Future Thinkers
232 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 258 ratingsFuture Thinkers is a media platform, community, and education portal dedicated to the evolution of society, technology, and consciousness. Helping you become better adapted to our uncertain future.
As seen in BBC, Forbes, World Economic Forum, and iTunes Top 40.
Created by Mike Gilliland and Euvie Ivanova.
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FTP108: Joker Is A Warning
October 10, 2019 18:48 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBThe new Joker film with Joaquin Phoenix is an extremely timely and relevant commentary on what is happening in the Western world right now. From the mass shootings and the epidemic of mental illness to the grief and anger that people are feeling in the climate change protests, the film is symbolic of many patterns emerging in modern society. In many ways, the film is a warning. We wanted to do a commentary on what can be done about the feelings and patterns of behaviour illustrated in th...
FTP107: Nora Bateson - What We Get Wrong About Social Change
October 08, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutes - 51.1 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute, we continue our discussion on sense-making, on order and chaos, complex systems and cultures, and what we really need for social and cultural change. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics....
FTP107: Nora Bateson - What People Get Wrong About Social Change
October 08, 2019 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute, we continue our discussion on sense-making, on order and chaos, complex systems and cultures, and what we really need for social and cultural change. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics....
Nora Bateson - What We Get Wrong About Social Change
October 08, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutes - 51.1 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute, we continue our discussion on sense-making, on order and chaos, complex systems and cultures, and what we really need for social and cultural change. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics....
Nora Bateson - Real Social Change
October 08, 2019 10:00 - 53 minutes - 51.1 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute, we continue our discussion on sense-making, on order and chaos, complex systems and cultures, and what we really need for social and cultural change. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics....
FTP106: Nora Bateson - Climate Crisis: Why Everyone Is Confused
October 03, 2019 21:21 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBOur guest in the following two episodes is Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics. Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrela...
Nora Bateson - Climate Crisis: Why Everyone Is Confused
October 03, 2019 21:21 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBOur guest in the following two episodes is Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics. Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrela...
Jim Rutt - Game B: The Fifth Attractor, A New Social OS
September 09, 2019 22:05 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBToday on the show we have Jim Rutt, complexity researcher, systems thinker, podcaster, and former key player in several technology companies. Jim was previously the chairman of the Santa Fe Institute, where he has been involved since 2002, working in the scientific study of consciousness and evolutionary artificial intelligence. He is also one of the thinkers behind BigChainDB, the blockchain architecture startup. In this episode we talk about the concept of Game B, what it is and how it e...
FTP105: Jim Rutt - Game B: The Fifth Attractor, A New Social OS
September 09, 2019 22:05 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBToday on the show we have Jim Rutt, complexity researcher, systems thinker, podcaster, and former key player in several technology companies. Jim was previously the chairman of the Santa Fe Institute, where he has been involved since 2002, working in the scientific study of consciousness and evolutionary artificial intelligence. He is also one of the thinkers behind BigChainDB, the blockchain architecture startup. In this episode we talk about the concept of Game B, what it is and how it e...
FTP104: Retreat Center Vision & Other New Projects
August 22, 2019 17:00 - 24 minutes - 23.4 MBWe’ve been diving deep into several projects lately - growing our courses, designing a brand new meditation app, starting the global Future Thinkers meetup initiative, and brainstorming the creation of an in-person retreat center for exploring the ideas and practices we talk about on the podcast and in our courses. In this episode we discuss our vision for this retreat center, why we want to create it, and what we want to do there. This is still in a very early stage and a work in progress...
Retreat Center Vision and Other New Projects
August 22, 2019 17:00 - 24 minutes - 23.4 MBWe’ve been diving deep into several projects lately - growing our courses, designing a brand new meditation app, starting the global Future Thinkers meetup initiative, and brainstorming the creation of an in-person retreat center for exploring the ideas and practices we talk about on the podcast and in our courses. In this episode we discuss our vision for this retreat center, why we want to create it, and what we want to do there. This is still in a very early stage and a work in progress...
