#160. Brian Wong (on rhetoric, democracy, AI)

#160. 布莱恩·王(关于修辞、民主、人工智能)

THD美籍华人英语访谈秀

社会与文化

2024-09-05

1 小时 21 分钟
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Dr. Brian Wong is a Rhodes Scholar, geopolitical strategist, tech advisor, author and Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hong Kong.  His research examines the intersection of geopolitics, political and moral philosophy, and technology.  Brian co-founded and now advises the Oxford Political Review and currently serves as a Fellow and Advisor at the Oxford Global Society, an independent think-tank.  He is also a Fellow at the Centre on Contemporary China and the World and is the Founding Secretary of Citizen Action Design, a youth policy think-tank based in Hong Kong.  Today we talk about the role of rhetoric and manufactured outrage in politics, the challenges of implementing true democracy, and the rise of AI.  We critique the notion of democracy as a panacea, and discuss a nuanced approach to governance in a multipolar world.  We dive into the current state of American politics, the factors contributing to the disillusionment and frustration among segments of the population, and cultural grievances weaponized by political elites.  We talk about AI and its potential impact on jobs and employment.  Brian expresses concern about the potential appointment of hawkish individuals in a Trump administration, exacerbating tensions and volatility in US-China relations.  He also expresses hope that the younger generations in both countries can help bridge divides. ____________________ 下载节目文字版: Episode Transcripts ____________________ If you enjoy this show don't forget to leave a rating and subscribe! 小红书: THD The Honest Drink Follow Us On IG: @thehonestdrink_ Join Us On WeChat: THD_Official Email: thehonestdrink@gmail.com Find us on: Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts, YouTube, 小宇宙, 喜马拉雅, 网易云音乐, 小红书, Bilibili or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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  • I'm kind of mind-blown.

  • I'm a little bit like sort of shell-shocked.

  • By our guest?

  • By, well, partly, I would say I wasn't shell-shocked by the guest.

  • I was impressed by the guest, but the reach, the intellectual reach that that conversation had,

  • I mean, we touched on so many things that have such wide-ranging implications,

  • and we didn't necessarily go really deep,

  • but it was quite interesting to just explore the galaxy a little bit like that.

  • Yeah, I think you put it perfectly.

  • We didn't get a chance to go deep enough,

  • because we actually had to cut it off a little early, but we touched upon a lot of big topics,

  • and coming from the way he was describing from his perspective and the research that he's done and the conversations that he's had,

  • I mean, at least for me, I was just like a listener.

  • I was like, wow, this is really interesting to listen to.

  • Yeah, yeah, I was sitting there like a little schoolboy, just like completely enthralled in what he was saying.

  • The thing is, when you sent over some of his description and stuff, like on paper, he's absolutely, he's elite, right?

  • Road scholar, like PhD, world-level debater, and all that kind of stuff,

  • and it was just cool to actually meet someone at that level.

  • I mean, it's not like hero worship or anything like that, but it's just like he was super approachable and personable.

  • It's someone you could be friends with, with his quirks.