Steve McDonald

Future Sense

Science EN ↓ 146 episodes

Making sense of humanity's evolutionary trajectory and our experience of global change, hosted by futurist Steve McDonald.

Author

Steve McDonald

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Science

Podcast website

futuresense.it

Latest episode

Mar 24, 2026

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Episodes

21. Early Stage Rebellion 23.04.2019

The Extinction Rebellion movement and protests that have occurred this week are explored in depth as an illustration of both the collapse of an old system and the emergence of new models with more capacity than ever before. Recorded on 22 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia.

20. Collapse of Confidence in Government 16.04.2019

Economic warfare to civil unrest, we discuss some symptoms to keep an eye on as underlying government structures are shifting. Steve also shares a timeline of what to expect in the decade ahead. Recorded on 15 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

19. Paleontology and the Future with Michael Garfield 09.04.2019

What can we learn from long term evolutionary perspectives and repositioning ourselves as not separate from but embedded in the Cosmos? With special guest Futurist and Paleontologist Michael Garfield, Communications Strategist at the Santa Fe Institute. Recorded on 8 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

18. Secrets and Success 02.04.2019

The collapse of confidence in government as hidden agendas are revealed and the old paradigm desperately tries to hang on in the face of change. Recorded on 1 April 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

17. Medical Cannabis 28.03.2019

With special guest Dr Steven Booth we discuss advanced scientific perspectives showing up in the medical cannabis world which mirror the Layer 6 postmodern, network-centric shifts in human consciousness. Recorded on 25 March 2019 in Byron Bay, Australia. A new way of being human is emerging.

16. Emotions of change 18.03.2019

Drawing on the research of Dr Elisabeth Kübler-Ross we discuss the sequence of emotional states normally encountered during major or transformational change and we offer some strategies for coping during the change process. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologi...

15. Cannabis and Social Change 12.03.2019

Cannabis and change seem to go together, from the 1930s jazz scene to the '67 Summer of Love and the current wave sweeping the world. We interview medical cannabis campaigner Lucy Haslam and talk about changing attitudes towards cannabis since the 1800s. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global...

14. Change and Conflict 05.03.2019

Steve and Nyck discuss the motivations to fight, through the lens of Clare W Graves' research. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging. Recorded on 4 March 2019 in Byron Bay, Austral...

13. The Emerging Paradigm 26.02.2019

The trajectory and themes of global and personal change as we navigate regression, reorganisation and the emergence of a new way of being human. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emergi...

12. Second Tier Consciousness 18.02.2019

Factors driving our transition into Second Tier Consciousness and the characteristics of the 7th layer or stage, known as Systemic or Integral. Also a report on the launch of Mind Medicine Australia. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make...

11. Late Stage Capitalism and Beyond 11.02.2019

An in depth look at late stage capitalism and its imposing impact on our social systems and our personal lives. What does the next decade hold as we move beyond our current systems to a new way of being human? FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can he...

10. Hidden Drivers in Complex Systems 05.02.2019

An in-depth look the hidden drivers of human behaviour and solar dynamics. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging. Recorded on 4 February 2018 in Byron Bay, Australia.

9. Future Humans with Dr Steven Booth 31.01.2019

Our sensory awareness is expanding as our subtle energy fields become more complex. Steve McDonald and Dr Stephen Booth discuss their journey through Chinese medicine and martial arts to new understandings of human nature. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologie...

8. Inner Space, Outer Space and Network Thinking 22.01.2019

We discuss the emergence of Australian psychedelic research, possible evidence of extra-terrestrial life and how network-centric thinking is changing human perspectives. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way...

7. Changing Climate and Changing Consciousness 16.01.2019

Examining the evidence for global cooling and exploring how our changing consciousness is diluting the scientific method. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new way of being human is emerging.

6. Drivers of change and anthropocentric science 09.01.2019

The evolutionary tensions that arise during each layer of consciousness, triggering a phase shift to the next sequential layer. Plus a closer look at the global shift beyond the modern mindset and how it is changing science. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technolog...

5. Signs of Progress 06.01.2019

Today we reflect on the multitude of positive developments that have happened through this year. There is plenty of good news when we take a moment to notice it. Happy year! FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with fresh deep analysis of global trends and emerging technologies that can help us make sense of our world. A new...

4. The gap between old and new perspectives and values 27.12.2018

Our values system is a bit like a computer program. We have an operating system that gets installed at a particular point, and we run according to that code until it doesn't work anymore. And then we usually keep running it just to see if it might start working again, but inevitably we have to go through some change to install a new system and upgrade. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every M...

3. Evolutionary tension: New problems, old thinking 27.12.2018

Politics, culture, society, maybe you are watching from a distance and shaking your head? Where are we moving to and how are we best serving our planet and society? We are in the midst of a transition from the modern paradigm to the relativistic or post-modern, and there are some fundamental themes in how we organise ourselves and structure society. Steve takes us through the lens of Clare W Grave...

2. Kryon, human origins and global cooling 27.12.2018

We all need guidance of one type or another, whether from your partner or someone you might go and see, or a book or maybe nature. Nyck says talking to a tree is always a good thing. Steve shares his experience in Hobart this week where Lee Carroll was channelling the entity Kryon. FutureSense is broadcast on BayFM.org every Monday morning, hosted by Nyck Jeanes and futurist Steve McDonald, with f...

1. An introduction to human value systems by Clare W Graves 27.12.2018

Today we walk through the human value systems that Clare W Graves documented in his research, to get some idea of how the people who are operating from these various value sets interpret the world we all share. These layers of consciousness range from the hunter-gatherer, to the tribal, egocentric, agricultural, modern, through to the relativistic which is appearing now. FutureSense is broadcast o...

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