#123 - Ian Rogers - The Coming 25 Years Will Be Unrecognisable - AGI, Quantum & The End of Labour

Ian Rogers ran digital at LVMH and worked with everyone from Apple to the Beastie Boys. In this conversation, we dive into culture, technology, politics, and the collapse of the old systems & what might replace them. We explore: – Why education is broken & what should replace it – AI, quantum & disruptive technologies – From state to network: Balaji's thesis and the network future – Creativity, free speech & the failure of mainstream culture – How to raise kids who thrive in chaos – What punk rock teaches us about politics, identity & belonging CONTACT PETE › Website - http://petermccormack.com › Feedback - https://www.petermccormack.com/contact › Email - me@petermccormack.com › Instagram - /mccormack555 › X/Twitter - https://x.com/petermccormack/ CONNECT WITH IAN ROGERS › X/Twitter - https://x.com/iancr SPONSORS › IREN - https://www.iren.com/ › Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ › Gemini - https://gemini.com/ › Casa - https://casa.io/ › Incogni - https://incogni.com/peter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Introduction   00:06:25 – The Algorithm Killed Music     00:16:40 – Why We Made Zines   00:21:03 – How Technology Shapes Culture     00:30:32 – Education Is Now Obsolete   00:35:17 – Teaching Kids to Think   00:41:00 – AI, Quantum & the Unknown   00:47:23 – From State to Network   00:51:55 – Navigating Post-Truth Politics   00:56:10 – Should We Still Go to Uni?    01:05:18 – Network Neighbours vs Real Ones   01:08:42 – Politics, Identity & Belonging   01:14:55 – Left, Right & Free Thinking   01:20:00 – From Curiosity to Courage   01:24:12 – Creativity in the Age of AI   01:29:37 – Fairness, Copyright & Compromise   01:34:50 – Creative UBI & the BBC   01:40:12 – Arbitrary Taxation Might Be OK     01:47:28 – Closing Thoughts: The Case for Hope  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST › Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/40ruY9K › Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Wc94Vu › Fountain: https://bit.ly/FountainPM › YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube_PM › Rumble: https://bit.ly/RumblePM FILMED BY CURTIS TAYLOR › https://www.curttaylor.co.uk/ › https://x.com/curttayloruk/ EDITED BY CONOR MCCORMACK › https://x.com/ConorM04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -