Nicholas Thompson, Editor-in-Chief, WIRED: The Big Questions Ahead of Us
Nicholas Thompson once wrote that WIRED\u2019s purview is the future and that \u201cthe only way to think creatively about the future is with something like optimism.\u201d But it\u2019s hard to think optimistically right now. Our old ways of living have been fundamentally altered -- and may never return. Nicholas joins the podcast to talk about the profound changes we\u2019re all living through and the broad implications this pandemic will have for society, businesses, technology, governments, and our environment. \n\nListen to this podcast episode to learn:\n\n\u2022 Reasons to feel optimistic about our future (and challenges that will need to be solved)\n\n\u2022 People\u2019s perceptions of and attitudes towards Big Tech during this crisis\n\n\u2022 The perilous state of data privacy when our health is on the line\n\n\u2022 Are we experiencing a \u201cwork from home bubble\u201d and overestimating the value of remote work? \n\n\u2022 Whether the environmental movement may lose momentum in the years ahead\n\n\u2022 How technologies like AI and blockchain may help build stronger governments and smarter policy\n\n\u2022 Why coronavirus has been bad for (poorly run) democracies\n\nFor more info: www.nickthompson.com