The Next Chapter

Series produced by Allen Hundley

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The Next Chapter is a weekly one-hour public affairs program that looks at where we are going as a species, do we really want to go there, and what are our options. The program features interviews with academics and scientists about future trends in society, politics, economics, science, and technology.

The Next Chapter examines such controversial, cutting edge ideas as the Seldyn Paradigm, the Strangelove Paradox, Martin Ford's description of a society where virtually all the work is done by machines, the Singularity of Ray Kurzweil and others, and philosopher Nick Bostrom's theory of reality as a simulation by a super civilization. These ideas are the often discussed among the educated elite. They are likely to shape the future of humanity in the 21st Century.

The Next Chapter looks at their political and social implications while bringing these ideas to a far broader audience. Is this the direction we as a species really want to go? What will happen to traditional family life, to religion and spirituality, and to the political liberties we enjoy today? Are there other options and if so what are they?

Of particular concern is how to solve problems common to many of the major world powers. While each has a distinctive history, culture, and political system they all appear to suffer from endemic corruption of the political process, a creeping erosion of civil liberties, and excessive concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a small elite.

Can we direct our future? Tune into The Next Chapter to find out.

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The Next Chapter examines such controversial, cutting edge ideas as the Seldyn Paradigm, the Strangelove Paradox, Martin Ford's description of a society where virtually all the work is done by machines, the Singularity of Ray Kurzweil and others, and philosopher Nick Bostrom's theory of reality as a simulation by a super civilization. These ideas are the often discussed among the educated elite. They are likely to shape the future of humanity in the 21st Century. The Next Chapter looks at their political and social implications while bringing these ideas to a far broader audience. Is this the direction we as a species really want to go? What will happen to traditional family life, to religion and spirituality, and to the political liberties we enjoy today? Are there other... Show full description


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Can we use history to predict the future? A recent scientific discovery may indicate that life on Earth did not originate here. Eric Sideman disc...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
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Turmoil in world markets and how it may affect personal planning. A fascinating new internet game focuses on global survival. Guest: John Krajews...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2015
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Breakthroughs in the cost of 3d printers and solar electricity are likely to have a profound impact on society. The Fermi Paradox may not be a rel...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2015
  • Length: 57:55
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Insurance giant Lloyd's of London issues a report on the danger from a shock to world's food supply. Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell talks about way...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 57:52
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The mission and work of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute. Could Homo Sapiens split into two species before the end of this century? Guest: ...

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  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
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Solving the unemployment problem caused by the rise of intelligent machines. Wall Street veteran and Pentagon consultant James Rickards explains wh...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2015
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New technology may make it possible to feed everyone after a global catastrophe. The 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and how two men cha...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2015
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The Greek and Chinese crises seen in global context. Genetic engineering and it implications for the future of humanity from the perspectives of f...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2015
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Greece ad China could threaten global financial stability. Putting together a family emergency plan. Historian Yuval Harari talks about the future...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2015
  • Length: 57:55
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The Greek default and the future of the European Union. Organic crop specialist Eric Sideman talks about hard to eradicate garden pests. Guest: ...

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  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
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Economist Robert Frank describes how a guaranteed basic income could be implemented. World tensions escalate with the Greek debt crisis, US dispat...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 57:50
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Investigative reporter Judy Bachrach talks about her new book Glimpsing Heaven. Scientists may have underestimated green energy's potential for fi...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2015
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Physicist Freeman Dyson talks about his new book Dreams of Earth and Sky. Roland considers the implications of biotechnology for the future of hu...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 57:51
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- A visit to Freedomtown, a city with a guaranteed basic income and home to Give'm the Boot shoes. Eric Sideman talks about organic gardening and ...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
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Futurist Juan Enriquez talks about how humans are already altering our genes to shape both our future and that of generations to come. Billionair...

  • Added: May 27, 2015
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China's one-party authoritarian state poses unique challenges to Western style democracy EMP expert Jerry Emanualson gives some advice on the best...

  • Added: May 13, 2015
  • Length: 57:57
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- Thinking about how to improve democratic government - Humans are making great strides in genomics Resources: Prof. Alastair Smith, co-author of...

  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: 57:55
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• The one party state and the future of China • China's success and its implications for Western Democracy • Eric Sideman offers tips on spring p...

  • Added: May 13, 2015
  • Length: 57:56
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Roland B. Hunt interviews Oxford University economist Sir Anthony Atkinson about his new book 'Inequality: What Can Be Done'. The European Science...

  • Added: May 12, 2015
  • Length: 57:52