Team Futurism

In this episode, Peter talks with John Douglas about Freedom Fellowship, a new social club (or possibly secular religion) that emphasizes community, reason, and building a world free from coercion. Read the Freedom Fellowship Invitation Letter: https://douglasj.substack.com/p/freedom-fellowship-invitation-letterWatch the latest episode on YouTube or Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple, Google, 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

In this episode, Peter and Devon discuss the wide rage of robots being developed, from the Tesla Bot to the military's rocket-launcher robot—and how these robots will change war. We also discuss our optimism about robots and AI in the world of healthcare.Watch 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

In this episode, we respond to the viral TikTok video about the Dunkin Donuts drink with ungodly amounts of sugar in it. We discuss how bad the sugar problem is and what should be done about it.Listen to the episode on Apple or Spotify or watch the video version on YouTube:References:* Vaush: We need to talk about the excess sugar problem.* Scott Galloway: The Ozempic EffectThanks 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

OK, we’ve officially done too many political episodes in a row. This will be the last one for a while (we hope!). This episode was inspired by the “SPICY DEBATE” between Krystal and Kyle vs Briahna Joy Gray, below.It’s probably too early to really have a strong opinion about Cornel West’s run for president with the Green Party. But it’s never too early to take a side on the perennial debate about the value of potential spoiler candidates.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

Is Vivek Ramaswamy the best candidate to unite America? Or is he just another insufferable rightwing blowhard? This conversation is a follow-up to our previous episode, "Vivek Is No Andrew Yang" 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

Peter and Devon discuss Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential campaign and explain why any comparisons to Andrew Yang are entirely misled.During this discussion, Peter goes into the arguably scandalous way that Vivek made his money with a failed Alzheimer's drug. To be fair to Vivek, he offers a rebuttal to this claim here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UgCe_k8aR8&t=0s 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

Kimberly Forsythe, a tech-optimist, discusses a wide range of futurist topics including the dangers and possibilities of AI, moving beyond scarcity, transhumanism, UBI, the future of the internet, and Elon Musk.

Peter and Devon discuss whether they'd get their eyes scanned for Sam Altman's new cryptocurrency Worldcoin. They also give a review of Oppenheimer and discuss their frustration with America's gerontocracy. 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 futurist Rachel Haywire, we discuss her recent article "Predictions for the Near Future." We cover her predictions about the rise of pop-up shops, the death of the town square, the centralization of groupchats, and many other topics.Check out Rachel's writing at The Cultural Futurist on Substack: https://culturalfuturist.substack.com/Reference: "My Predictions for the Near Future" by Rachel Haywire: https://culturalfuturist.substack.com/p/my-predictions-for-the-near-future 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 debate whether lab-grown meat is a net good for the world, or whether it's an overblown, energy-draining vanity project for the rich. 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