Ep. 125 - The Case for Techno-Optimism

“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 Thanks for tuning in 🔭 Website: hencethefuture.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/hencethefuture/ Twitter: twitter.com/hencethefuture YouTube: youtube.com/c/HenceTheFuturePodcast Hashtags: #htf #hencethefuture #technooptimism #solarpunk