Podcast appearances and mentions of david rand

In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend, David Rand—a musician, coffee enthusiast, and career pro with nearly 15 years of experience in the same company. David shares his thoughts on the power of loyalty, maximizing your opportunities, and what it takes to find long-term success. From stepping into new challenges to staying grounded in what matters, this conversation is packed with insights on building a fulfilling career and life.Timestamps:00:44 - Lightening Round09:50 - Career & Sales Lessons43:56 - Coffee1:01:02 - Content Consumption1:08:15 - Family/Hobbies/Passions1:20:15 - Challenge For Listeners:Learn More About David/DillanosDillanos Coffee Roasters: https://www.dillanos.comDave LinkedIn:   / dave-rand-a67a3254  Career CoachingDo you want to take your career to the next level?Book your free career clarity call here.EngageDon't miss our new episodes, released every other Wednesday; be sure to subscribe.Send in your career, leadership, and self-development questions, and I'll answer them on air!Email: theintrovertleader@gmail.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/austinchopkinsYouTube: TheIntrovertLeaderSTS Career Coaching: www.sts-coaching.com

If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe, and comment! Please consider supporting the show! https://anchor.fm/worldxppodcast/support David Rand is a political consultant, commentator, podcaster, libertarian, and philosopher. He is the co-host of the show  @humanreactionpod  and writes articles on his substack, found here: https://substack.com/@davidrand Here are his other links: David's Website: https://linktr.ee/davidrand David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Liberty_Rand ______________________ Follow us! @worldxppodcast Instagram - https://bit.ly/3eoBwyr @worldxppodcast Twitter - https://bit.ly/2Oa7Bzm YouTube - http://bit.ly/3rxDvUL Spotify - http://spoti.fi/3sZAUTG Anchor - http://bit.ly/3qGeaH7 #libertarian #trump #kamalaharris #biden #election #anarchy #putin #tuckercarlson #ukraine #russia #foreign #philosophy #social #politics #university #economy #economics #podcast #longformpodcast #podcasts #podcaster #newpodcast #podcastshow #podcasting #newshow #worldxppodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldxppodcast/support

In May, Justin Hendrix moderated a discussion with David Rand, who is a professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, the director of the Applied Cooperation Initiative, and an affiliate of the MIT Institute of Data, Systems, and Society and the Initiative on the Digital Economy. David's work cuts across fields such as cognitive science, behavioral economics, and social psychology, and with his collaborators he's done a substantial amount of work on the psychological underpinnings of belief in misinformation and conspiracy theories.David is one of the authors, with Thomas Costello and Gordon Pennycook, of a paper published this spring titled "Durably reducing conspiracy beliefs through dialogues with AI." The paper considers the potential for people to enter into dialogues with LLMs and whether such exchanges can change the minds of conspiracy theory believers. According to the study, dialogues with GPT-4 Turbo reduced belief in various conspiracy theories, with effects lasting many months. Even more intriguingly, these dialogues seemed to have a spillover effect, reducing belief in unrelated conspiracies and influencing conspiracy-related behaviors.While these findings are certainly promising, the experiment raises a variety of questions. Some are specific under the premise of the experiment- such as how compelling and tailored does the counter-evidence need to be, and how well do the LLMs perform? What happens if and when they make mistakes or hallucinate? And some of the questions are bigger picture- are there ethical implications in using AI in this manner? Can these results be replicated and scaled in real-world applications, such as on social media platforms, and is that a good idea? Is an internet where various AI agents and systems are poking and prodding us and trying to shape or change our beliefs a good thing? This episode contains an edited recording of the discussion, which was hosted at Betaworks.

David Rand, spokesperson for the pro-secularism group Rassemblement pour la laïcité and Samer Mazjoub, president of the Canadian Muslim Forum

While Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is still the most widely accepted, it may be missing a key component: cooperation. And how can mathematical equations help us understand this fundamental piece of evolutionary biology? Martin Nowak is a professor of mathematics and biology at Harvard University. His books like, Evolutionary Dynamics: Exploring the Equations of Life and SuperCooperators: Altruism, Evolution, and Why We Need Each Other to Succeed use the intersection of mathematics and biology to delve deeper into our understanding of evolution theory. His latest book, Beyond, is an exploration of how mathematics and religion are intertwined.  Martin and Greg discuss the five mechanisms of cooperation including direct and indirect reciprocity, how game theory evolved from economics as a way to explain strategic decisions of humans, and the role of religion and spirituality in promoting cooperative norms.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:To what extent is punishment necessary to keep cooperation going?27:38: ​​Punishment, if you really think about it, is a terrible idea. Because, in most cases, punishment is not done for any noble reason. In most cases, punishment is just an act of violence. And every well-ordered society absolutely wants to make sure that people don't take the law into their own hands — that they just don't punish others. This is, for me, the principle of a functioning society: that we do not punish each other. So, for me, cooperation often means to refrain from punishment. And punishment is a very dangerous weapon. And I think many people have actually understood that critique — that punishment between individuals is a bad idea. And then they are still out there to say that it could be more useful if punishment is done by institutions. But also here, I'm very cautious. Because institutions are also not necessarily the best players all the time. They are the powerful players, and they could also use it inappropriately. So, I think that punishment is extremely problematic.Does mathematics lead us to God?43:47: It is not true that science explains everything. And now you should pause and ask yourself, so there is something which is independent of science, which is deep truth, which is absolute truth, which is unchanging truth. Where does that live? You know, where is that actually, if it's not in the atoms, if it's not in this, in the material world? So, this leads us to mathematical platonism. So, for me, mathematics is a step toward spirituality. It's a step toward the divine, as you say. And so, does mathematics lead us to God? Yes. The answer is yes, in my opinion, because it leads to a platonic heaven. And that is already the step of God. Does biology lead to God? Yes. Also because, in biology, the best understanding of evolution is mathematical. And so again, you need mathematics in order to understand evolution.What is the mechanism of direct reciprocity?15:12: The idea here is that, yes, interactions are repeated, but not necessarily between the same two people. So, I might help somebody who is a complete stranger. Or, in my class, I often talk about the New York subway hero, this brave man who saved another person who fell in front of the train. And, sort of, this isn't really the beginning of a long, repeated game. So, the question is, why do we have this instinct that we want to help? Even if it is with somebody we don't know, presumably a direct interaction is unlikely. And here, the proposal is that this works because of reputation. So, you help somebody, and that gets you the reputation of a valuable member, which is a person who receives help. Or, you refuse help to somebody, and that then will earn you other refusals in the future.Transcending the ego to unveil the nameless self50:05: Once you start to love the divine, you treat people differently; it becomes embracing. And so, if you also start to learn the difference between the ego and the self, there's this shell, and we are enslaved by the shell. And this shell has a name. And that name—we want to make that name famous. Then, we are sad if other people are against us. But inside us, there is the self. And the self is nameless, and the self is untouchable. The self can only be touched by us, not by othersShow Links:Recommended Resources:Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by John von Neumann and Oskar MorgensternJohn Maynard SmithEvolutionary Games and Population Dynamics by Josef Hofbauer and Karl SigmundW. D. HamiltonNoam ChomskyWesley Autrey“Winners Don't Punish” by Anna Dreber, David Rand, Drew Fudenberg, and Martin NowakError catastropheGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at Harvard UniversityProfessional WebsiteHis Work:Evolutionary Dynamics: Exploring the Equations of LifeSuperCooperators: Altruism, Evolution, and Why We Need Each Other to SucceedBeyondVirus dynamics: Mathematical principles of immunology and virologyEvolution, Games, and God: The Principle of Cooperation

How much blame should we put on social media for polarizing our society? Perhaps not as much as we tend to do. Joshua A Tucker joins Vasant Dhar in episode 82 of Brave New World to discuss his studies on the effects of social media -- and the algorithms that run them.    Useful resources: 1. Joshua Tucker at NYU, Twitter and Google Scholar. 2. Online searches to evaluate misinformation can increase its perceived veracity -- Kevin Aslett, Zeve Sanderson, William Godel, Nathaniel Persily, Jonathan Nagler & Joshua A Tucker. 3. Less than you think: Prevalence and predictors of fake news dissemination on Facebook -- Andrew Guess, Jonathan Nagler and Joshua A Tucker. 4. Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing -- Chris Bail. 5. Chris Bail on How to Fight Polarization -- Episode 34 of Brave New World. 6. The Social Media Industrial Complex -- Episode 3 of Brave New World (w Sinan Aral). 7. How Social Media Threatens Society -- Episode 8 of Brave New World (w Jonathan Haidt). 8. Quantifying the Impact of Misinformation and Vaccine-Skeptical Content on Facebook -- Jennifer Nancy Lee Allen, Duncan J Watts, and David Rand. Check out Vasant Dhar's newsletter on Substack. Subscription is free!

If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe, and comment! Please consider supporting the show! https://anchor.fm/worldxppodcast/support David Rand is a political consultant, commentator, podcaster, and philosopher. He is the co-host of the show  @humanreactionpod  and writes articles on his substack, found here: https://substack.com/@davidrand Here are his other links: David's Website: https://linktr.ee/davidrand David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Liberty_Rand ______________________ Follow us! @worldxppodcast Instagram - https://bit.ly/3eoBwyr @worldxppodcast Twitter - https://bit.ly/2Oa7Bzm YouTube - http://bit.ly/3rxDvUL Spotify - http://spoti.fi/3sZAUTG Anchor - http://bit.ly/3qGeaH7 #libertarian #anarchy #putin #tuckercarlson #ukraine #russia #foreign #philosophy #social #politics #university #economy #economics #podcast #longformpodcast #podcasts #podcaster #newpodcast #podcastshow #podcasting #newshow #worldxppodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/worldxppodcast/support

It's received wisdom today that tribalism, confirmation bias and other mentalerrors are deeply embedded in human nature. And once social media began exploiting these forces, truth didn't stand a chance. Well, not so fast. Today'sguest is David Rand, professor of management and brain and cognitive sciences at MIT. To cite a very incomplete list of his accolades, he has been recognized by the Arthur Greer Memorial Prize for Outstanding Scholarship; the Poynter Institute, which named him fact-checking researcher of the year,and just this past fall by the Thinkers 50 Radar List. His research bridges cognitive science, behavioral economics and social psychology, and from that vantage, he argues that consumers of media have more free will than you might think and that there are ways out of our information dystopia. Dave and I will cover the role of distraction in the spread of misinformation, how fact-checking might actually scale, and why Americans are actually receptiveto other points of view, if you just give them a chance.

Scoot is amazed with the level of of ingenuity put into constructing the attractions at Vue Orleans and the true visual scale of the City of New Orleans. Scoot is also joined by David Rand, General Manager of Vue Orleans, to share how the venue provides an engaging learning experience.

In this episode, we interview Jake Womick and Tom Costello about psychological similarities and differences between liberals and conservatives. Jake is a postdoctoral scholar working with Dr. Kurt Gray at UNC. Tom is working with David Rand at MIT & Gordon Pennycook at University of Regina. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Manny and Jake's article on this topic. Evidence that conservatives think differently than liberals: Reducing uncertainty & ambiguity Wanting order/closure. Emphasizing purity, sanctity & loyalty Rigid thinking Viewing threat & danger Upholding status quo Evidence that extremists on both sides: See their beliefs as superior Avoid exposure to counter-beliefs Have motivated disbelief Struggle to find flaws in their sides' arguments View information more favorably when it supports their preferences Hate each other Align with their tribes more than their own beliefs Other mentions: Feldman, 2013 Malka, 2017 Norris, 2020 Pan & Xu, 2018 Saucier, 2000 Conservatives in the US compared to other countries. GOP voters change in the Trump era Pew data on Black democrats

Social media companies may claim censorship is for our own good – to shield us from misinformation – but the process has no transparency. And Facebook and Twitter algorithms are set up to amplify sensational claims, to push people into polarized camps, and delude users about the popularity and value of what are often fringe ideas. Social scientists David Rand and Gordon Pennycook have studied social media behavior and found that people care about sharing accurate news, but often give in to temptation to share with what's likely to be popular, rather than accurate. But there are solutions. The researchers found a way to leverage crowdsourcing to improve the quality of shared information. And algorithms could, in principle, be reset to amplify high quality information. “Follow the Science" is produced, written, and hosted by Faye Flam. Today's episode was edited by Seth Gliksman with music by Kyle Imperatore. If you'd like to hear more "Follow the Science," please like, follow, and subscribe!

In this episode of Green Mountain Medicine, we are joined by Dr. David Rand, an assistant professor of medicine,  oncology hospitalist and palliative care physician at UVM Medical Center.   We discuss his path to medicine, the pros and cons of global health experiences for medical trainees, and how to have a successful goals of care conversation. Guests: Dr. David Rand DO Co-Hosts: Aneesh Singal: aneesh.singal@.med.uvm.edu Sam Schuetz: samantha.schuetz@med.uvm.edu   Thumbnail by Memorial Healthcare

Welcome to the Atheist Alliance International Podcast with Jason Sylvester A.K.A. Diogenes of Mayberry. This week we are joined by David Rand, president of AAI Canadian affiliate, Atheist Freethinkers. David will be discussing the controversial Quebec Bill 21 which prohibits civil servants in positions of authority (judges, police officers, teachers, etc) from displaying religious symbols while on the job. For more information on Atheist Freethinkers, please visit their website at https://www.atheology.ca/ Follow and connect with us: https://www.facebook.com/AtheistAllianceInternational https://twitter.com/atheistalliance https://www.atheistalliance.org/

In this episode of the podcast, Brooke is joined by David Rand, professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. Together, the two explore David's research on misinformation, trying to understand why people believe fake news, why it is spread in the first place, and what people can do about it. Brooke and David also discuss real life applications of strategies to prevent misinformation, especially as it pertains to social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and news outlets. Specific topics include: The categories of fake news, including blatant falsehoods, hyperpartisan news, and health misinformation The roles that bots, algorithms, and humans play in the dissemination of fake news How algorithms fail to analyze why people pay attention to certain information The tension between our preferences and our limited cognitive abilities How our beliefs can be tied to our social identities How media platforms can do create healthier ecosystems for information processing Platforms' imperative to be proactive, rather than playing catch up with misinformation And does controlling the spread of misinformation infringe on the freedom of speech?

Science doesn't lend itself to fact checking, since science isn't a set of facts but a process for finding things out. That's why Facebook got criticized for deleting posts suggesting the virus causing Covid-19 might have had something to do with a lab accident. The reality is we don't know where the virus came from. This week, social scientists David Rand of MIT and Gordon Pennycook of the University of Regina will discuss why there's so much misinformation on social media, and how to fix the problem without employing fact checkers. “Follow the Science" is produced, written, and hosted by Faye Flam, with funding by the Society for Professional Journalists. Today's episode was edited by Seth Gliksman with music by Kyle Imperatore. If you'd like to hear more "Follow the Science," please like, follow, and subscribe!

This week on The Science Pawdcast, we chat about a new study that unlocked the physics of Northern Lights!  In Pet Science, we chat about a study that dug into what makes dogs aggressive.  Our expert guests are Dr. David Rand and Gordon Pennycook, who had their study about how misinformation spreads recently published in Nature.   It's an amazing discussion about what can cause everyday people to share information that is false online.   As this week was CRAZY we ran out of time for Woo or Wow, but there is a fun and silly family section at the end!For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness!The Paper! : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03344-2Dr. David Rand: https://twitter.com/DG_Rand Dr. Rand's TEDTALK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC4JZ7TKAmcROBOT GOES HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zB2EJTTijQMORE RAND!  http://davidrand-cooperation.com/musicGordon Pennycook: https://twitter.com/GordPennycookGordon's website: https://gordonpennycook.net/Support The Show AND Follow Buns and Beaks!The Bunsen Website  www.bunsenbernerbmd.comThe Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find!Genius Lab Gear for 10% link!-10% off science dog bandanas, science stickers and science Pocket toolshttps://t.co/UIxKJ1uX8J?amp=1Bunsen and Beaker on Twitter:https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmdBunsen and Beaker on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/bunsenberner.bmd/InstaBunsandBeakshttps://www.instagram.com/bunsenberner.bmd/?hl=en Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bunsenberner)

Mike Stafford hosts 640 Toronto's Morning Show   GUEST: Dr. David Rand, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher and co-author of the paper See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. David Rand, a systems biology professor and author from MIT, joins Dan to discuss intuitive vs. deliberative modes of decision making and how they figure into the dissemination of fake news. Do you only go to websites that repeat beliefs you already hold? Is this a good or bad habit?

