What does your future hold? Where will you be in five, ten, or twenty-five years? What will the world be like in those years? Will we have eliminated the need for driving or found a cure for cancer?
In this TED Radio Hour podcast, the host asks many of the TED talk presenters what their thoughts are on the future and where we could be as a society in ten or fifteen years from now. Some of these ideas are awesome, revolutionary and visionary--exactly what I like to focus on. Give it a listen
One of the most amazing things about this podcast is the focus it has on where science may be able to take us medially. It amazes me the progress that we have made in things like stem cell research and the human genome. Ethically these innovations and discoveries provided us with a whole new slew of questions to ask and think about, but when you focus on the pure scientific side of it there is no lack of amazing things at which to marvel and admire. The implications are huge. The fact that we could grow people new tissue, personalize medicine, and predict future health problems can only bring optimism to those who have a negative outlook on the future. Yes, to even reach this future we need to solve a lot of geo-political issues, but the fact is that we can get there.
With great knowledge and power comes great responsibility. In the podcast they also talk about how these new developments in technology can be used to devastate the lives of millions. We will all need to work to find better and new ways of policing these technologies, but by no means should we halt our progress out of fear--and I think the most cynical TED talk presenter would agree with that statement.
Give it a listen. It is very interesting and intriguing to hear what the future holds according to these experts.
With love,
Will Glade
The one walking beside you.
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