When I think of the future, I don't think of the one with war, rising unemployment, refugees, reality show politics, or some hostile artificial intelligence takeover. I think of the one where we harness new technologies and systems to give our time, freedom, and security back.
Blog posts by Mike Gilliland, Euvie Ivanova and guest writers on Future Thinkers
How to Train Your Mind Monkey and Invent Your Way Out Of The Apocalypse
The concept of bravery has come up in conversation a lot in recent weeks. I’ve been reconnecting with a friend and discussing life and our wins and losses over the years. We talked about what it feels like to fail and continue slogging on through the regret and fear...
What Is Universal Basic Income and Why Support It?
A simple video explaining why we need universal basic income, what it is, and what it can do for society.
What If Artificial Intelligence Was Enlightened?
This is the first video in our video series Deep Breath. What if Artificial Intelligence was enlightened? Video Transcript: I find it interesting that there are so many dystopian visions about Artificial Intelligence in popular culture and media nowadays. The Terminator or The Matrix situation, where it’s a hostile takeover...
Rehabilitating Our Inner Villains
Why our modern myths need to reflect our inner battles, not our outer ones.
