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The New York Times
The Brain Implants That Could Change HumanityThe New York Times
~19 min read · 2020-08-30 · Brains are talking to computers, and computers to brains. Are our daydreams safe?
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Axios
How climate change kills the futureAxios
3 min read · Aug 14th · It will be challenging to remain optimistic about a future where the climate will get worse by the year
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One of the hardest facts to grasp about climate change is this: No matter what we do now, it's almost certain to get worse in the future.
The time lag effect of climate change means that actions taken to reduce carbon emissions will only begin to noticeably bend the curve decades from now.
Many of us have been fortunate enough to grow up in a world that in most ways — whether we appreciate it or not — has generally been getting better year by year.
Guardian Tech
Technology in 2050: will it save humanityGuardian Tech
8 min read · 2020-01-03 · Amid the calamitous effects of climate change, artificial intelligence could make the difference between a livable future – or a dystopian one
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BBC Future
Has humanity reached ‘peak intelligence’?BBC Future
10 min read · From 2019 · Are our IQs set to increase forever, or are we on the cusp of decline? David Robson explores the past, present and future of intelligence.
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Fast Company
The future of humanity depends on design ethics, says Tim WuFast Company
1 min read · From 2018 · The preeminent media scholar and author of <i>The Attention Merchants</i> shares insights on how the design industry can better serve users–and humanity. 
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BBC News (World)
Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'BBC News (World)
6 min read · Aug 9th · Heating from humans has caused irreparable damage to the Earth that may get worse in coming decades.
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Guardian Environment
The rice of the sea: how a tiny grain could change the way humanity eatsGuardian Environment
5 min read · Apr 9th · Ángel León made his name serving innovative seafood. But then he discovered something in the seagrass that could transform our understanding of the sea itself – as a vast garden
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innovative chefs – that he noticed something he had missed in previous encounters with Zostera marina: a clutch of tiny green grains
Scientific American
How Much Time Does Humanity Have Left?Scientific American
4 min read · May 13th · Statistics tell us that individuals are most likely to be somewhere around the middle part of our lives; the same could be true of the human race
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The most vital societal challenge is to extend the longevity of humanity.
Broadly speaking, society funds science, and scientists should reciprocate by attending to the public’s interests.
Broadly speaking, society funds science, and scientists should reciprocate by attending to the public’s interests.
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey: These are the skills you will need for the future of workMcKinsey & Company
9 min read · Jun 29th · Research has shown that while the need for manual skills will decline, the demand for technological, social and higher cognitive skills will increase.
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all citizens will benefit from having a set of foundational skills that help them fulfill the following three criteria, no matter the sector in which they work or their occupation:  add value beyond what can be done by automated systems and intelligent machines operate in a digital environment continually adapt to new ways of working and new occupations
We started from four broad skill categories—cognitive, digital, interpersonal, and self-leadership—then identified 13 separate skill groups belonging to those categories.
all citizens will benefit from having a set of foundational skills that help them fulfill the following three criteria, no matter the sector in which they work or their occupation:  add value beyond what can be done by automated systems and intelligent machines operate in a digital environment continually adapt to new ways of working and new occupations
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