In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 16 - The Future of Writing Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: What's the future of writing? Rick: Before discussing the future of writing, we need to discuss the present of writing. To go back to the past, in Shakespeare's time and before, nobody had established …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 15 - The Future of Scientific Experimentation Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: What about the future of science? What principles, values, and so on, will be a part of it? How will technology influence the potentials of science and scientists? Rick: Up to now, we've …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 14 - The Future of the Ethos of Science Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott:  What about the ethos of science? Principles, values, what about things like ‘simulatability’? The ability to simulate natural processes to conduct experiments. Rick: Science has always been a search for simplicity. …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 13 - The Future of Sex 1 Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: You wrote about the end of sex. What about the Future of Sex? Rick: Sex is a primary drive. We evolved to want to keep reproducing and having kids. Those that survive have …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 12 - The Future of Food Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: What about the future of food? Rick: Food will continue to be delicious and will probably continue to get more delicious. Although, we might be reaching some limit there. How much greasy, salty, sweet …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 11 - The Future of Wages Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: What about wages? Things have been thrown around like Universal Basic Income and Guaranteed Income. Rick: That will be anathema in America because that's socialism. There have been countries that have extensive ones. Nordic ones, …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 10 - The Future of Money Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: What is the future of money, of finance? Rick: Money as an abstract entity made world trade possible by replacing barter. So, you have some means of containing value. Even if you want to buy something, but don't …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 9 - The Future of Popular Culture Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: What about popular cultures in the future? What will happen to celebrities in this future world? Rick: What you've seen scripted and on reality TV shows is an opening of all aspects of life to portrayal in the …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 8 - Science Fiction as Science Fact 2 Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: What's the middle-of-the-road view about the future? Rick: There's a couple of things. World War II ended in 1945, which was 71 years ago. People might have the idea that we've reached the end of …

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In-Sight Publishing Ask A Genius 7 - Science Fiction as Science Fact Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner November 5, 2016 Scott: There's science fiction turning into science fact. What things that are science fiction might become science fact? Rick: Gender fluidity, I assume gender roles will continue to be less important. There will continue to be more gender fluidity based on individual decisions and …

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