Shows
Bostrom b.castBeyond the Logo: How Design, AI & Curiosity Are Shaping the Future of AssociationsIn this episode of b.cast, Jeanne Sheehy sits down with Bostrom’s dynamic design duo, Michael Baccelli and Josh Dobbs, to explore the evolving world of design for associations. From the art of building brand systems that empower teams to the growing influence of AI on creativity, they share how thoughtful design fuels connection, community, and mission. Hear how following curiosity drives their innovation, why “letting go” of design control can strengthen a brand, and how associations can stay future-ready in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Whether you’re a designer, marketer, or association leader, t...
2025-10-2140 min
OÖ ungefiltertKajsa Boström: Wie Musik Herzen verbindet – Geschichten einer DirigentinZwischen Opernbühne und Natur: Kajsa Boström über ihre Leidenschaft für Musik
In dieser inspirierenden Folge von OÖ Ungefiltert dreht sich alles um Kajsa Boström, eine außergewöhnliche Künstlerin und Dirigentin aus Schweden, die nun das kulturelle Leben in Oberösterreich bereichert. Die Reise von Kajsa Boström reicht von einer schwedischen Künstlerfamilie bis zu internationalen Opernhäusern – mit spannenden Stationen wie einer Herzensprojektreise nach Costa Rica, wo sie das Musiktheater nachhaltig geprägt hat.
Besonders faszinierend ist ihr Engagement für Inklusion: Mit viel Offenheit und Mut hat Kajsa Boström im Innviertel ein ink...
2025-08-1015 min
Building the Premier Accounting FirmRewind : The Evolution Of Accounting Training w/ Ken BostromJoin us as we revisit this conversation from 2021! Listen to this discussion with Ken Bostrom as he shares his perspective of 30 years of teaching accounting, how it has changed and now being done. Enjoy the evolution of accounting which now includes computers and software, how things progressed from WordPerfect, Lotus123, ABC Accounting, MYOB to so much more. See how the accounting profession has changed, especially how it has been taught over the years from debits and credits to include software training, from classroom instruction to online courses and programs. It has become easier a...
2025-05-3135 min
The Smart Spin# 149 Summary of Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World by Nick BostromIn this episode, we are talking about Nick Bostrom's "Deep Utopia" explores the potential for meaning and purpose in a technologically advanced future where many current struggles are resolved. The discussion examines the challenge of finding fulfillment in a post-work, post-scarcity world, referencing the concept of the experience machine and the human need for "interestingness." Bostrom proposes five "rings of defense" against a potential "purpose problem," including creating artificial purpose and pursuing natural inclinations. The conversation also touches upon the ethical dimensions of meaning and the importance of "enchantment" over pure rationality, ultimately suggesting that technology could enable greater...
2025-03-2515 min
444 podcastekNem a szenvedést mutatja be, hanem az idegenséget - Linda Boström Knausgård könyvéről Babarczy EszterrelNapfénykór címmel jelent meg magyarul Linda Boström Knausgård könyve, melyben annak a négy évnek a történetét idézi fel, amikor súlyosbodó depressziója miatt pszichiátrián kezelték, rendszeresen elektrosokkot is alkalmazva rajta. Linda depressziójának történetét már ismerhettük volt férje, Karl Ove Knausgård könyveiből, ezekre is válasz ez az írás, amiről a Nem rossz könyvek új részében beszélgettünk Babarczy Eszterrel, aki az elmúlt évtizedekben nagyon sokat tett azért, hogy a mentális betegségek kér...
2025-03-1348 minThe Smart Spin# 126 Summary of Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, and Strategies by Nick BostromIn this episode, we are exploring superintelligence, including artificial intelligence, whole brain emulation, and biological augmentation. It stresses the "control problem," which concerns ensuring a superintelligence aligns with human values. Bostrom suggests different AI "casts" like oracles, genies, and sovereigns, each with varying risk levels. The video further addresses the speed of a potential intelligence explosion and strategic considerations for global collaboration versus competition. Key Themes and Ideas: Multiple Paths to Superintelligence: Bostrom identifies three main paths to superintelligence: Artificial Intelligence (AI): Creating non-biological minds capable of outsmarting their creators through rapid recursive self...
2025-03-0227 minBostrom b.castLeveraging Human SynergiesIn this episode of the Bostrom b. Cast, Jeanne Sheehy (Bostrom CMO), sits down with John Dee, Bostrom CEO, and Ori Lahav, Kenes Group CEO, for an invigorating conversation on how they both got started in the association industry/event management world, why Kenes Group and Bostrom started a strategic partnership last year, and what changes are on the horizon for the events and association industry in the next 5 years and how AI will play into all of this. Stay til the end for an exciting round of rapid-fire questions.
2025-02-2621 min
Book ReviewsNick Bostrom Deep Utopia: A Visionary Future Explained - Artificial IntelligenceNick Bostrom’s concept of "Deep Utopia" challenges humanity to envision a future beyond survival, aiming for a society where all potential is fulfilled.
🎁 Get the Full Audiobook NOW for FREE:
👉 https://summarybooks.shop/free-audiobooks/
In this video, we dive deep into Bostrom’s philosophical insights, exploring what it means to create a perfect world and the steps humanity can take toward achieving it. From the risks of advanced technology to the ethical dilemmas of utopian ideals, we cover it all. Stay tuned to learn how Bostrom’s ideas could shape the future of humanity.
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/FreeAu...
2024-12-3019 min
BigIdeas.FM: Audiobooks delivered as conversational podcasts!Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom: paths, dangers, strategiesSuperintelligence by Nick BostromGet the book: https://amzn.to/41nb5BFThis seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? In a tour de force of analytic thinking, Bostrom lays a foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life.Here are some key takeaways from Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom:* Paths to Superintelligence: The book outlines various pathways to achieving superintelligence, such as whole-brain emulation...
2024-12-1026 min
Ortho Marketing LiveOM Ep. 169-How to Differentiate Your Practice In New Patient Consults with Shelley BostromIn this episode, host Dean Steinman sits down with Shelley Bostrom, a seasoned expert in practice growth, to dive into the strategies that help practices stand out during new patient consults. Shelley shares practical tips for creating a memorable first impression, building trust quickly, and showcasing what makes your practice unique—all essential elements in today’s competitive market.Ready to elevate your practice? Contact us!https://orthomarketing.com/contact-us/About Shelley BostromShelley Bostrom is the founder and owner of Align My Practice - your ultimate partner in a...
