Financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump – neoliberalism has played its part in them all. Neoliberalism’s triumph also reflects the failure of the left. When […]
STEWART BRAND AND THE TOOLS THAT WILL MAKE THE WHOLE EARTH BETTER
At 79, Stewart Brand, the man who was wired before WIRED, sizzles and sparks when he talks about the future. The bad news is cyberwar. It’s looking extremely powerful. It doesn’t have […]
Evolving the New Economy: Tim O’Reilly and David Sloan Wilson
Evolutionary theory meets artificial intelligence and the management of algorithms. David Sloan Wilson interview with Tim O’Reilly I use the phrase “Evolving the Future” a lot nowadays. It’s the title of a […]
The simple but ingenious system Taiwan uses to crowdsource its laws
Taiwan is a promising experiment in participatory governance. But politics is blocking it from getting greater traction. It was late in 2015, and things were at an impasse. Some four […]
ARE WE ON THE VERGE OF A NEW GOLDEN AGE?
A long-wave theory of technological and economic change suggests the financial malaise that began in 2007 may be about to end. History doesn’t exactly repeat itself, but it does run […]