Singularity.FM
by Nikola Danaylov
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About this podcast
Singularity.FM was the first singularity podcast in the world. It is the place where we interview the future and technology meets ethics: an open conversation about the impact of exponential tech, accelerating change, and the choices we make. It helps us identify the full spectrum of unprecedented dangers and opportunities and give birth to our own ideas about the best way to create a better future, a better you.
Singularity.FM is a series of interviews with the best scientists, writers, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, philosophers, and artists. We discuss the technological singularity, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, life extension, genetics, robotics, nanotech, synthetic biology, cryptocurrencies, and ethics: because technology is not enough!
Past guests of this singularity podcast include people such as Ray Kurzweil, Peter Diamandis, Noam Chomsky, Natasha Vita-More, Stuart Hameroff, Marvin Minsky, Aubrey de Grey, Max More, Michio Kaku, Vernor Vinge, Cory Doctorow, Charles Stross, and many, many others.
Episodes
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- Julia Lampert on Becoming AI Native: How Individuals, Businesses and Nations Must Redesign Themselves · 2 h 59 minTechnology is the How. It was never the Why or the What. Julia Lampert has written a practical manual for the How, and then spends her opening chapter arguing that the Why is the…
- The Singularity Is a Story, Not a Prison: My Philosophy Portal Interview with Cadell Last · 1 h 26 minAfter 300+ interviews on Singularity.FM, it still feels strange to sit on the other side of the microphone. But when Cadell Last invited me on Philosophy Portal, saying no was…
- The Great Progression: Peter Leyden on AI, Trump and the Next 25 Years · 2 h 0 minSome people see a world coming apart. Peter Leyden sees an old world dying so a better one can be born. That, in essence, is The Great Progression, the thesis of Peter Leyden’s…
- Steven Kotler on We Are As Gods: Godlike Power, Stone Age Minds · 1 h 26 minWe have godlike technology. Do we have godlike responsibility to match? In this third conversation with Steven Kotler — our first in 14 years — we dig into his latest book, We…
- We Don’t Need More. We Need Better: Intelligence Scales. Wisdom Does Not. · 4 minWe don’t need more AI. We need a better why for our AI. We are told the why is obvious — cure everything, fix everything, transcend everything. But “solve everything” is not a…
- Why I Cancelled ChatGPT and Switched to Claude, And Why You Should Too · 8 minA couple of days ago, I cancelled my ChatGPT paid subscription and switched to Claude. Not because of the technology. Because of their respective values, or the lack thereof. The…
- Ada Palmer on Inventing the Renaissance: How Golden and Dark Ages Are Constructed and Why They Matter · 3 h 1 minWas the Renaissance truly a Golden Age? Or was it something far more powerful — and far more revealing? In my third conversation with Ada Palmer, we dive into her new book…
- Graham Priest on Dialetheism, True Contradictions, the Liar Paradox & Why Classical Logic Isn’t Enough · 2 h 49 minWhat if some contradictions are not mistakes — but truths? For over 2,500 years, Western philosophy has treated contradiction as catastrophic. From Aristotle’s law of…
- Did Integral AI’s Jad Tarifi Just Announce AGI? · 1 h 47 minIn my latest Singularity.FM conversation with Dr. Jad Tarifi, CEO of Integral AI, I heard something I don’t say lightly: a credible claim that AGI may have just arrived — or at…
- Jacob Ward on The Loop, AI, and a World Without Real Choices · 1 h 16 minWhat happens to free will in a world where AI tells us what to watch, buy, believe, and even who to love? In this new episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with Jacob Ward —…
- Robot Souls & Junk Code: Dr. Eve Poole on Programming Humanity into AI · 1 h 50 minAre we building better versions of ourselves in AI – or a master race of very efficient psychopaths? In this new episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with Dr. Eve Poole…
- Petter Törnberg on Algorithmic Tyranny, the Rise of Digital Modernity and Seeing Like a Platform · 1 h 35 minWhat do Facebook, Google, and TikTok see when they look at us — and what do they miss? In this episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with Petter Törnberg, Assistant Professor of…
- The World’s a Circus | Nikola Danaylov Keynote at St. John’s Circus Fest 2025 · 1 h 9 minWhat if the world isn’t just a stage… but a circus? 🎪 In this opening keynote at St. John’s International Circus Fest 2025, futurist and philosopher Nikola Danaylov (aka…
