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Best podcasts about William Powers

Latest podcast episodes about William Powers

Living Off Rentals
#253 - Top lessons learned from scaling to over 200 properties - William & Shannon Powers

Living Off Rentals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 46:27


In this episode of Living Off Rentals, we have a guest who grew from zero properties to over 200 long term and short-term rentals. William Powers and his daughter Shannon, share how they work together in the family business. William started the business with very humble goals, and shares some of the key things he did that allowed him to scale it to an extremely profitable company. Learn about the differences between their rent to own strategy and the short term rental strategy, both of which are key strategies in their business.   Enjoy the show! Key Takeaways: [00:00] Introducing William and Shannon Powers and their background [02:09] Getting into the real estate [08:17] Shift to rent-to-own strategy [14:25] How much does it cost to set up properties? [23:48] What does an ideal deal look like? [28:00] William and Shannon's advice for first-time real estate investors [37:43] Staying motivated after financial freedom [42:01] Keep mistakes small, keep wins big Show Links: Living Off Rentals YouTube Channel – youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentals  Living Off Rentals YouTube Podcast Channel - youtube.com/c/LivingOffRentalsPodcast  Living Off Rentals Facebook Group – facebook.com/groups/livingoffrentals  Living Off Rentals Website – https://www.livingoffrentals.com/  Living Off Rentals Instagram – instagram.com/livingoffrentals  Living Off Rentals TikTok – tiktok.com/@livingoffrentals   

Truth Tribe with Douglas Groothuis
10 Tips for Living a Thoughtful Life as a Christian

Truth Tribe with Douglas Groothuis

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 23:08


Spiritual formation, becoming more like Jesus Christ in thought and deed, requires a renewed mind (Romans 12:2) that avoids worldliness (1 John 2:15-17) and pursues godliness (Matthew 5:1-18). Our sanctification through the Holy Spirit requires an ongoing dependency on God wherein we grow in the knowledge of God, how his Kingdom operates (Matthew 6:33), ourselves (James 1:25), and our place in the church (1 Corinthians 12-14) and broader culture (1 Chronicles 12:32). To this end, here are some principles and recommendations in how to “take every thought captive to obey Christ” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5). Remain faithful in the reading and studying of the Bible (Psalm 119; 2 Timothy 3:14-17). Consider using one or more study Bibles. Discern your calling as a Christian if you have not done so. See Os Guinness, The Call and John Piper, Don't Waste Your Life. Be involved in a Bible-believing church. Develop your skills as a writer and speaker. See Elements of Style by Stunk and White and Stand like Lincoln, Speak like Churchill by James Humes. Read thoughtful Christian classics by writers such as Augustine and Pascal, as well as modern writers such as C. S. Lewis, G. K. Chesterton, John Stott, J. I. Packer, Francis Schaeffer, James Sire, and Os Guinness. Read periodicals such as Christianity Today, First Things, Modern Age, and The Christian Research Journal. Be aware of non-Christian culture through The New York Times, The New Yorker, Harpers, Atlantic Monthly, and other magazines. Carefully and prayerfully consider your use of electronic communications media. See Douglas Groothuis, The Soul in Cyberspace and Quentin Schultz, Habits of the High Tech Heart as well as Neil Postman, Technopoly and Amusing Ourselves to Death and William Powers, Hamlet's Blackberry. Listen to thoughtful radio programs and podcasts, such as Denis Prager, those on The Daily Wire as well as the Christian interviews done by Ken Myers on Mars Hill Audio. Take periodic times for silence and reflection (Ecclesiastes 3:7). Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs
386: Reclaiming Your Kids From Screen Overload with Arlene Pellicane

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 46:25


There's no getting away from technology use these days, but parents need to recognize screens for the double-edged sword that they are. In this conversation with author of Screen Kids, Arlene Pellicane, we discuss the threat technology poses to our kids' development, strategies for developing tech boundaries in our homes, and action steps parents can take to reclaim their family time from screens. Mentioned in this episode: My Time with God kids devotional Screen Kids by Arlene Pellicane and Grandparenting Screen Kids by Gary Chapman Parents Rising conference San Diego, March 2, 2024 The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer Hamlet's Blackberry by William Powers 

What the Hell Is Going On
WTH Should I Read This Summer? The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink by Will Inboden

What the Hell Is Going On

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 41:47


The What the Hell crew continues our summer reading series! Our next pick is The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink. The Peacemaker's focus is Ronald Reagan's foreign policy, adding to previous research with recently declassified national security documents. But just as importantly, the history presented reminds us why the challenges we face today – socialism rebranded, struggles for sovereignty in Ukraine and Taiwan – are not novel. In fact, it is pretty simple to guess where Reagan might have stood in 2023. Inboden underscores as well that, contrary to popular opinion, the fall of the Soviet Union under Reagan was never inevitable, but required a real US policy shift. It is worth the read (or, if you are like Marc, the audiobook listen) to remember the Cold War muscles the US built not too long ago, or even just to remember what decorum and strength in leadership looks like in government.Bonus: Reagan's legacy lives on at the Reagan Institute; listen to our podcast on their summer survey here.William Inboden is the Professor and Director of the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of Florida. He previously served as William Powers, Jr. Chair and Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security, Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Distinguished Scholar at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, all at the University of Texas-Austin. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Texas National Security Review. Inboden's other current roles include Associate with the National Intelligence Council, member of the CIA Historical Advisory Panel, member of the State Department's Historical Advisory Council, and Senior Fellow with the Trinity Forum.Download the transcript here.

USSC Live
How to stop a Cold War from becoming hot: Lessons from Ronald Reagan

USSC Live

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 76:28


In the era of strategic competition, debate about how to preserve the international rules-based order without provoking a catastrophic conflict continues unabated. Following the invasion of Ukraine, concerns around Taiwan have made the stakes in these debates only more tangible. To answer the critical question about how to avoid great power conflict, former White House staffer Dr William Inboden argues we should look to the past and, specifically, US President Ronald Reagan's role in the waning days of the Cold War. What lessons from President Reagan's foreign policy apply to current tensions in the Indo-Pacific? How should the United States work with allies and approach economic realities in the Indo-Pacific? What would Reagan do about Xi Jinping?To discuss these questions, the United States Studies Centre hosted an in-person event featuring USSC Visiting Fellow Dr William Inboden, Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin, and author of The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink, in conversation with USSC CEO Dr Michael Green.