We consider solutions to the social media monsters we all feed — even if only a few of us are their creators. In this episode Heather Freeman interviews:Susan Etlinger, industry analyst for the Altimeter Group;Dr. Douglas Guilbeault Assistant Professor in the Management of Organizations, University of California - Berkeley;Dr. Srijan Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology;Paolo Parigi, Lead Trust Scientist for AirBnB and instructor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University.Dr. David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;Dr. Samira Shaikh Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Dr. Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Dr. Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Sound Design by Seth Grant www.sethgrantmedia.com Additional sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

It’s been said that personal data is the new oil. Just a few years ago, companies like Cambridge Analytica bought user data from social media companies to create hyper-targeted political ads. Cambridge Analytica isn’t around anymore, but the practice is still with us, it’s evolved, and poses a real challenge to democracies around the world.In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:Dr. Douglas Guilbeault Assistant Professor in the Management of Organizations, University of California - Berkeley;Dr. Srijan Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology;Dr. David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;Dr. Samira Shaikh Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Dr. Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Dr. Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Recommended ResourcesNoujaim, J. & Amer, K. (Directors). (2019). The Great Hack. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/80117542Edelman, G. (2020, March 3). Why Don’t We Just Ban Targeted Advertising? From protecting privacy to saving the free press, it may be the single best way to fix the internet. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/why-dont-we-just-ban-targeted-advertising/Brown, S. (2020, June 29). Privacy Isn’t a Right You Can Click Away: Senator Sherrod Brown wants to drastically scale back the permitted uses of your personal data—and ban facial recognition outright. WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/privacy-isnt-a-right-you-can-click-away/Witt, J., & Pasternack, A. (2019, July 26). The strange afterlife of Cambridge Analytica and the mysterious fate of its data. FastCompany.com. https://www.fastcompany.com/90381366/the-mysterious-afterlife-of-cambridge-analytica-and-its-trove-of-data Additional sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive. Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.Sound Design by Charlie A. Franco https://www.instagram.com/charliepunkoi/

This week, Jennifer and Brian continue their conversation with David Rand, owner of A Closer Look Inspections. Jennifer, Brian, and David discuss antique homes and what you need to know about them. Husband and wife Real Estate Team Brian and Jennifer Frost discuss everything you want to know about buying, selling, investing, and owning property. If you’re buying or selling real estate, contact Jennifer at www.bestmovesearch.com  Spouses Talking Houses is recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and is part of The United Podcast Network. Music used with permission of Eric Lindberg. The theme music is Punkinseed from the album Rich Enough by The Eric Lindberg Trio. It’s available for purchase at https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/ericlindbergtrio1  Jennifer and Brian are licensed to practice real estate in NH and MA. Brian is also a certified general appraiser in NH. They are not lawyers, accountants, home inspectors or therapists. Real estate customs and rules may be different in your area. Each Keller Williams Realty office is independently owned and operated. The Realtor name is trademarked to members of the National Association of Realtors. If you are currently under contract with a real estate agent, this is not intended as a solicitation. Views expressed on this podcast by Jennifer may not be shared by Brian and vice versa, nor are they the views of Keller Williams Realty.

This week, Jennifer and Brian are joined by David Rand, owner of A Closer Look Inspections. Jennifer, Brian, and David discuss antique homes and what you need to know about them.Husband and wife Real Estate Team Brian and Jennifer Frost discuss everything you want to know about buying, selling, investing, and owning property.If you’re buying or selling real estate, contact Jennifer at www.bestmovesearch.comSpouses Talking Houses is recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and is part of The United Podcast Network.Music used with permission of Eric Lindberg. The theme music is Punkinseed from the album Rich Enough by The Eric Lindberg Trio. It’s available for purchase at https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/ericlindbergtrio1Jennifer and Brian are licensed to practice real estate in NH and MA. Brian is also a certified general appraiser in NH. They are not lawyers, accountants, home inspectors or therapists. Real estate customs and rules may be different in your area. Each Keller Williams Realty office is independently owned and operated. The Realtor name is trademarked to members of the National Association of Realtors. If you are currently under contract with a real estate agent, this is not intended as a solicitation. Views expressed on this podcast by Jennifer may not be shared by Brian and vice versa, nor are they the views of Keller Williams Realty.

