Future Thinkers Sessions for the Zeitgeist Movement Australia
SCIENCE – TECHNOLOGY – NATURE – SUSTAINABILITY
Leading on from our last event about the potential of robots, this month we’re fortunate enough to have Dr David Tuffley joining us to talk about his extensive research on UBI (unconditional basic income) which has the potential to not only remove fears associated with technological unemployment, but may even see people embrace it! It also has the potential to solve a range of other social problems and provide the freedom to work on what’s really important to us and the planet.
Dr. David Tuffley is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics and SocioTechnical Studies at Griffith University’s School of ICT with an on-going interest in Universal Basic Income. A regular contributor to mainstream media on the social impact of technology, David is a recognized expert in his field. He is an engaging science communicator of many years experience.
His formal qualifications include a PhD (Software Engineering), Master of Philosophy (Information Systems), Grad Cert in Higher Education (all from Griffith University), Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, English Literature, Anthropology (University of Queensland).
Future Thinkers Sessions is open platform to meet and chat with other ‘self-proclaimed’ controversial deep thinkers, scientists and philosophers… basically anyone who likes to think about anything. This is a realistic, fun and empowering meet-up about applying science to social concern. Don’t worry, we don’t put you on the spot… there’s no expectation to explain your position, and no expectation of any qualification.
We provide…
• Short presentations on human behaviour, society, new crazy technologies and cool ideas
• Study groups and panel discussions on philosophical questions like “How do we engage people resistant to logic and reason?” or “Does wealth provide happiness?”
• Awesome socially-aware music, podcasts and radio shows
• Insightful and hilarious pointed videos for social concern
Please feel free to sit at the back and hide in the corner, or announce your opinion of some particular policy, or share your understanding of a scientific discovery or discuss your general thoughts on a particular topic. 😀 😉 We’d love that. We look forward to meeting you!