Thomas Moynihan: The Discovery of Deep Possibility Berggruen Institute 2025-08-03 | Thomas Moynihan discusses deep space, deep time and now the discovery of deep possibility in this clip from the full episode of Futurology with Benjamin Bratton and Thomas Moynihan in an extended discussion.
The Artful Politics of Picturing the Cosmos with Lois Rosson and Claire Webb #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-09-12 | Astronomical imagery is never merely representational; it constitutes a synthesis of empirical observation, technological mediation, and socio-cultural interpretation. Lois Rosson and Claire Webb engage in a critical analysis of the visual production of the cosmos, interrogating the scientific protocols that render celestial data into images and the ideological frameworks that inform their reception. They explore how cosmic visualization operates not only as a scientific practice but also as a site of epistemological and political contestation. What do these images reveal — not just about the universe — but about the historical and cultural moment from which they emerge?Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Artful Politics of Picturing the Cosmos with Lois Rosson and Claire Webb #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-09-11 | Every astronomical image is more than a visual record of the cosmos — it is a composite of empirical data, interpretive frameworks, and cultural projection.In this episode, Lois Rosson and Claire Webb examine the epistemological and political dimensions of how we visualize the universe. From the scientific methodologies that construct these images to the ideological lenses through which they are interpreted, they ask: What do our representations of the stars disclose about our terrestrial preoccupations?Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Berggruen Institute Planetary Summit 2024 #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-09-11 | In November 2024, the Berggruen Institute hosted a two-day public event: The Planetary Summit. This conference marked a historic milestone in planetary thinking, exploring its significance across science, philosophy, and politics.At its core, the concept of the Planetary, as a scientific framework, centers on Earth as a complex system of interwoven ecosystems, highlighting the layered integration between biogeochemical processes and all forms of life, both human and non-human.#BerggruenInstitute #Planetary #Summit #VeniceListen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Artful Politics of Picturing the Cosmos with Lois Rosson and Claire Webb #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-09-10 | Every image of the cosmos is more than just a snapshot of space—it's a fusion of data, imagination, and human projection. In this episode, Lois Rosson and Claire Webb explore the politics behind how we visualize the universe, from the science that shapes the image to the ideologies that color our perception. How does what we see in the stars reflect what we’re going through here on Earth?Every image of the cosmos is more than just a snapshot of space. It's a fusion of data, imagination, and human projection. In this episode, Lois Rosson and Claire Webb explore the politics behind how we visualize the universe, from the science that shapes the image to the ideologies that color our perception. How does what we see in the stars reflect what we’re going through here on Earth?Examine these topics in greater depth with FuturologyPod. Join us each week for thought-provoking conversations and more.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Artful Politics of Picturing the Cosmos (with Lois Rosson and Claire Webb) Berggruen Institute 2025-09-09 | Each and every image of the cosmos is an act of interpretation. Scientists collaborate with artists and illustrators to saturate the colorless data of distant nebulae and galaxies and invoke awe. They rotate images, signalling which way is up in a void where ‘up’ does not exist. They make up for the shortcomings of our perception with the power of our imagination.In this episode, space historian Lois Rosson joins Claire Webb to examine the hidden politics of how we picture the universe. What we see in the stars is never just out there. It’s also a projection of what we’re going through here on Earth. From frontier nostalgia to government propaganda and corporate branding to the increasing role of AI in depicting the unknown, space imagery dictates what destiny humanity will manifest.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninstChapters00:00 - Introduction and Opening Remarks01:45 - Historical Visions of Space Exploration06:20 - The Role of Art in Shaping Space Perception12:10 - Lois Rosson's Artistic Journey and NASA Involvement18:35 - The Intersection of Science Fiction and Space Imagery24:50 - Technological Advances in Space Observation31:15 - The Influence of AI on Space Visualization38:40 - Future Prospects in Space Exploration45:55 - Reflections on Cultural Narratives and Space52:30 - The Impact of Commercialization on Space Exploration59:45 - The Role of Nostalgia in Space Imagery1:06:10 - The Future of AI in Space Depiction1:13:25 - Closing Thoughts and Episode Credits
