Hence The Future

Ep. 109 - The Future of Being a Kid with Coach Steve Morris

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Being a Kid in the Digital Age 👾

In this episode, Mattimore sits down with Steve Morris, author of the best-selling book: “What Size Balls Do I Need?” to explore how the essence of what it means to be a kid is changing…

Broad Topics:

  • What has changed about being a kid in 2020?
  • The importance of sports for childhood development
  • At what age kids should be allowed unregulated screen time
  • At what age kids should be allowed to have social media accounts
  • How to balance the pros and cons of being a “digital native”
  • The natural progression of humans already being cyborgs
  • Kids being able to “fact check” parents and teachers
  • The future of education, college, and learning
  • The future of jobs, income, and automation
  • Policies for improving childhood wellbeing

    • Rapid Fire Questions:

    • Does college still make sense from a cost-benefit perspective?
    • By what year will machines become smarter than humans?
    • Will sufficiently intelligent machines also have consciousness?
    • What will be the average lifespan of kids born in the year 2020?
    • What will the most sought-after job be for kids growing up in 2030?
    • One piece of advice you could give to every kid in America right now?

      • Future Scenarios:

      • Worst case scenario
      • Best case scenario
      • Most likely scenario

        • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

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