Knives and Spoons

TOPIC: True or false dilemmas?

This week, things kick off with a discussion of how to be helpful. Especially at your kid's school, but really just in general. This leads to a rumination on "roots" and what makes us feel like we're part of a community.

The main topic is about the future of machine learning, voice control, and all things "smart." What do we want, what can we imagine, and how do our own biases and habits constrain our sense of possibility?

Links for this episode:

• Coherence (2013) - IMDb
  
• Coherence (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Primer (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Causal loop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Predestination (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• All You Zombies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• The Infinite Man (2014) - IMDb
  
• The Infinite Man (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Nine Times - YouTube
  
• Bruno Kirby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• This Is Spinal Tap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Best in Show (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Waiting for Guffman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• If Google’s right about AI, that’s a problem for Apple – Marco.org
  
• Daring Fireball: Marco Arment on Apple and AI
  
• Craig Mod on Twitter: "When the interface becomes invisible and data based, Apple dies: https://t.co/bflfdsBqTw"
  
• What Happens Next Will Amaze You
  
• The Fake Traffic Schemes That Are Rotting the Internet
  
• When The Data Bubble Bursts, Companies Will Have To Actually Sell Things Again | Co.Exist | ideas + impact
  
• 39 Fun Questions to Ask Amazon Echo | Mental Floss
  
• Gilmore Girls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• The Freshman (1990) - Quotes - IMDb
  Larry London: Carmine said one boy, here are two!
  
• Best In Show Nuts Scene - YouTube
  

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