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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Saleem H. Ali: Do We Need a Science Party to Confront Existential Problems Like Global Warming? 17.07.2022 26:55

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 Saleem H. Ali, author of Earthly Order: How Natural Laws Define Human Life . Saleem H. Ali was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts but grew up in Lahore, Pakist...

Ari Mittleman: Does Criticism of Israel Inevitably Make One Guilty of Antisemitism? 16.07.2022 27:24

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 Ari Mittleman, author of of Paths of the Righteous: Stories of Heroism, Humanity and Hope . Ari Mittleman works at the nexus of politics, policymaking and the...

Albert Fox Cahn: How Digital Surveillance In a Post-Roe America Isn't Substantively Different From Xi's China or Putin's Russia 15.07.2022 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 Albert Fox Cahn, founder and director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project. Albert Fox Cahn is the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project’s ( S....

Donald Robertson: Why the Graphic Novel Is an Ideal Form to Capture the Timeless Philosophy of Stoicism 14.07.2022 37:00

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 Donald Robertson, author of of Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius . Donald Robertson is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, trainer, and w...

Jacob M. Grumbach: Why the Crisis of American Democracy Is As Much a State and Local As a National Problem 13.07.2022 30:33

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 Jacob M. Grumbach, author of of Laboratories Against Democracy: How National Parties Transformed State Politics . Jacob M. Grumbach is assistant professor of p...

Karen Cerulo and Janet Ruane: How We Can't Escape Social Class, Gender, or Culture in How We Dream 13.07.2022 27:23

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 Karen Cerulo and Janet Ruane, authors of of Dreams of a Lifetime: How Who We Are Shapes How We Imagine Our Future . Karen A. Cerulo is professor of sociology a...

Jared Del Rosso: Why All We Need to Become Whistleblowers in Exposing Both Political and Personal Injustice 13.07.2022 26:11

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 Jared Del Rosso, author of of Denial: How We Hide, Ignore, and Explain Away Problems . Jared Del Rosso is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology an...

Deborah Cadbury: The Remarkable Story of the Quaker Teacher Who Defied Hitler and Smuggled Her Entire School From Germany to England 13.07.2022 39:09

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 Deborah Cadbury, author of of The School That Escaped the Nazis: The True Story of the Schoolteacher Who Defied Hitler . Deborah Cadbury is the author of eight...

Toby Walsh: If Our Superpower Is Human Empathy, Then Why the Hell Are We Trying to Teach Computers To Be Empathetic? 12.07.2022 31:24

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 Toby Walsh, author of Machines Behaving Badly: The Morality of AI . Toby Walsh is one of the world’s leading experts in artificial intelligence (AI). Professor...

Richard Hasen: Can American Democracy Be Fixed By Making Political Speech More Expensive? 12.07.2022 37:58

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 Hasen, author of Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—And How to Cure It . Richard L. Hasen is Chancellor’s Professor of Law and Polit...

Ken Auletta: What Does the Harvey Weinstein Story Tell Us About the Culture of Silence in Hollywood and America? 12.07.2022 37:34

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 Auletta, author of Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence . Ken Auletta inaugurated the Annals of Communications column and profiles...

Charles Sabel: To Fix the Climate We Need to Rewire the Economy, Our Democracy, and Our Brains 12.07.2022 28:59

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 Charles Sabel, co-author of Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World . Charles F. Sabel is the Maurice T. Moore Professor of Law at Columbia Law S...

Michael Fertik: On Washington Irving, John Muir, Philip Dick, Jonathan Haidt and what America Has Uniquely Got Going For It 11.07.2022 47:04

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 Michael Fertik, author of The Reputation Economy: How to Optimize Your Digital Footprint in a World Where Your Reputation Is Your Most Valuable Asset . Michael...

Aviva Rahmani: Why Telling Effective Stories About the Environment Requires Not Just Words But Also Visual Images and Even Music 10.07.2022 29:18

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 Aviva Rahmani, author of Divining Chaos: The Autobiography of an Idea . Aviva Rahmani is an ecoartist whose work has been exhibited, published, and funded inte...

Daniel S. Moak: Why America's Current War on Schools Is the Result of Fifty Years of Failed Federal Educational "Reforms" 09.07.2022 39:51

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 Daniel Moak, author of From the New Deal to the War on Schools: Race, Inequality, and the Rise of the Punitive Education State . Daniel S. Moak is assistant pr...

Ed Yong: Why Perceiving Animal Senses Makes Us Empathetic Not Only to Other Creatures But Also to Each Other 08.07.2022 30:02

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 Ed Yong, author of An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us . Ed Yong is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer on the staff of...

Daniel Silva on How to Write a Bestselling Literary Spy Novel Every Year 08.07.2022 33:46

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 Daniel Silva, author of Portrait of an Unknown Woman . Daniel Silva is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Spy , The Mark o...

Elisabeth Leake on How the Soviet and American Invasions of Afghanistan Are Comparable 08.07.2022 36:20

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 Elisabeth Leake, author of Afghan Crucible: The Soviet Invasion and the Making of Modern Afghanistan . Elisabeth Leake is Associate Professor of International...

Daniel Drezner on the End of Donald Trump, Green Tech, Apocalyptic Zombies: Why Americans Should Be Cheerful About the Future 08.07.2022 31:56

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 Daniel Drezner, co-editor of The Uses and Abuses of Weaponized Interdependence . Daniel W. Drezner is professor of international politics at the Fletcher Schoo...

Marianne Lewis: How Life's Toughest Problems Are Most Effectively Confronted By "Both/And Thinking" 08.07.2022 28:45

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 Marianne Lewis, co-author of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems . Marianne W. Lewis is dean of the University of Ci...

Jason Kander: A Disturbing Autobiography From One of America's Most Candid Ex-Politicians and Soldiers 08.07.2022 39:44

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 Jason Kander, author of Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD . JASON KANDER is a former army captain who served in Afghanistan. He was elec...

Brett Scott: Why Wall Street and Silicon Valley Want a Cashless Society and Why That Doesn't Benefit Us 07.07.2022 42:26

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 Brett Scott, author of Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto, and the War for Our Wallets . Brett Scott is an economic anthropologist, financial activist, and former...

Rebecca May Johnson's Homeric Wisdom For Cooks and Writers: You Just Have to Keep On "Doing It" 07.07.2022 38:08

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 Rebecca May Johnson, author of Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen . Rebecca May Johnson is a writer whose writing brings critical practices into everyday life...

Jamie Susskind: How the Digital Republic Could Deepen Democracy and Compound Freedom in the 21st Century 06.07.2022 37:51

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 Jamie Susskind, author of The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the 21st Century . Jamie Susskind is a barrister and the author of the award-winnin...

Bernhard Poerksen: Can an "Editorial Society" Heal Our Digital Fever of Misinformation and Lies? 06.07.2022 43:45

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 Bernhard Poerksen, author of Digital Fever: Taming the Big Business of Disinformation . Bernhard Poerksen is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tü...