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Ep. 63 - The Future of Impeachment Oct 08, 2019

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High Crimes, Misdemeanors, and the Future of the US Presidency 🇺🇸

In this episode, Mattimore sits down with Hence, The Future's political correspondent, Brett Ewer, to discuss how the current impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump is likely to play out...

Key Questions:

What’s the most charitable interpretation of the phone call between Donald Trump and President Zelensky of Ukraine?
What’s the most realistic interpretation of these events?
Who’s at fault: Trump, Rudy, Trump’s Cabinet, Zelensky, Barr, others?
What's the process for impeaching and removing a US president?
Does the phone call between Trump and Zelensky fall in the category of “High Crimes and Misdemeanors?”
What’s similar different about Trump’s impeachment inquiry as opposed to that of Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, and Andrew Johnson?
What’s the history of the whistleblower process and how has that factored into this inquiry?
How will impeachment affect into the 2020 election?
How will impeachment affect the Democratic candidates?
What do the polls indicate regarding public support for and against impeachment?
How have left wing and right wing media covered this incident, respectively, thus far?
How has media coverage in general changed since previous impeachments took place?
What are the main talking points used by Republicans to defend this incident?
What are the dangers that Republicans face if they do or don’t support impeachment?
How long will the impeachment process take, and what are the likely next steps and final outcome?

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Ep. 62 - The Future of Carbon Capture Oct 01, 2019

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Fighting Climate Change with Carbon Capture 🌫⏬

In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss:

WHY carbon capture is necessary
HOW carbon capture occurs; and
WHETHER OR NOT carbon capture technology will be able to curb carbon emissions enough so that the human race will avoid the worst impacts of climate change…

Key Questions:

Why do we need carbon capture?
How does carbon capture work?
What happens to the carbon we extract?
Pros and Cons of Abiotic vs Biotic carbon capture…
Who are the major carbon capture players?
How feasible and scalable is carbon capture?
The price of carbon / taxing carbon
Who will pay for it: Public Sector or Private Sector?
The Global Chess Board: Managing Incentives

Future Scenarios:

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Ep. 61 - The Future of Mindfulness with Paul Teodo Sep 24, 2019

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Cultivating Mindfulness 🧘‍♂️ In this episode, Mattimore sits down with yoga and meditation teacher, Paul Teodo, to discuss why mindfulness matters, how to cultivate mindfulness, and what conscious changes are likely to occur in the future... Key Questions: Why practice mindfulness and meditation? What are the motives of people who go on meditation retreats? What roles do gender and sexuality play in mindfulness? How should one go about achieving mindfulness? What are the key ingredients to mindfulness? What are the virtues of the various types of meditation? What are some specific "pointers" to help people meditate? How should one think about progress in meditation? What is the role of music as it relates to mindfulness? What is the role of psychedelics as they relate to mindfulness? Would you lead our listeners through a 5 minute meditation? What are the benefits and manifestations of mindfulness? What does it mean, and feel like, to become enlightened? Have you personally had glimpses at enlightenment AKA: satori? What is the mind like for someone who is mindful / enlightened? Do you lose your personality when you become enlightened? What is the reason for the rise in meditation apps recently? What advice would you give to someone who is depressed? 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 #HTF #HenceTheFuture

Ep. 60 - The Future of the Democratic Party (Pt. II) Sep 17, 2019

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10 Democratic Candidates for President of the United States 🇺🇸

In this episode, Mattimore and Justin sit down with political correspondent, Brett Ewer, to discuss how the democratic presidential field has evolved since the third #DemDebate in Houston, TX...

Key Questions:

2020 #DemDebate (Houston): Who did well, who didn’t do well?
What was the strategy of each candidate going into the debate?
Which democratic candidate had the best take on medicare for all?
Which democratic candidate had the best take on gun control?
Which democratic candidate had the best take on the trade war?
Which democratic candidate was the most persuasive?
Which democratic candidate was the most authentic?
How have the polls shifted since the Houston debate?
Which candidate has the best chance of winning the primary?
Which candidate has the best chance of beating Trump?

Future Scenarios:

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Ep. 59 - The Future of Fires Sep 10, 2019

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Wildfires, Crop Burning, and a Warming Planet 🔥

In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss why the Amazon is being burned, alternatives to burning crops and garbage, and the proper way to manage wildfires in order to preserve earth's forests...

Broad Topics:

Amazon Fires
Human-caused fires
Natural fires / wildfires
The role of earth’s forests
Climate change and fires
How to properly manage fires

Future Scenarios:

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Ep. 58 - The Future of Hong Kong Sep 03, 2019

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Hong Kong's Fight for Freedom ✊

In this episode, Mattimore and Justin delve into the most serious threat to China's Communist Party since Tiananmen Square in 1989, and what that could mean for China, the US, and the world...

