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Humans, Version 3.0
Where are we humans going, as a species? If science fiction is any guide, we will genetically evolve like in
X-Men, become genetically engineered as in
Gattaca, or become cybernetically enhanced like General Grievous in
Star Wars.
Mark Changizi,
SEED, 22 February 2011
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Revolts don’t have to be tweeted
There is a lot more to the recent uprisings than just the knock-on effects of social media.
Laurie Penny,
New Statesman, 15 February 2011
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What’s wrong with towering ambition?
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest manmade structure in history, stands in glorious contrast to the pessimism of the West.
Karl Sharro,
spiked, 7 January 2011
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Detroit in ruins
Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre's extraordinary photographs documenting the dramatic decline of a major American city.
Observer, 2 January 2011
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The skyline’s the limit for London
The Shard shows we’re more than capable of building big if we elbow aside conservative views of the capital.
Tim Abrahams ,
spiked, 16 December 2010
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Design takes over, says Paola Antonelli
There are still people who believe that design is just about making things, people and places pretty. In truth, design has spread like gas to almost all facets of human activity, from science and education to politics and policymaking.
Paola Antonelli,
Economist, 22 November 2010
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A new technological democracy?
It is tempting to see technology as a solution to problems that are really political. In the West, this has led to over-excited speculation about how Facebook, YouTube and Twitter can re-engage the electorate with politics and revitalise democracy.
Dolan Cummings,
Independent, 10 November 2010
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President Obama Attends Expo On Democracy And Open Government In India
India’s dynamism in the technology sector is well known, as is Gandhi’s legacy in India of civic action and bottom-up change. But today’s expo highlighted something very fresh: Indian civil society’s harnessing of innovation and technology to strengthen India’s democracy by fighting corruption, holding government officials accountable, and empowering citizens to be the change they seek.
Samantha Power,
GovMonitor, 8 November 2010
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Engine trouble
A rise in the cost of extracting energy will hit productivity
Economist, 21 October 2010
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