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Nanograms: Vital $igns

90.5 WESA | By Josh Raulerson

Published October 30, 2015 at 9:07 AM EDT

Nanograms is 90.5 WESA's new technology and culture podcast.

Season One, 'Borg in the USA, launched September 24, 2015.

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Episode #6: Vital $igns

Data is the lifeblood of the cyborg. It flows through us and – increasingly – from us. And in a digital world, data is wealth.

Who controls that wealth? When value accrues as a byproduct of leisure activities, what happens to the concepts of labor and property?

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Josh Raulerson

Josh Raulerson is the local host for Morning Edition weekdays from 5-9 a.m. on 90.5 WESA.

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