Ben Hammersley: Inventing the word podcast, Moore’s Law and preparing young people for a future that we can’t even imagine (#5).

Ben Hammersley is a New York-based consultant, keynote speaker, and systems developer, working on Adaptive Futurism, and Cognitive Risk.  His resume is mind-boggling and combines three interconnected subjects - journalist, technologist, and strategic foresight. He has been a reporter for the Times and pioneered multi-platform reporting for the BBC. The word “Podcast” is generally considered to have been invented by ben in an article for The Guardian in February 2004. A year later and it was declared Word of the Year by the New Oxford American Dictionary. He is a pilot, a licensed EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) and Wilderness Medic, a triathlete and ultra-runner, a diver, photographer, and disaster response volunteer. In this fascinating and wide-ranging discussion we talk about: 

1) What is adaptive futurism and Cognitive Risk? 
2) What is Moore’s Law and why should we all pay attention to it?
3) The significance of the current shift from students learning facts to learning pathways? 
4) How to prepare young people for a future that we can’t even begin to comprehend? 

Ben was funny, engaging and so generous with his time. I hope that you get as much out of it as I did. Enjoy.