Pascal Lamy: Geopolitics and Geoeconomics Berggruen Institute 2025-09-07 | Pascal Lamy and Lorenzi Marsili discuss the shape of geopolitics on economies.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Why Globalization Cant Stop War Anymore with Pascal Lamy and Lorenzo Marsili Berggruen Institute 2025-09-06 | From the collapse of the WTO consensus to the rise of U.S.–China rivalry, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the splintering of the internet, he explains why globalization can no longer guarantee harmony and what a world order governed by “precautionism” that prioritizes a Planetary commons might offer instead.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Planetary Summit with Speaker Niccolo Milanese #BerggruenInstitute #Planetary #Summit #Venice Berggruen Institute 2025-09-05 | In November 2024, the Berggruen Institute hosted a two-day public event, The Planetary summit.The conference served as a historic landmark in planetary thinking—exploring its relevance for science, philosophy, and politics.In the first instance, the Planetary as a scientific concept focused on the Earth as an intricate system of interlaced ecosystems, with layered integration between biogeochemical systems and living beings – both human and non-human.#BerggruenInstitute #Planetary #Summit #Venice
Pascal Lamy: Is the economy-first model a good guide for reconstructing a world organization? Berggruen Institute 2025-09-05 | Pascal Lamy and Lorenzo Marsili discuss how to construct a world organization.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Why Globalization Cant Stop War Anymore with Pascal Lamy and Lorenzo Marsili #podcast #futurology Berggruen Institute 2025-09-05 | Economic interdependence- The logic that shaped the global institutions of the late twentieth century, and defined the worldview of Pascal Lamy, former head of the World Trade Organization.In this episode, Lamy sits down with Lorenzo Marsili, the director of the Berggruen Institute-Europe to reflect on why that promise can't be kept. Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Why Globalization Cant Stop War Anymore with Pascal Lamy and Lorenzo Marsili #podcast #futurology Berggruen Institute 2025-09-04 | For decades, world leaders told us that global trade would keep the peace. Markets would bind nations together, and economic interdependence would make conflict too costly to pursue. Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Why Globalization Cant Stop War Anymore with Pascal Lamy and Lorenzo Marsili #podcast #interview Berggruen Institute 2025-09-03 | From the collapse of the WTO consensus to the rise of U.S.–China rivalry, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the splintering of the internet, this is why globalization can no longer guarantee harmony.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Why Globalization Cant Stop War Anymore (with Pascal Lamy and Lorenzo Marsili) Berggruen Institute 2025-09-02 | For decades, world leaders told us that global trade would keep the peace. Markets would bind nations together, and economic interdependence would make conflict too costly to pursue. That logic shaped the global institutions of the late twentieth century and defined the worldview of Pascal Lamy, former head of the World Trade Organization.In this episode, Lamy sits down with Lorenzo Marsili, the director of the Berggruen Institute-Europe to reflect on why that promise can't be kept. From the collapse of the WTO consensus to the rise of U.S.–China rivalry, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the splintering of the internet, he explains why globalization can no longer guarantee harmony and what a world order governed by “precautionism” that prioritizes a Planetary commons might offer instead.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninstChapters00:00 Introduction: The Promise and Perils of Globalization05:31 The Golden Arches Theory and Its Limitations12:01 Pascal Lamy's Shift: From Integration to Global Blocks18:31 21st Century Challenges: Climate, Data, and Inequality24:01 Precautionism Over Protectionism: A New Approach30:01 Historical Context: Lessons from Bretton Woods36:01 The Future of Global Integration: Currency and Cooperation
Quality of Governance Matters Whether Society Goes Backward or Forwards- Nathan Gardels #podcast Berggruen Institute 2025-08-29 | The discussion explores participation without populism, the pre-distribution of wealth, and the concept of planetary realism. Along the way, it highlights the continued relevance of philosophy and the transformative power of ideas whose time has come. Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
