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November 19, 2013
The Future And You--November 20, 2013
Topic: Tends and goings-on within the world of "Big Money" described by our featured guest . (Part 1 of 2)
For example: Computerized trading in stocks and commodities; automated trading systems such as: black-boxes and gray-boxes; an incident in which a black-box lost millions of dollars per minute. Also: Tracey's travels to India and the Middle East (including the responses and reactions she received as a woman in these male dominated cultures); and her personal experiences while at work during 911 (the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks).
is a licensed financial advisor in the field of wealth management. During her 23 years in the financial industry she has worked in New York City’s Financial District on trading desks and for a variety of investment banks. Her career has taken her to Europe, the Middle East, as well as India to do seminars and presentations on alternative investment products. She has experience in managed futures, various complex investment instruments, and energy hedging & risk management for large oil companies and trading firms. In her spare time, she enjoys participating in equestrian sports and spending time with her horses and dogs. She also dedicates time to pet rescue.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the November 20, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 53 minutes]
November 12, 2013
The Future And You--November 13, 2013
Topic: Trends concerning horses (and to a lesser extent, dogs) are described by our featured guest .
For example: chiropractic treatments are now common for horses; airbags in the form of vests are now available for people who ride horses; acupuncture and acupressure are applied to horses; cases in which hormones from female horses are injected into male horses to calm them. As well as: horse breeding, riding, racing and medical care.
is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. During her 23 years in the financial industry, she has worked in New York City’s Financial District on trading desks and for a variety of investment banks. Her career has taken her to Europe, the Middle East, as well as India to do seminars and presentations on alternative investment products. She has experience in managed futures, various complex investment instruments, and energy hedging & risk management for large oil companies and trading firms. In her spare time, she enjoys participating in equestrian sports and spending time with her horses and dogs. She also dedicates time to pet rescue.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the November 13, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 37 minutes]
November 5, 2013
The Future And You--November 6, 2013
Topic: Your host recommends a number of TV shows and movies which depict the future.
These include: Almost Human, Ender's Game, Continuum, Prometheus, Firefly, Serenity, Timer, Time Traveler, Delete, The Social Network, Cloud Atlas, The Terminator, Terminator 2, and The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the November 6, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 23 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
October 29, 2013
The Future And You--October 30, 2013
Topic: The website FutureTimeLine.net.
FutureTimeLine.net is an impressive body of work which includes hundreds of predictions about the future, conveniently arranged by year, decade and century. Everything from next year to the ultimate heat-death at the end of the universe are covered with clear explanations and footnotes to the source material for the predictions. Your host reads sample predictions and critiques the website.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 30, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 29 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
October 23, 2013
The Future And You--October 23, 2013
This suffering has already begun in places where photovoltaics are in rapid adoption such as Hawaii and California. But this struggle has only just begun. During the next decade or two it's going to get ugly--really ugly. The slow agonizing death of an industry is not an easy thing to watch. Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be eliminated. And for those investors who cling endlessly to what was once a reliable source of prosperity, fortunes will be lost. The future is not always pretty, but we must face the trends which are measurable as they grow strong in front of our eyes. It's the only way we can decide how best to respond to the changes which are being dropped into our lap.
Articles quoted in today's episode include: Why the U.S. Power Grid's Days Are Numbered; Solar to Reduce Utility Profits in Five Years; Third Quarter Solar PV Installations Reach Record High of 9 Gigawatts, According to NPD Solarbuzz.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 23, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 32 minutes]
Stephen Euin Cobb is an author, futurist, magazine writer and host of the award-winning podcast The Future And You. A contributing editor for Space and Time Magazine; he has also been a regular contributor for Robot, H+, Grim Couture and Port Iris magazines; and he spent three years as a columnist and contributing editor for Jim Baen's Universe Magazine. He is an artist, essayist, game designer, transhumanist, and is on the Advisory Board of The Lifeboat Foundation. Stephen is the author of Indistinguishable from Magic: Predictions of Revolutionary Future Science as well as A Brief History of Predicting the Future.
