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“Every society is three meals away from chaos” - Vladimir Lenin

In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by Ryan Cummings of Signal Risk to unpack the facts and the fallacies behind the July 2021 riots. What should we be worried about? And what is just noise and distraction?

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

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Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Ryan Cummings is the director for Africa-focused political and security risk management consultancy, Signal Risk. He is also a founding member of the Nigerian Security Network and an independent consultant to various think tanks, international media houses and both the private and public sector.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Pol_Sec_Analyst

Signal Risk: https://www.signalrisk.com/

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Slowly, then suddenly. Whether we are talking about inflation, inequality, or creeping authoritarianism; the slippery slope is rapidly turning into a point of no return. In this wide-ranging episode, Bronwyn Williams and Russell Lamberti unpack the hidden risks and costs of inflation and other forms of “financial socialism”, why short, sharp shocks are to be preferred to long (social) illnesses, and why we should be allowed to ask uncomfortable questions about taboo topics.

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Russell Lamberti is an economist and provides specialist macroeconomic research and advisory services to professional investors. He is the co-author of When Money Destroys Nations, the true tale of Zimbabwe's hyperinflation crisis. Some of Russell's interests include monetary systems, business cycles, structural decline, culture and politics, political economy, and theology. He lives in the Cape winelands.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RussLamberti

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In this episode of The Small Print, Brownyn is joined by the CEO of Purple Group and EasyEquities, Charles Savage. They talk about the importance of the ownership economy and getting individuals invested in their society’s economic success. And how, by better sharing the risks and rewards of growth, we can build stronger societies and economies.

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Charles Savage is CEO of the JSE listed Purple Group - a fintech group democratising access to all things trading & investing. Actively involved in Fintech for +17 years,  Charles was one of the pioneers of spread & CFD trading in South Africa in his role as CTO of GT247.com in 2000. He is also founder & CEO of EasyEquities, a multi-award-winning fintech platform, democratising access to share ownership everywhere. He tweets at @CharlesHSavage.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CharlesHSavage

EasyEquities: https://www.easyequities.co.za/

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The tech revolution is the central political challenge of our time. As technological advances continue to accelerate, political institutions with their roots in the previous century are struggling to adapt. In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by Chris Yiu, executive director at the Tony Blair Institute, to talk about the challenges of governing in the 21st century. They discuss the pros and cons of governance by technology, the need to reform political parties for the internet era, and how we can improve the dialogue between those changing the world with new technologies and those seeking to regulate it.

Minimum viable party: https://progress.substack.com/p/minimum-viable-party

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Chris Yiu is an Executive Director at the Tony Blair Institute, where he leads the Technology & Public Policy programme. He is also a member of the advisory board at Digital Leaders, curator of the AI website DeepIndex, and a trustee of ENABLE Scotland. He was previously a General Manager at Uber, and has held senior roles at a number of public, private and third sector organisations including SCVO, Policy Exchange, McKinsey & Co., HM Treasury, and the Cabinet Office. You can follow him on Twitter @clry2.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/clry2

Newsletter: https://progress.substack.com/

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Automating technologies threaten to usher in a workless future. To many, this is a depressing prognosis, an image of civilization replaced by its machines. But what if an automated future is something to be welcomed rather than feared? Work is a source of misery and oppression for most people, so shouldn’t we do what we can to hasten its demise? In this episode of CwG, Gwen is joined by the philosopher John Danaher to talk about his book “Automation and Utopia.” John makes the case that the rise of automating technologies presents a utopian moment for humankind, providing both the motive and the means to build a better future.

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Automation-Utopia-Human-Flourishing-without/dp/0674984242

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Gwen Ngwenya is a South African politician, Head of Policy of the Democratic Alliance, and host of the podcast Conversations with Gwen. As a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance in the Fifth Parliament, she served on the Standing Committee on Finance. She has also served as COO of the South African Institute of Race Relations, Africa's largest classically liberal think tank.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GwenNgwenya

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John Danaher is a Senior Lecturer at NUI Galway. His research interests are in the areas of legal philosophy, emerging technologies and the future of human society. He is the author of Automation and Utopia: Human Flourishing in a World Without Work (Harvard University Press, 2019) and the co-editor of Robot Sex: Social and Ethical Implications (MIT Press 2017). He has published many papers on different topics, including the risks of advanced AI, the ethics of social robotics, meaning of life and the future of work, and the ethics of human enhancement.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnDanaher

Blog/Podcast: https://philosophicaldisquisitions.blogspot.com/

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In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by Professor Adrian Saville to discuss his research on economic development. What factors are necessary for prosperity? What can South Africa do to get its economy back on track? They talk about the importance of access to adequate healthcare, the need for a high savings rate, the role of education, the surprising benefits of single-party states in creating a stable policy environment, and more.