- Adam Becker on More Everything Forever and Big Tech’s Future Myths · 2 h 9 minAdam Becker is a science journalist with a PhD in astrophysics and the author of the provocative new book More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon…
- Angus Fletcher: Why AI Will Never Replace Human Storythinking or Primal Intelligence · 1 h 56 minIn his second appearance on Singularity.FM, Professor Angus Fletcher returns to dive even deeper into the story of human intelligence. [See the first interview here.] Fletcher is…
- Donald J. Robertson on How to Think Like Socrates in the Age of AI · 3 h 0 minIn this episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with renowned author and philosopher Donald J. Robertson to explore his latest book, How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy…
- Dr. Jad Tarifi of Integral AI: “We Now Have All the Ingredients for AGI” · 2 h 3 minIn this thought-provoking episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with Dr. Jad Tarifi, CEO and co-founder of Integral AI, to explore the cutting-edge developments at the…
- Jamelle Lindo on Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI: Harness the Power of Emotion · 1 h 46 minIn this episode of Singularity FM, I speak with emotional intelligence (EQ) expert, executive coach, and keynote speaker Jamelle Lindo about the evolving role of EQ in our age of…
- Transhumanist Manifestos and Dilemmas: A Decade and a Half of ReflectionFifteen years ago, I penned the first versions of Hamlet’s Transhumanist Dilemma and A Transhumanist Manifesto. Much has changed since then, including my perspective. I began…
- Get Your Why before AI: Technology is The How, Not the Why or What · 7 minTechnology is the new religion, Silicon Valley – the new Promised Land, and entrepreneurs – the new prophets. They promise a future of abundance and immortality—a techno-heaven…
- From Mutual Dependence to Obsolescence: The Future of Labor in an AI-Driven Economy · 10 minThroughout history, capital and labor have been interdependent forces driving economic growth. Capital relies on labor to generate returns on investment, while labor depends on…
- Our Future, AI and Veganism: 6 Reasons Why I Went Vegan · 11 minI have now been vegan for almost 9 years and people keep asking me how I feel and why I did it. So let me share a quick health update as well as the original 6 reasons why I went…
- It’s Ethics. Not Tech Ethics. · 9 minI have noticed that almost every startup in almost every industry is claiming “a revolutionary AI or blockchain breakthrough.” [Often both.] More recently I’m flabbergasted to…
- Modern Bard Dr. Martin Shaw: Be a Story-maker for Your Times · 58 minDr. Martin Shaw is the best oral storyteller that I know of. He is also the only person who can impromptu tell the entire Odyssey by his imagination alone. Martin is well versed…
- Kevin Kelly on Wisdom and Excellent Advice for Living · 1 h 26 minWhen I started blogging and podcasting back in 2009 topics like wisdom were near-invisible, if not considered irrelevant to the conversations of AI, transhumanism, genetic…
- Émile Torres on Transhumanism, Longtermism and Existential Risks · 2 h 4 minMy goal with this podcast has always been to be a bit of a gadfly to your as well as my intellectual growth and, hopefully, a midwife to your best ideas rather than a…
- Nikolas Badminton on Facing Our Futures: Futurism is Activism · 1 h 32 minMy podcast guest today is Nikolas Badminton. Nik is the Chief Futurist at futurist.com. He has worked with over 300 organizations in foresight, strategy, and disruption –…
- My NBF Contest Pitch: The Greatest Leadership Opportunity of the 21st Century · 4 minThis is my 4 min video pitch for the 2023 Nordic Business Forum Speaker Contest. Hope you enjoy it but feel free to let me know if that’s not the case 😉 The Greatest Leadership…
- Massimo Pigliucci on Story, Virtue, Character and AI · 1 h 5 minProf. Massimo Pigliucci is one of those very rare people who manage to combine the pursuit of deep science and the living ethos of practical philosophy. Massimo has Ph.D. degrees…
- Ukrainian Transhumanist Alex Padalka: A War Against Our Democratic Values · 40 minWhen the war in Ukraine started, I asked myself if I could do anything to help. I have no friends or family in Ukraine, but I remember that a couple of years ago, I was…
- Ursula Eysin on Uncertainty and Future Scenarios · 2 h 4 minUrsula Eysin is the founder of Red Swan, a consultancy focusing on the development of future scenarios. She is a trained ballerina, plays the flute, speaks 7 languages, does…
- Zoltan Istvan on AI, Transhumanism, Politics and Ethics · 1 h 15 minZoltan Istvan is a former journalist, political candidate, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and founder of the US Transhumanist Party. He has been on this podcast twice before…
- David Wood on the Singularity Principles · 2 h 7 minThe Singularity Principles is a unique, comprehensive, and principled framework for riding the tsunami of change coming our way, instead of drowning in it. It is a one-of-a-kind…
- Danko Nikolic and John Smart on AI, Practopoiesis, and Autopoiesis · 2 h 9 minThis is an interview with Danko Nikolic and John Smart on the future of AI and their respective theories of Practopoiesis – Neuromimicry, and Autopoiesis – Biomimicry. During our…
- Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell on Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History · 1 h 24 minProf. Lewis Dartnell is an astrobiologist who looks for life on distant planets. In his most recent book, however, Dartnell turns his gaze inward and backward to the human story…
- David Loy on Zen, EcoDharma, AI and Story · 2 h 12 minWithout a doubt, the social revolution in the West and individual insight/enlightenment in the East are among humanity’s greatest accomplishments. But we can have them separate…
- Byron Reese on Stories, Dice and Rocks That Think · 2 h 12 minByron Reese is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and futurist. He has enjoyed a wide range of success over 30 years, including two NASDAQ IPOs as well as the sale of three…
- Cadell Last on Nietzsche, Transhumanism and Story · 2 h 1 minI have always wanted to discuss Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy and how it relates to technology and transhumanism. The problem is that a very short list of people will make me…
- Joscha Bach on AI, Cosmology, Existence and the Bible · 2 h 7 minJoscha Bach is a beautiful mind and a very rewarding interlocutor. No surprise I had many requests to have him back on my podcast. I apologize that it took 4 years but the good…
- The Cassandra of Futurism Faith Popcorn: Futurism Doesn’t Come from the Past · 1 h 51 minFaith Popcorn founded her futurist marketing consultancy in 1974. She’s been called “The Trend Oracle” by the NY Times and “The Nostradamus of Marketing” by Fortune. Faith is a…
- Kendall Haven on Story Proof: The Science Behind the Startling Power of Story · 2 h 46 minDr. Kendall Haven is the only West Point graduate to ever become a professional storyteller. Haven holds a Doctorate in Oceanography and spent eight years as a Senior Research…
- Brian Boyd on the Origin of Stories · 2 h 10 minBrian Boyd is a Distinguished Professor at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His work has appeared in 20 languages and has won awards on four continents. Most…
- John Smart: Foresight is Your Hidden Superpower · 2 h 19 minJohn Smart has taught and written for over 20 years on topics like foresight and futurism as well as the drivers, opportunities, and problems of exponential processes throughout…
- Jonah Sachs on Winning the Story Wars: Storytelling is our neglected secret weapon · 1 h 46 minJonah Sachs is an author, speaker, and viral marketing pioneer. He helped create some of the world’s first and most heralded digital social change campaigns. Jonah Sachs is also…
- Will Storr on the Science of Storytelling: We’re storytelling animals · 2 h 2 minMany of you know that I’ve been working on a new book provisionally titled ReWriting the Human Story: How Our Story Determines Our Future. And so I thought it could be useful to…
- Roshi Jundo Cohen on Zen, AI, Transhumanism and Saving the World · 2 h 10 minMany of you know that I am a fan of Buddhism in general and Zen Buddhism in particular. So I’ve always wanted to get a Zen Master on the podcast. I never imagined, however, that…
- Angus Fletcher on Wonderworks: Seek The Untold Story · 2 h 6 minProf. Angus Fletcher is a story scientist working at the intersection of story and neuroscience. Angus started as a neuroscientist at the University of Michigan but eventually…
- SciFi Author PJ Manney on the New Mythos and (Con)Science · 2 h 18 minThis is the second interview of my series on story, and my guest is PJ Manney. PJ is the author of the Phoenix Horizon Trilogy and has already been a guest on Singularity.FM…
- Lisa Cron on Story or Die: Question the Story · 2 h 25 minSome of you may know that I’ve been working on a new book. The provisional title is ReWriting the Human Story: How Our Story Determines Our Future. Struggling with this book is…
- Chapter 12: The Politics Story · 11 min · Episode 15ReWriting the Human Story: How Our Story Determines Our Future an alternative thought experiment by Nikola Danaylov Chapter 12: The Politics Story Never has our future been more…
