Pockets Of Decency

Amit wonders if there is a formula to the ideal diversity on a team. The gang tries to figure out if diversity if even necessary. https://www.citylab.com/equity/2017/10/when-it-comes-to-tech-racial-disparities-are-far-worse-than-gender-disparities/542013/ https://qz.com/641070/white-men-dominate-silicon-valley-not-by-accident-but-by-design/ https://hbr.org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are-smarter https://hbr.org/2016/09/diverse-teams-feel-less-comfortable-and-thats-why-they-perform-better Check out the other episodes in this series and rate us on iTunes! Social Channels: Website: https://www.pocketsofdecency.com Twitter: @decency_pocast Instagram: @pocketsofdecency Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Date Recorded: 9/17/2018 Date Published: 11/05/2018  Location: Brooklyn, NY © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved.

Amit has long been interested in what separates great from mediocre teams. Can the gang identify the characteristics to make their team great [again]? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180816143231.htm https://www.blinkist.com/magazine/posts/7-key-lessons-from-business-adventures-bill-gatess-favorite-business-book https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/summary-psychology-human-misjudgment-charles-munger-nguyen-cpa/ Check out the other episodes in this series and rate us on iTunes! Social Channels: Website: https://www.pocketsofdecency.com Twitter: @decency_pocast Instagram: @pocketsofdecency Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Date Recorded: 9/17/2018 Date Published: 10/29/2018 Location: Brooklyn, NY © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, Mike waxes poetic about his recent trip to South Africa... and for once the rest of the group actually seems interested! We tackle topics like poaching, conservation, "nature", trophy hunting, and more. We hope you enjoy the episode and do your part to protect these magnificent animals! https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/09/a-clever-way-of-exposing-elephant-killing-cartels/570691/?utm_source=twb https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/02/forest-elephant-extinction-minkebe-gabon-ivory-poaching/517266/?utm_source=twb https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/10/19/south-africas-first-nations-have-been-forgotten-apartheid-khoisan-indigenous-rights-land-reform/ https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/six-suspects-arrested-as-clamp-down-on-rhino-poaching-continues-17545964 http://theconversation.com/rhino-horn-must-become-a-socially-unacceptable-product-in-asia-103498 https://www.theserengetirules.com/ Check out the other episodes in this series and rate us on iTunes! So

As we wrap up our trilogy series on technology, Amit and Gunther reflect back on their findings. Most of these innovations are using data to create a personalized experience, to some these innovations are not impressive, to others, however, this is just the beginning. What matters moving forward is what will be done with everything that has been learned thus far, and how will impact the tech startups of the future. Technology journey, destination unknown Technology Forecasting https://go.forrester.com/blogs/top-emerging-technologies-2018/ https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/5-trends-emerge-in-gartner-hype-cycle-for-emerging-technologies-2018/ https://www.businessinsider.com/11-reasons-to-be-excited-about-the-future-of-technology-2016-8 https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/gartner-top-strategic-predictions-for-2018-and-beyond/ https://www.freeenterprise.com/miami-nations-hottest-spot-entrepreneurship-3-startups-just-getting-started/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/five-tech

Gunther and Amit continue to cover predictions for upcoming technologies, this time they've moved from 2012 to 2016 and 2017. They discuss the rise and fall of wearables, including the intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for buying one. They cover the opportunities available with tools like Zapier and IFTTT, in other words, if you are willing and able to program the microwave clock you'll be able to do great things with the combination of these two platforms. And go Jetsons, describing the home of the future, where every device will communicate with each other and adjusts according to your preference and comfort. Team USA's Olympic jackets came with heating technology - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/team-usas-olympic-jackets-came-with-heating-technology/ Technology Forecasting https://go.forrester.com/blogs/top-emerging-technologies-2018/ https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/5-trends-emerge-in-gartner-hype-cycle-for-emerging-technologies-2018/ https://www.businessinsider.com/11-reasons-to-

Amit and Gunther discuss their boots-on-the-ground experience on the state of emerging technology. Too often do we hear about the "next big thing," however, very seldom are companies able to package these new opportunities in applications that are widely adopted by the mainstream markets. For this episode, the crew focuses on articles as far back as 2012 to see if the experts made accurate predictions on social media, voice recognition, and even the sub one hundred dollar tablet. https://go.forrester.com/blogs/top-emerging-technologies-2018/ https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/5-trends-emerge-in-gartner-hype-cycle-for-emerging-technologies-2018/ https://www.businessinsider.com/11-reasons-to-be-excited-about-the-future-of-technology-2016-8 https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/gartner-top-strategic-predictions-for-2018-and-beyond/ https://www.freeenterprise.com/miami-nations-hottest-spot-entrepreneurship-3-startups-just-getting-started/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/five-te

The team continues their quest to find happiness... or not! This episode is part 2 of the conversation centered around the concept of happiness - and whether or not it's worth striving for. Because happiness if fleeting, why seek it? Why not seek things that bring value or meaning, which hopefully provide happiness as an offshoot of those things? https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/16/these-are-the-top-10-happiest-countries-in-the-world.html https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/03/the-unhappy-states-of-america/555800/ https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/kzn9d3/cell-phones-linked-to-unhappiness https://www.bigthinkedge.com/video-gallery/the-tyranny-of-positivity-a-harvard-psychologist-details-our-unhealthy-obsession-with-happiness?utm_campaign=Video%20Gallery&utm_content=74814862&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/some-assembly-required/201407/would-you-rather-be-right-or-would-you-rather-be-happy Check out the other episodes in this series and rate us on iTunes!

