#24: The Future of You: Interview with Tracey Follows
On Episode #24 of Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Tracey Follows. Tracey is the CEO of Futuremade, a futures consultancy advising global brands and specialising in the application of foresight to boost business. She is a futurist and author of the book 'The Future of You: Can Your Identity Survive 21st-Century Technology?, which we will be discussing today. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Why is it important to talk about the future of 'you'? 4:46 - What were some of the key concerns that Tracey had in order to explore this topic further? 7:54 - How we change our identity to suit the platform. 9:42 - Is it a question of what's good and bad? 12:41 - The ethics of technology. 14:43 - Does a regulatory framework around technology need to be established? 16:53 - How does collection of data change between social media and medical? 21:23 - What happens when we're chipped as babies? 22:36 - Would Aun use neurolink? 24:52 - Are large tech companies now countries? 26:28 - What's blockchain, and what's the impact that it can have? 31:04 - Concerns over technological growth and job displacement. 36:53 - Orwellian vs. Huxley view of the future. 40:32 - Should technology be judged based on context rather than being objectively good or bad? 42:40 - The relationship between science and philosophy. 43:29 - The importance of intellectual curiosity. 44:27 - A discussion on philosophy. 47:03 - A move towards individualism. 50:29 - What are some of the better questions we need to be asking ourselves about technology? 55:59 - The state and technology. 59:14 - Outro Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com