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In this episode Dr. Tony Kashani discusses ways of seeing the hidden power of AI.
In this episode Dr. Tony Kashani discusses the so-called Tech Revolution and where humanity may be headed with all the advancements in technology. He talks about shared economy and how democratic values can change the dynamics of our economic system along with many other facets of our society.
In this episode, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses Metrics and how this technology is transforming societies. He tells the myth of Pandora’s Box and metaphorically injects it into the discussion.
In this episode, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses one’s character in the digital age. He examines the Ethics of Virtue in a world where our lives are driven by technology.
In this episode, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses the notions of identity, modes of being, and phenomenology of existence. He tells the story of Prometheus and makes references to Erich Fromm’s work.
In this episode, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses the nature of reality. And, through an allegory, further elaborates on how reality is mediated for us vis-à-vis the media.
In this episode, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses quality of life in the Digital Age.
In this episode of Techumanity, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses the notion of focus and concentration. the discussion is contextualized with two very intriguing stories.
In this episode of Techumanity, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses the selfie culture vis-à-vis the myth of Narcissus and Echo. The notion of consciousness is examined.
In this episode of Techumanity, Dr. Tony Kashani discusses the notion of time and reality. Through a story he connects the dots between High Technology and the ways in which we construct reality and introspect.
"Movies as Teaching Tools" is the focus on November’s Word By Word: Conversations With Writers on North Bay Public Media, KRCB-FM. Today’s guest is SRJC media studies instructor and interdisciplinary scholar Tony Kashani, author of Movies Change Lives: A Pedagogy of Humanistic Transformation, and since host Gil Mansergh is a syndicated film columnist who uses film clips in his seminars, the discussion quickly becomes a knowledgeable interchange of how really good movies can be transformational. As an aid to listeners, here is a list of the movies exploring "who and what we are” that Tony and Gil discuss during the show: 1. Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity (1944) starring Barbara Stanwick Fred McMurray, Edward G. Robinson 2. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Darryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos 3. Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca (1997) starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law 4. Peter Wier’s The Truman Show (1998) Written by Andrew Niccol and starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris 5. The Waschowski Brothers’ The Matrix (1999) starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Ann Moss, Hugo Weaving 6. Spike Jonze’s Her (2015) starring Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson 7. Mira Nair’s Mississippi Masala (1991) starring Sarita Choudhury, Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore 8. Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe (2016) starring Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o