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Secure Talk PodcastSecure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance. Author: Justin Beals
Secure Talk reviews the latest threats, tips, and trends on security, innovation, and compliance. Host Justin Beals interviews leading privacy, security and technology executives to discuss best practices related to IT security, data protection and compliance. Based in Seattle, he previously served as the CTO of NextStep and Koru, which won the 2018 Most Impactful Startup award from Wharton People Analytics. He is the creator of the patented Training, Tracking & Placement System and the author of Aligning curriculum and evidencing learning effectiveness using semantic mapping of learning assets, published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJet). Justin earned a BA from Fort Lewis College. Language: en Genres: News, Tech News, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Open Source vs Commercial: How "Winning Culture" Has Made Us More Vulnerable | Greg Epstein
Episode 230
Tuesday, 8 July, 2025
Open Source vs Commercial: How "Winning Culture" Has Made Us More Vulnerable | Greg EpsteinSilicon Valley's shift from collaborative open-source principles to winner-take-all commercial dominance hasn't just changed business models—it's made us fundamentally more vulnerable. When companies prioritize winning everything over building secure, collaborative ecosystems, we all pay the price. But there's a profound irony: the more desperately these leaders chase absolute victory, the more they reveal themselves as losers of the most important game—building meaningful human communities.In this episode, Harvard and MIT Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein explores how tech's false prophets have led us astray and, more importantly, how we might find our way back to building human-centered security that actually works. The strongest security has never come from building higher walls—it comes from creating ecosystems where everyone's success strengthens the whole. When we understand how to work together better, we all create better security.What You'll Learn: • How winner-take-all thinking creates systemic vulnerabilities • Why collaborative open-source principles build more resilient systems • The hidden security costs of commercial dominance • Practical strategies for building multi-stakeholder security • How to shift from competition to collaboration in your organizationWatch this episode to discover how changing your approach to teamwork and partnerships can dramatically improve your security posture.About Greg M. Epstein: Greg serves as Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University and MIT, and spent 18 months at TechCrunch exploring the ethics of companies shifting our definition of humanity. He's the author of "Tech Agnostic: How Technology Became the World's Most Powerful Religion, and Why it Desperately Needs a Reformation."Timestamps: Chapters00:00 The Corruption of Winning Culture02:39 The Role of Community in Security05:44 Navigating the Media Landscape08:20 The Algorithmic Influence on Information11:01 The Cult of Personality in Tech13:44 The Messianic Figures in Technology16:24 The Fall of Tech Prophets19:15 The Importance of Losing21:44 The Future of Technology and Humanity24:29 The Need for Ethical Technology26:56 The Role of Men in Modern Society29:39 The Impact of AI on Society32:15 The Cult-like Nature of Tech Culture34:54 The Importance of Human Connection37:43 The Future of Humanism in Tech40:11 The Path Forward for Technology and Humanity#TechEthics #CommunityBuilding #DigitalSecurity #TechCulture #HumanistChaplain #SiliconValley #TechReformation
