The Periphery used to have a tech focus, and we described ourselves as society and culture podcast disguised in tech.
But…here’s the thing. As we wrapped on season 2 and started brainstorming this season, we found ourselves feeling a bit boxed in. There are a lot of interesting peripheral conversations that are sometimes made less interesting, at least to us, when we’re restricted to discussing them through the lens of tech. So while the disruptive and powerful technologies that are transforming our society will always be an important element of this podcast, we are adopting a more sociological approach to understanding what technology means and its connections to culture and power. But do not fret. Our focus will always be geared toward bridging the two sides of the periphery: those empowered at the frontier and those on the margins that are left out.
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The Periphery used to have a tech focus, and we described ourselves as society and culture podcast disguised in tech.
But…here’s the thing. As we wrapped on season 2 and started brainstorming this season, we found ourselves feeling a bit boxed in. There are a lot of interesting peripheral conversations that are sometimes made less interesting, at least to us, when we’re restricted to discussing them through the lens of tech. So while the disruptive and powerful technologies that are transforming our society will always be an important element of this podcast, we are adopting a more sociological approach to understanding what technology means and its connections to culture and power. But do not fret. Our focus will always be geared toward bridging the two sides of the periphery: those empowered at the frontier and those on the margins that are left out.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, The Periphery discusses the power of cities and the opportunity for them to fill the power vacuum that the Supreme Court has apparently created in its recent decision West Virginia v. The Environmental Protection Agency. We also speak with Tyler Zorn, a current Columbia graduate student with experience working in the environmental space at the local level in New York City. Thanks for joining the conversation!
0:00 - 10:12: Afi's San Diego City Council experience, how cities and climates interact, and new rulings from the Supreme Court
10:12 - 25:18: Tyler Zorn conversation
25:18 - close: debriefs, takeaways, and Adam (startup) v. Afi (government) disputes
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CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Afi Blackshear and Mercer Weis
Music: Finlay Mowat
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