Are you happy? Should happiness be the measure? In this episode, the team explores what makes other countries "happy", why happiness may not be the best thing to strive for, and more! https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/16/these-are-the-top-10-happiest-countries-in-the-world.html https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/03/the-unhappy-states-of-america/555800/ https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/kzn9d3/cell-phones-linked-to-unhappiness https://www.bigthinkedge.com/video-gallery/the-tyranny-of-positivity-a-harvard-psychologist-details-our-unhealthy-obsession-with-happiness?utm_campaign=Video%20Gallery&utm_content=74814862&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/some-assembly-required/201407/would-you-rather-be-right-or-would-you-rather-be-happy   Check out the other episodes in this series and rate us on iTunes!   Social Channels: website: https://www.pocketsofdecency.com twitter: @decency_pocast Instagram: @pocketsofdecency Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pocke

Please listen to Episode 29 first to get up to speed on the continuation of last episode where we discussed the net effect of social media on our mental health. This one quote from our guest Jimmy sums up the effect of data and algorithms being used to determine what we see in social media: "The Markov Chain of events of your life shoulnd't be dictated by only the things that somebody knows about you, but also should be left to chance." https://lifehacker.com/this-is-how-many-friends-you-need-to-be-happy-1823425885 https://twitter.com/natesilver538/status/1023626487889633281 https://www.investopedia.com/news/facebook-google-digital-ad-market-share-drops-amazon-climbs/ Check out the other episodes in this series and rate us on iTunes! Social Channels: website: https://www.pocketsofdecency.com twitter: @decency_pocast Instagram: @pocketsofdecency Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts radio public: https://radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Date Recorded: 8/8/2018 Date Published: 9/10/20

First Michael brought his thoughts on the harmful effects of social media (episodes 24 and 25). Then Gunther brought a few amazing guests to discuss the effect fo social media on art (episodes 26-28). Now Amit attempts to use all of the data he has collected to attempt to quantify the effect of social media on our lives. Or is it the effect on our mental health? Join the gang in this episode as our guest Jimmy tries to focus Amit and get us closer to an answer.    - https://lifehacker.com/this-is-how-many-friends-you-need-to-be-happy-1823425885  - https://twitter.com/natesilver538/status/1023626487889633281  - https://www.investopedia.com/news/facebook-google-digital-ad-market-share-drops-amazon-climbs/   Check out the other episodes in this series and rate us on iTunes!   Website: https://www.pocketsofdecency.com   Twitter: @decency_pocast Instagram: @pocketsofdecency   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts   Radio Public: https://radi

This is the final piece of our "Artist and Technology" series with Brianne and Arthur. While we continue our discussion on the role of technology in art, we also learn about the impact that technology has had on the next generation of actors and artists. We learn how the human condition has adapted from a state of being to a state of immediacy by having whatever we want, whenever we want it at our fingertips. ———————————————————————   Brianne Wilson graduated with a BFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. While there she studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.    Arthur Peña a RISD MFA recipient is the co-founder of Deadbolt Studios, founder/director of experimental art space WARE:WOLF:HAUS, roving music venue/music label VICE PALACE, and national curatorial project One Night Only.   ———————————————————————   Brianne is participating in a 300 bike ride over 3 days from Boston to N

On this episode:   A continuation of our last episode, this time we focus on Brianne to discuss arts funding, existentialism, and continue our exploration of the human condition.   Finally we bring it home with one of the main questions of the episode:   "How would you your life be impacted, if through technology and artificial intelligence you could have access to information that may impact your career?"   ———————————————————————   Brianne Wilson graduated with a BFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. While there she studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.    Arthur Peña a RISD MFA recipient is the co-founder of Deadbolt Studios, founder/director of experimental art space WARE:WOLF:HAUS, roving music venue/music label VICE PALACE, and national curatorial project One Night Only.   ———————————————————————   Brianne is participating in a 300 bike ride o

NOTES PREFACE:Guest Brianne Wilson is participating in a 300 bike ride over 3 days from Boston to NYC for Cycle for the Cause: The Northeast AIDS Ride to support The LGBT Community Center's HIV prevention programs and their work to end AIDS! For more info and to send donations to help in her fundraising efforts visit: https://support.cycleforthecause.org/fundraiser/1490591 On this episode: We continue to dive deeper into the world of social media. This time from the side of the artist. The original creators of misfit and interpreters of culture. The crew went in with some of the following questions… Are we able and accepted for leading multiple virtual lives? Can the artist promote themselves in accordance to the rules of a platform, yet still be able to speak freely? Will everything that we experience be a result of an algorithmic association? Do I like an artist's work because they are trending or because she used the right hashtags? In studio we have a double guest debut, actor/technologist, Brianne Wilson

