
FARSIGHT
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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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?
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Author: Lena Hunter
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Nov 2, 2023 • 10min
Bored of the Future?
How philosophers and psychologists have tried to answer the question of whether to embrace or resist the mundane – and why efforts seem to be so futile, nonetheless.
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Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Oct 23, 2023 • 10min
Eske Willerselv is Building a Genomic Time Machine
The renowned evolutionary biologist explains why the future of food needs to be rooted in the ancient past – and how he and his team are working to make that happen.
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Author: Emilie Balk-Møller
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

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Oct 9, 2023 • 15min
Free From Work
Amid job automation, a push toward shorter work weeks, and growing political interest in Universal Basic Income schemes, why does is the idea that work is virtuous still so pervasive?
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Author: Josh Sims
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Sep 29, 2023 • 9min
Running Dry
Climate change will lead to an increase in water crises worldwide. What happens when we lose access to our most vital resource?
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Author: Katrine Østerby
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
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Sep 15, 2023 • 13min
Does History Repeat Itself?
Cyclical theories of the past rest on questionable assumptions, but can they still help us understand our future?
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Author: Daria Krivonos
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
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Sep 8, 2023 • 10min
Welcome to the Splinternet
The internet is fracturing along geopolitical dividing lines, putting us on the path towards a future where ‘global connectivity’ is not so global anymore.
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Author: Mathias Behn Bjørnhof
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
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Aug 31, 2023 • 24min
The Overly Simplistic Future of Public Intellectuals
Our public intellectuals feed us grand narratives at the expense of a variety of images of the future. We should demand more of them.
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Author: Alex Fergnani
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
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Aug 24, 2023 • 12min
Farming Without Farmland
Could we farm food in Earth’s deep sea and scorching deserts – and perhaps even in outer space?
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Author: Klaus Æ. Mogensen
Narration: August Leo Liljenberg
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Aug 17, 2023 • 10min
How Sci-Fi Became Big Business
Discover how art shapes our futuristic perceptions and influences societal expectations. Explore the impact of sci-fi on technological innovation with insights from iconic authors. Learn about the fascinating partnerships between corporations and sci-fi writers, as they collaborate to envision future products. Delve into the military's use of science fiction in strategic planning, and uncover how fiction is becoming a vital tool for innovation across various industries.