2024-11-0824 min
A Song Called LifeEpisode #184: Dr. Nick BostromIn Episode #184, philosopher Dr. Nick Bostrom joins Osi to explore his latest book Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World. Together, they delve into thought-provoking questions about the future of humanity. What new sources of meaning and fulfillment could arise in a world where human labor is no longer necessary? How might superintelligence reshape our self-perception and sense of identity? What shifts could occur in societal norms and relationships in an era of technological abundance? Dr. Bostrom also contemplates the deeper philosophical and spiritual issues that emerge when technology fulfills all practical needs.
2024-10-1042 minOrtho Marketing LiveOM Ep. 166- Secrets to Marketing Success with Shelley BostromJoin host Dean Steinman as he uncovers powerful marketing insights with special guest Shelley Bostrom. In this episode, they dive into proven strategies and expert tips to help practices grow and thrive in a competitive landscape! Ready to elevate your practice? Contact us!https://orthomarketing.com/contact-us/About Shelley BostromShelley Bostrom is the founder and owner of Align My Practice - your ultimate partner in all things orthodontics. With an unparalleled understanding of the industry, Shelley has a knack for developing customized solutions that cater to y...
2024-09-2017 min
Thinkers & IdeasDeep Utopia with Nick BostromThere is no shortage of technologists touting the promise of AI, but the frontier of AI fervor is a noted philosopher who thinks the economy could double every few months—and that space colonization by self-replicating machines may not be hundreds of years away.Enter Nick Bostrom, who previously authored the 2014 bestseller Superintelligence about the dangers of AI, and now considers what can go right with AI in his new book Deep Utopia. Bostrom was formerly a professor at Oxford University, and currently principal researcher of the Macrostrategy Research Initiative.In this episode, he joins Ph...
2024-09-1826 min
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player AnalysisThe Path to Utopia, with Nick Bostrom – from Clearer Thinking with Spencer GreenbergIn this special cross-post episode of The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan shares a fascinating conversation between Spencer Greenberg and philosopher Nick Bostrom from the Clearer Thinking podcast. They explore Bostrom's latest book, "Deep Utopia," and discuss the challenges of envisioning a truly desirable future. Discover how advanced AI could reshape our concept of purpose and meaning, and hear thought-provoking ideas on finding fulfillment in a world where technology solves our pressing problems. Join us for an insightful journey into the potential evolution of human flourishing and the quest for positive visions of the future.Originally appeared in Clearer...
2024-09-111h 10
FilmbranschpoddenFilmljud med Ulf Olausson och Per Boström VILKA: Ulf Olausson och Per Boström YRKEN: Foley-artist, Mixare, Ljudläggare SÄSONG: 2 EPISOD: 14 EN PODD AV: Simon Kölle www.linktr.ee/simonkolle PRODUCERAD AV: Amir Noghabai Om avsnittet: I dagens avsnitt dyker vi ner i ljudens magiska värld tillsammans med två av Nordens ledande experter inom foley och mixning – Ulf Olausson och Per Boström. Ulf, en av de mest respekterade namnen inom foley, har med sina över 270 projekt förgyllt film och tv med realistiska och kreativa ljudupplevelser. Från klassiker som Kalle Blomkvist och...
2024-09-081h 48Building the Premier Accounting FirmRewind : Becoming a Profit & Growth Expert with Allen Bostrom, CPAJoin us as we revisit this conversation from 2020! Taking an active interest in the client's business, their business model, helps you see beyond the numbers. As you become interested in the owner, their business and understand their goals you'll better be able to advise and help them make more informed business decisions. As such you will be their Profit & Growth Expert. Are you just a librarian or historian for your clients? See what you can do to become passionate again about the work you are doing and get paid what you are worth.
2024-08-0342 min
The ValmyNick Bostrom - AGI That Saves Room for Us (Worthy Successor Series, Episode 1) Podcast: The Trajectory Episode: Nick Bostrom - AGI That Saves Room for Us (Worthy Successor Series, Episode 1)Release date: 2024-07-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationThis is an interview with Nick Bostrom, the Founding Director of Future of Humanity Institute Oxford.This is the first installment of The Worthy Successor series - where we unpack the preferable and non-preferable futures humanity might strive towards in the years ahead.This episode re...
2024-07-2738 min
The TrajectoryNick Bostrom - AGI That Saves Room for Us (Worthy Successor Series, Episode 1)This is an interview with Nick Bostrom, the Founding Director of Future of Humanity Institute Oxford.This is the first installment of The Worthy Successor series - where we unpack the preferable and non-preferable futures humanity might strive towards in the years ahead.This episode referred to the following other essays and resources:-- The Intelligence Trajectory Political Matrix: danfaggella.com/itpm -- Natural Selection Favors AIs over Humans: https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.16200-- The SDGs of Strong AGI: https://emerj.com/ai-power/sdgs-of-ai/Watch t...
2024-07-2638 min
Framgångspodden812. Nick Boström - Artificial intelligence: A savior for society or the reason for human extinction?, OriginalThe philosopher and professor Nick Boström is one of the world’s leading experts when it comes to artificial intelligence, neuroscience and human enhancements. He’s been working at Oxford University for many years, he’s a TED speaker, he’s the author behind over 200 publications and books, and he’s been on “Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers” list twice. Together we talk about the future of artificial intelligence and what impact it will have on our life. Nick shares his perspectives if AI and superintelligence fundamentally will change our societies for the better, or be the...
2024-07-171h 10Framgångspodden812. Nick Boström - Artificial intelligence: A savior for society or the reason for human extinction?, ShortThe philosopher and professor Nick Boström is one of the world’s leading experts when it comes to artificial intelligence, neuroscience and human enhancements. He’s been working at Oxford University for many years, he’s a TED speaker, he’s the author behind over 200 publications and books, and he’s been on “Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers” list twice. Together we talk about the future of artificial intelligence and what impact it will have on our life. Nick shares his perspectives if AI and superintelligence fundamentally will change our societies for the better, or be the...
2024-07-1727 min
Conversations That MatterEp 506 - Will AI produce a state of Deep Utopia? Guest: Nick BostromEp 506 - Will AI produce a state of Deep Utopia?
Guest: Nick Bostrom
By Stuart McNish
In his new book “Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World,” philosopher Nick Bostrom ponders what life could be like in a “solved world” – a world where everything works and works better than if human hands got in the way. “What then?” asks Bostrom, is the reason to work? “Is it to earn extra income or because working is an intrinsically valued activity?”
Bostrom is the head of the Future of Human...
2024-06-1226 min
Faster, Please! — The Podcast🤖🌈 My chat (+transcript) with Nick Bostrom on life in an AI utopiaThe media is full of dystopian depictions of artificial intelligence, such as The Terminator and The Matrix, yet few have dared to dream up the image of an AI utopia. Nick Bostrom’s most recent book, Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World attempts to do exactly that. Bostrom explores what it would mean to live in a post-work world, where human labor is vastly outperformed by AI, or even made obsolete. When all of our problems have been solved in an AI utopia . . . well, what’s next for us humans?Bostrom is a philosopher and...
2024-06-0630 min
Hidden ForcesFinding Meaning and Purpose in a Solved World | Nick BostromIn Episode 366 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Nick Bostrom, the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute and Principal Researcher at the Macrostrategy Research Initiative. Nick Bostrom is also the author of Superintelligence, which was the book that ignited a global conversation about what might happen if AI development goes wrong. In his latest book, Deep Utopia, Bostrom attempts to answer the opposite question – what happens if things go right? At such a point of technological maturity driven by further and further advancements in artificial intelligence, humanity will confront challenges that are philosophical and sp...
2024-06-031h 09
Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.netNick Bostrom - Philosopher at the University of Oxford - Author of Deep Utopia and SuperintelligenceNick Bostrom is a Swedish-born philosopher with a background in theoretical physics, computational neuroscience, logic, and artificial intelligence, along with philosophy. He is known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, whole brain emulation, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. Nick is a Professor at Oxford University, where he heads the Future of Humanity Institute as its Founding Director. He is also the author of more than 200 publications, including Anthropic Bias (2002), Global Catastrophic Risks (2008), Human Enhancement (2009), Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014), which became a New York Times bestseller and sparked a global conversation a...
2024-04-221h 02
The Michael Shermer ShowAn AI... Utopia? (Nick Bostrom, Oxford)Nick Bostrom's previous book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, changed the global conversation on AI and became a New York Times bestseller. It focused on what might happen if AI development goes wrong. But what if things go right? Bostrom and Shermer discuss: An AI Utopia and Protopia • Trekonomics, post-scarcity economics • the hedonic treadmill and positional wealth values • colonizing the galaxy • The Fermi paradox: Where is everyone? • mind uploading and immortality • Google's Gemini AI debacle • LLMs, ChatGPT, and beyond • How would we know if an AI system was sentient? Nick Bostrom is a Professor at Oxford Univers...
2024-04-161h 45
Eye On A.I.#181 Nick Bostrom: The Meaning of Life in a World where AI can do Everything for UsThis episode is sponsored by Netsuite by Oracle, the number one cloud financial system, streamlining accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, and more. NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program. Head to https://netsuite.com/EYEONAI to know more. Venture into the future of AI with Nick Bostrom, a philosopher at the University of Oxford known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, whole brain emulation, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. On episode #181 of Eye on AI, Nick Bostrom, explores the existential and so...
2024-04-1455 min
Closer To TruthNick Bostrom on Superintelligence and the Future of AIPhilosopher Nick Bostrom discusses his new book, Deep Utopia: Life and Meaning in a Solved World, where he asks: In the face of incredible technological advances, what is the point of human existence? Will AI make our life and labor obsolete? In a "solved world," where would we find meaning and purpose?
Bostrom's book, Deep Utopia, is available for purchase now.
Nick Bostrom is a Professor at Oxford University, where he is the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute. He is the world's most cited philosopher aged 50 or under.
2024-04-101h 11Bostrom b.castInnovation & Empathy: Decoding Bostrom's People-Centric Culture with Kate TempleIn the 5th episode of "b.Cast," Jeanne Sheehy, CMO at Bostrom, engages in a candid conversation with Bostrom’s Chief People Officer, Kate Temple, the driving force behind Bostrom's people-centric approach. They discuss Kate's unique career journey, from the Blue Man Group to the tech world. Kate shares how she embraced Bostrom’s agile mindset amidst the challenges posed by the pandemic. She also talks about transforming recruitment and retention with a focus on culture and community, instead of conventional metrics. Kate also discusses the strategic integration of AI in HR, emphasizing the importance of creativity, curiosity, and emot...
2024-02-2719 min
Jed McKenna NondualityAre You Living In A Computer Simulation? by Nick Bostrom (summary)"Are You Living In A Computer Simulation?" by Nick Bostrom explores the philosophical idea that our reality might be a simulation created by advanced beings. Bostrom argues that if it is possible to simulate consciousness and if future civilizations have the capability to create such simulations, then it is likely that we are living in one. He presents three possibilities: either civilizations don't advance to that point, they choose not to simulate realities, or we are indeed living in a simulation. Bostrom's thought-provoking hypothesis challenges traditional notions of reality, consciousness, and the nature of existence in a computer-simulated world.
2024-02-2004 minOrtho Marketing LiveOM Ep. 160- Q&A with Shelley Bostrom of Align My PracticeJoin host Dean Steinman on the Ortho Marketing Podcast as he sits down with Shelley Bostrom, the founder and owner of Align My Practice, to delve into some key insights. Tune in to discover strategies for leveraging same-day starts effectively, optimizing financing options to elevate your practice, and invaluable resources for empowering your team with exceptional sales skills!Ready to elevate your practice? Contact us!https://orthomarketing.com/contact-us/About Shelley BostromShelley Bostrom is the founder and owner of Align My Practice - your ultimate partner in all things...
