36 episodes

Bite-sized clips with TED level top thinkers, founders and scientists on how advances in biotech & genomics, space travel, IoT, AI and other exponential tech converge to create our collective future and what we can do, from a research and policy perspective to shape the trends, technologies and societal norms for a better world.

Main Podcast: https://disruptors.fm/itunes

If in-depth, unscripted conversations with the researchers, startups and future thinkers transforming the future of all of us in a Tim Ferriss meets Sam Harris, Kara Swisher and a16z type no-holds-barred interview show is your cup of tea, you’ve come to the right place.

We cover EVERYTHING, from artificial intelligence, the ethics and economics of our coming century and futurism to fighting climate change, fixing blockchain and redesigning democratic politics from the ground up.

Past guests including Douglas Rushkoff of Team Human, Isaac Arthur of SFiA, Cory Doctorow, Nikola Danaylov of SingularityFM, Fraser Cain of Astronomy Cast, Aubrey de Grey, presidential advisors, top economists and more...

For the full Disruptors experience and interviews and to download our Existential Risk guide:

Visit our site and download our FREE Existential Risk Guide:

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    • Technology
    • 4.6 • 8 Ratings

Bite-sized clips with TED level top thinkers, founders and scientists on how advances in biotech & genomics, space travel, IoT, AI and other exponential tech converge to create our collective future and what we can do, from a research and policy perspective to shape the trends, technologies and societal norms for a better world.

Main Podcast: https://disruptors.fm/itunes

If in-depth, unscripted conversations with the researchers, startups and future thinkers transforming the future of all of us in a Tim Ferriss meets Sam Harris, Kara Swisher and a16z type no-holds-barred interview show is your cup of tea, you’ve come to the right place.

We cover EVERYTHING, from artificial intelligence, the ethics and economics of our coming century and futurism to fighting climate change, fixing blockchain and redesigning democratic politics from the ground up.

Past guests including Douglas Rushkoff of Team Human, Isaac Arthur of SFiA, Cory Doctorow, Nikola Danaylov of SingularityFM, Fraser Cain of Astronomy Cast, Aubrey de Grey, presidential advisors, top economists and more...

For the full Disruptors experience and interviews and to download our Existential Risk guide:

Visit our site and download our FREE Existential Risk Guide:

https://disruptors.fm/risk

    What’s the real future of publishing and media? - Karen Dillon

    What’s the real future of publishing and media? - Karen Dillon

    Karen Dillon (@kardillon) is the former editor of Harvard Business Review magazine and co-author of the three books with Clayton Christensen, including the forthcoming The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty and bestsellers Competing Against Luck: the Story of Innovation and Customer Choice and How Will You Measure Your Life? She is also the author of The Harvard Business Review Guide to Office Politics.

    To listen to the entire episode, visit:
    https://disruptors.fm/92-education-isolationism-and-power-of-clayton-christensens-market-creating-innovations-karen-dillon/

    • 2 min
    What it was like working directly with Bill Gates?_Ramez Naam

    What it was like working directly with Bill Gates?_Ramez Naam

    Ramez Naam (@ramez) is a computer scientist, futurist, angel investor and award-winning author best known for his Nexus Trilogy: Nexus, Crux and Apex

    His other (non-fiction) books include: The Infinite Resource: The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet and More than Human: Embracing the Promises of Biological Enhancement.

    He’s currently co-chair of energy and the environment at Singularity University and earlier in his career led teams at Microsoft working on Outlook, Internet Explorer and Bing where he co-patented 20 inventions, many alongside Bill Gates.

    To listen to the entire episode, visit:
    https://disruptors.fm/94-how-renewable-energy-killed-coal-and-why-radical-life-extension-isnt-going-to-happen-ramez-naam-of-singularity-university/

    • 2 min
    How Mark thinks we can redesign government for the 21st century - Mark Stevenson

    How Mark thinks we can redesign government for the 21st century - Mark Stevenson

    Mark Stevenson (@optimistontour) is a reluctant futurist, bestselling author, frequent speaker and occasional comedian. He’s one of the world’s most respected thinkers on the connection between technology and society, helping governments, NGOs and corporates adapt to the future for sustainable success.

    To listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/95-how-to-fix-politics-redesign-education-and-stop-climate-change-cold-mark-stevenson/

    • 2 min
    How John became a Board Member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation - John Doran

    How John became a Board Member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation - John Doran

    John Doran(@awaytowellbeing) has been a teacher and guidance counselor for over 24 years and is the author Ways to Wellbeing,. a book about creating a positive educational experience in the 21st century which taught in over 140 schools worldwide.

    John’s passionate about the transformative power of education to disrupt poverty, and help young people succeed. He’s a board member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a TEDx speaker and frequently called on to speak all levels of organizations, government, and educational institutions.

    To listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/98-becoming-an-opportunistic-optimist-and-saving-our-kids-from-soul-crushing-effects-of-school-john-doran/

    • 2 min
    What’s wrong with the gig economy and where it heads - Rahaf Harfoush

    What’s wrong with the gig economy and where it heads - Rahaf Harfoush

    Rahaf Harfoush (@rahafharfoush) is a digital anthropologist, bestselling author, and speaker researching the impacts of emerging technologies on our society and is focused on deep (and often hidden) behavioral shifts that are taking place within organizations and individuals in this digital era. She also teaches Innovation and Disruptive Business Models at SciencePo’s Masters of Finance and Economics Program in Paris and is the author of Hustle & Float, The Decoded Company and Yes We Did! (an inside look at how Obama used social media to win in 2008. Rahaf’s also the Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture, a thinktank, and special projects agency focused on the intersection of technology and culture.

    To listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/96-polarization-powerful-billionaires-and-the-eroding-effects-of-inequality-rahaf-harfoush/

    • 3 min
    Is Huawei actually a threat to US infrastructure - Eric Cole

    Is Huawei actually a threat to US infrastructure - Eric Cole

    Eric Cole (@drericcole) is arguably the #1 cyber security expert in the US with a resume including the Obama administration, the CIA, the Gates Foundation and CTO of McAfee and was inducted into the 2014 InfoSecurity Hall of Fame.

    To listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/99-why-hacking-and-cyberwarfare-is-big-business-for-russia-the-mafia-and-cia-eric-cole/

    • 2 min

Customer Reviews

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carl paulson ,

Example of all that is right and good

Fringe.FM and it's creator, Matt Ward have truly created something special, very worthwhile, immediately applicable, informative and REFRESHING in this podcast. In a world that largely seems to lack substance, progressive thought/ideas/action and legitimate concern for the future of the planet and humanity as a whole, beyond its impact on the individual, Matt and Fringe.FM have put the proof in the pudding. It is abundantly evident that the podcast's aim is to provide a roadmap/gameplan for succes in/navigating our modern world, on both an individual and societal level. What you'll find/learn by tuning in is the philosophy, technology, thought-leaders, innovations, etc. that are likely to (or already do in some cases) make up the path from here to there. It is by far my favorite podcast going these days and I think you're likely to find that it'll quickly become yours as well if you'd describe yourself as an early adopter/bleeding-edge type. I highly recommend this podcast to everyone, as I literally cannot think of a single individual that couldn't benefit from gaining the perspectives/knowledge herein and putting them to immediate use by applying them IRL. If you find your curiosity piqued, I'd also recommend that you check out "The Syndicate" and "Tech Talks." The former being another podcast of Matt's and the latter being a shorter-form show, delving further into the tech explored in Fringe.fm

HustleNBustle ,

Amazing Talent

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