In a “would-be” world not unlike our own, a different century unfolded from 1910 onward. Instead of the relentless march toward mass industrialization, digital revolution, and urban sprawl, humanity chose another road – one less traveled, guided by principles of sustainability, simplicity, and community. By 1910, the world had already…
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Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail: The Urgent Need for Strategic Foresight in an Uncertain World
The saying; “those who fail to plan, plan to fail” has never been more relevant. As we move toward increasing political chaos in Western nations and as we walk the razor’s edge of world war 3 and a meta-crisis – the likes of which humanity has never seen – failing…
2025: The Year it all Changed
If we don’t change the world now, we will find ourselves in a world that changes us, forever The Whisper of the Fall The world awoke on January 1, 2025, to the sound of silence. It was not the silence of peace, nor the quiet of a world sleeping off…
Co-Production: A Value-Driven Approach to Collaboration
“when we work together for the benefit of all, we achieve so much more than when we work individually for nothing but our own benefit” In today’s fast-paced and increasingly interconnected world, the traditional models of service delivery are often being challenged by innovative and more inclusive approaches. One such…
Human Commitment to Self-Sabotage: A Game Theory Perspective on Social Behavior
“when we are unconsciously committed to our own failure, getting ahead in life is impossible…but this tendency to self-sabotage can be changed.” The idea that people are hopelessly committed to their own suffering, self-sabotage, and ultimately, their own destruction is an interesting one that has been explored throughout history in…
Net-Giving: A Vision for a Surplus Society
“if everyone focused on giving rather than taking, on others rather than themselves, many of the problems in today’s society would just melt away” Imagine a world where the primary goal of each person within a community is not to accumulate wealth or to take as much as they can…
Social and Solidarity Economies (SSE): A Path to Inclusive and Sustainable Development
“It only takes one strong person in each community to begin something that can change the world. Are you that person?” The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) represents a transformative approach to economic activities and relationships, prioritizing social and environmental objectives over profit motives. At its core, SSE involves collective…
The Rise and Fall of the Dollar: From Bretton Woods to the Death of the Petrodollar; and Where It Goes from Here
The history of the US dollar as the world’s dominant currency is an interesting story of economic theories, international agreements, and geopolitical maneuvers. From its rise at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 to its recent decline with the end of the petrodollar era in 2024, the dollar’s journey reflects…
Why Do We Continue With a Clearly Faulty Consumption-Based Economic Model
Over the last hundred years or so, the global economy has largely been driven by a model of ever-increasing consumption – produce more, consume more, make more money so that we can buy and consume more – with a voracious appetite for the biggest, latest and best. And this approach…
Digital Exclusion; how your life would be unlivable if you chose to opt-out of an all-digital world
In a world where everything has gone completely digital, the integration of digital identities, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) overseeing and managing a true “internet of everything”, human existence would be fundamentally changed. This change would permeate every aspect of life, from personal identity and financial…