

FARSIGHT
Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS)
Narrated articles and conversations with the world's foremost futures thinkers, delivered to you by FARSIGHT, a quarterly publication by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.
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Oct 7, 2024 • 14min
How the UN Plans to Govern for Generations to Come
Future generations lack political representation, constituting ‘shadow interests’ in our systems of governance. Yet ensuring their wellbeing may soon become a political concern.
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Author: Nicklas Larsen & Thor Svanholm Gustavfson
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Sep 18, 2024 • 11min
The Self, Dissolved
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.
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Author: Christian Kaarup Baron
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Sep 9, 2024 • 8min
The Death of Cyber Socialism
Chile's cybernetic control project collapsed in 1972. Why did Project Cybersyn fail, and what can we learn from its history?
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Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen
Narration: Manya Lind (supported by ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Sep 2, 2024 • 14min
Biohacking for All?
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.
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Author: Caitlin van Bommel
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (supported by ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Aug 16, 2024 • 16min
Mainstreaming Cryonics
James Arrowood, co-CEO of Alcor Life Extension Foundation, wants a fresh start for the business of reviving the dead.
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Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen & August Leo Liljenberg
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Jul 29, 2024 • 17min
The Painless Future
Transhumanist philosopher David Pearce envisions a world filled with varying sizes of carrots, and no sticks.
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Author: August Leo Liljenberg
Narration: Manya Lind (supported by ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Jul 12, 2024 • 12min
Fatal Equations
Israel’s deployment of the algorithmic targeting tool 'Lavender' in their ongoing war on Gaza has reignited the debate surrounding the use of autonomous technology for making life-and-death decisions. This raises important questions about a potential future where humans are progressively marginalised from decision-making in conflicts.
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Author: Solveij Mailänder
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (supported by ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Jun 12, 2024 • 15min
Why Peak Uncertainty is a Myth
Public figures like to claim that the world has never been as volatile and complex as it is today - but is that really the case?
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Author: Alex Fergnani
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (ElevenLabs AI)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

May 24, 2024 • 11min
A Visit
Three archetypal scenarios dominate the public perception of what an eventual encounter with extraterrestrials on Earth will look like. So what happens when the aliens arrive? A task force at the UN has a plan drawn up.
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Author: Christian Kaarup Baron
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (AI with ElevenLabs)
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

May 17, 2024 • 13min
The Grounded Mind
Explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the mental health crisis, revealing the social isolation's toll. Discover the complexities of diagnosing mental disorders and the stigma that complicates treatment. The discussion emphasizes a holistic approach to mental wellbeing, bridging neurology and psychiatry. Learn about the evolving relationship between mind and body, and how integrating these fields can lead to better understanding and care.