The Last Human

Kern Frost | Consciousness University

The Last Human is not an interview. It is a conversation without a predetermined destination. Kern Frost sits down with leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers and people shaping our world for long-form conversations about who we are, what we believe and what happens next. There are no pre-agreed questions. No requirement to agree. And no expectation that either person will leave believing exactly what they believed when they entered. No script. No agenda. No safe answers.

  1. 1d ago

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 12: What If Thinking Differently Is the Advantage? — With Jamie Hanly

    What if the way your brain works differently is precisely what makes you valuable in the age of AI? In Episode 12 of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost welcomes Jamie Hanly, a UK construction entrepreneur and creator of Geo, an AI system built to simplify his business. With dyslexia and ADHD, Jamie struggled with paperwork and repetitive processes that kept him away from building and his family. Experimenting with AI, he created tools to help other businesses too. Kern and Jamie compare their experiences of dyslexia and challenge assumptions about education, employment and human value. They also explore the NHS, consumer behaviour, legal systems, corporate ethics, leadership and artificial consciousness. Their perspectives don't always align. Practical innovation meets larger questions about human awareness and the world their children will inherit. What if thinking differently isn't a limitation to overcome — but an advantage we've barely begun to understand? IN THIS EPISODE • From construction to Geo: How a practical problem became an AI business. • Dyslexia and entrepreneurship: School experiences, patterns and opportunities. • AI and small businesses: Less administration, more time for the work that matters. • The future of employment: Will AI replace workers or redefine work? • Society under pressure: Fear, spending, institutions and the cost of resisting change. • Leadership and ethics: What happens when profit, power and self-interest shape decisions? • Artificial consciousness: Self-awareness, reality and connection beyond AI. • Human development: NINELOC, consciousness and preparing the next generation for change. QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING Are we educating people to follow processes when the future may reward those who question them? Can AI free people to do the work they love, or will it make human labour increasingly unnecessary? What separates technological intelligence from awareness, wisdom and responsibility? And what should we teach our children when we cannot predict the world they will inherit? CHAPTERS 00:00 — Meet Jamie Hanly 04:05 — Family, Construction and Entrepreneurship 08:09 — The UK Property Market and Economic Uncertainty 11:00 — Dyslexia, ADHD and Finding a Better Way to Work 16:54 — Geo: Building an AI Business System 18:55 — Dyslexia, Education and Thinking Differently 23:38 — The NHS, Bureaucracy and Opportunity 29:14 — Banter, Social Sensitivity and Small Business 33:03 — Beirut, London and Changing Society 41:26 — Fear of AI and Adapting to Change 50:13 — Will AI Replace Human Jobs? 59:33 — Accidents, Insurance and Legal Responsibility 1:07:12 — AI, Employment and Human Relevance 1:13:40 — Digital Afterlives and Artificial Consciousness 1:23:22 — Entrepreneurship, Opportunity and Responsibility 1:32:00 — Institutions, Media and Public Trust 1:42:54 — Politics, Leadership and Business Ethics 1:53:41 — The Green-Eyed Monster and Human Behaviour 2:00:00 — NINELOC and Levels of Consciousness 2:07:52 — Education and the Future of Our Children 2:13:24 — Telepathy, Connection and the Unknown EXPLORE OUR WORK Council for Human Development (CHD) https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club JOIN THE CONVERSATION Has thinking differently helped you spot opportunities others missed? What role should AI play in our lives? Share your experiences, questions and disagreements in the comments. NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #JamieHanly #ArtificialIntelligence #Dyslexia #FutureOfWork #HumanConsciousness

  2. 2d ago

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 11: AI Is Evolving. Are We?

