In this podcast, Michal Klaus, CEO at Ataccama, discusses what is required by governments around the world to successfully reopen their economies after the devastating impacts of Covid-19. The interview is conducted by Ron Powell, independent analyst and industry expert for the BeyeNetwork and executive producer for The World Transformed Fast Forward Series.

Ataccama: Reopening The Covid-19 World

In this edition of Fast Forward, Simon Bain, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of ShieldIO and David Hicks (Vice President, Worldwide ISV Cloud Business Development and Marketing) with Oracle join us to discuss one of the biggest challenges software developers face in this era of heightened data security and strict regulatory requirements. More than ever, application developers and testers need access to live data (not masked and fake data) to ensure that their solutions are effective and error-free. But that data has never been better protected or harder to access. What if there was a way to test and develop new applications securely, in the cloud, with full access to data without ever having to decrypt it?Learn more here: https://cloudmarketplace.oracle.com/marketplace/en_US/listing/61995171About Our Guests:Simon Bain, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of ShieldIO. He is known for developing award-winning security and search applications, including an innovative parallel processing search engine. Simon has worked with leading banks to implement on-line banking platforms and payment processing systems, and he created the first online voting application to be granted security clearance for use on interactive digital TV in the UK. He is also a published author on security and E-Voting and Holds 6 security patentsDavid Hicks is Vice President, ISV Cloud Business Development and Marketing for Oracle.  In this capacity he is responsible for driving Oracle Public Cloud adoption with Oracle broad partner community.  David also leads marketing focused on awareness, demand generation and go to market activities with partners. David joined Oracle in 2006 and has been in this role for the past six years.FF 013-824

In this edition of Fast Forward, Simon Bain, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of ShieldIO and David Hicks (Vice President, Worldwide ISV Cloud Business Development and Marketing) with Oracle join us to discuss one of the biggest challenges software developers face in this era of heightened data security and strict regulatory requirements.  More than ever, application developers and testers need access to live data (not masked and fake data) to ensure that their solutions are effective and error-free. But that data has never been better protected or harder to access. What if there was a way to test and develop new applications securely, in the cloud, with full access to data without ever having to decrypt it? Learn more here: <a href="https://cloudmarketplace.oracle.com/marketplace/en_US/listing/61995171" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cloudmarketplace.oracle.com/marketplace/en_US/listing/61995171</a> About Our Guests: Simon Bain, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of ShieldIO. He is known for developing award-winning security and search applications, including an innovative parallel processing search engine. Simon has worked with leading banks to implement on-line banking platforms and payment processing systems, and he created the first online voting application to be granted security clearance for use on interactive digital TV in the UK. He is also a published author on security and E-Voting and Holds 6 security patents David Hicks is Vice President, ISV Cloud Business Development and Marketing for Oracle.  In this capacity he is responsible for driving Oracle Public Cloud adoption with Oracle broad partner community.  David also leads marketing focused on awareness, demand generation and go to market activities with partners. David joined Oracle in 2006 and has been in this role for the past six years. FF 013-824

Data Is Money

Smart Cities, Part 2Bill Pugh joins host Phil Bowermaster for an in-depth discussion of how smart cities are conceptualized and how smart city initiatives are rolled out. Bill explains how Smart Cities initiatives began with cities recognizing that they had unused or underused data assets and began looking for ways to use that data to address real-world problems. He also explains why it’s important to start addressing these kinds of issues regionally versus city by city.Other topics include: How do cities decide to place infrastructure in the Cloud vs on the edge? How can they best incorporate the smart grid into the overall smart city architecture? What are the challenges what are the challenges cities face when it comes to making real improvements regarding traffic and congestion?Join us.About Our Guest:With a background in telecommunications and IT, Bill Pugh is a Managing Partner Smart Connections Consulting, where he provides public and private sector clients technological thought leadership, guidance, and practical support for wired and wireless connected initiatives as well as roadmaps for open data and analytic objectives. Bill has over 25 years of experience in wired/wireless strategy of platform development and deployment of networking technologies for private and public companies. In recent years he has been engaged with cities on strategies for executing Smart City initiatives around Street lights, Smart Parking, Intelligent Traffic and Security.    SC 002-823 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Smart Cities, Part 2 Bill Pugh joins host Phil Bowermaster for an in-depth discussion of how smart cities are conceptualized and how smart city initiatives are rolled out. Bill explains how Smart Cities initiatives began with cities recognizing that they had unused or underused data assets and began looking for ways to use that data to address real-world problems. He also explains why it’s important to start addressing these kinds of issues regionally versus city by city. Other topics include: How do cities decide to place infrastructure in the Cloud vs on the edge? How can they best incorporate the smart grid into the overall smart city architecture? What are the challenges what are the challenges cities face when it comes to making real improvements regarding traffic and congestion? Join us. About Our Guest: With a background in telecommunications and IT, Bill Pugh is a Managing Partner Smart Connections Consulting, where he provides public and private sector clients technological thought leadership, guidance, and practical support for wired and wireless connected initiatives as well as roadmaps for open data and analytic objectives. Bill has over 25 years of experience in wired/wireless strategy of platform development and deployment of networking technologies for private and public companies. In recent years he has been engaged with cities on strategies for executing Smart City initiatives around Street lights, Smart Parking, Intelligent Traffic and Security.    SC 002-823 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

It All Starts with Data

What if the planet Mars were to be made more Earth-like: the kind of place where human beings and other Earth life forms could live comfortably. Could we do it? Should we? Phil and Stephen discuss.NextBigFuture says we can and tells how to do it:Terraforming Mars in 50 Years with Large Orbital Mirrors, Bacteria and Factorieshttps://bit.ly/2U58VSAGeorge Dvorsky at Gizmodo says we'll never settle Mars:Humans Will Never Colonize Marshttps://bit.ly/2BhENecMeanwhile, one guy is talking about nuking the joint:Looks Like Elon Musk Is Serious About Nuking Marshttps://bit.ly/32ozEg0Lots to discuss here. If we can do it, is it the right thing to do? What if there is already life there? What if instead of changing Mars, we changed humans? And most importantly -- is there a board game available that lets you try your hand at Terraforming the red planet?Join us.WT 495-822Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

What if the planet Mars were to be made more Earth-like: the kind of place where human beings and other Earth life forms could live comfortably. Could we do it? Should we? Phil and Stephen discuss. NextBigFuture says we can and tells how to do it: Terraforming Mars in 50 Years with Large Orbital Mirrors, Bacteria and Factories <a href="https://bit.ly/2U58VSA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2U58VSA</a> George Dvorsky at Gizmodo says we'll never settle Mars: Humans Will Never Colonize Mars <a href="https://bit.ly/2BhENec" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2BhENec</a> Meanwhile, one guy is talking about nuking the joint: Looks Like Elon Musk Is Serious About Nuking Mars <a href="https://bit.ly/32ozEg0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/32ozEg0</a> Lots to discuss here. If we can do it, is it the right thing to do? What if there is already life there? What if instead of changing Mars, we changed humans? And most importantly -- is there a board game available that lets you try your hand at Terraforming the red planet? Join us. WT 495-822 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Terraforming Mars

