Tag: Anthropology

The Business of Human Emotion

The Business of Human Emotion

Understanding emotion is vital to success in business, but how can businesses come to grips with emotion, effectively and ethically? What do scientific studies have to teach us about attempts to automate the study of emotion, and what are the human alternatives?

Gender and Identity – Episode 7 of This Human Business

Gender and Identity – Episode 7 of This Human Business

A full text transcript of the final episode of the first season of This Human Business, on the topic of gender and identity in business. What is the impact of the #MeToo movement on the manifestations of gender in business, and how does it impact strategies for managing identity beyond gender? How is gender fluidity related to the history of business?

The Business of the Future – This Human Business Episode 6

The Business of the Future – This Human Business Episode 6

A full text transcript of the 6th episode of the podcast This Human Business, which focuses on the beliefs we hold about the future of business. No one has been to the future, but talk about what’s to come is stronger than ever.

The Business of Human Technology – Episode 5

The Business of Human Technology – Episode 5

A transcript of the 5th episode of the podcast This Human Business. The subject of this episode is the relationship between technology and humanity in business, in the context of the techlash, and its growing skepticism of a positive role for digital technology in human society. Can tech culture be humanized?

The Rituals of Commerce – Episode 4

The Rituals of Commerce – Episode 4

The complete transcript for the fourth episode of the podcast This Human Business. This episode discusses the use of ritual structure in business practice.

The Business of Human Research – Episode 3 Transcript

The Business of Human Research – Episode 3 Transcript

This transcript for the 3rd episode of This Human Business includes material from interviews with business leaders reflecting on the opportunities to make business research more human.