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We talk to Jason Van Anden about technology's role in social justice! Van Anden is an artist, robot maker, and developer of popular social media apps such as I'm Getting Arrested (used by Occupy Wall Street demonstrators).Van Anden heads up Quadrant 2, Inc. which has created some of the most recognized social good technologies used by the ACLU, Occupy Wall Street and Walmart (among many others). Their compelling inventions have been extensively covered in the press and highlighted important issues.Recent social justice apps included:MigraCam for the ACLU of Texas: http://krwg.org/post/aclu-border-rights-center-launches-live-video-notification-app-migracamLegal Aide for Release in the UK: https://www.talkingdrugs.org/legal-aide-app-releaseTwitter: https://twitter.com/vanandenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanandenThis episode was recorded at Grand Central Tech. For more info visit their website at: www.grandcentraltech.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/GCTechFunny as Tech is a bi-monthly live panel show and weekly podcast that tackles the thorniest issues in tech! Live shows are performed at CAVEAT in Manhattan and podcast interviews at Grand Central Tech. Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? Info@FunnyAsTech.comFUNNY AS TECHFunnyAsTech.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/FunnyAsTechInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-328735920Signup to our monthly mailing list: http://eepurl.com/dgokyz https://twitter.com/TechEthicist https://twitter.com/ImJoeLeonardo https://www.instagram.com/techethicist/ https://www.instagram.com/imjoeleonardo/NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY

We talk to Jason Van Anden about technology's role in social justice! Van Anden is an artist, robot maker, and developer of popular social media apps such as I'm Getting Arrested (used by Occupy Wall Street demonstrators). Van Anden heads up Quadrant 2, Inc. which has created some of the most recognized social good technologies used by the ACLU, Occupy Wall Street and Walmart (among many others). Their compelling inventions have been extensively covered in the press and highlighted important issues. Recent social justice apps included: MigraCam for the ACLU of Texas: <a href="http://krwg.org/post/aclu-border-rights-center-launches-live-video-notification-app-migracam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://krwg.org/post/aclu-border-rights-center-launches-live-video-notification-app-migracam</a> Legal Aide for Release in the UK: <a href="https://www.talkingdrugs.org/legal-aide-app-release" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.talkingdrugs.org/legal-aide-app-release</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/vananden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/vananden</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vananden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/vananden</a> This episode was recorded at Grand Central Tech. For more info visit their website at: <a href="http://www.grandcentraltech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.grandcentraltech.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/GCTech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GCTech</a> Funny as Tech is a bi-monthly live panel show and weekly podcast that tackles the thorniest issues in tech! Live shows are performed at CAVEAT in Manhattan and podcast interviews at Grand Central Tech. Funny as Tech also performs on the road with conferences and special events. Have a question? Info@FunnyAsTech.com FUNNY AS TECH <a href="http://FunnyAsTech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FunnyAsTech.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FunnyAsTech" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/FunnyAsTech</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/FunnyAsTech/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/FunnyAsTech/</a> Soundcloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-328735920" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/user-328735920</a> Signup to our monthly mailing list: <a href="http://eepurl.com/dgokyz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/dgokyz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TechEthicist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TechEthicist</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImJoeLeonardo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ImJoeLeonardo</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/techethicist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/techethicist/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/imjoeleonardo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/imjoeleonardo/</a> NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY

Ep31: Jason Van Anden talks social justice and technology's role

Playing for Team Human today is Jason Van Anden. Jason is an artist, inventor, and software developer who builds apps to promote social justice. In 2011, Van Anden invented I’m Getting Arrested, software that enabled Occupy Wall Street demonstrators to alert friends and family in the event they were arrested. In 2012 Van Anden developed Stop and Frisk Watch , a tool used to monitor the New York City Police Department’s controversial practice. Van Anden has since has gone on to head Quadrant 2, developers of Mobile Justice, a police video taping app and part of the Bystanders Rule! platform. Quadrant 2 is also currently developing Workit, designed to offer networked support for 1.3 million non-unionized Walmart employees.In this episode, Van Anden and Rushkoff talk about flipping handheld digital technology toward human ends. How can technology be re-centered to effect real world change? How might technology promote proactive, activist efforts on the ground? Van Anden and Rushkoff, look at these questions and more.In today’s monologue, Rushkoff looks at the spectacle on display at this year's Academy Awards. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Playing for Team Human today is Jason Van Anden. Jason is an artist, inventor, and software developer who builds apps to promote social justice. In 2011, Van Anden invented <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.quadrant2.arrested&amp;hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’m Getting Arrested</a>, software that enabled Occupy Wall Street demonstrators to alert friends and family in the event they were arrested. In 2012 Van Anden developed <a href="https://www.nyclu.org/en/stop-and-frisk-watch-app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stop and Frisk Watch</a> , a tool used to monitor the New York City Police Department’s controversial practice. Van Anden has since has gone on to head <a href="http://www.2q2.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quadrant 2</a>, developers of <a href="https://www.aclu.org/feature/aclu-apps-record-police-conduct" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mobile Justice</a>, a police video taping app and part of the Bystanders Rule! platform. Quadrant 2 is also currently developing <a href="http://2q2.strikingly.com/workit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Workit</a>, designed to offer networked support for 1.3 million non-unionized Walmart employees. In this episode, Van Anden and Rushkoff talk about flipping handheld digital technology toward human ends. How can technology be re-centered to effect real world change? How might technology promote proactive, activist efforts on the ground? Van Anden and Rushkoff, look at these questions and more. In today’s monologue, Rushkoff looks at the spectacle on display at this year's Academy Awards. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/931659" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep. 26 Jason Van Anden "Mobile Justice"