Human Error Podcast
1) Meditations on the Metaverse
On the 28th of October, 2021, Facebook announced The Future…aka, a corporate rebrand. By changing the name of their parent company to Meta, they set out a vision for a new internet. Here, you can meet...Show More
2) Sex
For as long as the internet has existed, there has been internet porn. From ‘tube’ sites to cam girls, to OnlyFans, X-rated material is as synonymous with life online as taking selfies and “getting ca...Show More
3) Spending Money Online
From the first person to ever teletext herself some eggs in 1984, it’s never been easier to click and collect anything your heart desires from that great big convenience store in the cloud. But is the...Show More
4) Driverless Cars
The Flintstones sold us a vision for the ultimate human powered eco-vehicle, while The Jetsons promised us personal flying saucers, but when it comes to cars and technology: where have we actually par...Show More
5) The Sound of Music
The history of music sharing has more twists and turns than a Richard Linklater film, following our protagonist (music) from sunrise (CDs) to sunset (Spotify). Torrenting might have heralded the end o...Show More
6) Tech & The Environment
Once upon a time, we were sold the dream that cloud computing, e-readers and space travel might save us from our imminent climate crisis. Turns out, no. Far from being the earth’s heroes, tech might b...Show More
7) Space Billionaires
Space: the final frontier, or just a billionaire’s playground? As Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk compete to see who can be the first to save humanity (starting with the rich), we’re asking - what exactly is...Show More
8) Femtech
Is your pain causing you to purchase? In a world where medical establishments are woefully underprepared to deal with anyone who isn’t a very average man, more people than ever are turning to femtech,...Show More
9) Internet Monopoly
Ahhh the heady days of the personal website, where 12-year-old Hussein wiled away the hours listing his favourite Pokemon for an audience of none. Now, it’s all just tweeting, ‘gramming and, if you’re...Show More
10) Fact-checking
Gone are the days when anyone can say anyone about anything…actually, scratch that: misinformation is rife, and social media has arguably facilitated a golden age of ‘fake news’ to rival Octavian defe...Show More