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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…
