How does one be Team Human? How likely is our survival as a species? And how smart can artificial intelligence get? Manu sits down with Douglas Rushkoff to find out all of this and more!

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In this week's episode Manu sits down with popular YouTuber and cohost of the Horseshoe Theory Podcast, Art Chad. They discuss the contemporary YouTube landscape; the effects outrage content has on the platform and how not to fall prey to it both as a creator and consumer.

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Manu sits down with Julie Rose of the @Uncomfy.Podcast to discuss his work with BridgeUSA and the power of listening in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

Original video here:

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In this special episode, Manu gives a speech on a failure AND an opportunity in the political bridge building sphere at the 2025 National Conference on Citizenship.

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Manu speaks on where the bridging movement goes after Charlie Kirk's Assassination.

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Will Artificial Intelligence only lead to destruction? Or can it be utilized to fight against Political Polarization? In this week's episode Manu sits down with Deb Roy to discuss, Deb talks methods, tools and his work with Cortico a non-profit using AI to decrease political polarization.

Cortico main site:

https://cortico.ai/

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Can anything be done about big money in politics? The week Manu sits down with Prian Potts one of the founders of 'Goods Unite Us' an app that compiles the data on corporate contributions to political campaigns. In their conversation Brian articulates to Manu how providing transparency to the consumer in regard to campaign contribution data, may be the most attainable and realistic way to tackle the outsized influence corporate interests have on contemporary American politics.

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We all know the stereotype; Universities all make Portland Origan look like rural Texas with how exceptionally Liberal they are, well the University of Wyoming's student body happens to stand out in this regard, with having a near 50/50 split when it comes to the political leanings of its students. In this week's episode Manu sits down with Hayden and Ashlyn two students one conservative one liberal form the university of Wyoming's BridgeUSA chapter to discuss the political dynamics of their campus!

University of Wyoming BridegeUSA chapter site:

https://bridgeuwyo.wixsite.com/bridgeuwyo

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