Progression to Analog
Episodes
How does technology shape language, “reality”, and vibes? with Adam Aleksic (@etymologynerd)
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and I chat about the commodification of identity, language trends for 2026, how language shapes our shared realities, technology's effect on ...
Design Responsibly with Alex Wolf
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From founding BossBabe at 21 and coining the term “millennial pink” to a career in tech philosophy spanning companies like Snap and LVMH... Alex W...
Cyber Celibate with Tiffany Ng
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York-based technology and culture writer Tiffany Ng and I sit down to speak about all things Cyber Celibate, Neo-Luddism, whimsy, 'rawdo...
A Human-Centered Economy with Andrew Yang
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off the fourth season of Progression to Analog, Andrew Yang and I discuss his new company Noble Mobile - a mobile carrier which pays you to us...
Competencies we should be developing in the AI age with Dr. Kevin J. Jones, Associate Professor at Indiana University Columbus
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I speak with Dr. Kevin J. Jones, Associate Professor of Management and AI Strategist at Indiana University Columbus, about the competencies we should ...
Landlines for kids! with Seattle-based Chet Kittleson, founder of Tin Can
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After I posted this viral TikTok about Tin Can (landlines for kids), I reached out to founder Chet Kittleson to learn more about the company. In this ...
Four Principles of Sociotechnical Design
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode, I detail my four principles of sociotechnical design. Sociotechnical design works to improve the relationship between people and...
All Things AI with Dublin-based Jonathan McCrea
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whipsmart Media and Get Started With AI founder Jonathan McCrea and I speak about the future of AI, how to close the gap in AI knowledge between big b...
Psychology of Virality with Professor Steve Rathje
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Rathje, Incoming Assistant Professor of Human Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, joins us to kick off season three of Progressi...
Swipe: Being Online 24/7 with Ieva Jakusa
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I came across Swipe: Being Online 24/7 at McNally Jackson in lower Manhattan a few months ago and was drawn by the unique nature of the book. Swipe pr...
Why can't we have difficult conversations?
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I think we have a listening problem" -Stephanie from NYC (name changed) I interview six people, explore expert opinions (and share my own) re: why it...
D̶o̶o̶m̶scrolling is good for you?
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can scrolling be good for you? Yes, if you take out the doom. I explore different perspectives on scrolling, based on Harvard Medical School research,...
We live in a simulation
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From a Baudrillardian (versus Bostrum-esque) angle of simulation theory, I discuss why we live in a simulation, what that means in terms of e...
One Year of Progression to Analog
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A year ago today, I launched the trailer for Progression to Analog. Twelve months later, I'm reflecting on what a year it was—speaking about Progres...
Could you attend a concert without documenting it?
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I explore how phones have shifted the modern concert experience, as well as attending a concert in 2024 without documenting it. I also explore artists...
Coincé dans l’écran—STUCK IN THE SCREEN
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just as hostages affected by Stockholm Syndrome may rationalize their captor’s actions, we often rationalize inappropriate or manipulative behaviors...
Blocked
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I explore blocking from a sociological perspective. References: Block Party: How Blocking Someone Became a Dating Power Move Psyc...
AI Readiness with Amsterdam-based Rob van der Veer
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Amsterdam-based Senior Principal at Software Improvement Group (SIG) Rob van der Veer and I discuss AI readiness. Rob is an experien...
Freedom to Fail: Amy Edmondson and Caitlin Begg at re:publica - Berlin - May 2024
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Progression to Analog, listen to Harvard Business School Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management Amy Edmondson & Authen...
Hi from Budapest! MOME & Brain Bar
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode, I speak about the contents of my masterclass at MOME (an art an design university in Budapest) and session at Brain Bar...
Season Two: Winter 2024
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this season two trailer, I share milestones and insights from season one including: Several keynotes, seminars, and talks across the U.S. and ...
Reflecting on Our Relationship with Tech
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Book recommendations; out-of-print technology magazines across nine decades; the spectacular and the everyday; what's next? (in terms of our relat...
My Educational Seminar at Columbia University, "Neurodiversity in the Workplace"
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On 26 April 2024, I delivered an educational seminar at Columbia University. This episode of Progression to Analog is an audio / video (slides) transc...
Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson & Caitlin Begg Speaking Together at re:publica 24 in Berlin, May 2024: "Freedom to Fail".
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On 28 May at re:publica in Berlin, Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson and I (Caitlin Begg) will be speaking together in a joint talk call...
'Pataphysics (The Science of Imaginary Solutions, Realm Beyond the Possible) with Sacramento-based Peter Clarke
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Invented by French writer Alfred Jarry in early 20th century France, ‘pataphysics is often defined as the science of imaginary solutions, the realm ...
Anemoia: Nostalgia For A Time You've Never Known
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I felt an inexplicable feeling a few weeks ago, and turned to GPT-4 to help explain it. I was feeling nostalgia for a time I've never known, a lon...
Mind, Machine, and Singularity Hypotheses with Zurich-based Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Zurich-based entrepreneur, author, speaker, and scientist Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann. We first speak about Christian...
A People's History of Tech with New York-based Sara M. Watson
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Radical futurist, tech critic, independent industry analyst, and interdisciplinary researcher Sara M. Watson and I discuss "A People's Histor...
A Sociotechnical Approach to AI, Sales, and Communication
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One issue organizations are dealing with right now: how do we move AI from a buzzword to something that actually impacts our organization? Along these...
People-Centric Sales with Dublin-based Global Sales Leader Gordon Tobin
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gordon Tobin and I speak about insights regarding the social and technical sides of sales, how to avoid 'spam culture', Gordon’s life philos...
No Phones in the Bedroom?
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss why you should stop checking your phone when you wake up, benefits to ditching your smartphone in the bedroom, sleep inertia and sleep drunk...
Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI with Oxford Professor Viktor Mayer-Schönberger - Co-Author of "Guardrails" with Urs Gasser
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and I discuss his new book Guardrails: Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI (co-written with Urs Gasser, who I also had ...
Befriending Failure with Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson - Author of "Right Kind of Wrong", 2023 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2x #1 management thinker in the world (per Thinkers50) and Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson and I speak about her new book Right Kind o...
Human-Centric Enterprise AI with Helsinki-based Dr. Anna Lahtinen
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss practical sociotechnical approaches to enterprise artificial intelligence adoption (especially for small and medium sized b...
The Death of Anticipation, Precipitated by Technology
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss my research on the immediacy-driven and self-referential nature of digital communication—which short-circuts attention sp...
Love and Technology with London-based Journalist Ria Wolstenholme
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this "Progression to Analog" episode, we dive into the heart of love and technology with London-based journalist Ria Wolstenholme. We unw...
Artificial Intelligence and Conversation
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Combining my research from the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Forum (Munich, September 2023) with actionable insights and 'PROGRESSION TO ANA...
Four Minute Background: Progression to Analog
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I aim for you to emerge from 'Progression to Analog' not only with practical strategies for a more human-centered and technologically balanced...
Progression to Analog Trailer
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My name is Caitlin Begg and I’m the founder of Authentic Social and sociological researcher. I wrote my 2016 Harvard sociology thesis on technology’...