When it comes to jobs, why is this time different?
When it comes to jobs, why is this time different? In 1964, and open letter was drafted and sent to President Johnson, warning him of the coming Triple Revolution. The letter was composed and signed by 35 members of the “Ad Hoc Committee on the Triple Revolution,”...
Establishing the Central Bank of Bitcoin
← Previous Post Next Post → Establishing the Central Bank of Bitcoin The year is 2024. It seemed like a piece of nostalgia to open a new bank account and get a free toaster, but this wasn’t any ordinary toaster, and it certainly wasn’t any ordinary bank. The...
The Future Library – A Liquid Network for Ideas
The Future Library – A Liquid Network for Ideas At a recent conference on the “Future of Libraries” put together by the American Library Association at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, I proposed a rather unusual mission for libraries, that of becoming...
2050 and the Future of Infrastructure
2050 and the Future of Infrastructure Much of the world around us has been formed around key pieces of infrastructure. Most see this as a testament to who we are as a society, and part of the cultural moorings we need to guide us into the future. In general,...