The Future Now ShowJuly / August 2017Global MarketplacewithHardy F Schloer moderated byMustafa Chaudhry Sometimes changes creep up on us. Will humans evolve into cyborgs? Well, if you think about how much you do through your smartphone, and how you rely on it to communicate (without speech, in general), and to make things happen in your life, then perhaps much of the … [Read more...] about Global Marketplace
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Cryptocurrencies
The Future Now ShowSeptember 2017CryptocurrencieswithHardy F Schloer Once upon a time there was money. It has lubricated our civilisations from the earliest days. But how many people really understand it? And if people don’t understand money, how can they understand the implications of banks being increasingly in control of, and knowledgeable about, our transactions? Then … [Read more...] about Cryptocurrencies
Digital Twin Cities & Artificial Intelligence
The Future Now ShowOctober 2017Digital Twin Cities & Artificial IntelligencewithIgor van Gemert Artificial Intelligences (AIs) are being increasingly used in real applications. An example, discussed here, is using them to mimic the goings-on in a simulation of a real city (or even country), from traffic flow to electricity and water consumption. This allows us to play … [Read more...] about Digital Twin Cities & Artificial Intelligence
Demography of Europe
The Future Now ShowNovember 2017Demography of EuropewithMichael Akerib Table of ContentHistory 1:16Now 25:52Migration 28:27Opportunities 48:58 Musings on the future are often quite narrow in scope (e.g. specific technologies) and time. The near future is obviously of great interest as it’s our next page, but it’s one page in a very long book and sometimes you need to read … [Read more...] about Demography of Europe
Happy Rain
The Future Now ShowDecember 2017Happy RainwithIsabelle Antunès Storytelling is a fundamental part of what makes humans successful. This is a story about how farming communities in Bangladesh were transformed by an idea that allowed them to profit from the monsoon season instead of migrating away and waiting for it to pass. But it’s also a story about a story, about the … [Read more...] about Happy Rain