
An introductory overview of the GT framework and vision
Read moreJoin me in Dubai on 2-3 May as I go live from the Future Blockchain Summit at Dubai World Trade Centre. You can book your tickets here: https://goo.gl/XRP9Ge Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/9FS8uF Check out the previous blockchain episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDNN0uH2Z3o...
Read moreIn 2017’s newsletter with a Planet focus , I explored 2 prototypes for an Integral City – one was Durant, Oklahoma, and the other Findhorn Eco-Village, Scotland. A year later I find myself and Integral City endeavours relocated to Findhorn Eco-Village...
Read moreThe World Economic Forum estimates that by 2027, 10 percent of global gross domestic product will be stored on blockchains. A blockchain is a digital, openly shared, decentralized log of transactions. Blockchains allow non-trusting members to interact...
Read moreIf there is one thing I have learned in the last two years in the cryptocurrency world, it’s that things change so quickly in this sector, it can humble anybody. Anyone who says he knows what he is talking about, doesn’t! Still, it’s New Year’s Day, so...
Read moreTo process derivatives, currency trades, transactions, etc. Just don’t call it cryptocurrency. It’s a “digital currency.” As a general rule, most bankers disparage cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, as anything but purely speculative instruments. But they...
Read moreIn Brief A new study from Redwood Software and Sapio Research reveals a number of IT leaders see automation as very important aspect of their businesses. In fact, many surveyed believe robotics could be used to change 60 percent of businesses by 2022....
Read moreUsing the stress of uncertainty as fuel for innovation The first challenge to overcome, for those going through either slow economic decline or sudden economic collapse, is uncertainty. In the culture I grew up in, there’s no need for too much concern...
Read moreRobert Reich breaks down the 3 biggest economic myths. Robertr Reich 1. The “job creators” are CEOs, corporations and the rich, whose taxes must be low in order to induce them to create more jobs. Rubbish. The real job creators are the vast middle-class...
Read morevia MEDIUM blog by Daniel Christian Wahl The field of collaborative consumption is one of the areas of social innovation that most excites me. Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers (2011) offer an introduction to this rapidly evolving approach to participatory...
Read moreSay hello to the decentralized economy -- the blockchain is about to change everything. In this lucid explainer of the complex (and confusing) technology, Bettina Warburg describes how the blockchain will eliminate the need for centralized institutions...
Read moreSource pixabay via Corporate Rebel by by Danielle Freude-Hellebrand, executive coach Slowly we are waking up to realize that a lot we’ve been taught about management and leadership is wrong. Most of us grew up in the business world believing that a manager’s...
Read morescreenshot website Last month marked the 2 year anniversary of Ethereum’s public announcement at The North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami, Florida, USA. Amid much rumour and excitement, a sizeable crowd mobbed the young Vitalik Buterin after his...
Read moreIn Brief Mark Zuckerberg spoke at Harvard's commencement, saying that basic income is an "idea worth exploring." With his endorsement of UBI, Zuckerberg joins a growing list of experts and innovators who believe supporting basic human needs must precede...
Read moreIs this real life? via Collective Hub Newsletter by Melanie Dimmitt 1. Ideo Design firm IDEO has a ‘culture of helping’, where everyone from interns to the CEO are encouraged to throw their two cents into creative problem-solving. It also wouldn’t be...
Read moreArjuna Capital, which went to Facebook’s and Google’s recent shareholder meetings with proposals for gender equity disclosure, is the most visible of these firms. via FastCompany Blog By Cale Guthrie Weissman Last Thursday, hundreds of Facebook shareholders...
Read more„This is a true revolution for the footwear industry with the first plant based alternative to the petro-foams in ubiquitous use. We are thrilled to be the first company to use Bloom in our shoes and further our mission to make the perfect shoe—perfect...
Read morevia treehugger by Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter) Design / Green Architecture CC BY 2.0 Lloyd Alter In America, the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson, doesn't think social housing should be too nice. He is quoted in the New...
Read moreThe Knight Foundation is going to make sure the people charged with investing its vast endowment aren’t entirely homogeneous. It’s not just a push for diversity’s sake–it’s also a push for better returns. via Fast Company Nesletter by Ben Paynter Picture...
Read moreThe social and economic theorist talks about how the Internet of Things will revolutionize our world. Interview via vice.com Blog March 2017 Social and economic theorist Jeremy Rifkin is a predictor of fiscal and technological trends. He has written several...
Read moreDeath can be very painful and confusing. This is true for economic systems just as it is for personal loved ones. Moving on is just a hard thing to do. via art + marketing by Joe Brewer It’s really tough to work through all the difficult feelings we have...
Read moreIs it possible to build a truly caring economy? Riane Eisler proposes a new approach to economics that gives visibility and value to the most essential human work: the work of caring for people and nature. Riane Eisler is a social scientist, attorney,...
Read morevia Futurism Newsletter New Kid on the Block Most people have heard of the blockchain, but sadly, most people don’t really understand what it is (or how it’s transforming our world). As Investopedia notes, it’s all about creating secure, global connections...
Read morevia NEXUSFEED Newsletter Picture pixabay CC0 In Brief The world's largest money management firm, BlackRock, is poised to conduct a complete overhaul of its current systems to focus on using algorithmic solution to improve its services. 13% of its portfolio...
Read morevia Charles Eisenstein website soundcloud Satish Kumar is, in the truest sense of the word, an elder in the peace and ecology movement. To me personally, he is one of those deep allies who confirms that the most radical ideas I work with ...
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