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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 • 9 episodes
The Outside Context
Latest Episodes
Change, Capitalism & Cracks in the System: The Shift to Citizen Agency
Episode Summary In this conversation, 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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:42

Code & Connectivity: Creating the Future Infrastructure for Smart Cities
The Future of Smart Cities, Data, and Trust with Richard BakerEpisode Summary: In this thought-provoking episode, co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Richard Baker, a technologist and futurist with ...
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Season 1
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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
The Outside Context – Episode 6Episode SummaryIn this episode, our co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Per Wimmer—global financier, entrepreneur, adventurer, and astronaut-in-training—to disc...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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45:55

Space Invaders: The Ethics of Multiplanetary Exploration & Expansion
The Outside Context Podcast – Episode 5Episode SummaryIn this episode, we welcome astrophysicist, space ethicist, and author Erika Nesvold to discuss the ethical questions surrounding space exploration and settlement. Inspired b...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:03

March of the Machines: AI, the Machine Economy, and the Future of Investing
The Outside Context – Episode 4Episode SummaryIn this episode, hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Lex Sokolin, co-founder of Generative Ventures, to explore the convergen...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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43:06

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