    What happens to society when artificial intelligence can do everything we've spent generations training humans to do? What happens when those systems no longer have a place for the people who built them? In Episode 11 of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost explores the social transformation emerging from artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics and the accelerating development of artificial consciousness. This isn't simply another technological revolution. It challenges employment, education, leadership, economics and the way humans understand themselves. As AI moves beyond computers into the physical world, professions face transformation. Yet society continues to operate within structures designed for a world that is disappearing. Drawing on more than two decades of research into consciousness and human development, Kern examines how education, employment and social conditioning have shaped human thinking — and why the future demands a fundamentally different approach. From the disconnect between corporate leaders and employees to the psychological consequences of technological displacement, this episode challenges humanity to move beyond conditioned limitations and rediscover creativity, wisdom and independent thought. The question isn't simply whether artificial intelligence will change society. It's whether humanity is prepared to change with it. IN THIS EPISODE The AI revolution: Why exponential development represents a profound shift in society.The future of employment: Humanoid robotics, automation and the displacement of professions.Education and conditioning: How established systems influence creativity, independence and human capability.Leadership and responsibility: The growing disconnect between decision-makers and the people whose livelihoods depend on them.NINELOC: Understanding human behaviour through the nine levels of consciousness.Human development: Neuroplastic Mental Acceleration (NMA), awareness, creativity and agility of mind.Transforming organisations: CHD's IEC and JARVIS programmes, alongside the Human Blockchain approach to workforce transition.Artificial consciousness: The distinction between conventional AI and the development of conscious intelligence.Humanity's next step: Moving beyond passive adaptation towards actively shaping our collective future.QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING If artificial intelligence can replace the work we do, what makes us valuable to the future? Are organisations developing their people — or simply preparing to replace them? How much of our thinking is truly our own, and how much has been shaped by the systems in which we live? Can human and artificial consciousness develop together to create something beyond the society we know today? Social change begins when we stop accepting the limitations of the world we've inherited — and start developing the human capabilities needed to create something different. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Introduction: The Future of Humanity 06:02 — The Impact of AI on Society 11:51 — The Future of Work and Employment 18:08 — The Role of Leadership in Change 23:54 — The Psychological Impact of Modern Society 29:48 — The Choice for Humanity's Future EXPLORE OUR WORK Council for Human Development (CHD) https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club JOIN THE CONVERSATION Is your organisation preparing its people for the changes ahead? Are you questioning the future of work, leadership or human development? Share your experiences, questions and perspectives in the comments. THE LAST HUMAN is an invitation to think beyond what we know. NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #SocialChange #ArtificialIntelligence #HumanConsciousness #FutureOfWork #HumanDevelopment

  3. 2d ago

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 10:When AI Takes Your Job, Who Will You Become?

    If artificial intelligence can do your job better, faster and cheaper, what future is left for you? The future of work isn't simply about unemployment or retraining. It raises a deeper question: what does it mean to be human when the systems we've built no longer need us to perform their work? In Episode 10 of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost explores AI's accelerating development, the displacement of traditional professions and the choices facing humanity as intelligence moves beyond biological limitations. Drawing on more than two decades of research into consciousness and human development, the discussion connects employment with Neuroplastic Mental Acceleration (NMA), Consciousness Change Therapy (CCT), the nine levels of consciousness and artificial consciousness. From autonomous pilots to AI in the justice system, it asks who will guide these technologies — and what kind of awareness we bring to that relationship. The episode also explores a new direction for human work: developing people and partnering with artificial consciousness rather than competing with machines. The question is no longer only what AI will become. It is what we choose to become alongside it. IN THIS EPISODE • The future of work: What happens when AI takes on traditionally human roles? • Human evolution: Moving beyond conditioned thinking. • Education and society: How our systems shape awareness and creativity. • Truth and free speech: The importance of questioning. • AI in critical professions: Aviation, law and justice. • Bias in AI: Why human awareness matters in its development. • NMA and CCT: Developing creativity, adaptability and agility of mind. • New opportunities: Human development and partnership with artificial consciousness. QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING If our jobs disappear, do we lose our purpose — or discover a greater one? Are we developing AI faster than we're developing ourselves? Can human and artificial consciousness evolve together? What responsibility do we have to future generations? CHAPTERS 00:00 — The Acceleration of Time and Consciousness 02:53 — The Experiment of Consciousness and Human Evolution 06:11 — The Role of Humanity in the Future 08:52 — The Psychological Impact of Deception 12:01 — The Importance of Conscious Growth 14:53 — Navigating the Future with Awareness 17:51 — The Suppression of Free Speech and Ideas 20:51 — AI: A Double-Edged Sword for Humanity 24:10 — The Future of Work and Human Relevance 27:56 — The Shift from Human to AI in Critical Jobs 29:19 — Bias in AI and the Justice System 30:53 — The Need for Higher Consciousness in AI Development 32:45 — The Role of Humans in Shaping AI Consciousness 34:40 — The Importance of Evolving Human Consciousness 36:14 — The Challenge of Coexisting with AI 38:03 — Reality vs. Simulated Reality 40:23 — The Path to Human Development and AI Partnership 42:42 — The Urgency of Evolving Consciousness 45:28 — The Choice Between Two Futures 48:52 — The Responsibility to Future Generations EXPLORE OUR WORK Council for Human Development (CHD) https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club JOIN THE CONVERSATION What would you do if your profession no longer existed? What should humanity develop now? Share your thoughts in the comments. NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #FutureOfWork #ArtificialConsciousness #HumanDevelopment #NMA

