Singular XQ Podcast
Farzin, a fan of crazy robot fighting movies and watching Total Recall with his grandma, is an organizational justice practicioner. He and JP talk about why it is different than DEI and moves beyond performative tokenism and empty gesture toward more equitable and democratic organizational cultures. A great complement to
While of all the things to worry about, accessibility may be low on your list, there is a principle in business strategy as well as military strategy: aim small, miss small. Here is one thing to get right; now is not the time to double down on reducing accessibility and
design
If design isn't how a thing looks than what is it? Steve Jobs famously said it's not how it looks but how it works. We also know that he would rather die than produce something ugly; we agree. How it works is the most important thing
Singular XQ Podcast
Today: What the hell does "AI" even mean any way? Houston, we have a taxonomy problem. This week's Human's of Singular XQ is another "Coffee with JP" where JP shares some notes she has for a keyword mapping project she is doing
blockchain
Notes from the Edges of Innovation by SXQ Founder, JP Philanthropic blockchain, a centralized internet, knowledge management's identity crisis, moral injury, and white collar workplace bullying crime What is the digital transformation potential for blockchain in philanthropy? It's not something we advertise right now because it
Singular XQ Podcast
What does anthropology have to do with software development? The Humans of Singular XQ presents the lovely and irreplaceable Archana Shah, founding Core Advisory Board team member, brilliant technology researcher, and certified good human. Archana and JP explore how JP's roots with anthropology compare to Archana's
Do you know what a dramaturge is? In this week's episode recurring co-host Aaron Beavers and JP chat with dramaturge and full professor Jane Barnette about episode 5 in Season 1 with a controversial mural that even makes Aaron uncomfortable. Dr. Barnette does not hestiate to dive in
Five Cool Reads
Who is Simon Penny and how did he foretell our current AI hysteria? My colleague Simon Penny knew about this confused and irrational "AI" hysteria moment better than anyone. In 2019. That's the year he published Making Sense of Cognition, Computing, and Embodiment Because it'
Five Cool Reads
According to author Simon Penny, Making Sense: Cognition, Computing, and Embodiment is about intelligence, cognition, and the impact of culture and technology. However, it is also a study in numerous contrasts, among them: biological being vs. computationally simulated being, civilian research vs. military research, representation vs performance, art practice vs.
Singular XQ Podcast
Are ERGs helping or masking organizational problems that have to be addressed with more urgency? Angela V. Harris delivers a provocative interview with JP on the importance of addressing racial and gender inequity in organizations.
AI
Is Waymo safe? Waymo just opened its waiting list to everyone in San Fran. However, there is an ongoing investigation into accidents these vehicles have and please remember this about all autonomous vehicles: their success is predicated on optimized urban roadways and strongly geofenced locations. That's a lot