Cris Beasley - Emotional Health and Self-Sovereignty
July 24, 2019 19:23 - 36 minutes - 34.6 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with author, podcaster and healing practitioner Cris Beasley, we talk about the role of emotional health in society and why it is crucial for gaining self-sovereignty, as well as the current position of mainstream science on energy work and healing practices. Show notes and Part 1: http://www.futurethinkers.org/103 Sign up for A Course in Personal Evolution - Registration closes on July 31! More info: http://courses.futurethinkers.org
FTP103: Cris Beasley - Emotional Health and Self-Sovereignty
July 24, 2019 19:23 - 36 minutes - 34.6 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with author, podcaster and healing practitioner Cris Beasley, we talk about the role of emotional health in society and why it is crucial for gaining self-sovereignty, as well as the current position of mainstream science on energy work and healing practices. Show notes and Part 1: http://www.futurethinkers.org/103 Sign up for A Course in Personal Evolution - Registration closes on July 31! More info: http://courses.futurethinkers.org
Cris Beasley - Working With Negative Emotions
July 18, 2019 17:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBOur guest in the following two episodes is Cris Beasley, an author, podcaster, ex AI startup founder and healing practitioner who created the Love Lock card deck to help people explore and work with difficult emotions. We asked Cris some of the questions that we often get from our listeners and course participants: how to access the repressed emotions in the body, what are some of the helpful techniques and tools to do it, and how to integrate these emotions into our lives in a healthy way. ...
FTP102: Cris Beasley - Working With Negative Emotions
July 18, 2019 17:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBOur guest in the following two episodes is Cris Beasley, an author, podcaster, ex AI startup founder and healing practitioner who created the Love Lock card deck to help people explore and work with difficult emotions. We asked Cris some of the questions that we often get from our listeners and course participants: how to access the repressed emotions in the body, what are some of the helpful techniques and tools to do it, and how to integrate these emotions into our lives in a healthy way. ...
Rebel Wisdom - Who Are The Intellectual Deep Web?
July 12, 2019 13:19 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWe had a roundtable style discussion with David Fuller and Alexander Beiner from Rebel Wisdom about the Intellectual Dark Web, where that conversation is heading, the emergence of the Intellectual Deep Web, and how to find cohesion and unity in a decentralized world. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/101 To learn how to adapt to our uncertain future, sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup Check out the Course in Personal Evolut...
FTP101: Rebel Wisdom - Who Are The Intellectual Deep Web?
July 12, 2019 13:19 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWe had a roundtable style discussion with David Fuller and Alexander Beiner from Rebel Wisdom about the Intellectual Dark Web, where that conversation is heading, the emergence of the Intellectual Deep Web, and how to find cohesion and unity in a decentralized world. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/101 To learn how to adapt to our uncertain future, sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: http://futurethinkers.org/signup Check out the Course in Personal Evolut...
Jamie Wheal - Sense-Making In Chaos
July 08, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBOur guest in this episode is Jamie Wheal, a researcher and coach in the field of human potential, peak performance, and flow states. He is the co-author of the book “Stealing Fire” and director of Flow Genome Project. In this interview we talk about how to make sense in a world that is unraveling faster than we can keep up with, discuss the potential solutions to this crisis, and the challenges of building coherent and resilient communities. Show notes: http://futurethinkers.org/100 To...
FTP100: Jamie Wheal - Sense-Making In Chaos
July 08, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBOur guest in this episode is Jamie Wheal, a researcher and coach in the field of human potential, peak performance, and flow states. He is the co-author of the book “Stealing Fire” and director of Flow Genome Project. In this interview we talk about how to make sense in a world that is unraveling faster than we can keep up with, discuss the potential solutions to this crisis, and the challenges of building coherent and resilient communities. Show notes: http://futurethinkers.org/100 To...
John Vervaeke - Meaning, Wisdom And Transcendence
June 27, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBJohn Vervaeke is a lecturer at the University of Toronto and author of Awakening From The Meaning Crisis lecture series on YouTube. In Part 2 of our interview we talk further about self-transformation, transcendence and strategies for creating meaning. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/99 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/98 Take the Future Thinkers Course in Personal Evolution - designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http:/...
FTP099: John Vervaeke - Meaning, Wisdom And Transcendence
June 27, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBJohn Vervaeke is a lecturer at the University of Toronto and author of Awakening From The Meaning Crisis lecture series on YouTube. In Part 2 of our interview we talk further about self-transformation, transcendence and strategies for creating meaning. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/99 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/98 Take the Future Thinkers Course in Personal Evolution - designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: ht...
