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The Outside Context
"An Outside Context Problem was the sort of thing most civilizations encountered just once, and which they tended to encounter rather in the same way a sentence encountered a full stop." — Iain M. Banks, Excession. This podcast discusses challenges that fall into the outside context with the innovators and visionaries who are the forefront of technological change. It considers the big picture of technology, and why this matters for the future of human civilisation.
Podcasting since 2024 • 11 episodes
The Outside Context
Latest Episodes
The Self, Sovereign: Reclaiming Control and the Future of Digital Identity
In episode 10 of The Outside Context, Seema Khinda Johnson, Co-Founder and COO of Nuggets, shares her journey in the tech industry and discusses the critical importance of digital identity in today's world. She emphasises the need for self-sove...
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Episode 10
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45:13
Nailing It: Resetting the System for Women in Tech
In episode 9 of The Outside Context, Leah Winberg aka Winny, Founder of Chipped Social, shares her unique journey from a childhood passion for fashion to the tech world, culminating in the creation of Chipped, a revolutionary product that integ...
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Episode 9
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Change, Capitalism & Cracks in the System: The Shift to Citizen Agency
In episode 8 of The Outside Context, Carne Ross discusses his journey from being a British diplomat to advocating for self-governance and participatory democracy. He highlights the current challenges facing democracy, including economic inequal...
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Episode 8
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34:42

Code & Connectivity: Creating the Future Infrastructure for Smart Cities
In episode 7 of The Outside Context, co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Richard Baker, a technologist and futurist with a background in telecommunications and financial services. Richard shares his journey from enginee...
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Episode 7
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41:18

Houston, We Have a Moonshot: Perspectives on Private Spaceflight from the Astronaut Entrepreneur
In episode 6 of The Outside Context, our co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Per Wimmer—global financier, entrepreneur, adventurer, and astronaut-in-training—to discuss the future of private space travel, space entrepre...
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Episode 6
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45:55

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