California, The Great Experiment. #berggrueninstitute #futurology #podcast #interview Berggruen Institute 2025-08-28 | California is a global economic, technological and creative powerhouse. But, says @NicolasBerggruen-1 despite this success, “when you live here, you realize that the place just doesn’t function” Unlock the future. New episodes of FuturologyPod launch every week.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Making of Ideas That Matter with Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-08-26 | Out of the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis the Institute's co-founders Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels set out to build an independent think tank that would imagine bold new futures.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Making of Ideas That Matter (with Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels) Berggruen Institute 2025-08-26 | The Berggruen Institute began with a simple conviction: ideas shape the world. Out of the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis,the Institute's co-founders – Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels – set out to build an independent think tank that would imagine bold, new futures, bridge cultures, and redesign institutions to match the pace of the 21st century. Beyond just thinking about these ideas, today the Institute works to make them real.In this episode, Berggruen and Gardels reflect on their unlikely partnership and the projects that shaped their vision. From bipartisan reform efforts in California to high-level dialogues in Beijing, they chart the emergence of some of the Institute’s most innovative frameworks: participation without populism, pre-distribution of wealth, and planetary realism. Along the way, they discuss why philosophy still matters and how nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst00:00 Introduction to the Berggruen Institute02:15 Origins and Early Days05:30 Global Financial Crisis and Political Systems10:45 East-West Dialogues and Learning15:00 Artificial Intelligence and Society20:30 The Think Long Committee for California25:45 21st Century Council and Global Governance30:00 Three Paradigm Shifts: Participation, Predistribution, Planetary Realism40:15 Philosophical Perspectives and the Beijing Center50:00 The Role of Ideas and the Philosophy Prize55:30 Noema Magazine and Long-Form Journalism01:00:00 Conclusion and Future Directions
Are We Looking Towards the Future This Time? Berggruen Institute 2025-08-26 | From climate cooperation to civilizational conflict from multipolar diplomacy to local democratic renewal they explore what comes after the end of the nation-state’s monopoly on the future.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Power Politics: Partnerships Without Limits. #futurology #berggrueninstitute #podcast #interview Berggruen Institute 2025-08-24 | In this episode, policy thinker Anne-Marie Slaughter joins Nathan Gardels to map a world no longer defined by blocs, but by websListen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Visions of Phosphine Earth at FEST25 with Director Wendi Yan #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-08-22 | We were thrilled to share Visions of Phosphine Earth at FEST25 in Idyllwild. As part of our Proxima Kósmos project, this work invites audiences to imagine alien ecologies and life beyond Earth.Directed by Wendi Yan, with scientific collaboration from Dr. Sara Seager and Dr. Iaroslav Iakubivskyi, the screening explored a world of phosphine-rich acidic clouds and microbial life—a bold experiment in planetary imagination.Thank you to our collaborators and to everyone who joined us in this exploration of possible futures.
Are We Trapped Within the Two Party System? #futurology #berggrueninstitute #usa #politics #podcast Berggruen Institute 2025-08-21 | A Breakdown in Global Governance with Nathan Gardels and Anne-Marie SlaughterThe liberal world order was built for a different era — more centralized, more hierarchical, more predictable. Join us on FuturologyPodListen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
A Breakdown in Global Governance with Nathan Gardels and Anne-Marie Slaughter. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-21 | In the 21st century, power has gone fluid. It flows through supply chains and satellites, networks and platforms, alliances that shift issue by issue.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Cyborg Watershed of the American West with Lauren Bon and Grant Slater. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-21 | In this episode, LA-based artist Lauren Bon joins Futurology producer Grant Slater to trace the path of her large-scale artworks that intervene in that system.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
