Ep. 10 - Transformation of the Public Sphere (Our Foundations Crossover P.1)What happens when you arm strategic actors with big data and predictive analytical power?
Ep. 9 - A Critical Perspective on Automation in the Growth Economy P.2Episode 9 is part two of our exploration of Aaron Benanav’s critique of the so-called “automation discourse.”
Ep. 8 - A Critical Perspective on Automation in the Growth Economy P.1Episode 8 is part one of our exploration of Aaron Benavav’s critique of the so-called “automation discourse.”
Rambling Politics New Year 2020Welcome to Pan-Optic’s third “Reflections” episode featuring our most reactionary, stream of consciousness rambling yet.
Ep. 7 - Does Automation Kill Jobs?Why did 22% of American manufacturing plants shutdown between 2000 and 2014? What happened to the victims of mass job displacement?
Holiday Special 2019Happy Holidays Pan-Optic listeners! Welcome to our second "Reflections" episode and first ever Holiday Special.
Ep. 6 - Should We Be Strategic? A Debate.Is the exercise of strategy to affect relationships ever morally desirable or permissible?
Ep. 4 - The Socratic Method, Truth, and StrategyIn theory, the Socratic Method is an open, transparent dialectical process of uncovering truth. But in practice…
Ep. 3 - Artificial Intelligence and the End of ReasonIn this episode, we briefly trace the history of automation, consider some of the more salient consequences of modern technology, and review philosopher Bern...
Ep. 2 - Beyond Good and Evil: Trump, Musk, and PowerIn this episode, we discuss Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, focusing on how one might operationalize Nietzschean master morality in the modern world. We co...
Ep. 1 - The Hawthorne FableIn this episode, we discuss the so-called "Hawthorne Studies," a series of studies in 1920s Chicago to examine possible relationships between environmental c...
