Vygotsky Podcast1 Aug 2020

(S0,Ep1) Here's . . . Eric Ness (Bonus episode)

Eric has worn many hats: experimental songwriter, programmer, journalist, environmental analyst, family man, amateur cook, conversationalist, and more. How do these complementary talents fit together? In spite of our 20+ year acquaintance, this was our first real face-to-face conversation. (Originally published March 1, 2020)

Highlights include:

1:00 - Two questions from Vivienne

2:21 - Eric's unique life in the UK; family stuff, job stuff ("I am a programmer.")

7:00 - Eric's hobby: 'news-analysis' programming

8:11 - A question from Madeleine on the topic of food

12:23 - How do Programmers name their children?

15:11 - Is Eric "out" as an experimental musician?

16:33 - Spontaneous songwriting, and the benefits of self-imposed constraints

19:22 - Eric's antidote for anxiety and thoughts on creativity ("a skill that you can learn")

23:35 - Coding as a kind of songwriting

26:04 - Eric's experimental programming work with "news analysis"

34:46 - Eric's personal backstory and interest in media narratives -- a wild, international story

41:04 - Working as a reporter in D.C. ("I know how the sausage is made.")

44:13 - Definitions of the word "narrative"

48:02 - Navigating 'grey areas' (facts, fictions, and factual fictions)

49:07 - Harms and non-harms of Trump's BS

1:00:35 - "The kids today"

1:03:33 - "The View from an AI" (alien, or artificial, intelligence) -- analyzing human genres

1:07:48 - Won't A.I.'s master even the fine arts (emotions included)?

1:10:09 - Which genre are WE in, Eric? (We're not programmed, right?)

Eric's twitter: https://twitter.com/ericness

More on Eric's blogging: http://tiny.cc/1vuokz

Russell conjugation: http://tiny.cc/xdkpkz

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