#24: The Future of You: Interview with Tracey Follows

On Episode #24 of Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Tracey Follows. Tracey is the CEO of Futuremade, a futures consultancy advising global brands and specialising in the application of foresight to boost business. She is a futurist and author of the book 'The Future of You: Can Your Identity Survive 21st-Century Technology?, which we will be discussing today.    Timestamps:   0:00 - Intro  1:26 - Why is it important to talk about the future of 'you'?  4:46 - What were some of the key concerns that Tracey had in order to explore this topic further?  7:54 - How we change our identity to suit the platform.  9:42 - Is it a question of what's good and bad?  12:41 - The ethics of technology.  14:43 - Does a regulatory framework around technology need to be established?  16:53 - How does collection of data change between social media and medical?  21:23 - What happens when we're chipped as babies?  22:36 - Would Aun use neurolink?  24:52 - Are large tech companies now countries?  26:28 - What's blockchain, and what's the impact that it can have?  31:04 - Concerns over technological growth and job displacement.  36:53 - Orwellian vs. Huxley view of the future.  40:32 - Should technology be judged based on context rather than being objectively good or bad?  42:40 - The relationship between science and philosophy.  43:29 - The importance of intellectual curiosity.   44:27 - A discussion on philosophy.  47:03 - A move towards individualism.   50:29 - What are some of the better questions we need to be asking ourselves about technology?  55:59 - The state and technology.  59:14 - Outro   Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com