Welfare in the Exponential Age

Existing social institutions are not adequate to meet the challenges of the exponential age. Social entrepreneur and author, Hilary Cottam, proposes a radical overhaul of the welfare system. In discussion with Azeem Azhar, she also argues that we must reject the old economic model for humanity, Homo econonomicus (guided by ration to maximize economic gains), and embrace Sapiens integra, a new theoretical human with stronger connections to nature and other humans. In this conversation, they discuss: The New Industrialists and their role in the social revolution. How a switch from the mindset of efficiency to the mindset of care can transform our institutions. The role of new technologies in this transformation. Further reading: “Radical Help” (Hilary Cottam, 2019) “Revolution 5.0: A Social Manifesto” (Hilary Cottam, 2019) “The Future of Public Service and Governance” (Exponential View podcast, 2018) @HilaryCottam @azeem @exponentialview Exponential View newsletter About Exponential View: Welcome to Exponential View, where Azeem Azhar examines how exponential technologies such as AI are reshaping the future. Each week, Azeem shares his analysis or speaks with an expert guest to shed light on frontier shifts across technology, business and society. To keep up with the Exponential transition, subscribe to this channel or the newsletter: https://www.exponentialview.co/ To keep up with our AI economy research, subscribe to https://www.investmentbrief.ai/ Where to find me: Exponential View newsletter: https://www.exponentialview.co/ Website: https://www.azeemazhar.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azeem/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/azeem Production by EPIIPLUS1. Production and research: Baba Films, Marija Gavrilov.