Shots of Awe

Triangulation 107: Poet Philosopher Jason Silva Jason Silva - Shots Of Awe | London Real Interview: Jason Silva, Media Artist and Curator of Awe-Inspiring Ideas The next guest in our interview series is Jason Silva, Venezuelan-American filmmaker, futurist, and media artist. The TED Conference called him a performance philosopher for his poetic, impassioned and inspirational take on scientific and technological advancements, his riveting on-stage delivery style, and his hyper-enthusiastic insights on creativity, innovation, technology, philosophy and the human condition. His non-commercial series of short videos, named Shots of Philosophical Espresso, explore the co-evolution of humans and technology and have gone viral with over 1.2 million views. Many have called Silva an “Idea DJ” and a poet, describing him as a re-vitalizer and remixer of optimism, and above all, a curator: of ideas, of inspiration, and of awe. Here it is an example of his activity: Technium, a video from his Shots of Awe YouTube channel. We recently talked with Jason Silva about who and what we are as we face big changes, the future and his creative practice. It’s a fact.