futurism
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I’m Quantitative Futurist Amy Webb, And This Is How I Work
Futurist Amy Webb has led the Future Today Institute since today… was the future. That sounds less profound than we hoped, but Webb’s work is profound. Since Webb founded it in 2006, Future Today has analysed trends in culture and technology for clients including Microsoft, American Express, Univision (Lifehacker US’ current parent company), the White…
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Soft Paternalism, Or The Future Of Authority And Obedience
As humans, we’re always making bad choices. At the same time, we really hate to be told what to do — even if what we’re being told is a good idea. This conundrum could be solved with a futuristic concept called “soft paternalism”. Here’s how public and private institutions could nudge us in the right…
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What Kind Of New Jobs Will The Future Hold? [Video]
25 years ago, the concept of web designers, app developers and social media managers would have seemed like pure science fiction. Nowadays, they’re just jobs like any other. This has often made us wonder about the fanciful occupations that may be commonplace in years to come. In this video, ExplainingTheFuture’s Christopher Barnatt offers ten intriguing…