Smart Cities, Part 1In this edition of Fast Forward, Frannie Mattews, CEO of the Colorado Technology Association, joins us to discuss the many ways that Smart City technologies are transforming transportation, the workplace, and the communities in which we live. This show is Part 1 in our new ongoing series on Smart Cities. How will smart cities impact the economy and quality of life of the communities where they are  deployed? And what is the human impact of these technologies? Kicking off the discussion with us is Frannie Matthews, CEO of Colorado Technology Association (CTA).  What is a Smart City? The answers vary, from the highly abstract and theoretical to the completely practical. Most definitions include the idea of making use of data to improve government services, quality of life, and basic infrastructure. Smart City deployments are heavily dependent on the Internet of Things (IOT) and a new class of smart devices. Such  technologies can make cities cleaner, safer, more energy efficient, and less congested.But there are trade-offs . What new risks do we incur by giving our data over to Smart Cities applications? Our we making it easier for Big Brother to watch us? How do we balance the benefits and risks?SC 001-821Music: www.bensound.comVideos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.City photo by alejandro gonzalez on Unsplash

Smart Cities, Part 1 In this edition of Fast Forward, Frannie Mattews, CEO of the Colorado Technology Association, joins us to discuss the many ways that Smart City technologies are transforming transportation, the workplace, and the communities in which we live. This show is Part 1 in our new ongoing series on Smart Cities.  How will smart cities impact the economy and quality of life of the communities where they are  deployed? And what is the human impact of these technologies? Kicking off the discussion with us is Frannie Matthews, CEO of Colorado Technology Association (CTA).   What is a Smart City? The answers vary, from the highly abstract and theoretical to the completely practical. Most definitions include the idea of making use of data to improve government services, quality of life, and basic infrastructure. Smart City deployments are heavily dependent on the Internet of Things (IOT) and a new class of smart devices. Such  technologies can make cities cleaner, safer, more energy efficient, and less congested. But there are trade-offs . What new risks do we incur by giving our data over to Smart Cities applications? Our we making it easier for Big Brother to watch us? How do we balance the benefits and risks? SC 001-821 Music: <a href="http://www.bensound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bensound.com</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources. City photo by alejandro gonzalez on Unsplash

A Better Citizen Experience

What would you make if you had a machine that could make anything? One day soon we may have machines that can do exactly that. The most famous example of the Universal Assembler is probably the Replicator from Star Trek. What do you need -- Equipment? Clothes? A Cup of Tea? Recent developments suggest such a device may be closer than many of us expect.A Real World 'Star Trek' Replicator Is Now Possible Thanks To New Breakthroughhttps://bit.ly/2Ua7WAxA startup with alumni from MIT and Yale says it's made a breakthrough in creating a next-generation material that should make it possible to 3-d print literally anything out of thin air.New York-based Mattershift has managed to create large-scale carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes that are able to combine and separate individual molecules."This technology gives us a level of control over the material world that we've never had before," said Mattershift Founder and CEO Dr. Rob McGinnis in a release. "For example, right now we're working to remove CO2 from the air and turn it into fuels. This has already been done using conventional technology, but it's been too expensive to be practical. Using our tech, I think we'll be able to produce carbon-zero gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels that are cheaper than fossil fuels."RELATEDChemists make first-ever ring of pure carbonhttps://go.nature.com/2Ha48daWT 494-820Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

What would you make if you had a machine that could make anything? One day soon we may have machines that can do exactly that. The most famous example of the Universal Assembler is probably the Replicator from Star Trek. What do you need -- Equipment? Clothes? A Cup of Tea?  Recent developments suggest such a device may be closer than many of us expect. A Real World 'Star Trek' Replicator Is Now Possible Thanks To New Breakthrough <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ua7WAx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Ua7WAx</a> A startup with alumni from MIT and Yale says it's made a breakthrough in creating a next-generation material that should make it possible to 3-d print literally anything out of thin air. New York-based Mattershift has managed to create large-scale carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes that are able to combine and separate individual molecules. "This technology gives us a level of control over the material world that we've never had before," said Mattershift Founder and CEO Dr. Rob McGinnis in a release. "For example, right now we're working to remove CO2 from the air and turn it into fuels. This has already been done using conventional technology, but it's been too expensive to be practical. Using our tech, I think we'll be able to produce carbon-zero gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels that are cheaper than fossil fuels." RELATED Chemists make first-ever ring of pure carbon <a href="https://go.nature.com/2Ha48da" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://go.nature.com/2Ha48da</a> WT 494-820 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Replicator

With a habitable super-Earth and  UFOs back in the news, we have to ask: Are we going to find the aliens or have they already come to see us?Could There Be Life? This Newfound 'Super-Earth' May Be Habitablehttps://bit.ly/2YN5fK5Only 31 light years away! Pretty close for an earth-like planet.But then there’s this…The Hunt Is On for Alpha Centauri’s Planetshttps://bit.ly/2Ytlz3hSnake-like UFOs seen across US ‘could be military craft used by Space Force’https://bit.ly/2YvHGVGA trio of ASU experts give their thoughts on recent UFO reportshttps://bit.ly/2ItJhT9'Fleet of UFOs' Followed US Aircraft, Navy Pilot Sayshttps://bit.ly/2yOxARp-- Between 2014 and 2015, seasoned pilots in the U.S. Navy experienced a number of harrowing encounters with UFOs during training missions in the U.S. While pilots were mid-flight, their aircraft cameras and radar detected seemingly impossible objects flying at hypersonic speeds at altitudes up to 30,00 feet (9,144 meters); these mysterious UFOs did so with no visible means of propulsion, The New York Times reported on May 26.This stuff has been going on for a long time. Takes us back to the days of the Foo Fighters.What Were the Mysterious “Foo Fighters” Sighted by WWII Night Flyers?https://bit.ly/2OO9WiG--Something strange was following the Beaufighter crews of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron.Dozens of these sightings occurred -- hundreds of similar throughout both theaters of war. What were they? Popular theory at the time: Secret Nazi Weapons!WT 493-819Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

With a habitable super-Earth and  UFOs back in the news, we have to ask: Are we going to find the aliens or have they already come to see us? Could There Be Life? This Newfound 'Super-Earth' May Be Habitable <a href="https://bit.ly/2YN5fK5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2YN5fK5</a> Only 31 light years away! Pretty close for an earth-like planet. But then there’s this… The Hunt Is On for Alpha Centauri’s Planets <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ytlz3h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Ytlz3h</a> Snake-like UFOs seen across US ‘could be military craft used by Space Force’ <a href="https://bit.ly/2YvHGVG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2YvHGVG</a> A trio of ASU experts give their thoughts on recent UFO reports <a href="https://bit.ly/2ItJhT9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2ItJhT9</a> 'Fleet of UFOs' Followed US Aircraft, Navy Pilot Says <a href="https://bit.ly/2yOxARp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2yOxARp</a> -- Between 2014 and 2015, seasoned pilots in the U.S. Navy experienced a number of harrowing encounters with UFOs during training missions in the U.S. While pilots were mid-flight, their aircraft cameras and radar detected seemingly impossible objects flying at hypersonic speeds at altitudes up to 30,00 feet (9,144 meters); these mysterious UFOs did so with no visible means of propulsion, The New York Times reported on May 26. This stuff has been going on for a long time. Takes us back to the days of the Foo Fighters. What Were the Mysterious “Foo Fighters” Sighted by WWII Night Flyers? <a href="https://bit.ly/2OO9WiG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2OO9WiG</a> --Something strange was following the Beaufighter crews of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron. Dozens of these sightings occurred -- hundreds of similar throughout both theaters of war. What were they?  Popular theory at the time: Secret Nazi Weapons! WT 493-819 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Strange New Worlds and Return of the Foo Fighters

NASA's idea for making food from thin air just became a reality — it could feed billionshttps://bit.ly/2Zdu1zLIt's not like you can make food out of thin air. Well…it turns out you can. A company from Finland, Solar Foods, is planning to bring to market a new protein powder, Solein, made out of CO2, water and electricity. It's a high-protein, flour-like ingredient that contains 50 percent protein content, 5–10 percent fat, and 20–25 percent carbs. It reportedly looks and tastes like wheat flour, and could become an ingredient in a wide variety of food products after its initial launch in 2021.Related: Edible Insects - Can it be Sushi-fied?  https://bit.ly/2ykQuznA New Law to Describe Quantum Computing’s Rise?https://bit.ly/2KmxEQ4Neven’s law states that quantum computers are improving at a “doubly exponential” rate. If it holds, quantum supremacy is around the corner.Cell Reprogramming Leads to Reversal in Cell Aging!https://bit.ly/3108TxEYou might have heard of scientists turning adult cells (like skin cells) into undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells. However, the team at Stanford lead by Vittorio Sebastiano, Jay Sarkar, and Marco Quarta has found a way to turn adult cells into younger cells. That way, the cells don’t forget their assigned tasks since they maintain their cell type, but have the added advantage of having restored youthful performance.WT 492-818Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0CategoryPeople &amp; Blogs

NASA's idea for making food from thin air just became a reality — it could feed billions <a href="https://bit.ly/2Zdu1zL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Zdu1zL</a> It's not like you can make food out of thin air. Well…it turns out you can. A company from Finland, Solar Foods, is planning to bring to market a new protein powder, Solein, made out of CO2, water and electricity. It's a high-protein, flour-like ingredient that contains 50 percent protein content, 5–10 percent fat, and 20–25 percent carbs. It reportedly looks and tastes like wheat flour, and could become an ingredient in a wide variety of food products after its initial launch in 2021. Related: Edible Insects - Can it be Sushi-fied?   <a href="https://bit.ly/2ykQuzn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2ykQuzn</a> A New Law to Describe Quantum Computing’s Rise? <a href="https://bit.ly/2KmxEQ4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2KmxEQ4</a> Neven’s law states that quantum computers are improving at a “doubly exponential” rate. If it holds, quantum supremacy is around the corner. Cell Reprogramming Leads to Reversal in Cell Aging! <a href="https://bit.ly/3108TxE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3108TxE</a> You might have heard of scientists turning adult cells (like skin cells) into undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells. However, the team at Stanford lead by Vittorio Sebastiano, Jay Sarkar, and Marco Quarta has found a way to turn adult cells into younger cells. That way, the cells don’t forget their assigned tasks since they maintain their cell type, but have the added advantage of having restored youthful performance. WT 492-818 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Category People &amp; Blogs

Magic Tech

Daniel Mintz,  Chief Data Evangelist at Looker, steps us through some common misconceptions about who uses data for business, how they are using it, and what the future of business intelligence looks like.    Today's businesses face unprecedented challenges when it comes to the size and complexity of their data sets. New technologies allow more widespread and sophisticated access to data assets than ever before.  With such capabilities at our fingertips, it is easy to assume that the future of business intelligence will be a bigger, more complex version of what has come before. But will it?  About Our GuestDaniel Mintz is the Chief Data Evangelist at Looker. Previously, he was Head of Data &amp; Analytics at fast-growing media startup Upworthy and before that, he was Director of Analytics at political powerhouse MoveOn.org. Throughout his career, Daniel has focused on how people interact with data in their everyday lives and how they can use it to get better at what they do.Music: www.bensound.comVideos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.Image by Gerd Altmann FF 012-817

Daniel Mintz,  Chief Data Evangelist at Looker, steps us through some common misconceptions about who uses data for business, how they are using it, and what the future of business intelligence looks like.     Today's businesses face unprecedented challenges when it comes to the size and complexity of their data sets. New technologies allow more widespread and sophisticated access to data assets than ever before.  With such capabilities at our fingertips, it is easy to assume that the future of business intelligence will be a bigger, more complex version of what has come before. But will it?   About Our Guest Daniel Mintz is the Chief Data Evangelist at Looker. Previously, he was Head of Data &amp; Analytics at fast-growing media startup Upworthy and before that, he was Director of Analytics at political powerhouse <a href="http://MoveOn.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MoveOn.org</a>. Throughout his career, Daniel has focused on how people interact with data in their everyday lives and how they can use it to get better at what they do. Music: <a href="http://www.bensound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bensound.com</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources. Image by Gerd Altmann  FF 012-817

Asking the Wrong Question

Phil and Stephen review the legacy of the first moon landing. We’re now as far in time from the moon landing as that event  was from the end of World War I.What does it mean to live in a world where the moon landing is (practically) ancient history?Why is the moon landing still important?Writing for the L.A. Times,  Ayn Rand had the following to say about Apollo 11:That we had seen a demonstration of man at his best, no one could doubt — this was the cause of the event’s attraction and of the stunned, numbed state in which it left us. And no one could doubt that we had seen an achievement of man in his capacity as a rational being — an achievement of reason, of logic, of mathematics, of total dedication to the absolutism of reality. How many people would connect these two facts, I do not know. https://bit.ly/2K3z2ofDid landing on the moon bring us into another reality? Which leads us to this headline:Elon Musk says SpaceX could land on the moon in 2 years. A NASA executive says 'we'll partner with them, and we'll get there faster' if the company can pull it off.https://bit.ly/2Gvs22BThe SLS isn’t even scheduled to fly until 2021. Musk says he could have us on the moon in that period of time. Even if he’s blowing smoke, who would bet that NASA on its own could get there faster?WT 491-816Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Phil and Stephen review the legacy of the first moon landing. We’re now as far in time from the moon landing as that event  was from the end of World War I. What does it mean to live in a world where the moon landing is (practically) ancient history? Why is the moon landing still important? Writing for the L.A. Times,  Ayn Rand had the following to say about Apollo 11: That we had seen a demonstration of man at his best, no one could doubt — this was the cause of the event’s attraction and of the stunned, numbed state in which it left us. And no one could doubt that we had seen an achievement of man in his capacity as a rational being — an achievement of reason, of logic, of mathematics, of total dedication to the absolutism of reality. How many people would connect these two facts, I do not know. <a href="https://bit.ly/2K3z2of" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2K3z2of</a> Did landing on the moon bring us into another reality?  Which leads us to this headline: Elon Musk says SpaceX could land on the moon in 2 years. A NASA executive says 'we'll partner with them, and we'll get there faster' if the company can pull it off. <a href="https://bit.ly/2Gvs22B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Gvs22B</a> The SLS isn’t even scheduled to fly until 2021. Musk says he could have us on the moon in that period of time. Even if he’s blowing smoke, who would bet that NASA on its own could get there faster? WT 491-816 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a>

Return to the Moon

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. The World Transformed  is your guide to an astounding future that lies ahead -- and that will be here sooner than you think!

