A critical look at new technologies, new approaches and new ways of thinking, from politics to media to environmental sustainability.
…
continue reading
You will know in detail with each chapter.
…
continue reading
Each month, Future Tense Fiction will bring you a dramatic telling of a short story exploring how tech that's emerging today could dramatically reshape tomorrow. Science journalist Maddie Stone will then have a conversation with the author about what inspired their writing, and their vision of the future.
…
continue reading
Tell it like it is. Stories of our work, our passions, our practice, our lives, our fears, our cheer, our creativity, our secrets, and our weirdness. annemarkhambailey.substack.com
…
continue reading
2020 is a mess, we are a mess, the world is a mess. Navigating through this world is not an easy task; being forced to quarantine without knowing the pandemic is just another roadblock. We 'hear' about scientific advancements never to understand how that affects us citizens. We 'see' the movements happening in support for a cause - a cause recognized but merely understood. This podcast covers the controversial subjects on ‘bioethics’ and the twisted ‘society’ that we live in today. Blindness ...
…
continue reading
Tex's French Grammar is the grammar component of Français Interactif, an online French course from the University of Texas at Austin.
…
continue reading
Let’s begin with the question of why and how does anyone become entrenched in the discipline of leadership development? For myself, it began with a graduate course on The Presidency and the required reading of a huge tome by James MacGregor Burns on what he considered to be the most significant Presidents in the history of the US. His was a qualitative, historical, and, at times, psychological account of the leadership vision of those who changed the institution of the American executive. On ...
…
continue reading
1
Why China has tightened its belt and road
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Gone are the grandiose infrastructure projects, replaced by an emphasis on smaller development opportunities. China's Belt and Road initiative has entered its second decade — and it's changing. It now also includes a determined focus on green technology. But is the recalibration a sign of the project's overall success? Or a scaling back because of …
…
continue reading
1
The year of the poll — democracy's mega test
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
2024 has been an eventful year for democracies around the world. More than 80 countries, containing over half the world's population, are holding elections this year. It's democracy's mega test. The implications for the future of democracy and world order are profound. Guests Professor Nick Bisley – Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Scien…
…
continue reading
1
Saying goodbye to ageism — the last “acceptable” prejudice
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Could the realities of an aging population and a declining birth rate soon make our obsession with youth a thing of the past? It's not just an equity issue it also has implications for politics and economics, because the citizens and consumers of the future will inevitably be older. So, how do we reframe our perceptions of aging to make the most of…
…
continue reading
1
AI snake oil — its limits, risks, and its thirst for resources
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Chat GPT pioneer, Sam Altman, reckons democratic countries will need to re-write their social contracts once AI reaches its full potential, such is its power to shape the future. But to quote a famous political aphorism: "he would say that, wouldn't he?" Princeton computer scientist, Arvind Narayanan, joins us to talk about the hype, the reality an…
…
continue reading
1
The "disruption nexus" and the power of a good crisis
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Every crisis, they say, presents an opportunity. But history tells us differently. Social philosopher, Roman Krznaric, spells out the vital elements needed to initiate rapid change – and why a better understanding of the way we respond to crises could help in the fight against climate change. Guests Dr Roman Krznaric – Senior Research Fellow, Centr…
…
continue reading
1
Rediscovering the essence of Liberalism could help in the battle against authoritarianism
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Do we underestimate the value of Liberalism? Political philosopher, Alexandre Lefebvre, says liberalism underpins the modern Western world, even if we sometimes struggle to define it. And even when its brand is coopted by party-politics. Rediscovering its pure form, he argues, could be the key to a more tolerant and prosperous future. Also, is the …
…
continue reading
1
Why in the 21st century are we still talking about the political Left and Right?
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
In a world where Donald Trump embraces anti free-trade protectionism and "leftish" governments are going heavy on law and order, do the old political labels of Left and Right really make sense? Is it time for a new way of thinking and talking about political difference? And how do ordinary voters actually choose their political positions? Are their…
…
continue reading
1
"Anthropocene" — why the fight about a name has real world consequences
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
The Anthropocene – the idea that we now live in a geological age shaped by human activity — is a controversial topic. It irritates those who reject the whole notion of adverse climate change — and it's also now causing a fight among geologists themselves. So, what's behind the scientific contention? Also, why some argue that textiles are the new "h…
…
continue reading
1
We're losing the dark sky and you can already feel the consequences
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
The night sky is getting brighter by about ten per cent each year — that's the scientific estimate. While new forms of lighting technology can reduce the amount of light pollution, the sheer impact of a global boom in artificial lighting is just too much. It threatens the health of both humans and other animals. Historically, darkness has been seen…
…
continue reading
1
Can we afford to continue to keep pets — environmentally and financially?
