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Welcome to our 2nd episode of the "22 Lessons on Ethical Technology" series! In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Coeckelbergh, one of the world's leading experts on ethics and technology, in particular robotics and artificial intelligence. We talk about the way that technologies are changing our understanding of ethics and philosophical thinking, how technologies have added to and altered philosophical thinking throughout history, how new technologies--particularly robots, AI, cybernetics, and memory devices--are changing the way we think, and how we understand our ethical obligations to the world, and to each other.  Prof. Dr. Mark Coeckelbergh is a Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology in the Philosophy of Department at the University of Vienna, and until recently Vice Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Education. He is also the former President of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT). His expertise focuses on ethics and technology, in particular robotics and artificial intelligence. He is a member of various entities that support policy building in the area of robotics and artificial intelligence, such as the European Commission's High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, the Austrian Council on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, and the Austrian Advisory Council on Automated Mobility. He is the author of 16 philosophy books and numerous articles, and is involved in several European research projects on robotics. From 2012-2014, Prof. Coeckelbergh served as the Managing Director of the 3TU Centre for Ethics and Technology), and from 2013-2015, he served as the co‐chair of the Technical Committee ‘Robot Ethics' of the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society. He serves on numerous journal advisory boards at the intersection of ethics, society, and technology; he is a fellow of the World Technology Network (WTN) and a finalist of the 2017 World Technology Awards in the category “Ethics”. His new book, Robot Ethics (MIT Press, 2022) is a landmark guide to the ethical questions that arise from our use of industrial robots, robot companions, self-driving cars, and other robotic devices.

Amory Lovins is Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Apart from co-founding the Institute in 1982 he served as its Chief Scientist between 2007 and 2019. Amory is a an author of 31 books and more than 700 papers, he has advised major firms and governments on energy in over 70 countries for more than 45 years.He has taught at ten universities, most recently the Naval Postgraduate School (Professor of Practice 2011–17) and Stanford University, where he's currently Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Scholar of the Precourt Institute for Energy—but only teaching topics he's never formally studied, so as to retain beginner's mind. He served in 2011–18 on the National Petroleum Council and has advised the US Departments of Energy and Defense.He has received the Blue Planet, Volvo, Zayed, Onassis, Nissan, Shingo, and Mitchell Prizes, the MacArthur and Ashoka Fellowships, the Happold, Benjamin Franklin, and Spencer Hutchens Medals, 12 honorary doctorates, and the Heinz, Lindbergh, Right Livelihood (“alternative Nobel”), National Design, and World Technology Awards. In 2016, the President of Germany awarded him the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse).Further reading:IEA Energy Efficiency 2021 report:https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-efficiency-2021Official bio:https://rmi.org/people/amory-lovins/How Big Is the Energy Efficiency Resource?    (a half-hour summary talk is at https://energy.stanford.edu/events/special-energy-seminar-amory-lovins-holmes-hummel)https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aad965Recalibrating Climate Prospectshttps://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab55abCan a Virus and Viral Ideas Speed the World's Journey Beyond Fossil Fuels? (with Kingsmill Bond)https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abc3f2SAE: Reframing Automotive Fuel Efficiencyhttps://doi.org/10.4271/13-01-01-0004

Miki is the CEO and Co-Founder of THINX, a high-tech, beautiful underwear solution for women to wear during their periods. She teamed up with AFRIpads in Uganda to fund a pack of reusable cloth pads for every underwear sold to get millions of girls back in school. To date, Miki and THINX have helped over 30,000 girls go back to school. THINX has gone viral 5 times since launching the company in 2014.Miki was named 2015 Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the World Technology Awards and her Company THINX was named Time Magazine's 25 Best New Inventions of 2015. Miki was also the recipient of the TriBeCa Film Festival's Disruptive Innovation Award and was named one of the “Top 20 Millenials on a Mission” by Forbes.—Recorded live at the global event in California, USA in 2016.Watch Miki's full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/miki-agrawal-breaking-taboos

