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6.06: A Kind of Blindness
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Manage episode 205991937 series 2132409
Smart cities, “big data”, and the meaninglessness of mere information.
Show Notes
We attempt to take down the idea that more data is the solution to our problems. Without wisdom, and without an ethical frame, numbers mean nothing.
Links
- The metadata of experience, the experience of metadata – Nick Carr
- China’s New Frontiers in Dystopian Tech – Rene Chun at The Atlantic
- “Smart” refigerators DDOS-ing things
- Redlining:
- Wikipedia
- Modern-day redlining: How banks block people of color from homeownership
- See also: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ discussion of redlining in his much-discussed piece in The Atlantic, “The Case For Reparations”
Music
- “Sharalee” by Jamison Isaak, a.k.a. Teen Daze
- “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho.
Sponsors
Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors:
- Andrew Fallows
- Kurt Klassen
- Jake Grant
- Jeremy W. Sherman
If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash.
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When? This feed was archived on August 01, 2022 19:46 (). Last successful fetch was on November 29, 2021 15:10 ()
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Manage episode 205991937 series 2132409
Smart cities, “big data”, and the meaninglessness of mere information.
Show Notes
We attempt to take down the idea that more data is the solution to our problems. Without wisdom, and without an ethical frame, numbers mean nothing.
Links
- The metadata of experience, the experience of metadata – Nick Carr
- China’s New Frontiers in Dystopian Tech – Rene Chun at The Atlantic
- “Smart” refigerators DDOS-ing things
- Redlining:
- Wikipedia
- Modern-day redlining: How banks block people of color from homeownership
- See also: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ discussion of redlining in his much-discussed piece in The Atlantic, “The Case For Reparations”
Music
- “Sharalee” by Jamison Isaak, a.k.a. Teen Daze
- “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho.
Sponsors
Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors:
- Andrew Fallows
- Kurt Klassen
- Jake Grant
- Jeremy W. Sherman
If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash.
Respond
We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter, Facebook, or email!
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