Positive Feedback Loop
Positive Feedback Loop! We discuss tech, history, and culture and we have fun disagreeing with each other. ;-) Co-hosts: Luis, Ray, and Steph. Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/thepflpodcast! "Lost episodes" (episodes we've removed): Ep.38 (Watercooler chat - mind-reading robots eat your money)
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May 13, 2020 • 44 mins
In this episode, you’ll learn what midwifery is all about from a professional midwife who runs a birth center in Northern California. Our special guest Allison Blackham talks about the relationship midwifery has with the healthcare industry, the history of midwifery, the risks and rewards of childbirth, and even the odd requests she has gotten from expecting families. Learn about how COVID-19 has impacted her practice and what chil...
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April 28, 2020 • 47 mins
When you think of authority, what is the first color that you think of? What is authority? What are social contracts? Where does authority come from? What is the difference between power and authority? Commercial: Listen to more episodes! Looking through The Power of Political Authority, a book by Michael Huemer. Implicit and explicit consent. What if you started as a non-citizen? What is the role of religion in political authority...
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February 28, 2020 • 34 mins
Why do we have leap day and when does the world actually skip leap day? What is your preferred calendar? Let’s ponder how and why we measure time in this episode all about everything you might not know about calendar systems.
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February 17, 2020 • 46 mins
In this episode, we begin by pondering past moments of jealousy and defining what jealousy really is. Then we dig into: jealousy vs. envy, comparing ourselves to others, and resources as limited vs. abundant. We also talk about how to deal with jealousy, including giving a word to the opposite of jealousy (inspired by Stella the dog!) and how we feel empathy. Commercial brought to you by Thieves. Bonus material: we try to invent a ...
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January 15, 2020 • 37 mins
In this episode, we talk about what quantum internet is and how it differs from the internet as we know it today. Photons, hacking, teleporting, qubits, quantum state, entanglement, and more. If you want to understand more about quantum internet, listen to this episode! Brought to you by Positive Feedback Loop. Commercial: Deep Space Realtors.
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October 30, 2019 • 45 mins
What is a consumer?
Producers vs. consumers in the ecological world
What is the difference between consumerism and materialism?
Are consumers more empowered than before?
Protecting consumers
Marketing and consumer behavior
The obsession with acquisition
Black Friday
Morality and Spending (e.g., “Fair Trade”)
Customizing consumerism
Clothing subscription services
Waste vs. Giving to the Needy
Minimalism
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July 19, 2019 • 45 mins
With guest Pascal Guyon! Pascal is a musician, an investor, and more. In this episode, he shares his insights about the music industry and where it’s headed.
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April 16, 2019 • 68 mins
Our guest was Lyn Ulbricht of the Free Ross movement. Ross Ulbricht was convicted of crimes associated with the Silk Road. Topics discussed in this episode: Ross’s experience in federal prison. Libertarian philosophy. Becoming a public figure; opportunities for public speaking. Learning about law, government, and rights. Seeking clemency. Experiences with the media. Having a family member in prison. The courtroom experience. Intern...
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April 10, 2019 • 57 mins
Is memory reliable? Has technology changed how we remember? What is the purpose of memory? How do you want to be remembered? All this and more in this episode about memory.
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March 11, 2019 • 60 mins
Ray and Steph recorded this week without Luis, but he’ll be back next week! In this episode about events, Ray and Steph discuss some memorable events and try to determine what defines an event. Does an event have to have a purpose, a focus? Hackathons, VR, Facebook Live. Event logs in computing. Event as initiation. Burning man. An unplanned event. In this episode, we wax philosophical to analyze how culture has shaped events (and ...
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January 25, 2019 • 46 mins
In this episode we define truth and we compare truth vs. reality. Then, we talk about the role of data in truth-seeking, and ask, will the truth set us free? Is ignorance bliss? What does it mean to be a truth seeker? The responsibility of truth, painful truths, perceptions of truth, truth vs. belief, truth in religion and science. What is the value of truth? Do you challenge truth? Uncomfortable truths. Avoiding the truth. Also, e...
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December 31, 2018 • 50 mins
In this episode we start with some stories about famous liars. Then we talk about types of lies. We discuss pathological liars, influence, the dating world, and employment. Commercial: Lie Detector Siren. Are we lying more? Social media, justification, blockchain’s impact, why and when we lie, social pressure.
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November 15, 2018 • 50 mins
What happens—or could happen—to our data after we die? Listen to Ray, Luis, and Steph talk about the possibilities.
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October 30, 2018 • 50 mins
In this episode, we talk about forms of meditation and prayer. We discuss topics such as Tai Chi, taking the time to think, running as meditation, Ray's temple visit, the role of silence, the rhythms of our bodies, chanting, ASMR, breathing, singing, flying, and slowing down. Also, joining us during the commercial for a "moment of ohm."
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September 23, 2018 • 52 mins
In this episode, we talk about attention. Have our attention spans gotten longer or shorter or stayed the same? What distracts us? How does the future of marketing impact our attention? Can AI lose attention, or is AI attention limited? What are the dimensions of attention? Is attention quality tied to the quality of our relationships? Cultural attention cues—what does attention look like? What metrics do marketers use to measure a...
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September 3, 2018 • 42 mins
What defines an influencer?
The Present: How much do influencers get paid? How do you become an influencer? What is more effective for advertising: macro-influencers or micro-influencers? The dark side of influencer marketing
The Past: The history of influencers — Ancient Rome, Coco Wine, Vaudeville, etc.
Commercial: DinnerSmash
The Future: AI influencers, the future of human influencers, the shifting power of influencers
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August 24, 2018 • 39 mins
What are some popular conspiracy theories? Can a conspiracy theory be proven wrong? How have social media propagated conspiracy theories and what are the implications for free speech? Should communication platforms limit or block conspiracy theorists? What is your favorite conspiracy theory?
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August 2, 2018 • 43 mins
What Kari is working on at Screen Door Labs, what augmented reality can do for first responders, AR features that are well-suited for serving first responders, the hardware she has worked with, and where Kari thinks the future of AR is headed. We also discuss one-way and two-way AR.
Commercial: Screen Door Labs
We begin the second half of the episode talking about Google Glass and Magic Leap. Kari then discusses her point of vie...
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May 28, 2018 • 47 mins
From online forums of the 1980s to social media and beyond
Forms of spam
Why do people send spam?
Statistician Paul Graham
Robo calls
Spam vs. scams
CAN-SPAM Act
Commercial: Future Spam Protection
Spam in social media, online reviews, etc.
Fake followers and bot engagement
Is spam in the eye of the receiver?
What is spam, really?
How can you avoid being spammy?
Bonus: Stay crazy. Kaw kaw!
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May 8, 2018 • 40 mins
What is Compassion Fatigue?
The difference between Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
The Green Cross
Charles Figley and the Figley Institute
Commercial: Robot Patients
Caring for aging parents
Resilience
Survivor vs. victim mentality
Post-traumatic growth
Experiences that can result in compassion fatigue
How to treat compassion fatigue
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