#512 Douglas Rushkoff | Media Theorist, Author & Host of Team Human

Our guest today is one of the most influential and provocative
media theorists of our time. He graduated magna cum laude from
Princeton University with a degree in English and theater, earned a
Master of Fine Arts in Directing at CalArts, and went on to teach
media theory and digital economics at renowned institutions like
NYU and Queens College. Over the past three decades, he’s shaped
the global conversation around technology, culture, and the future
of society. He coined terms like “viral media,” “digital natives,”
and “social currency.” His bestsellers, including Survival of the
Richest, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus, Program or Be
Programmed, and Present Shock, are foundational texts for anyone
questioning how technology shapes power, identity, and human
agency. He’s not only an academic and author, but also a cultural
force. From making FRONTLINE documentaries for PBS like Merchants
of Cool and Generation Like, to hosting the influential Team Human
podcast, to advising global institutions, his message remains
urgent: in a world being automated and optimized, we must double
down on being human. He also is Co-Founder of Andus, an AI
consultancy. Since launching this podcast over eight years ago,
we’ve spoken to more than 600 people in over 500 episodes about how
work can empower rather than diminish us and what still needs to
change. How can we resist the seductive narratives of
techno-solutionism and instead embrace a more human-centered,
collective path forward? What do the survival fantasies of some of
the world’s wealthiest technologists reveal about our current
system and how do we push back against that logic? And why is it
more important than ever to reclaim agency not only over our tools,
but over our values, our communities, and our shared future? One
thing is clear: tackling today’s challenges requires fresh
perspectives. That’s why we continue to search for ideas, people,
methods, tools, and stories that bring us closer to the core of New
Work. And of course, we always come back to the same question: can
everyone really find and live what they really, really want? You're
listening to On the Way to New Work, today with Douglas Rushkoff.
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