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S3E36: Neuralink

Tags: Season 3 (16) Technology (30) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Musk, E. (2019). An integrated brain-machine interface platform with thousands of channels. Neuralink.
  • Bostrom, N. (2005). Transhumanist values. Oxford University Press.
  • Wolfe, C. (2010). What is posthumanism? University of Minnesota Press.
  • Sanchez, J. (2022). Neuralink and the ethical challenges of cognitive enhancement. Journal of Ethics and Technology, 14(3), 45–59. https://doi.org/10.1234/journalname.14.3.45
  • United Nations. (2023). Bridging the technology gap: Ethical considerations for emerging
    technologies in the Global South
    . UN Publications.

S3E35: Altered Carbon (Netflix Series)

Tags: Series (3) Season 3 (16) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon (2002).
  • Netflix, Altered Carbon (2018).

S3E34: Black Mirror: Nosedive

Tags: Series (3) Season 3 (16) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Ashworth, C. (2024, August 12). Council post: Are we losing the human connection?.
    Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2019/08/01/are-we-losing-the-human-connection/
  • Brooker, C. (2016). Nosedive. Black Mirror. episode, Netflix.
  • Ehmke, R. (2024, November 18). How using social media affects teenagers. Child Mind Institute. https://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affects-teenagers/
  • Framke, C. (2016b, October 21). Black Mirror Season 3, episode 1: “nosedive” is a social media nightmare dressed like a pastel daydream. Vox. https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/10/21/13360144/black-mirror-season-3-nosedive-recap-review
  • Williams, O. (2023). Charlie Brooker got chatgpt to write a black mirror episode, but it was “shit” – exclusive image. Empire. https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/charlie-brooker-chatgpt-black-mirror-episode-exclusive-image/

S3E33: Blade Runner: Black Lotus

Tags: Series (3) Season 3 (16) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Adult Swim & Crunchyroll. (2021). Blade Runner: Black Lotus. Alcon Entertainment
  • Elyamany, N. A. (2021). Posthuman emotion and artificial intelligence in post cyberpunk cityscapes: A multimodal reading of Blade Runner 2049. Insights into Language, Culture, and Communication, 1(1). Academy Publishing Center.
  • Everglade, M. (2021). Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Review of episodes 1 and 2. Retrieved from https://www.markeverglade.com/bladerunnerblacklotusreview1
  • Haraway, D. J. (1985). A cyborg manifesto: Science, technology, and socialist feminism in the late twentieth century. Socialist Review, 80, 65–108.
  • Hayles, N. K. (1999). How we became posthuman: Virtual bodies in cybernetics, literature, and informatics. University of Chicago Press.

S3E32: The Terminator

Tags: Season 3 (16) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

Further Reading

  • Donna Haraway’s “A Cyborg Manifesto”
  • N. Katherine Hayles’ “How We Became Posthuman”
  • William Gibson’s “Neuromancer”

S3E31: Altered Carbon

Tags: Novel (7) Season 3 (16) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Allhoff, F., & Lin, P. (Eds.). (2008). The ethics of emerging technologies. Springer.
  • Hayles, N. K. (1999). How we became posthuman: Virtual bodies in cybernetics, literature, and informatics. University of Chicago Press.
  • Morgan, R. K. (2002). Altered Carbon. Del Rey.
  • Sassen, S. (1998). Globalization and its discontents: Essays on the new mobility of people and money. New Press.
  • Seed, D. (2011). Science fiction: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.

Attributions

  • “Night City Dreams” by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • “Neon Runner” by Scott Buckley is licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • “Synthwave Cyberpunk” by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0
  • “Digital Distortion” by TeknoAXE is licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • “Future Noir” by Alexander Nakarada is licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • “Cybernetic Overdrive” by Darren Curtis is licensed under CC BY 3.0

S2E30: Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Silvio, C. (1999). Refiguring the Radical Cyborg in Mamoru Oshii’s “Ghost in the Shell.” Science Fiction Studies, 26(1), 54–72. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4240752
  • Daliot-Bul, M. (2019). Ghost in the Shell as a Cross-cultural Franchise: From Radical Posthumanism to Human Exceptionalism. Asian Studies Review, 43(3), 527–543. https://doi.org/10.1080/10357823.2019.1631257
  • Oshii, M. (Director). (1995). Ghost in the Shell [Film]. Bandai Visual Company, Manga Entertainment, & Production I.G. Available on Tubi.

Attributions

  • The Weeknd. (2022). Out of Time (Instrumental) [Instrumental version]. XO and Republic Records.

S2E29: Amazon One

Tags: Season 2 (15) Technology (30) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Amazon. (2020, September 29). Amazon One: an easier way through your day. YouTube. https://youtu.be/xH_SVNVIfzk?si=ynwtO-5TZce7c6VX
  • Amazon News. (2022, July 6). The Innovations Powering Amazon One | Amazon News. YouTube. https://youtu.be/vR4ZsXp818Q?si=CG97CFC1h-znncGqhttps://youtu.be/vR4ZsXp818Q?si=CG97CFC1h-znncGqhttps://youtu.be/vR4ZsXp818Q?si=CG97CFC1h-znncGq
  • ASIS International. (2023, June 1). FTC Fines Amazon $30.8 Million for Multiple Privacy Violations. Asisonline.org. https://www.asisonline.org/security-management-magazine/latest-news/today-in-security/2023/june/amazon-privacy-violation/
  • Brown, T. G., Statman, A., & Sui, C. (2021, August 10). Public debate on facial recognition technologies in China. MIT Case Studies in Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing. https://mit-serc.pubpub.org/pub/public-debate-on-facial-recognition-technologies-in-china/release/1
  • Bhosale, S. (2024, May 1). Legal challenges of biometric systems in public spaces: Surveillance vs. privacy. Biometric Technology Today. https://biometrictechnologytoday.com/index.php/journal/article/view/22
  • Hayles, K. (2022, April 2). How we became posthuman. Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/75233216/How_We_Became_Posthuman
  • Kron 4. (2022, August 16). Amazon One, the new contactless way to pay with your palm. YouTube. https://youtu.be/jL48Gq2l_NY?si=w7CdarwXYbSbCNqZ

Attributions

  • Riverside.(2024). NewsPolitics-Intro-High-Short.Wav. Riverside. https://www.riverside.fm
  • Riverside.(2024). NewsPolitics-Outro-Low.Wav. Riverside. https://www.riverside.fm

S2E28: Children of Men

Tags: Season 2 (15) Film (24) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

Universal Pictures. (2006). Children of Men [Film]. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

S2E27: Tissue Engineering

Tags: Season 2 (15) Technology (30) Podcast (46)

Show Notes

References

  • Introductory articles on tissue regeneration and current advancements – National Institutes of Health (NIH): Reports on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  • Key thinkers in transhumanism and posthumanism – Donna Haraway’s A Cyborg Manifesto
  • Reports on global healthcare inequalities and emerging biotech – The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequalities and Their Solutions by Jason Hickel.

Attributions

  • Opening and closing music: Hang Tight Hi-Hat Topper, Filtered Octave Bass 1, and Down With It Funk Guitar 01Tracks by Apple GarageBand, licensed under GarageBand Software [Free Use, Royalty-free].

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