Exponential Growth

AI for Human Development

7 January 2019
“This article was written by MICHAEL CHUI , MARTIN HARRYSSON and originally published on project-syndicate.org , on 03/01/2018.” Technologies powered by artificial intelligence are being applied to some of the world’s most challenging human-development issues. But while AI has considerable potential to serve the public good, key bottlenecks – from education to risk reduction – must be…
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21. Century Zeitgeist

Grappling With Globalization 4.0

4 January 2019
“This article was written by Klaus Schwab and originally published on project-syndicate.org , on 11/05/2018.” The world is experiencing an economic and political upheaval that will not cease any time soon. The forces of the Fourth Industrial Revolution have ushered in a…
21. Century Zeitgeist

I SOLD MY DATA FOR CRYPTO. HERE'S HOW MUCH I MADE

4 January 2019
“This article was written by Gregory Barber and originally published on com , on 12/17/2018.” ON A RECENT Tuesday night, during a session of rash bedtime scrolling, I sold my Facebook data to a stranger in Buenos Aires. Reckless, maybe, but such was my newfound life…
21. Century Zeitgeist

The Center Left and Globalization

4 January 2019
“This article was written by Kemal Derviş and Caroline Conroy and originally published on project-syndicate.org, on 12/28/2018.” After promising to reform both France and the European Union, President Emmanuel Macron is now struggling to reclaim the public’s confidence and prove that he is not the “President of the Rich.” By pursuing a business-friendly reform agenda, Macron…
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21. Century Zeitgeist

The Facebook Dilemma

4 January 2019
“This article originally published on pbs.org.” The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company’s failure to protect millions of users’ data, to the proliferation of “fake news” and disinformation, mounting crises…
21. Century Zeitgeist

35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019. Here is what he wrote

4 January 2019
“This article was written by Isaac Asimov and originally published on thestar.com , on 12/27/2018.” Originally published Dec. 31, 1983 lf we look into the world as it may be at the end of another generation, let’s say 2019 — that’s 35 years from now, the same number of years since 1949 when George Orwell’s 1984was first published — three considerations must dominate our…
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Exponential Growth

Childhood's End

4 January 2019
“This article was written by George Dyson and originally published on edge.org  , on 01/01/2019.” All revolutions come to an end, whether they succeed or fail. The digital revolution began when stored-program computers broke the distinction between numbers…
On Living

The More People With Purpose, the Better the World Will Be

4 January 2019
“This article was written by Raya Bidshahri and originally published on com , on 07/17/2018.” It almost sounds too cliché to say that in order to live a fulfilling life, each of us must find our purpose. From a very young age, we encourage our youth to identify their passion and pursue it. Yet most of us struggle with this throughout our lives. Even if you know what you want to dedicate your…
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