Episode 7: Cyberculture

Max Peacock

March 31, 2022

Our Connected Future is the first season of the BMPD Storytellers podcast, hosted by Max Peacock. it is a series of conversational podcast episodes featuring experts on various aspects of technology. With guests, Max discusses digital storytelling, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and much more. The podcast aspires to incite critical reflection on the role of technology in today’s societies.

Cyberculture can be defined as the culture based on the use of the internet. Through the rise of social networks, the spread and influence of cyberculture are arguably greater than ever before. However, the complexities of this social phenomenon are often causally related to the governance systems and design choices behind the platforms which carry this culture.

In episode 7 of Our Connected Future, Max is joined by Vanessa Thomas, an interdisciplinary researcher and former sessional instructor at Carleton University to explore attitudes and challenges in web culture. In their conversation, Max and Vanessa discuss their own explorations of the web and reflect on the role of designers in creating online shared spaces.

Max Peacock is a third-year student in the Bachelor of Media Production and Design program minoring in Entrepreneurship. He is a digital architect, aspiring philosopher, and optimistic futurist. Max uses digital storytelling to express his entrepreneurial worldview and incite critical reflection about the role of technology in society. He dreams of a future where technology augments the pursuit of a meaningful human life. In his podcast, Our Connected Future, Max explores tech innovation’s ethical implications and role in human progress.