In this episode of Familiar Shapes, we dig into the very heart of this entire series: misinformation. What exactly is it? How do we distinguish it from true information? And how is dangerous, false information spread on social media? In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Sound Design by UNC Charlotte Digital Media BFA Student Charlie A. Franco. (Great work, Charlie!) Additional sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

In this episode, we look at some of the more sophisticated bots, from those that employ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, to those that employ -- well, human beings.In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:Dr. Nicholas Christakis, the Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University ;Susan Etlinger, industry analyst for the Altimeter Group;Douglas Guilbeault Assistant Professor in the Management of Organizations, University of California - Berkeley;Alex Hogan Managing Partner of Etic Labs;Srijan Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology;David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;Samira Shaikh Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Additional sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

Note to Listeners - DOH! I managed to upload an incorrect version and just realized that now. Classy. Your welcome. If you already listened to it, really sorry about those audio errors. And if you haven't listened yet -- excellent! And if you haven't gotten to this episode yet, jump ahead to end for some practical advice of social media hygiene.What exactly constitutes a "bad bot"? And how they manipulate human behaviors in online social networks? In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:Douglas Guilbeault Assistant Professor in the Management of Organizations, University of California - Berkeley;Srijan Kumar Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology;David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;Samira Shaikh Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte;Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.Addition sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.

Watch the video version of this conversation (for patrons): https://www.patreon.com/posts/2Fquebecs-ban-on-32440210  In this episode, we are joined by David Rand, president of Atheist Freethinkers in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. David is spokesperson for the “Rassemblement pour la laïcité,” or Alliance for Secularism—a coalition of various Quebec organizations which promote secularism. His writings have been published in Humanist Perspectives, Free Inquiry, Huffington Post Quebec, CBC News, La Raison and others. He has spoken at various atheist and secular events in Canada, Poland, the U.K., Argentina, Chile, Lebanon, France, and more. Atheist Freethinkers supports Quebec Bill 21 which partially implements state secularism. In this episode, we discuss this bill and the backlash against it from a secular perspective. Check it out.

DAVID RAND is an associate professor of psychology, economics, and management at Yale University, and the director of Yale University’s Human Cooperation Laboratory. David Rand's Edge Bio Page (https://www.edge.org/memberbio/david_rand) The conversation: https://www.edge.org/conversation/david_rand-the-cost-of-cooperating

Mr. Rand is the president of the Atheist Freethinkers association. We had a nice long chat in behind the Sanctuaire Saint-Sacrament church. He was a great speaker, which made editing a breeze.

Face Front, True Believers! We're setting the Time Platform back to the dawn of Timely Comics with the Golden Age Ka-Zar and the Masked Raider! Also, the biggest, fattest Marvel Mail Bag ever! Episode art tumblr here.Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers... 01:10 A look at the predecessors of the comic book, pulp fiction.02:45 The origin of David Rand, better known as the original Ka-Zar.07:35 Comments on The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast Episodes #1-2, Namor the First Marvel and Marvel Cosmics & Warlock14:28 The continuing adventures of Ka-Zar, spanning through Marvel Mystery Comics #15 and notes on his final appearances.20:23 Comments on The Marvel Super Heroes Podcast Episode 003, SDCC 2014 FYI.43:10 The Masked Raider's entire Golden Age career gets our jaundiced gaze.51:15 Oh, we're still not done with the mail, but at least Mr. Fixit retroactively contributes to the SDCC episode.The Holloway Pages text reproduction of "King of Fang and Claw" by Bob Byrd complete with chapter breaks & illustrations.Project Gutenberg Australia version, pure text on a single web page.

Jeff Heusser talks to three visual effects industry veterans - Scott Squires, Scott Ross and David Rand - about the recent developments in VFX, from globalization to unionization to subsidies to working conditions to recognition and other on-going issues.

What good is design these days? If fuel efficiency is our master, shouldn't the wind tunnel have final say over every car's silhouette? We'd wager that this week's special guest disagrees with that statement. David Rand was GM's Executive Director of Global Advanced Design, and he's most-recently back from a stint as Brand Director for Design at Changan Automobile Co. in China. We'll ask him why design that stands out from the crowd is important. And, of course, we'll have to take a moment to mark the passing of Ferdinand Porsche who designed the Porsche 901, which became the 911. To talk about all this and a whole lot more, John McElroy is joined in studio by Peter De Lorenzo the Autoextremist and analyst extraordinaire, Jim Hall of 2953 Analytics.

Dan Ariely, David Rand

Dan Ariely, David Rand