ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Perspectives Podcasts is a series of interviews with thought leaders at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½, a private research and teaching institute in Dallas. ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ community members share their expertise on a wide spectrum of topics and research.
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Professor Robert Hunt sees the benefits of Artificial Intelligence when it comes to scientific and medical advances. The discovery of new drugs and potentially new and clean energy sources will be expedited because of AI. But Hunt, the author of the new book “All Brain And No Soul — Real Humanity in an AI Age,” worries about the cost to humanity to accomplish these goals. Hunt feels we should have one eye fixed on the progress AI can bring to the world — but the other focused on the cost it exacts from our collective humanity: “If we treat a computer like a human, we may start treating ourselves like computers.”
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Political Science Professors Cal Jillson and Matt Wilson routinely field journalist queries from all over the world. So we thought President Donald Trump’s First 100 Days in his second term was an excellent time to pause and reflect upon the Trump 47 Administration to date. This ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Perspectives Podcast delivers sharp commentary amid the context of Jillson’s and Wilson’s observations of The President’s political career ever since his decent from the ‘Golden Escalator’ at Trump Tower nearly a decade ago.
ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Professor Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History, explains how the powers of the presidency have escalated throughout history — especially at times when the Commander-in-Chief has navigated a crisis.
Greg Brownderville, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ English professor, poet and editor of the quarterly literary magazine Southwest Review. Greg shares how a multipurpose muse influenced him to create three award-winning books of poetry, the “Fire Bones” go-show and his first musical album, Beekeeper Spaceman.
Jill DeTemple, religious studies professor at ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Dallas. In this polarized world it's easy to imagine civility is dead during discussions about presidential politics, religion, guns, abortion or Israel-Gaza. But it doesn't have to be that way, says ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Professor Jill DeTemple. She explains how sharing “stories” can break down barriers in the classroom and the community.
Christina Sautter, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ law professor specializing in business and investing. She focused on so-called "retail investors" who mostly rely on online stock purchases and advice from "no fee" or lower fee brokerages.
Natalie Nanasi, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ law professor and Director of the Judge Elmo B. Hunter Legal Center for Victims of Crimes Against Women. She discussed a program carried out by her legal clinic to expunge crimes against "criminalized survivors": women who are victims of domestic abuse but sometimes charged with bogus crimes (often by their abusers). Also participating in the podcast: Demetrice M. Lopez, an ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ law professor who assisted in the program; Erica Mellon, ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ law student who participated in the program.