A podcast about the human side of technology

Jay and Jason discussing the way Virtual Reality allows from a shift from an internet of information, to an internet of experiences. We explore the upsides and downsides of this powerful new technology, and whether it will replace traditional narrative cinema.

We’re Back! First, a quick shout out – Stan James is deep in life and had to step away for the time being. He’ll be back and we can’t wait to catch up with him when he does. In the meantime I’ve invited the amazing Jay Mutzafi to join me on the show. In this…

We’re back! Re-awoken from our slumber, Stan and Jason return to The Seventh Kingdom! In this episode we talk a bit about what got us fired up to start podcasting again, and then take advantage of our absence to share what we’ve noticed in how technology has further emerged since we talked last. Ranging from…

Millions of dollars go missing from a BitCoin “bank” while an unknown programmer in Vietnam decides that $50,000 a day from his game was ruining his life. Vertical monopoly returns with Comcast/Universal’s bid to buy Time Warner and Facebook increases it’s kingmaker status by creating more millionaires overnight. This week Jason and Stan talk about…

With awards season in the air, Stan & Jason discuss HER, the latest film by director Spike Jonze, about a man that falls in love with his operating system. It’s literally a film about the human side of technology, and one that paints a hyper realistic portrait of what a technology laden future might look…

This week’s episode is a bit more esoteric, and a little more unconventional, than usual. Jason sits down with Zachary Feder to discuss his talk “The Spiritual Singularity and the Coming Age of Transparency.” Jason and Zach get into how the rapid pace of technological development that is so clearly seen in the world of…

Stan and Jason talk about two books they recently read which both examine our changing economy from different angles: Who Owns the Future by Jaron Lanier and The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer. With Lanier’s book covering where we’re going, and Packer’s book covering where we’ve been, the question…

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard about whistleblower Edward Snowden’s startling leaks. The National Security Agency is collecting massive amounts of data about our phone calls and online activity. (If you have been hiding under a rock, then they might not have anything about you.) Many people are outraged and call it…

As our digital trails become stronger and stronger, Jason posits the theory that it’s getting harder to be a dick.  We break down 3 significant topical events of the last year: the Boston Marathon Bombing, the unmasking of internet troll Violentacrez, and the video of Karen Klein the Bus Monitor. In each case, technology was…