Ep. 125 - The Case for Techno-Optimism

Hence The Future

“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

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