Hence The Future

Hence The Future

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Hence The Future episodes

  • Ep. 43 - The Future of Nuclear

    The Great Nuclear Debate ☢️

    In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss the future of nuclear power and nuclear weapons technology...

    Broad Topics:

    • Why is nuclear energy is such a critical topic to discuss right now?
    • How is nuclear energy viewed by liberals and conservatives?
    • How are scientists able to generate energy via nuclear reactions?
    • What’s the difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?
    • What's the difference between Gen I, Gen II, Gen III, and Gen IV reactors?
    • What are the top 3 arguments in favor of pursuing a nuclear future?
    • How does nuclear compares to other available energy sources?
    • How have different countries embraced or shunned nuclear energy?
    • What are the top 3 arguments against pursuing a nuclear future?
    • What's the best way to deal with radioactive waste byproducts?
    • Why is radiation bad for living beings; and, how bad is it really?
    • What are the pros and cons of nuclear compare to other forms of energy?
    • What are some notable nuclear startups and areas of innovation?
    • Will nuclear energy become a competitive advantage for countries?
    • Future Scenarios:

      • Worst Case Scenario
      • Best Case Scenario
      • Most Likely Scenario
      • Thanks for Listening! 🔭

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        1 hr 9 min
      • Ep. 42 - The Future of Negotiation

        Future Negotiations 🗣🤖

        In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss what makes for effective negotiation; and also, how voice technologies, dark UI patterns, and big data combined with psychographic profiling could completely change the game for future negotiations.

        Broad Topics:

        • The 3 main types of negotiators
        • Key principles for effective negotiation
        • Major negotiation misconceptions
        • Differences: debate and negotiation
        • How to ask your boss for a raise
        • How to save a hostage's life
        • Technological game changers
        • Future Scenarios:

          • Worst case scenario
          • Best case scenario
          • Most likely scenario
          • Thanks for listening! 🔭

            Website: hencethefuture.com/

            Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

            Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

            Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

            YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

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            1 hr 8 min
          • Ep. 41 - The Future of News

            News, Journalism, and the Future of Public Opinion 📰

            In this episode, Justin and Mattimore discuss how the creation and distribution of news is changing, how the ways that people consume news is changing, and how new technologies are redefining what it means to be a journalist...

            Broad Topics:

            • How has the nature of news consumption changed?
            • How has the nature of news creation and distribution changed?
            • What's unique about news media as opposed to other media?
            • How has the nature of being a journalist changed?
            • How has the business model of the news industry changed?
            • How best to define, and how to deal with fake news?
            • How big of a problem are Deep Fakes; and, what can be done?
            • What makes the news so important for the future?
            • Future Scenarios:

              • Worst case scenario
              • Best case scenario
              • Most likely scenario
              • Thanks for listening! 🔭

                Website: hencethefuture.com/

                Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

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                1 hr 11 min
              • Ep. 40 - The Future of Finance

                Funding the Future 🏦🌎

                In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss how investing, personal finance, and global financial markets are likely to change going in the future...

                Broad Topics:

                • Future of Investing
                • Future of Personal Finance
                • Future of Business Financing
                • Disruptive technologies
                • Macro-Economic Outlook
                • Future Scenarios:

                  • Worst Case Scenario
                  • Best Case Scenario
                  • Most Likely Scenario
                  • Thanks for listening! 🔭

                    Website: hencethefuture.com/

                    Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                    Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                    Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                    YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

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                    1 hr 55 min
                  • Ep. 39 - The Future of Algorithms

                    Algorithmic Intelligence 👾🧠

                    In this episode, Justin and Mattimore discuss how algorithms have changed over the years, and how they may change in the future...

                    Broad Topics:

                    • Evolution - The 7 Stages of Algorithmic Intelligence:
                      • Stage One: Calculation
                      • Stage Two: Execution
                      • Stage Three: Analysis
                      • Stage Four: Supervised Learning 
                      • Stage Five: Unsupervised Learning
                      • Stage Six: Unsupervised asking 
                      • Stage Seven: Unsupervised Action
                      • Intentionality - What are most algorithms optimizing for?
                      • Bias in Data - How might we combat dirty data?
                      • Big Players - Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, China
                      • X Factors - Quantum Computing, Quality of Data, Deep Neural Networks
                      • Future Scenarios:

                        • Worst Case Scenario
                        • Best Case Scenario
                        • Most Likely Scenario
                        • Thanks for listening! 🔭

                          Website: hencethefuture.com/

                          Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                          Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                          Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                          YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

                          #HTF #HenceTheFuture

                          1 hr 11 min
                        • Ep. 38 - The Future of Oceans

                          The Future of Earth's Oceans 🌊

                          In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss how climate change, technology, and geo-politics are shaping the future of earth's oceans...

                          Broad Topics:

                          • The Origin of life
                          • Mass Extinctions
                          • Other Minds
                          • Coral bleaching
                          • Microplastics
                          • Ocean exploration
                          • Geo-politics
                          • Technology
                          • Future Scenarios:

                            • Worst Case Scenario
                            • Best Case Scenario
                            • Most Likely Scenario
                            • Thanks for listening! 🔭

                              Website: hencethefuture.com/

                              Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                              Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                              Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                              YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

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                              1 hr 15 min
                            • Ep. 37 - The Future of Travel

                              Travel and the meaning of life 🗺

                              In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss the nature of travel, and how travel may change in the future, with international travel expert, John Rodgers...

                              Broad Topics:

                              • Why do people travel?
                              • What are the benefits of travel? 
                              • How dangerous is it to travel abroad? 
                              • How expensive is it to travel abroad?
                              • How does travel impact a person’s world view?
                              • What’s different about traveling alone vs with others?
                              • What is the digital nomad lifestyle movement?
                              • How might travel help to heal cultural, religious, and other divides?
                              • What policies should the government enact to encourage travel, if any?
                              • What role does image crafting and social media play in travel?
                              • How might climate change impact the future of travel?
                              • How might geo-politics impact the future of travel? 
                              • How might technology impact the future of travel?
                              • Future Scenarios:

                                • What’s the worst case scenario for the future of travel?
                                • What’s the best case scenario for the future of travel?
                                • What’s the most likely scenario for the future of travel?
                                • Thanks for listening! 🔭

                                  Website: hencethefuture.com/

                                  Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                                  Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                                  Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                                  YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

                                  #HTF #HenceTheFuture

                                  52 min
                                • Ep. 36 - The Future of Climate

                                  How bad will it get? 🔥🌋⛈🌪🌊

                                  In this episode, Mattimore is joined by earth scientist Michael Kipp to discuss what climate change will really mean for ourselves and for our kids...

                                  Questions:

                                  • How certain are scientists about climate change?
                                  • How certain is the general population about climate change?
                                  • What’s are the arguments of climate change deniers? What are their motives?
                                  • What are the biggest contributors to climate change?
                                  • How much does the US contribute to climate change compared to other countries?
                                  • What are the dangers and downsides of climate change?
                                  • Which countries will be most affected by climate change?
                                  • Which countries may stand to benefit from climate change?
                                  • What can be done to minimize climate change?
                                  • How might technology help minimize climate change?
                                  • How might lifestyle changes help minimize climate change?
                                  • How might geo-political forces help minimize climate change?
                                  • Future Scenarios:

                                    • What is the worst case scenario for climate change?
                                    • What is the best case scenario for climate change?
                                    • What is the most likely scenario for climate change?
                                    • Thanks for listening! 🔭

                                      Website: hencethefuture.com/

                                      Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                                      Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                                      Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                                      YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

                                      #HTF #HenceTheFuture

                                      1 hr 28 min
                                    • Ep. 35 - The Future of Aviation

                                      The Future of Flying ✈️

                                      In this episode, Justin and Mattimore discuss how aviation will evolve in the future...

                                      Broad Topics:

                                      • Pilotless planes
                                      • Airport security
                                      • Safety statistics
                                      • Boarding process
                                      • Price discrimination
                                      • In-flight experience
                                      • Super-sonic speeds
                                      • Jet stream changes
                                      • Electric and hybrid planes
                                      • Airplanes in space
                                      • Solar UAVs
                                      • Alternative energy
                                      • Noise pollution
                                      • Amazon air ships
                                      • Military aircrafts
                                      • Future Scenarios:

                                        • Worst Case Scenario
                                        • Best Case Scenario
                                        • Most Likely Scenario
                                        • Thanks for listening! 👨‍🚀

                                          Website: hencethefuture.com/

                                          Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                                          Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                                          Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                                          YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

                                          #HTF #HenceTheFuture

                                          1 hr 6 min
                                        • Ep. 34 - The Future of Presence

                                          Having presence in 2019 isn't easy... Will it get any easier in the future? 💭

                                          In this episode, Justin and Mattimore discuss how well we as individuals, and we as a society, are able to live in the present moment. We also discuss how our collective ability to maintain presence may change in the future given trends in technology, society, and government policies.

                                          Questions Asked & Answered:

                                          • Do the past and the future actually exist?
                                          • What does it mean to observe the thinker of thoughts?
                                          • Why is it important to withhold judgement when observing the thinker of thoughts?
                                          • Why is it better to live in the present than to live in the past or the future?
                                          • How does our ability to have presence change throughout our lifetime?
                                          • How does having presence make you more creative and successful?
                                          • How well are different species able to live in the present?
                                          • Why are angry people drawn to other angry people?
                                          • What is the difference between “being energy” and “mind energy?”
                                          • How has it become more difficult to have presence in the modern age?
                                          • How might technology, geo-politics, and other forces impact society's ability to have presence in the future?
                                          • Future Scenarios:

                                            • Worst Case Scenario for The Future of Presence?
                                            • Best Case Scenario for The Future of Presence?
                                            • Most Likely Scenario for The Future of Presence?
                                            • Thanks for Listening! 🔭

                                              Website: hencethefuture.com/

                                              Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/

                                              Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture

                                              Facebook: facebook.com/hencethefuture/

                                              YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast

                                              #HTF #HenceTheFuture

                                              59 min

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