Andrew Keen

Keen On America

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Nobody asks sharper or more impertinent questions than Andrew Keen. In KEEN ON, Andrew cross-examines the world’s smartest people on politics, economics, history, the environment, and tech. If you want to make sense of our complex world, check out the daily questions and the answers on KEEN ON. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best-known technology and politics broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running show How To Fix Democracy and the author of four critically acclaimed bo...

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Andrew Keen

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Gary Marcus: Why Smart Machines Will Probably Never Replicate the Human Act of Writing and How Writers Should View AI Suspiciously —"Like a Hawk" 21.11.2022 37:33

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Gary Marcus, author of Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust . Gary Marcus is a scientist, best-selling author, and entrepreneur. He is t...

Derek Lidow: Why Joshiah Wedgwood—And Not Andrew Carnegie, Steve Jobs, or Elon Musk—Is the Definition of a "Good Entrepreneur" 19.11.2022 34:13

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Derek Lidow, author of The Entrepreneurs: The Relentless Quest for Value . Derek Lidow is a professor of the practice at the Keller Center for Innovation in En...

Heather Ford on Can We Trust Wikipedia? How to Nurture Truth in the Digital Age 18.11.2022 41:20

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Heather Ford, author of Writing the Revolution: Wikipedia and the Survival of Facts in the Digital Age . Heather Ford is Associate Professor and Head of Discip...

Jeff Kosseff: What Exactly Is Section 230 and Why Was It So Essential in the Creation of the Internet? 18.11.2022 40:43

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Jeff Kosseff, author of The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech . Jeff Kosseff is Associate Professor in the United States...

Rick Wartzman on Why Are Walmart Workers Still Broke? The Limits of a "Socially Conscious" American Capitalism That Still Won't Pay Its Employees a Living Wage 18.11.2022 38:59

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Rick Wartzman, author of Still Broke: Walmart’s Remarkable Transformation and the Limits of Socially Conscious Capitalism . Rick Wartzman is head of the KH Moo...

Matthew Campbell on Dead in the Water: The True Story of a Fake Hijacking and a Real Murder 18.11.2022 33:55

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Matthew Campbell, author of Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy . Matthew Campbell is an award-winning repor...

Andrew Small on A Cold War Without Limits: The Chilling Story of China's Rupture With the West 17.11.2022 46:18

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Andrew Small, author of No Limits: The Inside Story of China’s War with the West . Andrew Small is a senior transatlantic fellow with the Asia program at the G...

Neal Gabler on You Don't Need to Be a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows: Ted Kennedy and the Rise of American Conservatism 17.11.2022 44:14

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Neal Gabler, author of Against the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Rise of Conservatism, 1976-2009 . Neal Gabler is the author of six books, including four biogra...

Lucas Joppa: Why Both Government and Private Corporations Have Essential Roles in Confronting Global Warming 17.11.2022 22:55

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Lucas Joppa, previously Microsoft's Chief Environmental Officer. Dr. Lucas Joppa was Microsoft’s first Chief Environmental Officer, leading the development and...

Jessica Todd Harper: Why Photography Can Be Fine Art and What Photographers Should Learn From Vermeer and Other 17th Century Dutch Artists 17.11.2022 34:35

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Jessica Todd Harper, photographer and author of Here . Jessica Todd Harper uses portraiture to explore the subtle tensions within daily family interactions and...

Isaac Stone Fish on America Second: Is It Really Possible That America's Elites Are Making China Stronger? 16.11.2022 28:24

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Isaac Stone Fish, author of America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger . Isaac Stone Fish is the founder and CEO of the research firm Strat...

Daphne E. Jones on a Note to Donald Trump: This Is How to Become a Real Winner 16.11.2022 29:05

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Daphne E. Jones, author of Win When They Say You Won’t: Break Barriers and Define Your Own Success . Daphne E. Jones has 30+ years of experience in general ma...

Andrew Anagnost: How the Moral Sickness Afflicting Silicon Valley Might Be a Pandemic of Egoism 16.11.2022 24:50

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Andrew Anagnost, CEO of Autodesk, Inc. Andrew Anagnost is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk. Dr. Anagnost’s career spans more than 25 years...

Peter Rawlinson: The Truth About Battery-Powered and Self-Driving Cars From the Engineer Who Invented the Tesla Model S and the Lucid Air 16.11.2022 23:35

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Peter Rawlinson, CEO of Lucid Motors. Peter Rawlinson serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Lucid. As CEO, Peter is responsible...

Edward J. Delaney on Cary Grant as The Acrobat: A Novel About the Hollywood Comic Star Whose Best Joke Was That He Didn't Really Exist 14.11.2022 42:57

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Edward J. Delaney, author of The Acrobat . Edward J. Delaney is an award-winning author, journalist, filmmaker, and educator whose previous works of fiction in...

Andrew S. Weiss on Super Unhero: Vladimir Putin, the Accidental Czar, Imagined Graphically 13.11.2022 34:14

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Andrew S. Weiss, author of Accidental Czar: The Life and Lies of Vladimir Putin . Andrew S. Weiss is the James Family Chair and Vice President for Studies at t...

Ken Honda on How to Become a Zen Millionaire: The Japanese Art of Making Peace With Your Money 12.11.2022 34:24

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Ken Honda, author of Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money . Ken Honda is a bestselling author of self-development books in Japan, wher...

Mark Galeotti: How Putin Thinks Like a Warmongering 19th-Century Imperialist and Why Ukraine Will Be His Last Colonial War 11.11.2022 43:18

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Mark Galeotti, author of The Weaponisation of Everything: A Field Guide to the New Way of War . Mark Galeotti is an honorary professor at UCL SSEES and senior...

Alexander Rose on The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Army 11.11.2022 36:47

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Alexander Rose, author of The Lion and the Fox: Two Rival Spies and the Secret Plot to Build a Confederate Navy . Alexander Rose is the author of the New York...

David Fenton on Lessons From Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator: Never Lie, Tell the Truth, Repeat Repeat Repeat 10.11.2022 34:25

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by David Fenton, author of The Activist’s Media Handbook: Lessons from Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator . David Fenton , named “one of the 100 most influenti...

Ian Kershaw: The Eleven Men (and One Woman) Who Authored 20th-Century Europe 09.11.2022 41:19

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Ian Kershaw, author of Personality and Power: Builders and Destroyers of Modern Europe . Ian Kershaw , author of To Hell and Back , The End , Fateful Choices ,...

Richard McCarthy: What Japan Can Teach Urban Americans About Regenerating Rural Values and Practices 09.11.2022 31:06

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Richard McCarthy, author of Kuni: A Japanese Vision and Practice for Urban-Rural Reconnection . For 25+ years, Richard McCarthy has played both hyper local and...

Steve Kemper: Could Pearl Harbor Have Been Avoided With More Skillful American Diplomacy? 09.11.2022 36:54

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Steve Kemper, author of Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor . Steve Kemper is a journalist and the author of A Labyrinth...

Eduardo Halfon: Why "Writing" Has Nothing to Do With Being a "Writer" 08.11.2022 36:01

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Eduardo Halfon, author of Canción . Eduardo Halfon is the author of The Polish Boxer , Monastery , Mourning , and Canción . He is the recipient of the Guatemal...

Katherine Corcoran: How the 2012 Murder of a Mexican Journalist Should Be a Warning About Press Freedoms in America 08.11.2022 42:44

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Katherine Corcoran, author of In the Mouth of the Wolf: A Murder, a Cover-Up, and the True Cost of Silencing the Press . Katherine Corcoran is a former Associa...