On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about how the information age is re-shaping our minds, memories, and relationships. Those who are optimistic say we're becoming more sophisticated in our capacity to learn, remember, and network. Others argue that Google is making us stupid and distracted. How has the Internet changed you? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How has constant connectivity affected your ability to process information? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar.
Guests:
Betsy Sparrow, assistant professor of psychology and researcher at Columbia University
Maryanne Wolf, professor of child development at Tufts University and author of Proust and the Squid: How the Brain Learns to Read and the Different Brains that Don't
Clifford Nass, professor of sociology at Stanford and author of The Man Who Lied to His Laptop: What Machines Teach Us About Human Relationships
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
How is the Internet changing how we think?
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
When is seeing spying?
On the next Your Call we'll talk about the role of surveillance in society today. More than ever, in this age of digital technology, our actions are being viewed, tracked, and recorded -- usually without us even knowing it. A current exhibit at the SFMOMA, called Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera Since 1870 poses questions about the history of seeing and spying. Where are the limits of our civil liberties when it comes to privacy and surveillance? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.
Guests:
Lisa Sutcliffe, assistant curator of photography at the SFMOMA
Trevor Paglen, artist, writer, and experimental geographer
Linda Lye, staff attorney with the Northern California ACLU
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
How has WikiLeaks changed your view of the world?
How has the latest round of revelations from WikiLeaks changed your view of the world? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about WikiLeaks. Do you think the release of state secrets is important for your understanding of U.S. foreign relations? WikiLeaks has published nearly 250,000 diplomatic cables from the State Department in Washington and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is under attack. Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. What compels you most about what WikiLeaks has exposed? It's Your Call with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Sanjoy Banerjee, professor of International Relations at SFSU
Melvin A. Goodman, former CIA analyst and senior fellow at the Center for International Policy
Adrienne Pine, assistant professor of Anthropology at American University specializing in Latin America.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
How do you live a good life in the digital age?
How do you live a good life in the digital age? On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation with William Powers, author of Hamlet's BlackBerry, and virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier, author of You Are Not a Gadget. Do our digital lives leave us with less time to reflect and relax? Is technology affecting our individuality and creativity? Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do virtual relationships affect how we connect with each other in person? What is your relationship with technology? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
William Powers, author of Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age
Jaron Lanier, author of You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
How Safe is it to Google?
On the next Your Call, we'll have a conversation about the world's largest Internet search company and its privacy policies. The Washington Post recently reported that Google is teaming up with the NSA to prevent another hack attack. It's no longer just a search engine. If you use their email and cell phone, you're entrenched. So what's happening to all of that data? Join us live at 11 a.m. or send your questions and comments to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How much trust do you put in Google? It's Your Call with Sandip Roy and you.
Guests:
Andrew Leonard, Salon.com reporter
Matthew Phillips, EPIC Appellate Privacy Fellow
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