A Breakdown in Global Governance (with Nathan Gardels and Anne-Marie Slaughter) Berggruen Institute 2025-08-19 | The liberal world order was built for a different era — more centralized, more hierarchical, more predictable. In the 21st century, power has gone fluid. It flows through supply chains and satellites, networks and platforms, alliances that shift issue by issue.In this episode, policy thinker Anne-Marie Slaughter joins Nathan Gardels to map a world no longer defined by blocs, but by webs. From climate cooperation to civilizational conflict, from multipolar diplomacy to local democratic renewal, they explore what comes after the end of the nation-state’s monopoly on the future.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninstChapters00:00 The Evolution of Global Power Dynamics02:02 Reflections on the Liberal International Order11:44 The Shift in Global Politics: Russia and China24:20 Civilizational States and Nationalism30:26 Navigating Competing Paradigms44:33 The Intersection of Domestic and Global Shifts
The Cyber Watershed, Do We Have Control? Berggruen Institute 2025-08-19 | This is a “cyborg watershed” – part natural, part machine, and wholly entangled with the myths and machinery of the region.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Can We Trust Our Government to Protect our Watershed? Berggruen Institute 2025-08-19 | In this episode, the conversation moves through buried waterways, the choreography of permits and politics, and the search for a civic identity grounded in the flow of water rather than the lines on a map.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Cyborg Watershed- Living At a Time Where Cultural Production is an Organism. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-17 | The Cyborg Watershed – part natural, part machine, and wholly entangled with the myths and machinery of the region.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Cyborg Watershed of the American West with Lauren Bon and Grant Slater. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-16 | The ever-branching network of lakes, rivers, and streams that flow west from the Rockies enable human life to flourish in one of the hottest places on Earth. This is a “cyborg watershed”.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
All Nation States are Built on Exclusion with Rana Dasgupta #podcast #interview Berggruen Institute 2025-08-14 | The modern nation-state wasn’t just a conglomeration of laws and armies. It was a belief in the promise that citizenship could ground identity in a chaotic world.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Not Belonging to Any State... Acknowledging Our Fundamental Nature as a Spieces. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-13 | In this episode, the return of nomadism in a world of climate migration and digital drift.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Cyborg Watershed of the American West (with Lauren Bon and Grant Slater) Berggruen Institute 2025-08-12 | The ever-branching network of lakes, rivers, and streams that flow west from the Rockies enable human life to flourish in one of the hottest places on Earth. This is a “cyborg watershed” – part natural, part machine, and wholly entangled with the myths and machinery of the region.In this episode, LA-based artist Lauren Bon joins Futurology producer Grant Slater to trace the path of her large-scale artworks that intervene in that system, blurring the lines between art, engineering, and activism. The conversation moves through buried waterways, the choreography of permits and politics, and the search for a civic identity grounded in the flow of water rather than the lines on a map.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninstChapters00:00 The Colorado River and Its Legacy02:56 Cyborg Watershed: Art and Ecology05:58 The Role of Artists in Environmental Change08:37 Personal Journey: From Childhood to Artistry11:46 Dance and Movement: A Foundation for Creativity14:47 Architecture and Urban Space: A New Perspective17:50 The Cyborg Watershed Explained20:50 The Impact of Bureaucracy on Art and Activism23:35 The Future of Water: A New Governance Model26:41 The Salton Sea: A Case Study in Environmental Crisis29:53 Creating a New Country: The Concept of Rose35:40 Bureaucracy and Artistic Challenges45:15 The Future of Water Governance01:00:00 Artistic and Environmental Legacy
The Enlightenment Excluded Miracles. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-11 | In this episode, they unearth sovereignty's theological roots, assess its crumbling currency regimes, and reckon with the return of nomadism in a world of climate migration and digital drift.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Death Knell of the Nation-State with Rana Dasgupta and Jonathan Blake. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-07 | In this episode, writer and thinker Rana Dasgupta joins Jonathan Blake to explore the spiritual and political collapse of state power.