies to exacerbate existing social inequalities and deepen the divide between the haves and have-nots. Main Topics: Transhumanism, Islam, Science, Technology, Ethics, Radical Life Extension Links: * https://keough.nd.edu/people/ebrahim-moosa/ * https://kroc.nd.edu/research/books/what-is-a-madrasa-2015/ * https://curate.nd.edu/show/t435gb22z7q * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO6hbeGR1iI

Listen to Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interview Professor Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA. In this interview, we touch on elements of what may be called, generally speaking, an Islamic perspective on Transhumanism -- both "Islamic" and "Transhumanism" used here to serve as broad umbrellas. Some background: In his book "What Is a Madrasa?", Professor Moosa examines the role of technology in Islamic education, arguing that traditional Islamic education is not opposed to technology, but rather is willing to embrace it in the service of knowledge. He notes that in the Islamic tradition, knowledge is seen as a gift from God, and therefore the use of technology to expand knowledge is not inherently incompatible with Islamic beliefs. Similarly, in his book "What Is Islamic Reform?", Professor Moosa examines the ways in which Muslim reformers have engaged with modernity, including the impact of science and technology on Muslim societies. He argues that Muslims need to engage critically with modernity and its technological advances, but also recognize the potential benefits of technology for improving human life. Regarding transhumanism specifically, Professor Moosa expresses some caution about the potential ethical implications of certain transhumanist goals. For example, he has raised concerns about the potential for transhumanist technologies to exacerbate existing social inequalities and deepen the divide between the haves and have-nots. Main Topics: Transhumanism, Islam, Science, Technology, Ethics, Radical Life Extension Links: * https://keough.nd.edu/people/ebrahim-moosa/ * https://kroc.nd.edu/research/books/what-is-a-madrasa-2015/ * https://curate.nd.edu/show/t435gb22z7q * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO6hbeGR1iI

Listen to Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interview Professor Salman Hameed, astrophysicist and Charles Taylor Chair and professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, and the director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies (SSiMS) at Hampshire College. Prof. Hammed has published extensively on the intersection of science and religion, especially in the context of Muslim societies, and is a leading voice in the field of science communication. He has also been involved in various initiatives to promote scientific literacy and public engagement with science. In this interview, we focus on the topic of Space Colonization, with the main focus being the current push to colonize the moon by various nations, and how these efforts bring to focus our current received notions about ownership, cooperation, and conflict resolution. Is the moon, once we are able to travel back and forth to it, merely an extension of the earth, so that whoever gets there first owns the land and the resources available there, or should we view the moon as a special place and adopt a far less ownership- and exploitation-centric paradigm. Main Topics: The Moon, Ownership, The Commons, Conflict Resolution, Scarcity, Resource Sharing Links: * https://tinyurl.com/zthda4ue * https://www.salmanhameed.com/ * https://www.hampshire.edu/center-study-science-muslim-societies * http://www.irtiqa-blog.com/

Listen to Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interview Professor Salman Hameed, astrophysicist and Charles Taylor Chair and professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College in Massachusetts, and the director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies (SSiMS) at Hampshire College. Prof. Hammed has published extensively on the intersection of science and religion, especially in the context of Muslim societies, and is a leading voice in the field of science communication. He has also been involved in various initiatives to promote scientific literacy and public engagement with science. In this interview, we focus on the topic of Space Colonization, with the main focus being the current push to colonize the moon by various nations, and how these efforts bring to focus our current received notions about ownership, cooperation, and conflict resolution. Is the moon, once we are able to travel back and forth to it, merely an extension of the earth, so that whoever gets there first owns the land and the resources available there, or should we view the moon as a special place and adopt a far less ownership- and exploitation-centric paradigm. Main Topics: The Moon, Ownership, The Commons, Conflict Resolution, Scarcity, Resource Sharing Links: * https://tinyurl.com/zthda4ue * https://www.salmanhameed.com/ * https://www.hampshire.edu/center-study-science-muslim-societies * http://www.irtiqa-blog.com/

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid interview Dr. Paolo Narciso, Vice President of Products and Program Development at The AARP Foundation, where he is engaged in hands-on work with Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Web3 in the context of senior citizens, marginalized groups, and various vulnerable populations. Indeed, contrary to the general perception that regards these technologies as the preserve of the young, the privileged and the technologically savvy, Dr. Narciso proposes that the potential (and the immediate reality) for these emerging technologies to deliver meaningfully freeing experiences is much more significant with those who are currently living with debilitating, or progressively limiting, physical, economic, mental, and cognitive challenges. Dr. Narciso not only discusses his practical work in the field (designing and building solutions using these technologies), but also engages in the conversation on several interesting questions that the real-life application of these technologies are opening up, most profoundly the need to refactor core concepts such as Identity, Presence, Memory, Truth, Meaning, and Being. Main Topics: The Metaverse, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Web3, The Blockchain, NFTs, Aging Links: • https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/ • https://www.rendever.com/alcove • https://www.coreimmersive.com/

