FARSIGHT

Three archetypal scenarios dominate the public perception of what an eventual encounter with extraterrestrials on Earth will look like. So what happens when the aliens arrive? A task force at the UN has a plan drawn up. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Christian Kaarup Baron Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (AI with ElevenLabs) Published by the Copenhagen...

New research into mental health is pushing our understanding of the mind-body connection and the intricacies of the brain. What would a more holistic approach to mental wellbeing look like? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: José Manuel Herez Pombo Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (AI with ElevenLabs) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studi...

‘Longtermism’ has emerged as one of the most influential ideas of our time. But is it safeguarding or sabotaging our common future? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Authors: Casper Skovgaard Petersen & August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Youth attitudes towards the future are increasingly polarised across the world. Could demographic change provide us with an answer as to why? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg (audio generated by ElevenLabs) Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The world’s most populated country is throwing their weight into the space race – but is India a genuine contender? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Lena Hunter Narrator: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Chemicals are among the primary causes for dwindling sperm counts worldwide. How severe is the global male fertility crisis, and can an impending ‘spermpocalypse’ be avoided? To find out we spoke with two renowned fertility researchers. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narrator: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen I...

With recreational spaceflight taking off, onlookers are questioning whether something so grand can ever be for the many. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Artemis Karagkouni Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Although we may acknowledge the importance of hope in an age that seems plagued by perpetual crisis, is hope genuinely practical, and if it is, what makes it so? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Sean Pillot de Chenecey Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

From vibrators to sex bots, technology can be a force of sexual liberation, or a tool used to strengthen existing norms and taboos. How might it change what happens behind closed bedroom doors? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Jasmin Cramon Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

As the mineral-rich wealth of the cosmos is gloated at from Earth, actors are racing towards extracting, as well as regulating, its resources. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Thor Svanholm Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

An interview with Hermann Ludwig Moeller, Chairman of the European Space Policy Institute. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Why there will always be a need for manned space exploration missions, regardless of technological advances in robotics and AI. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Josh Sims Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

As technological strides edge us closer to a post-work world, how we perceive ‘down-time’ could undergo a radical transformation. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming as Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Owen Savage Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Global tourist hotspots are integrating sustainability into their business models as holidaying abroad moves from luxury to necessity. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Monika Volgyi & Celine Athina Vang Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Before Thomas More or H.G Wells came the tongue-in-cheek satirist, Lucien of Samosata. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

A civilisational defence of the intoxicant amid cultural retrograde – alcohol. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Technology’s convergence with eating and sex could push both into strange and uncharted territory. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Sarah Frosh Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

From VR to crypto and AR to AI – how might emerging technologies intersect with the human desire for play? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Lena Hunter Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

How philosophers and psychologists have tried to answer the question of whether to embrace or resist the mundane – and why efforts seem to be so futile, nonetheless. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The renowned evolutionary biologist explains why the future of food needs to be rooted in the ancient past – and how he and his team are working to make that happen. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Emilie Balk-Møller Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Amid job automation, a push toward shorter work weeks, and growing political interest in Universal Basic Income schemes, why does is the idea that work is virtuous still so pervasive? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Josh Sims Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Climate change will lead to an increase in water crises worldwide. What happens when we lose access to our most vital resource? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Katrine Østerby Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Cyclical theories of the past rest on questionable assumptions, but can they still help us understand our future? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Daria Krivonos Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The internet is fracturing along geopolitical dividing lines, putting us on the path towards a future where ‘global connectivity’ is not so global anymore. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Mathias Behn Bjørnhof Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

Our public intellectuals feed us grand narratives at the expense of a variety of images of the future. We should demand more of them. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Alex Fergnani Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies