#AcademicRunPlaylist - 8/10/24

It was a vacation travel day for me, and when I arrived I was greeted by this absolutely bizarre rebranding of Pocky. On the way I was also able to listen to a ton of talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

First was a great talk by Joan Silk on origins of human cooperation at Arizona State University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXdcH1F0eUU

Next was an intriguing talk by Johannes Bauer on understanding competition and innovation in digital platforms at Plamadiso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtM9YSz0Bp0

Next was an engaging talk by Linda Corkery on the role of landscape architecture in remaking and reclaiming places of distinction at UNSW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIzkaMNo22o

Next was a short talk by Yin Liang on how people decide to take up a “side hustle” at Plamadiso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq7A1vevFL8

Next was an amazing talk by Bernard Wood on the impact of Lucy on our understanding of other australopith relatives at ASU. Wood provides deep insight into the rapidly evolving understanding of our early relatives in the last 50 years, and how important the narrative around Lucy was in driving forward science in this area. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqSPfCdr5Yk&t=3s

Next was a short talk by Karolina Mikołajewska-Zając on using a digital ecology lens to understand the sharing economy and modern platforms at Plamadiso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKZxaoXclnA

Next was an excellent talk by Andra Meneganzin on taxonomic reasoning in paleoanthropology at ASU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARGbHWQ4se8

Next was an informative talk by Davide Beraldo and Giovanni Rossetti on the platformization of labor in Buenos Aires at Plamadiso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5LwvdTXvSk

Next was a short talk by Jessica Thompson on Lucy’s diet and implications for our evolutionary trajectory at ASU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA71sPNOP3E

Next was a fantastic talk by Brett Frischmann on friction-in-design regulation at Plamadiso. Frischmann lays out a compelling case for the necessity of friction in technology design and then builds up a legal justification for requiring these frictions in some cases in ways that will stand up to many legal arguments. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb-9DBJUo1o

Next was an important talk by Job Kibii on the issue of scientific monopolists locking up critical paleoanthropological finds and further research at ASU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb-9DBJUo1o

Next was a compelling talk by Cristina Alaimo on the role of data and data objects in structuring platform ecosystems at Plamadiso. Alaimo eschews resource-focused analogies of platforms, revealing the deep and mostly unstudied data-centered ecosystems that reinforce platform power and dynamics, highlighting the importance of understanding and regulating that power. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7n0nrgaroA

Next was a nice talk by Sarah Mathew on contemporary behavioral adaptations in a semi-arid savannah population at ASU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1xUDhRMHqE

Next was an incredible talk by Vili Lehdonvirta on the historical origins of the modern “cloud empires” at Plamadiso. The failings of USENET here are rarely grappled with in federation boosters, but it’s likely that similar problems will have to be solved to compete with the predictability of centralized platforms, especially for commerce. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S81olvxpRyE

Next was an interesting talk by Denise Su on savannahs and human evolution at ASU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxKZ1hU8Kk4

Next was an insightful talk by Joost Rietveld on the implications of product comparisons by reviewers at Plamadiso. Using a rich dataset of video game sales, characteristics, and reviews, Rietveld shows how reviewer comparisons to successful games almost always hurt reviews and sales, discussing implications for developers and business more broadly. Highly recommend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im8OfoQvMcc

Next was a sweeping talk by Ian Tattersall on the origins of modern human cognition and overall success at ASU https://youtube.com/watch?v=lN8lp-UY-J0

Last was a wide-ranging talk by Julian Hanoteau on micro-entrepreneurship in Indonesia at the Crawford School of Public Policy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXb4CZ6l8Jg