On this episode:During this episode, we continue the conversation about social media and its influence on society. Companies engineer addiction... we should all be aware and recognize how these platforms are transforming our lives. References: https://www.investopedia.com/news/facebook-google-digital-ad-market-share-drops-amazon-climbs/ https://moneybadger.stocktwits.com/how-do-tech-companies-make-money/ https://www.ted.com/talks/tristan_harris_the_manipulative_tricks_tech_companies_use_to_capture_your_attention https://www.socialmediatoday.com/marketing/how-much-time-do-people-spend-social-media-infographic https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/time-wasted-facebook-could-be-costing-us-trillions-lost-productivity-n511421 https://www.studyfinds.org/study-finds-social-media-jealousy-facebook/ http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/04/technology/facebook-data-backlash/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/28/tech-backlash-facebook-google-fake-news-business-monopoly-regulation Visit Our W

On this episode:The group remembers Anthony Bourdain and then moves onto "lighter" topics like, "Is social media a net positive on society"? And yes, we're aware we promote our shows through social media... References:https://twitter.com/barackobama/status/1005117568913412098?lang=en https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/zmq9aj/i-tried-to-find-the-meaning-of-happiness-on-chatroulette Visit Our Website!www.pocketsofdecency.com You can find us on the following social channelsTwitter: @decency_podcast Instagram: @PocketsOfDecency Support The Show:Patreon: patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: play.radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Recorded in Brooklyn, NY Date Recorded: 06/11/2018 Date Published: 07/30/2018 © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved.

On this episode:Amit, Gunther, and Mike continue their convesation about Amit's impending move to Denver. Michael tries with all his might to keep the conversation from going off the tracks. Article:https://harpers.org/archive/2018/07/the-death-of-new-york-city-gentrification/ You can find us on the following social channelsTwitter: @decency_podcast Instagram: @PocketsOfDecency Support The Show:Patreon: patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: play.radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Recorded in Brooklyn, NY Date Recorded: 07/9/2018 Date Published: 07/24/2018 © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved.

On this episode:Amit, Gunther, and Mike haven't been in the same room for nearly a month. Tune in to find out what's been going on in their lives. You can find us on the following social channelsTwitter: @decency_podcast Instagram: @PocketsOfDecency Support The Show:Patreon: patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: play.radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Recorded in Brooklyn, NY Date Recorded: 07/09/2018 Date Published: 07/16/2018 © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved

On this episode: A re-broadcast of a previous episode. Quote: "And I was Sonny, at least for tonight" Resources https://www.ted.com/talks/david_chalmers_how_do_you_explain_consciousness https://samharris.org/podcasts/the-nature-of-consciousness/ https://samharris.org/podcasts/113-consciousness-and-the-self/ https://www.wired.com/story/to-advance-artificial-intelligence-reverse-engineer-the-brain/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/charles-mann-can-planet-earth-feed-10-billion-people/550928/ https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/01/19/579192124/episode-508-a-bet-on-the-future-of-humanity You can find us on the following social channels Twitter: @decency_podcast Instagram: @PocketsOfDecency Support The Show Patreon: patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: play.radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Recorded in Brooklyn, NY Date Recorded: 02/08/2018 Date Published: 07/12/2018 © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved.

On this episode: A re-broadcast of a previous episode. Quote: "And I was Sonny, at least for tonight" Resources https://www.ted.com/talks/david_chalmers_how_do_you_explain_consciousness https://samharris.org/podcasts/the-nature-of-consciousness/ https://samharris.org/podcasts/113-consciousness-and-the-self/ https://www.wired.com/story/to-advance-artificial-intelligence-reverse-engineer-the-brain/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/03/charles-mann-can-planet-earth-feed-10-billion-people/550928/ https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/01/19/579192124/episode-508-a-bet-on-the-future-of-humanity You can find us on the following social channels Twitter: @decency_podcast Instagram: @PocketsOfDecency Support The Show Patreon: patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: play.radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Recorded in Brooklyn, NY Date Recorded: 02/08/2018 Date Published: 07/09/2018 © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved.

On this episode:Another blast from the past. In this episode, recorded nearly one year ago, we discuss the history of memes. "Not all things that are viral all memes, but all memes are viral." Resourceshttp://www.wired.co.uk/article/richard-dawkins-memes http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/harambe-the-gorilla http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/xzibit-yo-dawg http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/grumpy-cat https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/12/of-course-grumpy-cat-is-worth-100-million/383539/ http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ermahgerd https://medium.com/@DaleBeran/4chan-the-skeleton-key-to-the-rise-of-trump-624e7cb798cb https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=meme You can find us on the following social channelsTwitter: @decency_podcast Instagram: @PocketsOfDecency Support The Show:Patreon: patreon.com/pocketsofdecency/posts RadioPublic: play.radiopublic.com/pockets-of-decency-G4bPm1 Recorded in Brooklyn, NY © 2018 POD. All Rights Reserved.