Key Questions:

What is happening right now? Context for the current protests in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s history up till now, and how that differs from that of the Mainland
Differences in mindset between Hong Kongers and Mainland Chinese citizens
Key factors in determining the future of Hong Kong: Trade War, Technological Arms Race, Propaganda / Information War, Geo-Political Considerations, Fentanyl Epidemic
How the future of Hong Kong will impact the future of China, the future of the USA, and the future of the world

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Ep. 57 - The Future of Venture Capital with Semil Shah Aug 27, 2019

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Investing in the Future 🦄💰 In this episode, Mattimore and Justin interview Semil Shah on the future of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and tech companies 🚀 Semil is a Silicon Valley based investor at Haystack Fund. He’s also a Venture Partner at Lightspeed Ventures, and a thought leader who’s made meaningful contributions to TechCrunch, Quora, Harvard Business Review, and Twitter (@semil) 🎙 Key Questions: How has the VC investing landscape changed from the time you first got involved up to now? Thoughts on “World After Capital” - The notion that we are no longer constrained by capital, but are in fact only constrained by attention? How will the attention economy and automation impact the future of jobs and income... 3 Visions of the future US economy: 1. Majority “useless class.” 2. People will find new jobs, not a big deal. 3. Most jobs will be people entertaining + caring for other people. What do you make of the statistic that most American and British kids want to be an influencer/vlogger when they grow up, compared to Chinese kids who want to be an astronaut when they grow up? How do you view the tech race between the US and China? Which would you put your money on to be the dominant technology player in the next 50 years? How concerned are you about “runaway AI,” or, as Nick Bostrom has put it, “pulling out a black ball from the urn of invention?” Do you think people like Nick Bostrom and Elon Musk are right to be concerned about runaway AI? Or do you think their level of concern is overblown? Most people talk about the rapid pace of advancement in technology. However, some contrarians like Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein have talked about how science and technology is actually stagnating and has been for some time. Most of our recent progress has been in the world of bits, but even in that space it seems like the newest iPhones are getting less and less exciting each year. What do you make of this stagnation argument? Is there any merit to it? How might the US solve the student debt crisis, and how might we better educate the next generation? (College Equivalency Degree, new models like Lambda school, free community college?) How healthy is the US government, in your mind? What can be done to improve the efficiency and efficacy of our government? How do you see the role of a VC in terms of enabling a better future? What is your way of balancing or prioritizing investments in terms of both their likelihood of financial yield / economic growth as well as their potential impact on society? From your perspective, what sectors should we keep a close eye on in the next 10, 20, 50 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 #HTF #HenceTheFuture

Ep. 56 - The Future of Brain-Machine Interfaces Aug 20, 2019

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How Brains and Machines will Interact in the Future 🧠✨🤖

In this episode, Justin and Mattimore discuss Neuralink and the burgeoning field of brain-machine interfaces...

Broad Topics:

Neuralink’s recent unveiling...
Evolution of brain-machine Interfaces
Early use cases for brain-machine interfaces
Later stage use cases for brain-machine interfaces
The ultimate mission and strategy of Neuralink
Dangers and challenges for brain-machine interfaces

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Ep. 55 - The Future of Gun Control Aug 13, 2019

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Firearms, Safety, and the 2nd Amendment 🔫🇺🇸

In this episode, Mattimore and Justin discuss the root causes of gun violence, and the various solutions that are being proposed...

Key Indicators:

Overall, violent crime in the US has decreased tremendously. However, there has been a slight uptick in the past few years
Hate crimes in the US are on the rise
Mass shootings in the US are on the rise
The US has more guns per capita, and more gun deaths per capita, than almost any other country, Yemen being a rare exception

Broad Questions:

Why is there so much more gun violence in the US compared other countries?
What are the main types of gun violence in the US?
What are the underlying causes of gun violence in the US?
What are the most prominent gun control measures that are being proposed?
What are the alternative solutions to gun control that are being proposed?
What are the main arguments for and against gun control?
How is the gun issue different in the US than in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand?
What was the original intention of the 2nd Amendment?
What is the core ethical case for owning a gun?
What is the current process for obtaining a gun?
What should the process be for obtaining a gun?

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Ep. 54 - The Future of the Democratic Party Aug 06, 2019

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Democrats and the Future of America 🐴🇺🇸

In this episode, Mattimore and Justin are joined by political expert, Brett Ewer, to discuss each of the 2020 Democratic candidates for President, and how their respective visions would impact the future of America...

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