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Death Knell of the Nation-State (with Rana Dasgupta and Jonathan Blake) Berggruen Institute 2025-08-05 | The modern nation-state wasn’t just a conglomeration of laws and armies. It was a belief in borders, in belonging, in the promise that citizenship could ground identity in a chaotic world. That belief is faltering.In this episode, writer and thinker Rana Dasgupta joins Jonathan Blake to explore the spiritual and political collapse of state power.They unearth sovereignty's theological roots, assess its crumbling currency regimes, and reckon with the return of nomadism in a world of climate migration and digital drift.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninstChapters00:00 The Breakdown of Nation States02:38 Personal Experiences with National Identity05:44 The Spiritual Crisis of Belonging08:39 Theological Roots of Nationalism11:35 The Role of Liberalism in Modern Politics14:59 The Sacred Bargain Between State and Citizens17:51 The Impact of Globalization on Nation States20:50 The Future of Migration and Citizenship23:41 Economic Systems and Currency in a Global Context26:38 Reimagining Political Structures29:55 Lessons from Historical Empires32:29 The Role of Religion in Politics35:39 The Need for New Political Models38:44 The Future of Global Governance41:35 Creating Sustainable Economic Systems44:30 The Importance of Empathy in Migration47:26 Building for a Semi-Nomadic Future50:40 The Role of Education in Migration53:38 The Potential of Circular Migration56:38 Revisiting the Concept of Empire59:31 The Future of Regional Cooperation01:02:30 Conclusion: A New Vision for Humanity
Weve Crossed The Uncanny Valley. Berggruen Institute 2025-08-05 | In this episode, veteran journalist John Markoff teases out novel strands of thought that are increasingly embedded in the DNA of Washington, DC. Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Daniel Kwan and Jaron Lanier: Can human storytelling survive the algorithm? Berggruen Institute 2025-08-03 | Academy-Award winning filmmaker Daniel Kwan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joined technology visionary Jaron Lanier for a powerful conversation hosted by Berggruen Institute's Studio B in West Hollywood. Together, they confronted the question at the heart of our technological moment: Can human storytelling survive the algorithm?Marking the close of this year’s Vaster Than Empires Writers Retreat, a speculative storytelling incubator which brought screenwriters into direct dialogue with leading futurists, scientists, and A-list filmmakers, this intimate salon paired two of today’s most original thinkers at the edge of art and technology. Drawing from Kwan’s emotionally rich, genre-bending narratives and Lanier’s decades-long critique of technology’s dehumanizing tendencies, they explored what it means to tell stories in a world increasingly shaped by algorithms, tech monopolies, and artificial intelligences. As Hollywood struggles to find clarity on AI's role in its future, they asked: what do we gain—and what do we lose—with every new tool? What kinds of stories lead to meaning, empathy, and inspiration in an age of memes and quick sound bites? And how can storytelling resist algorithmic determinism while holding space for nuance, friction, and human agency?Vaster Than Empires: Vaster Than Empires (VTE) is an invite-only writers’ retreat and story incubator dedicated to speculative storytelling that pushes the boundaries of science and philosophy. Inspired by the legacy of Ursula K. Le Guin, the retreat was originally designed for renowned sci-fi authors to develop short-form speculative fiction. Now in its third year, VTE is expanding its scope to Hollywood, bringing screenwriters into direct dialogue with leading futurists, scientists, and A-list filmmakers.Berggruen Institute: Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Since its founding, the Berggruen Institute has forged new conceptual frameworks to meet the challenges and harness the opportunities of the arriving future. As an independent think and action tank, we have the autonomy to step outside the usual lanes, reaching beyond academic disciplines to bridge social divides, partisan dispositions, and cultural boundaries. This cross-fertilization, joined with a unique capacity to connect and convene a diverse global network of relationships, gives us the ability to spread actionable ideas and influence events.Follow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Vaster than Empires III: Daniel Kwan and Jaron Lanier Discussion on AI & Storytelling Berggruen Institute 2025-07-30 | Oscar-winning filmmaker Daniel Kwan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joined technology visionary Jaron Lanier for a powerful conversation hosted by Berggruen Institute's Studio B in West Hollywood, exploring the question: Can human storytelling survive the algorithm? Together, they navigated the creative, ethical, and institutional challenges posed by artificial intelligence.In a defining moment of the evening, Kwan argued that Hollywood must not simply react to AI, but actively set the terms of its adoption. He called for an “unprecedented” act of collective resistance — uniting studios, agencies, unions, and the Academy — to protect