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Computers, the Internet, and the Abdication of Consciousness – made me think
“Only if we counter these technologies with a greater power of attention to the specific, the qualitative, the local, the here and now, can we...
Brilliant new report on the future of work/jobs and the impact of technology/automation (Oxford Martin School, CITI)
If you are wondering how jobs, work, education, training, social policy and business are changing worldwide because of technology, automation and what I call the...
14
Feb 2016
Internet of Things could be used as spy tool by governments says US intel chief (Arstechnica), and Bruce Schneier on the IoT
“In the future, intelligence services might use the loT for identification, surveillance, monitoring, location tracking, and targeting for recruitment, or to gain access to networks...
11
Feb 2016
My IVSZ/ MTA Academy presentation in Budapest (PDF): the digital transformation of society: UPDATE: Video, as well
From today's event in Budapest as promised ! 12 MB PDF Digital Transformation of Society Business Budapest FuturistGerd Public PDF A konferencia vezérelőadója a svájci...
11
Feb 2016
TED isn’t a cult. Here’s what attendees actually believe
“Science, philosophy and technology run on the model of American Idol - as embodied by TED talks - is a recipe for civilisational disaster" wrote...
10
Feb 2016
Internet (of Things) ethics
“The ‘Internet of Things’ needs to be better managed from an ethical standpoint, says an article in European Business Review co-authored by Professor David De...
10
Feb 2016
Former Cisco Futurist Dave Evans on being a Futurist… and the key future trends
Nice piece in QZ.com (one of my fav new destinations for great stories) on Dave's work and what he learned while he was a futurist...
09
Feb 2016
Anticipatory computing: short WSJ video on: Apple, Google: We Know What You Want Before You Do
Read the WSJ piece (if you can make it past their annoying pay wall) Watch and think. Where is this going? A cloud-OS of outsourced...
08
Feb 2016
The Lipstick robot – artificial intelligence and robots still have a way to go:)
Via Ajit Joakar and Twitter and Simon Gertz ... Read more
07
Feb 2016
New interview on IIET: Basic Income Guarantee will allow us to move up the Maslow Pyramid
By Hank Pellissier READ THE POST HERE Gerd Leonhard is an acclaimed European futurist; his popular videos are featured at IEET and he is a regular...
07
Feb 2016
Join me for a Socratic Design Workshop in Cadaqués, Spain Feb 26-27
Socratic Design Workshop CadaquéS 2016: join me for a Socratic Design Workshop in Cadaqués on February 26-27, 2016, organised by shift 2020 and Schwab Filosofia. The program starts with an overview of future transformative trends...
05
Feb 2016
Scammers and Spammers: Inside Online Dating (great RollingStone read)
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05
Feb 2016
The Futurebots are here: IBM Watson ingests 2,000 TED Talks, now answers your deepest questions. The end of Futurists? Take the Poll.
via GIPHY Great read via Business Insider UK about IBM's Watson ‘watching' and understanding (?) and analysing (ok… yes) 2000+ Ted Talks. He/she/it (?) now knows...
04
Feb 2016
About Facebook anxiety
“there remain plenty of Facebook detractors. The Kernel shone a baleful light on “Facebook anxiety” comparing the experience of flicking through the curated feeds of...
02
Feb 2016
My latest newsletter went online: issue #4 now available
Read it or subscribe here ... Read more
01
Feb 2016
Some Buckminster Fuller Bottom Lines (via BrainPickings)
“Fuller then moves on to the vital distinction between money-work and purpose, debunking the myth of the zero-sum game of prosperity:It is also mistakenly assumed...
31
Jan 2016
Must watch: new documentary on Privacy by Aleks Krotoski, presented by Silent Circle and The Guardian
The Power of Privacy In observance of Data Privacy Day, Silent Circle has partnered with The Guardian to produce The Power of Privacy, a film that explores...