2024-02-1517 min
CE5 SwedenCE5 Meditation - Intention (Svenska)Detta är en förberedande meditation för att sätta en gemensam intention och kan med fördel användas som ett verktyg i protokollet innan man går in i den vägledda CE5-meditationen med Roger Gotthardsson.Skriven, inspelad och producerad av Kim Boström.Längd: 10 minuterFrågor: CE5swedencrew@gmail.comFör mer information om gemenskapen:https://www.ce5sweden.se/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-2109 minBostrom b.castFrom Hotels to High Growth: Tina Wehmeir's AMC JourneyIn the fifth episode of Bostrom's b.Cast, host Jeanne Sheehy sits down with the dynamic Tina Wehmeir, CEO of the Association Management Company Institute (AMCI). From her beginnings in hotel hospitality to her rise in the AMC arena, Tina shares her inspiring journey and sheds light on the evolving landscape of AMCs. She reveals intriguing research that explains why associations under AMC guidance often outpace their independent counterparts in growth. For those at the helm of budding AMCs, Tina offers strategic tips for success. The episode reaches an exciting climax with a rapid-fire question round, where Tina's honest...
2024-01-1016 minBostrom b.castBrief & Bright: A Fresh Approach to Association MeetingsDive into a brisk and enlightening episode of Bostrom's b.Cast, where Jeanne Sheehy, Bostrom’s CMO, engages in a lively conversation with one of the newest additions to the team, Annie Bournas, a young and dynamic Meetings Associate. This episode offers a glimpse into Annie's navigation from virtual college life to the bustling in-person world at Bostrom. Discover how Annie navigates the diverse and vibrant association space, bringing her positive approach to managing multiple client events and ongoing meeting tasks with remarkable organization. Plus, don't miss out on the fun segment of rapid-fire questions, revealing Annie's go...
2023-11-2111 minBostrom b.castEvolution in Association DesignIn episode 2 of Bostrom’s b.Cast, join host Jeanne Sheehy, Bostrom’s CMO, as she sits down for an in-depth conversation with Senior Designer, Josh Dobbs, to talk about the importance and evolution of digital branding, graphic design, and the increased availability of AI tools in the realm of marketing and design.Listen in to find out how Josh came into the world of Association Management, from working for La Leche League to becoming the first member of Bostrom’s then-conceptual marketing department. Learn how Josh approaches graphic design for unique association clients by utilizing research, emotio...
2023-10-1832 min
Posthumanism and TechnologyNick Bostrom, Artificial Intelligence and the Values of a TranshumanIn this lecture I talk about Nick Bostrom's version of post-humanism. I explain his ideas, using his Bostrom's "Future of Humanity" essay as a jumping off point. I also explain Bostrom's distinct rationalist version of post-humanism, I talk about what he has to say about values, how he tackles common-sense objections to post-humanism, and I wonder towards the end about some of the implications of Bostrom's post-humanism. I also draw on Bostrom's essay "Dignity and Enhancement."
These lectures are brought to you by Staffordshire University's Philosophy team. Come study on our MA in Continental Philosophy via this l...
2023-10-0745 minCE5 SwedenSamtal med Kim BoströmDetta är ett inspelat samtal från när Kim och Mikael (forntida astronauter) för en dialog kring CE-5 Sweden och var initiativet är på väg.(Ljudupptagningen är inte optimal då det är inspelat från en live session via zoom och med "vanliga" hörlurar.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-0526 minBostrom b.castPost PandemicAssociation Trends with John Dee, CEO of BostromJoin Jeanne Sheehy, Bostrom's CMO and host of b.Cast, as she Interviews new Bostrom CEO, John Dee, on association trends coming out of the last two years of disruption. In this episode, Jeanne chats with John Dee, CEO of Bostrom, about the current state of the association industry, two years after COVID-19, including financial management strategies, the significance of implementing digital transformation task forces, and John's outlook for the next 6-12 months as he completes his first full year as CEO. Don't miss Jeanne's Rapid Fire Q&A session with John, where he reveals wh...
2023-08-2415 min
The EcoSend PodcastS3 #1 'Optimising and Normalising Donating to Charity', with Raoul BoströmWe're so happy to back with the third Season of the EcoSend Podcast!And who better to kick off the new Series than our good friend Raoul Boström, CEO at Tyve. Raoul has really seen it all - from running product teams at high growth startups, to his latest work at the helm of Tyve; Raoul offers rich insights for anyone interested in the Tech for Good scene. In this episode Raoul spoke to James about- His journey from the commercial sector to the third sector.- Applying growth l...
2023-08-0236 min
Best Book Summaries 📚 by StoryShotsSuperintelligence by Nick Bostrom Book Summary, Review and Quotes | Free AudiobookShow notes | PDF & Infographic | Free Audiobook | What happens when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence? This is the world that Nick Bostrom explores in his book, Superintelligence.
Read 1 million books in minutes. For free. Get the PDF, infographic, full ad-free audiobook and animated version of this summary and more exclusive content on the top-rated StoryShots app: https://www.getstoryshots.com
Help us grow and create more amazing content for you! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review the StoryShots podcast now.
What should our next book be? Suggest and vote it up on the StoryShots app.
2023-04-0718 min
2022-10-111h 08
Radio BostromThe Unilateralist’s Curse and the Case for a Principle of Conformity (2016)By Nick Bostrom, Thomas Douglas & Anders Sandberg.Abstract:In some situations a number of agents each have the ability to undertake an initiative that would have significant effects on the others. Suppose that each of these agents is purely motivated by an altruistic concern for the common good. We show that if each agent acts on her own personal judgment as to whether the initiative should be undertaken, then the initiative will be undertaken more often than is optimal. We suggest that this phenomenon, which we call the unilateralist’s curse, arises in many co...
2022-10-0441 minRadio BostromIn Defense of Posthuman Dignity (2005)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Positions on the ethics of human enhancement technologies can be (crudely) characterized as ranging from transhumanism to bioconservatism. Transhumanists believe that human enhancement technologies should be made widely available, that individuals should have broad discretion over which of these technologies to apply to themselves, and that parents should normally have the right to choose enhancements for their children-to-be. Bioconservatives (whose ranks include such diverse writers as Leon Kass, Francis Fukuyama, George Annas, Wesley Smith, Jeremy Rifkin, and Bill McKibben) are generally opposed to the use of technology to modify human...
2022-09-2835 minRadio BostromA Primer on the Doomsday Argument (1999)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Rarely does philosophy produce empirical predictions. The Doomsday argument is an important exception. From seemingly trivial premises it seeks to show that the risk that humankind will go extinct soon has been systematically underestimated. Nearly everybody's first reaction is that there must be something wrong with such an argument. Yet despite being subjected to intense scrutiny by a growing number of philosophers, no simple flaw in the argument has been identified.Read the full paper:https://anthropic-principle.com/q=anthropic_principle/doomsday_argument/
2022-09-2712 minRadio BostromPropositions Concerning Digital Minds and Society (2022)By Nick Bostrom and Carl Shulman. Draft version 1.10.Abstract:AIs with moral status and political rights? We'll need a modus vivendi, and it’s becoming urgent to figure out the parameters for that. This paper makes a load of specific claims that begin to stake out a position.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/propositions.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/
2022-09-231h 11Radio BostromBase Camp for Mount Ethics (2022)By Nick Bostrom.Draft version 0.9Abstract:New theoretical ideas for a big expedition in metaethics.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/papers/mountethics.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/
2022-09-1758 minRadio BostromThe Transhumanist FAQ (2003)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Transhumanism is a way of thinking about the future that is based on the premise that the human species in its current form does not represent the end of our development but rather a comparatively early phase. We formally define it as follows:(1) The intellectual and cultural movement that affirms the possibility and desirability of fundamentally improving the human condition through applied reason, especially by developing and making widely available technologies to eliminate aging and to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities.(2) The study...
2022-09-133h 02Radio BostromThe Future of Human Evolution (2004)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Evolutionary development is sometimes thought of as exhibiting an inexorable trend towards higher, more complex, and normatively worthwhile forms of life. This paper explores some dystopian scenarios where freewheeling evolutionary developments, while continuing to produce complex and intelligent forms of organization, lead to the gradual elimination of all forms of being that we care about. We then consider how such catastrophic outcomes could be avoided and argue that under certain conditions the only possible remedy would be a globally coordinated policy to control human evolution by modifying the fitness function...
2022-09-121h 03Radio BostromPredictions from Philosophy? (1997)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:The purpose of this paper, boldly stated, is to propose a new type of philosophy, a philosophy whose aim is prediction. The pace of technological progress is increasing very rapidly: it looks as if we are witnessing an exponential growth, the growth-rate being proportional to the size already obtained, with scientific knowledge doubling every 10 to 20 years since the second world war, and with computer processor speed doubling every 18 months or so. It is argued that this technological development makes urgent many empirical questions which a philosopher could be well-suited to...
2022-09-081h 43Radio Bostrom[French Translation] Letter from Utopia (2008)By Nick Bostrom. Translated by Jill Drouillard. Abstract:The good life: just how good could it be? A vision of the future from the future.Read the full paper:https://www.nickbostrom.com/translations/utopie.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/ ---
2022-09-0819 min
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingNick Bostrom: SuperintelligenceNick Bostrom is a Swedish-born philosopher at the University of Oxford known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. In 2011, he founded the Oxford Martin Program on the Impacts of Future Technology and is the founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University. In 2009 and 2015, he was included in Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers list.Bostrom is the author of over 200 publications, and has written two books and co-edited two others. The two books he has authored are Anthropic Bias: Observation Selection Effects...
2022-09-071h 08Radio BostromWhat is a Singleton? (2005)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:This note introduces the concept of a "singleton" and suggests that this concept is useful for formulating and analyzing possible scenarios for the future of humanity.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/fut/singletonMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/
2022-09-0713 minRadio BostromEmbryo Selection for Cognitive Enhancement: Curiosity or Game-changer?By Carl Shulman and Nick Bostrom. Abstract:Human capital is an important determinant of individual and aggregate economic outcomes, and a major input to scientific progress. It has been suggested that advances in genomics may open up new avenues to enhance human intellectual abilities genetically, complementing environmental interventions such as education and nutrition. One way to do this would be via embryo selection in the context of in vitro fertilization (IVF). In this article, we analyze the feasibility, timescale, and possible societal impacts of embryo selection for cognitive enhancement. We find that embryo selection...
2022-09-0641 minRadio BostromLetter from Utopia (2008)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:The good life: just how good could it be? A vision of the future from the future.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/utopia More episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/ ---
2022-08-2919 minRadio BostromTechnological Revolutions: Ethics and Policy in the Dark (2006)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Technological revolutions are among the most important things that happen to humanity. Ethical assessment in the incipient stages of a potential technological revolution faces several difficulties, including the unpredictability of their long‐term impacts, the problematic role of human agency in bringing them about, and the fact that technological revolutions rewrite not only the material conditions of our existence but also reshape culture and even – perhaps – human nature. This essay explores some of these difficulties and the challenges they pose for a rational assessment of the ethical and policy issues associ...
2022-08-291h 24Radio BostromHuman Enhancement Ethics: The State of the Debate (2008) Introduction Chapter.By Nick Bostrom and Julian Savulescu.Abstract:Are we good enough? If not, how may we improve ourselves? Must we restrict ourselves to traditional methods like study and training? Or should we also use science to enhance some of our mental and physical capacities more directly?Over the last decade, human enhancement has grown into a major topic of debate in applied ethics. Interest has been stimulated by advances in the biomedical sciences, advances which to many suggest that it will become increasingly feasible to use medicine and technology to reshape, manipulate...
2022-08-2855 minRadio BostromHow Vulnerable is the World? (2021)By Nick Bostrom and Matthew van der Merwe.Abstract:Sooner or later a technology capable of wiping out human civilisation might be invented. How far would we go to stop it?Read the full paper:https://aeon.co/essays/none-of-our-technologies-has-managed-to-destroy-humanity-yetLinks:- The Vulnerable World Hypothesis (2019) (original academic paper)- The Vulnerable World Hypothesis (2019) (narration by Radio Bostrom)Notes:This article is an adaption of Bostrom's academic paper "The Vulnerable World Hypothesis (2019)".The article was first...
2022-08-2523 minRadio BostromCrucial Considerations and Wise Philanthropy (2014)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Within a utilitarian context, one can perhaps try to explicate [crucial considerations] as follows: a crucial consideration is a consideration that radically changes the expected value of pursuing some high-level subgoal. The idea here is that you have some evaluation standard that is fixed, and you form some overall plan to achieve some high-level subgoal. This is your idea of how to maximize this evaluation standard. A crucial consideration, then, would be a consideration that radically changes the expected value of achieving this subgoal, and we will see some examples...
