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Rationally Speaking #233 - Clive Thompson on "The culture of coding, and how it’s changing the world"
Rationally Speaking #233 - Clive Thompson on "The culture of coding, and how it’s changing the world"
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Technology writer Clive Thompson discusses his latest book, Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World. Topics Clive and Julia cover include:
- Why coders love efficiency so much
- Are there downsides to efficiency?
- Do coders have particular blindspots when it comes to human nature?
- What is a "10x Coder," and why do people disagree about whether they exist?
- Does Clive still agree with his older book, "Smarter Than You Think," which argued that technology is making us smarter?
- Why coders love efficiency so much
- Are there downsides to efficiency?
- Do coders have particular blindspots when it comes to human nature?
- What is a "10x Coder," and why do people disagree about whether they exist?
- Does Clive still agree with his older book, "Smarter Than You Think," which argued that technology is making us smarter?
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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