Dr. Mik Kersten spent a decade creating open-source developer tools before realizing that programming was not the bottleneck of large-scale software delivery. Since that time, he has been working on creating a model and tools for connecting the end-to-end software value stream. He has been named a JavaOne Rock Star speaker and one of the IBM developerWorks Java top 10 writers of the decade. He was selected as one of the 2012 Business in Vancouver 40 under 40 and has been a World Technology Awards finalist in the IT Software category. Kersten is the editor of the new IEEE Software Department on DevOps. Prior to founding Tasktop, Mik created the Eclipse Mylyn open source project as part of his Ph.D. in Computer Science, pioneering the integration of development tools with the delivery pipeline. What you will learn from this episode: How Mik recognized that the way business software is designed often doesn’t meet the real needs of its users, and why he founded Tasktop to solve problems How Mik’s background as a developer gives him an informed foundation to understand customer pain points and problems and insights into how software can address them Why maintaining a focus on solving the problems found in business software and customer needs helped Mik pivot Tasktop more effectively Why Mik was inspired to move into the realm of thought leadership and write his book Project to Product How listening to his customers and understanding their stories was a transformative experience that helped shape Mik’s thought leadership and reframe his beliefs How thought leadership has helped to elevate Mik’s message and helped him better align with his customers’ needs and future proof his business against economic recession Why the overwhelmingly positive reception to Project to Product was in direct response to Mik’s effort to serve and help his readers Mik shares key points and information from Project to Product about his Flow Framework methods and how businesses and software can be better aligned with each other How key lessons learned from his mentor helped Mik learn to focus on both long term success and near term profitability Resources: Website: http://projecttoproduct.org/ Twitter: @mik_kersten Project to Product by Mik Kersten: https://amzn.to/2XKSAEx

“We're transforming agriculture by enabling local production within farms in major cities...where the people are.”Marc Oshima (2:07 - 2:13) Marc Oshima is the co-founder and CMO of AeroFarms, one of the most innovative companies in the world, according to Fast Company. They were selected as a winner in Environment for the 2018 World Technology Awards.  AeroFarms disrupts traditional supply chains by building farms on major distribution routes and near population centers. What is AeroFarms all about? AeroFarms is on a mission to transform agriculture by building and operating environmentally responsible farms throughout the world. They enable local production at scale to nourish our communities with safe, nutritious, and delicious food. They're a global leader when it comes to local, delicious, and nutritious produce grown indoors without sun or soil. AeroFarms is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, and they've built nine indoor farms to date.  “Our primary focus should be to develop delicious food products. At the end of the day, it's not nutrition until it's eaten, and no one is going to choose food that doesn't taste good.”  - Lori Taylor (7:45 - 7:59) AeroFarms is a mission-driven organization that aims to grow the best produce possible for the benefit of humanity. They've developed patented and award-winning aeroponic technology (the process of growing plants in the air without the use of soil) that provides the perfect environment for plants to grow.  They're all about celebrating flavorful food and having a beneficial impact on people and the planet. AeroFarms isn't just focused on the United States. They want to reach the entire world.  What is AeroFarms growing? AeroFarms produces over 700 types of plants, including short-stem leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens. Growing indoors focuses on identifying where the business opportunities are and where AeroFarms can add value to the consumer. A hundred years ago, there were almost five hundred varieties of lettuce available for people to consume. Now, that number is somewhere around forty. Having full control over the production process allows AeroFarms to re-introduce many of those varieties back to the market, adding richness in variety, flavor, and nutrition.  AeroFarms can grow short-stem leafy greens in less than fifteen days. They do this by having a deep understanding of plant biology and giving the plant what it needs with extreme precision.  They do all this with 95 percent less water than what's required in a field farm. They don't have to use pesticides since they're growing indoors, minimizing the environmental impact and improving the health of the produce. A global mission with a local focus. An increase in production can go a long way in ensuring that there is enough food produced for the masses, which is one of the components of the mission. The world population is expected to hit nine billion by 2050, and traditional farming resources are declining.  “Buying local is the  number one trend in retail. It's even bigger than organic. People want to have a connection with their food. They want to know where it's coming from.”  - Marc Oshima (12:52 - 13:01) Even as they aim to feed the entire world, AeroFarms maintains a focus on the local community where they serve consumers. Being able to grow in cities where people live, they can provide consumers food that is sourced locally, while at the same time benefiting the local economy.  People want to buy local food even more than organic. And through their retail brand Dream Greens, AeroFarms hopes that you'll soon be able to enjoy locally grown, pesticide-free, flavorful, and nutritious produce all year round. How to get involved Join The Produce Moms Group on Facebook and continue the discussion every week!  Reach out to us - we'd love to hear more about where you are in life and business! Find out more here.  Learn more about AeroFarms. If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we'd love for you to help us spread the word!