John Vervaeke - Overcoming The Meaning Crisis
June 21, 2019 15:52 - 58 minutes - 54.8 MBWe had a great pleasure to interview John Vervaeke, a lecturer at the University of Toronto in the departments of psychology, cognitive science and Buddhist psychology. John’s excellent lecture series on YouTube called Awakening From the Meaning Crisis has inspired us to invite him on the show and discuss how to overcome the meaning crisis in today’s world. In this interview we also dive deep into the topics of integrating scientific and traditional views of the search for meaning, multipl...
FTP098: John Vervaeke - Overcoming The Meaning Crisis
June 21, 2019 15:52 - 58 minutes - 54.8 MBWe had a great pleasure to interview John Vervaeke, a lecturer at the University of Toronto in the departments of psychology, cognitive science and Buddhist psychology. John’s excellent lecture series on YouTube called Awakening From the Meaning Crisis has inspired us to invite him on the show and discuss how to overcome the meaning crisis in today’s world. In this interview we also dive deep into the topics of integrating scientific and traditional views of the search for meaning, multipl...
Sovereignty vs. Identity
June 05, 2019 18:24 - 51 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode we discuss further on one of our favorite topics - how to gain more sovereignty in modern world, as well as how it relates to the notion of personal identity. We use Jordan Greenhall's framework to describe sovereignty as developing and practicing three basic capacities: perception, sense making and agency. We discuss these capacities in the context of dominant framework of secular thought in the Western world, the crisis of meaning, entrepreneurship, identity politics etc. ...
FTP097: Sovereignty vs. Identity
June 05, 2019 18:24 - 51 minutes - 48.5 MBIn this episode we discuss further on one of our favorite topics - how to gain more sovereignty in modern world, as well as how it relates to the notion of personal identity. We use Jordan Greenhall's framework to describe sovereignty as developing and practicing three basic capacities: perception, sense making and agency. We discuss these capacities in the context of dominant framework of secular thought in the Western world, the crisis of meaning, entrepreneurship, identity politics etc. ...
FTP096: The Shadow In Personal and Collective Consciousness
May 24, 2019 18:24 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMike and Euvie discuss the Jungian concept of The Shadow, and why it is relevant today as a framework for developing personal and collective consciousness. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/96 Check out out Course in Personal Evolution: http://courses.futurehinkers.org/
The Shadow In Personal and Collective Consciousness
May 24, 2019 18:24 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBMike and Euvie discuss the Jungian concept of The Shadow, and why it is relevant today as a framework for developing personal and collective consciousness. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/96 Check out out Course in Personal Evolution: http://courses.futurehinkers.org/
Michael Taft - The Path of Spiritual Awakening and Self-Development
April 17, 2019 16:59 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBMichael Taft, a long-time meditation teacher, author, and founder of Deconstructing Yourself blog and podcast, discusses the stages of personal development and the awakening path, deconstructing reality, and the benefits of a regular meditation practice. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/95 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Now Open - A Course in Personal Evolution Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning,...
FTP095: Michael Taft - The Path of Spiritual Awakening and Self-Development
April 17, 2019 16:59 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBMichael Taft, a long-time meditation teacher, author, and founder of Deconstructing Yourself blog and podcast, discusses the stages of personal development and the awakening path, deconstructing reality, and the benefits of a regular meditation practice. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Registration Now Open - A Course in Personal Evolution Take the course designed to help you create a life o...
FTP094: Douglas Rushkoff - Rethinking Transhumanism and Reuniting Humanity
April 10, 2019 17:05 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, we talk about transhumanism, the distrust in the corporate-run digital environment, and using intersectionalism to reunite human species. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/94 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/93 A Course in Personal Evolution - Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://futurethinkers.org/evolution
Douglas Rushkoff - Rethinking Transhumanism and Reuniting Humanity
April 10, 2019 17:05 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MBIn Part 2 of our interview with media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, we talk about transhumanism, the distrust in the corporate-run digital environment, and using intersectionalism to reunite human species. Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/94 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/93 A Course in Personal Evolution - Take the course designed to help you create a life of meaning, purpose and impact: http://futurethinkers.org/evolution
FTP093: Douglas Rushkoff - Why Technology Needs to be on 'Team Human'
April 03, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 29.2 MBOur guest in the next two episodes is Douglas Rushkoff, a media theorist, lecturer, and author of Team Human, as well as a dozen other books on media, technology, and culture. In recent years, he has become a critic of technology for separating us from what makes us human. In Part 1 of this interview we discuss the still untapped possibilities of digital technology, the causes and potential solutions to dystopian visions of the future, as well as transhumanism and its assumptions about hum...
