The History and Future of Societal Collapse w/ Luke Kemp
How have societies collapsed in the past? Are we heading towards a global societal collapse? And, if looking towards history, is collapse always necessarily a bad thing when viewed from the perspective of the 99%?In this podcast, Luke Kemp (re)-joins us for yet another episode of FARSIGHT to talk about his latest book Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse. Luke Kemp is a Research Affiliate & Former research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge.Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute.Hosts: Casper Skovgaard Petersen & August Leo LiljenbergGuest: Luke KempPublished by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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The Futures of European Migration
Once a minor concern, migration now ranks as one of Europe’s top political issues among voters. As fertility rates decline and strategic independence becomes a priority, calls for both low- and high-skilled immigration are growing among Europe’s leaders. We sketch out four scenarios for the future of European migration.Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the InstituteAuthor: Patrick Henry GallenNarration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI)Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Pax Geriatrica w/ Mark Haas
As the world grows older, will it also become more peaceful by consequence?We speak to Mark Haas, Professor of Political Science at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and author of The Geriatric Peace: Population Aging and the Decline of War (Oxford University Press). Ageing, Haas says, will not only increase the cost and lessen the preferences and capacity for war in aged countries - it will also likely prevent a great power transition from the US to China. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute.Guest: Mark L. HaasHosts: Casper Skovgaard Petersen, August Leo LiljenbergResearch and production assistant: Suus HulsenPublished by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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The New Human
Worldwide digital connectedness increasingly resembles an external brain, and the ability to perceive the digital world has become indispensible to us. Is the tree of evolution sprouting a new branch?Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Peter HesseldahlNarration: August Leo Liljenberg (with ElevenLabs AI)Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
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Macrofutures, Myths, and Metaphors w/ Sohail Inayatullah
Sohail Inayatullah is a pioneer in futures studies, most famous for developing the Causal Layered Analysis - a technique for investigate the role of myths, metaphors, and narratives in constructing and imagining possible futures. He us joins us to discuss the centrality of language in futures thinking, the connection between macrohistory and futures studies, and the role of the futurist in today's world.Sohail Inayatullah is a Professor at Tamkang University and UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies at the Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability and Humanity.Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute.Guest: Sohail InayatullahHosts: Casper Skovgaard PetersenPublished by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
Narrated articles and conversations with the world's foremost futures thinkers, delivered to you by FARSIGHT, a quarterly publication by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.
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