Wisdom at Work Podcast
1) Episode #41: From Google to Meta and Back: Aaron Kagan on “Study Abroad” in the Metaverse
Remember the Metaverse? Aaron's been there. He shares his experiences working at Meta and Google, and we explore the logistical and philosophical dimensions of building virtual worlds.
2) Episode #40: Googler Aaron Kagan on “Shawshanking” his way out of academia and breaking into Tech
In this episode, Aaron walks us through the painful process of reinventing himself, a journey that leads him from NYC to the Midwest to LA, from the Ivory Tower to the Googleplex.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Episode #39: Aaron Kagan on User Experience, Dj-ing, and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Aaron Kagan is a UX Researcher at Google, and what I would call an "Industrial Phenomenologist." Phenomenology is really just the rigorous study of experience, so who better to work on User Experience...Show More
Episode #39: Aaron Kagan on User Experience, Dj-ing, and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance
1:06:49 | Sep 17th, 2024
4) Episode #38: Joe Vukov on Staying Human in the Age of A.I.
How can we retain our humanity in the age of A.I.? To answer that question, we first have to figure out what makes us human in the first place. Joe Vukov is an Associate Professor in the Philosophy De...Show More
5) Episode #37: Jason Blakely on Escaping the Labyrinth of Ideology
At some point in the last decade, you’ve probably thought to yourself: “I don’t have an ideology! But that jerk on Twitter obviously does!” Ideology is always someone else’s problem. Jason Blakely, a ...Show More
6) Episode #36: John Mackey on Whole Foods and Conscious Capitalism
You probably know John Mackey the business mogul, but you probably don’t know John Mackey the philosopher. In his new memoir, The Whole Story, Founder and Former CEO of Whole Foods Market John Mackey ...Show More
7) Episode #35: Charlie Gilkey on Team Habits
"Atomic habits" are great, but "team habits" are better. Author, coach, consultant, philosopher, and former Army officer Charlie Gilkey explains why teams are so important and how to build them.
8) Episode #34: The Bildung Option: Lene Rachel Andersen on the Nordic Secret
According to the recently released World Happiness Report, all four Nordic nations are in the top 10, with Finland and Denmark leading the way. What is the secret to their success? In 2020, David Broo...Show More
Episode #34: The Bildung Option: Lene Rachel Andersen on the Nordic Secret
1:38:53 | Jul 28th, 2023
9) Episode #33: Kim Stanley Robinson on COP26
During my trip to the global climate talks in Glasgow in 2021, I had a most serendipitous encounter. I was there as a member of Boston College’s first delegation to the United Nations Conference of th...Show More
10) Episode #32: The Middle Way with Lou Marinoff
In our latest dialogue, Lou spells out his diagnosis of the pathological extremes in American culture, and offers the Middle Way of the "ABCs"--Aristotle, Buddha, and Confucius--to help us make sense ...Show More