A podcast featuring conversations between a critical theorist and a management consultant.

What might technology look like outside the realm of capitalism?

We talk about philosophically grounding ideology and mergers and acquisitions, and somehow these topics are related...

Today’s episode is Pan-Optic’s first ever "personal case study" response, where we react to listener Sep’s account of working in big tech...

The moral / legal implications of ideological discrimination and more...

How do people fundamentally ideologically change? And how can we apply this knowledge to inspire adoption of change in the real world?

Today’s episode starts off with a 30-minute, ad hoc discussion surrounding the recent murder of George Floyd.

We want to state our condemnation of racism and police violence.

Should firms hire philosophers? Does it make good business sense? How does the business case compare to the moral case? Do they conflict?

What happens when you equip strategic actors with predictive analytical power? Some may say we’re living it.

In theory, public discourses should influence law creation in a democracy.

What happens when you arm strategic actors with big data and predictive analytical power?

Episode 9 is part two of our exploration of Aaron Benanav’s critique of the so-called “automation discourse.”

Episode 8 is part one of our exploration of Aaron Benavav’s critique of the so-called “automation discourse.”

Welcome to Pan-Optic’s third “Reflections” episode featuring our most reactionary, stream of consciousness rambling yet.

Why did 22% of American manufacturing plants shutdown between 2000 and 2014? What happened to the victims of mass job displacement?

Happy Holidays Pan-Optic listeners! Welcome to our second "Reflections" episode and first ever Holiday Special.

Is the exercise of strategy to affect relationships ever morally desirable or permissible?

And is it possible to not be strategic?

In theory, the Socratic Method is an open, transparent dialectical process of uncovering truth. But in practice…

Must art always be good for you?