September 20, 2022
The Progress Issue
In this inaugural special issue we set out to explore progress — how it happens, how we nurture it and how we stifle it, and what changes are required in how we approach our most serious problems to ensure greater progress for all.
Our inaugural special issue is focused on progress — the search for, the study of, and the project towards a better world.
WIRED founder Kevin Kelly explains why progress often looks like dystopia to the untrained eye.
Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at WIRED magazine. He co-founded WIRED in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His newest book is The Inevitable,[…]
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Or why I’m coming out as an impatient optimist.
Hannah Ritchie is Head of Research at the online publication Our World in Data, and a senior researcher at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on the public communication[…]
The world isn’t ending! But we are likely at the beginning of a profound transformation.
Peter Leyden has spent his career figuring out the future and helping others anticipate what’s coming next. He’s a thought leader on new technologies and future trends, giving keynotes through[…]
Progress got derailed somewhere between indoor plumbing and the flying car. Why?
An interview with economist Tyler Cowen on why American progress has seemed to stall and how we can get it back on track.
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It’s not just immoral that in a world of plenty
there are still people living in poverty, but it’s also an extraordinary waste. … We don’t have to choose between equality of opportunity and economic growth. I think we should strive for both.
The futurist behind Minority Report explains 3 steps for predicting what comes next.
Peter Schwartz is an internationally renowned futurist and business strategist, specializing in scenario planning and working with corporations, governments, and institutions to create alternative perspectives of the future and develop[…]
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Earlier this month, Big Think sat down with filmmaker Jason Sussberg of Structure Films to discuss We Are As Gods, a new documentary produced by Jason and fellow filmmaker David […]
Brandon Stewart is a content strategist living in Los Angeles. He specializes in storytelling, creative strategy, and building exceptional teams that deliver amazing creative results. He currently serves as the[…]
We asked 11 experts about the future of progress for humanity.
Brandon Stewart is a content strategist living in Los Angeles. He specializes in storytelling, creative strategy, and building exceptional teams that deliver amazing creative results. He currently serves as the[…]
The realistic case for optimism is not unfounded.
There are countless examples— from poverty and health, to technology and environment—of positive change. We should be impatient about changing them faster. To drive progress, we need to become impatient optimists.”
Writer at Our World in Data
Futurist Ari Wallach asks, “how do we want to be remembered?”
Ari Wallach is an applied futurist and Executive Director of Longpath Labs. He is the author of Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs by HarperCollins and the creator[…]
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