In this episode, Jonathan is speaking with Ty Burr about film and thinking creatively.
They discuss:
•The origin of his interest in movies and why he wanted to become a critic.
•His favorite movies and directors.
•The factors that go into a movie review.
•The importance of subjectivity in art and enjoying the experience.
•How smart phones are sculpting the movie landscape through attention competition.
•An appreciation for craft.
•Thinking creatively.
•And other topics.
Ty Burr is a film critic and pop culture columnist for The Boston Globe for two decades. From 2002 to 2021, he currently writes “Ty Burr's Watch List,” a popular e-newsletter for movie and TV recommendations. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books “Gods Like Us: on Movie Stardom and Modern Fame,” “The Best Old Movies for Families,” and “The 50 Movie Starter Kit: What to Know if You Want to Know What You're Talking About.”
As a senior writer and editor for Entertainment Weekly throughout the 1990s, he wrote reviews, features and oversaw the magazines initial coverage of the internet and new media. A member of the National Society of Film Critics and the Boston Society of Film Critics, he teaches courses in film and criticism at Boston University and Emerson College. In 2017, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism.
Website: https://bit.ly/3FhdnW3
Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Bl0RDU
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You can find this episode on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3BnTT0V
Also, don't forget about our book “Thinking Critically. From Fake News to Conspiracy Theories. Using Logic to Safely Navigate the Information Landscape” if you're interested in exploring how logic can be used to better help you to discern fact from fiction. The information landscape is perilous, but with the help of this book as your guide, you will always be able to find your way towards truth. It's available on Amazon today!
Book: https://amzn.to/3nWdawV
This show is supported and produced by Final Stretch Media. Final Stretch believes in creating something that disrupts attention spans and challenges the marketing status quo. They do this by creating high quality visual content that captivates your audience.
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This show is also supported by QuikLee; the creators of Brain Racers. The world's first ever live racing competition for the brain. Download their app and play live on the weekends on an iOS device against the world. We have raced and it's a blast!
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In this episode, Jonathan is speaking with Ty Burr about film and thinking creatively.
They discuss:
•The origin of his interest in movies and why he wanted to become a critic.
•His favorite movies and directors.
•The factors that go into a movie review.
•The importance of subjectivity in art and enjoying the experience.
•How smart phones are sculpting the movie landscape through attention competition.
•An appreciation for craft.
•Thinking creatively.
•And other topics.
Ty Burr is a film critic and pop culture columnist for The Boston Globe for two decades. From 2002 to 2021, he currently writes “Ty Burr's Watch List,” a popular e-newsletter for movie and TV recommendations. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books “Gods Like Us: on Movie Stardom and Modern Fame,” “The Best Old Movies for Families,” and “The 50 Movie Starter Kit: What to Know if You Want to Know What You're Talking About.”
As a senior writer and editor for Entertainment Weekly throughout the 1990s, he wrote reviews, features and oversaw the magazines initial coverage of the internet and new media. A member of the National Society of Film Critics and the Boston Society of Film Critics, he teaches courses in film and criticism at Boston University and Emerson College. In 2017, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism.
Website: https://bit.ly/3FhdnW3
Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Bl0RDU
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3HqxGDh
You can find this episode on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3BnTT0V
Also, don't forget about our book “Thinking Critically. From Fake News to Conspiracy Theories. Using Logic to Safely Navigate the Information Landscape” if you're interested in exploring how logic can be used to better help you to discern fact from fiction. The information landscape is perilous, but with the help of this book as your guide, you will always be able to find your way towards truth. It's available on Amazon today!
Book: https://amzn.to/3nWdawV
This show is supported and produced by Final Stretch Media. Final Stretch believes in creating something that disrupts attention spans and challenges the marketing status quo. They do this by creating high quality visual content that captivates your audience.
Website: https://bit.ly/3AsP3wZ
This show is also supported by QuikLee; the creators of Brain Racers. The world's first ever live racing competition for the brain. Download their app and play live on the weekends on an iOS device against the world. We have raced and it's a blast!
App Download: https://apple.co/33n8aJs
In this episode, Jonathan is speaking with Perry Zurn and Dani Bassett about the science and philosophy of curiosity.
They discuss:
•Growing up as twins and their respective interests in science and philosophy.
•Why they decided to coauthor the book "Curious Minds."
•The concept of complexity and emergence versus reductionism.
•Network science and curiosity.
•Philosophy, networks, and how it relates to curiosity.
•The archetypes of curiosity.
•How curiosity is also breaking connections to make new ones.
•And other topics.
Dr. Perry Zurn is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at American University, and affiliate faculty in the Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies. He researches in political philosophy, critical theory, and trans philosophy, with special expertise in feminist philosophy, philosophies of resistance, and network theory.
Dr . Dani Bassett is the J. Peter Skirkanich Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, with appointments in the Departments of Bioengineering, Electrical & Systems Engineering, Physics & Astronomy, Neurology, and Psychiatry. They are also an external professor of the Santa Fe Institute. Bassett is most well-known for blending neural and systems engineering to identify fundamental mechanisms of cognition and disease in human brain networks.
Both have authored numerous books and publications including their most recent book, which they authored together, “Curious Minds: The Power of Connection.”
Dani's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaniSBassett
Perry's Twitter: https://twitter.com/perryzurn
Perry's Website: https://www.perryzurn.com/
You can find this episode on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3BlHE4i
Also, don't forget about our book “Thinking Critically. From Fake News to Conspiracy Theories. Using Logic to Safely Navigate the Information Landscape” if you're interested in exploring how logic can be used to better help you to discern fact from fiction. The information landscape is perilous, but with the help of this book as your guide, you will always be able to find your way towards truth. It's available on Amazon today!
Book: https://amzn.to/3nWdawV
This show is supported and produced by Final Stretch Media. Final Stretch believes in creating something that disrupts attention spans and challenges the marketing status quo. They do this by creating high quality visual content that captivates your audience.
Website: https://bit.ly/3AsP3wZ
This show is also supported by QuikLee; the creators of Brain Racers. The world's first ever live racing competition for the brain. Download their app and play live on the weekends on an iOS device against the world. We have raced and it's a blast!
App Download: https://apple.co/33n8aJs
Thinking Critically
In this episode, Jonathan is speaking with Ty Burr about film and thinking creatively.
They discuss:
•The origin of his interest in movies and why he wanted to become a critic.
•His favorite movies and directors.
•The factors that go into a movie review.
•The importance of subjectivity in art and enjoying the experience.
•How smart phones are sculpting the movie landscape through attention competition.
•An appreciation for craft.
•Thinking creatively.
•And other topics.
Ty Burr is a film critic and pop culture columnist for The Boston Globe for two decades. From 2002 to 2021, he currently writes “Ty Burr's Watch List,” a popular e-newsletter for movie and TV recommendations. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books “Gods Like Us: on Movie Stardom and Modern Fame,” “The Best Old Movies for Families,” and “The 50 Movie Starter Kit: What to Know if You Want to Know What You're Talking About.”
As a senior writer and editor for Entertainment Weekly throughout the 1990s, he wrote reviews, features and oversaw the magazines initial coverage of the internet and new media. A member of the National Society of Film Critics and the Boston Society of Film Critics, he teaches courses in film and criticism at Boston University and Emerson College. In 2017, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism.
Website: https://bit.ly/3FhdnW3
Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Bl0RDU
LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3HqxGDh
You can find this episode on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3BnTT0V
Also, don't forget about our book “Thinking Critically. From Fake News to Conspiracy Theories. Using Logic to Safely Navigate the Information Landscape” if you're interested in exploring how logic can be used to better help you to discern fact from fiction. The information landscape is perilous, but with the help of this book as your guide, you will always be able to find your way towards truth. It's available on Amazon today!
Book: https://amzn.to/3nWdawV
This show is supported and produced by Final Stretch Media. Final Stretch believes in creating something that disrupts attention spans and challenges the marketing status quo. They do this by creating high quality visual content that captivates your audience.
Website: https://bit.ly/3AsP3wZ
This show is also supported by QuikLee; the creators of Brain Racers. The world's first ever live racing competition for the brain. Download their app and play live on the weekends on an iOS device against the world. We have raced and it's a blast!
App Download: https://apple.co/33n8aJs
