Tech Back Control

2nd episode of the "New Tab" mini-series. I'm worried that people falling in love with AI is inevitable...

1st episode of the "New Tab" mini-series. Being a new parent has me thinking about the future even more...

"New Tab" is a new mini-series of indeterminate length exploring procrastinations on topics about the future. Each episode explores a new topic in no more than 5 minutes. These are the random things which play on my mind.

Welcome back to Take Back Control. My goal has always been to explore the technology that can rebalance things and put power back into the hands of the people. In this episode, I'm reflecting on 2024 and the major themes I've explored over previous episodes, and looking ahead to how they might continue into 2025. If you're looking for my predictions for the year ahead, check out: "Small Time Bets"...

Welcome back to Take Back Control. My goal has always been to explore the technology that can rebalance things and put power back into the hands of the people. In this episode, I let Google's NotebookLM make a deep dive podcast based on all the Tech Back Control episodes to date. The End . [Note: This episode is also available on ⁠YouTube⁠ ] To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord,...

Welcome back to Take Back Control. My goal has always been to explore the technology that can rebalance things and put power back into the hands of the people. In this episode, I'm exploring a simple way to understand money and how it can help us prepare for the future. [Note: This episode is also available as a video on ⁠YouTube⁠ ] To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go t...

First episode of 2024. Welcome back to Take Back Contro l. My goal has always been to explore the technology that can rebalance things and put power back into the hands of the people. In this episode, I'm exploring what it means to be a bit more human in a world where AI is beating us at what we thought we were good at. [Note: This episode is also available as a video on ⁠YouTube⁠ ] To find ou...

Bonus content from " Small Time Bets: The Only Annual Podcast ". Jonathan and Douglas check in to see where their 2023 predictions landed; and then look ahead to very specific 2024 predictions covering tech, politics, markets and mashed peas. Tech Back Control will return with many new topics in the new year.

“ Dear AI, you are a data analyst. I will give you data and you will analyse it, visualise it and draw conclusions from the data. I will then ask more questions about the data and together we will understand what it means. ” [Note: This episode is also available as a video on ⁠YouTube⁠ ] This is the 13th episode of “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power...

[Note: This episode is also available as a video on YouTube] This is the 12th episode of “Tech Back Control”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. This episode explores what might happen when A.I. gets hold of the truly unstoppable open internet of crypto and blockchain technologies. To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go t...

This is the 11th episode of “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. This episode lets A.I. take the wheel and write and record its own episode of Tech Back Control To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol Theme song by Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann)

This is the 10th episode of “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. This episode features an interview with Willy Ogorzaly from ShapeShift DAO . In this fascinating interview, Willy talks about: Decentralising a the ShapeShift company What it is like to work in a DAO The enormous power of community ownership An incredible fu...

This is the 9th episode of a new podcast called “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. Today, I’m exploring whether Non-Fungible Tulips were the OG NFTs. To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol Theme song by Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) YouTube Version...

This is the 8th episode of a new podcast called “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. Today, I’m exploring what happens if generative AI consumes all online content and what that could mean for the role of humans on the internet. To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee...

This is the 7th episode of “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. Today, I’m exploring the missed opportunity for “ Open Money ”, and what the future holds for bitcoin, crypto, and the open internet. To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol Theme song by...

This is the 6th episode of “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. Today, I’m extrapolating into the future of AI user experience and human interaction. Will we all become wizards? Are we ready? To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol Theme song by Jonath...

This is the 5th episode of a “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. Today, I have a bonus episode for you, as I revisit the events of the recent banking crisis with Andrew @thedebtocaplyse and see whether he has more reflections on what this means for the future of money, banks, CBDCs and decentralised finance. To find out...

This is the 4th episode of a new podcast called “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. This week, we’re interviewing Andrew @thedebtocalypse to understand why money has value and what the future might hold. Follow Andrew on Twitter Read his article on Medium about how Tether is an accident waiting to happen … obviously! Or...

This is the third episode of a new podcast called “Tech Back Control”, a podcast exploring the disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. This week, we’re wondering if there’s another way to look at this AI revolution. To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol Theme song by Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) So...

This is the second episode of “ Tech Back Control ”, a podcast following disruptions in tech that shift power into the hands of the people. It is a short episode this week, for the designers and creatives, discussing the podcast name, artwork and any easter-eggs it is hiding about potential future of this project. To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https:/...

This is the first episode of “Tech Back Control”, a podcast about taking back control from technology, using  technology. This week, we’re starting with the revolution which started it all… the Internet . To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol The theme song is by Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) Watch David Bowie’s exciteme...

This is the trailer and episode 0 for “Tech Back Control”, a podcast about taking back control from technology, using  technology. To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord or check out other links in the link tree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol