Ayush Prakash Podcast

Ayush Prakash
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May 12, 2025 • 49min

“Progress or Disaster?” – Where AI and Automation Are Really Taking Us

This is episode 129 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast.Alex Rosalez is an AI/ML product executive with over 25 years of experience in tech.Connect with Alex: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TransformationalJourneysInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_lexrosa/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-rosalez-508a591/Need Advice? Book a 1:1 w/me @ https://intro.co/alexrosalezTimestamps:0:00 Is technology actually accelerating? 9:26 Pandora's Box15:22 Dystopia19:47 Protopia29:47 Work and meaning46:50 Hope47:49: Find Alex-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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May 4, 2025 • 1h 28min

“The West Got It Wrong” – Why Hinduism Still Matters

Ankur Barua is University Senior Lecturer in Hindu Studies in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. He holds a PhD in theology and religious studies from the University of Cambridge.Connect with Ankur: Faculty Website: https://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/directory/ankur-barua-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Apr 25, 2025 • 1h 13min

“Social Media Is Breaking Us” – How to Build Something Better

Julien Belmont is the CEO and Co-Founder of Life, the Humane Social Network. Find Julien:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienbelmont/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julienbelmont1/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julienbelmont1 Youtube:  ⁨@JulienBelmont1⁩  Timestamps: 0:00 Problems with Social Media9:52 Bullying22:45 Life, The Humane Network27:45 Addiction and Connection32:50 Life, Continued46:43 Power and Corruption53:53 Politics1:08:13 Magic Wand1:10:29 Hope1:12:05 Find Julien-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Apr 18, 2025 • 45min

“This Isn’t Intelligence” – Everything Wrong With Today’s AI

Chris Hood is a strategist, speaker, and author of Customer Transformation and Infailable. Find Chris:Website: https://chrishood.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrishood.ig/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishood/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chrishoodTimestamps: 0:00 AI Sucks3:15 Responsibility of AI6:20 ChatGPT10:31: Hype14:27 Infailable17:52 Inferiority to AI21:23 AI Before ChatGPT25:39 Dangers38:06 Future of AI41:24 Advice42:42 Magic Wand43:50 Hope44:49 Find Chris-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Apr 11, 2025 • 1h 6min

“We Forgot the Stars” – Mike Simmons on Why Astronomy Still Matters

This is episode of 125 the Gen Z Diplomat PodcastMike Simmons is the founder and former leader of Astronomers Without Borders.Connect with Mike: Website: https://astro4equity.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-simmons-astro/Timestamps: 0:00 Missed Opportunities5:35 Mike’s Story7:59 Risk15:37 60s Space Race12:46 Going to Space23:39 Mars27:11 Problems in Space30:30 Astronomy31:59 Connection39:25: Developing Countries41:45 Unity47:55 Exoplanets50:08 Astronomy 4 Equity55:24 Pale Blue Dot57:54 Magic Wand1:03:20 Hope1:05:15 Find Mike-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Apr 4, 2025 • 57min

“The Universe Is Teeming with Strangeness” – Why Life Might Be Beyond Imagination

This is episode 124 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Dr. Graham Lau is an astrobiologist and science communicator specializing in the search for life beyond Earth. He is the Director of Communications and Marketing for Blue Marble Space and the host of Ask an Astrobiologist, a NASA-sponsored show exploring the frontiers of astrobiology. He is also a Research Investigator at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science and an Affiliate Member of NASA's Network for Life Detection. Connect with Graham: Website: https://cosmobiota.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/astrobiologist/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmobiologist/Substack: https://cosmobiota.substack.comTimestamps: 0:00 Extraterrestrial Communication4:32 Shadow Biosphere6:36 Extremophiles10:26 Astrobiology13:05 Microbes and the Spectrum of Life15:34 The Great Filter and Drake equation26:15 Exoplanets29:33 Technosignatures36:16 Discovery of Life40:45 Inspiration43:06 Post-biological life45:59 Abiogenesis and Panspermia48:48 Alien Bacteria51:41 Advice for Astrobiologists53:51 Magic Wand55:53 Hope56:39 Contact Graham-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Mar 28, 2025 • 1h 6min

Justice Is Broken” – Why Chris Daw Believes Prisons Are Making Things Worse

This is episode 123 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast.Chris Daw KC is a leading criminal barrister who focuses on high-profile cases, justice reform, and the real stories behind the law.Connect with Chris: X: https://x.com/crimlawuk?lang=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisDawQCLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-daw-kc-54b46542/-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Mar 21, 2025 • 60min

“The Pyramids Weren’t Built Alone” – Dr. Mark Lehner on Egypt’s Lost City

This is episode 122 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Mark Lehner is an American archaeologist with more than 30 years of experience excavating in Egypt. He is the director of Ancient Egypt Research Associates and has appeared in numerous television documentaries. His approach is to conduct interdisciplinary archaeological investigation.Connect with Mark: Website: aereaweb.orgTimestamps: 0:00 Early Career4:08 What do the Great Pyramids represent?12:29 Turning your back to understand17:39 Did slaves build the pyramids?26:43 Important archaeological discovery31:33 Geography of Egypt37:45 Forgotten technology49:01 New tech to understand the Pyramids51:58 Graham Hancock57:10 Future Egyptologists 59:35 Find Mark-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 1min

“Freemasonry Isn’t What You Think” – Austin Shifrin on Its Hidden Influence

This is episode 121 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Austin R. Shifrin is heavily involved in the Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, as a member in 2 regular (or “blue”) lodges, and 7 other Masonic bodies.His first book, "More Light: Collected Masonic Writings 2017 - 2021" has sold over 700 copies, and his second book "Black Ink, Farther Stars" is catalyzing Masonic discussion around the world. Connect with Austin:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086089363075Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/austin_shifrin/More Light: Collected Masonic Writings: https://www.amazon.com/More-Light-Collected-Masonic-Writings/dp/1662923805Black Ink, Farther Stars: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Farther-Stars-Austin-Shifrin/dp/B0DBCD7PBM-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/
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Mar 7, 2025 • 1h 34min

“Debate Is Dead” – Thomas Moore on the Collapse of Political Conversation

This is episode 120 of the Gen Z Diplomat Podcast. Thomas Moore is a retired Infantryman turned startup founder who aims to change the way we engage in political discourse.Connect with Thomas:Politorium: https://www.politorium.comX: https://x.com/politoriumtomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/politoriumtom/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/politoriumtom.bsky.socialSubstack: https://substack.com/@politoriumtom-Info: Spotify: https://sptfy.com/O2uWApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3qXL37WConnect: Website: https://ayushprakash.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-ayush/ Instagram: instagram.com/gzd.podBooks: AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Story-Technology-Society/dp/0981182151/

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