Tomorrow's World with David Mattin
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David Mattin is the author of New World Same Humans, a widely read exploration of what happens when fast-moving technology collides with slow-changing human nature. A former global head of trends at TrendWatching, David focuses less on prediction and more on perspective, asking why new tools often reproduce old behaviours and why understanding people matters more than understanding platforms.
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What we talked about.
David Mattin talks about trends, technology, human nature and why new tools so often reproduce old behaviour. The conversation looks past the hype cycle and asks what actually changes when platforms, AI and new media collide with the same ancient needs for status, meaning, convenience and belonging.
This episode explores:
- Why do new technologies so often reveal old human needs rather than replace them?
- How should we think about trends without pretending to predict the future?
- What does AI change, and what does it leave stubbornly human?
- Why do organisations keep mistaking novelty for transformation?
- How can slow-changing human nature help us make sense of fast-changing technology?
- What should people watch for when the next big platform starts to look inevitable?