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38. Bitcoin, Blockchain and Building a Better Future | Travis Scher of Digital Currency Group Oct 01, 2018

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Tech Talks 5 – The Future of Biotech, Gene Editing and the Human Species Sep 30, 2018

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Interested in biotech, CRISPR, genetic engineering and human longevity? If so this is the episode for you. Be sure to tune in every Wednesday at 12:30pm EST for our Tech Talk livestreams where we also do live Q&As We'll discuss: - Gene drives and the societal implications - How and when we'll start genetically engineering ourselves - Promising life extension technologies - The ethics of superhuman enhancement And much much more... -- Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe. Donate

37. The End of College and Era of Automation | Thomas Frey Sep 28, 2018

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Tech Talks 4 – 3D Printing and the Future of Manufacturing Sep 27, 2018

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3D printing has the ability to transform our world, well beyond the obvious implications. From trade to transport, innovation to product adoption, 3D printers are poised to propel humanity forward, possibly even to space. But there are big challenges, way too much hype and other factors to consider. Interested in the future and how manufacturing and jobs evolve? If so, this is the episode for you. In today's episode we discuss: - The future of the global supply chain - How personalized medicine is poised to change society - Why 3D printing has taken so long to mature - When 3D printers will become a big thing and much much more... Or watch the Youtube version -- Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe. Donate

Tech Talks 3 – VR and Life in the Matrix Sep 26, 2018

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Are you interested in VR and future of mixed reality computing (AR/VR)? If so you'll love this discussion where we dive deep in the economic, societal and technological implications of virtual reality, including Ready Player One, the military, adult entertainment, Second Life and much much more. Or watch the Youtube version -- Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe. Donate

Tech Talks 2 – The Future of Clean Meat, Farming and Animal Agriculture Sep 25, 2018

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Welcome to the 2nd ever Tech Talk Livestream, where serial entrepreneur, angel investor, futurist and host of Fringe.FM podcast Matt Ward discusses one specific industry or technology, weighing in with his opinions and sharing overviews and predictions of where the world is headed. In today's video, Matt discusses biotech and the clean meat revolution, something he's incredibly excited and passionate about as an investor and ex-vegetarian Specifically we talk about: - The clean meat industry and hurdles it has to overcome - Why and when clean meat will become inevitable - How lab grown meat has potential to drastically reduce emissions and climate change - The unintended and possibly scary consequences of switching away from animal agriculture And much much more. We hope you enjoy this 2nd experimental episode of Tech Talks on all things ecommerce. If you do, please leave a comment and subscribe to our channel. It let's us know to continue to produce these weekly livestreams, which as we grow will feature listener Q&A, interactions and discussions and a whole lot more - in addition to the regular Fringe.FM podcast. Or watch the Youtube version -- Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe. Donate

36. The 4 Main Hurdles Holding Humanity Back From Space Colonization | Eric Ward Sep 24, 2018

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35. Effective Altruism - A Better Way to Judge Charity Work | Isabel Arjmand of GiveWell Sep 21, 2018

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Tech Talks 1 – The Future of Ecommerce & Shopping Sep 20, 2018

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Welcome to the 1st ever Tech Talk Livestream, where serial entrepreneur, angel investor, futurist and host of Fringe.FM Matt Ward discusses one specific industry or technology, weighing in with his opinions and sharing overviews and predictions of where the world is headed. In today's video, Matt discusses ecommerce, something near and dear to his heart as an ex-ecommerce seller. In today's livestream we discuss: - How Amazon is transforming ecommerce & shopping experience - Why Alexa and voice technology will destroy retail - The death of brand as a differentiating factor for most products - Where the opportunities exist to make money in ecomm And much much more. We hope you enjoy this first experimental episode of Tech Talks on all things ecommerce. If you do, please leave a comment and subscribe to our channel. It let's us know to continue to produce these weekly livestreams, which as we grow will feature listener Q&A, interactions and discussions and a whole lot more - in addition to the regular Fringe.FM podcast. Or watch the Youtube version -- Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe. Donate

34. How Graphene Transforms the Industries of the Future and Why the Time is Now | John Lettow of Vorbeck Sep 17, 2018

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