Team Futurism

The founder of Bumble recently said that, in the future, we might all have an AI "concierge" that goes on "dates" (with other bots) for us. This could help everyone be more successful at finding real partners. But is this totally dystopian? We discuss.Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

We couldn't resist talking about RFK Jr's brain worm. But this turned out to be a wide-ranging conversation about the pros and cons of RFK as a presidential candidate and third-party candidates generally. We also discuss the role of fear in politics, our frustration with both mainstream media and people like Joe Rogan, and other topics.Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

This episode offers an overview of Guillaume Verdon (aka Beff Jezos), the effective acceleration movement (e/acc), and Verdon's company Extropic. Despite our initial impressions, we have come around to Verdon and we're genuinely exciting about his "thermodynamic computing" company. But we do give time to his critics and discuss the comparisons being made between him and Elizabeth Holmes. Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher.Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

This interview was conducted in affiliation with Atheists for Liberty, of which Ron Lindsay is a member of the Board of Advisors and Peter Clarke serves as editor-in-chief. Ronald Lindsay is a philosopher, lawyer, and has served as the president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry. He’s the author of several books including Future Bioethics and The Necessity of Secularism. In this conversation, we focus on his most recent book, Against the New Politics of Identity. Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher.Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

Tucker Carlson is way dumber than anyone thought. We discuss! We also talk about Biden signing the TikTok ban, California's high-speed rail project to Vegas getting under way, and other topics. Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher.Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

Sam Forster is author of the book Americosis, which highlights how American cities are effectively designed to make life miserable for most residents. He argues that many of our social problems are rooted in poor public transit, urban sprawl, lack of third places, and an overabundance of useless jobs. We discuss his book and related topics in this interview. Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher.LINKS FOR SAM FORSTER * Sam's book: Americosis: A Nation’s Dysfunction Observed from Public Transit* Sam's Article in Quillette: “A Bus Tour of American Dystopia”* Twitter: @ForsterSam Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

Tracing Woodgrains in the editorial assistant for the podcast Blocked & Reported and also a writes a popular Substack at TracingWoodgrains.com. In this episode, we discuss Trace's article "The Republican Party Is Doomed" and we also have a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the culture wars. Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher.Also check out Peter’s initial conversation with Trace on Dain Fitzgerald’s podcast. Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

To those of us with an internal monologue, it’s almost impossible to believe that some people don't have this. And apparently it’s not just a few people who lack an internal monologue—it’s 30 - 50% of the population! In this episode, we discuss the implications and possible explanations. This discussion was inspired by the following video, which was trending on X this week: Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher.Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

In this interview with Lucien Greaves, the co-founder of The Satanic Temple, we discuss a wide range of topics—everything from the longevity movement to cancel culture. And of course we get into his work with The Satanic Temple. We also discuss Peter Clarke's article: "Satanic Transhumanism: The Future of Reason?" Watch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, or Stitcher.Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com

In this episode, we debate whether the US should continue sending aid to support Ukraine and Israel. We also discuss whether the US military budget is out of control and how the military budget might be better spent elsewhere. Jump to 43:10 to hear this debate. Other topics: * OpenAI’s text-to-video tool: Sora * Meta's plans for a neural interface* The US border crisis * Why Republicans are driving us crazy * News about Russia's space weaponsWatch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, or Stitcher.Thanks for reading Team Futurism! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teamfuturism.substack.com