Ep. 125 - The Case for Techno-Optimism

Hence The Future

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“A rising tide lifts all boats” ⛵️⤴

In this episode, Mattimore explores the rise in Techno-Optimism, and how we might actually be able to solve the world’s most difficult challenges through technology and innovation.

Topics Discussed:

Energy as the tide that lifts all boats
Reductions in clean energy costs
Gains in battery efficiencies
Virtuous cycle of clean energy
Nuclear fusion vs fission
Decarbonization technology
The Modern Day Space Race
Manufacturing in zero gravity
Mining asteroids for raw materials
Mining new veins of knowledge
Solar punk vs cyber punk
Integrating the collective

Future Scenarios

Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
Most likely scenario

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