Hillary Clintons Top Advisor Alec Ross on Technology, Innovation, Biotech and Future of Politics The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2026-09-25 | Hillary Clintons Top Advisor Alec Ross on Technology, Innovation, Biotech and Future of Politics
Majora Carter on Rewriting the Black American Dream to Building Better Communities at Home The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-06-23 | Majora Carter (@MajoraCarter) is an American urban revitalization strategist and broadcast producer/host from the South Bronx in New York whose career has spanned environment, economy, social mobility, and real estate development.Majora's work has won major awards including a MacArthur 'genius' Grant, a Peabody Award, the Rudy Bruner Award Silver Medal, nine honorary doctorates, and is quoted on the walls of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture: “Nobody should have to move out of their neighborhood to live in a better one.”Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/185-rewriting-the-black-american-dream-to-building-better-communities-at-home-majora-carterIn today's episode we discuss:- Black Lives Matter and the big issue with housing inequality- Why owning communities is such a big part of improving them- Majora's work with greenification and better urban areas- The role of investment in changing a city's culture- What steps can the US take to righting past racial wrongs- Why the future of cities and urbanization is a bit more local- Which narratives around health and wealth contribute most to racial inequality- Why inner city brain drain makes everything all the worse- How to use triple bottom line businesses to better the world- What systemic racism looks like from a successful black woman's perspectiveVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Charlie Hartwell on Investing in Meditation, Mindfulness and Psychedelics for Better Mental Health The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-05-11 | Charlie Hartwell (@ShiftIt_Inst) is an Operating Partner at the Bridge Builders Collaborative, a consumer health tech investment group that invested early in Pear Therapeutics, Insight Timer and Headspace, in addition to being a "Change Agent" focused on igniting consciousness, mindfulness, and creating a more connected human world.Full episode ---- http://disruptors.fm/In today's episode we discuss:- Where are headed with consumer health tech and consciousness- Why Charlie's afraid our collective ability to live together- How mindfulness and meditation can help us get through this COVID crisis- The role of psychedelics in shifting mental health- Why meditation may just be the next best medic- Which alternative health practices hold the most promise for the future of healthcare- What Charlie thinks we should do for a more mentally-sound world- Why we're treating patients and health all wrong- How investment dollars drive innovation- Why the psychedelic movement of today is much more than a fad- What's the future of wearable techVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Tony Parisi o Divergence of AR and VR and, Collaboration and Entertainment in a Post COVID World The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-04-20 | Tony Parisi (@auradeluxe) is a virtual reality pioneer, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor. He co-created several, 3D graphics standards, is Head of AR/VR Ad Innovation at Unity Technologies, and author several O'Reilly Media books on virtual reality and WebGL.Today, Tony is has a leading spokesman for the immersive industry and was recently named one of Next Reality’s 30 People to Watch in Augmented Reality in 2019.Full episode here: http://disruptors.fm/177-the-divergence-of-ar-and-vr-and-connectivity-collaboration-and-entertainment-in-a-post-covid-world-tony-parisiIn today's episode we discuss:Where are we on the AR and VR adoption cycleWhat the future of AR/VR holds and why they will divergeHow COVID-19 is pushing us towards an immersive futureThe big differences between consumer and enterprise VR adoptionWhy Facebook and Oculus are well-placed to dominate virtual reality Which sci-fi inspirations are most realistic for augmented and virtual realityWhat's the future look like for the entertainment industryWhy Tony isn't all that worried about any future techHow tech life cycles are accelerating and what it all meansWhy we have reached a tipping point in consumer VR adoption
KE Lanning on Accelerated Climate Change, the Melt and Science Fictions Role in Saving Humanity The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-03-09 | KE Lanning (@kelanningauthor) is a geophysicist and sci-fi/speculative fiction author of The Melt Trilogy, a series of dystopian fiction novels set in in a world where climate came much faster than anticipated. She also interviews notable science fiction authors and futurists for FUTURISM magazine.Full episode here: http://disruptors.fm/174-accelerated-climate-change-the-melt-and-science-fictions-role-in-saving-humanity-ke-lanningIn today's episode we discuss:- How sci-fi helps humanity cope and prepare for big societal changes- What would happen if climate change happened in a generation- Advantages of self-funding startups- What would happen if Antarctica became a landgrab - Why this will be the century of synthetic biology- How sci-fi futurists could help government anticipate unintended consequences- What technology is Karen most worried about and why- More about Matt's post-gene-editing dystopian sci-fi (get the 1st five chapters FREE here: mww)- Why we need to build towards better harmony with the world fast- The enormous potential of fusion power- Why science and art are two sides of the same coin- Are we headed towards robot riotsVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Morten Bove on Blockchain, Building Recycled Plastic Homes and Redistributing Wealth The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-03-02 | Morten Bove (@mbove) is the founder and CEO of Wohn Homes, a Danish startup revolutionizing modular, eco-friendly affordable housing designed with tokenized ownership for students. Morten also runs Block21, a blockchain-focused tech podcast on the future of decentralization.Full episode: http://disruptors.fm/blockchain-building-recycled-plastic-homes-and-redistributing-wealth-morten-boveIn today's episode we discuss:- How recycled plastic can be used to make sustainable housing- Why inequality is the driving factor in almost all social unrest- What does the future of cities look like- Why Morten is big on blockchain and tokenization- What happens now that the ICO bubble burst, and where crypto is headed- The big difference between European and US startups- Why smaller countries make things simpler- How to build better triple-bottom-line businesses (here's a free guide for founders)- How business can be used as a force for good- Why its so hard for startups to raise funding (ps. here's a free pitch deck guide!)- The scary truth about surveillance and privacy- Why Trump pulling out of the Paris accord wasn't all badVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Amy Harder on Energy, the Environment and Journalistic Integrity in a Post-Truth Influencer World The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-02-17 | Amy Harder (@AmyAHarder)is one of the top national energy and climate change reporters in the country, distilling complex energy and climate issues to people outside the industry at Axios.Amy has appeared on PBS' NewsHour, CSPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS, and NPR, among many other media outlets, and regularly speaks at events and panel on climate change.Full episode here: http://disruptors.fm/172-energy-the-environment-and-journalistic-integrity-in-a-post-truth-influencer-world-amy-harderIn today's episode we discuss:- The importance of journalistic neutrality- What the state of climate change today- How Trump's transformed eco policy- What carbon capture could do to save our future- Why governmental climate policies are unlikely- Which areas of cleantech are most promising for future growth- Why we need more stories on hopeful climate change- The big difference between European and US startups- What a more effective Paris Accord could look like- Why sustainability needs economic drivers to success- The reason Amy's hopeful about our planet's future- Why a carbon tax won't work and possible alternatives- Why plastics are ruining the world in more ways than oneVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Derek Sivers on Minimalism, Mastery and Why We Should Avoid New Technology The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-02-03 | Derek Siver (@sivers) is a serial entrepreneur, blogger, author and musician who revolutionized the music industry pre-Spotify with CDbaby, the largest online distributor of independent music which he founded accidentally sold in 2008 for $22 million. Before that, he donated the company to a charity to fund public music education.Full episode here: http://disruptors.fm/derek-sivers-minimalism-mastery-avoiding-technologyDerek also created a viral TED talk called “How to Start a Movement,” blogs on entrepreneurship, life and stoicism at Sivers.org and is the author of Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur.LISTEN AND LEARN:- Why human beings are a competitive advantage over robotics, software and AI- F*&k yes, or No!... and how to apply it to your life- Why less is more when it comes to life- How bootstrapping a business helped Derek Sivers' CD Baby succeed- Derek's best advice for all aspects of life- Why reading the news and social media is a bad idea- How to achieve mastery at anything, and why you should- Why Derek doesn't get excited about new technology- Why Derek gave it all away to charity- How success can fuel depression and loss of self- Tons of strategies to live a healthier, more fulfilled life- Why Derek doesn't ascribe to any -ismsVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