Dr. Mik Kersten   Dr. Mik Kersten spent a decade creating open source developer tools before realizing that programing was not the bottleneck of large-scale software delivery. Since that time, he has been working on creating a model and tools for connecting the end-to-end software value stream.  He has been named a JavaOne Rock Star speaker and one of the IBM developerWorks Java top 10 writers of the decade. He was selected as one of the 2012 Business in Vancouver 40 under 40 and has been a World Technology Awards finalist in the IT Software category. Kersten is the editor of the new IEEE Software Department on DevOps. Prior to founding Tasktop, Mik created the Eclipse Mylyn open source project as part of his PhD in Computer Science, pioneering the integration of development tools with the delivery pipeline.  In 2018, Mik launched his book, Project to Product, introducing the Flow Framework™, with concepts to help drive software at the pace of organization's business. Listen to another #12minconvo

Dr. Mik Kersten spent a decade creating open source developer tools before realizing that programing was not the bottleneck of large-scale software delivery. Since that time, he has been working on creating a model and tools for connecting the end-to-end software value stream. He has been named a JavaOne Rock Star speaker and one of the IBM developerWorks Java top 10 writers of the decade. He was selected as one of the 2012 Business in Vancouver 40 under 40 and has been a World Technology Awards finalist in the IT Software category. Kersten is the editor of the new IEEE Software Department on DevOps. Prior to founding Tasktop, Mik created the Eclipse Mylyn open source project as part of his PhD in Computer Science, pioneering the integration of development tools with the delivery pipeline. In 2018, Mik launched his book, Project to Product, introducing the Flow Framework™, with concepts to help drive software at the pace of organization's business.

Reminder: I'm starting every podcast episode from now on by addressing one topic or answering one question that you bring to my attention via our new WLC Podcast email address: podcast@wholelifechallenge.com. Send along anything you think would be of value for me to see or read, or any thought or question you’d like me to talk about or answer. While I can't guarantee that your question or topic will get addressed on the podcast,  I do promise to read what you send! ------------ Today’s guest is Miki Agrawal is an energetic, passionate bundle of entrepreneurial and creative energy.  She was named 2015 Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the World Technology Awards and her Company THINX was named Time Magazine’s “25 Best New Inventions of 2015″. Miki was also the recipient of the TriBeCa Film Festival’s “Disruptive Innovation Award” and was named one of the “Top 20 Millenials on a Mission” by Forbes Magazine. My connection to her came from the a simple advertisement in my Facebook feed for a product called Tushy (www.tushy.me). It’s a simple and inexpensive add-on bidet for your toilet. I had absolutely no idea when I got it how it would change my post pooping life - as I talk about in the podcast - it’s like my sphincter can rest and recover from 50 years of post-pooping but wiping. I did the math - I’ve wiped over 125,000 times since birth… no wonder it can use some recovery. By the way, we talk very openly and candidly during the podcast about topics that most people keep private. If this makes you uncomfortable, I recommend you put your discomfort aside and listen anyway. Back to the Tushy… I was so stoked about mine, that I almost immediately ordered a second one… and I contacted their customer service, and asked to get introduced to their founder to have her on as a guest on the podcast! During the podcast, Miki talks about how she got where she is today… and what keeps her on track on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. She shares her favorite meditation technique and app, what she’s learned from years of working with a Life Coach, and how she keeps her creative juices flowing (she doesn’t have a shortage of ideas… ever).  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Welcome back my Clan of the Crave Bears! This is the place where we have a non-judgmental space to find out what our cravings really mean. So last week, I mentioned that I was taking a Summer hiatus. Well, a dear friend of mine talked me out of my hiatus! We have too much momentum going to take the Summer off!   Now today I am the Shame Slayer and we are talking about menstruation, and I encourage you to continue to play this episode even if your children or husband are in the room. It’s a very natural part of life and it played a part in all of us being here. So, let’s get rid of the shame surrounding menstruation and just talk about it openly and honestly.   Today’s guest is Miki Agarwal. Miki Agrawal is a force of nature. She was named 2015 Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the World Technology Awards and her Company THINX was named Time Magazine’s “25 Best New Inventions of 2015″. Miki was also the recipient of the TriBeCa Film Festival’s “Disruptive Innovation Award” and was named one of the “Top 20 Millenials on a Mission” by Forbes.   She is the CEO and Co-Founder of THINX, a high-tech, beautiful underwear solution for women to wear during their periods. She teamed up with AFRIpads in Uganda to fund a pack of reusable cloth pads for every underwear sold to get millions of girls back in school. To date, Miki and THINX have helped over 30,000 girls go back to school.   This girl has it going on! Thinx are “period proof panties”. You won’t believe how many girls miss school each year due to menstruation. This is an important product and can truly make a difference in the lives of girls. It’s time to end our body shaming around our periods. You can read the full show notes and access all the resources at www.alexandrajamieson.com/94

