Hence The Future

Hence The Future

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Hence The Future episodes

  • Ep. 133 - The Future of Precious Metals

    Gold, Silver, and “The Great Reset” 💸

    In this episode, Mattimore compares the future value of gold and silver to other assets like Bitcoin, stocks, bonds, real estate, and fiat currencies. We also look at the history of price suppression in the precious metals markets, and predict what the next phase of the global financial system will look like after “The Great Reset.”

    Topics Discussed:

    • Silver short squeeze attempt
    • Gold & silver price suppression
    • Fractional banking system
    • History of gold & silver
    • Gold standard in Ancient Rome
    • Gold standard in pre-WWI Britain
    • Interwar period fiat currencies
    • Bretton Woods and the US dollar
    • Overspending through Cold War
    • Nixon goes off gold standard 1971
    • Modern market manipulation
    • 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis
    • Why China stopped buying US debt
    • 2020 COVID relief & money supply
    • Bitcoin vs Gold: Comparing assets
    • Bitcoin & gold vs fiat & bonds
    • "The Great Reset" and beyond
    • Future Scenarios:

      • Worst case scenario
      • Best case scenario
      • Most likely scenario
      • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

        • Website: hencethefuture.com/
        • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
        • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
        • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
        • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #gold #silver #preciousmetals
        • 31 min
        • Ep. 132 - Leveling Up with Eric Siu
          How to Master the Game of Life 🥷
          In this episode, Mattimore explores the concept of gamifying your life with Eric Siu, investor, founder and author of the forthcoming book on the topic, “Leveling Up: How to Master the Game of Life.”
          Topics Discussed:
          Benefits of treating life like a video game
          What it means to “win” at the game of life
          The life gamification movement on Reddit
          How to level up at the early stages of life
          How to level up at the later stages of life
          How to escape a downward spiral
          How to develop Batman’s toolbelt of skills
          Gaining leverage via labor, code, media, capital
          Nature of reality: why fate favors the bold
          Rapid Fire Questions:
          How long will it take to develop true Artificial General Intelligence?
          How concerned are you about joblessness due to automation?
          Is some form of Universal Basic Income eventually inevitable?
          How far will we be able to extend longevity in the near future?
          How valuable will Bitcoin and Ethereum become in the future?
          What are your thoughts on free will vs determinism?
          Future Scenarios:
          Worst case scenario
          Best case scenario
          Most likely scenario
          Thanks for tuning in 🔭
          Website: hencethefuture.com/
          Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
          Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
          YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
          Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #levelingup
          Get the book: levelingup.com/ 📚
          38 min
        • Ep. 131 - The Rise of Meme Stocks

          $GME Changes Everything 🕹

          In this episode, Mattimore explores what the GameStop saga means for the future of financial markets…

          Topics Discussed:

          • The short squeeze set up
          • The case for GameStop
          • Reddit, WSB, social media
          • Underlying motives
          • The nostalgia factor
          • Pirates vs farmers
          • Robinhood perceptions
          • How trading really works
          • GRUNCH of Giants
          • Decentralized finance
          • The next 10 years
          • Future Scenarios:

            • Worst case scenario
            • Best case scenario
            • Most likely scenario
            • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

              • Website: hencethefuture.com/
              • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
              • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
              • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
              • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #memestocks #GME
              • 36 min
              • Ep. 130 - Lifelines

                The timeline of your life ⛰

                In this episode, Mattimore explores the benefits of creating a “lifeline” to map out the highs and lows of your past, present, and future.

                Topics Discussed:

                • How lifelines work
                • Why lifelines work
                • Benefits of lifelines
                • Future Scenarios:

                  • Worst case scenario
                  • Best case scenario
                  • Most likely scenario
                  • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

                    • Website: hencethefuture.com/
                    • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
                    • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
                    • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
                    • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #lifeline #lifelines
                    • 17 min
                    • Ep. 129 - The Artist’s Way

                      Replenish Your Creativity ✨

                      In this episode, Mattimore explores Julia Cameron’s method for discovering and rediscovering your creative self as described by Julia Cameron in her book, “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity”

                      Topics Discussed:

                      • Replenishing creativity
                      • Morning pages
                      • Artist’s totem
                      • Artist’s date
                      • Removing obstructions
                      • Creativity exercises
                      • Synchronicity
                      • Future Scenarios:

                        • Worst case scenario
                        • Best case scenario
                        • Most likely scenario
                        • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

                          • Website: hencethefuture.com/
                          • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
                          • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
                          • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
                          • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #theartistsway
                          • 16 min
                          • Ep. 128 - Fallout from the Storming of the U.S. Capitol with Brett Ewer

                            How Jan 6th, 2021 impacts the future 🏛

                            In this episode, Mattimore and Brett Ewer discuss the events that took place on January 6th, 2021, and how those events are likely to affect the future of Trump, the future of The Republican Party, the future of the online information ecosystem, and the future of America itself.

