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Steve Omohundro - Futurology in Education

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Channel: Science, Technology & the Future · 2011 · Science & Technology

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6.30 "aim-ification" of education. 
7.30 How to use education to help people to think about the future, not just superimpose todays technology over tomorrow. 
9.15 Envisioning what we really want - kind of society, who we are.  Technology is a powerful enabler.
11.00 Is questions about the future of science and technology replacing the questions that have been commonly asked of religion and mysticism?
12.10 Our views and questions about the future are evolving. Will be an exciting time intellectually as the future unfolds.
13.37 Positive psychology.  Hedonic (shiny things to make you happy), Eudomonic (connecting with others, helping, deep level of satisfaction),  Cheronic (connection with something much larger than yourself, i.e. contributing to the unfolding of humanity).
15.25 Maslovs hierarchy.
16.20 What would Steve Omohumdro do if he was the Governator?
17.10 Patri Freedman - Seasteading
17.40 Experimenting with societies. Buckminster... Geodesic dome structures.
19.45 Non-violent communication - tool for communicating at the level of thoughts and feelings

Steve Omohundro spoke in Melbourne at the Singularity Summit Australia on Aug 20-21st 2011. He is very easy to get along with, and has a very wide birth of knowledge.  This interview is much like a conversation.

Interview - Steve Omohundro - Skype - 2011-07-30 p3

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