November 18, 2006: Extreme Future Trends - Dr. James Canton
November 18, 2006: Extreme Future Trends - Dr. James Canton  
Podcast: The Art Bell Archive
Published On: Sat Feb 07 2026
Description: Art Bell welcomes Dr. James Canton, futurist and CEO of the Institute for Global Futures, for a wide-ranging discussion on the trends shaping the coming decades. Canton, freshly returned from Asia and jet-lagged, covers the looming end of affordable oil and forecasts breakthroughs in hydrogen fuel cells, solar voltaics, and nanotechnology-based energy within five years. He shares insights from private meetings with Saudi officials about global energy shortfalls. The conversation shifts to human… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/november-18-2006-extreme-future-trends-dr-james-canton/