Join Julia McCoy and Dave Shapiro in Episode 12 of Leaders of AI as they sit down with radical futurist and anthropologist Sam Rad, author of Radical Next. Dive into a mind-bending conversation about AI’s existential impact on humanity, societal collapse, and the rebirth of systems. 💥Key topics discussed: Societal paradigm shifts: Death and rebirth cycles of global systems (economy, governance, identity). AI’s existential questions: “What does it mean to be human in a post-reality world?” Perception manipulation: How tech (VR, algorithms, urban design) warps reality today. Decentralized futures: Blockchains, DAOs, and the collapse of nation-states. Art vs. AI: Why creativity is humanity’s last stand against bland AI-generated content. Quantum computing: The coming “post-quantum” chaos and cognitive security threats. Team Human: Balancing techno-optimism with radical reconnection to humanity. Order Sam’s groundbreaking book Radical Next and learn why the stakes have never been higher.    🔥 Smash that LIKE button if you’re ready for the AI revolution, and SUBSCRIBE for weekly deep dives into tech’s future!   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-of-ai/id1776902731 Watch YouTube to catch the video versions: https://www.youtube.com/@leadersofaipodcast     Follow Hosts/Guests Julia:  https://www.instagram.com/juliaemccoy/ https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaMcCoy Dave:  https://x.com/DaveShapi https://www.youtube.com/@DaveShap Sam Rad: https://sam-rad.com/ https://www.instagram.com/samradofficial/   Learn About First Movers www.firstmovers.ai