I really wish I could give this podcast five stars. Always great conversations and subject matter, especially given that most futurist podcasts are pretty lame. But please, PLEASE improve the sound quality! It’s better than it used to be, and a first rate podcast deserves first rate fidelity!

Great discussions, but...

Sound quality has greatly improved and the 30-minute format is perfect. Fun interviews with  futurists and other thought leaders. Plus you got to love Geek Out!

Great Show

The World Transformed

Phil and Stephen kick off a special series of shows for Thanksgiving week. We’re calling it the good-news-a-palooza. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week the World Transformed will be a No Buzzkill Zone as we explore tremendously encouraging news that is breaking all around us.Scientists Invent Oxygen Particle That If Injected, Allows You To Live Without BreathingA team of scientists at the Boston Children’s Hospital have invented what is being considered one the greatest medical breakthroughs in recent years. They have designed a microparticle that can be injected into a person’s bloodstream that can quickly oxygenate their blood. This will even work if the ability to breathe has been restricted, or even cut off entirely.Study Finds SpaceX Investment Saved NASA Hundreds of MillionsZapata estimates that SpaceX launches cost NASA around $89,000 per kilogram of cargo delivered to the space station. There's no telling what precisely would have come from a cargo spacecraft developed by NASA, but Zapata estimates that it would be $272,000 per kg.In less than a day LPP Fusion Fund Raising at $147,000+LPP Fusion is trying to make a 5 megawatt dense plasma focus fusion generators. Their current WeFunder crowdfunding equity is going well with over $147,000 raised toward a fund raising goal of $1 million.WT 371-682

Phil and Stephen kick off a special series of shows for Thanksgiving week. We’re calling it the good-news-a-palooza. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of this week the World Transformed will be a No Buzzkill Zone as we explore tremendously encouraging news that is breaking all around us. Scientists Invent Oxygen Particle That If Injected, Allows You To Live Without Breathing A team of scientists at the Boston Children’s Hospital have invented what is being considered one the greatest medical breakthroughs in recent years. They have designed a microparticle that can be injected into a person’s bloodstream that can quickly oxygenate their blood. This will even work if the ability to breathe has been restricted, or even cut off entirely. Study Finds SpaceX Investment Saved NASA Hundreds of Millions Zapata estimates that SpaceX launches cost NASA around $89,000 per kilogram of cargo delivered to the space station. There's no telling what precisely would have come from a cargo spacecraft developed by NASA, but Zapata estimates that it would be $272,000 per kg. In less than a day LPP Fusion Fund Raising at $147,000+ LPP Fusion is trying to make a 5 megawatt dense plasma focus fusion generators. Their current WeFunder crowdfunding equity is going well with over $147,000 raised toward a fund raising goal of $1 million. WT 371-682

Fusion, Space on the Cheap, and Becoming Aquaman

In this edition of Fast Forward our guest Mitch Rosenberg talks with Phil Bowermaster and Ron Powell about how robots that teach can revolutionize the way kids learn.   In an increasingly data-driven world, do we need new approaches to encourage technical literacy at a young age? What about the need for kids to interact with real objects in the real world? And to develop both their creative and quantitative skills? The founding of KinderLab and the origin of KIBOCoding with wooden blocks?How KIBO gets kids interested in STEMMitch Rosenberg is the CEO of Kinderlabs robotics (kinderlabsrobotics.com). He brings more than 30 years of experience in the technology industry in engineering, marketing, product management, and sales. He has executive experience at several successful technology firms, including robotics firms such as Automatix Inc., Kiva Systems (sold to Amazon in 2012), and Rethink Robotics. Mitch received his BSEE and MSeE degrees from MIT and his MBA from Boston University.Music: www.bensound.comVideos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.FF 010-814

In this edition of Fast Forward our guest Mitch Rosenberg talks with Phil Bowermaster and Ron Powell about how robots that teach can revolutionize the way kids learn.    In an increasingly data-driven world, do we need new approaches to encourage technical literacy at a young age? What about the need for kids to interact with real objects in the real world? And to develop both their creative and quantitative skills?  The founding of KinderLab and the origin of KIBO Coding with wooden blocks? How KIBO gets kids interested in STEM Mitch Rosenberg is the CEO of Kinderlabs robotics (<a href="http://kinderlabsrobotics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kinderlabsrobotics.com</a>). He brings more than 30 years of experience in the technology industry in engineering, marketing, product management, and sales. He has executive experience at several successful technology firms, including robotics firms such as Automatix Inc., Kiva Systems (sold to Amazon in 2012), and Rethink Robotics. Mitch received his BSEE and MSeE degrees from MIT and his MBA from Boston University. Music: <a href="http://www.bensound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bensound.com</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources. FF 010-814

Fast Forward: Robots that Teach

Who Wants to Live Forever? Part 2This time out we look at the upside of not dying. (Shouldn't be too hard to find now, should it?)Is Death Our Only Option?1.) Improved Health2.) Delayed Death3.) Dramatically Improved Intelligence4.) New Age of Discovery5.) New Social Structures6.) More Stable Society7.) Additional Levels of Maturity8.) More Diverse EconomyThomas Frey is executive director and senior futurist at the Da Vinci Institute and an internationally renowned futurist and speaker.WT 431-744Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Image from Pixabay.com

Who Wants to Live Forever? Part 2 This time out we look at the upside of not dying. (Shouldn't be too hard to find now, should it?) Is Death Our Only Option? 1.) Improved Health 2.) Delayed Death 3.) Dramatically Improved Intelligence 4.) New Age of Discovery 5.) New Social Structures 6.) More Stable Society 7.) Additional Levels of Maturity 8.) More Diverse Economy Thomas Frey is executive director and senior futurist at the Da Vinci Institute and an internationally renowned futurist and speaker. WT 431-744 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b</a>... Image from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a>

Live Long and Prosper

Phil and Stephen discuss the Hard Problem of Reality. Our notion of what’s real is increasingly being challenged by new technologies like AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) as well as algorithm-driven social sites that serve up ever-more extreme content just to keep us clicking along. Are these technologies diving us farther away from each other and from what is really real?Of course, it’s possible that the new reality technologies are insignificant compared to the longstanding human ability to delude ourselves (and others) about what is real. But what happens when that well-established capacity for delusion meets these powerful new technologies?Here are some recent news items that speak to that eventual convergence.Report: Apple AR Headset Coming In 2020 With Brand New OSWe’re Building a Dystopia Just to Make People Click on AdsBillionaire ex-Facebook president Sean Parker unloads on Mark Zuckerberg and admits he helped build a monsterTeen Girl Posed For 8 Years As Married Man To Write About Baseball And Harass WomenWhy Total Immersion Is Virtual Reality's FutureWT 368-679

Phil and Stephen discuss the Hard Problem of Reality. Our notion of what’s real is increasingly being challenged by new technologies like AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) as well as algorithm-driven social sites that serve up ever-more extreme content just to keep us clicking along. Are these technologies diving us farther away from each other and from what is really real? Of course, it’s possible that the new reality technologies are insignificant compared to the longstanding human ability to delude ourselves (and others) about what is real. But what happens when that well-established capacity for delusion meets these powerful new technologies? Here are some recent news items that speak to that eventual convergence. Report: Apple AR Headset Coming In 2020 With Brand New OS We’re Building a Dystopia Just to Make People Click on Ads Billionaire ex-Facebook president Sean Parker unloads on Mark Zuckerberg and admits he helped build a monster Teen Girl Posed For 8 Years As Married Man To Write About Baseball And Harass Women Why Total Immersion Is Virtual Reality's Future WT 368-679

Reality Sandwich

Who Wants to Live Forever? Part 1If we could extend human life indefinitely, would it be a good idea? What are the downsides? Futurist Thomas Frey joins us for part 1 of a 3-part series.Last Known Person Born in the 19th Century DiesIf what we are hearing about developments in anti-aging technology is true, the last person from the 20th century to die will do so long after the year 2118. But is that a good thing or a bad thing?Is Death Our Only Option?1.) Old System Failures 2.) Messy Transition  3.) Family Dynasties 4.) Wealth Controlled by the Super Old 5.) Super Entrenched Political Systems6.) Loss of Urgency 7.) Loss of Innovation8.) Heavy-Handed Population Control WT 430-743Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Image from Pixabay.com

Who Wants to Live Forever? Part 1 If we could extend human life indefinitely, would it be a good idea? What are the downsides? Futurist Thomas Frey joins us for part 1 of a 3-part series. Last Known Person Born in the 19th Century Dies If what we are hearing about developments in anti-aging technology is true, the last person from the 20th century to die will do so long after the year 2118. But is that a good thing or a bad thing? Is Death Our Only Option? 1.) Old System Failures  2.) Messy Transition   3.) Family Dynasties  4.) Wealth Controlled by the Super Old  5.) Super Entrenched Political Systems 6.) Loss of Urgency  7.) Loss of Innovation 8.) Heavy-Handed Population Control  WT 430-743 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Image from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a>

The Trouble with Immortality

Nate Gruendemann, a founder of Board Private Bank, outlines a plan for leveling the playing field for potential home-buyers. In today's market, cash buyers have a big advantage over those who need to secure financing. But does it have to work that way?Let's explore!About our guest:Nate Gruendemann is not your typical 22-year-old. He’s young enough to still have high school senior class president and valedictorian on his resume. After two years at Williams College, he and his buddies dropped out to found Board Private Bank. His mission is to level the playing field between mortgage buyers and cash buyers in the country’s most competitive markets.WT 460-778Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Nate Gruendemann, a founder of Board Private Bank, outlines a plan for leveling the playing field for potential home-buyers. In today's market, cash buyers have a big advantage over those who need to secure financing. But does it have to work that way? Let's explore! About our guest: Nate Gruendemann is not your typical 22-year-old. He’s young enough to still have high school senior class president and valedictorian on his resume. After two years at Williams College, he and his buddies dropped out to found Board Private Bank. His mission is to level the playing field between mortgage buyers and cash buyers in the country’s most competitive markets. WT 460-778 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

Home Ownership: Changing the Story

Technology is changing every aspect of home purchase and home ownership.What will the suburbs look like when no one owns a car? What will the housing market look like when place no longer matters?Phil Bowermaster and Nate Gruendemann discuss.About our guest:Nate Gruendemann is not your typical 22-year-old. He’s young enough to still have high school senior class president and valedictorian on his resume. After two years at Williams College, he and his buddies dropped out to found Board Private Bank. His mission is to level the playing field between mortgage buyers and cash buyers in the country’s most competitive markets.WT 461-779Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Technology is changing every aspect of home purchase and home ownership.What will the suburbs look like when no one owns a car? What will the housing market look like when place no longer matters? Phil Bowermaster and Nate Gruendemann discuss. About our guest: Nate Gruendemann is not your typical 22-year-old. He’s young enough to still have high school senior class president and valedictorian on his resume. After two years at Williams College, he and his buddies dropped out to found Board Private Bank. His mission is to level the playing field between mortgage buyers and cash buyers in the country’s most competitive markets. WT 461-779 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

The Future of Real Estate

Phil and Stephen explain that so much good stuff happened in 2018 that it's impossible to recap. You have to just push on and report addtional good news that you missed the first time!The 99 best things that happened in 2018https://bit.ly/2s4Tr3K271 million people in India moved out of poverty since 2015Bangladesh reduced its child mortality rate by 78% Respiratory disease death rates in China have fallen by 70% since 1990Best moments in space 2018.Hat-tip to Everyday Astronaut https://bit.ly/2n0BelVVoyager 2Soyuz AbortVirgin Galactic VSS UnityOsiris-Rex TESSHayabusa2/RyuguISRO Preps for Human Space Flight (GLSV-MKIII D2 and Gaganyaan)Rocket LabParker Solar ProbeBlock 5 debut and thrice flightInsightFalcon HeavyFavorite shows of 2018Outrageous Optimismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R91LqaxqfpI&amp;t=483sYanny, Laurel, and the Mandela Effecthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1O3NBrQuf8Who Wants to Live Forever?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZkabzs7YA&amp;t=6s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM3kfifclyo&amp;t=53s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6EQWXELrs&amp;t=24sWT 486-809Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Phil and Stephen explain that so much good stuff happened in 2018 that it's impossible to recap. You have to just push on and report addtional good news that you missed the first time! The 99 best things that happened in 2018 <a href="https://bit.ly/2s4Tr3K" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2s4Tr3K</a> 271 million people in India moved out of poverty since 2015 Bangladesh reduced its child mortality rate by 78%  Respiratory disease death rates in China have fallen by 70% since 1990 Best moments in space 2018. Hat-tip to Everyday Astronaut <a href="https://bit.ly/2n0BelV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2n0BelV</a> Voyager 2 Soyuz Abort Virgin Galactic VSS Unity Osiris-Rex  TESS Hayabusa2/Ryugu ISRO Preps for Human Space Flight (GLSV-MKIII D2 and Gaganyaan) Rocket Lab Parker Solar Probe Block 5 debut and thrice flight Insight Falcon Heavy Favorite shows of 2018 Outrageous Optimism <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R91LqaxqfpI&amp;t=483s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R91LqaxqfpI&amp;t=483s</a> Yanny, Laurel, and the Mandela Effect <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1O3NBrQuf8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1O3NBrQuf8</a> Who Wants to Live Forever? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZkabzs7YA&amp;t=6s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZkabzs7YA&amp;t=6s</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM3kfifclyo&amp;t=53s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM3kfifclyo&amp;t=53s</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6EQWXELrs&amp;t=24s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6EQWXELrs&amp;t=24s</a> WT 486-809 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