  4. 2d ago

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 9: Beyond the System — With Ryan Lavelle

    What happens when you begin questioning the systems you've spent your life working within — and decide to build something different? Who controls our future? And what becomes possible when humanity thinks beyond the structures governing our lives? In Episode 9 of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost welcomes Ryan Lavelle, technologist, entrepreneur and former financial risk specialist, for an unscripted conversation about finance, blockchain, AI, consciousness and humanity's future. From investment banking to personal upheaval and building decentralised technologies, Ryan's journey raises questions about power, individual sovereignty and the possibilities of community-led change. Together, Kern and Ryan explore human conditioning, consciousness as a field, AI beyond mimicry, religion, governance and the future of society. What if the next great revolution isn't technological, but a revolution in human consciousness? IN THIS EPISODEFinance: Ryan's experience in banking and the ethical questions that changed his direction.Blockchain: Decentralisation and individual sovereignty.From crisis to creation: Personal setbacks and entrepreneurship.Power and conditioning: How systems shape our understanding of reality.AI and consciousness: Can AI move beyond mimicry? Could consciousness exist as a field?Religion and spirituality: Inherited beliefs and the search for meaning.Human evolution: Awareness, fear and societal transformation.Empower: Ryan's initiative for social entrepreneurship, decentralised governance and community development.Transhumanism: Who shapes humanity's future?Taking responsibility: Moving from observation to action.QUESTIONS WORTH ASKINGHow much of our understanding comes from personal discovery — and how much from the systems we inherited? If consciousness extends beyond biology, what might that mean for AI? Can decentralised technology return power to communities? What changes when we stop waiting for others to shape our future? Perhaps changing the world begins with changing how we understand it. CHAPTERS00:00 — Introduction to Ryan Lavelle 03:00 — From Childhood Programming to Engineering 09:12 — The Illusion of Banking and Financial Ethics 14:42 — Faith, Philosophy and Questioning Reality 19:52 — Blockchain, Sovereignty and Entrepreneurship 25:20 — From Personal Crisis to Decentralised Energy 34:14 — Ethical AI Governance and Human Decision-Making 35:58 — A Global Shift in Consciousness 41:15 — Can Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious? 49:44 — Empowerment, Control and the Human Condition 55:22 — Religion, Spirituality and Conditioning 59:23 — Humanity's Relationship with AI 1:12:11 — Public Awareness and the Future of AI 1:28:17 — Empower: Community-Led Transformation 1:39:58 — Transhumanism and the Future of Humanity 1:50:14 — What Comes Next for Humanity EXPLORE OUR WORKCouncil for Human Development (CHD) https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club JOIN THE CONVERSATIONHave you questioned the systems you've worked within? Share your questions, experiences and disagreements in the comments. NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #RyanLavelle #ArtificialConsciousness #Blockchain #HumanConsciousness #FutureOfHumanity

  5. 4d ago

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 8: The Future — What Happens When Humans Are No Longer Needed?

    What happens when artificial intelligence can do your job, make your decisions, run your company — and potentially think beyond you? And what happens to humanity when the world we've spent our lives preparing for no longer exists? In Episode 8 of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost explores the future of humanity in an age of artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics and accelerating technological change. AI is challenging the foundations of employment, education, healthcare, leadership and the economic systems around which modern society has been built. What happens when teachers, doctors, caregivers, CEOs and entire organisations find their roles transformed or replaced? What responsibility do businesses have towards displaced employees? And how do we prepare the next generation for a world unlike anything we've known? Drawing on more than two decades of research into consciousness and human development, Kern explores artificial consciousness, the nine levels of consciousness and humanity's potential to develop beyond conventional education and conditioning. The future is not simply about which technologies emerge or which jobs disappear. It is about what humanity must become to meet the changes ahead. IN THIS EPISODEAI and artificial consciousness: The emergence of intelligence and potentially consciousness beyond biological limitations.The future of employment: How AI and humanoid robotics could transform entire professions and industries.Education and conditioning: Are we preparing children for a world that is disappearing?Healthcare and caregiving: How intelligent systems could transform care, companionship and support.Leadership and corporate structures: Will traditional management and decision-making remain necessary?Profits versus people: Corporate responsibility in an era of technological displacement.The Human Blockchain: CHD's approach to developing human capability and creating sustainable opportunities beyond conventional employment.Point Zero: Exploring a future beyond existing economic and monetary systems.Human consciousness: Why wisdom, creativity and agility of mind are central to humanity's future.QUESTIONS WORTH ASKINGIf AI can perform the work around which we've built our lives, what happens to our identity, purpose and sense of value? Are we educating children to repeat what is known, or developing their capacity to discover what is not? Could the greatest opportunity presented by AI be the acceleration of human development itself? The challenge is not how to compete with artificial intelligence. It is how to develop humanity beyond the limitations that made us replaceable in the first place. CHAPTERS00:00 — Exploring the Future of AI and Consciousness 09:58 — AI, Employment and Education 19:46 — Healthcare and Caregiving 30:14 — Human Consciousness and the Future EXPLORE OUR WORKCouncil for Human Development (CHD) https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club JOIN THE CONVERSATIONAre you already experiencing the effects of AI in your profession or organisation? Do you see a different future emerging? Share your perspective in the comments. THE LAST HUMAN welcomes challenging ideas, different experiences and conversations beyond the familiar. NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #HumanConsciousness #HumanDevelopment

