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Forecast 2050

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Quantum Computing
Artificial Intelligence
United States
Solar Power
Stardust
Solar Reflective Technology
Birth Rates
Immigration
Health Care Costs
Aging Population
China
Antimatter
Future Of Technology
Birth Control
Quantum Speedups
Cryptography
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Donald Trump
Climate Change
Public Trust In Climate Tech

Interviewing the thinkers, investors, and founders shaping the world of 2050. Hosted by Nebular General Partner, Finn Murphy.

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Enveda Founder and CEO Viswa Colluru believes we have been looking for new medicines in the wrong places for decades.

In the Season 1 finale of Forecast 2050, I sat down with Viswa and Pablo Lubroth, VP of Special Projects at Enveda, to discuss why ... more

Devon Zuegel believes America has been building cities wrong for decades. She grew up spending summers in Chautauqua, an intellectual community in western New York where four generations of her family shared a household and she knew her neighbors bet... more

Matt Clifford and Ian Hogarth believe Europe is roughly a decade behind the United States in building the technology companies that will define the next era. But they also believe that the gap can be closed, and that the UK and Europe could even leap... more

Yanai Yedvab thinks we need to completely overhaul the infrastructure of humanity to avoid a climate disaster, and we can't afford to wait the 70 years it’ll take to wean off fossil fuels. Before founding Stardust, Yanai spent nearly three decades in... more

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Recent Guests

Devon Zuegel
Founder of Esmeralda, urbanist focused on multi-generational, walkable villages
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Episode: Building the Next Great American City | Esmeralda CEO Devon Zuegel
Matt Clifford
Co-founder of Entrepreneurs First; advisor to the UK Government on tech
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Episode: Rule Britannia? How the UK Wins the AI Era | Matt Clifford & Ian Hogarth
Ian Hogarth
Co-founder of Plural
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Episode: Rule Britannia? How the UK Wins the AI Era | Matt Clifford & Ian Hogarth
Yanai Yedvab
CEO and co-founder of Stardust
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Episode: Dimming the Sun to Save the World | Stardust CEO Yanai Yedvab on Solving Climate Change by 2050
Casey Handmer
Founder, Terraform Industries; noted thought leader on energy, space, and civilization forecasting
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Episode: The Technologies That Will Remake Civilization by 2050 | Casey Handmer
Philip Johnston
CEO and founder of Starcloud
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Episode: Space AI, Moon Resorts, and Interstellar Calamity | Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston on 2050
Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
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Episode: Conflict and Diplomacy in an Era of Recklessness | Sir Malcolm Rifkind on 2050
Noor Siddiqui
Founders CEO of Orchids
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Episode: Artificial Wombs, IVF & Robot Nannies | Noor Siddiqui on Family in 2050
Scott Aaronson
Professor at University of Texas at Austin, computational theorist
University of Texas at Austin
Episode: Quantum, Superintelligence, and Reality's Ultimate Nature | Scott Aaronson on 2050

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Finn Murphy
General Partner at Nebular; host of the show; frequent guest on influencing technology and geopolitics discourse.

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  • Better than All In

    I like that this is tech vc focused without the overt political tilt.

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  • Well done!!

    Really superb content! So glad the algorithm fed me something I actually enjoyed. Really looking forward to the rest of the season!

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Building the Next Great American City | Esmeralda CEO Devon Zuegel
Q: Devon, thank you so much for joining us. Can you share a little context around what being the founder of Esmeralda is all about?
Esmeralda is a two-part project: the hardware of physical infrastructure and the software of programming and events to activate the space. The goal is to create a high-energy, walkable village near the Bay Area where people can live, work, and connect without heavy reliance on cars, supported by innovative financing like EIFD to fund long-term infrastructure.
Dimming the Sun to Save the World | Stardust CEO Yanai Yedvab on Solving Climate Change by 2050
Q: What safeguards are in place to prevent unintended environmental or health impacts?
We built a requirements-driven design from the ground up, ensuring safety, recyclability into natural cycles, and strong regulatory guardrails, with continuous monitoring and open data sharing to build public trust and enable policymakers to decide deployment.
Dimming the Sun to Save the World | Stardust CEO Yanai Yedvab on Solving Climate Change by 2050
Q: Yanai, how did you land on solar reflection as a viable path, given the wide range of climate solutions?
We started with a rigorous examination of the problem, looked at what's missing in current approaches, and found the most practical way to buy time was to create a protective layer that balances warming through reflective particles, supported by data, safety considerations, and a gradual, transparent development plan.
Quantum, Superintelligence, and Reality's Ultimate Nature | Scott Aaronson on 2050
Q: Could a quantum computer realistically simulate a brain, and would that imply a form of consciousness?
Classical neuroscience suggests brain processes are largely classical at the level of neurons, and while quantum effects exist in chemistry and biology, there is no clear evidence that the brain operates as a quantum computer; even if simulation becomes possible, linking that to consciousness is a deep philosophical question.
Quantum, Superintelligence, and Reality's Ultimate Nature | Scott Aaronson on 2050
Q: How do you see the intersection of quantum computing and AI playing out by 2050?
There will be areas where AI helps quantum computing, especially in error correction, circuit design, and controlling quantum devices, but the real quantum advantage may require exploiting very specific structures in problems; as devices improve, empirical exploration will uncover algorithms that outperform classical ones in practice.

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A forward-looking tech and policy conversations show that centers ambitious ideas about how technology, economics, and geopolitics will reshape society by 2050. Episodes frequently explore cutting-edge developments such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, reproductive tech, and demographic shifts, along with the institutions, governance, and incentives that might guide their adoption. The host duo — a seasoned investor and a seasoned co-host — bring historical context, practical implications, and provocative scenarios to the table, often balancing optimistic engineering progress with governance and ethical considerations. Noteworthy is the tendency to blend technical depth with broad societal questions, producing a mix that appea... more

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