the integrity of human creativity. “We have to understand that AI is fundamentally incompatible with our institutions,” Kwan said. “If you want us to adopt your technology into our pipelines, you’re going to have to meet us on our terms.”Kwan’s message was clear: the future of storytelling depends on the industry taking the wheel — before it’s taken for them.Vaster Than Empires: Vaster Than Empires (VTE) is an invite-only writers’ retreat and story incubator dedicated to speculative storytelling that pushes the boundaries of science and philosophy. Inspired by the legacy of Ursula K. Le Guin, the retreat was originally designed for renowned sci-fi authors to develop short-form speculative fiction. Now in its third year, VTE is expanding its scope to Hollywood, bringing screenwriters into direct dialogue with leading futurists, scientists, and A-list filmmakers.Berggruen Institute: Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Since its founding, the Berggruen Institute has forged new conceptual frameworks to meet the challenges and harness the opportunities of the arriving future. As an independent think and action tank, we have the autonomy to step outside the usual lanes, reaching beyond academic disciplines to bridge social divides, partisan dispositions, and cultural boundaries. This cross-fertilization, joined with a unique capacity to connect and convene a diverse global network of relationships, gives us the ability to spread actionable ideas and influence events.Follow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
How We Discovered Our Own Extinction with Thomas Moynihan and Benjamin Bratton. #futurology Berggruen Institute 2025-07-29 | For most of human history, the end of the world was a divine promise, inevitable and liberating for the holy alone. But the invention of extinction changed that.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
How We Discovered Our Own Extinction (with Thomas Moynihan and Benjamin Bratton) Berggruen Institute 2025-07-29 | For most of human history, the end of the world was a divine promise, inevitable and liberating for the holy alone. But the invention of extinction changed that. This was no prophecy. It was discovery – a realization that the universe could go on without us – and probably would.In this episode, philosopher Thomas Moynihan joins Benjamin Bratton to trace the history of a shift in thinking: that the future isn’t guaranteed. They ask how our expanding knowledge of time reshaped not just our fears, but our obligations — not only to each other, but to futures we might never see. Along the way: AI, planetary intelligence, and the ethics of life beyond Earth.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninstChapters00:00 The Specter of Extinction02:52 Paradigm Shifts in Understanding Time05:46 The Evolution of Human Thought on Extinction08:38 From Apocalypse to Open-Ended Futures11:40 The Role of Humanity in Cosmic Context14:43 The Interconnectedness of Life and Ideas17:41 The Shift from Cyclical to Linear Time20:47 The Impact of Scientific Discoveries on Worldviews23:48 The Future of Intelligence and Technology26:34 The Potential of Artificial Intelligence29:42 Exploring the Cosmic Future of Life32:21 The Complexity of Possibilities in the Universe35:27 The Role of Human Agency in Shaping the Future38:20 The Importance of Biodiversity in Cosmic Development41:21 The Ethical Implications of Spreading Life Beyond Earth44:20 The Future of Human Exceptionalism47:13 The Open Canvas of Future Possibilities50:18 The Need for a New Paradigm in Understanding Complexity53:07 The Role of Technology in Uncovering Potential
The Rise of the Cyberocracy with John Markoff and Grant Slater. Berggruen Institute 2025-07-28 | In the 21st century, Silicon Valley has coded into existence a vast memetic machinery — a self-replicating ecosystem of feedback loops, default settings, and algorithms now steering society at scale.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Niall Ferguson: America as an Empire Berggruen Institute 2025-07-27 | In this excerpt from the Futurology podcast, Niall Ferguson discusses America as an empire.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298YouTube:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyYCSKWs8iYgjg-mhu-EuhTrG0-adrb0cFollow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