The Institute of World Politics
Ronald Reagan's Global Strategy for Peaceful Victory in the Cold War

The Institute of World Politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 50:36


Dr. William Inboden discusses President Reagan's strategy and approach to defeating the Soviet Union towards the end of the Cold War. About the Lecture: With decades of hindsight, the peaceful end of the Cold War seems a foregone conclusion. But in the early 1980s, most experts believed the Soviet Union was strong, stable, and would last into the next century. Ronald Reagan entered the White House with a different view. Rather than seeing the Soviet Union as a rival superpower to be contained, Reagan viewed Soviet Communism as a vile idea to be defeated. Accordingly, he developed a comprehensive strategy designed to deter Soviet strengths, exploit Soviet weaknesses, and bring Soviet communism to a negotiated surrender. About the Speakers: Dr. William Inboden is Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin. He also serves as Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Editor-in-Chief of the Texas National Security Review. Inboden's other roles include Associate with the National Intelligence Council, Member of the CIA Director's Historical Advisory Panel, and member of the State Department's Historical Advisory Council. Previously he served as Senior Director for Strategic Planning on the National Security Council at the White House, at the Department of State as a Member of the Policy Planning Staff, as a staff member for Representative Tom DeLay and Senator Sam Nunn, and as a Civitas Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and his commentary has appeared in numerous outlets including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, National Review, NPR, CNN, and BBC. Inboden is the author or co-editor of four books. His most recent book is The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink (Dutton, a Penguin Random House imprint 2023). Inboden received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in history from Yale University and his A.B. in history from Stanford University. ***Learn more about IWP graduate programs: https://www.iwp.edu/academic-programs/ ***Make a gift to IWP: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E231090&id=18

Faith and Law
The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink

Faith and Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 31:56


Ronald Reagan's strategy for a peaceful victory in the Cold War combined military, economic, information, and political pressure with diplomatic outreach – all undergirded by Reagan's Christian faith. Dr. William Inboden, Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin joined us to discuss how Reagan's strategy to defeat Soviet communism holds important lessons for America's competition with China today.Support the show

Breaking Battlegrounds
William Inboden on Reagan's Legacy

Breaking Battlegrounds

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 44:05


This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by William Inboden, author of The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink, and Chris Stirewalt of the American Enterprise Institute. -William Inboden joined the LBJ School faculty after many years of working as a policymaker in Washington, DC, and directing a foreign policy think tank overseas. He is the William Powers, Jr. executive director of the Clements Center for National Security and a distinguished scholar at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law. He is also a National Intelligence Council associate and serves on the CIA's Historical Advisory Panel and State Department's Historical Advisory Committee.Dr. Inboden previously served as senior director for strategic planning on the National Security Council, worked on the State Department's Policy Planning Staff and served as a congressional staff member. His think-tank experience includes the American Enterprise Institute and running the London-based Legatum Institute. He is a Council on Foreign Relations life member and a contributing editor to Foreign Policy magazine, and his commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Affairs, The Weekly Standard and USA Today, and on NPR, CNN and BBC. His classes, "Ethics & International Relations" and "Presidential Decision-Making in National Security," have been selected in recent years as the Best Class in the LBJ School. His most recent book, on the Reagan administration's national security policies, is The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan in the White House and the World (2022).-Chris Stirewalt is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on American politics, voting trends, public opinion, and the media. He is concurrently a contributing editor and weekly columnist for The Dispatch. Before joining AEI, he was political editor of Fox News Channel, where he helped coordinate political coverage across the network and specialized in on-air analysis of polls and voting trends.Before joining Fox News Channel, Mr. Stirewalt served as political editor of the Washington Examiner, where he wrote a twice-weekly column and led political coverage for the newspaper. He also served as political editor of the Charleston Daily Mail and West Virginia Media. Mr. Stirewalt began his career at the Wheeling Intelligencer in West Virginia.A well-known political commentator, Mr. Stirewalt wrote about his personal experience of the 2020 election in the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of “Every Man a King: A Short, Colorful History of American Populists” (Twelve Books, 2018), in which he looks at American populism through the history of seven famous populists.Mr. Stirewalt is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, where he studied history.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

Seay the Future Podcast
Dr. Will Inboden

Seay the Future Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 59:15


Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair, Clements Center for National Security; Associate Professor at the University of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public AffairsWilliam Inboden joined the LBJ School faculty after many years of working as a policymaker in Washington, DC, and directing a foreign policy think tank overseas. He is the William Powers, Jr. executive director of the Clements Center for National Security and a distinguished scholar at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law. He is also a National Intelligence Council associate and serves on the CIA's Historical Advisory Panel and State Department's Historical Advisory Committee.Dr. Inboden previously served as senior director for strategic planning on the National Security Council, worked on the State Department's Policy Planning Staff and served as a congressional staff member. His think-tank experience includes the American Enterprise Institute and running the London-based Legatum Institute. He is a Council on Foreign Relations life member and a contributing editor to Foreign Policy magazine, and his commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Affairs, The Weekly Standard and USA Today, and on NPR, CNN and BBC. His classes, "Ethics & International Relations" and "Presidential Decision-Making in National Security," have been selected in recent years as the Best Class in the LBJ School. His most recent book, on the Reagan administration's national security policies, is The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan in the White House and the World (2022).

