About this episode

David Runciman and Ivan Krastev discuss the evolving ideas of the future in relation to aging societies and technological displacement.

In the second part of their conversation about what has happened to our ideas of the future David and Ivan Krastev explore where the future is going next. Why do our expectations of what comes after us shift as we live longer and our societies age? What changes in the human understanding of the future as humans get displaced by machines? And where might we end up if we continue to fixate on end-of-the-world scenarios? From future utopias to future dystopias and all that lies between. You can find out everything you need to know about this podcast – who we are, what we do, plus merch, events and full lists of all episodes including PPF+ bonus episodes on our website https://www.ppfideas.com Next Time in The History of Bad Ideas: Hysteria w/Helen Lewis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Runciman

Guest: Ivan Krastev

Topics covered

• future
• society
• technology
• utopia
• dystopia
• aging
• expectations

Keywords

• future
• society
• technology
• utopia
• dystopia
• expectations
• aging
• machines

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