Younger me used to really enjoy reading certain spiritual books. The Celestine Prophecy had a big impact. The literature student in me did not rate the fiction aspect of it (it made an even worse movie adapt) but I was fascinated by most of the ideas in it. I loved that it concluded on a notion that humanity would surpass it's 'dark age' of industrialism and violence and ultimately reach a point where we would utilise our innovation in such a way that we would no longer be hampered by the drudgery of survival and be free to pursue intellectual and spiritual evolution. It is a utopian vision that I am still in love with and I think it might still happen even though I don't expect to be here to see it. I like that fact that you left a little room for 'politics' in this one. We have a brand new government in the UK right now. Some might say 'Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss'. In their manifesto their response to one of the most pressing issues for our electorate - NHS waiting times - was to somehow incentivise worker to work more hours. Bizarre. I think there was some suggestion of tech being involved too but nothing very solid. We are not going to be able to have a realistic and honest discussion about technology, innovation and automation without talking about Capitalism, Anti-Capitalism, Marxism, economic theory and geo-politics. We can try and skirt around it but if we don't talk about ecocide, exploitation, resources, worker's rights and the obvious division between the Global North and South we won't get anywhere. If you enjoy the tech you have now, you need to appreciate that much of the best innovation has come through publically funded orgs and not private corps. You also have to accept that we can't acquire it on the bloodied backs of African workers mining cobalt or litium or whatever else the Western world wants for it's selfish needs. I have not listened to Ep 4 yet though so I am sure you are getting to that. I love that you talked about continued learning. As a Gen Xer, who is having to deal with the fact that she is well past her prime, I really value listening to younger voices. They are our leaders now and in the future. I am not going lionise 2-3 generations and pretend that they are a monolith. But, the ability to utilise technology for rapid learning whilst also appreciating the problematic nature of that tech....so, so much more impressive than my gen. There are many reasons why I say it but if you specifically want to create meaningful discourse around tech and learning you MUST listen to a diverse range of voices under 40, under 30, under 20. THEY are teaching US so much right now.