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S4E4 Glory Liu on Adam Smith's America
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with Glory Liu about the 250th anniversary of both Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and the Declaration of Independence. Together, they…
S4E3 Henry Farrell on AI as a Social Technology
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with Henry Farrell about AI, democracy, and political economy. Farrell argues that large language models are best understood not as…
S4E2 State Capture and the Meaning of Democracy with Samuel Bagg
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with political theorist Samuel Bagg about his recent book The Dispersion of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy (Oxford…
S4E1 Maria Pia Paganelli on 250 Years of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, Kristen Collins speaks with Maria Pia Paganelli about Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations on the occasion of its 250th anniversary. Their conversation situates Smith…
S3E8 Amit Ron and Abraham Singer on What Companies Owe Democracy
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins speaks with Amit Ron and Abraham Singer, co-authors of Everyone’s Business:What Companies Owe Society (The University of Chicago Press,…
S3E7 Susan Brison on the Aftermath of Sexual Violence and the Remaking of the Self
**Content Warning** This episode includes discussions of sexual assault and attempted murder, which may be distressing for some listeners. Please listen with care.On this episode of Virtual…
S3E6 Deva Woodly on Civil Society and the Politics of Care
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins chats with Deva Woodly on her book, Reckoning: Black Lives Matter and the Democratic Necessity of Social Movements (Oxford University…
S3E5 Alice Siu on Deliberative Polling and the Future of Democratic Dialogue
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins chats with Alice Siu on how deliberative polling fosters informed, respectful public dialogue. They discuss the method’s use in both…
S3E4 Hannah Gais on the Far-Right Rallies and Social Media Presence
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins chats with Hannah Gais on the far-right rallies and social media presence on platforms like Telegram and X. Hannah explores the events of…
S3E3 Eileen Hunt on Mary Shelley's "The Last Man"
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins chats with Eileen Hunt on her latest book, The First Last Man: Mary Shelley and the Postapocalyptic Imagination (2024), which focuses…
S3E2 Roos Slegers on the Uncanny Valley, Freud, and Cyborg Science Fiction
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins chats with Roos Slegers on the uncanny valley, Freud, and cyborg science fiction. They explore the uncanny valley and Freud’s concept of…
S3E1 Kris Rose on Deliberative Democracy and Meta's Community Forums
Season 3 is here!On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interview Kris Rose on deliberative democracy and Meta's community forums. Kris discusses Meta’s efforts to incorporate…
S2E8 Lida Maxwell on Whistleblowers, Queer Love, and Truth-Telling
A special thanks to our listeners for joining us, and please enjoy the final episode of Season 2. We hope to see you again soon!On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews…
S2E7 Samantha Cole on How Sex Changed the Internet
On this episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Samantha Cole on her book, How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex. Their conversation features discussion on…
S2E6 John Kaufhold on the History of Image Recognition and Deep Learning
On today's episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews John Kaufhold on the history of image recognition and deep learning. With over 30 years of experience in the artificial…
S2E5 Salomé Viljoen on Relational Data, Governance, and Privacy
On today's episode of Virtual Sentiments, host Kristen Collins interviews Salomé Viljoen on relational data, governance, and privacy. Salomé shares insights into some of the key positions and debates…
S2E4 Eric Schliesser on Playing and the Das Adam Smith Problem
Kristen Collins interviews Eric Schliesser on playing, liberty, and the Das Adam Smith Problem. In their conversation, they discuss the "Das Adam Smith Problem" which addresses the perceived…
S2E3 James Goodrich on Data Monopolies and the Neo-Brandeis Movement
Kristen Collin interviews James Goodrich on data monopolies and the neo-Brandeis movement. They begin their conversation by addressing the political nature of algorithmic bias and how we define data…
S2E2 Boris Litvin on Spectatorship, Memes, and Rousseau
On this episode, Kristen Collins interviews Boris Litvin on spectatorship, memes, and Rousseau. Kristen and Boris delve into the relevance of Rousseau's insights on politics and the public stage,…
S2E1 Christopher Coyne on the History of Surveillance Capitalism
Season 2 is here! On this episode, host Kristen Collins chats with Christopher Coyne on the history of surveillance state from the early 20th century to now and surveillance capitalism, where user…
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