School of War
Ep 49: William Inboden on Ronald Reagan

School of War

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 55:37


William Inboden, executive director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin and author of The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink, joins the show to discuss Ronald Reagan's foreign policy. ▪️ Times  • 01:32 Introduction • 02:09 Inheriting détente  • 06:13 The Soviet understanding • 09:56 Deterring strength, exploiting weakness  • 13:42 Religious Reagan • 17:32 Bush as teammate • 20:54 Win without fighting • 25:47 Contradictions • 30:00 South and Central America • 35:35 Gorbachev • 40:23 Did Reagan's approach work? • 43:53 Kissinger • 45:09 Reagan as manager • 50:07 Reagan's legacy on the Right

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica
Tech & Society. William Powers y Chema Alonso

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 71:37


En este nuevo evento del ciclo Tech & Society, que realizamos en coordinación con Aspen Institute España, hablaremos sobre cómo la democracia depende de un foro público saludable. INTERVINIENTES: William Powers y Chema Alonso MODERADOR: José María de Areilza (secretario general de Aspen Institute España) VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL EN YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHDuSPIoO_I&t=1651s #TechSociety Más información en: https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/evento/encuentros-de-fotografia-sculpting-reality/ Un nuevo espacio para una nueva cultura: visita el Espacio Fundación Telefónica en pleno corazón de Madrid, en la calle Fuencarral 3. Visítanos y síguenos en: Web: https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EspacioFTef Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/espaciofundaciontef Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espacioftef/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CulturaSiglo21

Crazy Comma Strong
Episode 01; Twelve Angry Jurors—Act 1

Crazy Comma Strong

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 21:32


A jury deliberates on the case of a teenage boy accused of murdering his father. A guilty verdict would mean death for the young man. It begins as a seemingly cut-and-dry case. After one juror casts doubt on multiple points of the room turns into a battle ground. Personal issues and the views of each juror rise to the surface, showing each one's true colors. The young man's very life rests in the hands of these twelve angry jurors. This episode features William Powers as the Judge, Christine Javinett as the Clerk and Koa Laxa as the Guard. Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brnhaydesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brnhay_design/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brennan-haynes/support

Crazy Comma Strong
Twelve Angry Jurors—Teaser

Crazy Comma Strong

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 4:12


A jury deliberates on the case of a teenage boy accused of murdering his father. A guilty verdict would mean death for the young man. It begins as a seemingly cut-and-dry case. After one juror casts doubt on multiple points of the room turns into a battle ground. Personal issues and the views of each juror rise to the surface, showing each one's true colors. The young man's very life rests in the hands of these twelve angry jurors. This episode features William Powers as the Judge, Christine Javinett as the Clerk and Koa Laxa as the Guard. Support us: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brnhaydesign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brnhay_design/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brennan-haynes/support

Operation Climate
Duke it Out: Energy edition

Operation Climate

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 27:25


In this episode, we explore Duke Energy's carbon neutrality plan and whether they are on the right path with experts William Powers and Randy Willis weighing in with their differing views on the topic. William Powers is an engineering consultant with over 30 years of experience in electric power generation. In his career, he has advised state and federal governments, nonprofits such as NC WARN, and institutions like Duke University. He is based in San Diego, California. Randy Wheeless works in media relations for Duke Energy, one of the largest electric and natural gas companies in the US. Duke Energy's Integrated Resource PLan (IRP): https://www.duke-energy.com/Our-Company/About-Us/IRP William Power's Review of Duke Energy's 2021 IRP: https://starw1.ncuc.net/NCUC/ViewFile.aspx?Id=9ae4a34d-d374-4146-bcf5-278fbe03e12a Visit our website to keep up with the OC team and for a full transcript of this episode! https://operationclimatepo.wixsite.com/operationclimate Follow us on Instagram at @operationclimate! Follow us on Twitter at @opclimate! Subscribe to us on Youtube! To contact us, DM us on Instagram or email us at operationclimatepodcast@gmail.com! ____________ Guest: Randy Willis and William Powers Hosts: Rishab Jagetia and Ryan Lou Producers: Rishab Jagetia, Ryan Lou, and Clare Sparling Audio Editor: Clare Sparling Music: Cali by Wataboi, what you thinkin by Wataboi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/operation-climate/support

The Academic Minute
William Powers, University of Houston Clear Lake – The Transformative Effects of Higher Education for Incarcerated Students

The Academic Minute

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 2:30


On University of Houston Clear-Lake Week: Education can still happen in correctional facilities. William Powers, associate professor of history, determines the benefits of such programs. Dr. William Powers, Jr.  completed his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University in May 1993 in the field of 20th Century US History, specifically– the Petroleum Industry.  His dissertation, “Over A […]

The Academic Minute
Katelyn Knox, University of Central Arkansas – Race and National Identity in Contemporary France

The Academic Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 2:30


How do you fight racism in a supposed post-racial society? Katelyn Knox, associate professor in the department of languages, linguistics, literatures and cultures at the University of Central Arkansas, examines one instance in Europe. I'm an Associate Professor of French at the University of Central Arkansas, where I specialize in 20th- and 21st-century French and […]

The Academic Minute
Victoria Munoz, Hostos Community College – Spanish Romances and the Roots of British Imperialism

The Academic Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 2:30


The first Anglo-Spanish war may have been fought in the pages of books. Victoria Munoz, assistant professor of English at The City University of New York Hostos Community College, explores this history. Dr. Victoria M. Muñoz is an Assistant Professor in English at The City University of New York Hostos Community College. She received her […]

The Academic Minute
Bonnie A. Green, East Stroudsburg University – Oppositional Mindset

The Academic Minute

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 2:30


Students react in different ways to criticism. Bonnie Green, professor of psychology at East Stroudsburg University, explores the ways a critical remark has an effect on a student's learning capabilities. Bonnie A Green, Ph.D. is an experimental psychologist who specializing in research in the Science of Success, particularly as it relates to academic achievement and […]

Head Heart and Chart
Ep 2: Coming out, Family Dynamics, and Queerness with William Powers

Head Heart and Chart

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 54:46


Almost everyone has heard a horror story about coming out in a conservative state. But what happens when coming out isn't a traumatic event? William Powers shares his story of growing up in rural Kentucky and coming out to his parents as a young teen and the ways that they showed up for him, the family members who struggled to say the right things and what queerness means to him today. We talk about the never ending evolution of our own queerness and the dynamics of growing up in conservative families that love the best way they know how to, navigating friendships and relationships and the daily celebration of not being straight. William is a scorpio who prefers not to be found on the internet but you can find us on Instagram @headheartandchart

