Randima Fernando Humane Technology
b'In this episode, Wendy speaks with Randima (Randy) Fernando, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology. Over several decades, Randy has worked to integrate technology, mindfulness, and social impact, trying to find ethical solutions to some of our most challenging issues. This conversation covers many topics, including:\\nhow the strands of Buddhism and technology have woven together throughout his life;\\nthe challenges we face with tech today;\\nparallels between mindfulness and humane technology;\\nunderstanding the "race to the bottom";\\nbreaking the myth that technology is neutral;\\nlooking at technology through the Buddhist lens of dependent co-arising;\\nproblematic incentives in the tech space (e.g., advertising as a business model);\\nthe attention economy;\\nhow technology trains our attention, emotions, and even our values;\\ntechnology\'s impact on the way we view our "self";\\ncustomized realities, echo chambers, and polarization;\\nhow to avoid tech traps;\\nthe core principles of humane technology;\\nbuilding values/ethics into AI;\\nunderstanding dukkha;\\nthe pros and cons of using technology to teach mindfulness;\\nand the latest resources from the Center for Humane Technology.\\nFull show notes and resources'