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Adrian Saville has been involved in the investment industry since 1994 and has extensive asset management experience across all major asset classes and jurisdictions. He founded Cannon Asset Managers in 1998 as an independent investment house. In addition to his role as Chief Executive of the company, Adrian consults widely both to government and the corporate world, and he has served as a Professor of Economics, Finance and Strategy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) since 2003. As a thought leader Adrian contributes regularly to business shows on radio, including Classic Business, PowerFM and The Money Show, and television, including CNBC Africa, Business Day Television, eNCA and SABC Business. He is often asked to provide comments to the press and has written articles for various financial publications (these groups include the Financial Mail, FinWeek, Daily Maverick, Personal Finance, Business Day, Business Report, The Citizen and MoneyWeb).

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdrianSaville

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In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by fintech entrepreneur Simon Dingle to discuss the possibility of the South African Reserve Bank launching its own digital currency. The episode looks at what central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are, why they are so attractive to governments, and how they are likely to affect the lives and livelihoods of citizens whose countries adopt that. They discuss how centralised and decentralised digital money may make private banks redundant, how these diametrically opposed systems can respectively erode and protect our privacy and freedoms, and why everyone needs to be informed as to the consequences and the differences between them. They also look at the far-future end game possibilities hinted at by the widespread adoption of digital money.

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Simon is a pack of mongeese stuffed into a tracksuit, pretending to be an adult human. When they're not running companies and talking to conference attendees about how to make stuff, "Simon" spends most of its time playing video games and wishing they were recording podcasts instead. Simon has been linked to activities in the fintech industry, including making things called 22seven, Luno, Curve, Lettuce, and authoring a book called In Math We Trust. 

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In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to Dan Faggella, founder of Emerj AI Research, about the posthuman era. What does it entail? Has it already begun? Who will be our digital landlords? Bronwyn and Dan discuss how brain-machine interface technology and VR may help us escape the hedonic treadmill, the Hikikomori phenomenon in Japan, the companies and countries looking to control the AI substrate, the moral standing of “normal” humans in a posthuman world, and more.

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Daniel Faggella is CEO / founder at Emerj AI Research, a research and advisory firm that helps global organizations develop productive AI strategies. Emerj specialized in mapping the landscape of AI capabilities, and determining the critical trends that matter most in sectors like healthcare, finance, and defense. Daniel conducts cutting-edge research for clients like the World Bank, global pharmaceutical companies, and more.

Website: emerj.com/

Twitter: twitter.com/danfaggella

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/danfaggella

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Can we bypass the genetic lottery and make our children faster, stronger, smarter? What would parents be willing to pay? And what would the cost be to society? In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn is joined by fellow futurist Craig Wing to talk about genetic engineering. They discuss the powers of CRISPR, “designer babies”, the difference between genetic therapy and genetic enhancement, the possibility of genetic supermarkets and the increased stratification of society.

The Future Starts Now: https://www.amazon.com/Future-Starts-Now-Insights-Technology/dp/1472981502

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bronwynwilliams

Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Craig Wing holds dual Master's degrees in Engineering (Electrical and Usability, University of Witwatersrand) and Business (MBA, Babson College) and completing a PhD in Futures Thinking (University of Johannesburg). Some of his areas of expertise include emergent technology (AI, blockchain, Quantum, CRISPR), business model innovation, company culture and New World of Work. Across Africa, he's spoken at length on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the preparedness of the African continent and was a TEDx speaker in 2011.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wingnuts123

Website: https://www.craigwing.com/about-craig-wing-futurist-speaker.html

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In this episode of The Small Print, Bronwyn speaks to professor Johan Fourie about his book “Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom.” They discuss the value of studying economic history, the progress of humankind, our youth’s pessimism about the future and why much of it is misplaced. They also talk about how social immobility — not inequality — is the main issue affecting South Africans, the dangers of the “degrowth” movement, and what policies South Africa could adopt to achieve greater economic freedom.

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Bronwyn Williams is a futurist, economist, trend analyst and host of The Small Print. Her day job as a partner at Flux Trends involves helping business leaders to use foresight to design the future they want to live and work in. You may have seen her talking about Transhumanism or Tikok on Carte Blanche, or heard her talking about trends on 702 or CNBC Africa where she is a regular expert commentator. When she's not talking to brands and businesses about the future, you will probably find her curled up somewhere with a (preferably paperback) book. She tweets at @bronwynwilliams.

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Flux Trends: https://www.fluxtrends.com/future-flux/futurist-in-residence/

Website: https://whatthefuturenow.com/

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Johan Fourie is a professor of economics at Stellenbosch University where he teaches economic history to graduate and undergraduate students. He is the author of ‘Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom’, an accessible introduction to global economic history from an African perspective.

Book: https://www.johanfourie.com/ourlongwalk/

Blog: https://www.johanfourie.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohanFourieZA

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