The Art of Being Human in the Age of Machines
Season 1
Howard Brodsky/Joan Brodsky
Jeff Kovel
by Tanya Gamby and George Siemens
Howard Brodsky, co-founder of CCA Global Partners and creator of Principle Six, joins us alongside Joan Brodsky, founder of the New Hampshire Dance Collaborative, to explore how we might build a more human future in the age of AI. Moving between shared ownership and economic inequality, embodied experience, education, mentorship, and the importance of love and community, the conversation asks how technology might support rather than replace the relationships that give our lives meaning.
Architect and Skylab founder Jeff Kovel joins us to explore how physical spaces shape human connection, creativity, and learning in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world. Drawing on three decades of design experience, Jeff discusses the importance of nature, embodied experience, and community in the built environment—and how AI might create new opportunities to rethink the spaces where we live, work, and learn.
Product designer, AI entrepreneur, and Tradewinds School co-founder Andy Szybalski joins us to explore how AI can help educators cultivate curiosity, personalize learning, and give students room to pursue their interests deeply—drawing on two decades of experience creating human-centered technology, including Google Street View and Uber Eats.