Kendall Giles is an electrical and computer engineering professor who writes at the intersection of science, technology, and culture. In this podcast he takes deep dives into research, books, news, and articles with a focus on exploring the complex and powerful technologies being developed and released into the world with sometimes beneficial but often unintended consequences.
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Kendall Giles is an electrical and computer engineering professor who writes at the intersection of science, technology, and culture. In this podcast he takes deep dives into research, books, news, and articles with a focus on exploring the complex and powerful technologies being developed and released into the world with sometimes beneficial but often unintended consequences.
Breadth vs Depth in a Techno-Postmodern Hyperspecialized World
TechnoSlipstream
23 minutes
3 years ago
Breadth vs Depth in a Techno-Postmodern Hyperspecialized World
For our fourth Wintermas podcast episode, in Episode 22 we critique the advice that we should specialize in one field or skill and dedicate as many hours as possible in training or work in order to achieve maximum success or performance. This topic is especially important in our techno-postmodern hyperspecialized world.
TechnoSlipstream
Kendall Giles is an electrical and computer engineering professor who writes at the intersection of science, technology, and culture. In this podcast he takes deep dives into research, books, news, and articles with a focus on exploring the complex and powerful technologies being developed and released into the world with sometimes beneficial but often unintended consequences.