David Heinemeier Hansson Uncensored on Healthcare, Privacy, Education and Inequality The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-01-20 | David Heinemeier Hansson (@dhh) is the creator of Ruby on Rails, co-founder and CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37Signals), and the best-selling co-author of Rework and Remote: Office Not Required.He's blogged the past two decades at Signal v Noise, been featured on the Tim Ferriss Show, and if that wasn't enough, DHH is a Le Mans & WEC class-winning racing driver.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/168-david-heinemeier-hansson-uncensored-on-healthcare-privacy-education-and-inequalityIn today's episode we discuss:- Why capitalism can't solve society's biggest problems- What gives David hope (and fear) about the future of privacy and big tech- The epic issues with education in America- How being a well-rounded person makes entrepreneurs and employees better- Why the US healthcare system is so eff'ed up- What's the future of media and advertising- Ways to redesign education for the 21st century- Where the US went wrong from a socialist perspective- David's thoughts on Trump and transforming government- Lessons learned from other cultures- Why the US may have peaked and be headed for collapse- What parents do wrong when raising and educating kids- Why the prison system horrifies David- The reason David became a Le Mans racecar driverVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Moriba Jah on Exploding Space Debris, Asteroid Mining and Geoengineering Us into Oblivion The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-01-13 | Moriba Jah (@moribajah) is a space scientist, aerospace engineer and Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.Full Episode: http://disruptors.fm/166-exploding-space-debris-asteroid-mining-and-geoengineering-us-into-oblivion-moriba-jahHe previously worked as a spacecraft navigator at the NASA JPL, where he was a navigator for the Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, Mars Exploration Rover, and his last mission was the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.Moriba is a Fellow of multiple organizations: TED, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Astronautical Society, International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS), Royal Astronomical Society, and the Air Force Research Lab. He has served on the US delegation to the UN Committee On Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN-COPUOS), is an elected Academician of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), and has testified to congress on his work as related to Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management.In today's episode we discuss:- The problem of space junk and how to police it- What EVERYONE needs to know about risks of geoengineering- How space mining could ruin Earth's industries- Why a Kessler event isn't likely or inevitable in Moriba's opinion- What to do about flat earthers and the anti-science movement- New models for a more interconnected education system- The value of being a generalist and an outsider- What's the future of space travel and why it's so important- Why astronauts shouldn't be idolized- How space affects climate change, and vice versa- The biggest problem nobody knows about- Why history is biased and detrimental to teach- What does interspace commerce look like going forward- How aboriginal communities should inform our collective future- What does the future hold for space piracy- Why the space goldrush will be a collective commons nightmareVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Gerald Kutney on Solving Climate Crisis by Fixing the Politics of Kyoto Protocol and Paris Accords The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2020-01-06 | Gerald Kutney (@geraldkutney) is a climate scientist, professor, journalist/speaker, author and founder/consultant of 6esm, a C-level consulting firm focused on the bio-economy, renewable energy and the politics of the Kyoto Protocol and others like it.Gerald's a frequent contributor to the HuffingtonPost, Canada's National Observer and is the author of the peer-reviewed: Carbon Politics and the Failure of the Kyoto Protocol - in search for an answer to the failure of the international community to act on climate change. Full Episode: http://disruptors.fm/166-solving-the-climate-crisis-by-fixing-the-politics-of-kyoto-protocol-and-paris-accords-gerald-kutneyIn today's episode we discuss:- The main reasons the Kyoto Protocol failed- What caused the climate denier movement and how to stop it- How a carbon tax credit system is working well in Canada- What propaganda is doing to political discourse- How everyone can do their part to fighting climate change- Did social media break democracy- Unique ideas to change public perception of climate science- How bad is the state of fake news and propaganda- Why we still haven't solved the collective action problem- The importance of arguing against false beliefs- Gerald's thoughts on authoritarianism and inaction- How tax breaks could incentivize innovation and investment in green tech- The scary truth about geoengineering- Why corporate campaign contributions are one of biggest issues in America—VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Filipp and Polina Chebotarev on Creating Healthy Consumer Brands to Feed Humanity and Save Planet The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-12-30 | Polina Chebotareva is a co-founder of Cambridge Companies SPG, a social mission-oriented VC firm on fixing nutrition, farming and health worldwide. Prior to Cambridge, Polina was an Executive VP and Partner at a real estate investment firm with $350M Equity AUM.She is a Board Member for The Laguna Art Museum, helps raise awareness and funding for environmental issues and has devoted her time and resources to The Village of Hope Rescue Mission which helps struggling parents restore stability in their lives and the lives of their children.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/165-creating-healthy-consumer-brands-to-feed-humanity-and-solve-climate-change-filipp-chebotarev-and-polina-chebotarevaFilipp Chebotarev is COO and Managing Partner of Cambridge Companies SPG. After working with California Congressman Ed Royce to manage the relationship between business, government, community and other constituencies, Filipp went on to corporate, later finding impact investingFilipp is a major donor to Harvesters – Food Bank in Orange County, the JNF, and Actively Involved with Shoes That Fit, a 501C3 empowering children in low-income areas.The pair emigrated to the US after the USSR's collapse, and their fund are now investors in the likes of organic and health food/product companies: Once Upon a Farm, Wild Friends Foods, Matchabar and dozens others.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/165-creating-healthy-consumer-brands-to-feed-humanity-and-solve-climate-change-filipp-chebotarev-and-polina-chebotareva- How health-focused food and beverage companies are creating a better world- Why GMOs (specifically the pesticides they enable) are ruining our health- The future of foodtech and clean meat- Ways to increase access to organic and quality food- Why we're all excited about lab-grown meat- How impact investing changes the world and drives returns- The challenges and realities of immigrating to the US, without speaking English- What tech trends Filipp and Polina are most excited about- Why IPOs and acquisitions aren't necessarily the endgame for consumer companies- The importance of founder-investor alignment- Why Filipp's not worried about 23andme or genetic privacy- The reason there's not enough money invested in foodtech- Why millennial consumers are driving better company practices- What's the future of ecommerce and it's relation to retailVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Howard Bloom on Mars, Michael Jackson, Impeaching Trump and the Grand Unified Theory of Everything The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-12-23 | Howard Bloom (@howardXbloom) is a bestselling polymath, author, ex-music publicist for Styx, Prince and Billy Joel and the Founder of the Space Development Steering Committee, a group focused on the space new deal of colonizing the Moon and space-based solar power, among many other things.Howard is the author of seven books, incl: The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition Into the Forces of History, Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century, The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism, The God Problem: How A Godless Cosmos Creates, The Muhammad Code: How a Desert Prophet Gave You ISIS, al Qaeda, and Boko Haram--or How Muhammad Invented Jihad and others...He has been called "next in a lineage of seminal thinkers that includes Newton, Darwin, Einstein,[and] Freud," by Britain's Channel4 TV and "the next Stephen Hawking" by Gear Magazine, appeared on over 510 radio stations, and was formerly on faculty of NYU. Howard is a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, the National Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Psychological Society, the Academy of Political Science, and the Human Behavior and Evolution Society.