Seay the Future Podcast
Ep. 9: Dr. William Inboden, Chair of the Clements Center for National Security

Seay the Future Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 32:44


William Inboden is Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair at the William P. Clements, Jr. Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin. He also serves as Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, Distinguished Scholar at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Editor-in-Chief of the Texas National Security Review. Inboden’s other current roles include Associate with the National Intelligence Council, Member of the CIA’s Historical Review Panel, Member of the State Department’s Historical Advisory Council, and Non-Resident Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Previously he served as Senior Director for Strategic Planning on the National Security Council at the White House, where he worked on a range of foreign policy issues including the National Security Strategy, strategic forecasting, democracy and governance, contingency planning, counter-radicalization, and multilateral institutions and initiatives. Inboden also worked at the Department of State as a Member of the Policy Planning Staff and a Special Advisor in the Office of International Religious Freedom, and has worked as a staff member in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.Inboden has also served as Senior Vice President of the London-based Legatum Institute, and as a Civitas Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a contributing editor to Foreign Policy magazine, and his commentary has appeared in numerous outlets including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Politico, Weekly Standard, NPR, CNN, BBC, and Sky News. He has lectured widely in academic and policy settings, testified before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, and received numerous research and professional development fellowships. Inboden is the author of Religion and American Foreign Policy, 1945-1960: The Soul of Containment (Cambridge University Press), co-editor of The Last Card: Inside George W. Bush’s Decision to Surge in Iraq (Cornell University Press), and has published numerous articles and book chapters on national security, American foreign policy, and American history. Professor Inboden has received multiple teaching awards including recognition as a “Texas 10” by the Texas Exes Alumni Association, and his classes Presidential Decision-making in National Security and Ethics & International Relations have been selected in recent years as the "Best Class in the LBJ School" and “Class Most Likely to Challenge Your Assumptions.” His current research includes a book on the Reagan Administration’s national security strategy and policy, titled The Peacemaker: The Reagan Presidency from War to Peace. Inboden received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in history from Yale University, and his A.B. in history from Stanford University.

Media Files
Internet sabbaths and surveillance capitalism in the COVID-19 era: William Powers on what's changed since Hamlet’s Blackberry

Media Files

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 25:16


ShutterstockCOVID-19 has affected our relationship with technology in many ways, from the pleasures of mass online choirs to the perils of the endless Zoom meetings rendering us “zoombies”. Connectivity is so hard-wired in our lives, many are re-assessing the virtues of being disconnected. Ten years ago, US journalist William Powers published Hamlet’s BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age, a book that urged us to take an “internet sabbath” every now and again. US author William Powers. https://www.williampowers.com/ It was a prescient idea even if the book’s title sounds rather retro now, but there was a reason for his choice, as he explains today on Media Files. Powers is a journalist who used to work at The Washington Post and is now an online technology consultant, and he joined me by Zoom from his home in Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Read more: 'Suck it and see’ or face a digital tax, former ACCC boss Allan Fels warns Google and Facebook Additional credits Theme music: Susie Wilkins. With thanks to Chris Scanlon from Deakin University for production assistance. Image Shutterstock Matthew Ricketson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Keen On Democracy
DAILY: William Powers: Will the Crisis Make Us More Reliant on Digital?

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 23:06


Award-winning media critic William Powers has written for the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and McSweeney's, among other publications. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife, the author Martha Sherrill, and their son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enlightened Transitions
Financial Planners Discuss the Luxury of Time, Long Term Care Planning, and Knowing When to Retire

Enlightened Transitions

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 25:53


On this episode of Enlightened Transitions, Anna is joined by Lake Plaza Thrivent Financial's Aaron Lateigne, William Powers, and Kyle Thomas. They discuss the luxury of time, long term care planning, knowing when to retire, and much more. Like, share, and follow our podcast! Contact Lake Plaza Thrivent Financial: Website: https://connect.thrivent.com/lake-plaza-associates/ Phone: 317-641-5000 Email: lakeplazaassociates@thrivent.com Contact Dillman Law Group, home of the Enlightened Transitions Podcast: http://www.dillmanlawgroup.com/

This is Democracy
Ep. 56 – September 11, 2001 – 18th Anniversay: Lessons and Legacies

This is Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019


Jeremi sits down with William Inboden to reflect on the lessons and legacies of 9/11. As always, Zachary kicks off the discussion with his poem, “Ghosts of 9/11/2001”. Professor William Inboden is the Executive Director and William Powers, Jr. Chair of the Clements Center for National Security as well as a Distinguished Scholar of the […]

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica
William Powers y la cultura digital.

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 80:00


Fundación Telefónica y Aspen Institute España celebran una nueva edición de su ciclo Tech & Society en el auditorio del Espacio con el periodista y autor del best seller “Hamlet’s Blackberry”, William Powers, como protagonista. Powers aborda la manera en que la tecnología afecta a nuestra cultura. Más información en https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/evento/tech-society-william-powers-cultura-digital-era-oscura-o-renacimiento/ Encuentros es un podcast producido por Cuonda y Fundación Telefónica, con música de DJ Moderno cedida bajo licencia CC y conducido por Luis Quevedo y Sergio F. Núñez. Si quieres conocer más sobre Fundación Telefónica y sus actividades, visita www.fundaciontelefonica.com y en sus redes sociales (@fundacionTef y @EspacioFTef).

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica
William Powers y la cultura digital.

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 80:00


Fundación Telefónica y Aspen Institute España celebran una nueva edición de su ciclo Tech & Society en el auditorio del Espacio con el periodista y autor del best seller “Hamlet’s Blackberry”, William Powers, como protagonista. Powers aborda la manera en que la tecnología afecta a nuestra cultura. Más información en https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/evento/tech-society-william-powers-cultura-digital-era-oscura-o-renacimiento/ Encuentros es un podcast producido por Cuonda y Fundación Telefónica, con música de DJ Moderno cedida bajo licencia CC y conducido por Luis Quevedo y Sergio F. Núñez. Si quieres conocer más sobre Fundación Telefónica y sus actividades, visita www.fundaciontelefonica.com y en sus redes sociales (@fundacionTef y @EspacioFTef).

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica
William Powers y la cultura digital.

Encuentros Fundación Telefónica

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 80:00


Fundación Telefónica y Aspen Institute España celebran una nueva edición de su ciclo Tech & Society en el auditorio del Espacio con el periodista y autor del best seller “Hamlet’s Blackberry”, William Powers, como protagonista. Powers aborda la manera en que la tecnología afecta a nuestra cultura. Más información en https://espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com/evento/tech-society-william-powers-cultura-digital-era-oscura-o-renacimiento/ Encuentros es un podcast producido por Cuonda y Fundación Telefónica, con música de DJ Moderno cedida bajo licencia CC y conducido por Luis Quevedo y Sergio F. Núñez. Si quieres conocer más sobre Fundación Telefónica y sus actividades, visita www.fundaciontelefonica.com y en sus redes sociales (@fundacionTef y @EspacioFTef).

The January Series of Calvin University
2019- William Powers - "Sustainability, Happiness and the 'Slow' Movement"

The January Series of Calvin University

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 58:48


A third-generation New Yorker, Powers has spent two decades exploring the American culture of speed and its alternatives in some fifty countries around the world.

Relationships 2.0 With Dr. Michelle Skeen
Guest: William Powers author of Dispatches from the Sweet Life

Relationships 2.0 With Dr. Michelle Skeen

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 60:07


This week on Relationships 2.0 my guest is William Powers author of Dispatches from the Sweet Life: One Family, Five Acres, and a Community’s Quest to Reinvent the World About the book: Many fantasize about dramatically changing their lives — living in accordance with their ideals rather than the exigencies of job, bills, and possessions. William Powers actually does it. In his book Twelve by Twelve, Powers lived in an off-grid tiny house in rural North Carolina. In New Slow City, he and his wife, Melissa, inhabited a Manhattan micro-apartment in search of slow in the fastest city in the world. Here, the couple, with baby in tow, search for balance, community, and happiness in a small town in Bolivia. They build an adobe house, plant a prolific orchard and organic garden, and weave their life into a community of permaculturists, bio-builders, artists, and creative businesspeople. Can this Transition Town succeed in the face of encroaching North American capitalism, and can Powers and the other settlers find the balance they’re seeking? Dispatches from the Sweet Life is compelling, sobering, thought-provoking, and, no matter the outcome, inspiring. About the author: An author, speaker, and expert on sustainable development, William Powers is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and an adjunct faculty member at New York University.

Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair
Conversations Live With Vicki St Clair 09 - 17 - 18 Ellen Keith, Sarah Smarsh

Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 55:03


Wouldn't it be great to rid yourself of bills, work, technology, all the trappings of our modern lifestyles? William Powers journeys from rural North Carolina, to Manhattan, to Bolivia, as he and his family pursue sustainable living in Dispatches from the Sweet Life: One Family, Five Acres, and a Community's Quest to Reinvent the World. William has spent two decades in development aid and conservation around the world. His essays and commentaries on global issues have appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. Sean Parnell has witnessed firsthand the difficulty of reintegrating into society after returning from war, as his platoon has suffered three times as many men to post-war suicide than in combat. His American Warrior Initiative aids returning veterans by providing them fully paid for service dogs. Sean is a former U.S. Army airborne ranger who served in the legendary 10th Mountain Division for six years, retiring as a captain. He received two Bronze Stars (one for valor) and the Purple Heart. Also an author, his latest novel is Man of War.

Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair
Conversations Live With Vicki St Clair 09 - 10 - 18 William Powers, Sean Parnell

Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 53:40


Wouldn't it be great to rid yourself of bills, work, technology, all the trappings of our modern lifestyles? William Powers journeys from rural North Carolina, to Manhattan, to Bolivia, as he and his family pursue sustainable living in Dispatches from the Sweet Life: One Family, Five Acres, and a Community's Quest to Reinvent the World. William has spent two decades in development aid and conservation around the world. His essays and commentaries on global issues have appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. Sean Parnell has witnessed firsthand the difficulty of reintegrating into society after returning from war, as his platoon has suffered three times as many men to post-war suicide than in combat. His American Warrior Initiative aids returning veterans by providing them fully paid for service dogs. Sean is a former U.S. Army airborne ranger who served in the legendary 10th Mountain Division for six years, retiring as a captain. He received two Bronze Stars (one for valor) and the Purple Heart. Also an author, his latest novel is Man of War.

New Books in Sociology
Richard S. Marken and Timothy A. Carey, “Controlling People” (Australian Academic Press, 2015)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 71:23


The word “control”, with its seemingly instantaneous mental associations with forms of top-down oppression, is one that makes even some cyberneticians nervous and is often downplayed in contemporary descriptions of the field.   Perhaps this is one reason why William Powers’ fundamentally cybernetic Perceptual Control Theory, or PCT, has, in recent decades, continued its substantial development outside the disciplinary boundaries of cybernetics proper.  But, in fact, PCT stands as one of the most robust and fully developed strands of the cybernetic legacy which, through its impact on psychology via the development of PCT grounded Method of Levels therapy, has had a tangible influence on a mainstream field; not something that can be claimed by all that many developments in cybernetics since its heyday in the 1950’s.    Richard S. Marken and Timothy A. Carey cut right to the heart of the nervous-making matter with the title of their 2015 book, Controlling People: The Paradoxical Nature of Being Human from Australian Academic Press.  In my conversation with co-author, Richard S. Marken, we get comfortable with the notion that, as Powers put it, “behaviour is the control of perception” and that controlling is, quite simply, what we do all day, every day; from being able to sit upright in a chair without collapsing, to completing our every day tasks at work, to maintaining our sense of ourselves as the kind of people we would most like to be.  The good news, delivered by Carey and Marken in clear, highly accessible prose for the general reader, is that, if we take the time to understand the hierarchically nested control systems of which our psyches are comprised and bring their operation into our conscious awareness, we can take great strides in avoiding those facets of control that bring us into uncomfortable and, at times, destructive conflict with others and with ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Psychology
Richard S. Marken and Timothy A. Carey, “Controlling People” (Australian Academic Press, 2015)

