The Future Will Not Be Podcast
By The Future Will Not Be Podcast
THE FUTURE WILL NOT BE PODCAST is an unscripted conversation about Future Shock — the idea that technology is accelerating so quickly that human minds, laws, and societies can't keep up, and why that is a fundamentally new problem for our generation, and our children.
It's hosted by 3 guys who have covered technology and media for a decade: Matt Silverman, Evan Engel, and Alex Fitzpatrick.
Our logo is designed by Emily Caufield. Our theme music is "Yesterday" by Otis McDonald (CC/YouTube Audio Library).
It's hosted by 3 guys who have covered technology and media for a decade: Matt Silverman, Evan Engel, and Alex Fitzpatrick.
Our logo is designed by Emily Caufield. Our theme music is "Yesterday" by Otis McDonald (CC/YouTube Audio Library).
The Future Will Not Be PodcastNov 12, 2019
00:00
11:57
30 Big News & Hiatus
We have some good news, and gooder news!
Nov 12, 201911:57
29 The Best and Worst Tech Companies
Which are improving our society, and which are harming it?
Oct 29, 201955:25
28 Skills
Are we more or less skilled than our ancestors?
Oct 15, 201954:38
27 Human Relationships
Mediated communication has changed how we relate to each other forever.
Oct 01, 201952:19
26 Science Fiction (with Dr. Andrew Maynard)
Sci-fi can teach us things about the future that hard science can't.
Sep 17, 201954:15
25 Automation & Inequality (with Ed Cone of Oxford Economics)
"Whatever happens, we are in no way prepared for it, and it's gonna hurt like hell."
Sep 03, 201949:43
24 The Future of Language with Linguist David J. Peterson (Game of Thrones, The 100)
No, emojis are not a language.
Aug 20, 201955:16
23 Artificial Intelligence
When should a synthetic mind have rights?
Aug 06, 201901:04:14
22 The End of Aging
And a new way to view personhood.
Jul 23, 201901:02:23
21 Ownership
Do we really own our stuff if we don't own the network?
Jul 09, 201955:32
20 Why Do People Resist New Technology? (with Jason Feifer of 'Pessimists Archive')
Same as it ever was?
Jun 26, 201901:02:12
19 Outsourcing Memory
What is a person, if not just a bag of water and her memories?
Jun 12, 201959:39
18 Online Governance
Will voting ever be possible on the Internet?
May 29, 201951:30
17 The Gig Economy (with author Sarah Kessler)
The end of the job and the future of work.
May 15, 201952:36
16 Basic Income
If your rent and food was covered, what would you do with your working hours?
Apr 30, 201956:57
15 Globalization vs. IRL Culture
It's time to rethink how we organize our tribes.
Apr 16, 201901:03:13
14 Chris Dancy: The World's Most Connected Man
If our data is so valuable to tech companies, imagine what it can do for us.
Apr 02, 201901:01:28
13 The Internet of Things
The sci-fi future is now...but not exactly like we planned.
Mar 19, 201953:56
12 The Safest World & The End of Boredom
Safety may not mean happiness after all.
Mar 05, 201954:51
11 Deep Fakes
Could we ever really trust the moving image?
Feb 19, 201901:03:04
10 Education
Why pay $35,000 for knowledge that is increasingly free?
Feb 05, 201901:01:12
09 Gene Hacking and DNA Modification
If human genetic modification is inevitable, we're going to need some ethical coping mechanisms ASAP.
Jan 22, 201947:35
08 Climate Change
How are we supposed to solve climate change if we can't even make good movies about it?
Jan 08, 201956:37
07 What's Next for Social Media?
When all your friends are #brands, what will become of the Internet's public square?
Dec 25, 201855:53
06 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Are cryptocurrencies a threat to the very concept of nationhood?
Dec 11, 201801:01:09
05 Transhumanism
How much of our bodies and minds can we augment with technology before we're no longer "human?"
Nov 27, 201852:40
04 Space Colonization and Faster-Than-Light Travel
These are the voyages of our podcast enterprise.
Nov 13, 201801:01:10
03 Automation
The end of work is the beginning of something new for humanity.
Oct 30, 201801:08:47
02 Video Games and Virtual Worlds
How will we govern when "real life" and "virtual life" are indistinguishable?
Oct 16, 201801:05:14
01 The Media
Can we ever achieve digital literacy in the era of "fake news?"
Oct 02, 201848:13