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/164-mars-michael-jackson-impeaching-trump-and-the-grand-unified-theory-of-everything-howard-bloomIn today's episode we discuss:- Howard's unified theory of everything to understand mass movements and the cosmos- What Howard learned working with Michael Jackson, Prince, Styx, Billy Joel and dozens more elite musicians- What spending 15 bed-ridden years taught Howard about life- Why space holds the key to humanity's future- What we can do to fix music, news and entertainment- Is democracy broken beyond repair- The value of being a generalist and an outsider- How LSD, psychedelics and the 60's (which Howard helped kick-off) influenced his views of everything- Why loneliness and isolation is the biggest threat to humanity- The biggest problem threatening America today- How loneliness leads to insanity and depression- Thoughts on consciousness, the cosmos and why the Simulation Theory is wrong- Is it possible to overcome evolved instincts- What's the future of education and where did it go wrong- Will the future be one of cyberspace and VR- Why Howard is so anti-Trump and why impeachment is critical, pre-electionVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
John Danaher - Ethics of Automation and Utopia for Human Flourishing in World Without Work The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-12-16 | John Danaher (@johndanaher) is an author, podcaster and academic and lecturer at the National University of Ireland (NUI) focused on ethical, social and legal implications of emerging technologies, and other philosophical topics.His book, Automation and Utopia: Human Flourishing in a World Without Work cuts through some of the hype and pessimism about automation and work, making a rigorous case for techno-utopianism about the future.On his podcast, he interviews world leaders on the confluence of Society, Ethics and Tech.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/162-ethics-of-automation-and-utopia-for-human-flourishing-in-world-without-work-john-danaherIn today's episode we discuss:- How to think about purpose in a post-work future- Why AI automation will lead to a utopia of human flourishing-The value of philosophy in today's modern tech world-Why John says we'll never have fully autonomous vehicles- What John thinks about a robot tax- How robotics and AI will impact jobs and economy- The evolution of ethics and technology changes- Why utopia is rarely a top-down system- How to change tech and social media for the better- What technology is John most worried about and why- Why we'll need a more socialist society to survive automation- How to deal with AI failures and tech safety- Why we're headed for a virtual future- The importance of space travel and pushing the boundariesVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Scott Young - Ultralearning to Complete MITs 4-Year CS Degree in 12 Mos and Future of Learning The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-12-09 | Scott Young (@ScottHYoung) is a blogger, traveler, author, self-experimenter and ultra-learner that took MIT's entire 4-year programming curriculum in a year. He's the author of Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career and runs a podcast looking at career advice, learning, growth, productivity, philosophy and more.Full episode: https://disruptors.fm/153-ultralearning-to-complete-mits-4-year-cs-degree-in-12-months-and-future-of-learning-creativity-and-purpose-scott-youngIn today's episode we discuss:- How Scott completed a 4-year MIT programming degree in 12 months- Secrets to learning smarter, and faster- The reasons MOOCs failed, and didn't- Ways to redesign education for the 21st century- How to deal with filter bubbles and bias- Scott's thoughts on productivity, purpose and results- Lessons learned from travel- Why Scott's not convinced about biohacking and brain augmentation- Was Harvard right in their racial discrimination- How to increase your comfort zone and creativity- What Scott's learned about happiness and internal reflection- Where should someone today focus their efforts- Why software is eating the worldVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Sean Gourley on The Mathematics of War and Future of US-China Relations The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-12-02 | Sean Gourley (@sgourley) is a physicist, founder and CEO of AI company, Primer, an expert on the mathematics of war, TED Fellow, speaker and political advisor.Before that, he was CTO and co-founder of Quid, an augmented-intelligence company and also worked on self-repairing nano-circuits at NASA. Sean was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford focused on complex systems and the mathematical patterns underlying modern war which was published on the cover of Nature.He has served as a political advisor, briefed USCENTCOM at the Pentagon and addressed the United Nations in Vienna, serves on the Board of Directors at Anadarko (NYSE:APC).Sean is also a two-time New Zealand track and field champion and sits on the Knight Commission focused on reforming collegiate athletics.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/163-the-mathematics-of-war-and-future-of-us-china-relations-plus-ai-automation-and-mutually-assured-destruction-sean-gourleyIn today's episode we discuss:- The future of the US-China relationship, and possible war- What differentiates AI creativity from humans- The automation law that ALWAYS leads to occasional epic consequences- Should we develop autonomous weapons? Will we- What are the biggest predictors of war and civil strife- Why San Francisco is anything but a model city- Are cyborgs and genetic superhumans inevitable- How long until we have human-level AI- Why economic war creates the conditions for actual fighting- What works well with mutually assured destruction- How to engineer equality into our economy- Why Sean is worried about deep fakes breaking democracy- How to think about dynamic geopolitical decisions- The importance of education and what its future holdsVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Mind & Machine Futurist: AI, VR and a World Without Privacy as We Explore Cosmos August Bradley The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-11-18 | August Bradley (@augustbradley) is a futurist business consultant, founder/host of the Mind & Machine podcast (mindandmachine.io) and former COO of the pioneering virtual reality company Kite & Lightning. August's worked with brands including Coke, Xbox, Kia, Gap, J.Crew, Banana Republic, Fisker Automotive, and many more.He is also a Board Member & Director of the AI & Machine Learning Society, Chairman of the Technarte International Conference, technology series moderator for The Los Angeles World Affairs Council (LAWAC) and head of the Los Angeles Self Driving Car Meetup.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/160-ai-vr-and-a-world-without-privacy-as-we-explore-the-cosmos-and-what-it-means-to-be-human-august-bradley-of-mind-and-machineIn today's episode we discuss:- Why August and I won't let voice assistants in our homes- What happens next with VR and where it is headed- Which technologies worry August most and why- What does privacy look like in a more connected world- How Amazon helps transform healthcare- The reason AI and automation will be net-negative on jobs- What we have to look forward to when it comes to future technologies- The reason space exploration is so important and exciting- What do we do about big tech and regulation- Why August isn't worried about AI consciousness or superintelligence- The reason food science and clean meat is such a promising field to pursue- Why immigration is a stupid topic to focus on when it comes to jobs- Science fiction as a safety netAnd the partner episode on Mind & Machine:http://mindandmachine.libsyn.com/human-enhancement-personal-performance-hacking-with-matt-ward-of-the-disruptorsOr on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=X1TYqoR-qVA&feature=youtu.be—VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Don Hoffman Spacetimes Doomed Quantum Mechanics Falls Short and Realitys Not What it Seems The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-11-13 | Donald Hoffman (@donaldhoffman) is a cognitive scientist, popular author and Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. He studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, authors every aspect of our everyday reality. If you missed our last episode with Don, be sure to check that out here.Full episode ---- VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Jarrett Walker - Elon Musks Wrong, Driverless Cars Make Things Worse & Buses are Future of Transit The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-11-11 | Jarrett Walker (@humantransit) is an international public transit network design and policy consultant and the author of popular public transit blog HumanTransit.org, and the book Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives. This book is a friendly, non-technical introduction to transit’s underlying geometry and the real value judgments that must be explored to make both transit and development policy.His background integrates an arts and humanities PhD with long technical experience in all aspects of transit and its role in city-building. He is a frequent keynote speaker, teacher, and facilitator of decision-making processes.Full Episode: http://disruptors.fm/157-elons-wrong-driverless-cars-make-things-worse-and-buses-are-the-future-of-transportation-jarrett-walkerIn today's episode we discuss:- How to engineer cities so ALMOST everyone wins- What does the future of urban transit look like- Why autonomous vehicles actually lead to more traffic- The reason Uber and Lyft are part of the problem- The geometric test to any transportation claim- Why the Boring Company is bogus- The law of induced demand and its implications- How tech marketing twists issues and creates bigger problems- What Jarrett thinks about electric scooters and micro-mobility- Where we're at in the IoT hype cycle- Thoughts on regulating and market distortions- Why cars are a dead-end futureVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Don Hoffman Spacetimes Doomed Quantum Mechanics Falls Short and Realitys Not What it Seems The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-11-06 | Donald Hoffman (@donaldhoffman) is a cognitive scientist, popular author and Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. He studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, authors every aspect of our everyday reality. If you missed our last episode with Don, be sure to check that out here.Full episode ---- VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Cindy Cohn - Freedom of Speech isnt Free and Apple Helps China Crackdown on Hong Kong Protesters The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-11-05 | Cindy Cohn is the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (@eff) and was the Outside Lead Attorney in Bernstein v. Dept. of Justice, the successful First Amendment challenge to the US export restrictions on cryptography.The National Law Journal named Cohn one of 100 most influential lawyers in America in 2013, noting: “If Big Brother is watching, he better look out for Cindy Cohn.” She was also named in 2006 for “rushing to the barricades wherever freedom and civil liberties are at stake online.” In 2007 the National Law Journal named her one of the 50 most influential women lawyers in America. In 2018 Forbes included her as one of America’s Top 50 Women in Tech.Full Episode: https://disruptors.fm/154-why-freedom-of-speech-isnt-free-and-apples-helping-china-crackdown-on-hong-kong-protesters-in-the-name-of-profit-cindy-cohnIn today's episode we discuss:- How censorship leads to authoritarianism- Why freedom of speech is such a tricky tight rope- What Apple's doing to help China crackdown on Hong Kong protesters- How algorithms and content curation are ruining our lives, and society- Why tech monopolies and failing markets make privacy so pathetic- The realistic issues with breaking up big tech and better solutions to tech monopolies- Why encryption is critical to the future of democracy- The impossible problem of backdoors and security- How the US government seeks to Chinese surveillance- What to do about the Trump Twitter problem- Why privacy is the big issue going forward- Which tech giants worry Cindy most- What to do about the collective action problem- Why the implications of brain-machine interfaces terrify CindyVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
4 Don Hoffman Solving Hard Problem of Consciousness with Math Based God and False Reality The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-30 | Donald Hoffman (@donaldhoffman) is a cognitive scientist, popular author and Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. He studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, authors every aspect of our everyday reality.Don has co-authored two technical books: Observer Mechanics: A Formal Theory of Perception which offers a theory of consciousness and its relationship to physics and Automotive Lighting and Human Vision which applies vision science to vehicle lighting.Full episode ---- VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Russell Gold on Energy, Infrastructure, Fracking and the Future of Journalism The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-28 | Russell Gold (@russellgold) is an author and award-winning investigative journalist and energy reporter at The Wall Street Journal best known for covering the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. They were awarded the Gerald Loeb Award for best business story of the year and were finalists for the Pulitzer.He's the author of The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World and his new book, Superpower: One Man's Quest to Transform Energy tells the story of Michael Skelly, who helped created the wind energy industry in the US in a push for sustainability.Full episode: http://disruptors.fm/155-energy-infrastructure-fracking-and-the-future-of-journalism-russell-goldIn today's episode we discuss:- How to speed the transition to renewable energy- The pros and cons of fracking and why it has a bad rap- Why the energy industry is so fragmented in the US- What we need MOST to see renewables replace the grid- How batteries are holding back cleantech- The pros and cons of monopolies in public infrastructure- Why Silicon Valley doesn't invest much in energy- How one innovator can change the course of history and energy consumption- What we NEED to do to combat climate change- Why Andy thinks going public is the way to go- Thoughts on Elon, Tesla and the future of transportation- What will journalism look like in ten years- Are billionaire-owned media corporations a net positiveVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Rob Biederman on Gig Economy and Why Government and Big Business Are So Inefficient The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-25 | Rob Biederman (@biedermanrob) is the co-founder and CEO of Catalant, a company that connects companies to talent and knowledge in real-time and is focused on rewriting the future of work and helping Fortune 100 keep up with the pace of innovation. Prior to Catalant, Rob focused on venture capital and financial markets.Full episode: https://disruptors.fm/154-the-gig-economy-and-why-government-and-big-business-are-so-inefficient-rob-biedermanIn today's episode we discuss:- How the gig economy is affecting corporations and will unfold- What the government can and should do about employee rights and work- The future of work as autonomy looms- Ways to improve government productivity through incentives- How the job market changes in the world of outputs- The issues and importance of universal healthcare- Why Rob is skeptical on the timeframe for self-driving- How we need to shift our views on education to support our future- What are Rob's thoughts about Uber and gig workers- Why Rob isn't that worried about privacy- What the DMV would do differently if it were a business- Why corporations are so damn inefficientVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Don Hoffman - Solving Hard Problem of Consciousness with Math-Based God and False Reality The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-23 | Donald Hoffman (@donaldhoffman) is a cognitive scientist, popular author and Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. He studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, authors every aspect of our everyday reality.Don has co-authored two technical books: Observer Mechanics: A Formal Theory of Perception which offers a theory of consciousness and its relationship to physics and Automotive Lighting and Human Vision which applies vision science to vehicle lighting.Full episode ---- VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Former Alexa Head Alex Spinelli on Amazon, AI, Tech Monopolies and Future of Voice Computing The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-18 | Alex Spinelli (@liveperson) is an AI expert, the former head of Alexa OS for Amazon and current CTO of LivePerson and Maven, an AI-powered conversational commerce company, helping brands like Delta, HSBC, and Home Depot leverage AI botsBefore joining Amazon, Alex served as CTO of McCann Worldgroup — one of the world’s largest marketing organizations with 24,000 employees across more than 100 countries — and CTO for North America and Asia-Pacific at AXA Technologies, where he built large-scale grid computing for predictive modeling.Full episode ---- http://disruptors.fm/156-former-alexa-head-on-amazon-ai-tech-monopolies-and-future-of-voice-computing-alex-spinelliIn today's episode we discuss:- How Alex and his team built Alexa into a juggernaut- What the future of voice computing holds- Why Alex is more worried about Facebook and Google than Amazon- What automation will do to jobs and the economy- How Amazon wins in the markets they attack and why Alex says they aren't a monopoly- The issue with IoT and huge security risks- Why educating consumers/citizens is the MOST important- Is privacy dead and what do we do about it?