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We should never put efficiency over humanity – it’s the path to dehumanisation
We should never put efficiency over humanity - it's the path to dehumanisation
Read my new Forbes.com contribution: 2020 Will Bring A New Renaissance – Humanity Over Technology
Perhaps in the industrial age and even in the so-called information society we’ve been pretending to be inhuman all along, to be ‘better machines’ -...
07
Jan 2020
USEFUL HUMANS: Gerd Leonhard on the future of work, jobs, education and training
This article accompanies today's release of my new film “How the Future Works”. First, I’ll show what’s happening right now, and why I think it’s...
03
Jan 2020
Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s new film ‘How the Future Works’ is now available!
about Futurist gerd leonhard's new film How the Future Works
03
Jan 2020
Our politicians and public officials need a ‘driver’s license for the future’
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02
Jan 2020
Some of my recent illustrations and slides, on leadership and future-readiness
A collection of themes from my recent keynotes and talks – reuse permitted under creative commons attribution non-commercial license! ... Read more
02
Jan 2020
‘Business as usual’ will kill us
"Change is possible, but this would require a revolution in many fields, starting with the way we produce and consume energy. If we continue with...
30
Dec 2019
Tacit knowledge, robots and AI – good read via AEON
A great deal turns on the status of tacit knowledge. On this much the champions of a machine learning-powered revival of command economics and their...
28
Dec 2019
Audio-only version of my keynote at Emirates Litfest 2019 in Dubai: Technology and Humanity – The Future
Complete keynote recording Gerd Leonhard Dubai Emirates Litfest https://www.emirateslitfest.com Download MP3 55 MBDownload ... Read more
22
Dec 2019
Meet me in Rio de Janeiro Feb 14 2020: Ethics and the Future of Technology #digitalethics
Um debate relevante: Ética e a Tecnologia com o futurista global mais influente do momento! REGISTER HERE. This event will be held an a central...
20
Dec 2019
My presentation at Digital Next in Abu Dhabi Dec 8 2019: Exponential Change: Opportunities and Challenges (with a focus on government)
"Exponential Change: Opportunities and Challenges for the Next 10 Years
08
Dec 2019
Our Brains Are No Match for Our Technology (Tristan Harris NYT Opinion)
“Content algorithms would continue to drive us down rabbit holes toward extremism and conspiracy theories, since automating recommendations is cheaper than paying human editors to...
07
Dec 2019
Video of my keynote at Bristol Technology Showcase 2019: Technology, Humanity and The Future
This is the complete recording of my keynote at https://bristoltechnologyshowcase.com/ Nov 8 2019, on the coming 'convergence' of humans and machines, exponential change, the game-changers,...
06
Dec 2019
Sacha Baron Cohen’s speech at ADL 2019 event: #mustwatch on Social Media !
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03
Dec 2019
Announcing ‘Business Rewired’ – a new report on the future of work, via XERO, in collaboration with Futurist Gerd Leonhard
New technology and trends are changing the way we work. Our Xero experts interviewed small business owners and talked to futurist author, Gerd Leonhard; and...
