The Guardian
The end of capitalism has begun
20+ min · · Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era. At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it’s time to be utopian · Shared by 913, including Ward Plunet, Grégoire Japiot 🌻, Tomas Pueyo, Manos Hatzimalonas, Courtney Bolton ★, Inês Silva, Matthias Sala, Esther Crawford ✨, Florian Hanke 🍎, Francesco Marconi, John Battelle, Stephen C Sanders, Thomas Power, Helmut Adam, Sylvie Reinhard, Richard MacManus, Stowe Boyd, Marc Goldberg, Claudia Sommer, Fabrice Liut 🍌🥑😌
The New Yorker
The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest
Summary · 20+ min · · When the Cascadia fault line ruptures, it could be North America’s worst natural disaster in recorded history. · Shared by 883, including Richard Deitsch, Stowe Boyd, Richard MacManus, Jamil Smith جميل كريم, Patrick Sanwikarja, Yehuda Katz, Paul Solbach, Charlie O'Keefe @charlieok@hachyderm.io, Nico Luchsinger, Chris Messina, Ian King, P-A Klein, Tim O'Reilly, Henning von Vogelsang, Brian T. Edwards, Michelle Tandler, Victor Mateevitsi 🇺🇦, Jeremy Caplan, Ward Plunet, Peter Hogenkamp
The Verge
How hard will the robots make us work?
20+ min · · Shared by 576, including Paolo Pedercini 🥶, Nige Roberts-Willson, Jeff Toister, Terence Mills, LARRY ELKAN, Ronald van Loon, Mathew Ingram, Joanna J Bryson, Alf Rehn, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Jon Keegan 🇺🇦, Scott Santens, Mike Tamir, PhD, Evan Selinger, Brian Solis, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Gerd Leonhard, John Hagel, Antonio Vieira Santos, Brooks Rainwater
The New Yorker
Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?
Summary · 9 min · · The critique of economic growth, once a fringe position, is gaining widespread attention in the face of the climate crisis. · Shared by 441, including Philippe, W. David Stephenson, Adam Posen, Matthias Lampe, Gerd Leonhard, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, sircharlsxavier, getAbstract, l. ones, Jansnet, douglass CLT (cross-laminated timber), Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Dan Hill, Gutly Myrat, MIT Press, Thomas Pleil, Trey Tweets Into the Void, Andres Saldarriaga, Hendrik Dietrich, Korben
societycentered.design
Society Centered Design
2 min · · Human-centered design is not enough. We must look past the individual to society itself. We must design for the collective. Society centered design. · Shared by 290, including Kim Schläpfer, 瑞拿頭, Tom Connor, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Joanna J Bryson, Alexandra Wong, Neil Hart 💙, Matt, Casey Smith, Gregor B. Rosenauer, Tauno, Ruben Feurer, Oscar MacDonald, Jansnet
WIRED
Elon Musk: Humanity Is a Kind of 'Biological Boot Loader' for AI
3 min · · AI is outpacing our ability to understand it, says the Tesla CEO. It will open a new chapter for society, replies the Alibaba cofounder. · Shared by 251, including Tamara McCleary, 瑞拿頭, Remy Bataille, Ian M Calvert, Howard Getson, Dominik Grolimund, Nige Roberts-Willson, Backchannel, Carl Robinson 🎙️, Tauno, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Pippa Malmgren, AGI.Eth | MTL.Eth, Thomas Fuchs , Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️, Elena Neira
a16z
Life in 2030
20+ min · · Envisioning what our lives could look like in 2030 through personalized food, easier global collaboration that spreads the benefits of ownership, and nuanced, empathy-stoking tech. · Shared by 249, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, 瑞拿頭, jorge-ferrer, Tauno, Stu Collett, Cyrill Schmid, Damir Kusar
avc
What Will Happen In The 2020s