- What do we do about big tech and regulation- Why Alex is worried about privacy and data transparency- Thoughts on corporate responsibility- When will we have a post-money world- What's the status of autonomous vehicles in 10 yearsVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Ramphis Castro On Why The 21st Century Will Be Defined by Biotech The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-17 | Ramphis Castro (@jramphis) is the co-founder of ScienceVest, a venture capital fund for hard-tech and life science companies, and Impact Science Angels, an angel group focused on investing in companies that can impact 1MM+ lives. Ramphis is a Kauffman Fellow and co-Chair the NYC chapter of the Society and focused on the funding gaps for radical science companies in the US.In 2016 Ramphis was invited by the White House and was part of the US delegation with President Obama on his historic visit to Cuba.Ramphis has a diversified personal investment portfolio of companies ranging from Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Wearables, EdTech, Productivity Software, eCommerce, MarketPlaces, FinTech to Consumer Apps. He also designed and is on the investment committee for Parallel 18, a global accelerator based in Puerto Rico with a portfolio of 100+ seed/series A companies from over 40 countries across multiple verticals that have collectively raised over $40M in venture capital funding from investors from Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond.VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Don Hoffman Solving Hard Problem of Consciousness with Math Based God and False Reality The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-16 | Donald Hoffman (@donaldhoffman) is a cognitive scientist, popular author and Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. He studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, authors every aspect of our everyday reality.Don has co-authored two technical books: Observer Mechanics: A Formal Theory of Perception which offers a theory of consciousness and its relationship to physics and Automotive Lighting and Human Vision which applies vision science to vehicle lighting.Full episode ---- VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Garry Golden On Why Elon Musk Is Wrong About Electric Vehicles and Future of Energy The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-16 | Garry Golden (@garrygolden) is a professionally trained futurist who writes, speaks, and consults on complex issues shaping society and business in the 21st century. He has consulted for Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies and the US Army on issues related to transportation and mobility, food safety and health, the future of portable power, financial services and much more.Full episode ---- VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Anne Madden - Bacteria for Breaking Down Plastic, Improved Health and Better Beer, Fight Emissions The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-14 | Anne Madden (@AnneAMadden) is a microbiologist, inventor, science communicator and CSO and founder of Lachancea, an innovative foodtech company focused on science of microorganisms.Anne's a public speaker (three-time TED/TEDx speaker), frequently consults as an innovation and engagement strategist for various industries and has been mentioned by various media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, PBS News Hour, Newsweek, and Scientific American. She's also a brain trust member of the Helena Group Foundation.Her research focuses on understanding microbial communities–in the diverse habitats of food, insects, and built environments–and deciphering the human applications of these microbes and has led to the discovery of a new fungal species, novel antibiotics, patented brewing technology, commercially produced beer, new DNA based methods for detecting arthropod communities, licensed technology for the manufacturing of improved breads, and a greater understanding of the microbial life around us.Full episode: http://disruptors.fm/151-bacteria-for-breaking-down-plastic-improved-health-and-better-beer-fighting-farts-in-the-process-anne-maddenIIn today's episode we discuss:- How microbes will solve humanity's biggest challenges in the 21st-century- What bacteria could do to drastically impact climate change- The issue Anne has with probiotic and biotech marketing- Why the anti-bacterial movement has been so harmful to human health- Why not all germs are good germs- How microbes make the flavors and smells we love- What we can (and can't) do about drug-resistant bacteria, like MERSA- How bioterrorism may evolve and why Anne's not that worried- What Anne thinks about agriculture and possible unintended consequences- The reason we need to bring science to light- How industry can partner better with academia to improve our world- Why nature holds the key to hundred billion-dollar businesses- Why data privacy's more dangerous than ever- Do we need regulations to protect health dataVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Andrew Winston on Tackling Climate Change With Economic Incentives and Circular Economics The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-11 | Andrew Winston (@andrewwinston) is the founder of Winston Eco-Strategies, author of The Big Pivot and Green Recovery, and coauthored Green to Gold, the best-selling guide to what works — and what doesn't — when companies go green.He's a globally recognized expert on green business, and has appeared in WSJ, Time, BusinessWeek, NYTimes, and CNBC. His clients have included Bank of America, Bayer, HP, Pepsi, Boeing, and IKEA.He's a respected speaker, served as the Director of Corporate Environmental Strategy Project at Yale's renowned School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and has a weekly column for Harvard Business Online. He was recently named a "Planet Defender" by Rock the Earth.Full episode here: https://disruptors.fm/150-tackling-climate-change-with-economic-incentives-and-circular-economics-andrew-winstonIn today's episode we discuss:- How to redesign the economy and stock market to incentivize a better future- What are the biggest megatrends affecting our future- Why eating less/clean meat is biggest thing you can do to fight climate change- Fixing the shareholder value incentive ruining our world- Why short-termism is the route of most evil- What you should know about the Green New Deal- Why the US doesn't do enough for infrastructure- The reason the US doesn't solve the election turnout issues- How close are we to point of no return on environment- Andrew's thoughts on future of renewable energy and why it's inevitable- Why Andrew's optimistic about fighting climate change- What's the role of government going forward- Why we need circular economics and to tackle climate change now- The danger of the devices and social mediaVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Don Hoffman Solving Hard Problem of Consciousness with Math Based God and False Reality The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-09 | Donald Hoffman (@donaldhoffman) is a cognitive scientist, popular author and Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. He studies how our visual perception, guided by millions of years of natural selection, authors every aspect of our everyday reality.Don has co-authored two technical books: Observer Mechanics: A Formal Theory of Perception which offers a theory of consciousness and its relationship to physics and Automotive Lighting and Human Vision which applies vision science to vehicle lighting.Full episode ---- VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Tessa Lau - Delivery Drones and Our Robot Future The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-07 | Dr Tessa Lau (@tessalau) is the founder and CEO of Dusty Robotics, a startup who's mission is to address construction industry labor shortages by introducing robotic automation on the jobsite. Prior to Dusty, she was CTO/co-founder at Savioke, where she orchestrated the deployment of 75+ delivery robots into hotels and high-rises and she's spent an impressive career (including 11 years at IBM) focused on automation and giving people superpowers.