The 7th Kingdom Podcast

Does technology connect us or isolate us? Stan's friend Adam Dingle shares about how a recent train trip across the country differed from some of his previous trips - because of technology. Result: he definitely connected with fellow passengers less. Is this our future?

We're shifting from an ownership econcomy to an access based economy. As more and more media moves into the "cloud", as devices like smartphones take over the roles of more and more discreet devices, and as on demand 3D printer looms on the horizon, Stan & Jason ponder discuss how we're at the beginning of an era of "less stuff". How might this shift away from physical goods affect the environment? An upgrade based economy? Our identities? JOBS?

Lawyers and hackers are colliding more often. Never more poignantly than a month ago when hacker-activist Aaron Schwartz was found dead in his apartment. His family maintains that his death was caused my the government’s overzealous prosecution after he downloaded millions of academic articles. Jason and Stan talk about the case, and how the legal world is straining to keep up with the fast-paced world of technology.

Stan and Jason come clean and talk about their tech prejudices and how we're judging people based on their email address, computer platform, tv display settings, and more!

Is a robot going to take your job? Jason and Stan discuss how technology has changed the way jobs are created, and what this means for the future of all our jobs. Jason sees a world where you must be a creative entrepreneur to survive, and Stan wonders if work is necessary for us to feel fulfilled as people.

In the last episode of the year, Stan and Jason discuss one of the most common questions that seems to arise time and time again: Is Technology Making Things Better or Worse? Do we need to go back to before everything was connected, or is the solution to move forward and have even more "tech"? Let us know your thoughts below!

In this week's Bits 'n Bytes Stan & Jason talk about some ways that technology might be influencing politics - constant surveillance + enhanced media memory, the possible integrity it might lead to, and how democracy may work best when powered by google

In the 2nd episode, Stan & Jason discuss the short film "Sight" and its portrayal of gamification, augmented reality, techno relationships and more!

Bits ‘n Bytes are special short mini episodes in which Stan & Jason discuss current events, random tidbits, and other cool nuggets that don’t make it quite into full episodes.  In our inaugural installment we discuss the meme of the “boring” iPhone 5.

A teaser of from our upcoming 2nd episode in which we discuss the new short film "Sight". Prepare by watching it at: https://vimeo.com/46304267

In this pilot episode, host Stan James and I discuss why we started the podcast, who we are, and some of the things we’re looking forward to talking about. [40 minutes] Opening music is August by Luke Howard.