Ep. 109 - The Future of Being a Kid with Coach Steve Morris Hence The Future

Being a Kid in the Digital Age 👾

In this episode, Mattimore sits down with Steve Morris, author of the best-selling book: “What Size Balls Do I Need?” to explore how the essence of what it means to be a kid is changing…

Broad Topics:


What has changed about being a kid in 2020?
The importance of sports for childhood development
At what age kids should be allowed unregulated screen time
At what age kids should be allowed to have social media accounts
How to balance the pros and cons of being a “digital native”
The natural progression of humans already being cyborgs
Kids being able to “fact check” parents and teachers
The future of education, college, and learning
The future of jobs, income, and automation
Policies for improving childhood wellbeing

Rapid Fire Questions:


Does college still make sense from a cost-benefit perspective?
By what year will machines become smarter than humans?
Will sufficiently intelligent machines also have consciousness?
What will be the average lifespan of kids born in the year 2020?
What will the most sought-after job be for kids growing up in 2030?
One piece of advice you could give to every kid in America right now?

Future Scenarios:


Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

Thanks for tuning in 🔭


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