This was my first live-streaming event using the new YoloBox Pro which makes the entire production process so much easier. Live Q&A via Youtube, lower thirds and 3 HDMI feeds instantly integrated. And of course, The Future Mindset is an essential ‘gerd-topic’ that I have spoken a lot about, lately, as well ☔️

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In this episode of The World Tomorrow with Siddhartha Talya, we interview Gerd Leonhard, a futurist, humanist, and author. My own YT link is here (if you are having geo-blocking issues).

New version in English with Spanish (click on the link above) and Portuguese subtitles (below)

🤟 I discuss the Future of Education and explore why Canada is leading the way. A ton of good moments in this video imho:) 👈

When people cook steak, they’re also cooking the planet. As meat consumption continues to rise, what role can meat alternatives play in a more sustainable fo…

Join WIRED for the deepest dive yet into the science of the Impossible Burger, the genetically engineered fake meat on a mission to upend the beef industry.

What we eat needs to be nutritious and sustainable. Researchers are trying to figure out what that looks like around the world.

“What is web3? It’s a hazy/vague term describing a crypto-powered internet, and a font of yogababble…. Web3 has different-colored hair, but the same DNA as earlier web paradigms, which decentralized services at an unprecedented scale to centralize wealth and influence at an unprecedented scale….” Love it.

František Vrabel calls on lawmakers to address social-media disinformation with the same urgency as drug addiction.

Holiday family gatherings in Meta’s virtual world would probably include robot avatars and a digitized appearance by Mariah Carey

» The so-called metaverse is the latest and the boldest attempt to replace human relationships and experiences with highly monetizable simulations, reducing complex human life to data feeds, fancy graphics and AI-fuelled convenience: Consensual hallucinations sold as ‘human empowerment’. We should be careful what…

From May 2021: Why we must act now to ensure that exponential technological progress remains a benefit for humanity and the planet… 👁

I explain why the digital future will be better, and why those that roll out te IoT and AI services need to focus on ethics, as well (a real life gig review::)

We are at a fork in the road and the next 10 years will decide what the future could be like.

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future is a groundbreaking blend of imaginative storytelling and scientific forecasting. In this book, the pioneering AI expert Dr. Kai-Fu Lee and leading writer of speculative fiction Chen Qiufan join forces to answer an imperative question: How will artificial intelligence change our world within twenty years? In 10 gripping short stories, set 20 years in the future, Lee and Chen introduce readers to an array of eye-opening characters and situations. Within two decades, aspects of daily human life will be unrecognizable as AI will be the defining development of the twenty-first century…. (🤖sometimes a bit too techno-optimistic for my taste but still a good read)

» From Magic to Manic to Toxic: Free MP3 of chapter 6 from Futurist Gerd’s book ‘Technology vs Humanity’ (very timely:) - Chapter 6 of my 2016 book ‘Technology vs Humanity’ it seems to be more relevant than ever, given the recent Facebook and Metaverse discussions. Now you can download ot as audiobook chapter for free, in multiple languages - links are at the bottom of this…

“Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can…” Hit a chord with me.

What if the best human era were yet to come? What if instead of even more ‘digital transformation’ - invariably bringing the replacement of us humans with algorithms and bots - we…

This week the Cloudbusting Podcast Team meets w/ renowned Futurist & Humanist, Gerd Leonhard, “one of the most influential people in Europe”

Futurist Gerd’s images, videos, writings, and must-reads on this meme

We recorded this in April 2021 and decided to finally release this at the end of the year. We were trying out a new Q&A style here, without all the fancy new graphics :)

Bryan Walsh dishes up some really interesting stuff here:)