Futures Thinking
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Have you ever thought of that?
“It’s not time to escape. It’s time to engage.” Yes, that’s right. The new frontier is right here. Read more
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Hybrid work is the future?
I’ve read articles about how hybrid work is the future. If not for the pandemic, I wouldn’t even get the feel of what a work from home feels like. And after a year of working from home, I have already built work routines that kept me sane. Yes, working from home is so flexible that Read more
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Letter no. 19
Dear reader from the future, The pandemic has dragged on far too long than we anticipated it would be. How long should we need to endure before we’d finally get out of this situation mask-free? Sometimes, I long about inhaling the outdoor breeze like a normal person would, without the face masks constantly wrapped around Read more
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Climate change and the alpacas of Peru
Is climate change real? I can say that it is. It’s just felt differently wherever you are in the world. Take, for example, this story about “the once-verdant mountain pastures where alpacas graze are drying out from climate change.” You might be unable to imagine what it’s like to live in Peru (well, I’ve never Read more
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Mobility is attractive
And people get more comfortable getting outside of their homes too. Perhaps it’s the reason why innovators push for sustainable ways of transportation. Yes, like electric vehicles, for example. And it’s impressive to see early adopters (from 15 years ago) talk in this documentary film about how electric vehicles could change the future of transportation. Read more
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The geopolitics of energy transition
Perhaps, the call towards utilizing alternative energy sources (like renewable energy sources) isn’t new to you. And like all things new, there’s a resistance. The kind that’s driven by the existing systems and the uncertainties of the unknown. As a student, it’s easy to think about a straightforward solution to climate change. That if you Read more
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What if you are under constant surveillance?
Surveillance cameras aren’t really new. Unless you are someone with something to hide, you’d even dismiss such technology as mundane and a part of daily life. And what are these surveillance cameras for? From Singapore’s tech-utopia dream is turning into a surveillance state nightmare: “What [technology] will do for people is make our lives a Read more
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