Generations in Conversation w/ Dr. Simba & Gitari Tirima
Generations in Conversation w/ Dr. Simba & Gitari Tirima
Podcast Description
Have you ever wondered, how do I live in this modern world? “Generations in Conversation” is an original podcast hosted by Dr. Simba Tirima an environmental health scientist, humanitarian, transformational leader, father and his son, Gitari “Tari” Tirima entrepreneur, innovator, emerging leader, and curious thinker. Join the father and son duo in a deeply personal, wide-ranging, and intellectually rigorous exploration of human flourishing, leadership, transformation, and meaning in the 21st century, bridging generations and cultures through open-minded dialogue, scientific insight, biblical wisdom, and lived experience.This podcast is a radically honest, science-informed, scripturally-literate, and profoundly human podcast that dismantles the silos of discipline, age, and worldview by curating conversations and stories that challenge, inspire, and equip you to live purposefully, courageously, and authentically.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on diverse themes including human flourishing, leadership, transformation, and intergenerational dialogue, with episodes like Bridging the Gap highlighting the importance of self-kindness and breaking stereotypes. Other themes include the Expectation Effect, mindset science, and rebuilding connections amidst change, aiming to cultivate personal growth and honesty.
Have you ever wondered, how do I live in this modern world?
“Generations in Conversation” is an original podcast hosted by Dr. Simba Tirima an environmental health scientist, humanitarian, transformational leader, father and his son, Gitari “Tari” Tirima entrepreneur, innovator, emerging leader, and curious thinker.
Join the father and son duo in a deeply personal, wide-ranging, and intellectually rigorous exploration of human flourishing, leadership, transformation, and meaning in the 21st century, bridging generations and cultures through open-minded dialogue, scientific insight, biblical wisdom, and lived experience.
This podcast is a radically honest, science-informed, scripturally-literate, and profoundly human podcast that dismantles the silos of discipline, age, and worldview by curating conversations and stories that challenge, inspire, and equip you to live purposefully, courageously, and authentically.
Hosts: Dr. Simba Tirima & Gitari Tirima
Episode Overview
In a world where artificial intelligence mimics creativity, emotion, and even prayer, how do we stay truly human? In this reflective episode, Dr. Simba and Gitari dive into what faith, purpose, and creativity mean in an age of intelligent machines. From AI-generated music to the decoding of ancient texts, they explore the tension between technology and transcendence. They ask not what AI can do, but what we must remember to be. Rooted in science, scripture, and story, this is a conversation about awe, humility, and meaning in the new unknown.
Key Themes & Highlights
– Being human in the age of AI: empathy, creativity, and purpose as our enduring edge.
– The power and scale of AI: global infrastructure, geopolitics, and what it means for Africa’s place in the new economy.
– Human-first technology: AI as an enabler of flourishing when it augments, not replaces, human judgment.
– Jobs, dignity, and expertise: from ‘human prompters’ to true collaborators — keeping imagination alive.
– Faith and reason in a machine world: Romans 12:2 and Isaiah 1:18 as calls to think deeply and renew the mind.
– Stories of awe and evidence: from dark matter to the M-Pesa revolution, from the Vesuvius scrolls to the ‘awe walk.’
– Kenyan reflections: how human-centered tech and faith-based reasoning shape everyday hope.
Resources & Mentions
Article: Forbes – How to Be Human in the Age of AI (Aug 2025)
Article: Fortune – Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Next Phase of AI: Data Centers and Investments (Aug 2025)
Article: World Economic Forum – Human-First AI: What Decisions Today Will Impact AI for Humanity Tomorrow (Aug 2025)
Article: The Atlantic – AI, Job Loss, and Human Enhancement (Aug 2025)
Article: The Conversation – How AI Could Change Our Relationship With Religion (Feb 2025)
Project: The Vesuvius Challenge (AI-decoded ancient scrolls)
Study: Harvard Health – Awe Walks Promote Positive Emotion
Study: MIT / Science – The Long-run Poverty and Gender Impacts of Mobile Money (M-Pesa)
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