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Jon Lebkowsky: A Personal History of the Early Internet

by Plutopia News Network December 5, 2023
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Plutopia’s own Jon Lebkowsky was an early adopter of digital technology and the internet. On this episode of the Plutopia podcast, Jon presents a personal history of digital tech, life…

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Cory Doctorow: The Internet Con

by Plutopia News Network November 6, 2023
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Cory Doctorow has a problem with corporate bullies. In his latest book, The Internet Con, How to Seize the Means of Computation, Cory details how monopolies have taken control of…

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We’re not mentioning Trump by name!

by Plutopia News Network September 26, 2023
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Plutopia Live was on vacation hiding from the heat – but last week the weather was lowered from molten lava to merely hellish so we resumed our regular Thursday show…

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Rob van Eijk: Hyper-Nudging

by Plutopia News Network August 28, 2023
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Rob van Eijk, the Future of Privacy Forum’s Managing Director for Europe, joins Contributing Editor Wendy Grossman, Jon, and Scoop in this wide-ranging discussion about data privacy and advertising technology.…

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Hugo Campos: Engaged and Empowered Patients

by Plutopia News Network August 21, 2023
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Hugo Campos’ efforts to liberate health data from implantable medical devices has drawn widespread praise and recognition. He joins e-Patient Dave deBronkart, a cancer survivor and an international keynote speaker…

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Michael Tobis: Heat Wave!

by Plutopia News Network August 7, 2023
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Climate scientist Michael Tobis returns to join Plutopians as the planet continues to bake and burn. We discuss the Canadian wildfires, climate change, and political roadblocks to finding a solution.…

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Max Nofziger’s Climate Activism

by Plutopia News Network July 24, 2023
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Climate activist, former hippie flower salesman and politician Max Nofziger returns to the Plutopia podcast. We discuss Max’s political career in Austin, his environmental activism, his in-progress memoir and much…

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Dave deBronkart and Doc Searls: e-Patients Ride the Cluetrain

by Plutopia News Network July 4, 2023
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Dave deBronkart and Doc Searls take aim at the American healthcare system. They discuss empowered patients, medical technology, electronic medical records, and much more. Dave, known on the internet as…

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Bruce Schneier: A Hacker’s Mind

by Plutopia News Network June 12, 2023
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Writer, blogger, and author Wendy Grossman, author of net.wars joins Plutopians for a conversation about hacking with Bruce Schneier, an internationally renowned computer security professional and author. Bruce’s latest book,…

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Claire Fitch: Human Geography and VR

by Plutopia News Network June 5, 2023
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Plutopians talk to Claire Fitch, a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research contemplates the role that simulated…

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