For this podcast, I had an opportunity to interview Steven S. Hoffman or more likely to known as Captain Hoff about one of his award-winning books entitled “The Five Forces That Change Everything: How Technology is Shaping our Future.”

Steven is also the CEO of Founders Space which is a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Moreover, he has served on the Board of Governors of the New Media Council, was the Founder and Chairman of Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, and was a founding member of the Academy of Television Interactive Media Group.

The Five Forces reveals how technology is unleashing forces that will forever alter our lives, politics, and society. Those and more such as nanotechnology, transhumanism, the future of space exploration and colonization, super human computers are some of the things we’ve talked about on this interview.

If you are interested on learning more about Steven S. Hoffman, his company and books, click here to visit his website.

I hope you enjoy this engaging interview with Captain Hoff. Thank you for listening!

THE BOOK

The Five Forces reveals how technology is unleashing forces that will forever alter our lives, politics, and society. Learn more about nanotechnology, transhumanism, the future of space exploration and colonization, super human computers, and so much more!

Discover what lies in our future:

•  How will humans change as we merge with our machines, embracing transhumanism?
•  What happens when intelligent algorithms make all the decisions?
•  Should we connect our brains directly to the Internet?
•  And are we entering an age of simulated realities?

The Five Forces takes you on a journey to see what the most brilliant minds of our age are dreaming up. Hoffman reveals how new scientific breakthroughs and business ventures are poised to reshape our lives and turn science fiction into fact.

THE AUTHOR

Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff) is the Chairman & CEO of Founders Space, a global innovation hub for entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors, with over 50 partners in 22 countries.

Hoffman is also a venture investor, founder of three venture-backed and two bootstrapped startups, and author of several award-winning books. These include “Make Elephants Fly” (Hachette), “Surviving a Startup” (HarperCollins), and “The Five Forces” (BenBella).

In addition, Hoffman served on the Board of Governors of the New Media Council, was the founder and Chairman of the Producers Guild Silicon Valley Chapter, and was a founding member of the Academy of Television’s Interactive Media Group.

You may also refer to the transcripts below for the full transciption (not edited) of the interview.

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