How do you honor the memory of something… that you don’t fully remember? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll explore how writers who grew up in the shadow of dictatorships, civil war, and armed conflicts wrestle with the memory of violence, and the challenges of memory itself. Introduction: Being a KidContinueContinue reading “Life under a dictatorship: Crash Course Latin American Literature #5”
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How close is the worst case scenario?: Crash Course Futures of AI #3
Way back in the 1930s, Alan Turing gave us a glimpse of the power of computers with a hypothetical machine that, he said, could solve any computable problem. But that was nonsense…right? Well thanks to recursive progress, maybe not. In this episode, we’ll explore how humans (and computers) make progress, and try to find outContinueContinue reading “How close is the worst case scenario?: Crash Course Futures of AI #3”
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change: Ep 24 of Crash Course Native American History
What is Traditional Ecological Knowledge? And can it lead a path forward through climate change? In the final episode of Crash Course Native of American History, we’ll explore Native peoples’ expertise on the places they’ve lived for generations—and why it matters today. Introduction: Climate in Alaska 00:00 Traditional Ecological Knowledge 0:36 Controlled Burns 2:45 EffectsContinueContinue reading “Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change: Ep 24 of Crash Course Native American History”
How could AI transform society?: Crash Course Futures of AI #2
AI is taking over…or is it? And what would that look like anyway? The smarter it gets, the better AI will become at doing– basically everything. That could lead us to a bright future, with booming economies and tons of free time for us human beings. But it could also lead us to something aContinueContinue reading “How could AI transform society?: Crash Course Futures of AI #2”
Hollywood, Pretendians, and Cultural Appropriation: Ep 23 of Crash Course Native American History
Native people have been a part of Hollywood and wider American culture for centuries—but not always in the best ways. In this episode of Crash Course Native American History, we explore cultural appropriation, from redface to pretendians, and everything in between. Introduction: Cowboys and Indians 00:00 Natives in Early Hollywood 0:36 Redface 2:00 Pretendians 3:30ContinueContinue reading “Hollywood, Pretendians, and Cultural Appropriation: Ep 23 of Crash Course Native American History”
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