How global communications technology has fractured our society into smaller and smaller tribes. Plus, why class is a critical conversation in this age of uncertainty. 

Original posts

• Hypertribalism: https://tomcheesewright.com/hypertribalism/
• COVID has highlighted continuing class divides: https://tomcheesewright.com/covid-has-highlighted-continuing-class-divides/

Tom shares an extended version of the argument he made on Radio 4's Moral Maze for the future of cities. Plus, the four horsemen of disaster that will define the next few decades. 

Original posts:

• The city is dead. Long live the city: https://tomcheesewright.com/the-city-is-dead-long-live-the-city/
• A race between the four horsemen: https://tomcheesewright.com/a-race-between-the-four-horsemen/

The latest population forecasts show an incredibly rapid collapse in populations across Europe. How will we respond? Plus, why robots don't take jobs 

Original posts:

• The population implosion: https://tomcheesewright.com/population-implosion/
• Robots don't take jobs: https://tomcheesewright.com/robots-dont-take-jobs/

Tom speaks to Dr Anastasia Dedyukhina, about our relationship with technology. How conscious are we of our reliance on our devices and our connections through social networks. Are they good for us? And what do we need to change?

Anastasia is the bestselling author of Homo Distractus, and founder of the London-based tech-life balance consultancy and first ICF-certified digital wellbeing coach training company Consciously Digital. She is a frequent speaker at global conferences, such as Mobile World Congress, and she has appeared numerous times in the national and international press, including BBC, ITV, Metro, Guardian etc. Anastasia's TEDx talk Could you live without a smartphone? has been viewed more than 200,000 times on Youtube.

Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiadedyukhina

Twitter https://twitter.com/conscidigital

Can we grow plants in space? Plus, Tom reveals his own challenges of working remotely: the need to always be in performance mode. 

Original posts:

• Will we grow plants in space? https://tomcheesewright.com/will-we-be-growing-plants-in-space-by-2100-askafuturist/
• The price of performance: https://tomcheesewright.com/the-price-of-performance/

Tom cautions that we must understand two types of change: plastic and elastic. Only one snaps back. Plus, will Strictly go on forever? 

Original posts:

• Plastic and elastic: https://tomcheesewright.com/change-separating-plastic-from-elastic/
• Will Strictly go on forever? https://tomcheesewright.com/will-strictly-go-on-forever-askafuturist/

Our companies are slow to change, failing to adapt to the rapid evolutions in their markets. Why is this, and how can we change it?

Martin Lindstrom has proven to be one of the most impactful commentators and consultants on business change, working with some of the world's largest brands and producing best-selling books like Brand Sense, Buyology, and Small Data. His new book, The Ministry of Common Sense comes out this month and tackles the issue of bureaucracy, how it strangles innovation, and how we cut through it.

You can find out more about Martin, his work, and his books, at https://martinlindstrom.com.

Our digital identities are a mess, with ownership, control, and rights all unclear following the early 'wild west' years of the Internet and social media. Can we get our digital identities under control and if so, what is the right way to think about our personal data? Sarah Clarke brings her extensive experience in cybersecurity and data governance to bear on this critical future challenge.

You can find Sarah at @infospectives on Twitter and her writing on digital identity at https://infospectives.wordpress.com

Tom takes a look at tomorrow's car, following his work with Auto Trader. Plus, what will the future world be made from?

Original posts:

• https://tomcheesewright.com/your-next-new-car-might-be-a-new-brand-and-a-new-shape/
• https://tomcheesewright.com/what-will-the-future-world-be-built-from-askafuturist/

Will fake meat ever replace the real thing?

Plus, more #AskAFuturist answers: will nuclear energy replace fossil fuels?

Full show notes and references at https://tomcheesewright.com/podcast