Episodes

Alan Murray: Tomorrow's Capitalism: Searching For that Elusive "Soul" of American Business
Aug. 9, 2022

Alan Murray: Tomorrow's Capitalism: Searching For that Elusive "Soul"…

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, Andr...

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Anthony Marra: The Tools Which Allow Novelists to Create More "Realistic" Characters Than Those You See on the Screen
Aug. 9, 2022

Anthony Marra: The Tools Which Allow Novelists to Create More "Realis…

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, Andr...

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David Chalmers: If the World Itself Is a Giant Simulation, Then What's the Difference Between the Virtual Reality of Cyberspace and "Real Life"?
Aug. 8, 2022

David Chalmers: If the World Itself Is a Giant Simulation, Then What'…

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, Andr...

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Liska Jacobs on The Pink Hotel: A California Novel Where You Can Check In But You Can't Check Out
Aug. 8, 2022

Liska Jacobs on The Pink Hotel: A California Novel Where You Can Chec…

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, Andr...

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Steven Thrasher: In the Age of Covid and Monkeypox, Should We Be Prioritizing the Health of the "Viral Underclass"?
Aug. 8, 2022

Steven Thrasher: In the Age of Covid and Monkeypox, Should We Be Prio…

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, Andr...

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Dwyer Murphy: How to Write About the City? Go Out Without an iPhone
Aug. 8, 2022

Dwyer Murphy: How to Write About the City? Go Out Without an iPhone

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, Andr...

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Isaac Saul: Yes, "Truth" Still Exists in the Misinformation Age, But It's Unlikely to Make Many of Us Happy
Aug. 6, 2022

Isaac Saul: Yes, "Truth" Still Exists in the Misinformation Age, But …

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, Andr...

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Nancy Jacobson and Ryan Clancy: How a 2024 Trump-Biden Rematch Would Be a "Black Swan" Moment For a Third Party Candidate
Aug. 5, 2022

Nancy Jacobson and Ryan Clancy: How a 2024 Trump-Biden Rematch Would …

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, Andr...

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Kevin Boyle: Why America Remains Haunted by Richard Nixon and His Paranoia About the Sixties
Aug. 4, 2022

Kevin Boyle: Why America Remains Haunted by Richard Nixon and His Par…

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, Andr...

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Dan Fesperman: On the Merging of Fact and Fiction in a Berlin Haunted By Its Grey History of Secrecy and Lies
Aug. 4, 2022

Dan Fesperman: On the Merging of Fact and Fiction in a Berlin Haunted…

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, Andr...

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Camper English: On the Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails
Aug. 4, 2022

Camper English: On the Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Sp…

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, Andr...

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Howard Wolk: Why America's Greatest Strength Is Its Entrepreneurial Edge and How This Might Even Fix the Crisis of the Environment, Inequality, and Healthcare
Aug. 4, 2022

Howard Wolk: Why America's Greatest Strength Is Its Entrepreneurial E…

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, Andr...

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Christie Hunter Arscott: On Begin Boldly and How Courage Will Enable a Woman to Launch a Brilliant Career
Aug. 4, 2022

Christie Hunter Arscott: On Begin Boldly and How Courage Will Enable …

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, Andr...

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Jeff Lerner: Should We Celebrate Or Be Suspicious of Self-Help Books Promise to Unlock Our "Dream Life"?
Aug. 3, 2022

Jeff Lerner: Should We Celebrate Or Be Suspicious of Self-Help Books …

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, Andr...

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Gerd Gigerenzer: What Machines Can't Learn and Why Human Intelligence Still Beats Algorithms
Aug. 3, 2022

Gerd Gigerenzer: What Machines Can't Learn and Why Human Intelligence…

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, Andr...

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David Victor Has Good News on the Climate Front: Why Things Aren't Quite as Apocalyptic as Some Believe
Aug. 2, 2022

David Victor Has Good News on the Climate Front: Why Things Aren't Qu…

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, Andr...

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Stefan Dercon on Africa As Las Vegas: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose in Gambling on Development
Aug. 2, 2022

Stefan Dercon on Africa As Las Vegas: Why Some Countries Win and Othe…

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, Andr...

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Touraj Parang: Can Tech Entrepreneurs Win the Start-Up Game Without Selling Out Morally?
Aug. 2, 2022

Touraj Parang: Can Tech Entrepreneurs Win the Start-Up Game Without S…

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, Andr...

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Aggie Blum Thompson: Why It's So Much Easier to Write Good Fiction About Violence Than About Sex
Aug. 1, 2022

Aggie Blum Thompson: Why It's So Much Easier to Write Good Fiction Ab…

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, Andr...

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Pablos Holman, A Message From a Deep Futurist: We Need Humans to Fix Things
July 30, 2022

Pablos Holman, A Message From a Deep Futurist: We Need Humans to Fix …

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, Andr...

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Darrell M. West; How Seriously Should We Take the Paranoia Amongst Our Educated Elite About the Crisis of America?
July 29, 2022

Darrell M. West; How Seriously Should We Take the Paranoia Amongst Ou…

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, Andr...

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Simran Jeet Singh: What the Sikh Religion Can Teach Us About Disrupting Bias, Building Empathy, and Seeking Wisdom
July 28, 2022

Simran Jeet Singh: What the Sikh Religion Can Teach Us About Disrupti…

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, Andr...

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Erika L. Sánchez: Why Risk-Taking, Rebellious Immigrants Capture the Spirit of What It Should Mean To Be a 21st Century "American"
July 28, 2022

Erika L. Sánchez: Why Risk-Taking, Rebellious Immigrants Capture the …

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, Andr...

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Matthew Ball: How the Metaverse Will Revolutionize Everything and Why That Might Not Be Such a Bad Thing
July 28, 2022

Matthew Ball: How the Metaverse Will Revolutionize Everything and Why…

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, Andr...

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