Metaviews to the Future

Power, Technology, and our Cyberpunk Society

Author: Metaviews Media Management Ltd.

Metaviews is a podcast about the big picture and what comes next. As an open source intelligence agency, Metaviews is focused on the future while also grounded in the present. Hosted by Jesse Hirsh and featuring a diverse range of guests, the show looks at the collision of political economy, technology, culture, and society.
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72: Feeding Possibility: Open Innovation and Resilient Futures for Ontario’s Agri-Food System
Episode 72
Wednesday, 8 October, 2025

In this episode, Jesse Hirsh explores how Ontario can lead the next era of agri-food innovation through openness, foresight, and resilience. Drawing on his keynote for the Agri-Food 2050 event, he argues that disruption is no longer a storm to weather but the environment we live in — and that trust, literacy, and community are our most vital infrastructures.From AI and automation to open source collaboration and microbial intelligence, Jesse outlines a vision for a food system that learns, adapts, and regenerates. One rooted in shared stewardship, entrepreneurial literacy, and a public commitment to designing systems worthy of the people who depend on them.Key themes:Foresight • AI & automation • Open source • Data integration • Trust • Literacy • Fermentation • Resilience