2018 Year in Review

Part 1 Amazing ImprovementsWhat kind of a future are we in for? So-So? Scary? Great? Superfantastic? Phil and Stephen talk with John Palmer about what recent trends tell us about what kind of future we can expect. Is the world’s future bleak? There is a lot of worry about:ClimateTerrorismOverpopulationEconomic CollapseFascism -- the “bad people” are going to win (huge fear of both the left and right)But maybe we’re getting the future wrong. John outlines the biases and the media practices that encourage us to be afraid of the future. But apparently there is another side to the story. Trends around poverty, life expectancy, standards of living, violence and other areas suggest that a very different future may be on its way.About Our GuestJohn Palmer is a coach and speaker who is passionate about alternative energy, efficient government, and, more recently, generous listening.  Together with his wife Doreen, he manages a coaching business which serves the emotional visions of expatriates returning home from overseas assignments.John’s driving interest is sharing his passion that humans will continue on the path of creating a fabulous future as long as we keep our focus on creating that future, and not on reporting and regurgitating the seemingly overwhelming problems that we see today.WT 473-791Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Part 1 Amazing Improvements What kind of a future are we in for? So-So? Scary? Great? Superfantastic? Phil and Stephen talk with John Palmer about what recent trends tell us about what kind of future we can expect.  Is the world’s future bleak? There is a lot of worry about: ClimateTerrorismOverpopulationEconomic CollapseFascism -- the “bad people” are going to win (huge fear of both the left and right) But maybe we’re getting the future wrong. John outlines the biases and the media practices that encourage us to be afraid of the future. But apparently there is another side to the story. Trends around poverty, life expectancy, standards of living, violence and other areas suggest that a very different future may be on its way. About Our Guest John Palmer is a coach and speaker who is passionate about alternative energy, efficient government, and, more recently, generous listening.   Together with his wife Doreen, he manages a coaching business which serves the emotional visions of expatriates returning home from overseas assignments. John’s driving interest is sharing his passion that humans will continue on the path of creating a fabulous future as long as we keep our focus on creating that future, and not on reporting and regurgitating the seemingly overwhelming problems that we see today. WT 473-791 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

Ready for a Great Future (Part 1)

Do we now live in the post-satire era? Phil and Stephen discuss whether the Onion can stay in business much longer. How do you write spoof headlines in a world that produces real ones like these? Dozens of professional goats briefly took over a neighborhood in BoiseCostco’s free cheese samples spurred a physical fight between two men in their 70sNew study finds it’s harder to turn off a robot when it’s begging for its lifeSee recent clip from The Good Place Alex Jones’s Attorneys Argue That No Reasonable Person Would Believe What He Says‘Bigfoot Erotica’ Becomes an Issue in Virginia Congressional CampaignPro gamer dumps 'world's sexiest weathergirl' to focus on playing 'Call of Duty'WT 464-782Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Do we now live in the post-satire era? Phil and Stephen discuss whether the Onion can stay in business much longer. How do you write spoof headlines in a world that produces real ones like these?  Dozens of professional goats briefly took over a neighborhood in Boise Costco’s free cheese samples spurred a physical fight between two men in their 70s New study finds it’s harder to turn off a robot when it’s begging for its life See recent clip from The Good Place  Alex Jones’s Attorneys Argue That No Reasonable Person Would Believe What He Says ‘Bigfoot Erotica’ Becomes an Issue in Virginia Congressional Campaign Pro gamer dumps 'world's sexiest weathergirl' to focus on playing 'Call of Duty' WT 464-782 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

You Can't Make This Stuff Up

What are the implications of Vladimir Putin’s recent statement that he wants Russia to make a big move in space?Vlad's New Land GrabVladimir Putin announces mission to MARS next year followed by manned trips in bid to colonise the Red Planet.The original space race was one of superpower vs. superpower. Are we ready for a new space race that pits nation states against other nation states, against private organizations?It would seem that the Human Imperative  continues apace. Capability that once belonged only to massive-budget superpowers now sits with nation states and smaller groups.So who do we like in this race? Elon MUsk or Vladimir Putin?If the race heats up, would the US “adopt” Musk’s program and make it their own?Alternatively, is their room for Putin / Musk cooperation in getting humanity to Mars?WT 426-739Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Mars Image: NASA

What are the implications of Vladimir Putin’s recent statement that he wants Russia to make a big move in space? Vlad's New Land Grab Vladimir Putin announces mission to MARS next year followed by manned trips in bid to colonise the Red Planet. The original space race was one of superpower vs. superpower. Are we ready for a new space race that pits nation states against other nation states, against private organizations? It would seem that the Human Imperative  continues apace. Capability that once belonged only to massive-budget superpowers now sits with nation states and smaller groups. So who do we like in this race? Elon MUsk or Vladimir Putin? If the race heats up, would the US “adopt” Musk’s program and make it their own? Alternatively, is their room for Putin / Musk cooperation in getting humanity to Mars? WT 426-739 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Mars Image: NASA

A New Kind of Space Race

A Very Human Future, Part 2Futurist Steve Wells concludes his conversation with Phil and Stephen about his new book, A Very Human Future.Steve is a global futurist, keynote speaker, and COO of Fast Future, which is a professional foresight firm. He helps clients and event delegates understand the key future factors driving innovation, growth and disruptive change, highlighting the new thinking and business models being enabled by exponential technologies such as AI, immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality, and hyperconnectivity. He explores the mindset shifts and leadership capabilities required to compete in the emerging future in order to help leaders to make informed choices on the potential impact of emerging technologies. He is a co-editor and a contributing author for The Future of Business, Beyond Genuine Stupidity – Ensuring AI Serves Humanity, The Future Reinvented – Reimagining Life, Society, and Business, and the recently published book A Very Human Future – Enriching Humanity in a Digitized World. A VERY HUMAN FUTUREAs society enters the fourth industrial revolution, a major question arises—can we harness intense technological bursts of possibility to bring about a better world? A Very Human Future illustrates how the evolution of society, cities, people, businesses, industries, nations, and governments are being unexpectedly entangled by exponential technological disruption. Here's Part 1 https://youtu.be/R91LqaxqfpIHere's Part 2 https://youtu.be/ssZI0aTN3VAWT 483-803Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

