Future Thinkers

Psychology professor Dr. Jordan Peterson talks about mapping the mind, the failure of post-modernism and other utopian ideologies, and finding meaning in life.

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Dr. Kirby Surprise explains the science behind synchronicity - the seemingly random but deeply meaningful coincidences

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Danial Schmachtenberger on humanity's phase shift, complex global systems, sustainability, decentralization, and finding your purpose

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Duncan Trussell on manipulating reality, psychedelics and magick, the dangers of the astral realm, and the importance of loving yourself and others.

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Duncan Trussell talks about the apocalypse, climate change, terrorism, existential risk, propaganda, and how psychedelics can lift the veil of Maya illusion

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There is more to blockchain than just Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Interview with Vince Meens about unusual and innovative ideas about the blockchain to do with the sharing economy, identity and reputation, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and decentralized large-scale projects for good.

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What will cities of the future look and feel like? We talk to Aric Dromi, the futurologist at Volvo, about how VR, AI and blockchain will rapidly transform cities in the next decade. 

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What happens if we gave everyone a basic income? The pros and cons, experiments, and theory behind the "free money" - an interview with Scott Santens.

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Robin Hanson on whole brain emulation, and what the world will be like 1 year after we upload ourselves to the internet, considering economics, physics, psychology, and other scientific perspectives. 

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The attack on The DAO, what it means for the future of Ethereum, the fork and other decentralized blockchain projects and cryptocurrencies. 

James Hughes interview on his upcoming book Cyborg Buddha, transhuman enlightenment, moral enhancement, future of democracy, and universal basic income

David Brin interview about transparency and privacy, future societies, political systems, cultural renaissances, science fiction, and fermi paradox

Phil Torres talks about existential risks to humanity - climate change, nuclear war, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, and religious extremism

DMT trip report and insights. Discussion about reality, higher consciousness, DMT entities and other dimensions / hyperspace, parallels with meditation.

Psychedelics, humanity's quest for transcendence, cultural programming and personal stigma, set and setting, and dissolving the ego

The concept of the three bodies in spiritual traditions of the world, consciousness, and how environments and future technology can influence conscious states. 

We talk with Mike Johnston and Matt Bolton from the Robot Overlordz podcast about copyright, licensing laws, crowdfunding, and the sharing economy.

Vitalik Buterin talks about Ethereum, decentralized blockchain platforms, cryptocurrency, smart contracts, and why all those things matter for the future of the internet and society at large.

Zoltan Istvan on the future of politics, running for president, transhumanism and life extension technologies, psychedelics, journalism, direct democracy, and decentralized platforms.

In this episode, Mike and I talk about this coming revolution, the move to decentralized systems, and what we all need to do to prepare for this new world.

Mike and Euvie talk about "us and them" mentality, the psychology behind in group favouritism and out group discrimination, and the future of conscious evolution.

In this episode of the Future Thinkers Podcast, we talk about the future of marketing, how brands can reach their audience in the digital age, company ethics, and the dawn of authentic brand storytelling. 

We explore Bitcoin and how open-source decentralized blockchain platforms can potentially change society as we know it.

In this episode, we talk with Nikola Danaylov from Singularity 1 on 1 podcast and Singularity Weblog about science, disruptive technologies, self education, and shaping our own future.

We talk about the importance of self-education, why educational institutions don't work, and how creating your own curriculum can help you make a career based on your core values and passions

We talk about the future of work, entrepreneurship, location independence, and digital nomad lifestyle, with Terry Lin and Jon Myers.

We talk with Jesse Lawler about transhumanism and its implication on society, technological evolution, the nature of reality, and privacy in the digital age.

What makes you YOU? In this episode we talk about individuality, privacy, evolution, body hacking, technological singularity, and collective consciousness.

In this episode of the Future Thinkers Podcast, we talk about Minecraft, virtual reality, and the simulation hypothesis.We mention the Oculus rift, Alex Wissner Gross and the equation for intelligence, and minecraft end poem.

In this episode, we do a review of the recently released futurist movie "HER", and talk about human - AI relationships of the future, and the issues surrounding them.

In this episode of the Future Thinkers Podcast, we talk about the Fermi Paradox, the apparent contradiction between high estimates of the probability of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the lack of evidence for such civilizations

In this episode of the Future Thinkers Podcast, we talk about creativity as the meaning of life, and how those ideas relate to the Technological Singularity. 

Welcome to the first episode of the Future Thinkers Podcast! Here we will talk about futurology, technology, singularity, spirituality, and philosophy. In this episode, we talk about meditation being a possibly window into how an AI's thought process.