This simple and stylish link talks about the emergence of supercities; where 19 cities will reach a population of 20 million in the 21st century. Good pondering material.

www.192021.org

 

The Internet, we have already begun to take it for granted, but it has really only just begun. The implications of this technology are beyond our imaginations. One futurist I often listen to is quite certain that actually having to type in a browser what you’re looking for will be old school soon; instead a microchip in your head will automatically search the internet for whatever bit of information and knowledge you’re looking for. Scary thought - no wait, think good thoughts, hmm, complicated! Anyway, filtering all the crap that is online may be the big ticket; because on the internet,  things that are false can be made to look true, and true facts can be made to look false. We live in interesting times!

Here is a link (this one thanks again to the great magazine EnlighteNext) to a website called The Space Collective that explores the future through blogs and videos, taking the opinions of students, artists, and futurists alike. Interesting and sometimes scary; anyone have a grain of salt handy?

On a totally different note, I’m off to Whistler tomorrow morning for Crankworx, and will be quite busy with shows, photo shoots, etc. I’m not sure how often I’ll get online to post over the next 5 days. So I wish you all a fantastic week!