In this episode we discuss everything around streaming. Why and what do we stream? How does that affect us? Why did people suddenly start buying chess sets? Which shows give us FOMO? We also discuss the Netflix culture and edutainment.

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Sources/Links/Inspiration:

BOOK: No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer

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In part 2 of the episode “Life in The City” we talk about if we are ready for the sea level rise, what kind of cities should we be building and if we are going to live on Mars anytime soon.

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Links:

Self-Sufficient City by Guallart Architects: https://www.dezeen.com/2020/09/02/guallart-architects-self-sufficient-city-xiong-an-china-architecture

People building their own houses without rules: https://www.minitopia.eu/

Bjarke Ingles Oceanix floating city https://www.dezeen.com/2019/04/04/oceanix-city-floating-big-mit-united-nations/

https://earth.org/sustainable-floating-cities-combat-sea-level-rise/

Mars City Design competition winning urban plan, titled Redwood forest by the MIT team: https://news.mit.edu/2017/mars-city-living-designing-for-the-red-planet-1031

Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward — Book by John Englander

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In this week’s episode we talk about our favorite cities. We passionately discuss traffic and cars in the city, and what we hope for in the future. Will we have cities without cars in the next 10-20 years? Will the cities be given back to its citizens? What do you think?

This is part 1 of the episode series “Life in The City”. Tune in for part 2 next week!

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Links:

Jan Gehl’s book “Cities for people”: https://gehlpeople.com/shopfront/cities-for-people-2010/

London Underground's waste heat to warm hundreds of home: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/28/london-underground-district-heating-bunhill-2-islington/

Rooftop playground in Copenhagen: https://www.archdaily.com/884956/park-n-play-jaja-architects

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Today is a special episode, because it’s with our first guest on the pod! Gabriela Leopard works in the gaming industry where she is responsible for advertising. You can find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gableopard/ We talked about what is happening in the industry, why is fashion important in games and what gaming might look like in 2030.

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Links:

How much time people spend gaming: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2019/03/21/research-report-shows-how-much-time-we-spend-gaming-infographic/?sh=4ae8fc643e07

What Gaming Might Be Like in 2030: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-games-industry-on-what-gaming-might-be-like-in-2030

Fashion and games:

https://www.dezeen.com/2021/03/19/virtual-25-gucci-wanna-digital-sneaker/

https://www-theverge-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2021/3/22/22340775/honor-of-kings-burberry-skin-fashion-video-games

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Do you check the sources of the news you consume? Do you double check them before you share them with your friends and family? That, and everything around fake news, is the topic of our podcast today.

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Some more info about topics we talked about today:

Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse: What You Urgently Need To Know - a Book by Nina Schick

https://ninaschick.org/deepfakes

Facebook ban on news pages in Australia and reversing that ban:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-56165015

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In today’s episode we get a song stuck in our heads. But not only. We also discuss what it would be like traveling more by train and having a different transportation network. And, we think about if it would be scary to travel to space and what people would do there.

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Links:

Hyperloop Network: https://hardt.global

Voyager Station: https://voyagerstation.com

Desireless - Voyage Voyage song video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDmZnG8KsM

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In the last few years there has been quite some research and experiments with artificial wombs and gene editing. It might feel like it’s still in the future, but a lot of it is already here, in the present. In today’s episode we think about what it would be like to create a baby in an artificial womb and grow it in your living room. And with all the progress happening in gene editing, will we design the perfect children in the future?

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Links:

Future of CRISPR article: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jennifer-doudna-crispr

Article about the artificial womb: https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/25/15421734/artificial-womb-fetus-biobag-uterus-lamb-sheep-birth-premie-preterm-infant

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Will the toilet tell us what to eat in the future? Tune in to this episode to find out! We also talk about scrolling and rolling, and new dinner party activity ideas.

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Link to the project by Ilse Pouwels: https://www.instagram.com/p/CK6YurkJ6Fk/

TOTO wellness toilet: https://www.totousa.com/ces_2021

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Every year on the 8th of March many countries celebrate International Women’s Day. Today we discuss some history around that day, living in a matriarchal community and female leadership.

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Links:

Living in a matriarchal society and health: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/women-matriarchal-society-improved-health-patriarchy/

Last matriarchy in Europe: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2020/feb/26/where-women-rule-the-last-matriarchy-in-europe-in-pictures-anne-helene-gjelstad

Article about imposter syndrome: https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

#BiasCorrect Plug-in: https://www.catalyst.org/biascorrect/

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In this episode, we discuss digital furniture and digital fashion. We also talk about the metaverse and the things you can do in a digital world. Will we all just stay at home and “go out of the house” digitally only in the future? What do you think?

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Link to the digital furniture: https://www.instagram.com/reisingerandres/

Link to the Travis Scott concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYeFAlVC8qU

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