No So Bad After All

January 17, 2018 Phil Exploring Possibilities, Podcasts, Transformations, Transition Comments Off on No So Bad After All

Phil and Stephen continue their discussion of whether things are getting worse or better — this time looking at evidence that matters are improving.

News stories discussed include:

Ray Kurzweil: What Is the Future of Capitalism?

A multi-decade economic boom

There was a long period of stronger productivity growth from 1917 to 1973 driven by low-cost oil and increasing usage of cars and more efficient factories.

We are entering a new period of stronger productivity growth from energy cheaper than oil, self-driving cars making transportation cheaper than car ownership, AI-Big Data and robotics boosting the efficiency of business and medicines that will cure diseases and restore vitality.

We Aren’t Destroying the Earth

Harvard Professor Steven Pinker on Why We Refuse to See the Bright Side, Even Though We Should

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Phil Bowermaster is a nationally recognized author and speaker. He has more than 25 years experience writing about emerging technologies and the future. As co-host of the popular Internet radio series, The World Transformed, Phil has talked with leading scientists and technologists, best-selling authors, philosophers, filmmakers, artists, entrepreneurs and others who are shaping our understanding of the amazing era of transformation in which we live. Phil helps leaders and their organizations develop strategies for managing accelerating change. He shows how imagination, optimism, empathy, and humor can make all the difference in both understanding and making the most of the powerful currents of change we face.