Douglas Rushkoff - Why Technology Needs to be on 'Team Human'
April 03, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 29.2 MBOur guest in the next two episodes is Douglas Rushkoff, a media theorist, lecturer, and author of Team Human, as well as a dozen other books on media, technology, and culture. In recent years, he has become a critic of technology for separating us from what makes us human. In Part 1 of this interview we discuss the still untapped possibilities of digital technology, the causes and potential solutions to dystopian visions of the future, as well as transhumanism and its assumptions about hum...
Rupert Sheldrake - Paradigm Shifts in Science and Experiments in Consciousness
March 28, 2019 17:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe're excited to host Rupert Sheldrake in this episode, a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. Besides getting into the details of this hypothesis, we also talk about paradigm shifts in science, psy phenomena, experiments in consciousness, and about his new book called Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work, where he describes some of the most well known spiritual practices for altering consciousness. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/92 ...
FTP092: Rupert Sheldrake - Paradigm Shifts in Science and Experiments in Consciousness
March 28, 2019 17:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBWe're excited to host Rupert Sheldrake in this episode, a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. Besides getting into the details of this hypothesis, we also talk about paradigm shifts in science, psy phenomena, experiments in consciousness, and about his new book called Ways to Go Beyond And Why They Work, where he describes some of the most well known spiritual practices for altering consciousness. Complete show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/92 ...
Joe Brewer - Humanity's Rapid Evolutionary Transition
March 20, 2019 18:38 - 44 minutes - 43.9 MBThis is Part 2 of our interview with Joe Brewer of the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution, where we talk about modern versions of rites of passage, and why they are important. We also discuss the ways to support cultural evolution and develop regenerative cultures that are capable of dealing with global problems and existential risks. Show notes page: http://www.futurethinkers.org/91 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/90 Sign up for Future Thinkers Course on Per...
FTP091: Joe Brewer - Humanity's Rapid Evolutionary Transition
March 20, 2019 18:38 - 44 minutes - 43.9 MBThis is Part 2 of our interview with Joe Brewer of the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution, where we talk about modern versions of rites of passage, and why they are important. We also discuss the ways to support cultural evolution and develop regenerative cultures that are capable of dealing with global problems and existential risks. Show notes page: http://www.futurethinkers.org/91 Part 1 of the interview: http://www.futurethinkers.org/90 Sign up for Future Thinkers Course on Per...
FTP090: Joe Brewer - Rites of Passage For Cultural Evolution
March 14, 2019 17:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOur guest in this episode is Joe Brewer, Executive Director at the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution. Joe is a complexity researcher, cognitive scientist, and evangelist for regenerative culture design. We invited him onto the show because we felt that our ideas about adult development, rites of passage, and overcoming the chasm of nihilism strongly resonated with his thinking and work on cultural evolution. This interview turned out to be very dense and we talked about complex subjects,...
Joe Brewer - Rites of Passage For Cultural Evolution
March 14, 2019 17:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOur guest in this episode is Joe Brewer, Executive Director at the Center for Applied Cultural Evolution. Joe is a complexity researcher, cognitive scientist, and evangelist for regenerative culture design. We invited him onto the show because we felt that our ideas about adult development, rites of passage, and overcoming the chasm of nihilism strongly resonated with his thinking and work on cultural evolution. This interview turned out to be very dense and we talked about complex subjects,...
Deconstructing Your Identity, And Why Do It
March 10, 2019 20:39 - 45 minutes - 44.8 MBIdentity politics have become a hot topic in the Western world. People tend to attach their sense of identity to certain political ideas, gender identity, ethnic or religious group, sexual orientation etc, and often get triggered when they perceive their identity is being threatened. Today we discuss why it is useful and important to detach from these categories in order to develop psychologically. We talk about how to deconstruct your identity and tell the stories of how we have done it. ...
FTP089: Deconstructing Your Identity, And Why Do It
March 10, 2019 20:39 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBIdentity politics have become a hot topic in the Western world. People tend to attach their sense of identity to certain political ideas, gender identity, ethnic or religious group, sexual orientation etc, and often get triggered when they perceive their identity is being threatened. Today we discuss why it is useful and important to detach from these categories in order to develop psychologically. We talk about how to deconstruct your identity and tell the stories of how we have done it. ...