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/152-delivery-drones-and-a-robot-future-tessa-lauIn today's episode we discuss:- What makes scaling a robot fleet so hard- Why Tessa is a big proponent of universal basic income- How far are we from human-level intelligence- Why we'll have full self-driving in ten years- The risk of building robots that look human- Why construction is prime for disruption- The unique challenges of building a hardware robotics company- What automation will do towards affordable housing- The state of drone delivery and more- Why we're headed towards a future with no privacy- Where to focus for a career for the future- The big problem with robot anthropomorphismVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Paul Shapiro on Moving Beyond Meat, Burning Down The Amazon and Business for Good The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-04 | 151-moving-beyond-meat-burning-down-the-amazon-and-business-for-good-paul-shapiroFull episode ---- http://disruptors.fm/151-moving-beyond-meat-burning-down-the-amazon-and-business-for-good-paul-shapiroIn today's episode we discuss:- How soon you'll see plant-based meat in stores- The sad truth about animal agriculture and emissions- Why Paul thinks we'll have multiple forms of clean meat- The food spoilage problem and how to solve it- Why the Amazon fires are caused by cow herding- What the daily-free milk movements tells us about the future of food- How to use business for good- Lessons learned from Whole Foods- What's the future of biotech and GMOs- The economic incentives that will end animal farming- Ways Paul organizes his life and focus- How to feed 10 billion people- Which runaway climate effects scare Paul most- Why Paul thinks we'll have a mix of large and small scale agriculture- Why business is the best way to change the worldVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Sara Seager - Hunting Habitable Planets and an MIT Insiders Take on Broken Education System The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-10-03 | Sara Seager (@profsaraseager) is an astronomer, planetary scientist and professor at the MIT best known for her work on extrasolar planets and their atmospheres.Seager was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2013 citing her theoretical work on detecting chemical signatures on exoplanet atmospheres and developing low-cost space observatories to observe planetary transits and developed a parallel version of the Drake equation to estimate the number of habitable planets in galaxy to focus on the presence of any alien life detectable from Earth.In 2012, Sara was named to Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential in Space. She is the author of two textbooks on these topics, and has been recognized for her research by Popular Science, Discover Magazine, Nature and TIME Magazine. She was also on the board of asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources before the company folded.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/147-hunting-habitable-planets-and-an-mit-insiders-take-on-broken-education-system-and-tech-addiction-sara-seagerIn today's episode we discuss:- Why private space entreprise is our path to the stars- What is the state of the art in our search for intelligent life- How to increase public funding and excitement for space and science- Why asteroid mining is so hard and what's holding us back- Ways to fix our broken education system- Sara's adaptation of the Drake equation in the search for alien life- The challenges of finding ET- Why Mars wouldn't be such a nice place to live but matters anyways- How to combat smartphone and social media addiction- What nano and cube sats mean for future of astronomy- Why even MIT isn't immune from education's woes- The scary truth about privacy and why Sara's worried- What was that deal with that UFO sightingVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Neal Gorenflo on How Sharing Cities Saves the World From Destructive Big Tech Capitalism The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-27 | Neal Gorenflo (@gorenflo) is the co-founder of Shareable, an award-winning news, action, connection hub for the grassroots sharing transformation.Neal's worked with startups like P2P asset sharing platform Moogul.com, an online DVD exchange, a spinout of Cisco’s corporate asset sharing platform, and Divvy.com. He co-organized The Abundance League monthly salons in SF between 2005 and 2010, consulted with Institute for the Future, Stanford, Lowe's, and has been featured by The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, CBS Sunday Morning, Wired and Fast Company and appeared at SXSW, Sustainable Brands, and SOCAP.He is co-editor of the books Share or Die: Voices of The Get Lost Generation in the Age of Crisis and Policies for Shareable Cities, the first sharing economy policy guide and is an adviser to governments and NGO initiatives.In today's episode we discuss: https://disruptors.fm/149-how-sharing-cities-saves-the-world-from-destructive-big-tech-capitalism-and-libertarianism-neal-gorenflo- How US zoning policies institutionalized racism- What participatory budgeting can do for revitalizing civic life- Why the capitalism experiment of the free market failed- The power of local networks and connections- How we should rethink cities and urban planning- Why Neal isn't that excited about driverless cars- The huge problem with America's suburbs system- Why the gig economy is eroding our future- How Neal views the future of government- Why blockchain isn't the answer to our problems- What libertarianism gets massively wrong- Why big tech is the most dangerous force today- How hundreds of cities are saving the world through sharing- Why Airbnb and Uber aren't sharing companies at allVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Jim Pugh - How UBI Makes Us Richer, How to Pay for It and Why Economy Is in Trouble The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-23 | Jim Pugh (@dr_pugh) is a co-founder of the Universal Income Project, a fiscally sponsored organization focused on raising awareness and support for UBI.Jim's also the founder and CEO of ShareProgress, a social-good startup that helps progressive organizations use the power of data and technology to grow their base and win their campaigns.He previously served as the Director of Analytics and Development for President Obama’s Organizing for America (OFA) and the Democratic National Committee and was the founding Chief Technology Officer at Rebuild the Dream.Full episode: http://disruptors.fm/148-how-universal-basic-income-makes-us-richer-how-to-pay-for-it-and-why-our-economy-is-in-trouble-jim-pughIn today's episode we discuss:- Why we NEED universal basic income before the robots come- The true impact of giving people free money- How to pay for UBI- The problems and possibilities of universal basic income- How we should rethink immigration, especially if we enact UBI- Why America's two-party system is fundamentally flawed- The surprising truth about working in politics- Why Jim thinks we need to fix antitrust- How grassroots movements and decentralization go forward from here- Why universal healthcare is so connected to universal income- The reason governments need to run more pilot programs- Why Trump broke (and fixed) politics in the US- What's the future of capitalism in AmericaVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
John Stossel on American Debt, Healthcare Bubble and Libertarianism for Better World | StosselTV The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-13 | John Stossel (@johnstossel) is an American consumer television personality, author, and libertarian pundit, known for his career on both ABC News on 20/20 and a weekly news show on Fox for almost a decade. He now runs StosselTV, a Youtube channel to reach younger audiences on his views about liberty and freedom.John's been a reporter for 50 years, received 19 Emmy Awards and five awards from the National Press Club and written three bestselling books: Give Me a Break, Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity, and No They Can't! Why Government Fails but Individuals Succeed.John also started and runs the non-profit Center For Independent Thought to educate young people about free-market ideas, which reaches ~10M students per year.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/john-stossel-on-americas-debt-and-healthcare-bubbles-and-libertarian-ideals-for-a-better-world-stosseltvLISTEN AND LEARN:- How John went from government supporter to staunch libertarian- The sad truth about America's healthcare system and why it's so expensive- Why John says free enterprise is always the answer- The problems and possibilities of universal basic income- How we should rethink immigration- Why the American government could implode due to rising debt- The reason John's big on blockchain and bought into Bitcoin earlyish- What we can (and can't) do about America's gun problem, and why John thinks it isn't a huge problem- How John's view on climate change have changed since first being skeptical- Why John says we need less government regulation- Pros and cons of European and American systems- Why John doesn't think we should fund efforts to fight climate change- What's the future of news and media- The danger of the algorithmVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
