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Nikola Danaylov Ⓥ
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Futurist Keynote Speaker | Raconteur & Provocateur
Unlocking Context. Leveraging Change. Driving Impact.
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Are we leaving the most human parts of ourselves out of AI?
Dr. Eve Poole argues our “junk code”—emotion, intuition, meaning, story—is actually our survival code.

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Eve Poole on Robot Souls, Junk Code and the Future of AI
Eve Poole on her book "Robot Souls," junk code, and why programming humanity into AI may be the key to protecting what makes us human.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Émile Torres and I went deep on transhumanism, longtermism, AI, bias, and the stories shaping our future. A sharp, provocative conversation worth your time.

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Émile Torres on Transhumanism, Longtermism and Existential Risks
Émile Torres on existential risks, escatology, teleology and transhumanism: "One of the risks of the future is Longtermism itself."
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November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Kevin Kelly and I talked about something tech avoids: #wisdom.

Also #AI, #ethics, #power, long-term thinking.

His line that still guides me: “Work on something with no name.”

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Kevin Kelly on Wisdom and Excellent Advice for Living
"Work on something that has no name." That's just 1 of the 450 seeds of wisdom from Kevin Kelly's latest book "Excellent Advice for Living."
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November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Back in 2023, Baba Brinkman turned my Future Shock keynote into an improvised rap—on the spot.

He captured the whole message in rhyme: adapt and survive.

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Future Shock Keynote Rap
Baba Brinkman performs an impromptu Future Shock Rap based on Nikola Danaylov's titular keynote speech for The Event in Gatineau, QC.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Can circus survive AI?

Yes — by staying human. The future isn’t virtual or live. It’s hybrid. Because the circus business isn’t the circus business.

It’s awe and wonder.

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The Future of Circus
The 10 most important strategies for how circus businesses and artists can thrive in a changing entertainment industry.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“Revery leads to participation.”

Dr. Martin Shaw reminds us that myth is a beautiful lie that tells a deeper truth — one that heals our data-driven world.

🎙️ Be a story-maker for your times.

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Modern Bard Dr. Martin Shaw: Be a Story-maker for Your Times
Oral storyteller Martin Shaw on being a raconteur, telling stories, the power of myth, technology, AI and having a "service code."
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November 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
18 months ago, I joined This Week in NoCode to explore the future of AI—and humanity.

We talked ethics, culture, and why wisdom must evolve alongside intelligence.

Our biggest project isn’t AI—it’s us.

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Nikola Danaylov: AI Matters. Character and Culture Matter More
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November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Every era thinks it needs new ethics for new tech.

But ethics isn’t an app you download — it’s a way of life.
Until we are better, our tech won’t be either.

First ethics. Then technology.

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It’s Ethics. Not Tech Ethics.
There is no such thing as tech ethics, venture capital ethics, startup ethics, blockchain ethics, IPO ethics etc. There is only ethics and bullshit ethics.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’ve been vegan for 9 years — for my health, our planet, and our future.

If we expect AI to treat us with compassion, we must model that compassion toward other sentient beings.

Veganism isn’t perfection — it’s alignment. 🌱🤖

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Our Future, AI and Veganism: 6 Reasons Why I Went Vegan
People keep asking why I went vegan so I decided to share the top 6 reasons. Check out the list below and do let me know if you agree or not.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
For centuries, labor and capital needed each other.

Now AI lets capital create labor instead of hiring it.

What happens when humans are no longer required?

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#AI #Automation #FutureOfWork
Tech Unemployment: The Future of Labor in an AI-Driven Economy
Classical economics suggests a theoretical long-term capital/labor equilibrium. But what about tech unemployment in an AI-driven economy?
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November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Technology is the new religion.
Silicon Valley—the new Promised Land.
Entrepreneurs—the new prophets.

But technology is the how, not the why or what.
If we forget that, the tool becomes the master.

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#AI #WhyBeforeAI #Futurism
Technology is the How, not the Why or What
Technology is the new religion, Silicon Valley the new Promised Land, and entrepreneurs the new prophets. They promise abundance/immortality and we're all believers.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
When #autumn turns on the lights, even the #sunrise can take a back seat... #5amClub
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Manifestos inspire revolutions. Dilemmas inspire reflection.

15 years after writing A Transhumanist Manifesto, I’ve returned to Hamlet’s doubt: not just can tech replace biology—but should it?

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#Transhumanism #AI #Futurism #Philosophy
Transhumanist Manifestos and Dilemmas: 15 Years Later
15 years since I wrote Hamlet’s Transhumanist Dilemma and a Transhumanist Manifesto. Much has changed, including my perspective.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
#Content isn’t king — #context is.

Content informs. Context transforms.

