via Noahpinion “For a while now, the media has been debating the cause of a wave of teenage unhappiness in the U.S. The other day, the Washington Post writer Taylor Lorenz posted a series of tweets in which she argued the main reason teens are unhappy is simply that they realize the world around them is a “hellscape”: Now, […]
The Threat to Higher Education: Who’s to Blame for Endangered Careers? – by Juan Alvarez
via TheJuanAlvarez “As technology advances, certain professions and university degrees that were once considered secure and reliable are now facing significant threats. The invention of simple yet powerful tools has raised questions about the responsibility of various stakeholders in this shift”. “The law of Moore states that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles […]
Chat GPT: The Over-Hyped Threat to Skilled Labor and the Ignored Threat to Unskilled Labor – (Juan Alvarez)
via TheJuanAlvarez “The recent launch of OpenAI’s Chat GPT has generated a heated debate about its impact on the “skilled” labor market. On one hand, there are concerns that it may threaten job positions at the top of the labor pyramid, particularly in areas such as consulting and research. On the other hand, it is […]
We Need to Radically Rethink Conscious Awareness (by Charles M. Johnston M.D.)
Contribution by Charles M. Johnston, M.D. Respected thinkers have lately been putting forward more dynamic explanations for the workings of conscious awareness. In each case, there is the claim that the picture presented is fundamentally new. In my book Creative Systems Theory: An Overarching Theory of Purpose, Change, and Interrelationships in Human Systems, I note how Creative Systems […]
Brave New World 3.0 – by Tim Cole
By Tim Cole Will the Metaverse be the new Internet, or will it be a flop like Second Life? This is far more than an academic question among nerds because it’s about money – a lot of money. In the last quarter alone, the Reality Labs division, which is working on the Metaverse, posted an […]
Education 4.0: Changing Paradigms in Education – by Prof. Dr. Meltem Huri Baturay
Learning & Teaching Innovations R&DTurkey by Prof. Dr. Meltem Huri Baturay Do you believe that the new-generation learners need information to be transferred to them in form of information bombardment? Can they experience difficulties accessing information when required? Isn’t it a fact that they have access to more information than we do? Fixed by experience, […]
Fake Meat Was Supposed to Save the World… Must read via Bloomberg
via Bloomberg “Many meat eaters initially excited by fake meat, who didn’t mind the not-quite-there taste or texture, eventually took a closer look at the ingredient list and couldn’t figure out whether they were actually trading up. Were they eating these burgers to curb carbon emissions or lower their blood pressure? Was it a healthier […]
Human Digital Twins – Is this the Future of Humanity? By Tim Cole
By Tim Cole Digital twins are quickly bringing us closer to better modeling and stress testing factories and supply chains to achieve higher levels of resilience. But there is one factor that is usually ignored: people! Digital twins are much more than CAD images. They contain and respond to data inputs, transitioning from one state […]
My experiences with ChatGPT – by Peter van der Wel 2022
Yes, of course I too have been playing with ChatGPT, the new chatbot. And of course I have also followed the reactions to this chatbot with great interest. As expected, these ranged from seriously concerned to extremely enthusiastic. From a plea in one of our Dutch quality newspapers to restrict the use of ChatGPT, “because […]
From Doom & Gloom to Optimism & Hope: By William E. Halal
From Doom & Gloom to Optimism & Hope, by William E. Halal, (PhD); The TechCast Project and George Washington University. Gerd adds: Bill is a like-minded thinker, friend and fellow futurist, based in Washington DC. Check out his latest must-read book ‘Beyond Knowledge‘, and the video / live-stream event we did together last year. TechCast Research takes on the deadening […]