David Smith on The Ethics of AI in an Era of Big Data The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-09 | David Smith (@revodavid) is the Cloud Developer Advocate and R Community Lead at Microsoft. Prior to Microsoft, David was the Chief Community Officer (and is current editor-in-chief) of Revolution Analytics, a daily news about using open source R for big data analysis, predictive modeling, data science, and visualization since 2008.VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Kevin Folta On Bioengineering Food to Feed Humanitys Future 2 The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-09 | Kevin Folta (@kevinfolta) is a professor and chairman of the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida and host of the Talking Biotech Podcast. He is a plant scientist who has researched how plants react to light, and he started blogging about a variety of topics in 2008, gaining popularity as a speaker on biotechnology.VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Carson Bruns - How Nanotech Tattoos Will Give Us Superpowers, Senses and Merge with Biotech The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-06 | Carson Bruns (@BrunsenBurner) is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he directs the Emergent Nanomaterials Lab, inventing nanomaterials, tech-enabled tattoos and more that Sci-Fi authors have forever dreamed of. Carson's has co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed scientific publications, including the celebrated book The Nature of the Mechanical Bond: From Molecules to Machines and his work has been featured in Inked Magazine, Chemical and Engineering News, Colorado Public Radio and TEDx.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/139-how-nanotech-tattoos-will-give-us-superhuman-strength-senses-and-merge-with-biotech-carson-brunsIn today's episode we discuss:- The future of implantable computing- How molecular machinery works and what it means for our future- Why Carson's so bullish on tech-enabled tattoos- The pros and cons of embeddable vs wearable tech- Augmented reality and wearables- How far off are we from a Star Trek replicator- The key difference between nanotech and synthetic biology- Why Carson went on a 3-day silent Buddhism retreat and studied philosophy- What Japan taught Carson about life- The value of being well-rounded in today's world- Why diverse teams actually leads to better outcomes- How Carson thinks about the research funding landscape today- What technologies most worry and excite Carson most, and whyVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Dr Bill Walsh on Biochemical Basis of Depression, Autism and School Shootings The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-06 | Dr Bill Walsh is the president of the Walsh Research Institute (@WalshResearch), a non-profit focused on improving human psychiatry and mental health conditions with nutrient based therapies, rather than drugs. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Walsh has developed biochemical treatments for patients diagnosed with behavioral disorders, attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder, autism, clinical depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease that are used by doctors throughout the world.Dr. Walsh has been called in to conduct chemical analyses of more than 25 serial killers and mass murderers, including Charles Manson, Richard Speck, James Oliver Huberty, Patrick Sherrill and Arthur Shawcross to diagnose causes while also assisted medical examiners, coroners, Scotland Yard, and the FBI in these forensics studies. But mental health/performance isn't limited, Bill has designed nutritional programs for Olympic athletes, NBA players, major league baseball players, a heavyweight boxing champion, PGA and LPGA golfers and continues to make a difference.VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Clay Collins on The Future of the Internet and Governments The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-06 | Clay Collins (@claycollins) is one of the top internet marketers in the world. After leaving home at age 15 to start his first software company, Clay has gone on to co-found Leadpages which raised $38M and was later acquired for a sizable exit.More recently Clay has been focusing extensively on the blockchain & cryptocurrency space where he is the co-founder of Nomics, the API/analytics software for enterprise level crypto investors and runs Flippening, a top 3 crypto podcast.VISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Bruce Friedrich - How to Have Your Meat and Eat It Too While Combatting Climate Change The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-09-02 | Bruce Friedrich (@BruceGFriedrich) is co-founder and executive director of The Good Food Institute (@GoodFoodInst), a nonprofit that promotes plant, dairy, and eggs-based meats as well as clean meat (also known as cultured meat and cell-based meat), as alternatives to the products of conventional animal agriculture.Bruce is a TED Fellow (whose TED Talk has been viewed over 1M times), Y Combinator alum, and popular speaker on food innovation. He has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Wired, and many other publications and appeared on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening News, TED Radio Hour, and a variety of programs on MSNBC, Fox News, and CNNFull episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/134-how-to-have-your-meat-and-eat-it-too-while-combatting-climate-change-bruce-friedrichIn today's episode we discuss:- The pros and cons of the various types of clean meat alternatives- How market dynamics will determine the adoption of plant and cell-based meats- Why animal agriculture is one of THE BIGGEST contributors to climate change- Why Bruce believes lab-grown meat will ultimately be the biggest alternative meat- The reason Bruce started a non-profit rather than a benefit corp- How effective altruism makes non-profits more impactful- What YCombinator startups taught Bruce about successful charity organizations- How to engineering healthier meat- What does the future of agriculture really look like- Bruce's thoughts on GMOs and their future- Why plastic straws aren't a big deal in the grand scheme of things- Why individuals should evaluate their efforts and possible effect before choosing careersVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Dan Faggella - The AI Arms Race to Build Humanitys Successor or Spark World War III The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-08-30 | Dan Faggella (@danfaggella) is the Founder and CEO of Emerj Artificial Intelligence Research that helps world-leading organizations like the World Bank, the United Nations, INTERPOL, CERN, Harvard and more navigate the competitive landscape of AI capabilities, and build strategies that win. He's also the host of AI in Industry podcast and grown and sold two previous companies.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/136-the-ai-arms-race-to-build-humanitys-successor-or-spark-world-war-iii-dan-faggellaIn today's episode we discuss:- How human-machine augmentation could help humanity last longer- The reason humanity's future is bleak at bestI- s conflict between China and the US inevitable- Why the question of consciousness is the most important one we SHOULD be solving- How AI will impact the future of power, nations and life- Why Dan thinks we're all headed to a VR powered matrix of bliss- The reason Dan's not too optimistic about our future- Why building AI is creating our successors- What happens when we automate more and more jobs- Why Chinese dominance is almost inevitable- Is breaking up big tech more dangerous than it's worth- Why driverless cars are anything but the most exciting aspects of AI- How close we are to real-time translation- Why Dan's not so sure about UBIVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
James Maskell - How Functional Medicine and Community Health Insurance Cure Chronic Disease The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-08-26 | James Maskell (@mrjamesmaskell) is the founder of Functional Forum, the world's largest integrative medicine conference and KNEW Health, a transformation alternative health-sharing insurance model. He's health advocate and entrepreneur, that's spent a decade encouraging a shift from conventional western medicine toward a wellness-centered, functional medicine model—starting with the doctors themselves. He’s also the founder of the Evolution≠ of Medicine, a community e-commerce platform for highly customized , tools, products, and services, to embark on a new way of managing healthcare. His book of the same name is available now. James lectures internationally and has been featured on TEDMED, Huffpost Live, TEDx, the HuffingtonPost and more.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/138-how-functional-medicine-and-community-health-insurance-cure-chronic-disease-increase-longevity-and-save-money-james-maskell In today's episode we discuss:- What Western healthcare got wrong with medicine and health- Ways to fix the healthcare incentive problem, which actually work- How growing up on a commune influenced James' life- The problem with pharma's quick-fix silver bullet- Why James decided to reinvent the healthcare system- How community and belonging can beat out any medicine- What James thinks about wearables and genetic testing- The one constant among Blue Zone societies- Why functional medicine is the solution to health- How to design health into our societies- The surefire way to avoid regret- Why AI and brain-machine interfaces worry James- The scary truth about soil quality- What you NEED to know about Obamacare and insurance- Why regenerative agriculture needs more focus nowVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