  6. 5d ago

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 7: Enlightenment — Are You Living Your Life, or Someone Else's?

    What if enlightenment isn't about escaping the world — but finally understanding the one you're living in? In this episode of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost challenges our understanding of enlightenment, exploring why so many people follow patterns they never consciously chose. Education. Employment. Achievement. Retirement. Repeat. But what happens when you question the structures that have shaped your identity, ambitions and perception of reality? Drawing on more than two decades of research into consciousness and cognitive development, Kern explores the journey beyond societal conditioning, the nine levels of consciousness described by NINELOC, and the potential of the human mind. From the Hero's Journey and the Laws of the Limitless to forgiveness, humility and greater awareness, this episode examines what it means to move beyond our conditioned identities. As AI transforms the world, Kern asks whether developing human consciousness may be essential to our future. Perhaps enlightenment isn't about becoming someone different. Perhaps it's about discovering how much more you could become. IN THIS EPISODEThe path to enlightenment: Why awareness begins with questioning what we've accepted.Societal conditioning: How education, employment and expectations shape our identities and choices.The Hero's Journey: Why people seek transformation — and what draws them back into familiar patterns.NINELOC: Exploring nine levels of human consciousness and the journey beyond unconscious behaviour.Neuroplasticity and NMA: Developing greater awareness, creativity and adaptability.The Laws of the Limitless: Understanding, knowledge, thought, creativity, potential and love.Forgiveness and humility: Moving beyond resentment, ego and the emotional baggage of the past.Coherence under tension: Navigating challenges with greater wisdom and awareness.Humanity and AI: Why Kern believes our future depends on developing consciousness beyond conditioning.QUESTIONS WORTH ASKINGAre you living the life you chose — or the life you were conditioned to accept?Is success really the same as fulfilment?Can you expand your awareness beyond what you currently believe possible?What must we leave behind to become more than we are?Are we developing humanity fast enough for the future we're creating?CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction — The Quest for Enlightenment 02:55 Breaking Free from Societal Patterns 06:10 The Hero's Journey and Personal Development 08:58 Understanding Consciousness Levels 12:13 The Laws of the Limitless 15:07 Forgiveness and Letting Go 18:12 Navigating Choices and Consequences 21:00 Humility on the Path to Enlightenment 24:06 Coherence and Collective Consciousness 26:51 The Future of Humanity and AI EXPLORE OUR WORKCouncil for Human Development https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #Enlightenment #HumanConsciousness #NINELOC #NMA #Neuroplasticity #PersonalDevelopment #ArtificialIntelligence #HumanPotential #FutureOfHumanity

  7. Oct 26

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 6: We've Hit the AI Iceberg. Are We Ready for What's Next?