                            Topics Discussed:

                            • What happened on Jan 6, 2021
                            • How bad it *might* have been
                            • How it was able to happen at all
                            • Whether it could have succeeded
                            • Who is most at fault
                            • Likely fallout for Trump
                            • Likely fallout for the GOP
                            • Free speech and censorship
                            • Fallout on social platforms
                            • The future of America
                            • Future Scenarios:

                              • Worst case scenario
                              • Best case scenario
                              • Most likely scenario
                              • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

                                • Website: hencethefuture.com/
                                • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
                                • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
                                • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
                                • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #capitol #usa
                                • 1 hr 20 min
                                • Ep. 127 - The Power of Enthymemes

                                  What makes enthymemes so persuasive? 💥

                                  In this episode, Mattimore explores the persuasive power of enthymemes...

                                  Topics Discussed:

                                  • What are enthymemes
                                  • Why makes them so powerful
                                  • 3 key elements of persuasion
                                  • Hintergedanken / sub-conscious
                                  • Political enthymemes
                                  • Comedic enthymemes
                                  • Marketing enthymemes
                                  • Mark Twain enthymemes
                                  • The “Click… Whirr” response
                                  • Wojak meme culture
                                  • Future scenarios:

                                    • Worst case scenario
                                    • Best case scenario
                                    • Most likely scenario
                                    • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

                                      • Website: hencethefuture.com/
                                      • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
                                      • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
                                      • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
                                      • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #enthymeme #enthymemes
                                      • 25 min
                                      • Ep. 126 - 21 Predictions for the Year 2021

                                        What will happen in the year 2021? 🔮

                                        In this special episode, Mattimore shares 21 predictions for the year 2021…

                                        2021 Predictions:

                                        1. Bitcoin predictions
                                        2. Housing crisis predictions
                                        3. Economic predictions
                                        4. Vaccine predictions
                                        5. Medical predictions
                                        6. Climate predictions
                                        7. Transportation predictions
                                        8. Remote work predictions
                                        9. Startup predictions
                                        10. AI predictions
                                        11. Space race predictions
                                        12. US-China predictions
                                        13. Latin America predictions
                                        14. Tech hub predictions
                                        15. Europe predictions
                                        16. Russia predictions
                                        17. Middle East predictions
                                        18. Political predictions
                                        19. Education predictions
                                        20. Energy predictions
                                        21. Hence The Future predictions
                                        22. Happy New Year! 🎉

                                          • Website: hencethefuture.com/
                                          • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
                                          • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
                                          • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
                                          • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #2021 #21predictionsfor2021
                                          • 53 min
                                          • Ep. 125 - The Case for Techno-Optimism

                                            “A rising tide lifts all boats” ⛵️⤴

                                            In this episode, Mattimore explores the rise in Techno-Optimism, and how we might actually be able to solve the world’s most difficult challenges through technology and innovation.

                                            Topics Discussed:

                                            • Energy as the tide that lifts all boats
                                            • Reductions in clean energy costs
                                            • Gains in battery efficiencies
                                            • Virtuous cycle of clean energy
                                            • Nuclear fusion vs fission
                                            • Decarbonization technology
                                            • The Modern Day Space Race
                                            • Manufacturing in zero gravity
                                            • Mining asteroids for raw materials
                                            • Mining new veins of knowledge
                                            • Solar punk vs cyber punk
                                            • Integrating the collective
                                            • Future Scenarios

                                              • Worst case scenario
                                              • Best case scenario
                                              • Most likely scenario
                                              • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

                                                • Website: hencethefuture.com/
                                                • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
                                                • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
                                                • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
                                                • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #technooptimism #solarpunk
                                                • 29 min
                                                • Ep. 124 - AlphaFold and The Current State of A.I.

                                                  “It will change everything” 🔬

                                                  In this episode, Mattimore explores the recent breakthrough that just occurred…

                                                  Google’s Deep Mind has finally solving the 50 year old “protein folding problem” with AlphaFold 2. What are the potential impacts and implications that this breakthrough may have on the future of bioengineering? What does this milestone mean in the broader context of Artificial Intelligence? Tune in to Episode 124 for a bird's eye view of what AlphaFold means for the world.

                                                  Topics Discussed:

                                                  • Protein Folding Problem
                                                  • AlphaFold Breakthrough
                                                  • Potential Applications
                                                  • DeepMind Milestones
                                                  • Current State of AI
                                                  • Major players in AI
                                                  • Future Scenarios:

                                                    • Worst case scenario
                                                    • Best case scenario
                                                    • Most likely scenario
                                                    • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

                                                      • Website: hencethefuture.com/
                                                      • Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
                                                      • Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
                                                      • YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
                                                      • Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #alphafold #bioengineering #ai
                                                      • 27 min

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