Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS)

FARSIGHT

Society EN ↓ 91 episodes

Narrated articles and conversations with the world's foremost futures thinkers, delivered to you by FARSIGHT, a quarterly publication by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies.

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Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS)

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Society

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Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

Farming Without Farmland 24.08.2023

Could we farm food in Earth’s deep sea and scorching deserts – and perhaps even in outer space? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Klaus Æ. Mogensen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

How Sci-Fi Became Big Business 17.08.2023

Why are multinational corporations and military agencies hiring science fiction authors to help them understand the future? 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

High Brow, Low Blood Sugar 10.08.2023

What does the ubiquity of micro-dining say about the times we live in? In this article, we explore the ‘lipstick-ification’ of urban gastronomy. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Maximillian Migowski Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

A Future Free from Species-ism 04.08.2023

Might humanity's circle of moral concern soon include all sentient beings? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute Author: Mikkel Kristensen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The Eccentric World of Herman Kahn 27.07.2023

How one individual's unconventionality (and controversy) helped shape Cold War strategy and futures studies today. 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

Why Generational Inequality Matters 18.07.2023

On how the moral system of intergenerational fairness has broken down. 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

Food With Thought 07.07.2023

From lettuce ketchup to snail sausages, food designers are challenging culinary norms and changing the way we eat. 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

The Future of Brain Boosting 03.07.2023

The race is on in Silicon Valley to develop functioning and marketable neural interfaces. Is that goal within reach? 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

Cooking Up the Future 22.06.2023

In the early 20th century, the Italian artist and ideologue Filippo Marinetti attempted remould his countrymen into the model citizens of a new fascist state - starting with the bellies. 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 Cybertariat 16.06.2023

A closer look at human-powered automation and the hidden side of the digital economy. Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a  Futures Member  at the Institute. Authors: Mathias Behn Bjørnhof, Casper Skovgaard Petersen, August Leo Liljenberg Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The Ethics of Ecological Sabotage 01.06.2023

Our passivity in dealing with climate change and mass extinction may lead to an increase in ‘strategic violence’ in the form of eco-sabotage. When can such actions be justified? Subscribe to FARSIGHT by becoming a Futures Member at the Institute. Author: Mikkel Kristensen Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The Internet as a Right 25.05.2023

Many of the rights we consider fundamental increasingly depend on the ability to go online. What would it take to provide access for all? Author: Josh Sims Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The Zombie Futurist 16.05.2023

In the year 2000, the futurist FM-2030 was frozen in liquid nitrogen. He is scheduled to be woken up in 2030, the year he turns 100. Will his predictions for the future have come true?

The Case for Anti-Natalism: A conversation with Professor David Benatar 09.05.2023

How do we safeguard the interests of future generations? For the controversial philosopher David Benatar, it's by ensuring that they never are born in the first place - advocating for the voluntary extinction of the human race. Author: August Leo Liljenberg Narrated by: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

A World Without Youth 28.04.2023

Demographers predict that the number of people alive will reach its peak this century. How will society be affected by an aging and shrinking population? Author: Thor Svanholm Narration: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

The High Cost of Living in the Moment 26.04.2023

‘Present bias’ permeates much of our decision-making and puts the lives of those yet unborn at risk. What can we do about it? Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen Narrator: August Leo Liljenberg Published by the  Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

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