Ep. 44: Allison Duettman on The Foresight Institute's Mission To Charter the Frontiers of Technology (e.g. Nanotechnology, Longevity & AI) and Why Hope Should Guide Our Thinking

Allison Duettmann is the iconic President of The Foresight Institute, the world's premier futurist think tank enabling science & entrepreneurship at the frontiers of technology.The conversation starts with Foresight's mission and strategy to avoid hype cycles - focusing on what's next, not current.The focus areas have particular learning and development trees:Intelligent Cooperation (Economics, Crypto, Incentive Design)Molecular Machines (Programmable Nanotechnology)Neurotechnology (incl. Brain Emulation)Longevity BiotechnologySpace ExplorationExistential HopeWe'll explore Foresight's history and Allison's own thinking, why she is hopeful towards the future, while closely monitoring risks.The Foresight Institute has been central to the themes of this podcast, with affiliated scholars such as Robin Hanson, J. Storrs Hall, Eli Dourado, featured.Thus, if you like this podcast you definitely need to get involved with the Foresight Institute. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.infinitacitytimes.com