October 15, 2013
The Future And You--October 16, 2013
Topic: Part TWO of our panel on Transhumanism.
Panelists include: Stephanie Osborn (space scientist and SF author), Dr. Ben Davis (nuclear physicist), Lillian Price (microbiologist in the final months of her doctoral work), Daniel M. Hoyt (programmer and SF writer), Sarah A. Hoyt (author and polyglot), Robert Hoyt (SF writer with a fresh BS in biology), me (your host, Stephen Euin Cobb), and Dr. Tedd Roberts (neuroscientist and researcher) as the panel's moderator.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 16, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This is the second half of a discussion panel which was recorded before an audience on June 29, 2013 at the science fiction and fantasy convention LibertyCon in Chattanooga TN. The first half was in last week's episode.
October 8, 2013
The Future And You--October 9, 2013
Topic: Transhumanism. This is a panel discussion with eight participants--a mixture of scientists and science fiction writers.
Panelists include: Stephanie Osborn (space scientist and SF author), Dr. Ben Davis (nuclear physicist), Lillian Price (microbiologist in the final months of her doctoral work), Daniel M. Hoyt (programmer and SF writer), Sarah A. Hoyt (author and polyglot), Robert Hoyt (SF writer with a fresh BS in biology), me (your host, Stephen Euin Cobb), and Dr. Tedd Roberts (neuroscientist and researcher) as the panel's moderator.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 9, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 30 minutes] This is the first half of a discussion panel which was recorded before an audience on June 29, 2013 at the science fiction and fantasy convention LibertyCon in Chattanooga TN. The second half will be in next week's episode.
October 1, 2013
The Future And You--October 2, 2013
Anthony Thomas, M. Doc Geressy and Chuck Carte are our featured guests; with Stephen Euin Cobb as moderator.
Topic: Part TWO of New Media. The nature and effects of the many different newly-invented forms of media which have grown large thanks to the overwhelming popularity of the Internet--without which they could not exist. This includes: streaming TV, wiki's, facebook, podcasts, blogs, twitter, pintrest, and many other tools for sharing information digitally.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the October 2, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 32 minutes] This is the second half of a discussion panel recorded before an audience on June 1, 2013 at the science fiction and fantasy convention ConCarolinas in Charlotte NC. The first half is in last week's episode.
September 24, 2013
The Future And You--September 25, 2013
Anthony Thomas, M. Doc Geressy and Chuck Carte are our featured guests; with Stephen Euin Cobb as moderator.
Topic: "New Media" (as opposed to traditional media). An informal examination of the nature and effects of the many different newly-invented forms of media which have grown large thanks to the overwhelming popularity of the Internet--without which they could not exist. This includes: streaming TV, wiki's, facebook, podcasts, blogs, twitter, pintrest, and many other tools for sharing information digitally.
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the September 25, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 37 minutes] This is the first half of a discussion panel recorded before an audience on June 1, 2013 at the science fiction and fantasy convention ConCarolinas in Charlotte NC. The second half of this panel will be in next week's episode.
September 17, 2013
The Future And You--September 18, 2013
Michael Nuschke (Retirement Futurist) is our featured guest.
Topic: Part TWO of Retirement planning in the age of the Singularity.
Michael Nuschke is a Professional Retirement Planner who is also a Futurist and Life-Extensionist. By combining his profession with his futurism he has written a report entitledThe End Of Retirement As We Know It. This report is available as a free pdf download from his website (www.retirementsingularity.com). I've read it and it's excellent. In my interview with Michael we discuss his report at length. We cover his assessment of how things are changing, and his advice which you can use to improve your personal future. As he says on his website: "I specialize in retirement income planning–how to ensure you don’t run out of money before you run out of life. This gets tricky if you live well past age 100 in good health."
Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the September 18, 2013 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 35 minutes] This interview was recorded using Skype on August 31, 2013. This is the second half of his interview; the first half was in last week's episode.
