What if what you believe isn’t fully your own?
In this conversation, futurist and digital anthropologist Sam Rad joins Andrea Sampson to explore how unseen systems—synthetic media, behavioral design, algorithmic filters—are subtly influencing not just how we think, but how we feel, choose, and trust.
Sam offers a compelling new lens: our perceptual field—the sum of our sensory, emotional, and intuitive inputs—is under increasing pressure. But the answer isn’t panic. It’s presence.
This is a conversation about returning to our internal wisdom. About slowing down, tuning in, and discerning with the full instrument of our humanity.
If you’re a leader, builder, or seeker trying to stay clear while the world feels engineered for confusion—this episode will meet you exactly where you are.
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Sam Rad (Samantha Radocchia) is a lifelong student of humanity – futurist, anthropologist, and entrepreneur.
She is the founder of Radical Next, a meta-media studio creating transformative stories, experiences, and media productions that shape a positive future. Her upcoming book by the same name, Radical Next: Thriving in Times of Radical Change explores how “radical next ideas” and technologies will transform societies in the decades to come.
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Watch Sam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@samradofficial
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