FTP088: The Ancient Art of Adulting And Meta-Skills For The Future
February 20, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode we are discussing the concept of "adulting" and why it's relevant today. We also talk about how being an adult will change in the future and what meta-skills one needs to develop in order to adapt to the fast-changing world. Adulting is an ironic term used by the Millenial generation to describe holding grown up responsibilities like paying the bills or taxes for example, but not feeling like an actual adult while doing that. We discuss why the adult "script" that was hande...
The Ancient Art of Adulting And Meta-Skills For The Future
February 20, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode we are discussing the concept of "adulting" and why it's relevant today. We also talk about how being an adult will change in the future and what meta-skills one needs to develop in order to adapt to the fast-changing world. Adulting is an ironic term used by the Millenial generation to describe holding grown up responsibilities like paying the bills or taxes for example, but not feeling like an actual adult while doing that. We discuss why the adult "script" that was hande...
FTP087: Meme Wars And Collective Intelligence
February 13, 2019 18:59 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBWe recently participated and spoke at DGOV Council in Berlin, an event that explored new principles of human-centric scalable governance. The experience inspired us to think more deeply about distributed governance, the emergence of collective intelligence, anti-fragility and sovereignty. In this episode we are discussing what kind of collective system is possible in the future and how to manage the diversity of values in such system. In This Episode Of Future Thinkers: The definition of ...
Meme Wars And Collective Intelligence
February 13, 2019 18:59 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBWe recently participated and spoke at DGOV Council in Berlin, an event that explored new principles of human-centric scalable governance. The experience inspired us to think more deeply about distributed governance, the emergence of collective intelligence, anti-fragility and sovereignty. In this episode we are discussing what kind of collective system is possible in the future and how to manage the diversity of values in such system. In This Episode Of Future Thinkers: The definition of ...
FTP086: Alex Gladstein - Anti-Authoritarian Technologies and The Future of Governance
February 06, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBOur guest in this episode is Alex Gladstein, the Chief Strategy Officer at Human Rights Foundation and VP of Strategy for Oslo Freedom Forum. We attended and spoke at Oslo Freedom Forum last year, and it was one of the best conferences we have ever been to - it was really well produced, with amazing participants who talked about important topics and ideas. In this interview we discuss why civil liberties make a country better for its people, what the future of governance, internet and mone...
Alex Gladstein - Anti-Authoritarian Technologies and The Future of Governance
February 06, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBOur guest in this episode is Alex Gladstein, the Chief Strategy Officer at Human Rights Foundation and VP of Strategy for Oslo Freedom Forum. We attended and spoke at Oslo Freedom Forum last year, and it was one of the best conferences we have ever been to - it was really well produced, with amazing participants who talked about important topics and ideas. In this interview we discuss why civil liberties make a country better for its people, what the future of governance, internet and mone...
FTP085: Kevin Kelly - AI Will Make Humans Better, Not Irrelevant
January 23, 2019 18:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis is the second part of our interview with Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired magazine, former publisher of the Whole Earth Review, and author of many books, including his latest one called "The Inevitable" (https://goo.gl/78orqo), which forecasts the twelve technological forces that will shape the next thirty years. In this part, we look at how artificial intelligence and artificial consciousness will shape the future of work and life, what will make humans uniquely useful in th...
Kevin Kelly - AI Will Make Humans Better, Not Irrelevant
January 23, 2019 18:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis is the second part of our interview with Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired magazine, former publisher of the Whole Earth Review, and author of many books, including his latest one called "The Inevitable" (https://goo.gl/78orqo), which forecasts the twelve technological forces that will shape the next thirty years. In this part, we look at how artificial intelligence and artificial consciousness will shape the future of work and life, what will make humans uniquely useful in th...
Kevin Kelly - What Technology Wants and The World of Superabundance
January 17, 2019 18:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBToday our guest is Kevin Kelly, the founding editor of Wired magazine, former publisher of the Whole Earth Review, and author of many books, including his latest one called "The Inevitable", which forecasts the twelve technological forces that will shape the next thirty years. This episode airs in two parts. In the first, we talk about what technology wants, the new sharing economy, and creating a smart environment. In This Episode of Future Thinkers: What technology wants: the biases o...