New Books in Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 71:23


The word “control”, with its seemingly instantaneous mental associations with forms of top-down oppression, is one that makes even some cyberneticians nervous and is often downplayed in contemporary descriptions of the field.   Perhaps this is one reason why William Powers' fundamentally cybernetic Perceptual Control Theory, or PCT, has, in recent decades, continued its substantial development outside the disciplinary boundaries of cybernetics proper.  But, in fact, PCT stands as one of the most robust and fully developed strands of the cybernetic legacy which, through its impact on psychology via the development of PCT grounded Method of Levels therapy, has had a tangible influence on a mainstream field; not something that can be claimed by all that many developments in cybernetics since its heyday in the 1950's.    Richard S. Marken and Timothy A. Carey cut right to the heart of the nervous-making matter with the title of their 2015 book, Controlling People: The Paradoxical Nature of Being Human from Australian Academic Press.  In my conversation with co-author, Richard S. Marken, we get comfortable with the notion that, as Powers put it, “behaviour is the control of perception” and that controlling is, quite simply, what we do all day, every day; from being able to sit upright in a chair without collapsing, to completing our every day tasks at work, to maintaining our sense of ourselves as the kind of people we would most like to be.  The good news, delivered by Carey and Marken in clear, highly accessible prose for the general reader, is that, if we take the time to understand the hierarchically nested control systems of which our psyches are comprised and bring their operation into our conscious awareness, we can take great strides in avoiding those facets of control that bring us into uncomfortable and, at times, destructive conflict with others and with ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

New Books in Systems and Cybernetics
Richard S. Marken and Timothy A. Carey, “Controlling People” (Australian Academic Press, 2015)

New Books in Systems and Cybernetics

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 71:23


The word “control”, with its seemingly instantaneous mental associations with forms of top-down oppression, is one that makes even some cyberneticians nervous and is often downplayed in contemporary descriptions of the field.   Perhaps this is one reason why William Powers' fundamentally cybernetic Perceptual Control Theory, or PCT, has, in recent... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/systems-and-cybernetics

New Books Network
Richard S. Marken and Timothy A. Carey, “Controlling People” (Australian Academic Press, 2015)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 71:23


The word “control”, with its seemingly instantaneous mental associations with forms of top-down oppression, is one that makes even some cyberneticians nervous and is often downplayed in contemporary descriptions of the field.   Perhaps this is one reason why William Powers’ fundamentally cybernetic Perceptual Control Theory, or PCT, has, in recent decades, continued its substantial development outside the disciplinary boundaries of cybernetics proper.  But, in fact, PCT stands as one of the most robust and fully developed strands of the cybernetic legacy which, through its impact on psychology via the development of PCT grounded Method of Levels therapy, has had a tangible influence on a mainstream field; not something that can be claimed by all that many developments in cybernetics since its heyday in the 1950’s.    Richard S. Marken and Timothy A. Carey cut right to the heart of the nervous-making matter with the title of their 2015 book, Controlling People: The Paradoxical Nature of Being Human from Australian Academic Press.  In my conversation with co-author, Richard S. Marken, we get comfortable with the notion that, as Powers put it, “behaviour is the control of perception” and that controlling is, quite simply, what we do all day, every day; from being able to sit upright in a chair without collapsing, to completing our every day tasks at work, to maintaining our sense of ourselves as the kind of people we would most like to be.  The good news, delivered by Carey and Marken in clear, highly accessible prose for the general reader, is that, if we take the time to understand the hierarchically nested control systems of which our psyches are comprised and bring their operation into our conscious awareness, we can take great strides in avoiding those facets of control that bring us into uncomfortable and, at times, destructive conflict with others and with ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Technology For Mindfulness
18: William Powers, Author of “New Slow City: Living Simply in the World's Fastest City”

Technology For Mindfulness

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 43:58


William Powers has worked for two decades in development aid and conservation in Latin America, Africa, and North America. From 2002 to 2004 he managed the community components of a project in the Bolivian Amazon that won a 2003 prize for environmental innovation from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. His essays and commentaries on global issues have appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune and on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. Powers has worked at the World Bank and holds international relations degrees from Brown and Georgetown. A third-generation New Yorker, Powers has also spent two decades exploring the American culture of speed and its alternatives in some fifty countries around the world. He has covered the subject in his four books and written about it in the Washington Post and the Atlantic. Powers is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and an adjunct faculty member at New York University. Find more info on William Powers at http://williampowersbooks.com/biography/.On each episode of the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast, Robert Plotkin, co-creator of the “Hack Your Mind” series at MIT, explores the intersection between the practice of mindfulness & the use of technology in the modern age. Show notes can be found at TechnologyForMindfulness.com/. Come back often & feel free to subscribe in iTunes or add the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast to your favorite podcast application.Follow us on:Twitter.com/TechForMindfulFacebook.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessSubscribe to the Technology For Mindfulness Podcast via:iTunes: apple.co/2opAqpnStitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/robert-p…-for-mindfulnessSoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/technologyformindfulnessTuneIn: tunein.com/radio/Technology-Fo…indfulness-p963257/YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCadmsqRjuiilNT5bwHFHDfQRSS: feeds.feedburner.com/TechnologyForMindfulnessMusic courtesy of Tobu - Colors [NCS Release]youtu.be/MEJCwccKWG0www.7obu.com@7obuwww.facebook.com/tobuofficialwww.twitter.com/tobuofficialwww.youtube.com/tobuofficial See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment
Sustainability Segment: William Powers

KEXP Presents Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2015 27:37


Guest William Powers, Senior Fellow, World Policy Institute, speaks with Diane Horn about his book, “New Slow City: Living Simply in the World's Fastest City”.