Listen to Ahmed Bouzid interview Dr. Paolo Narciso, Vice President of Products and Program Development at The AARP Foundation, where he is engaged in hands-on work with Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Web3 in the context of senior citizens, marginalized groups, and various vulnerable populations. Indeed, contrary to the general perception that regards these technologies as the preserve of the young, the privileged and the technologically savvy, Dr. Narciso proposes that the potential (and the immediate reality) for these emerging technologies to deliver meaningfully freeing experiences is much more significant with those who are currently living with debilitating, or progressively limiting, physical, economic, mental, and cognitive challenges. Dr. Narciso not only discusses his practical work in the field (designing and building solutions using these technologies), but also engages in the conversation on several interesting questions that the real-life application of these technologies are opening up, most profoundly the need to refactor core concepts such as Identity, Presence, Memory, Truth, Meaning, and Being. Main Topics: The Metaverse, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Web3, The Blockchain, NFTs, Aging Links: • https://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/ • https://www.rendever.com/alcove • https://www.coreimmersive.com/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman of the Transhumanist Party and author of the children's book, "Death is Wrong," available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Wrong-Gennady-Stolyarov-II/dp/0615932045 The Topic: Transhumanism. For more on Gennady, please visit the following: http://www.rationalargumentator.com/index/ https://www.youtube.com/user/GStolyarovII Twitter: https://twitter.com/GStolyarovII Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gennadystolyarovii/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman of the Transhumanist Party and author of the children's book, "Death is Wrong," available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Wrong-Gennady-Stolyarov-II/dp/0615932045 The Topic: Transhumanism. For more on Gennady, please visit the following: http://www.rationalargumentator.com/index/ https://www.youtube.com/user/GStolyarovII Twitter: https://twitter.com/GStolyarovII Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gennadystolyarovii/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews Joe Bardin, Director of Communications and Media at Coalition for Radical Life Extension and President at Relativity Writing.   The Topic: Transhumanism. For more on Joe Bardin, please visit www.joebardin.com and https://www.rlecoalition.com/   For more about The Coalition for Radical Life Extension, please visit:  https://www.rlecoalition.com/  To find out more about RAADfest, the organization's yearly conference, please visit:  https://raadfest.com/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews Joe Bardin, Director of Communications and Media at Coalition for Radical Life Extension and President at Relativity Writing.   The Topic: Transhumanism. For more on Joe Bardin, please visit www.joebardin.com and https://www.rlecoalition.com/   For more about The Coalition for Radical Life Extension, please visit:  https://www.rlecoalition.com/  To find out more about RAADfest, the organization's yearly conference, please visit:  https://raadfest.com/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid speaks with Andrea Cubitt, Gennady Stolyarov, and Joe Bardin. The topic: Transhumanism.  For more on the speakers: Andrea Cubitt, VP External Scientific Alliances and Intellectual Property at aTyr Pharma - http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-cubitt-6842394 Gennady Stolyarov, Chairman, U.S. Transhumanist Party - http://www.linkedin.com/in/gennady-stolyarov-ii-6995077  Joe Bardin, President, Relativity Writing - http://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bardin-2a61b95

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid speaks with Andrea Cubitt, Gennady Stolyarov, and Joe Bardin.   The topic: Transhumanism.  For more on the speakers:   Andrea Cubitt, VP External Scientific Alliances and Intellectual Property at aTyr Pharma - http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-cubitt-6842394 Gennady Stolyarov, Chairman, U.S. Transhumanist Party - http://www.linkedin.com/in/gennady-stolyarov-ii-6995077  Joe Bardin, President, Relativity Writing - http://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bardin-2a61b95

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews   Prof. Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick.   The Topic: Transhumanism  Prof. Fuller can be found on Twitter: @profstevefuller   For more on Prof. Fuller, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews   Prof. Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick.   The Topic: Transhumanism   Prof. Fuller can be found on Twitter: @profstevefuller   For more on Prof. Fuller, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Zoltan Istvan, founder of The Transhumanist Party  who believes transhumanism will grow into a mainstream social movement in the next decade.    The topic: Transhumanism.   For more on Mr. Istvan, please visit: http://www.zoltanistvan.com/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid of Witlingo interviews Zoltan Istvan, founder of The Transhumanist Party  who believes transhumanism will grow into a mainstream social movement in the next decade.    The topic: Transhumanism.   For more on Mr. Istvan, please visit: http://www.zoltanistvan.com/

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews Prof. Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick.   The Topic: Post-Truth.  Prof. Fuller can be found on Twitter: @profstevefuller   For more on Prof. Fuller, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/Homepage: profstevefuller.net

Dr. Ahmed Bouzid interviews Prof. Steve Fuller, Auguste Comte Chair in Social Epistemology, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick.   The Topic: Post-Truth.  Prof. Fuller can be found on Twitter: @profstevefuller   For more on Prof. Fuller, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/sfuller/Homepage: profstevefuller.net