In this workshop I outline what the next 10 years may bring, and what the opportunities for Greece might be. I present my scenarios for a with/post-covid world, and explore how Greece could seize the opportunities that are arising.
"Facebook is acting like a hostile foreign power; it’s time we treated it that way." Adrienne LaFrance / Via 'The Atlantic' (my high-lights)
This was my first large REAL-LIFE (i.e. not virtual) event since late February 2020 (when the Covid19 crisis started)
"Many a bystander has witnessed a car accident or a fist-fight and taken out their phone to film the drama rather than rushing over to see if the victim needs help."
The future is not something that just happens to us - it is something we create every single day, by action or by inaction. Whether the future is good or bad is entirely up to us. As we see the future, so we act, as we act so we become!
Just go to my new Vimeo showcase.
I am here to tell the story of The Good Future. I believe in a future where the power of human ingenuity, science and technology solves our biggest problems. I also believe that humans are basically kind and capable of collaboration (read 'human kind' by Rutger Bregman! )
What can we expect for 2021, and beyond? Amidst massive ...
That was a nice conversation, also with David Houle.
Warum wir jetzt handeln müssen, um sicherzustellen, dass der exponentielle ...
Must-read on Climate Change Action.
Demasiado de algo bueno puede ser muy malo: El futuro de la tecnología. Por qué debemos actuar ahora para garantizar que el progreso tecnológico exponencial siga siendo un beneficio para la humanidad y el planeta
The inaugural session for the Fork Talks took off with me and Glen Heimstra as hosts, featuring presentations by Brenda Cooper, Philip Kotler, David Houle and Bronwyn Williams.
Demasiadas coisas boas podem ser muito más: o futuro da tecnologia Porque temos de agir agora para garantir que o progresso tecnológico exponencial continue a ser um benefício para a humanidade e para o planeta
Too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing: Technology’s Future Why we must act now to ensure that exponential technological progress remains a benefit for humanity and the planet
In the future, we may look back at 2020 as the year we decided to keep driving off the climate cliff–or to take the last exit. Taking the threat seriously would mean using the opportunity presented by this crisis to spend on solar panels and wind farms, push companies being bailed out to cut emissions and foster greener forms of transport in cities. If we instead choose to fund new coal-fired power plants and oil wells and thoughtlessly fire up factories to urge growth, we will lock in a pathway toward climate catastrophe. There’s a divide about which way to go.
The Fork In The Road Project is growing quickly. We are now starting to create events that will further expand our audience, and as one of the initiators of this project, I am happy to announce our first ForkTalk!
Gerd is a Futurist and a humanist, a leading global keynote speaker (on-stage as well as virtually), the author of 5 books including ‘Technology vs. Humanity’ and a film-maker. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in London, and the CEO of The Futures Agency in Zürich / Switzerland. People, Planet, Purpose and Prosperity is Gerd's credo, and The Good Future is his passion.
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