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The Speculist

FastForward Radio

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A convergence of emerging technologies and emerging possibilities is at the heart of this, the greatest period of transformation in human history. Our world is changing in ways that are hard to predict...sometimes even hard to imagine. FastForward Radio is your guide to an astounding future that lies ahead -- and that will be here sooner than you think!
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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss the quest for immortality, which has been with humanity for a long time -- perhaps since the very beginning, and which has done much to shape the world... more
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A convergence of emerging technologies and emerging possibilities lies at the heart of this, the greatest period of transformation in human histroy. Our world is changing in ways that are difficult to predict, sometimes even difficult to... more
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Last week we talked about fallible vs. infallible futurism. We demonstrated how predictions can be phrased in such a way that they are never wrong. That can be an important skill, what with the future being so difficult to predict. But it isnt... more
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This program may well be the most important 60 minutes of your entire life... ...or possibly not. If you phrase your predictions the right way, they cant be wrong. Is there any value in infallible futurism? And what is its relationship to the fallible... more
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Increasingly two models for the near future compete for our attention. Well call one model Abundance and the other Limits to Growth.The former tells us that circumstances are improving and are likely to continue to improve; the latter says... more
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Question:“What do you make of the Singularity University?” Buzz Aldrin: “I’m a pretty high achiever. But I come here and think ‘Gosh. I’ve just got to do better.’” Phil Bowermaster... more
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Planetary Resources has announced their plans to begin mining near-earth asteroids for the valuable resources that can be found there. Launches may begin in a couple of years. Is a new Gold Rush on its way, one that will open up... more
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Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon welcome futurist John Smart for an overview and quick tour of 10 distinct areas of accelerating technological change, along with a discussion of the opportunities, disruptions, and threats they... more
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We picture our journey into the future as a smooth transition, but our real progress is a combination of leaps and bounds on the one hand and fits and starts on the other. On a special Tuesday edition of FastForward radio,... more
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How do we get from here to the technological singularity? And once were there, who benefits? Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss whether there are winners and losers in the game of accelerating change and (if so) who... more
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We stand on the shoreline. A vast sea of possibility spreads out endlessly before us. The waters are beautiful beyond description and powerful beyond imagination. The sea is in constant motion, ready to carry us to limitless fortune or sudden... more
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