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Ep. 125 - The Case for Techno-Optimism
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“A rising tide lifts all boats” ⛵️⤴
In this episode, Mattimore explores the rise in Techno-Optimism, and how we might actually be able to solve the world’s most difficult challenges through technology and innovation.
Topics Discussed:
- Energy as the tide that lifts all boats
- Reductions in clean energy costs
- Gains in battery efficiencies
- Virtuous cycle of clean energy
- Nuclear fusion vs fission
- Decarbonization technology
- The Modern Day Space Race
- Manufacturing in zero gravity
- Mining asteroids for raw materials
- Mining new veins of knowledge
- Solar punk vs cyber punk
- Integrating the collective
Future Scenarios
- Worst case scenario
- Best case scenario
- Most likely scenario
Thanks for tuning in 🔭
- Website: hencethefuture.com/
- Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
- Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
- YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
- Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #technooptimism #solarpunk
173 episoder
Manage episode 280681026 series 2402656
“A rising tide lifts all boats” ⛵️⤴
In this episode, Mattimore explores the rise in Techno-Optimism, and how we might actually be able to solve the world’s most difficult challenges through technology and innovation.
Topics Discussed:
- Energy as the tide that lifts all boats
- Reductions in clean energy costs
- Gains in battery efficiencies
- Virtuous cycle of clean energy
- Nuclear fusion vs fission
- Decarbonization technology
- The Modern Day Space Race
- Manufacturing in zero gravity
- Mining asteroids for raw materials
- Mining new veins of knowledge
- Solar punk vs cyber punk
- Integrating the collective
Future Scenarios
- Worst case scenario
- Best case scenario
- Most likely scenario
Thanks for tuning in 🔭
- Website: hencethefuture.com/
- Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/
- Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture
- YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast
- Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #technooptimism #solarpunk
173 episoder
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