Utopias

Podcast

Listen to Possibilities

About the Podcast

Rapid developments in technology have both confused and enthralled us all. Emerging artificial intelligence technologies combined with the directions that data and the Internet have taken contribute to disinformation and polarization, widespread loneliness amongst youth, and decreased economic mobility. Succumbing to cynicism, or at least staying rooted in anxiety, often feels like the only option for so many of us wondering where both our planet and new technologies are headed.

Hosted by tech author, scholar, and thought leader, UCLA professor Ramesh Srinivasan, the Utopias podcast presents a new narrative, a vision of life futures based on a set of conversations that celebrate the work and perspectives of “dreamers”, or those who represent and care deeply for the endless potential for human creativity, expression, and compassion.

So what does it mean to be human and alive in our digitally transformed world? How can we recommit to ourselves and others while leveraging technology for our best purposes? How do we double down on our most important human values?

To address these real (yet not inevitable) developments, we have a huge opportunity to embrace our capacity for innovation, empathy, and compassion toward one another.