2022-08-2535 min
An Introduction to Nick BostromLetter from Utopia (2020)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:The good life: just how good could it be? A vision of the future from the future.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/utopiaMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/ ---
2022-08-2519 minAn Introduction to Nick BostromBase Camp for Mount Ethics (2022)By Nick Bostrom.Draft version 0.9Abstract:New theoretical ideas for a big expedition in metaethics.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/papers/mountethics.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/
2022-08-2558 minAn Introduction to Nick Bostrom11. Crucial Considerations and Wise Philanthropy (2014)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Within a utilitarian context, one can perhaps try to explicate [crucial considerations] as follows: a crucial consideration is a consideration that radically changes the expected value of pursuing some high-level subgoal. The idea here is that you have some evaluation standard that is fixed, and you form some overall plan to achieve some high-level subgoal. This is your idea of how to maximize this evaluation standard. A crucial consideration, then, would be a consideration that radically changes the expected value of achieving this subgoal, and we will see some examples...
2022-08-2535 minRadio BostromAstronomical Waste: The Opportunity Cost of Delayed Technological Development (2003)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:With very advanced technology, a very large population of people living happy lives could be sustained in the accessible region of the universe. For every year that development of such technologies and colonization of the universe is delayed, there is therefore an opportunity cost: a potential good, lives worth living, is not being realized. Given some plausible assumptions, this cost is extremely large. However, the lesson for utilitarians is not that we ought to maximize the pace of technological development, but rather that we ought to maximize its safety, i...
2022-08-2520 minAn Introduction to Nick Bostrom10. Are You Living In A Computer Simulation? (2003)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:This paper argues that at least one of the following propositions is true: (1) the human species is very likely to go extinct before reaching a “posthuman” stage; (2) any posthuman civilization is extremely unlikely to run a significant number of simulations of their evolutionary history (or variations thereof); (3) we are almost certainly living in a computer simulation. It follows that the belief that there is a significant chance that we will one day become posthumans who run ancestor‐simulations is false, unless we are currently living in a simulation. A number of oth...
2022-08-2537 minAn Introduction to Nick BostromThe Evolutionary Optimality Challenge (2021)By Nick Bostrom, Anders Sandberg, and Matthew van der Merwe.This is an updated version of The Wisdom of Nature, first published in the book Human Enhancement (Oxford University Press, 2009).Abstract:Human beings are a marvel of evolved complexity. When we try to enhance poorly-understood complex evolved systems, our interventions often fail or backfire. It can appear as if there is a “wisdom of nature” which we ignore at our peril. A recognition of this reality can manifest as a vaguely normative intuition, to the effect that it is “hubristic” to try to impro...
2022-08-251h 10An Introduction to Nick BostromIn Defense of Posthuman Dignity (2005)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Positions on the ethics of human enhancement technologies can be (crudely) characterized as ranging from transhumanism to bioconservatism. Transhumanists believe that human enhancement technologies should be made widely available, that individuals should have broad discretion over which of these technologies to apply to themselves, and that parents should normally have the right to choose enhancements for their children-to-be. Bioconservatives (whose ranks include such diverse writers as Leon Kass, Francis Fukuyama, George Annas, Wesley Smith, Jeremy Rifkin, and Bill McKibben) are generally opposed to the use of technology to modify human...
2022-08-2535 minAn Introduction to Nick Bostrom8. Human Enhancement Ethics: The State of the Debate (2009)By Nick Bostrom and Julian Savulescu.Abstract:Are we good enough? If not, how may we improve ourselves? Must we restrict ourselves to traditional methods like study and training? Or should we also use science to enhance some of our mental and physical capacities more directly?Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/ethics/human-enhancement-ethics.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/
2022-08-2555 minAn Introduction to Nick BostromAstronomical Waste: The Opportunity Cost of Delayed Technological Development (2003)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:With very advanced technology, a very large population of people living happy lives could be sustained in the accessible region of the universe. For every year that development of such technologies and colonization of the universe is delayed, there is therefore an opportunity cost: a potential good, lives worth living, is not being realized. Given some plausible assumptions, this cost is extremely large. However, the lesson for utilitarians is not that we ought to maximize the pace of technological development, but rather that we ought to maximize its safety, i...
2022-08-2520 minAn Introduction to Nick Bostrom6. The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (2011)By Nick Bostrom and Eliezer Yudkowsky.Abstract:The possibility of creating thinking machines raises a host of ethical issues. These questions relate both to ensuring that such machines do not harm humans and other morally relevant beings, and to the moral status of the machines themselves. The first section discusses issues that may arise in the near future of AI. The second section outlines challenges for ensuring that AI operates safely as it approaches humans in its intelligence. The third section outlines how we might assess whether, and in what circumstances, AIs themselves have...
2022-08-2559 minAn Introduction to Nick BostromPropositions Concerning Digital Minds and Society (2022)By Nick Bostrom & Carl Shulman. Draft version 1.10.AIs with moral status and political rights? We'll need a modus vivendi, and it’s becoming urgent to figure out the parameters for that. This paper makes a load of specific claims that begin to stake out a position.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/propositions.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/
2022-08-251h 11An Introduction to Nick BostromTechnological Revolutions: Ethics & Policy in the Dark (2006)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Technological revolutions are among the most important things that happen to humanity. This paper discusses some of the ethical and policy issues raised by anticipated technological revolutions, such as nanotechnology.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/revolutions.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com
2022-08-251h 24An Introduction to Nick BostromThe Fable of The Dragon Tyrant (2005)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Recounts the Tale of a most vicious Dragon that ate thousands of people every day, and of the actions that the King, the People, and an assembly of Dragonologists took with respect thereto.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/fable/dragonMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/ ---
2022-08-2544 minAn Introduction to Nick Bostrom3. Existential Risk Prevention as Global Priority (2012)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Existential risks are those that threaten the entire future of humanity. Many theories of value imply that even relatively small reductions in net existential risk have enormous expected value. Despite their importance, issues surrounding human-extinction risks and related hazards remain poorly understood. In this paper, I clarify the concept of existential risk and develop an improved classification scheme. I discuss the relation between existential risks and basic issues in axiology, and show how existential risk reduction (via the maxipok rule) can serve as a strongly action-guiding principle for utilitarian concerns...
