Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff

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Ari Wallach Apr 06, 2022

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Founder and Director of Longpath and author of the upcoming book, Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs, Ari Wallach discusses the fundamentally human need to belong, and how it will determine our collective chances for survival.

🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff stakes his future on the solidarity of the people over the cynicism of the elite.

📰 You can read Rushkoff’s monologue, Open Up: The Refugees are Coming, on Medium.

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Douglas Rushkoff "There's No Such Thing as Content" - Trend Day Keynote Preview Mar 30, 2022

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Here's an excerpt from a keynote talk Rushkoff delivered at Trend Day 2002, an annual conference presented by Der Spiegel. Rushkoff discusses how the advent of interactivity has rendered the main means of communication obsolete and why corporations feel threatened by people creating and enjoying their own content.

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👉 Bonuses including digital copies of Rushkoff's books, long sleeve t-shirts, and more at various tiers.

Mark Stahlman Mar 23, 2022

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President of the Center for the Study for Digital Life Mark Stahlman explains East, West, and Digital, the three spheres he believes are shaping the future of civilization, and how understanding the way they interact can help us strategize a way forward for humans.

🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff explains why he’s not an optimist anymore.

📰 You can read a written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, I’m Not an Optimist, on Medium.

📺 Watch Stahlman’s East, West, and Digital seminar series presented by the Center for the Study for Digital Life.

Douglas Rushkoff "Religion As Open-Source Proposition" - Preview Mar 16, 2022

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Here's an excerpt from a keynote talk Rushkoff delivered at the Silicon Alley Jewish Center in the early-2000s. Rushkoff explores the tenants of Judaism to learn if they can be applied to surveillance technology.

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👉 Access to Team Human Salons featuring live conversations with Rushkoff.

👉 Bonuses including digital copies of Rushkoff's books, long sleeve t-shirts, and more at various tiers.

Laurie Segall Mar 09, 2022

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Journalist, founder of Dot Dot Dot Media, and author of Special Characters: My Adventures with Tech's Titans and Misfits, Laurie Segall tells us what it’s like to interview people like Mark Zuckerberg, and why she holds out faith that their humanity may still rule the day.

🎙 In his monologue, discusses what we can do within our communities to help contribute to global crises.

Keep up with Laurie Segall:

Twitter | Dot Dot Dot Media

David McRaney Feb 23, 2022

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Science journalist and author of the forthcoming book, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion, David McRaney explores the circumstances under which minds can change - and what it means for all of us.

🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff argues for the broad spectrum of reasons why humanity might have a special place in our universe.

📚 You can pre-order David’s new book, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion, now.

Douglas Rushkoff "Hidden Potential" - GEL 2006 Preview Feb 16, 2022

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Here's an excerpt of a talk Rushkoff delivered at Good Experience Live (GEL) 2006 about how hidden potential is wasted potential.

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👉 Discounts and free admission to live events.

👉 Access to Team Human's community Discord.

👉 Access to Team Human Salons featuring live conversations with Rushkoff.

👉 Bonuses including digital copies of Rushkoff's books, long sleeve t-shirts, and more at various tiers.

Vicki Robin Feb 09, 2022

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Author of Your Money or Your Life and Blessing the Hands That Feed Us Vicki Robin explains what it means to be a town cryer - and how to maintain our friendships and civil interdependence.

🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff shares how he is finding success by diving in and experiencing the world head-on rather than avoiding it.

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Learn more about Vicki’s books:

📚 Blessing the Hands That Feed Us | Your Money or Your Life

Keep up with Vicki:

Website | Twitter

Douglas Rushkoff "Open-Source Reality" - Preview Feb 02, 2022

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Here's an excerpt of a talk Rushkoff delivered at the 2001 Reboot Conference in Denmark where he argues for alternate approaches to Silicon Valley's tech development.

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👉 The Team Human "Team Feed" featuring conversations with Timothy Leary, Terrence McKenna, Joanna Harcourt-Smith, David Lynch, and more.

👉 Discounts and free admission to live events.

👉 Access to Team Human's community Discord.

👉 Access to Team Human Salons featuring live conversations with Rushkoff.

👉 Bonuses including digital copies of Rushkoff's books, long sleeve t-shirts, and more at various tiers.

Divya Siddarth Jan 26, 2022

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Political economist and social technologist at Microsoft, and a researcher at the RadicalxChange Foundation, Divya Siddarth introduces us to The Pluriverse and challenges us to consider just how many worlds are possible.

🎙 In his monologue, Rushkoff reminds us that our happiness does not need to be tied to our aspirations.

📰 Read A Declaration of the Interdependence of Cyberspace

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