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
If we're genuinely concerned about the impact livestock can have on our environment, why aren't we equally worried about pets? The pet industry is booming and despite the many positive psychological and emotional benefits of pet ownership, concerns about global pet numbers and environmental sustainability are mounting. So, do we need to rethink how…
…
continue reading
1
Technology is revolutionising sport performance
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
The rate of technological advancement in sport is unprecedented. From data analytics to robotic umpiring to smart equipment, technologies are reshaping what it means to achieve and compete. Even the International Olympic Committee has now developed an AI strategy. It's also big business with the sport industry conservatively estimated at around one…
…
continue reading
1
Are the big US media platforms swallowing our culture?
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Global media players now dominate the entertainment business and hold the whip-hand when it comes to accessing local news content. In this program we get an update on Meta's ban on Canadian news content, specifically how it's impacted production of serious news and what's been the public reaction. We also get a reality check on just how interested …
…
continue reading
1
A new push in the search for alien life
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
NASA's new telescope will revolutionise the search for non-Earth based life. It's to be called the Habitable Worlds Observatory and will be powerful enough to peer into the atmosphere of planets outside of our solar system. But if, or when, we do find evidence of a life form beyond our solar system what do we do next? And who should decide whether …
…
continue reading
1
Technology and language — a dynamic relationship
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
While technology platforms increasingly dictate the way we write and converse, language is being modified to fight back, to subvert the platforms. In this show we examine the growth of "algospeak". And if you want to know how we'll all be communicating in the future, just listen to the way teenage girls speak, because young women lead the ongoing d…
…
continue reading
1
Rethinking productivity and the pushback to shareholder capitalism
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
It's time to rethink what we mean by productivity, says work futurist, Dominic Price. What's important isn't output, but outcomes. And confusing the two, he says, is simply counter-productive! Also, benefit corporations — why many businesses are moving away from an obsession with profit at all cost; And why a compulsory savings model could help con…
…
continue reading
1
Limitarianism — could a cap on wealth reduce inequality?
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
When a company CEO can be paid 1,000 times the average employee's salary it's probably time to take a long hard look at wealth inequality. And those calling for the rich to pay more aren't always the ones you'd expect – Patriotic Millionaires is a group of mega rich individuals demanding greater, not lesser taxation. Then there's the Dutch philosop…
…
continue reading
1
Sucking CO2 from the air — a "Mammoth task"
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
They've just unveiled the world's largest air purifier in Iceland. Christened "Mammoth" the machine can filter up to 36,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year. It's the biggest carbon capture device ever built – but is it mammoth enough? And do the economics stack up? Other scientists are using microbes to speed the process of mineralisatio…
…
continue reading
1
The truth about AI – garbage in, garbage out
29:15
29:15
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:15
Exploring new ideas, new AI isn't magic, but many of us are accustomed to thinking and talking about it as if it was. It can't solve every problem and its application can sometimes make matters worse. To make the most of Artificial Intelligence we should follow the dictum often used by data scientists – garbage in, garbage out. In other words, AI i…
…
continue reading
1
The best response to disasters: centralised strength or community mitigation?
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Australia's disaster response procedures are under review. The new reality requires us to deal with multiple natural disasters simultaneously — to tackle polycrises. While some suggest a more centralised approach, others are calling for something very different — a greater focus on strengthening local community resilience and prioritising mitigatio…
…
continue reading
1
The greatest demographic shift in a century is being ignored: single living
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Across the globe single household occupancy is skyrocketing. In some Western cities "singletons" make up almost fifty per cent. But it's a trend that's largely slipped under the radar. Policy makers are yet to catch up with the new social reality. The growing cohort has significant economic potential, but they continue to face stereotyping and disc…
…
continue reading
1
It's time to take the Influencer economy seriously
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Globally, around 300 million people consider themselves "influencers" or professional content creators. In the United States alone the number is approximately 13 million – that's roughly the same size of the US manufacturing sector. It's a precarious profession and the reasons for choosing to become an influencer are many and varied. So, what does …
…
continue reading
1
When good intentions fuel further environmental problems
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Many of us take actions to improve the environment and make for a better planet. But in a consumerist world where status is all, it can be hard to avoid making choices that negate your original intentions and send you back to square one. It happens in everyday life when picking a car or building a new house. And it happens on a large scale. For exa…
…
continue reading
1
Big corporations are taking over as landlords and it's further fuelling the global housing crisis
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
Insecure housing has long-term effects on both individuals and communities, it's impacting the social fabric of countries around the world. Corporations buying up housing stocks are further adding to the pressure. In rich and poor countries alike the cost of housing is outstripping growth in incomes. As a result, more than 100 million people have b…
…
continue reading
1
The great distribution dilemma – can public interest journalism survive?
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
For more than a decade serious news organisatons, including public broadcasters, have increasingly relied on social media and other third-party digital distribution platforms to reach audiences. But now the big tech platforms are no longer interested in traditional news. So, can public interest journalism survive without the online networks they le…
…
continue reading
1
Dark sky at night, everyone's delight
29:08
29:08
बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
29:08
It's estimated that by 2030 more than 100 thousand satellites are likely to be buzzing around in low-Earth orbit – and the implications of that for our dark skies is potentially significant. We hear from the Executive Director of the non-profit network DarkSky International. Also, is our environmental future written in the past? Paleo-conservation …
…
continue reading