In the age of AI, the winners won’t be those who create more content, but those who shape better context.

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#AI #ContextIsKing #Storytelling
Nikola Danaylov: Content is NOT King, Context Is!
Content vs Context: a 4-minute mini-keynote by Nikola Danaylov on why content is NOT king but context is ;-)
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November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
AI doesn’t shape humanity — it reflects it.

Our character sets the ceiling, our culture defines the code.

AI matters, but character and culture matter more.

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#AI #Ethics #Futurism #Culture #Leadership
AI Matters. Character and Culture Matter More!
While AI is undeniably a transformative force shaping our civilization, our character and culture will ultimately define its impact.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We’ve built machines that think — but have we learned to think wisely ourselves?

#Genius builds tools.
#Wisdom decides how to use them.

#AI may be brilliant, but can #humanity match it with wisdom?

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HumAInity Is Genius, But Where’s the Wisdom?
There's no doubt that HumAInity has genius, but do we have enough wisdom? Are we merely clever, or are we truly wise?
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November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
AI keeps getting smarter—but can it ever feel?

In this Singularity.FM conversation, EQ expert Jamelle Lindo and I explore why emotional intelligence may be the ultimate human advantage in the age of AI.

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#AI #EQ #Leadership #SingularityFM
Jamelle Lindo on Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI
Discover how emotional intelligence can guide us through rapid change as Jamelle Lindo helps us explore EQ in the age of AI.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“We now have all the ingredients for #AGI.” Dr. Jad Tarifi, CEO of Integral #AI.

In our latest SingularityFM talk, we explore what happens when #intelligence becomes self-generating — and what it means for humanity.

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Dr. Jad Tarifi of Integral AI: "We Now Have All the Ingredients for AGI"
Jad Tarifi shares profound insights on AGI, revealing "we now have all the ingredients for AGI" while teasing a major announcement from Integral AI.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
What would Socrates say about AI? 🤔

In my new conversation with philosopher Donald J. Robertson, we explore how ancient wisdom can guide us through modern uncertainty, and how critical thinking may be our best defense against automation.

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#AI #Philosophy #Futurism
Donald J. Robertson on How to Think Like Socrates in the Age of AI
Donald J. Robertson explores "How to Think Like Socrates," apply ancient wisdom to critical thinking and ethical challenges in the age of AI.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
How do you stay sane in an insane world?

Sanity isn’t a destination — it’s a practice.

Focus attention. Strengthen your foundation. Choose stories that empower you.

We can’t control the madness, but we can shape how we meet it.

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Staying Sane in an Insane World
Staying sane is a daily practice. Discover seven practical strategies to stay sane, reclaim your clarity, and strengthen your resilience amid uncertainty.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It begins with a kernel of truth—real, small, just.
Then we feed it, twist it, and burn for it
…until truth itself is consumed.

A story as old as fire.
Lived again.

Read my latest poetic reflection: A Kernel of Truth

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#Philosophy #Futurism #Storytelling
A Kernel of Truth
A haunting modern parable about truth, distortion, and destruction—how one kernel of truth can grow into a fire that burns the world.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
AI can process data.

But only humans can storythink.

Neuroscientist & Shakespearean scholar Angus Fletcher joins me on SingularityFM to explore why narrative—not logic—is our true superpower.

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Angus Fletcher: AI Can't Replace Our Storythinking or Primal Intelligence
Angus Fletcher: AI can’t match our storythinking or primal intelligence—and that’s what gives the human mind its enduring power.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
In 1863—when machines were still powered by steam—Samuel Butler warned they were evolving.

“We are ourselves creating our own successors.”

He didn’t just predict the Technological Singularity.
He feared it.

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#AI #Futurism #Singularity
Samuel Butler and the Technological Singularity
Discover how Samuel Butler foresaw the rise of intelligent machines and AI evolution over a century ago — an early warning about the future we now face.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke

He didn’t just predict satellites & AI — he foresaw the psychology of progress.

His 3 Laws still guide the future.

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#Futurism #AI #Singularity
Arthur C. Clarke’s 3 Laws: When the Future Looks Like Magic
Discover Arthur C. Clarke’s 3 Laws of prediction and see why this legendary futurist and author—Arthur Clarke—was decades ahead of his time.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Was the Unabomber just a madman — or an early prophet of the Singularity?

Ted Kaczynski warned that “turning off machines would be suicide.”

His acts were monstrous, but his message still chills:

Are we advancing toward freedom—or a smarter cage?

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Did the Unabomber Predict the Singularity? Ted Kaczynski’s Warning
Was Ted Kaczynski only a terrorist, or did the Unabomber foresee AI, the Singularity, and the dark side of progress? Explore his disturbing warning.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM