Techtonic with Mark Hurst is a weekly radio show from WFMU about technology, how it's affecting us, and what we can do about it.

Jan 13, 2025: Stone carvers Chris Pellettieri and Arissa Ramoutar

Chris Pellettieri founded his Stone Carvers' Academy to teach people how to shape stone with hand tools rather than robotic systems. Chris and his student Arissa Ramoutar join Mark for an in-studio chat about why robots can't match what human hands can create.

Show Notes

Above: A student at the Pellettieri Stone Carvers' Academy
Pellettieri Stone Carvers’ Academy

stonecarving.us, Chris Pellettieri's website

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