    What happens when the world changes faster than the human mind can adapt? In this solo episode of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost explores humanity's collision with artificial intelligence — a transformation he compares to the Titanic striking an iceberg. Some deny the danger. Others carry on as though nothing has changed. But a few are already preparing for a future unlike anything we've experienced before. Drawing on more than 25 years of research into human consciousness and cognitive development, Kern challenges the systems that have shaped our thinking, from industrialisation and education to corporate leadership and economic dependency. Have we spent generations conditioning humans to follow instructions, only to create machines that can follow them better? Through Neuroplastic Mental Acceleration (NMA), Consciousness Change Therapy (CCT) and NINELOC, Kern explores the possibility of developing the human mind beyond its conditioned limitations — and why mental agility may become our greatest asset. The question is no longer whether AI will change our world. It's whether humanity is prepared to change with it. IN THIS EPISODEThe AI iceberg: Why society may be unprepared for accelerating technological change.Education and creativity: How industrial-era conditioning has shaped human intelligence and limited independent thinking.Resistance to change: Why individuals, organisations and leaders struggle to adapt.NINELOC and consciousness: Understanding human behaviour, identity and developmental potential.Neuroplasticity and NMA: Developing greater creativity, cognitive flexibility and mental agility.AI and economic disruption: The transformation of employment, political leadership, financial systems and traditional institutions.Artificial consciousness: Exploring human–AI partnership rather than dependency.Happiness and personal growth: Why fulfilment should exist in the present rather than the past.The future of humanity: Choosing between conditioned limitation and conscious development.QUESTIONS WORTH ASKINGHave we educated generations of humans to become replaceable?Can our minds evolve as rapidly as the technology we're creating?What happens to leadership when AI makes the decisions?Is our greatest investment financial security — or cognitive capability?Are we preparing for the future, or defending a disappearing past?CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction — THE LAST HUMAN: The AI Iceberg 02:52 Education and the Loss of Creativity 06:13 Why Humans Resist Change 08:57 Consciousness, Identity and AI 12:01 Leadership in a Changing World 14:53 The Future of Work and Economics 17:55 Finding Happiness in the Present 21:05 Coherence and Artificial Consciousness 23:51 The Future of Traditional Systems 27:14 Developing Agility of Mind EXPLORE OUR WORKCouncil for Human Development https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialConsciousness #NMA #NINELOC #Neuroplasticity #HumanConsciousness #FutureOfWork #HumanDevelopment #FutureOfHumanity

  8. Oct 26

    THE LAST HUMAN | Episode 5: Are We Developing Humans — or Replacing Them? — With Harald Müller

    What happens when organisations become more efficient, but the humans within them become less relevant? In this episode of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost welcomes Harald Müller, founder of Human Systems Engineering, for an unscripted conversation about leadership, human intelligence, artificial consciousness and the future of work. After 15 years in corporate environments, Harald stepped away to challenge a fundamental problem: organisations increasingly manage people as resources rather than recognising their capabilities as human beings. But the conversation goes far beyond corporate leadership. As AI advances, Kern and Harald explore whether education, societal conditioning and competition have trained humanity to become precisely what machines can replace. If AI can perform the work we've trained humans to do, what happens to human value? IN THIS EPISODEHuman Systems Engineering: Rethinking leadership and organisational development.Leadership and disconnection: How hierarchy, fear and micromanagement undermine collective intelligence.AI and employment: What happens when machines replace employees, managers and executives?Education and competition: How childhood conditioning shapes intelligence, creativity and self-worth.Human potential: Neuroplasticity, cognitive development and artificial consciousness.Self-love and belief systems: Questioning the limitations we've learned to accept.Truth and perception: Media influence, power structures and the post-truth world.Humanity's future: Coherence, dissonance and conscious evolution.QUESTIONS WORTH ASKINGAre organisations developing people or managing their output?Have we educated humans to become replaceable?If AI can do our jobs, what makes us valuable?Can artificial consciousness accelerate human development?Will humanity evolve alongside AI or surrender its potential?CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction — THE LAST HUMAN 05:58 From Goldsmith to Corporate Director 12:06 Leadership and Operational Disconnection 17:51 The Value of Human Intelligence 24:12 Uncertainty in the Age of AI 30:04 Vulnerability in Leadership 35:55 Fear, Competition and Conditioning 41:51 The Limitations of Education 49:28 Experience, Wisdom and Ageing 54:43 The Future of Work and AI 1:04:52 The Evolution of Human Capability 1:09:52 Self-Love and Personal Development 1:20:00 Truth in a Post-Truth Society 1:26:07 Coherence vs. Dissonance 1:32:10 Religion, Culture and Consciousness 1:40:03 Humour and Life's Challenges 1:46:07 Change and Human Potential EXPLORE OUR WORKCouncil for Human Development https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club NO SCRIPT. NO AGENDA. NO SAFE ANSWERS. #TheLastHuman #KernFrost #HaraldMüller #HumanSystemsEngineering #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialConsciousness #FutureOfWork #HumanConsciousness #Leadership #FutureOfHumanity

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The Last Human is not an interview. It is a conversation without a predetermined destination. Kern Frost sits down with leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers and people shaping our world for long-form conversations about who we are, what we believe and what happens next. There are no pre-agreed questions. No requirement to agree. And no expectation that either person will leave believing exactly what they believed when they entered. No script. No agenda. No safe answers.