2022-08-251h 32An Introduction to Nick Bostrom2. How Vulnerable is the World? (2021)By Nick Bostrom and Matthew van der Merwe.Abstract:Sooner or later a technology capable of wiping out human civilisation might be invented. How far would we go to stop it?Read the full paper:https://aeon.co/essays/none-of-our-technologies-has-managed-to-destroy-humanity-yetLinks:- The Vulnerable World Hypothesis (2019) (original academic paper)- The Vulnerable World Hypothesis (2019) (narration by Radio Bostrom)Notes:This article is an adaption of Bostrom's academic paper "The Vulnerable World Hypothesis (2019)".The article was first...
2022-08-2523 minAn Introduction to Nick Bostrom1. Introduction to the SeriesThis series presents an introductory selection of Bostrom's work. We have narrated many more of Nick Bostrom's papers. You can find them at radiobostrom.com.This episode includes:Part 1. An abridged version of Nick Bostrom's biographyPart 2. An abridged version of a text where he summarises the motivation and scope of his work.Part 3. Bostrom's answer to the 2008 Edge.org question: What have you changed you mind about?Further reading:New Yorker profile of Nick BostromAeon Magazine profile of Nick Bostrom
2022-08-2512 minRadio BostromAre You Living In A Computer Simulation? (2003)By Nick Bostrom. Abstract:This paper argues that at least one of the following propositions is true: (1) the human species is very likely to go extinct before reaching a “posthuman” stage; (2) any posthuman civilization is extremely unlikely to run a significant number of simulations of their evolutionary history (or variations thereof); (3) we are almost certainly living in a computer simulation. It follows that the belief that there is a significant chance that we will one day become posthumans who run ancestor‐simulations is false, unless we are currently living in a simulation. A number of oth...
2022-08-2337 minRadio BostromThe Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (2011)By Nick Bostrom and Eliezer Yudkowsky.Abstract:The possibility of creating thinking machines raises a host of ethical issues. These questions relate both to ensuring that such machines do not harm humans and other morally relevant beings, and to the moral status of the machines themselves. The first section discusses issues that may arise in the near future of AI. The second section outlines challenges for ensuring that AI operates safely as it approaches humans in its intelligence. The third section outlines how we might assess whether, and in what circumstances, AIs themselves have...
2022-08-2259 minRadio BostromInformation Hazards: A Typology of Potential Harms from Knowledge (2011)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Information hazards are risks that arise from the dissemination or the potential dissemination of true information that may cause harm or enable some agent to cause harm. Such hazards are often subtler than direct physical threats, and, as a consequence, are easily overlooked. They can, however, be important. This paper surveys the terrain and proposes a taxonomy.Read the full paper:https://nickbostrom.com/information-hazards.pdfMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/
2022-08-191h 48Radio BostromThe Evolutionary Optimality Challenge (2021)By Nick Bostrom, Anders Sandberg, and Matthew van der Merwe.This is an updated version of The Wisdom of Nature, first published in the book Human Enhancement (Oxford University Press, 2009).Abstract:Human beings are a marvel of evolved complexity. When we try to enhance poorly-understood complex evolved systems, our interventions often fail or backfire. It can appear as if there is a “wisdom of nature” which we ignore at our peril. A recognition of this reality can manifest as a vaguely normative intuition, to the effect that it is “hubristic” to try to impro...
2022-08-171h 10Radio BostromWhere Are They? Why I hope the search for extraterrestrial life finds nothing (2008)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:When water was discovered on Mars, people got very excited. Where there is water, there may be life. Scientists are planning new missions to study the planet up close. NASA’s next Mars rover is scheduled to arrive in 2010. In the decade following, a Mars Sample Return mission might be launched, which would use robotic systems to collect samples of Martian rocks, soils, and atmosphere, and return them to Earth. We could then analyze the sample to see if it contains any traces of life, whether extinct or still active. Su...
2022-08-1332 minRadio BostromThe Reversal Test: Eliminating Status Quo Bias in Applied Ethics (2006)By Nick Bostrom and Toby Ord.Abstract:In this article we argue that one prevalent cognitive bias, status quo bias, may be responsible for much of the opposition to human enhancement in general and to genetic cognitive enhancement in particular. Our strategy is as follows: first, we briefly review some of the psychological evidence for the pervasiveness of status quo bias in human decision making. This evidence provides some reason for suspecting that this bias may also be present in analyses of human enhancement ethics. We then propose two versions of a heuristic for...
2022-08-121h 16Radio BostromExistential Risk Prevention as Global Priority (2012)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Existential risks are those that threaten the entire future of humanity. Many theories of value imply that even relatively small reductions in net existential risk have enormous expected value. Despite their importance, issues surrounding human-extinction risks and related hazards remain poorly understood. In this paper, I clarify the concept of existential risk and develop an improved classification scheme. I discuss the relation between existential risks and basic issues in axiology, and show how existential risk reduction (via the maxipok rule) can serve as a strongly action-guiding principle for utilitarian concerns...
2022-08-081h 32Radio BostromThe Fable of The Dragon Tyrant (2005)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Recounts the Tale of a most vicious Dragon that ate thousands of people every day, and of the actions that the King, the People, and an assembly of Dragonologists took with respect thereto.Read the full paper: https://nickbostrom.com/fable/dragonMore episodes at:https://radiobostrom.com/ ---
2022-08-0844 minRadio BostromSharing the World with Digital Minds (2020)By Carl Shulman & Nick Bostrom.Abstract:The minds of biological creatures occupy a small corner of a much larger space of possible minds that could be created once we master the technology of artificial intelligence. Yet many of our moral intuitions and practices are based on assumptions about human nature that need not hold for digital minds. This points to the need for moral reflection as we approach the era of advanced machine intelligence. Here we focus on one set of issues, which arise from the prospect of digital minds with superhumanly strong claims...
2022-08-0859 minRadio BostromThe Vulnerable World Hypothesis (2019)By Nick Bostrom.Abstract:Scientific and technological progress might change people’s capabilities or incentives in ways that would destabilize civilization. For example, advances in DIY biohacking tools might make it easy for anybody with basic training in biology to kill millions; novel military technologies could trigger arms races in which whoever strikes first has a decisive advantage; or some economically advantageous process may be invented that produces disastrous negative global externalities that are hard to regulate. This paper introduces the concept of a vulnerable world: roughly, one in which there is some level...