A Very Human Future, Part 2 Futurist Steve Wells concludes his conversation with Phil and Stephen about his new book, A Very Human Future. Steve is a global futurist, keynote speaker, and COO of Fast Future, which is a professional foresight firm. He helps clients and event delegates understand the key future factors driving innovation, growth and disruptive change, highlighting the new thinking and business models being enabled by exponential technologies such as AI, immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality, and hyperconnectivity. He explores the mindset shifts and leadership capabilities required to compete in the emerging future in order to help leaders to make informed choices on the potential impact of emerging technologies.  He is a co-editor and a contributing author for The Future of Business, Beyond Genuine Stupidity – Ensuring AI Serves Humanity, The Future Reinvented – Reimagining Life, Society, and Business, and the recently published book A Very Human Future – Enriching Humanity in a Digitized World.  A VERY HUMAN FUTURE As society enters the fourth industrial revolution, a major question arises—can we harness intense technological bursts of possibility to bring about a better world? A Very Human Future illustrates how the evolution of society, cities, people, businesses, industries, nations, and governments are being unexpectedly entangled by exponential technological disruption.  Here's Part 1 <a href="https://youtu.be/R91LqaxqfpI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/R91LqaxqfpI</a> Here's Part 2 <a href="https://youtu.be/ssZI0aTN3VA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ssZI0aTN3VA</a> WT 483-803 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

Enriching Humanity in a Digitized World

Phil and Stephen discuss new research that shows how people respond differently to robots based on what the robots say to them. Is this proof that humans are easily manipulated by robots or does it offer hope that, when the time comes, people will treat sentient robots right?New study finds it’s harder to turn off a robot when it’s begging for its lifeIn roughly half of experiments, the robot protested, telling participants it was afraid of the dark and even begging: “No! Please do not switch me off!” When this happened, the human volunteers were likely to refuse to turn the bot off. Of the 43 volunteers who heard Nao’s pleas, 13 refused. And the remaining 30 took, on average, twice as long to comply compared to those who did not not hear the desperate cries at all. (Just imagine that scene from The Good Place for reference.)What are the potential downsides to this finding?People offering empathy where it is not needed. Can robots be used to manipulate people to do things they otherwise wouldn’t do?What potential upsides do we see?When in doubt, empathy is maybe not a bad response. Better to apply it to things that don’t need it than to withhold it from those who do?Also, is this experiment kind of the reverse of the famous Milgram Experiment? https://bit.ly/1MKwZx3 In this case, it looks like the test subjects refused to obey orders that violated their consciences! WT 463-781Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Phil and Stephen discuss new research that shows how people respond differently to robots based on what the robots say to them. Is this proof that humans are easily manipulated by robots or does it offer hope that, when the time comes, people will treat sentient robots right? New study finds it’s harder to turn off a robot when it’s begging for its life In roughly half of experiments, the robot protested, telling participants it was afraid of the dark and even begging: “No! Please do not switch me off!” When this happened, the human volunteers were likely to refuse to turn the bot off. Of the 43 volunteers who heard Nao’s pleas, 13 refused. And the remaining 30 took, on average, twice as long to comply compared to those who did not not hear the desperate cries at all. (Just imagine that scene from The Good Place for reference.) What are the potential downsides to this finding? People offering empathy where it is not needed. Can robots be used to manipulate people to do things they otherwise wouldn’t do? What potential upsides do we see? When in doubt, empathy is maybe not a bad response. Better to apply it to things that don’t need it than to withhold it from those who do? Also, is this experiment kind of the reverse of the famous Milgram Experiment? <a href="https://bit.ly/1MKwZx3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/1MKwZx3</a> In this case, it looks like the test subjects refused to obey orders that violated their consciences!  WT 463-781 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

Robots that Beg for their Lives

Phil and Stephen discuss the signficicance of one man's action (or rather inaction) 35 years ago. Did Stanislav Petrov save the world?Stanislav Petrov, 'The Man Who Saved The World,' Dies At 77https://n.pr/2MJ0JXMStanislav Petrov was a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Union's Air Defense Forces, and his job was to monitor his country's satellite system, which was looking for any possible nuclear weapons launches by the United States.He was on the overnight shift in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 1983, when the computers sounded an alarm, indicating that the U.S. had launched five nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles.“All I had to do was to reach for the phone; to raise the direct line to our top commanders — but I couldn't move. I felt like I was sitting on a hot frying pan."After several nerve-jangling minutes, Petrov didn't send the computer warning to his superiors. He checked to see if there had been a computer malfunction.He had guessed correctly."Twenty-three minutes later I realized that nothing had happened…”This may be the closest we ever came to nuclear war.Maybe even closer than the Cuban Missile crisis?Should there be a holiday in honor of Petrov?How many times did this scenario play out -- on both sides through the course of the Cold War?Is this proof that we (humans) are a little smarter than we might suspect when it comes to preserving ourselves at the species level?WT 475-793Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Phil and Stephen discuss the signficicance of one man's action (or rather inaction) 35 years ago. Did Stanislav Petrov save the world? Stanislav Petrov, 'The Man Who Saved The World,' Dies At 77 <a href="https://n.pr/2MJ0JXM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://n.pr/2MJ0JXM</a> Stanislav Petrov was a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Union's Air Defense Forces, and his job was to monitor his country's satellite system, which was looking for any possible nuclear weapons launches by the United States. He was on the overnight shift in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 1983, when the computers sounded an alarm, indicating that the U.S. had launched five nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles. “All I had to do was to reach for the phone; to raise the direct line to our top commanders — but I couldn't move. I felt like I was sitting on a hot frying pan." After several nerve-jangling minutes, Petrov didn't send the computer warning to his superiors. He checked to see if there had been a computer malfunction. He had guessed correctly. "Twenty-three minutes later I realized that nothing had happened…” This may be the closest we ever came to nuclear war. Maybe even closer than the Cuban Missile crisis? Should there be a holiday in honor of Petrov? How many times did this scenario play out -- on both sides through the course of the Cold War? Is this proof that we (humans) are a little smarter than we might suspect when it comes to preserving ourselves at the species level? WT 475-793 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

The Man Who Saved the World

Phil and Stephen welcome special guest John Palmer to discuss unexpected solutions to climate change.John reviews some our-of-the-box ideas related to:Energy &amp; transportationLand UseMaterialsBuildings and CitiesWomen and GirlsFor more on these kinds of approaches, see:Drawdown, by Paul Hawken.About Our Guest:John Palmer is a coach and speaker who is passionate about alternative energy, efficient government, and, more recently, generous listening.  Together with his wife Doreen, he manages a coaching business which serves the emotional visions of expatriates returning home from overseas assignments.John’s driving interest is sharing his passion that humans will continue on the path of creating a fabulous future as long as we keep our focus on creating that future, and not on reporting and regurgitating the seemingly overwhelming problems that we see today.WT 472-790Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Phil and Stephen welcome special guest John Palmer to discuss unexpected solutions to climate change. John reviews some our-of-the-box ideas related to: Energy &amp; transportation Land Use Materials Buildings and Cities Women and Girls For more on these kinds of approaches, see: Drawdown, by Paul Hawken. About Our Guest: John Palmer is a coach and speaker who is passionate about alternative energy, efficient government, and, more recently, generous listening.   Together with his wife Doreen, he manages a coaching business which serves the emotional visions of expatriates returning home from overseas assignments. John’s driving interest is sharing his passion that humans will continue on the path of creating a fabulous future as long as we keep our focus on creating that future, and not on reporting and regurgitating the seemingly overwhelming problems that we see today. WT 472-790 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

