A Man Who Invented the Future

https://hedgehogreview.com/web-features/thr/posts/the-man-who-invented-the-future

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Stewart Brand on How Progress Happens

https://www.newyorker.com/books/book-currents/stewart-brand-on-how-progress-happens

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While writing my second Beneath Still Stars book, I started thinking about the devices my characters would carry.

The first handheld mobile phone call was made in 1973, using a device that weighed over 2 kg. It wasn’t until the 1990s, with smaller phones and early handheld computers, that personal devices really took shape.

Today, smartphones, watches, and tablets are everywhere. In the near future, I don’t expect dramatic change—just steady improvements.

But looking further ahead, things may shift. Instead of carrying devices, we may wear them. A powerful smartwatch paired with smart glasses or contact lenses could replace the need for a phone entirely.

Imagine walking through a city in 2149, seeing information projected around you, and taking a call by tapping your wrist—no phone required. The future may not replace devices—it may simply make them disappear.

Full article: https://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php

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We are standing at a strange and exciting edge where disciplines that once moved in parallel are beginning to quietly overlap. Physicists exploring non-Hermitian dynamics, biologists studying living signaling networks, engineers building neuromorphic systems, artists imagining new forms of expression, and curious thinkers outside formal institutions are all circling similar questions....

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The idea that young people dream of a high‑tech future is way off.

According to the new Next Generations Study, only 6% of young Europeans want their country’s future to be shaped mainly by technological progress. Their priorities lie elsewhere. Curious where?

Read more: https://allianzfoundation.org/study/next-generation/explore/myth-busted-do-young-people-trust-technology/

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💡 In the noise of data, clarity becomes power.

Every minute, humans generate hundreds of millions of emails, searches, and messages — turning attention into the world’s most valuable currency.

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