2022-08-082h 30
ValuetainmentNick Bostrom: The Threat Of Artificial Intelligence - Elon Musks Biggest FearPatrick Bet-David sits down with Nick Bostrom. Nick Bostrom is a New York Times bestseller, was recommended by Elon Musk and Bill Gates among others, and helped to popularize the term "superintelligence". Bostrom believes that superintelligence is a potential outcome of advances in artificial intelligence.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/z498dvAYyu0
Recommended videos: - Futurist & Hacker Reveals How To Solve World's Biggest Problems: https://youtu.be/_HuwgMlbpYY
2021-11-0344 min
Motorcycle Racing Podcast: Off Track With Carruthers And Bice#82 Eric BostromEric Bostrom is a former AMA Road Racing Champion, earning his titles in the 1998 AMA Formula Xtreme Championship and in the 2001 AMA Supersport Series. He also finished second it the AMA Superbike Championship on two occasions - to Mat Mladin in 2001 and to Nicky Hayden in 2002. Bostrom did a lot of winning in his career and his 15 AMA Superbike wins put him tied for 10th all-time with Freddie Spencer. Carruthers and Bice caught up with Eric Bostrom for this week's Off Track with Carruthers and Bice podcast to discuss his racing career and his ventures in life after racing.
2020-05-2349 minMotorcycle Racing Podcast: Off Track With Carruthers And Bice#78 Ben BostromBen Bostrom is an AMA Superbike and AMA Supersport Champion, a multi-time World Superbike race winner, an AMA Supermoto Champion and an XGames Gold Medalist in Supermoto. And he's about to try something else that MotoAmerica fans will be interested in. Bostrom chatted with Carruthers and Bice about all things motorcycling and life, and this is an episode of Off Track that you most definitely don't want to miss. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_bostrom/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBostromFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/benjamin.bostrom.7Support the show
2020-04-2559 min
Jebb and Green CastJebb and Green Cast Presents: Derrick Bostrom (The Meat Puppets)Jebb and Green Cast Presents: Derrick Bostrom (The Meat Puppets)Today Tyler and Jebb interview Derrick Bostrom of The Meat Puppets!listen in for some cool insights to the world of the drummer Derrick Bostrom!!!...................................................................................................................................Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/jebbandgreencast/Jebb’s Youtube page:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-0Q83ID7PM66AcsRseohATyler’s Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/tylerfgshNAI...
2020-03-0441 min
O-RingenpoddenPod # 134 Henrik BoströmOm O-Ringen idag och i framtiden. Radio O-Ringen podcast brukar träffa O-Ringens VD Henrik Boström en gång om året för att få en avstämning om läget - både idag och med lite framåtblick. Denna gång åkte Per Forsberg hem till Henrik Boström i Uppsala och det blev ett samtal om sommarens upplaga som ju ska avgöras i just Uppsala. En ny strategisk plan med hållbarhet som rubrik har sjösatts för de fem kommande upplagorna och denna synas i podden men samtalet tar upp både stora som lite min...
2020-01-3155 min
Talk About Sherlock"Killed Holmes" – the Birth of a PhenomenonIn December 1893, Conan Doyle wrote "Killed Holmes" in his notebook. Many newspapers published articles about the tragic passing of the master detective. But what effect did the death of Sherlock Holmes have on his popularity? Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about an important factor for the birth of the eternal Sherlock Holmes phenomenon.
2019-08-2217 min
Talk About SherlockThe Mysterious Christmas CardsFrom the late 1970s to the early 1990s a series of anonymous Christmas greetings were being sent to Sherlockians all over the world. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") tells the story about them – and about the person who sent them.
2019-07-2219 min
Talk About SherlockKarl Krejci-Graf and the International SherlockiansKarl Krejci-Graf (1898–1986) was an Austrian geologist and an internationally active Sherlockian. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about Krejci-Graf and some of his friends – showing the importance of international friendship among Sherlockians.
2019-06-2218 min
Talk About SherlockThe Birthdays of Conan DoyleOn May 22, 2019 we celebrate the 160th birthday of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But what do we know about how Conan Doyle celebrated his own birthday? Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") finds interesting information in Brian W. Pugh's book "A Chronology of the Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle", and talks about nine birthdays in Conan Doyle's life.
2019-05-2224 min
Talk About SherlockEpisode 04: Top-Billying – from Chaplin to LowePlaying Sherlock Holmes's pageboy Billy was an important step in both Charlie Chaplin's and Rob Lowe's careers. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about searching for the truth in questionable sources, reads from Rose Wilder Lane's 1915 text about Chaplin and William Gillette working together in "Sherlock Holmes", and finds an interview with 12-year-old Rob Lowe (yes, the famous actor) about playing the pageboy Billy.
2019-04-2248 min
Talk About SherlockEpisode 03: Nils and the Sherlock Holmes CensorshipIn the days of the silent movies, there was often a difference between the intention of the filmmakers and what the audience finally was allowed to see. Mattias Boström (author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock") talks about the Swedish censoring of early Sherlock Holmes films – especially the German Hound of the Baskervilles films from the mid 1910s – based on exciting research by Nils Andersson.
2019-03-2221 minO-RingenpoddenPod # 115 Henrik BoströmI Radio O-Ringen podcast #115 möter ni Henrik Boström, VD på O-Ringen AB. Det har nu gått drygt fem år sedan han tillträdde som bolagets allra första VD efter det att O-Ringen hade bolagiserats. Vad har hänt under dessa fem år? Har det blivit som han hade tänkt sig? Hur mår O-Ringen idag? Vad kommer att hända i framtiden? Många frågor och funderingar som får sina svar i Radio O-Ringen podcast #115. Per Forsberg träffade Henrik Boström på kontoret i Uppsala och det blev ett långt men innehållsrikt samta...
2019-03-031h 14
Talk About SherlockEpisode 02: The Micah Clarke EffectBack in the late 1880s and early 1890s, what made Sherlock Holmes a success? Is there a missing link that we haven't been aware of? Mattias Boström – author of the award-winning nonfiction book "From Holmes to Sherlock" – talks about the importance of Conan Doyle's historical fiction and what it meant to his fame.
2019-02-2219 min