The Hank Show (when computers are right)

Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything

Benjamen Walker & Radiotopia

Society & Culture, Personal Journals

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🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Today we live inside data systems that contain, surveil, and judge us. In his new book, the Hank Show, author and journalist McKenzie Funk provides us with a totally unique origin story of our world: A guy named Hank Asher. We talk with McKenzie Funk about the former Florida conto painter, drug-running pilot, alleged CIA asset, and pioneering computer programmer known as the father of data fusion.

McKenzie Funk has written many stories about the dangers of computer systems that can get us wrong, but the story of Hank Asher has turned him on to a danger even more alarming. What chance do we have when the computers know everything about us?

Note: The TOE limited series “Not all Art is Propaganda” will be debuting January 2024! I know its been a long wait, but we are nearing the finish line and I can’t wait to share it with you.

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0:00.0	You are listening to Benjamin Walker's Theory of Everything.
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0:24.0	Hey dear listener, it's me Benjamin Walker and I have a quick note and a request.
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0:54.0	The podcast world is a funny crazy place and while the Gold Rush days may be over,
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1:15.0	I've spent the past three years working on this special eight-hour mini-series
1:20.0	about the cultural Cold War roots of our modern problems with propaganda,
1:24.6	disinformation, and mass media and this is coming out in January and I just have to say
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