John Markoff: Burning Man and Silicon Valley Berggruen Institute 2025-07-26 | In this excerpt from the Futurology podcast, John Markoff discusses Burning Man and Silicon ValleyListen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298YouTube:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyYCSKWs8iYgjg-mhu-EuhTrG0-adrb0cFollow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Mars is a graveyard for spacecrafts!? NASA roboticist on #futurology #podcast Berggruen Institute 2025-07-25 | If we ever land on another planet, we won’t be the first to arrive. It will be our machines — the ones we’ve trained, calibrated, and loaded onto rockets – who will roam alien landscapes.In this episode, NASA roboticist Vandi Verma takes us inside the mind of a Mars rover — and into the process of building, steering, and co-evolving with machines that learn as they go. As we aim for unwelcoming planets and stranger moons, our robots must grow bolder to survive. With artificial intelligence on board, will they evolve to lead the search for life itself?Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298YouTube:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyYCSKWs8iYgjg-mhu-EuhTrG0-adrb0cFollow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Niall Ferguson: The Republic Is Ending—Empire Comes Next #futurology #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-07-24 | On America’s 250th birthday, historian Niall Ferguson suggests that the US has reached an age when most republics fizzle out. Donald Trump’s rise is merely a symptom of this late-stage unspooling of an empire that America could never quite escape.In this episode, Ferguson tells the story of a republic that burns hot, forgets fast, and could smolder on the ash heap of history sooner than we expect in the face of a second Cold War that has already begun with a more formidable and AI-empowered foe.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Buddhism Isn’t About Escaping Pain—It’s About Facing It #berggrueninstitute #futurology #podcast Berggruen Institute 2025-07-23 | Stephen Batchelor has spent decades stripping Buddhism of its dogma to find what wisdom it can offer the modern world. Could cities and countries run on karma instead of capital?In this episode, he sketches a vision of society grounded in awareness, compassion, and radical interdependence — a politics of presence rather than power. Stripped of its cosmologies, he argues, a secular Buddhism could light the way toward an ethical response to a world on fire.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Niall Ferguson: We’re Building the Aliens #futurology #berggrueninstitute Berggruen Institute 2025-07-22 | On America’s 250th birthday, historian Niall Ferguson suggests that the US has reached an age when most republics fizzle out. Donald Trump’s rise is merely a symptom of this late-stage unspooling of an empire that America could never quite escape.In this episode, Ferguson tells the story of a republic that burns hot, forgets fast, and could smolder on the ash heap of history sooner than we expect in the face of a second Cold War that has already begun with a more formidable and AI-empowered foe.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
The Rise of the Cyberocracy (with John Markoff and Grant Slater) Berggruen Institute 2025-07-22 | In the 21st century, Silicon Valley has coded into existence a vast memetic machinery — a self-replicating ecosystem of feedback loops, default settings, and algorithms now steering society at scale. Increasingly, it appears this emergent cyberocracy no longer wants to disrupt the world, but to govern it.In this episode, veteran journalist John Markoff teases out novel strands of thought that are increasingly embedded in the DNA of Washington, DC. From Palo Alto to the Pentagon, from Burning Man to the Beltway, we must reckon with a new networked system of systems where power flows through their servers, not the Senate.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298Follow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst00:00 Introduction to Cyberocracy08:15 Tech Titans and Government Influence16:30 Science Fiction as a Technological Roadmap24:45 The Origins and Impact of Cybernetics33:00 Cultural DNA of Silicon Valley41:15 The Evolution of Tech Journalism49:30 AI vs. IA: Philosophical Debates57:45 DARPA Challenges and Innovation1:06:00 Ethics and Autonomous Weapons1:14:15 Future Trajectories of Silicon Valley1:22:30 The Role of Burning Man and Counterculture1:30:45 Conclusion and Final Reflections
Free the Bureaucrats with Francis Fukuyama | #futurology #podcast Berggruen Institute 2025-07-22 | More than three decades ago, Francis Fukuyama saw the future: a world order that looked inevitable, stable, liberal. What emerged instead is something bumpier, louder, and far more dangerous.In this episode, Fukuyama takes us on a ride through the strange resurrection of 19th-century power politics, the rise of political strongmen, and the collapse of trust that can doom institutions to failure. We discuss what’s left to salvage – and what a bureaucracy of the future could accomplish.Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts:Apple Podcasts:podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/futurology/id1821718921Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/2I38HvHP6KlXrD5ysfygxk?si=XB2qyyGjT2ONMTd5XUKJAg&nd=1&dlsi=ac8cda6751834298YouTube:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyYCSKWs8iYgjg-mhu-EuhTrG0-adrb0cFollow Futurology on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/futurologypodTwitter/X: https://x.com/FuturologyPodBsky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurologypod.bsky.socialFollow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninst
Cord Jefferson on Freedom in American Fiction #berggrueninstitute #academymuseum #americanfiction Berggruen Institute 2025-07-22 | Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Cord Jefferson in conversation with 2023 Berggruen Prize Laureate, Dr. Patricia Hill Collins, a renowned sociologist specializing in the study of race, class, and gender, about her scholarship and how his film American Fiction (2023) challenges dominant stereotypes and narratives around Black life, culture, perspectives, and experiences.This event was part of an ongoing collaboration by the @academymuseum & the Berggruen Institute exploring the intersection of cinematic arts and technology, aimed to foster comprehensive discussions on technological, philosophical, social, and cultural transformations within filmmaking and beyond.Follow The Berggruen Institute on Social: Instagram: instagram.com/berggrueninst Twitter/X: twitter.com/berggruenInst Facebook: facebook.com/berggrueninstLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/berggrueninstBIOSDr. Patricia Hill Collins is a renowned sociologist specializing in the study of race, class, and gender. She is a pioneer of the concept of “intersectionality,” helping to develop analysis of the interactions among different forms of inequality and oppression. Her 2019 book Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory is a landmark in developing the concept and insight into a substantial analytical framework.In 2008, she became the 100th President of the American Sociological Association, the first African American woman elected to this position in the organization’s 104-year history. In 2022, she was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest learned societies in the United States. In 2023, she was awarded the prestigious Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture, an award given annually to an individual whose ideas have profoundly shaped human self-understanding and advancement in a rapidly changing world.She is a distinguished university professor of sociology emerita at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also the former head of the Department of African-American Studies at the University of Cincinnati.Cord Jefferson is an Academy Award®-winning and Emmy Award-winning writer and director who has worked on some of the most complex and popular series of the past decade and has earned praise for being one of the most multifaceted and versatile storytellers.Jefferson made his feature writing and directorial debut with American Fiction (2023), which won an Academy Award in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay and garnered 5 total Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture in 2024. Jefferson also won a Critics Choice Award, BAFTA Award, and Film Independent Spirit Award for his screenplay, an adaptation of Percival Everett’s novel Erasure. He was also nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a First-Time Theatrical Feature Film at the DGA Awards and the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures at the PGA Awards.The film took home 54 wins and received 147 nominations and 8 honors after its world debut at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim and won the festival’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award. MGM’s Orion Pictures released the film in December 2023.It has been announced that Jefferson will write and executive produce Amazon Prime Video’s limited series adaption of John Katzenbach’s novel Just Cause alongside acclaimed writer John Wells, starring Scarlett Johansson in her first major television role.Jefferson’s recent credits are a powerhouse of critically acclaimed television series that include the groundbreaking limited series Watchmen, for which he won an Emmy award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series alongside Damon Lindelof for their episode “This Extraordinary Being.” Other credits include the philosophical comedy The Good Place and drama series tour-de-force Succession. Among the accolades that Jefferson has earned for his work on these series are two Writers Guild Awards and an NAACP Image Award for writing The Good Place’s “Tinker, Tailor, Demon, Spy” episode. Jefferson was also the winner of the AFI and has been nominated for the DGA, PGA, and SAG awards.Jefferson’s other credits include the HBO Max series Station Eleven; Netflix’s Master of None, where he wrote the episode “New York, I Love You”; Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore; and the Starz comedy series Survivor’s Remorse.Prior to making his way into television, Jefferson was a journalist, most notably serving as the West Coast editor for Gawker. During his tenure in journalism, Jefferson also wrote for such outlets as The New York Times, National Geographic, NPR, USA Today, MSNBC, Bookforum, and The Daily Beast, among others.
