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In this feature interview, the Canadian sci-fi author, journalist and digital rights activist explains why the digital world seems so exploitative and tawdry. But he has optimism for how things might be improved in the future. * Listen Listen again Continue Playing... * Follow Unfollow * Share * Listen on Apple Podcasts * Episodes 245 * Related * Followers 2 * Apple Podcasts * RSS * Website * Spotify * (*)Latest * ( )Earliest * ( )Most played * ( )Most popular * Search * [ ] Episodes * * Should individuals bear the largest burden for climate action? Should individuals bear the largest burden for climate action? 9 Jul* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Exploring new ideas, new approaches, new technologies -- the edge of change. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Cory Doctorow: Platform capitalism and the curse of Cory Doctorow: Platform capitalism and the curse of "enshittification" 2 Jul* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Amazon now feels more like a racket than an open shopping platform; you can't find posts from your friends on Facebook because it's clogged with unsolicited advertising; and Uber no longer seems like a cool, efficient taxi service, it's morphed instead into a global machine for turning gig workers into the new underclass - it's all part of a process Cory Doctorow has dubbed "enshittification". In this feature interview, the Canadian sci-fi author, journalist and digital rights activist explains why the digital world seems so exploitative and tawdry. But he has optimism for how things might be improved in the future. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Missing episodes? Click here to refresh the feed. * Supporting local news; and rethinking the power of targeted advertising Supporting local news; and rethinking the power of targeted advertising 25 Jun* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Exploring new ideas, new approaches, new technologies -- the edge of change. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * How Japan is redefining its military defence How Japan is redefining its military defence 18 Jun* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Japan has long prided itself on its pacifist constitution. The country's future after WW II was defined by Article 9 which famously denounced aggression. But, in recent years security has become a paramount concern with increasing tensions around the status of nearby Taiwan and challenges from neighbouring countries. The Japanese are now renegotiating how best to defend themselves and their interests, while holding true to constitutional restraint. What that could mean for the future of Japan and its allies is of global interest and concern. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * New regulation for sea mining, oceans becoming transparent, and going in search of ancient mega-waves New regulation for sea mining, oceans becoming transparent, and going in search of ancient mega-waves 11 Jun* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Global permission to mine the ocean floor -- the International Seabed Authority will soon meet and decide whether or not to allow seabed exploitation, and in what circumstances. We'll hear the arguments both for and against and get some background on this little known, but hugely consequential, international regulatory body. Also, will advanced technology one day make the oceans transparent? And if so, what will that mean for the future of submarines - a technology that relies on stealth and secrecy? And why studying ancient tsunamis could help protect us from future disasters. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * * Crisis Architecture - designing to face all natural disasters Crisis Architecture - designing to face all natural disasters 4 Jun* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share How best to build our homes so they can better withstand natural disasters? It's not just about designing for floods or fire, for example, but creating structures to withstand multiple threats. And to cope with any change of temperature on top of that? Many countries are facing an increase in climate-related threats, and they're struggling to cope and adapt. In Australia, a review of the National Construction Code is underway and there are calls for higher minimum standards. Should such a crisis design be made mandatory? + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Working at bee-level to improve pollination Working at bee-level to improve pollination 28 May* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Robobees and building more hives - there's no easy solution to the global decline in bee population numbers and associated problems with pollination. Scientists around the world are seeking a better understanding of bee behaviour and how it can be modified. Their efforts involve using micro robotics to pamper the Queen bee and to improve the insect environment. A mix of the sophisticated and the very simple. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Advanced AI - are we repeating the mistakes of the past? Advanced AI - are we repeating the mistakes of the past? 21 May* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Toby Walsh is an expert on Artificial Intelligence. He recently declined an offer to sign an open letter calling for a moratorium on the technology's further development, but he's no techno-utopian. In this feature interview, recorded at the Brisbane Writers Festival, he explains his position and warns the world risks repeating the mistakes made through the unregulated release of social media at the beginning of the century. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Falling in love with an app! When Anthropomorphism, making things too human like, goes wrong Falling in love with an app! When Anthropomorphism, making things too human like, goes wrong 14 May* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share 22-year old Effy lost her best friend and romantic pen pal unexpectedly. Liam was the victim of a change of algorithms -- and he wasn't the only human-like chatbot to suddenly disappear. A timely reminder about the dangers of anthropomorphising technology. And what's lost when researchers take an anthropomorphic approach to the study of animals. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * How the world could end - take two How the world could end - take two 7 May* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share More than a decade ago scientist Dirk Schulze-Makuch plotted nine plausible ways by which humanity would cease to exist. Now he's revised his list and he joins us to share his updated predictions. Also, why some philosophers argue the planet would be enhanced by human extinction. And how doomsday scenarios from the Cold War still influence environmental thinking. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * * Calling on your help to clean up microplastics from our beaches & drones changing cargo transportation Calling on your help to clean up microplastics from our beaches & drones changing cargo transportation 30 Apr* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Citizen scientists across the world have joined forces to map the microplastic crisis in our oceans. It comes as a UN agency moves to create a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Also, the idea that trees can communicate via extensive networks of underground fungi is increasingly popular, but is it correct? New research casts doubt on the extent of the claim. And, replacing cargo planes with drones - the dream of a European drone cargo airline + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Correcting the record on China's economy Correcting the record on China's economy 23 Apr* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Beijing likes to trumpet its economic clout. And as the second largest economy in the world there's no denying its power and influence. But the Chinese economy is a "black box" according to noted historian, Frank Dikotter, which even senior Chinese officials don't fully understand. It's an economic cauldron powered by massive debt, political spin and ideological dogma - a unique fusion of ersatz capitalism and rigid central planning. And unless we in the West get a better understanding of its complexity, global future prosperity is far from assured. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * The sound of the stars The sound of the stars 16 Apr* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Understanding the universe isn't just about visually mapping celestial bodies, it's also about listening to the heavens. Data sonification takes astronomical data and turns it into sound. It could help find new patterns in the huge amount of digital information. And it's a way of enhancing astronomy by promoting greater engagement and accessibility -- a musical mix of science, art and cold, hard data. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Food security in a precarious world Food security in a precarious world 9 Apr* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share As food security issues increase across the world, expenditure on agri-food research and development is going the other way - in fact, funding in some western countries is now back at 1980s levels. We also hear about a refrigeration initiative in Rwanda that could help increase food nutrition levels in the developing world and significantly cut food wastage. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Will future generations turn away from alcohol? Will future generations turn away from alcohol? 2 Apr* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Are attitudes towards drinking changing as we learn more about the impact alcohol can have on our bodies? Drinking has been part of our social and cultural activities for centuries. But cultural norms appear to be shifting. So, could alcohol go the way of cigarettes and become socially unacceptable? + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * * The future threat from ancient viruses The future threat from ancient viruses 26 Mar* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share The Arctic permafrost is melting, and ancient viruses and bacteria are gradually being freed from the ice. The risks are significant, and it's only one of several possible sources for the next pandemic. But scientists and researchers are working to identify potential threats and better prepare the world for future pandemics. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Introducing Introducing "brubery" -- bribery's other half 19 Mar* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Bribery involves using money to try and buy a person's favour, but what do you call it when someone uses their resources not to win someone over, but to destroy their political career? Until now, it's had no name. But James D'Angelo, from the Congressional Research Institute in the US, has just invented one . He calls it "brubery" - and it's threatening the very future of Western politics, he says. Also, high tech largess or digital colonialism ? Seeing global tech's expansion from a very different set of eyes. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Some home truths about declining research productivity, innovation and disruption Some home truths about declining research productivity, innovation and disruption 12 Mar* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Our modern understanding of innovation isn't modern at all, it turns out. Historian, Iwan Rhys Morus, says we're being held back by Victorian-era notions of the future as a land to be conquered; and the lone-genius inventor as the standard bearer of technological advance. Which might explain why research productivity is now sharply declining, despite a substantial rise in research investment. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * Embracing serendipity and breaking free of algorithmic shackles Embracing serendipity and breaking free of algorithmic shackles 5 Mar* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share Clive Thompson has invented a new search tool called the Weird Old Book Finder. It's about... finding weird old books, what else? It's also about embracing serendipity and breaking free of algorithmic shackles. Also, why the development of Google Glass was both a cautionary tale and a punchline; and the vulnerabilities of super fast finance. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * ChatGPT -- the hype, the limitations and the potential ChatGPT -- the hype, the limitations and the potential 26 Feb* Future Tense + o Listen later Listen later o Mark as played o Rate o Download o o Go to podcast o Share ChatGPT is a controversial new language assistant powered by AI. It can write essays, do coding and even structure complex research briefs, all in a matter of seconds. To its detractors ChatGPT and other AI-text generating tools represents the beginning of the end of human creativity and a future of universal plagiarism. To the less exuberant, it's a sophisticated new educational tool that has significant flaws and needs to be used judiciously. It's also likely to force a rethink of how we assess students and what it means to be genuinely creative. + Listen Listen again Continue Playing... + Listen later Listen later * * Show more Podtail * About Podtail * FAQ * Contact * Partners * Privacy Settings * Svenska * English * Norsk * Francais * Suomi * Espanol * Deutsch * Dansk * Portugues (Portugal) * Portugues (Brasil) * Russkii * Turkce * Ri Ben Yu * Nederlands * Italiano (c) Podtail 2023 Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.