Considerates, The American political bubbles are now made of steel; we share fake news that reinforces our beliefs, and reject realities that don’t conform with them. Is there any way out? Our most recent episode dives into the history of media technology for a glimmer of hope. We’ve seen it before: fake news was literally one of the first uses of the printing press. There’s a lot we can learn from what happened in the past. Listen to 'How Did It Come to This? Part 1, the role of media...
about 5 years ago • 1 min read
Fellow Considerates, This episode is how I learned to start worrying and loathe the bomb. Those of you who know Stanley Kubrick's true masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove, probably recognized that quote from the beginning which is a movie I do love so much - it's also an episode I prepared in tandem with one of our patrons, Scott. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE CLICK HERE TO BECOME A PATREON Here's the agenda: Weren’t nukes good for global stability? The idea of Mutually Assured Destruction...
about 5 years ago • 1 min read
Fellow ReConsiderates, We hope you are enjoying your summer - and if you celebrated 4th of July, that it was a fun and safe affair! As many of you begin to voyage back into the world, both figuratively and literally, I'd love to know... What is on your mind? I'm curious what sort of topics you'd like to get into on future episodes. Perhaps its a trending news topics... or something you found on the depths of reddit... Whatever it is that you're into, reply back and let me know. It might end...
over 5 years ago • 1 min read