AJ Jacobs on Happiness, Helping Tim Ferriss and Answering the Age Old Question of Religion The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-08-16 | AJ Jacobs (@ajjacobs) is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig and Editor-At-Large at Esquire. He has written four New York Times bestsellers, including Thanks a Thousand--the secret to happiness through gratitude; The Year of Living Biblically--where he followed the Bible word-for-word; Drop Dead Healthy--his overly extreme attempt to become the healthiest human, ever; It's All Relative--the world's most entertaining family tree...among others. He has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, Conan and The Colbert Report, given several TED talks and is a periodic commentator on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/135-aj-jacobs-on-happiness-helping-tim-ferriss-and-answering-the-age-old-question-of-religionIn today's episode we discuss:- How AJ met Tim Ferriss and helped him write a bestseller- The pros and cons of genetic testing and ancestry- Is religion net positive or negative on the world- The secret of happiness- How to go about fixing media and fake news- Why AJ's worried about data privacy and surveillance- How to deal with existential risk- What AJ learned from following conventional health advice- The state of the publishing industry today- What to do when good advice backfires- How to choose projects to work on- The reason biology is such a scary medium to manipulate- Unintended consequences of 23andmeVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Abe Cambridge - Why Blockchain and Facebooks Libra Cryptocurrency Threaten Governments The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-08-08 | Abe Cambridge (@abecambridge) is a serial energy entrepreneur who establishes businesses and projects around the world that use solar energy to bring about out major socio-economic shifts. In 2010, he pioneered utility-scale solar in Britain and in 2012 one of his businesses, The Renewable Energy Co-operative, was nominated ‘International Co-operative of The Year’ in the United Nations Year of Co-operatives.In 2014, Abe launched Sun Exchange—a global solar micro-leasing marketplace that closes the funding gap for commercial- and community-scale solar projects in emerging markets, while streaming monetized sunshine all over the world. Sun Exchange has been named Best Bitcoin & Blockchain Business in Africa two years in a row and Abe delivers keynote speeches around the world.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/132-why-blockchain-and-facebooks-libra-cryptocurrency-threaten-governments-and-what-a-decentralized-renewable-energy-future-looks-like-abe-cambridgeIn today's episode we discuss:- How to speed the transition to renewables and why it's inevitable- What blockchain and Bitcoin means for governments and commerce- Why cryptocurrency is the future but the ownership is up for grabs- What Facebook's Libra coin means for the rest of the world- The reason decentralization is so valuable and needed in our world- Why Africa has a more sophisticated payments system than America- What crowdfunding infrastructure means for emerging markets- What areas are most ripe for blockchain-based disruption- Pros and cons of decentralization- Why climate change is 100% real regardless of global warming- What distributed solar really means for the worldVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Richard Brion - The Failed Drug War, Unintended Consequences and Future of Sustainable Agriculture The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-08-05 | Richard Brion (@richardbrion) is the founder of Revolution Agriculture—a patent-pending solution to the food security challenge—and an ex-US Navy officer focused on making farming more adaptable to a climate change-driven world with less resource 60% less water, faster production and higher yields. He's the winner of the USAID & Humanity United Tech Challenge to Prevent Mass Atrocity, has lived in 66 countries and has a wealth of experience in every corner of business.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/134-the-failed-drug-war-unintended-consequences-and-future-of-sustainable-agriculture-richard-brionIn today's episode we discuss:- The future of agriculture: both big and small- How humanity can solve our food shortage going forward- Politics and realities of eating organic- How Richard's deployment in Afghanistan shaped his world outlook- Why Richard's worried about GMOs and unintended consequences- The aquaponics and reinventing the future of food- Why GMOs have faced such harsh criticism- What Richard likes about the Swiss system of forced military service- Why political leaders need more military perspective to govern effectively- What happened with the Drug War and the law of unintended consequences- The reason isolationism isn't a good policy for the US or anyone- Why AI is more dangerous than we think- The scary truth about Trump's rhetoric on Europe and NATOVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Mark Sackler - 68 Years Young and the Prospects for Superhuman Longevity and a Better Tomorrow The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-08-01 | Mark Sackler (@marksackler) is a futurist/foresight analyst, the North American Correspondent of The Age of Robots Magazine and the host of the Seeking Delphi podcast where he talks space, sustainable energy, the future of transport and biotech with the innovators creating the world we're all racing towards.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/129-68-years-young-and-the-prospects-for-superhuman-longevity-and-a-better-tomorrow-mark-sacklerIn today's episode we discuss:- Why Mark became a futurist at the age of 66- Mark's initial forays in the longevity space, in the 70s- How the space race galvanized Mark's initial interest in the future- Ways to change the way we all think about the future- The big problems with linear thinking and other traps that cause massive harm- Why horse manure is a great example of a simply stupid philosophy we all fall for- Which areas of biotech have Mark more excited and why- Thought on existential risk and the importance of optimism- The news paradigm and how to shift the story- What anti-aging technology will mean for society- The under-discussed importance of clean meat- Why diversity is so lacking in tech and futurism- Ways to change your perspective for betterVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
Keith Kirkland - Life Is Pain and BS, Then You Die, Unless you Find a Way to Make it Mean Something The Disruptors - Science, Technology and Ethics 2019-07-31 | Keith Kirkland (@wearworksinc) is a TED resident/speaker, an accessories and industrial designer, accomplished speaker and the co-founder and Head of Haptics of WearWork, a company creating nextgen wearables to help visually impaired folks living in busy urban environments. He has also worked with organizations ranging from the MET Museum, Unilever, Mini Cooper, Discovery Channel, Dropbox, The Yokohama Government, Coach and the National Science Foundation.Full episode ---- https://disruptors.fm/life-is-pain-and-bs-then-you-die-unless-you-find-a-way-to-make-it-mean-somethingIn today's episode we discuss:- How to give sight to the blind- The state of the haptics industry today- What you should know about creating- How to escape bad environments and still make the best of things- The future of cyborgs and superhuman senses- How Keith tried to create a suit that taught you kungfu- Why we're headed towards a future of sex robots- The risks of AI if we're not careful with biases- Keith's thoughts on data privacy as it relates to wearables- When to call it quits and when to push through- How to find your calling- The value of asking for help- Why we should treat robots better nowVISIT THE DISRUPTORS FOR TONS MORE INTERVIEWS, TOPICS & GUIDEShttps://disruptors.fmSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON iTUNEShttps://disruptors.fm/itunesSUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST ON ANDROID (Any Podcast App)https://disruptors.fm/androidJOIN OUR NEWSLETTER + GET FREE AUDIOBOOKhttps://disruptors.fm/joinSUPPORT US WITH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION ON PATREONhttps://disruptors.fm/patreon
