In this episode of The Knowledge Hub, hosted by Eugene Botha and Dr Gous, the guest is Peter Sheldon, a futurist and technology expert. His approach is restrained. No grand forecasts. No certainty. Instead, structure.

Sheldon frames the future through three interacting forces:

• Demographic megatrends
• Exponential technologies
• Complex adaptive systems

Each operates at a different tempo. Demography moves slowly. Technology scales rapidly. Complexity ensures that interactions between the two produce outcomes that are hard to predict.

The result is not chaos. It is unevenness.

The two creators of the show Dr Eugene Botha and Prof Ignatius Gous of South Africa discuss the reasons why they felt compelled to create the podcast.

Every day, researchers in South Africa and worldwide are solving problems that affect millions. They're developing new medical treatments, uncovering historical truths, innovating sustainable technologies, and understanding the complexities of human behavior. Yet their voices rarely reach beyond conference halls and academic journals.

The Knowledge Hub South Africa gives these pioneering minds a global stage. Through expertly crafted episodes, complex research becomes accessible without losing its rigor.

Hosted & presented by Professor Ignatius Gous, Professor Emeritus – University of South Africa. Renowned scholar in the fields of Religion, Metacognition, Lifelong Learning& Biblical studies. ⁠ignatius.gous@gmail.com⁠

Dr Eugene Botha, Former Professor – University of South Africa, background in Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Classics, Linguistics, Religion, History, Social-scientific study of the Bible. Prolific academic author & award-winning television producer and documentary filmmaker. ⁠eugene@blue-marble.co.za⁠