Global Cooling

In this edition of FastForward, Martyn Lewis talks with us about one of the biggest challenges that businesses face today: understanding the  buying behavior of their customers. In an online, always-on, personalized digital marketplace, why are businesses struggling more than ever to understand what drives their customers’ purchasing decisions? Is it possible that we have been looking at this thing all wrong? We discuss:- The five ways customers are buying differently today.- The impact that the internet has had on the customer experience, and how this will continue to evolve in the coming years.-The biggest mistake most businesses are making today when it comes to understanding what drives their customers’ buying decisions.- Managing the end-to-end customer buying journey.About Our Guest:Martyn R. Lewis is an acclaimed business professional with a vast background in all aspects of revenue generation. He consults globally and his work been used across 44 countries, in 17 languages, and has impacted over 85,000 sales professionals. Martyn is an advisor to a number of executives in the high tech industry and is active on several advisory boards and Boards of Directors, and has served as the Committee Chair for the Sales Enablement Community of Practice Advisory Board for the American Society for Training and Development, ASTD.He has a new book out, drawing on years of working with consulting clients and their customers, with the title How Customers Buy and Why They Don’t. Available on Amazon  -- makes a great gift!Music: www.bensound.comVideos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.FF 008-806

In this edition of FastForward, Martyn Lewis talks with us about one of the biggest challenges that businesses face today: understanding the  buying behavior of their customers. In an online, always-on, personalized digital marketplace, why are businesses struggling more than ever to understand what drives their customers’ purchasing decisions? Is it possible that we have been looking at this thing all wrong?  We discuss: - The five ways customers are buying differently today. - The impact that the internet has had on the customer experience, and how this will continue to evolve in the coming years. -The biggest mistake most businesses are making today when it comes to understanding what drives their customers’ buying decisions. - Managing the end-to-end customer buying journey. About Our Guest: Martyn R. Lewis is an acclaimed business professional with a vast background in all aspects of revenue generation. He consults globally and his work been used across 44 countries, in 17 languages, and has impacted over 85,000 sales professionals. Martyn is an advisor to a number of executives in the high tech industry and is active on several advisory boards and Boards of Directors, and has served as the Committee Chair for the Sales Enablement Community of Practice Advisory Board for the American Society for Training and Development, ASTD. He has a new book out, drawing on years of working with consulting clients and their customers, with the title How Customers Buy and Why They Don’t. Available on Amazon  -- makes a great gift! Music: <a href="http://www.bensound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bensound.com</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources. FF 008-806

Fast Forward How Customers Buy

A Very Human Future, Part 1Futurist Steve Wells joins Phil and Stephen to discuss his new book, A Very Human Future.Steve is a global futurist, keynote speaker, and COO of Fast Future, which is a professional foresight firm. He helps clients and event delegates understand the key future factors driving innovation, growth and disruptive change, highlighting the new thinking and business models being enabled by exponential technologies such as AI, immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality, and hyperconnectivity. He explores the mindset shifts and leadership capabilities required to compete in the emerging future in order to help leaders to make informed choices on the potential impact of emerging technologies. A VERY HUMAN FUTUREAs society enters the fourth industrial revolution, a major question arises—can we harness intense technological bursts of possibility to bring about a better world? A Very Human Future illustrates how the evolution of society, cities, people, businesses, industries, nations, and governments are being unexpectedly entangled by exponential technological disruption. This is not a book about technology but an exploration of how we make it serve humanity’s highest needs and ambitions. Each chapter looks at how new ideas enabled by emerging technologies are straining the old social fabric, and proposes radical future scenarios, strategies, and actions to safeguard humanity from harm and enhance opportunity for all. This book is a manifesto for a future that is better than the past. WT 481-801Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

A Very Human Future, Part 1 Futurist Steve Wells joins Phil and Stephen to discuss his new book, A Very Human Future. Steve is a global futurist, keynote speaker, and COO of Fast Future, which is a professional foresight firm. He helps clients and event delegates understand the key future factors driving innovation, growth and disruptive change, highlighting the new thinking and business models being enabled by exponential technologies such as AI, immersive technologies like augmented and virtual reality, and hyperconnectivity. He explores the mindset shifts and leadership capabilities required to compete in the emerging future in order to help leaders to make informed choices on the potential impact of emerging technologies.  A VERY HUMAN FUTURE As society enters the fourth industrial revolution, a major question arises—can we harness intense technological bursts of possibility to bring about a better world? A Very Human Future illustrates how the evolution of society, cities, people, businesses, industries, nations, and governments are being unexpectedly entangled by exponential technological disruption. This is not a book about technology but an exploration of how we make it serve humanity’s highest needs and ambitions. Each chapter looks at how new ideas enabled by emerging technologies are straining the old social fabric, and proposes radical future scenarios, strategies, and actions to safeguard humanity from harm and enhance opportunity for all. This book is a manifesto for a future that is better than the past.  WT 481-801 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

Bursts of Possibility

Phil and Stephen discuss the question -- is death integral to our humanity?They start with a look at a recent opinion piece at The New York Times:Life Is Short. That’s the Point."Our mortality is not something to be overcome. It is integral to our humanity." Is this correct? Are we defined by our limitations?Maybe. But we are also defined by other things, in part our ongoing struggle to overcome our limitations.Interesting quote:In her new book, “Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer,” Barbara Ehrenreich writes: “You can think of death bitterly or with resignation, as a tragic interruption of your life, and take every possible measure to postpone it. Or, more realistically, you can think of life as an interruption of an eternity of personal nonexistence, and seize it as a brief opportunity to observe and interact with the living, ever-surprising world around us.”This is true, but on the other hand -- Death Sucks!WT 470-788Eternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Videos and Images from Pixabay.com and other sources.

Phil and Stephen discuss the question -- is death integral to our humanity? They start with a look at a recent opinion piece at The New York Times: Life Is Short. That’s the Point. "Our mortality is not something to be overcome. It is integral to our humanity."  Is this correct? Are we defined by our limitations? Maybe. But we are also defined by other things, in part our ongoing struggle to overcome our limitations. Interesting quote: In her new book, “Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer,” Barbara Ehrenreich writes: “You can think of death bitterly or with resignation, as a tragic interruption of your life, and take every possible measure to postpone it. Or, more realistically, you can think of life as an interruption of an eternity of personal nonexistence, and seize it as a brief opportunity to observe and interact with the living, ever-surprising world around us.” This is true, but on the other hand -- Death Sucks! WT 470-788 Eternity Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0</a> Videos and Images from <a href="http://Pixabay.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pixabay.com</a> and other sources.

Does Death Make Us Human?

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