The Future With Friends
The Future With Friends
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Have you ever wondered about the future of work life balance? Or the future of death and dying? Or perhaps the future of friendships themselves? Well it turns out these are the futures my friends think about and this is the podcast where we explore those futures with you.
Each episode I invite a friend to discuss the future of any topic they choose. I challenge them to write a future scenario set at least five years from now that captures their hopes and dreams, or quite possibly, their worst fears and nightmares. We then get to spend a little time together exploring what might happen next.
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Focuses on future scenarios for work-life balance, friendships, and death, with episodes like The Future of Work-Life Balance examining technology's impact on wellbeing and The Future of Friendships exploring the implications of social scoring on relationships.
Have you ever wondered about the future of work life balance? Or the future of death and dying? Or perhaps the future of friendships themselves? Well it turns out these are the futures my friends think about and this is the podcast where we explore those futures with you.
Each episode I invite a friend to discuss the future of any topic they choose. I challenge them to write a future scenario set at least five years from now that captures their hopes and dreams, or quite possibly, their worst fears and nightmares. We then get to spend a little time together exploring what might happen next.
In Episode 4 of Season 2 of The Future With Friends, Simon Waller is joined by long-time friend and acclaimed storyteller Yamini Naidu for a conversation that is equal parts thought-provoking and delightfully entertaining.
Inspired by the emerging idea of friction maxing, Yamini imagines a future where technology has removed almost every inconvenience from daily life. But what happens when a world without queues, awkward conversations or unexpected interruptions also becomes a world without spontaneity, resilience and genuine human connection?
Through humour, storytelling and plenty of laughs, Simon and Yamini explore whether our pursuit of convenience is quietly costing us something far more valuable. From surprise visits and chance encounters to endurance events, relationships and even the simple act of complimenting a stranger, they unpack why a little friction might be exactly what makes us human.
It’s a warm, insightful conversation that will leave you questioning whether the future we’re building is making life easier… or simply less alive.
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