Juan Benet and Foresight Discuss Existential Hope and the Future of Tech
juanbenet · x · 2026-07-22
Protocol Labs founder Juan Benet spoke with Allison Duettmann, CEO of the Foresight Institute, about "Existential Hope" and the future of human technology. For 40 years, Foresight has backed frontier science deemed too early or interdisciplinary for legacy institutions, playing a role in inspiring the early commercial space community and honoring future Nobel laureates. Today, Foresight remains a key community for neurotechnology and other cutting-edge fields.
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