# The Art of Enhancing Humanity Through Technology

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Podcast: [Intelligent Luxury with Asha Saxena and Julie Faupel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/intelligent-luxury-with-asha-saxena-and-julie-faupel-7877480)
Published: 2026-06-05T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://IntelligentLuxury.transistor.fm/episodes/the-art-of-enhancing-humanity-through-technology
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Intelligent Luxury — Episode 2: The Art of Enhancing Humanity Through Technology Featuring: Asha Saxena — Host, Tech Entrepreneur, Professor at Columbia University, Best-Selling Author ( The AI Factor , The Digital Human Advantage ) Julie Faupel — Co-Host, CEO & Founder of Realm Global, a community for elite real estate professionals Abigail Posner — Guest, Former Google Executive, Social Anthropologist, Creator of The Human Code podcast and newsletter Laura Monroe — Guest, Realm Global Key Takeaways AI is a resource, not a replacement. As one CEO put it simply: "AI is just another resource — use it and show me the money." The human remains the architect, the creator, and the decision-maker. Ask better questions to get better answers. AI mirrors the quality of your prompts. The more intentional and specific your questions, the more meaningful and differentiated your results will be. AI accelerates self-discovery. Using AI as a thinking partner — not just a productivity tool — can surface ideas and sides of yourself you didn't know existed. It's a forcing function for self-awareness. Embrace the "Expansiveness Edge." By combining your different identities — your profession, hobbies, cultural background, creative interests — you unlock a unique perspective that only you can offer. AI is a powerful tool for making those combinations visible and actionable. Push past the generic. AI tends to surface the most common, popular responses. To find real insight, you must prompt for the outliers — go deeper, challenge the output, and treat it as a partner rather than a source of truth. The human side is irreplaceable. Data can tell you what people do, but understanding why — the domain of anthropology and human connection — is what unlocks truly meaningful strategy, creativit…

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