Conversamos com Marco Gomes, o fundador da Boo-Box, empresa que há sete anos oferece serviços de publicidade digital. No Podcast, Marco Gomes fala sobre seu início como empresário – de programador e criador de sites na adolescência a empreendedor reconhecido no Brasil e no exterior. O empresário comenta, também, sobre o cenário dos negócios da internet no País, apontando quais são as próximas tendências no mercado digital. Marco Gomes já recebeu prêmios e menções no exterior, como dois capítulos do livro “Brillant, Crazy, Cocky: how the 1% entrepreneurs profit from global chãos”, escrito por Sarah Lacy, além de ter sido escolhido como como o melhor profissional de marketing do mundo em 2013 pela World Technology Awards. Entrevista gravada em 11 de junho de 2014.

Conversamos com Marco Gomes, o fundador da Boo-Box, empresa que há sete anos oferece serviços de publicidade digital. No Podcast, Marco Gomes fala sobre seu início como empresário – de programador e criador de sites na adolescência a empreendedor reconhecido no Brasil e no exterior. O empresário comenta, também, sobre o cenário dos negócios da internet no País, apontando quais são as próximas tendências no mercado digital. Marco Gomes já recebeu prêmios e menções no exterior, como dois capítulos do livro “Brillant, Crazy, Cocky: how the 1% entrepreneurs profit from global chãos”, escrito por Sarah Lacy, além de ter sido escolhido como como o melhor profissional de marketing do mundo em 2013 pela World Technology Awards. Entrevista gravada em 11 de junho de 2014.

On February 15, 2012, Amory Lovins, co-founder, chairman, and chief scientist of the Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Institute, an independent think-and-do-tank discussed his book Reinventing Fire, which maps business-led pathways for the U.S. to phase out fossil fuels and win the global clean energy race. Building on Rocky Mountain Institute’s 30 years of research and fieldwork, Lovins contends that by 2050 the U.S. economy could exist without oil, coal, nuclear energy – or any new inventions. An advisor to major firms and governments in over 50 countries for the past four decades, Amory Lovins is the recipient of the Blue Planet, Volvo, Zayed, Onassis, Nissan, Shingo, and Mitchell Prizes, MacArthur and Ashoka Fellowships, 11 honorary doctorates, and the Heinz, Lindbergh, Right Livelihood, National Design, and World Technology Awards. In 2009, Time named him one of the world’s 100 most influential people, and Foreign Policy, one of the 100 top global thinkers.