The conversation with Tim Stickelbrucks, a seasoned professional in the digital content and AI strategy sphere, opens up a myriad of thought-provoking topics. The exploration of AI's potential in space travel and deep space colonization touches on humanity's enduring quest for discovery and expansion beyond Earth.

While AI's increasing role in daily applications raises valid concerns about its impact on human autonomy, it's also important to recognize its capacity to augment human creativity and productivity. The debate on AI's consciousness and the ethical considerations surrounding intellectual property rights in AI-generated content reflects the complex interplay between technological advancement and philosophical inquiry. Finally, the focus on robotics and its transformative effects in healthcare and elderly care highlights the tangible benefits AI can bring to society, reshaping our approach to well-being and care with advanced, autonomous systems.

These discussions are crucial as they shape the framework within which AI will evolve and integrate into our future.

In this episode, we talk to Chris Hare, CEO of The Storied Future and the host of The Storied Future Podcast.

To start, we define what storytelling really is, what is the difference between stories and narratives, and how storytelling, and, specifically, atomic stories, helps businesses imagine the future, build strategies, and grow.

We talk about how the change forces people and businesses to adopt and survive by creating stories and considering different possible futures.

Chris shares a personal story that illuminated the profound influence narratives wield over our thoughts and interactions. We discuss the synergy of data and humanity, and the untapped tales that lie within data waiting to be discovered. Chris elucidates his mission to guide startup CEOs in forging captivating visions and shaping the future to their design, illustrated by inspiring real-world anecdotes.

Further, Chris shares his experience with the Storied Future Podcast that he hosts and the stories his guests shared with him, the stories that transformed them as people and helped them to transform their companies. We examine the pivotal role of human-centric leadership, the quest for purpose, and the crafting of internal narratives.

At the end, we challenge prevailing assumptions about the salvation of humanity through boundless computing power, AI, and technology. We highlight the societal impact, igniting a collective longing for purpose and profound connections. Together, we envision a future that prioritizes humanity, where individuals are empowered to forge bonds and inspire one another—a truly human-first future.

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In this episode, we talk to Sabine Berendse, founder and CEO of Green Phenix, a startup dedicated to retrieving and recycling recyclables while creating social employment opportunities. Green Phenix’s mission is to reduce plastic pollution in the marine environment through innovative recycling, education, and awareness efforts. Sabine, a social entrepreneur and innovator, draws from her extensive experience in the Caribbean region to address the pressing issue of plastic waste.

We delve into the contrasting beauty of the Caribbean islands—pristine beaches and majestic landscapes juxtaposed with the plastic waste problem. Littering emerges as a prevalent issue, prompting the creation of Green Phenix.

Sabine’s journey involves early forays into 3D printing and transforming plastic waste into 3D printing filament. We explore the challenges of establishing a circular economy for islands, each with its unique heritage and history. Additionally, we touch on Green Phenix’s other initiatives, such as the Dream Factory and Vertical Gardens. Our conversation spans policies for sustainable plastic materials, technological advancements, and the future of plastic production, all aimed at creating a better world for generations to come.

In this episode, we talk to Steven Winston, Ph.D., President and CEO of Winston Associates, former Vice President of Technical and Management Integration at Lockheed Martin and former Vice President at Parsons, among many other exciting roles in various industries throughout his illustrious career. We start by discussing how to transcend incrementalism in scientific research and make giant leaps in discovery, highlighting an experience from Steve's career to conspire with like-minded scientists to have fun along the way of making groundbreaking progress.

We talk about his role in founding Crisiscience community of researchers representing different disciplines to search for the response to Covid-19.

We also address breakthrough research at the intersection of seemingly unrelated disciplines, such as nuclear and nanotechnology, and the innovations that occur as a result. We conclude by imagining the future of innovation and science, highlighting one of the astonishing implications of the discovery of thermionic emission and its relation to hypersonic travel and the future of electricity.

Hosts: Mikhail, Amanda and John

Guest: Steve Winston

Resources Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-winston-6963574a/

About CrisiScience: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/08/11/thomas-hodge-covid-battle/

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Carlos Zapata-Carratala, a mathematical scientist. He founded SEMF, an international non-profit association dedicated to advancing education and knowledge communication. We begin by discussing information overflow and how multidisciplinary research can help make sense of these data and spot relevant patterns. Next, we talk about the advent of the Fifth Industrial Revolution, creating an ecosystem of sentient digital beings and the technologies that would propel it forward, such as generative AI and computational interfaces. We further discuss the mathematical approaches to describe higher-order systems and relations, such as within circular DNA and brain imaging. We dive deeper into the nature of the creative process involving highly specialized multidisciplinary experts. We also touch on sustainable living, quality of life, and the interrelation between nature, intelligence, and design.

In this episode, our guest is Ben Warwick, Chief Investment Officer of Aveo Capital Partners. We begin with the human aspect of wealth management, discussing why the approach should be tailored to each person's situation, outlook, and definition of financial success. We overview the history of value storage and preservation mechanisms, such as the gold standard, fiat systems, and cryptocurrencies, and what the future of these tools might look like. We further discuss the concepts of economic, relational, and spiritual poverty and the ways to abolish these through career and community development. We talk about the future of wealth management and the potential scenario of changing the definition of wealth when anything is available for free with the help of technology such as a replicator. We touch on the trends related to AI, its impact on technological development and economic growth, and discuss its negative influence on people's problem-solving skills.

In this episode, we talk to Alvin Orbaek White, Ph.D., CEO of TrimTabs, a science and engineering firm creating technology solutions for positive global impact. In his own words, Dr. Orbaek White is on a mission to build the world's first superconducting room temperature wire, replacing global energy infrastructure and saving 30% of lost energy in transmission.

We start with an overview of carbon nanotubes (CNT). This fantastic material is lightweight, strong, and durable, leading to many applications and replacements of conventional materials. We discuss challenges with producing CNT, such as price and precision. We also focus on the problem of plastic waste and the novel ways of converting it to new materials, such as graphite, CNT, and hydrogen.

We also talk about medical applications of CNT, such as simultaneous therapeutics and diagnostics (theranostics), drug delivery to the nucleus of a cell, and biomarkers for cancer treatment. We touch on the localization of feedstock material for supply chains, which is made possible with CNT and its applications in 3D printing.

We move on to the concept of the Digital Economy and the democratization of the ability to do work. Finally, Dr. Orbaek White explains his role in the Digital Economy Crucible and the idea of electricity as the currency of the future built on blockchain technology.

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Hosts: Mikhail, Amanda and John

Guest: Alvin Orbaek White, PhD.

Resources Dr. Alvin Orbaek White: https://www.alvinorbaekwhite.com/

Contact: hello@trimtabs.ltd

TrimTabs: https://trimtabs.co/

Digital Economy Crucible: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/computation...

In this episode, we talk to Carol Morrow, a Learning and Development Expert with over forty years of experience in the field and currently a Director of Enterprise Solutions at Corporate Education Group (CEG). We discuss:

1) CEG's services, focusing on corporate and talent training and development.

2) The differences between virtual and in-person training and highlight the irreplaceable benefits of the latter.

3) Role of AI in disrupting learning and training and the inability of AI to replace human interaction.

4) Trends of deepened specialization vs. broader diversification, as well as the differences between teaching and talent development, including the role of the teacher in early development and professional growth.

5) Trends changing us as humans, highlighting the ability to interact with other people in person as critical to our survival as a species.