Skylight Books Author Reading Series
WILLIAM POWERS discusses his new book NEW SLOW CITY

Skylight Books Author Reading Series

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2015 49:10


New Slow City: Living Simply in the World's Fastest City (New World Library)Burned-out after years of doing development work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot-by-12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina, as recounted in his award-winning memoir Twelve by Twelve. Could he live a similarly minimalist life in the heart of New York City? To find out, Powers and his wife jettisoned 80 percent of their stuff, left their 2,000-square-foot Queens townhouse, and moved into a 350-square-foot "micro-apartment" in Greenwich Village. Downshifting to a two-day workweek, Powers explores the viability of Slow Food and Slow Money, technology fasts and urban sanctuaries. Discovering a colorful cast of New Yorkers attempting to resist the culture of Total Work, Powers offers an inspiring exploration for anyone trying to make urban life more people- and planet-friendly.Today's event is being co-sponsored by Slow Food LA, CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages at Los Angeles Eco-Village, Slow Food USA, and World Policy Institute.Praise for New Slow City"All of us sense that we could live better, kinder lives. But Bill Powers has the courage to try to change and then -- ever so artfully, without the slightest wag of a finger -- to show us how."-- Colin Beavan, author of No Impact Man "The reenchantment of urban life -- so compromised by the accelerated techno-industrial culture -- takes work, and William Powers saves us a lot of time on the learning curve. Hats off, especially to his courage."-- Douglas Tompkins, founder of the North Face clothing company and the Foundation for Deep Ecology "In the City That Never Sleeps, in a place whose very definition of success is 'bigger, better, faster, ' Powers attempts to lead a more deliberate life, to paraphrase Thoreau....Will his time spent off the grid in rural North Carolina prepare him for downsizing to a 340-square-foot micro apartment in the heart of Manhattan? With his new bride? Who soon becomes pregnant? Analyzing what it means to 'want what we want, ' Powers turns his ecologically contemplative gaze both inward and outward, to matters both personal and global, to reconnect with those increasingly rare pockets of peace, tranquility, and mindfulness that will allow him to appreciate life at a slower pace and from a simpler vantage point. One need not live in a city to savor Powers' languid, albeit unconventional, advocacy for an unhurried pace."-- Booklist "Is it possible to live an earth-friendly and spiritually fulfilling life in the middle of the bustle of a big city? William Powers and his wife are the perfect people to find out. I found that the tales of the remarkable people they meet, the challenges they confront, and the beauty and joy they discover nourished a part of my soul that rarely gets fed. Never preachy, always entertaining, and often wise, this is a splendid book for anyone wanting to bring more heart and joy to urban living."-- John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America "New Slow City tells an inspiring story. At the outset, Powers's goal -- to live slowly and mindfully in frantic Manhattan -- seems quixotic in the extreme. But one should never underestimate a determined idealist. This delightfully provocative book will speak to anyone trying to build a balanced life in our crazy world. I first came to know Powers's work because we coincidentally share the same name. Now I read him to question my own assumptions and reimagine how to live."-- William Powers, New York Times-best-selling author of Hamlet's BlackBerry"An inspirational quest to slow down, simplify, and find serenity in a supercharged city. William Powers discovers the joy in less stuff, less work, and less speed!"-- Francine Jay, author of The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide"Powers's message, honed through his experiences living in poor countries like Bolivia, shows that we can live simply, sustainably, and happily. And I know it's real because I stayed with him in his tiny place. But Powers also slows down -- at least as important as scaling down -- and learns to savor the little daily miracles of life. This message may be just what you need to change your own life for the better. Don't miss it!"-- John de Graaf, coauthor of the New York Times bestsellerAffluenza and What's the Economy For, Anyway? and executive director of Take Back Your Time "Powers places the difficult decisions we face on a daily basis into an equation that should provide us all with an optimistic glimpse of how to slow our lives down. Read New Slow City and watch as its insights pepper your daily decisions while you navigate the folly of the fast life."-- Richard McCarthy, executive director of Slow Food USA William Powers has worked for two decades in development aid and conservation in Latin America, Africa, and North America. From 2002 to 2004 he managed the community components of a project in the Bolivian Amazon that won a 2003 prize for environmental innovation from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. His essays and commentaries on global issues have appeared in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune and on NPR’s Fresh Air. Powers has worked at the World Bank and holds international relations degrees from Brown and Georgetown. A third-generation New Yorker, Powers has also spent two decades exploring the American culture of speed and its alternatives in some fifty countries around the world. He has covered the subject in his four books and written about it in the Washington Post and the Atlantic. Powers is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and an adjunct faculty member at New York University. His website is www.williampowersbooks.com.

The Slow Revolution
Welcome to New Slow City

The Slow Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 27:23


Carl speaks to William Powers about New Slow City, the book he wrote about living Slow in New York (Recorded via Skype on October 6, 2015)   Topics covered include: 1. How to live Slow in any big city 2. Tapping into urban sanctuaries 3. How to cultivate anticipation over instant gratification 4. How solitude fits in with slowing down 5. The place of ambition in urban life 6. Confronting FOMO (fear of missing out) 7. The power of "third-storey awareness" 8. Balancing clock time with your own time   Download in iTunes Visit William Powers' website

The Core Podcasts
iGod - iThink

The Core Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2015 37:20


“I miss my old brain!” author William Powers lamented. Despite its countless blessings, the internet has physically changed the wiring of our brains, transforming our attention spans and the depth of our thoughts. How can we learn to embrace the essential art of silence and meditation, the practices necessary to know God in a deep and meaningful way? The very first Psalm has God's timeless answer. Homework for next week: Read John 1:1-18

Global Affairs Live
The Substance in Living Simply

Global Affairs Live

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2015 55:57


William Powers, author of New Slow City, questions if living with less ultimately means having more when millennials are encouraged to do more, have more, and be more.

Root Simple Podcast
063 New Slow City with William Powers

Root Simple Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015


On the podcast this week we interview William Powers author of New Slow City, 12 by 12, Blue Clay People and Whispering in the Giant's Ear. We talk about living “slow” in the big city and his move from a 12 by 12 foot cabin to Queens and then on to Manhattan. Powers is a […]

The Slow Home Podcast
William Powers: how to live slow in New York City - SHP024

The Slow Home Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2015 51:00


http://www.slowyourhome.com/24 Is slow living really accessible to people who live in cities? This is a question I'm asked a lot and today’s guest, William Powers, is the perfect person to ask. Bill's most recent book, New Slow City, explores what it means to live slow in one of the world’s most hectic cities - New York.  He and his wife spent a year living in a micro-apartment in Manhattan, and Bill set about to cut back his work schedule to just 2 days a week. I loved hearing not only about the slow year Bill and his wife lived in New York, but also the changes they've made since and what took them to move to a Transition Town in Bolivia.  Such a great conversation, and I hope you enjoy it!  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/slow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Art of Manliness
#131: What Ancient Philosophers Can Teach You About Using Your Smartphone With William Powers

The Art of Manliness

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2015 34:18


Our personal tech devices can be both a blessing and a curse. All the information we'd ever want is right at our fingertips, yet at the same time these devices can make us feel rushed and pressed for time while discouraging deep thinking. Well, my guest today argues that to learn how to navigate our techno-world, we should look to the insights of ancient philosophers and thinkers. William Powers is the author of Hamlet's Blackberry and today on the podcast we discuss what Shakespeare, Seneca, and Socrates can teach us about making better use of our technologies.

That Got Awkward
That Got Awkward – Episode 1

That Got Awkward

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2015 35:49


I interview actor and director William Powers.  The YouTube version is here. Show notes: We discuss the craft and business of voice acting. We discuss acting in the Virginia market. We talk about YouTube and indie films.    

That Got Awkward
That Got Awkward – Episode 1

That Got Awkward

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2015 35:49


I interview actor and director William Powers.  The YouTube version is here. Show notes: We discuss the craft and business of voice acting. We discuss acting in the Virginia market. We talk about YouTube and indie films.    

That Got Awkward
That Got Awkward - Episode 1

That Got Awkward

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2015 35:48


I interview actor and director William Powers.

Relationships 2.0 With Dr. Michelle Skeen
Guest: William Powers, author of New Slow City: Living Simply in the World’s Fastest City.

Relationships 2.0 With Dr. Michelle Skeen

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2015 48:36


About the book: Burned-out after years of doing development work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot-by-12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina, as recounted in his award-winning memoir Twelve by Twelve. Could he live a similarly minimalist life in the heart of New York City? To find out, Powers and his wife jettisoned 80 percent of their stuff, left their 2,000-square-foot Queens townhouse, and moved into a 350-square-foot “micro-apartment” in Greenwich Village. Downshifting to a two-day workweek, Powers explores the viability of Slow Food and Slow Money, technology fasts and urban sanctuaries. Discovering a colorful cast of New Yorkers attempting to resist the culture of Total Work, Powers offers an inspiring exploration for anyone trying to make urban life more people- and planet-friendly. About the author: Powers new book New Slow City offers an inspiring exploration for anyone trying to make urban life more people- and planet-friendly. Born and raised on Long Island, William Powers has worked for over a decade in development aid and conservation in Latin America, Africa, Native North America, and Washington, DC. He is a senior fellow at the World Policy Institute and is on the adjunct faculty of New York University. A third generation New Yorker, Powers has also spent two decades exploring the American culture-of-speed and its alternatives in some fifty countries around the world. He has covered the subject in his four books and written about it in the Washington Post and the Atlantic. An expert on sustainable development, he is a freelance writer and speaker. More information on his work can be found here: www.williampowersbooks.com. Contact William directly: bill@williampowersbooks.com.

Neurology® Podcast
March 25 2014 Issue

Neurology® Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2014 25:13


1) Lower stroke risk with lower blood pressure in hemodynamic cerebral ischemia and 2) Topic of the month: Mitochondrial disorders. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. William Powers about his paper on lower stroke risk with lower blood pressure in hemodynamic cerebral ischemia. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Déjà vu. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Maria Farrugia interviews Dr. Doug Turnbull about the management of mitochondrial disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Southerland, Powers and Strowd.Dr. Southerland serves as Podcast Deputy Editor for Neurology®; serves as Clinical Research Advisor for Totier Technologies, Inc.Dr. Powers serves as an editorial board member of Stroke and Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism; serves on the scientific advisory board for Ontario Brain Institute Morehouse School of Medicine; receives research support from the NIH and UNC.Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section.

Cyber Law and Business Report on WebmasterRadio.fm
The War on Bloggers and Unconnecting in the Digital Age.

Cyber Law and Business Report on WebmasterRadio.fm

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2011 50:11


Bennet first speaks with Kurt Opsahl of Electronic Frontier Foundation, about the actions of Righthaven and their legal war on bloggers. Then with a slight shift he then speaks with William Powers, the best selling author or Hamlet's Blackberry about the act of Unconnecting in the Digital World.

EcoRoadTrip & EntrepreneurTrip with Shane Snipes
Sustainable 1000- Nebraska and Texas Radio Show (9AM CST)

EcoRoadTrip & EntrepreneurTrip with Shane Snipes

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2010 120:00


Come hear how Texas and Nebraska is becoming greener and learn from other parts of the country. Guests: From NEBRASKA comes William Powers, Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, Executive director http://www.nebsusag.org/ From TEXAS, Juan Parras Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (TEJAS); and John Humprees www.austinenergy.com; and a guest from Kansas, Angela Buzard, Director, Environmental Finance Center, Wichita State University. Email us show ideas or interview requests to info@sustainable1000.com, Tweet us at @vannShane, IM on GTalk @ vannShane or call-in your questions or comments to (347)996-3601. Sustainable 1000 radio is part of the eco road trip started by Shane Snipes to explore 1000 stories across 48 states in 250 days. Stop by Sustainable1000.com for videos and more chats with regular folks who are making the world a little better in their communities.

Thought
William Powers: Twelve by Twelve

Thought

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2010 38:25