The Outside Context
by Jannah Patchay & Elise Soucie Watts
Latest episode
The Future of Money: Conversations with a Recovering Central Banker
The Future of Money: Conversations with a Recovering Central Banker
About this podcast
"An Outside Context Problem was the sort of thing most civilizations encountered just once, and which they tended to encounter rather in the same way a sentence encountered a full stop." — Iain M. Banks, Excession. This podcast discusses challenges that fall into the outside context with the innovators and visionaries who are the forefront of technological change. It considers the big picture of technology, and why this matters for the future of human civilisation.
Episodes
- The Future of Money: Conversations with a Recovering Central Banker · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 19In episode 19, Will Lovell, former head of future technology at the Bank of England, joins our co-hosts Jannah and Elise to unpack how a career that started at the BBC led into…
- Harvesting the Sun: Space-Based Power and the UK’s Next Industrial Revolution · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 18In episode 18, we explore the future of space, examine space-based solar power, and look at the UK’s role in space innovation with Mark Garnier MP. Discover how space is the next…
- The New Black Swans: Preparing for the Unexpected in the Age of AI · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 17In this conversation, Jannah Patchay and Simran Singh discuss the evolving landscape of AI regulation, focusing on the risks, governance frameworks and challenges posed by…
- The Long Equation: Tech, Trust & Solving for Financial Inclusion · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 16In Episode 16 of The Outside Context, Kenneth Kou, Head of Venture Lab at Mercy Corps Ventures shares his journey from mathematics to impact investing, exploring how financial…
- The Sixth Domain: Tech, Power, and the New Geopolitics · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 15In episode 15 of The Outside Context, co-hosts Jannah Patchay and Elise Soucie Watts welcome Melanie Garson, an Associate Professor in International Security & Conflict…
- The New Invisible Hand: Machine Learning, Human Earning · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 14In Episode 14 of The Outside Context Elliot Hentov, chief macro policy strategist at State Street Investment Management, discusses the intersection of AI and macroeconomics. He…
- Back to the Future: Notes on an Alien Earth · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 13In episode 13 of The Outside Context, Elise and Jannah reflect on their year of podcasting, discussing their experiences and the themes explored in previous episodes. They…
- Teaching the Machine: Conscience and Truth in the Age of AI · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 12In episode 12 of The Outside Context, Haviva Kohl, Senior Program Manager at a Big Tech firm, shares her unique journey from being a sixth-grade teacher to working in tech…
- Power, Protocols & Post-Scarcity: Where Venture Capital Goes Next · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 11In episode 11 of The Outside Context, Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly, shares his journey from Wall Street to venture capital, discussing the evolving landscape of…
- The Self, Sovereign: Reclaiming Control and the Future of Digital Identity · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 10In episode 10 of The Outside Context, Seema Khinda Johnson, Co-Founder and COO of Nuggets, shares her journey in the tech industry and discusses the critical importance of…
- Nailing It: Resetting the System for Women in Tech · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 9In episode 9 of The Outside Context, Leah Winberg aka Winny, Founder of Chipped Social, shares her unique journey from a childhood passion for fashion to the tech world…
- Change, Capitalism & Cracks in the System: The Shift to Citizen Agency · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 8In episode 8 of The Outside Context, Carne Ross discusses his journey from being a British diplomat to advocating for self-governance and participatory democracy. He highlights…
- Code & Connectivity: Creating the Future Infrastructure for Smart Cities · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 7In episode 7 of The Outside Context, co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Richard Baker, a technologist and futurist with a background in…
- Houston, We Have a Moonshot: Perspectives on Private Spaceflight from the Astronaut Entrepreneur · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 6In episode 6 of The Outside Context, our co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Per Wimmer—global financier, entrepreneur, adventurer, and…
- Space Invaders: The Ethics of Multiplanetary Exploration & Expansion · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 5In episode 5 of The Outside Context, we welcome astrophysicist, space ethicist, and author Erika Nesvold to discuss the ethical questions surrounding space exploration and…
- March of the Machines: AI, the Machine Economy, and the Future of Investing · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 4In episode 4 of The Outside Context, hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Lex Sokolin, co-founder of Generative Ventures, to explore the convergence of…
- AI Origins & Futures: The Good The Bad & The Robotic · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 3In episode 3 of The Outside Context, Jannah and Elise sit down with Daniel Hulme, CEO and Founder of Satalia. As an OG of AI, Daniel shares unpacks what we really mean by…
- Beam Me Up, Securely: The Expanding Horizons of Space Policy & Security · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 2In episode 2 of The Outside Context, Jannah and Elise speak to Juliana Suess, an associate with the Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear Disorder team within the International…
- In the Orbit of Innovation: The Next Frontier of Digital Money · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 1In episode 1 of The Outside Context, Jannah and Elise sit down with Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle. Dante shares his journey into the…
- Trailer: The Outside Context · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 1A brand new podcast from Jannah Patchay & Elise Soucie Watts on the future of technology & civilisation. Listen to get to know the hosts, find out what inspired The Outside…
