FARSIGHT

As digital payments take over, cash is disappearing – but should we think twice? From privacy concerns to power dynamics, the push toward a cashless society raises questions about control, choice, and trust. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Josh Sims Narration: August Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The recent boom in prediction markets has breathed new life into an old debate: does the wisdom of the crowd combined with financial incentives produce the best forecasts of future events? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narrator: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The discussion highlights the flaws in current climate models and their potential to mislead future decisions. It critically examines the Social Cost of Carbon and challenges in accurately measuring greenhouse gas impacts. Concerns about the economic implications of models favoring temperature increases are raised, emphasizing a need for precautionary approaches. The unpredictability of climate change complicates policy formulation, stressing the importance of adaptability and learning from past modeling errors.

In a thought-provoking conversation, Aella, a researcher and adult content creator, shares her insights on the evolving landscape of sexuality. She explores how technology, like OnlyFans, alters power dynamics in intimate relationships. Aella dives into the fascinating potential of artificial wombs and disembodied sex, pondering the implications for human connection. The discussion also highlights the unique distinctions between human and animal sexual behaviors, emphasizing pleasure and exploration as pivotal aspects of human sexuality.

The ubiquity of smartphones and social media has turbocharged visual culture. With the addition of increasingly sophisticated and affordable cosmetic surgeries, beauty standards are pushed into strange new territories. Caroline Zielinski Narration: Manya Lind (with ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Future generations lack political representation, constituting ‘shadow interests’ in our systems of governance. Yet ensuring their wellbeing may soon become a political concern. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Nicklas Larsen & Thor Svanholm Gustavfson Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Some believe distinctions between the organic and the artificial are meaningless in a techsaturated world. Personality-altering brain implants may force us to rethink this notion. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Christian Kaarup Baron Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Chile's cybernetic control project collapsed in 1972. Why did Project Cybersyn fail, and what can we learn from its history? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narration: Manya Lind (supported by ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The rich, willing, and techno-optimistic are spending fortunes optimising their biological functions to perpetuate youth. Biohacking, once described as ‘garage transhumanism’, has more than left the garage. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Caitlin van Bommel Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (supported by ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

James Arrowood, co-CEO of Alcor Life Extension Foundation, wants a fresh start for the business of reviving the dead. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen & August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies