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Long Now: Conversations at The Interval podcast

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Long Now: Conversations at The Interval

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  The Long Now Foundation  

A long-term thinking lecture series from The Long Now Foundation: these hour long talks are recorded live at The Interval, our bar / cafe / museum in San Francisco. Since 02014 this series has presented artists, authors, entrepreneurs, scientists (and more) taking a long-term perspective on subjects like art, design, history, nature, technology, and time. You can learn more about The Interval and this series at theinterval.org, where we have full videos of the talks on this podcast.

A long-term thinking lecture series from The Long Now Foundation: these hour long talks are recorded live at The Interval, our bar / cafe / museum in San Francisco. Since 02014 this series has presented artists, authors, entrepreneurs, scientists (and more) taking a long-term perspective on subjects like art, design, history, nature, technology, and time. You can learn more about The Interval and this series at theinterval.org, where we have full videos of the talks on this podcast.

 

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#67

Inspired by Intelligence: Purpose and Creativity in the AI Era: Kim Carson

What if AI is not here actually to replace us, but to remind us who we actually are? That ... more

13 Jun 2025

48 MINS

48:03

13 Jun 2025

#66

The Bureau of Linguistical Reality Performance Lecture: Alicia Escott, Heidi Quante

The Bureau of Linguistical Reality is a participatory artwork facilitated by artist Alicia... more

01 May 2024

50 MINS

50:30

01 May 2024

#65

Indigenous Sovereign Futures: Jonathan Cordero

Alternative visions for social change rooted in the frameworks of capitalism and coloniali... more

19 Apr 2024

55 MINS

55:33

19 Apr 2024

#64

Embodied Economies: How our Economic Stories Shape the World: Denise Hearn

Economic policy can seem abstract and distant, but it manifests the physical world –... more

07 Mar 2024

56 MINS

56:04

07 Mar 2024

#63

Hijacked Histories, Polarized Futures: Abby Smith Rumsey

As authoritarianism continues to rise around the world, the stories we tell ourselves abou... more

22 Nov 2023

55 MINS

55:37

22 Nov 2023

#62

The False Promise of Optimization: Coco Krumme

Coco Krumme traces the fascinating history of optimization from its roots in America's fou... more

19 Oct 2023

31 MINS

31:42

19 Oct 2023

#61

Resisting Dystopia: Becky Chambers, Annalee Newitz

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation between two Hugo award-winning science fictio... more

15 Jun 2023

55 MINS

55:58

15 Jun 2023

#60

Psychedelics: History at the Crossroads: Ismail Ali

Psychedelics and other mind-altering substances have been used for thousands of years acro... more

21 Mar 2023

58 MINS

58:02

21 Mar 2023

#59

How to Invent Everything: Ryan North

How would someone fare if they were dropped into a randomly chosen period in history? Woul... more

01 Mar 2023

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01 Mar 2023

#58

Speculative Futures: Design Approaches to Foster Resilience and Co-create the Cities We Need: Johann...

Urbanist, researcher and writer Johanna Hoffman joins us to talk about speculative futures... more

20 Jan 2023

56 MINS

56:49

20 Jan 2023

#57

Drinking for 10,000 Years: Intoxication and Civilization: Edward Slingerland

See the full description of this talk on our new website: Edward Slingerland, "Drinking fo... more

26 Jul 2022

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:47

26 Jul 2022

#56

Space Debris and The Kessler Syndrome: A Possible Future Trapped on Earth: Creon Levit

More than one hundred million pieces of human-made space debris currently orbit our planet... more

14 Jun 2022

56 MINS

56:11

14 Jun 2022

#55

What’s The Future? It’s Up to Us.: Tim O'Reilly

Based on four decades in technology and media, constantly in the eye of innovation, O’Reil... more

04 Mar 2021

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:33

04 Mar 2021

#54

The History & Science of a Persistent Malady: Scurvy Salon

A special night of short talks about the long history and scientific background behind a m... more

29 Jan 2021

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:49

29 Jan 2021

#53

Bay Area Telecommunications Infrastructure History: Rick Prelinger

Rick Prelinger uncovers the diverse histories of
Bay Area telecommunications infrastructur... more

20 Jan 2021

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:27

20 Jan 2021

#52

The Geological Reveal: How the Rock Record Shows Our Relationship to the Natural World: Miles Traer

Before us, after us, and without our realizing it: geology, ecology, and biology uniquely ... more

18 Dec 2020

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:18

18 Dec 2020

#51

Art Thinking + Technology: A Personal Journey of Expanding Space and Time: Scott Kildall

What place is there for art in the 21st century world of technology, business, and science... more

25 Sep 2020

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:56

25 Sep 2020

#50

Adapting to Sea Level Rise: The Science of <em>New York 2140</em>: Kim Stanley Robinson

Legendary science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson returns to The Interval to discuss h... more

17 Jul 2020

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:27

17 Jul 2020

#49

Science Needs Fiction: Annalee Newitz

Science fiction does more than predict future inventions. Stories are a testbed for explor... more

14 Jul 2020

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:30

14 Jul 2020

#48

Sometimes Brilliant<br>in Conversation with Stewart Brand: Larry Brilliant

From 01960s political protests to successfully eradicating smallpox, Brilliant recalls his... more

29 Jun 2020

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:31

29 Jun 2020

#47

Coding Ourselves/Coding Others: D. Fox Harrell

Through building and analyzing systems, D. Fox Harrell's research investigates how the com... more

11 Jun 2020

57 MINS

57:59

11 Jun 2020

#46

Modern Surveillance: Why You Should Care and What You Can Do: Jennifer Granick

The future of privacy begins with the current state of surveillance. The 21st century prac... more

04 May 2020

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:08

04 May 2020

#45

Disinformation Technology: How Online Propaganda Campaigns Are Influencing Us: Renée DiResta

Clandestine influence campaigns are rampant on social media. Whether pushing Russian agitp... more

06 Apr 2020

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:25

06 Apr 2020

#44

The Five Ages of Burning Man: Michael Mikel

Burning Man co-founder Michael Mikel (aka Danger Ranger), who serves as Director of Advanc... more

23 Mar 2020

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:24

23 Mar 2020

#43

Engram Preservation: Early Work Towards Mind Uploading: Robert McIntyre

Is it possible to preserve and read memories after someone has died? Robert McIntyre think... more

03 Mar 2020

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:57

03 Mar 2020

#42

How to Be Futuristic: Bruce Sterling

The future is a kind of history that hasn’t happened yet. The past is a kind of future tha... more

18 Feb 2020

2 HR 04 MINS

2:04:33

18 Feb 2020

#41

San Francisco Time: The Photography of Fred Lyon: Fred Lyon

Fred Lyon is a time traveler with a camera and tales to tell. At 94-years-old, this former... more

12 Feb 2020

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:03

12 Feb 2020