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The Future (Probably) Isn't as Scary as You Think - Freakonomics

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What trends are truly inevitable? Our latest Freakonomics Radio episode is called "The Future (Probably) Isn't as Scary as You Think." Internet pioneer Kevin Kelly tries to predict the future by identifying what's truly inevitable. How worried should we be? Yes, robots will probably take your job -- but the future will still be pretty great. Below is a transcript of the episode, modified for your reading pleasure. For more information on the people and ideas in the episode, see the links at the bottom of this post. And you'll find credits for the music in the episode noted within the transcript. When you try to envision the future, what do you see? Do you see a grim picture? A world, perhaps, in which humans have become marginalized? Where technologies created to help us have gained the upper hand? The film industry takes a rather dim view of the future, doesn't it? KEVIN KELLY: Indeed, I can't think of a single Hollywood movie about the future on this planet that I want to live in.