#29: The Future Starts Now: Interview with Theo Priestley and Bronwyn Williams
On Episode #29 of the Book Talk Today podcast we're joined by Theo Priestley and Bronwyn Williams. Theo is a globally recognised futurist. He has delivered keynotes internationally and articles have been featured in Forbes and Wired to name a few. Brownyn is a leading futurist and trend analyst. She has presented and consulted to businesses and governments across Africa. 👌📚 We discussed their book ‘The Future Starts Now’, AI and the future of technology and how we will live alongside it. 📚 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - What was the intention with writing this book? 7:32 - A change from a Utopian to Dystopian view of the future. 6:16 - The issues surrounding privacy. 22:03 - The negative conversations surrounding rise in AI. 31:14 - Deriving meaning from AI. 33:49 - Elitism surrounding the AI discussion. 39:17 - There's no future thinking beyond the next term. 42:34 - The issue of replicating human systems interplanetary. 48:52 - Agressor vs. Victim mindset. 49:46 - The Luddite's view of technology. 56:57 - The importance of the 'long-now'. 1:01:50 - Outro Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com