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Feb 5, 2024 • 9min

Technology Leading on Sexuality

From vibrators to sex bots, technology can be a force of sexual liberation, or a tool used to strengthen existing norms and taboos. How might it change what happens behind closed bedroom doors? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Jasmin Cramon Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Jan 26, 2024 • 10min

Stardust and Dollar Signs

As the mineral-rich wealth of the cosmos is gloated at from Earth, actors are racing towards extracting, as well as regulating, its resources. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Thor Svanholm Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Jan 12, 2024 • 16min

Europe in Space

An interview with Hermann Ludwig Moeller, Chairman of the European Space Policy Institute. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Jan 3, 2024 • 12min

Farewell to the Astronaut?

Why there will always be a need for manned space exploration missions, regardless of technological advances in robotics and AI. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Josh Sims Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Dec 18, 2023 • 10min

What Will Leisure Mean to Us in the Future?

Explore the evolving concept of leisure as technology edges us toward a post-work era. Historical insights challenge traditional work ethics, emphasizing the value of downtime. Discover how automation and AI may reshape personal fulfillment and identity. Delve into the dynamics of remote work and freelancing, revealing how they can spark creativity while navigating the complexities of self-identity beyond conventional employment.
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Dec 8, 2023 • 12min

Excursions With Empathy

Global tourist hotspots are integrating sustainability into their business models as holidaying abroad moves from luxury to necessity. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Monika Volgyi & Celine Athina Vang Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Dec 1, 2023 • 8min

The Ancient Assyrian Who Invented Sci-Fi

Before Thomas More or H.G Wells came the tongue-in-cheek satirist, Lucien of Samosata. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Nov 24, 2023 • 19min

To Boozy Futures

A civilisational defence of the intoxicant amid cultural retrograde – alcohol. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Nov 17, 2023 • 11min

Eating & Techno-Pleasures

Technology’s convergence with eating and sex could push both into strange and uncharted territory. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Sarah Frosh Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Nov 10, 2023 • 19min

What Gaming Could Be

From VR to crypto and AR to AI – how might emerging technologies intersect with the human desire for play? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Lena Hunter Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

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