Like the best of futurist thinking, this is a film that demands us to question ourselves and the world we are co-creating.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Lifestyle & Society
Black Friday and the Constructed Consumer
It’s time to challenge the structures we have allowed to overwhelm us in the relentless and almost uncontrollable pursuit for the construction of the perfect consumer. … Continue Reading
The Technology of In/Equality – Blog Action Day 2014
Today is Blog Action Day and this year we are looking at ‘Inequality’. In the spirit of the futurist ethos, I thought we could look at a few technologies that help exalt some of the poorest communities and mitigate inequality around the world…… Continue Reading
[Review] Digital Revolution at the Barbican
What we are shown through this fantastic exhibition is more the culmination of what has come before rather than a true vision of the revolutionary space that the future will bring. The revolution of a digital future has yet to come, but engaging experiences such as this are clear evidence that we’re getting very good at saying goodbye to our non-digital past.… Continue Reading
Will Virtual Reality Make Us More Anti-Social?
Virtual Reality will prove, in many examples over time, to be anti-social. Which is why we should not shy away from the question, and cannot allow ourselves to hide from the plausible repercussions of this new technology.… Continue Reading
7 Futurist Trend Predictions for 2014
Another year, some more predictions on the Future Conscience blog. Here are seven trends to look for in 2014.… Continue Reading