Future Rising Andrew Maynard

In this first episode of season 2, we start to look at what makes us uniquely human – starting with our feelings.

If you're interested in an intriguing perspective on feelings and the future, you might want to check out this article that asks how people feel about the future, from an exhibit hosted by the V&A Museum in London: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/how-do-you-feel-about-the-future

For more on the book Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, check out http://futurerisingbook.com

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Host:
Professor Andrew Maynard
Web: http://andrewmaynard.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/2020science
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In this episode, we dive into the sometimes contentious but ever-present topic of faith, and how this connects us to the future; whether faith in God, faith in humanity, or simply faith in the scientific methods we use to try and peer into the future.

For an interesting take on “reasonable faith” it’s worth checking out this short blog post featuring physicist Paul Davies: https://www.worldviewsummit.org/post/scientists-have-faith

For more on the book Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, check out http://futurerisingbook.com

We’ll be positing new episodes of Future each Monday. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform if you don’t want to miss them. And please do leave us a review!

Host:
Professor Andrew Maynard
Web: http://andrewmaynard.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/2020science
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literallyandrewmaynard/

In this episode, how our imagination enables us to envision different futures, and inspires us to create them. 

For an interesting take on imagination, check out this New York Times article on The Awesome Importance of Imagination: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/opinion/imagination-empathy.html

For more on the book Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, check out http://futurerisingbook.com

We’ll be positing new episodes of Future each Monday. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform if you don’t want to miss them. And please do leave us a review!

Host:
Professor Andrew Maynard
Web: http://andrewmaynard.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/2020science
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literallyandrewmaynard/

In this episode, how our curiosity makes us delightfully discontent with what we know, and why this is important to how we think about the future and our roles in influencing it.

If you're curious to find out more about NASA’s Curiosity rover, check out the mission details and images here: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/home/ 

For more on the book Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, check out http://futurerisingbook.com

We’ll be positing new episodes of Future each Monday. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform if you don’t want to miss them. And please do leave us a review!

Host:
Professor Andrew Maynard
Web: http://andrewmaynard.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/2020science
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literallyandrewmaynard/

In this episode, how our creativity enables to build bridges toward the future we aspire to.

To read more about the 2018 World Economic Future Forum Jobs Report, check out the link here: https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2018

For more on the book Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, check out http://futurerisingbook.com

We’ll be positing new episodes of Future each Monday. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform if you don’t want to miss them. And please do leave us a review!

Host:
Professor Andrew Maynard
Web: http://andrewmaynard.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/2020science
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literallyandrewmaynard/

In this episode, how art is connected to the how we think about the future and fuels our imagination of what is possible.

If you’re interested in the idea of minimalistic art, here’s a short piece in Vox about all-white paintings. To me, the value of these is subtler and deeper than is indicated in the article, but it’s an interesting staring point: https://www.openculture.com/2019/01/the-artistry-behind-an-all-white-painting.html

For more on the book Future Rising: A Journey from the Past to the Edge of Tomorrow, check out http://futurerisingbook.com

We’ll be positing new episodes of Future each Monday. Please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform if you don’t want to miss them. And please do leave us a review!

Host:
Professor Andrew Maynard
Web: http://andrewmaynard.net
Twitter: http://twitter.com/2020science
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/literallyandrewmaynard/