Team Futurism

Elon Musk really doesn't want people to live longer. He's spoken about this in several interviews and doubled down on it in recent tweets.In our view, it's a bad take. We discuss why. This discussion is a followup to my article in Merion West: https://merionwest.com/2023/04/04/elon-musks-bad-take-on-longevity/ 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

Spira: https://www.spirainc.com/ Follow Elliot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatMrE 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 week we give our enlightened opinions on top stories, from the proposed TikTok ban to updates with ChatGPT. Other topics discussed: Ozempic, US life expectancy decline, and the latest in the war in Ukraine. 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

Debate between a futurist and a doomer. Go! 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

A recent Vox article claimed that out stuff is getting worse because "consumerism ushered in an era of badly made products." Is this true? 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 discuss the controversy surrounding Roald Dahl's classic books being edited by sensitivity readers. Should we get ready for more of this type of censorship of classic literature? How can we push back against it? 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

Micah Redding is the founder of Christian Transhumanist Association. In this interview, we discuss the religious undertones of transhumanism, the conflict between science and religion, and why Micah believes that transhumanism is the way forward for Christianity. As an atheist, I also challenge Micah on a few religious claims and I present my view that Satanic Transhumanism makes more sense than Christian Transhumansim.Christian Transhumanist Website: https://www.christiantranshumanism.org/Micah's Website:https://www.micahredding.com/Peter's essay on Satanic Transhumanism:https://petermclarke.medium.com/satanic-transhumanism-the-future-of-reason-79b673ce57d0 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

It's common to hear people remark upon the death of rock & roll. But is it dead? What does the future of music look like? 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

Full Davos Video: https://www.weforum.org/videos/davos-am23-ready-for-brain-transparency-english/ 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 Lea Booth, we discuss the advantages of nuclear energy and why it's gaining popularity. We also attempt to steel man arguments against nuclear. Lea Booth is an energy reporter and columnist for Quillette. He previously worked with Michael Shellenberger. 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