Show Notes:

[00:01:40] – (First Question) – As part of Jonathan’s new book, World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech, exploring the idea of the Whole Earth Catalog.

[00:04:09] – The Whole Earth Catalog

[00:04:36] – Free PDF of The Whole Earth Catalog

[00:04:49] – What happened next for Brand and how he laid the early groundwork for today’s modern Silicon Valley

[00:07:43] – Franklin’s personal journey into writing this book

[00:10:00] – Amazon Must Be Stopped (New Republic)

[00:11:48] – Thoughts on the advancement of technology in our world

[00:15:52] – Filling the gap into Brand’s influence on Silicon Valley from the early 80’s to today

[00:18:57] – How does the current state of the free internet without gatekeepers hold up for the next generation

[00:20:53] – Is there a chance that technology’s unlimited mining of our attention is not the horrible thing we often make it out to be

[00:24:47] – What are the ways we can have a free internet and other technologies, but not let them get perverted

[00:28:09] – How will people respond to our tech monopolies

[00:31:54] – The Lessons of History and the rise and fall of centrist powers

[00:33:02] – A look at Franklin’s work and how it's impacted by the reliant on a few large tech companies

[00:35:28] – The dangers that tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, etc, have created for us

[00:40:45] – Is there a technology, company, or trend that Franklin is really excited for

[00:42:19] – Will there be movements that emphasize detachment from technology

[00:44:05] – Why most innovations have happened to people thinking in a very separated or contemplative mode

[00:45:58] – What’s the most exciting thing that Franklin is thinking about no

[00:49:30] – What was the most memorable content in researching this book that Franklin would suggest others check out

[00:49:59] – Hannah Arendt Philosophy

[00:52:37] – Are there specific things that Franklin does to be more contemplative

[00:54:47] – Kindest thing anyone has done for Franklin