The World Transformed

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Changes That Will Change Your Life Jan 25, 2013

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The world really is changing in ways that are difficult to predict, sometimes even difficult to imagine. Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon list some powerful transformations that are underway that will pretty much change everything -- forever: Coffeeshopification The Post-Jobs Economy The Post-Money Economy Life Without Death How strange can things get? Tune in and find out. (WT004)

Live Longer; Start Now Jan 17, 2013

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon welcome Christine Peterson to discuss her upcoming Personalized Life Extension conference and her new book, 17 Tactics for Health, Longevity, and Brain Fitness. World Transformed listeners are eligible for a $50 discount on registration for the upcoming online conference. Just go to http://healthactivator.com and use our special code TRANSFORMED when registering. About Our Guest Christine Peterson is a visionary and pioneer, a true transformer of the world. She writes, lectures, and briefs the media on coming powerful technologies, especially nanotechnology and life extension. She is Co-Founder and Past President of Foresight Institute, and chair of the Personalized Life Extension Conference series. She is also a pioneer in the open source software movement and the coiner of the term "open source." (WT003)

What We May Become Jan 10, 2013

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We know what we are now, but not what we may become. -- Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5 Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss new research showing that people aren't very good at predicting their own futures. And that's assuming a "normal" world where things don't change that much. In a world that is changing so rapidly, how can we possibly know and plan for our optimal future lives? How can we make the most of our future when we can't even clearly picture it? (WT002)

The World Transformed Jan 03, 2013

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon present a new series that carries on the exploration begun on FastForward Radio. The world is changing in ways that are difficult to predict, sometimes even dificult to imagine. Forget about THE future. Let's talk about YOUR future. If this truly is the greatest period of transformation in human history, what does that mean to each of us? How will our lives be different? What should we each be doing to prepare? Phil and Stephen discuss the three major drivers of change we all need to be aware of and the one change that is crucial to making the future happen Let the journey begin. Today is the day. (WT001)

It's the End of the World as We Know It -- FastForward Radio Dec 21, 2012

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As we all know, the last day on the ancient Mayan calendar is December 21, 2012. To commemorate this historic landmark, we will be doing a special Countdown to the End of the World show! Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon will be joined by special guest co-host PJ Manney and our good friend science comedian Brian Malow to ring in the apocalypse! On the show, we will be announcing the winners of the What are your plans for the end of the world? contest and we will be sharing some of the most creative answers on the show as well. Also, we’ll be making a huge announcement about the future of The Speculist and FastForward Radio. Don’t miss out. The end of the world is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of a deal. (At best!) About our guest: Brian Malow is Earth’s Premier Science Comedian (self-proclaimed), entertaining and igniting interest in science. Based in San Francisco, Brian has performed for NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), JPL, the American Chemical Society, Scholastic Library Publishing, the National Association of Science Writers, the Koshland Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, Apple, Dell, and Microsoft. He has also appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS) and on Tech TV, Discovery, and A&E. Brian is currently a freelance science correspondent, writing and appearing in science video essays for Time Magazine’s website, and is a contributor to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s radio show. He gives workshops and presentations to train scientists to become better speakers. Clients include the National Research Council of Canada, the National Science Foundation.

Into the Nexus -- FastForward Radio Dec 20, 2012

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In the near future, cyber culture meets counter culture with the introduction of Nexus, a drug that integrates human minds with machines...and with each other. Does this capability represent the next step in human evolution or the end of humanity as we know it? Or both? Author Ramez Naam joins hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon to discuss his new transhuman thriller, Nexus. How plausible is such a technology, and how real are the opportunities (and threats) it might represent? Tune in and find out. About Our Guest: Ramez Naam is an H.G. Wells Award-winning speaker, writer, and futurist on the impact of the rapid changes happening in technology, science, and the world all around us. Ramez was trained as a computer scientist and spent 13 years at Microsoft, leading teams working on email, web browsing, search, and artificial intelligence. Ramez teaches at Singularity University on innovation, energy, and environment. He writes award-winning non-fiction about the future of humanity and the planet, and science fiction that explores the same. His work has appeared or been discussed in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Business Week, the New Yorker, Scientific American, Popular Science, and PBS.

Speaking of the Future -- FastForward Radio Dec 13, 2012

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You, too, can be a Speculist! Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon provide a quick introduction to putting together your own group dedicated to talking about accelerating change, abundance, the Technological Singularity, and related topics. They will discuss: The Top 10 Hot Topics About the Future The Three Big Changes Everybody Wants to Discuss Finding Resources to Support Your New Group Finding Members and Getting Started

Socrates on the Future -- FastForward Radio Dec 06, 2012

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Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon welcome blogger, futurist, and fellow web broadcaster Nikola Danaylov (AKA "Socrates") to FastForward Radio. Nikola reports daily about major trends in science, technology, and society which indicate big changes to come. He also discusses these changes with some of the world's most fascinating people on his podcast, Singularity One on One. About Our Guest Philosopher, singularitarian, infopreneur and a fellow party animal Nikola Danaylov was born in Bulgaria. In 1998 Nikola moved to Canada where he completed an HBA in Political Science, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Toronto plus an MA in Political Science at York University. It was at York University that Nikola got deeply interested in the Technological Singularity and wrote a research paper titled “Hacking Destiny: Critical Security at the Intersection of Human and Machine Intelligence.” After university Danaylov started SingularityWeblog.com and the popular Singularity 1 on 1 podcast. During the summer of 2011 Nikola completed the Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University and returned home to Toronto, Canada where he lives with his beloved wife Julie.

The Possibility Explosion -- FastForward Radio Nov 29, 2012

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In the first of a three-part series, hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss The Possibility Explosion, one of three radical transformations that are reshaping our world and our lives. Think of the many things you can do right now, right where you are (wherever that happens to be.) A few examples: Read virtually any book that’s ever been in print Send and receive an unlimited number of messages with people all over the world Take any of thousands of free college courses Place an order for virtually any imaginable product or service Listen to an amazingly wide assortment of music Watch any of thousands of movies and TV shows Write a paragraph or an article or a book and share it with dozens, hundreds, or millions of people Record and distribute music Apply for a job (or dozens or thousands of jobs) Launch a business Produce and distribute a movie or TV show How many of those things could you do instantly (and from anywhere) 5, 10, or 50 years ago? And what does this tell us about what we'll be able to do 5, 10, and 50 years from now? The possibilities are...explosive!

Why Gratitude Matters -- FastForward Radio Nov 22, 2012

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If we should look to the future with anticipation, what should our attitude be towards the present (and the past?) Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon make the case for gratitude -- with a long list of items we'll soon be grateful for. (Show #251)

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