· Shared by 237, including sircharlsxavier, Semil, Chris Messina, Moritz Orendt, William Toll, milan-fostier, Tara Imani, AIA, Thomas Power, 瑞拿頭, paigecraig, benahorowitz.eth, Brian Armstrong 🛡️, Francesco Corea, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Kevin Kelly, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
medium.com
Remote Work Insights You’ve Never Heard Before
20+ min · · The biggest benefits of setting up your company for remote work are not the ones you think · Shared by 236, including Arne Keuning, 瑞拿頭, Massimiliano Aroffo, Martina Bürge, Jennifer Hurst, Stephanie A Kowalski, Danie, Tom Connor, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Katja Evertz, Niklaus Gerber, #MuskOut (not parody), Konrad Weber
Forbes
Winter Is Coming—For The Economy And AI
5 min · · The possible coming of a recession could have a dramatic effect on how companies use artificial intelligence in their businesses. · Shared by 179, including Andreas Staub, Howard Getson, Katja Evertz, Tamara McCleary, Nicolas Martinod, Desmond Williams, Matteo Furia, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, 瑞拿頭, Terence Mills
VICE
AirPods Are a Tragedy
12+ min · · Apple claims that AirPods are building a “wireless future.” Lay people think they're a symbol of disposable wealth. The truth is bleaker. · Shared by 177, including Tillmann Lang, Kat, Tris Hussey, Christian Fauteux, George M 🇪🇺, Dominik Grolimund, Glyn Britton, Bernhard Huessy, Chris {he, they} , 瑞拿頭, tante, Trent Walton, Neil Lee, Christina, Oliver Raduner, Chris Messina, Philippe Surber, faq-mac
Inc.
By 2030 Every Office Will Be a Virtual Office
2 min · · Five inexorable trends are combining to make the entire concept of a centralized workplace utterly obsolete. · Shared by 174, including Real Marsha Wright®, 瑞拿頭, Rick King, Tom Connor, Mark Davy, Jonathan Kogan, Damir Kusar, Ines Bieler, Katja Evertz, Thomas Power, Tauno, Geoffrey James, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer
The Guardian
The last global crisis didn't change the world. But this one could
5 min · · The financial crisis of 2008 failed to provoke a fundamental shift in global capitalism. Will this moment be different? asks political economist William Davies · Shared by 172, including 瑞拿頭, Gutly Myrat, Faik Ersoy, Robert Lepenies, Lali
Visual Capitalist
The 10 Breakthrough Technologies That Will Define 2019
11+ min · · Which innovations will dominate headlines in 2019? According to Bill Gates, watch for these 10 breakthrough technologies to change the world. · Shared by 171, including Vincenzo Tremonte, Bernhard Huessy, Tom Connor, Ines Bieler, Antonio Vieira Santos, Michael Grupe, ΛLΞX TRΞJʘ, Thomas Power, Dominik Grolimund, rudolph regter, Martina Grolimund, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Ste Davies, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, 瑞拿頭, Andreas Staub, John Nosta
Scientific American
A Successful Artificial Memory Has Been Created
4 min · · The growing science of memory manipulation raises social and ethical questions · Shared by 164, including Miguel Angel Escotet, 瑞拿頭, Dominik Grolimund, Noah Smith, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Jonathan Kogan, Thomas Power, Ronald van Loon, John Nosta, Faik Ersoy, Ward Plunet, Fern, Yvette Dubel, Sarah-Jayne Gratton, Mark Tabladillo PhD, Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Scott Williams, Nige Roberts-Willson, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
NPR
Enjoy The Extra Day Off! More Bosses Give 4-Day Workweek A Try
4 min · · The notion of a shorter workweek might sound crazy to overworked Americans, but around the world, companies and even governments are starting to embrace it. The key is fewer meetings and distractions. · Shared by 160, including Harpreet Singh, 瑞拿頭, Danie, Antonio Ramos, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Katja Evertz, Matthias Lampe