
Rationally Speaking #233 - Clive Thompson on "The culture of coding, and how it's changing the world"
Rationally Speaking Podcast · NYC Skeptics
May 13, 201957m 37s
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Show Notes
Technology writer Clive Thompson discusses his latest book, Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World. Topics Clive and Julia cover include: - Why coders love efficiency so much - Are there downsides to efficiency? - Do coders have particular blindspots when it comes to human nature? - What is a "10x Coder," and why do people disagree about whether they exist? - Does Clive still agree with his older book, "Smarter Than You Think," which argued that technology is making us smarter?