via NexusNewsfeed Source: futurism.com; November 21, 2016 In Brief Princeton University researchers have developed the world’s first integrated silicon photonic neuromorphic chip, which contains 49 circular nodes etched into semiconductive silicon. The...
Read morefuture
About platform cooperativism
Source: website platform cooperativism What is platform cooperativism? In 2005, cab drivers for Cotabo in Bologna joined a consortium of taxi cooperatives that now unites some 5000 cabbies all over Italy. With their app, TaxiClick, clients can order a...
Read moreOn the Making of Trump—The Blind Spot That Created Him
via Huffington Post by Otto Schramer Co-founder u.lab, Senior Lecturer, MIT; Thousand Talents Program Professor, Tsinghua University We have entered a watershed moment not only here in America, but also globally. It’s a moment that could help us wake...
Read moreHow Freelancers Are Reinventing Work through New Collective Enterprises
via Enliving Edge By Christopher D. Cook originally published in Shareable A look inside an emerging collectivist movement. In 2008, Alanna Krause hit a wall. Just 25 years old and already rising through the corporate ranks as a global technical support...
Read moreThese 3 practical changes boosted the success and happiness at the english Media company UKTV
via Corporate Rebels A little while ago we met with Bucket List hero Darren Childs. Darren is the CEO of the UK’s biggest multi-channel broadcasting company, UKTV, and has radically transformed the way his company works. He freed the organization of its...
Read moreBrain-to-text device converts thoughts to text
via Nexus Blog Source: sciencedaily.com Ever wonder what it would be like if a device could decode your thoughts into actual speech or written words? While this might enhance the capabilities of already existing speech interfaces with devices, it could...
Read moreHow To Maximize Human Potential Through Full Systems Thinking
via CE Blog by Marc Angelo Coppola Having been to countless events, conferences, and talks over the years I can quite truthfully say that most of the value has not been on the stage at these events but more so in the crowd of people I got to meet while...
Read moreStephen Hawking Explains Why Human History Is “The History of Stupidity”
via CE blog by Alexa Erickson Stephen Hawking has undoubtedly shaken up world views with his ideas of life as we know it: future, present, past. Most of his thoughts, nonetheless, seem to offer overwhelmingly dark warnings. This past Wednesday, the famous...
Read moreThese floating Jellyfish Lodges purify polluted water and air while growing food
via inhabitat by Katie Medlock Could a fleet of floating jellyfish purify our polluted rivers and streams? That's the idea behind Janine Hung's Jellyfish Lodge, which protects the land, air, and water while growing healthy food. A combination of trash-collecting...
Read moreFarmin’ in The Hood 2: Can it be done?
via New Story Hub Love in action…. remarkable grassroots initiative turns a devastated inner city neighbourhood on its head. “Vacant lots that were completely destroyed are now becoming thriving centres of community and growth – community coming together...
Read moreIf Corporations Are People, Why Not Nature?
via fastcompany blog by Chip Colwell In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has solidified the concept of corporate personhood. Following rulings in such cases as Hobby Lobby and Citizens United, U.S. law has established that companies are, like people,...
Read moreHow a strong focus on happiness skyrocketed this company’s success
via Corporate Rebels “What is actually the purpose of life?” is what Bob Hutten asks us just 2 minutes into our meeting. He continues answering his own question while casually pouring us a glass of water; “Life is about meaning, about our contribution...
Read morePopTech and Microsoft present: The Changing World of Work
via POPTECH Blog by Leetha Filderman This post was co-authored by Leetha Filderman and Beth Cohen Two years ago PopTech and the Microsoft Office Envisioning team partnered to create a documentary short that captured the forces influencing how we work...
Read moreHow to create a self-steering organisation: the processes
via Corporate Rebels Posted in Guest blog by Hartger Ruijs The aim of a self-steering organisation doesn’t just mean establishing a structure and creating freedom. The teams also have to be facilitated to do their work independently. There is still a...
Read moreRedefining Work: The Role of Freelancers, Policymakers and Businesses
via OUI SHARE magazin by Marco The nature of work and the ways it gets done is evolving rapidly. Public policies and the business sector need to be ahead of change, and provide more targeted support to workers transitioning from employment to freelancing...
Read moreUrban Mobility_ AUTONOMY Conference Paris
From Thursday, October 6 at 2pm to 6pm on Sunday, October 9 Four days of workshops and conferences to foster positive dialogue and engaged discussion around urban mobility issues, including two free days for the general public. Renowned speakers from...
Read moreScientists show future events decide what happens in the past
by Stephen Morgan via digital journey An experiment by Australian scientists has proven that what happens to particles in the past is only decided when they are observed and measured in the future. Until such time, reality is just an abstraction. Quantum...
Read moreLife´s Third Act_Jane Fonda at TED
Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy — and these years aren't just a footnote. Jane Fonda asks how we can re-imagine this new phase of our lives. With German Subtitle_mit deutschem Untertitel
Read moreEdgar Mitchell Interview 2012
Source NOETIC SIENCE INSTITUT Edgar Mitchel the sixth man on the moon. Just watch the 6 min clip...it will be worth.
Read moreThe Reality of Truth_What if You Already Know?
via The Reality of Truth website Hans-Peters Comment: A personal question, which once in a life hits everyone of us...The movie is available to access via either “Pay By Share” or for $4.99 from the film’s website. The “Pay By Share” offer will only run...
Read moreCultural Creatives: The Awakening of Humanity
by Barbara Marx Hubbard via UTNE blog This is mankind’s finest hour. In Conscious Evolution (New World Library, 2015), author Barbara Marx Hubbard highlights the tremendous potential of newfound scientific knowledge, technological advances, and compassionate...
Read moreThe Age of the Self-Managed Organization
via Linkin by Doug Kirkpatrick Every organization optimizes on something. W.L. Gore & Associates is known as the most innovative company in America. To enjoy extraordinary customer service, customers can call Zappos and chat with a cheerful representative...
Read moreWhy the Buildings of the Future will be shaped by...You
via TED "Architecture is not about math or zoning — it's about visceral emotions," says Marc Kushner. In a sweeping — often funny — talk, he zooms through the past thirty years of architecture to show how the public, once disconnected, have become an...
Read moreUtopian off-grid Regen Village produces all of its own food and energy
Via inhabitat by Lacy Cook and via Dezeen Hans-Peter´s comment: A vision I had some years ago is about coming real. I just love it and I am eager to see it build. Danish architectural firm EFFEKT envisioned a future where self-sustaining communities could...
Read moreThe Future Of HR And Why Startups Shouldn't Reject It
via FastCompany by Cale Guthrie Weissman Hans-Peter´s comment: Important topic, since start ups dance around a mostlikely innovative idea and try to convince investors. An idea or vision can´t be realised without having authentic realtionship to yourself,...
Read more