Underfutures

Scott Smith and Madeline Ashby recap the missing months since the last episode of Underfutures, discuss two live shows at me Convention; Scott interviews urbanist Anthony Townsend, author of the upcoming GHOST ROAD on the future of mobility. Links and notes: https://www.underfutures.com/home/episode-6-interdimensional-cat

For Episode 5 we went to AI for Good in Geneva (Madeline) and CogX in London (Scott) to get a sense of what’s happening in the AI landscape from a critical point of view. Liner notes: https://www.underfutures.com/home/episode-5-unfashioned-creatures

Greg Lindsay, an urbanist and futurist known for his insights on mobility and smart cities, shares fascinating thoughts from Masdar City. He contrasts the ambitious design of this urban experiment with its stark emptiness, pondering how to breathe life into its spaces. The discussion dives into the pitfalls of smart cities, warning against digital feudalism and surveillance capitalism. Lindsay also touches on millennial housing trends and the evolving landscape of work, emphasizing the need for innovative responses to automation and urban challenges.

We’re back with Episode 3 of Underfutures, this time talking about the changing nature of working, time, place and how people fit into these. Fresh off a multicountry collaboration. Madeline and I are joined by John Willshire of Smithery and Artefact Cards to talk about these themes, and pay homage to the patron saint of nomadic co-workers, Jason Bourne. Liner notes at https://medium.com/@changeist/underfutures-episode-3-humans-in-the-room-e4b12e81b87f

In time for awards season, the Changeist team is joined by writer Joanne McNeil to talk about the future now in films and tv.  Liner notes: https://link.medium.com/zFup4eyqXT

Our pilot episode, where we discuss the future of nationalism-as-meme, platform citizenship, cross-border algorithm-drain, and more. Notes: https://link.medium.com/ledXSA7FbT

A preview of things to come, from the Changeist team.