unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc
By Greg La Blanc
unSILOed is a series of interdisciplinary conversations that inspire new ways of thinking about our world. Our goal is to build a community of lifelong learners addicted to curiosity and the pursuit of insight about themselves and the world around them.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*
Latest episode
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494. The Limits of Liberal Rationalism feat. William Davies
With more and more data available about each of us all the time, what are the consequences of rapid data-driven decision making by organizations, and what are the implications of it for democracy and social well being? William Davies teaches Politic… -
493. What Human-Centered AI Looks Like with Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland
How is artificial intelligence reshaping social dynamics, knowledge sharing, and the workplace in the digital age? Alex “Sandy” Pentland is a fellow at Stanford University’s Human Centered AI Institute and helped create the MIT Media Lab. He’s the a… -
492. The Unnaming of Kroeber Hall - Revisiting the Past and Renaming the Present feat. Andrew Garrett
How does the present reckon with the historical legacies of notable figures of the past? How do you contextualize the actions of people from other generations today? How do we deal with the information learned through methods that are unacceptable to… -
491. How Global Economic Inequality Began with Oded Galor
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490. The Notebook’s Mighty Place in History with Roland Allen
Ever considered how something as simple as a notebook could shape history? Roland Allen from Thames & Hudson chronicles the substantial history of a humble tool in The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper which traces the roots of jotting things… -
489. The Co-Evolution of Philosophy and Cognitive Science with Mark Johnson
If meaning is made with our minds, what role does the body play in shaping meaning? How do the studies of philosophy and cognitive science intersect? Mark Johnson is an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon and one of the ke… -
488. Why AI Is a Bad Hiring Manager with Hilke Schellmann
For many job seekers today, the first eyes on their application are most likely not human. Companies and recruiters are turning to AI more and more to streamline the hiring process. But is AI actually fairer than its human counterparts? Or is it brin… -
487. Challenging AI’s Capabilities with Gary Marcus
In the last five years, artificial intelligence has exploded but there are a lot of holes in how it works, what it is and is not capable of, and what a realistic future of AI looks like. Gary Marcus is an emeritus professor of psychology and neural… -
486. Adapting to Rapid Technological Shifts feat. Azeem Azhar
Technology changes have always meant business changes, but with technology changing this fast, how long can businesses keep up? How can businesses work with technology to increase their own yields exponentially? Azeem Azhar is the founder of Exponen… -
485. Understanding Economic Philosophy Through History feat. Margaret Schabas
