The world is becoming increasingly dependent on digital services. In this connected world, we ask: are these services fit for purpose? In this blog we…
The world is becoming increasingly dependent on digital services. In this connected world, we ask: are these services fit for purpose? In this blog we…
Our last article for Radix was ‘Why we are optimists’ in December 2022. We have not been goofing off since then – on the contrary, we have been writing…
It has been a rough year. We’d like to brighten up your thoughts by sharing a few things that made us optimistic in 2022. Most…
Digitalisation is in the news. Recent topics include whether Google’s LaMDA system shows sentience[1], and on the legal and other issues raised when robots or…
The Covid pandemic continues into its third year, it is becoming ever clearer that it has had a wide range of effects. Many commentators have…
The Overton Window is a model for how ideas change over time and how these ideas influence what happens in politics. It is named after…
Our recent book New Shoots[1] explores opportunities arising from trends that are changing our world. Some of these are widely recognised – for instance global…
Our recent book New Shoots[1] explores opportunities arising from trends that are changing our world. Some of these are widely recognised – for instance global…
As the sound of COP26 fades away, we are wondering if there are any signs that the juggernaut of global warming may be turning. Will…
Demographers are starting to talk about global population decline, with alarm. Why is population decline alarming? The world has gone through periods of catastrophic population…
Our recent book – New Shoots: people making fresh choices in a changing world – concludes that we are optimistic about the future. This article…
Both of us – the co-authors – spent many years designing, coding and testing software. We have a visceral understanding of what can go wrong,…