Why do we think the things we do? Why do we believe the things we do? How are values and storylines inserted into our brains? I am often left pondering these questions, every time I have had the opportunity to converse with Monika Bielskyte. A futurist, speaker, and science fiction world designer, Monika is someone with the insight and courage to challenge and question the existing power structures that dominate the world as we know it. Listen to what she has to say here: much-insight-there-is.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:04 - Who you are and what you do

2:10 - Growing up in the Soviet Union

5:00 - Finding VR for the first time

8:00 - How can the world adopt the technology of VR for the better?

9:18 - The movie Black Panther was a watershed moment for Protopia visions of the future

11:07 - The pandemic was not a surprise

12:00 - Where do you see things going in the next 5 years?

13:20 - Action // Inaction

14:13 - It's hard to see a future in which your own world view is obsolete

16:45 - What is Protopia Futures?

17:40 - What is your radical strategy?

18:00 - We change the world by the choices we make

20:45 - Show up and care about everything you do

Mentioned on the Show:

Protopia Futures: @protopiafutures

Follow:

Monika’s Bielskyte: @monikabielskyte

Rod Chong: @rev_sect

Race Service: @race.service

Produced & Edited By - Andrew Cramb: @andrew_ftw