In the not-so-distant past, aspiring futurists and technological pundits assumed that there would eventually come a point when science and technology would forever change our lives. Robots and computers would do all the boring work and chores for us,…
Which countries are (and will be) leading the renewable energy revolution?
In the words of Bob Marley, the times are a-changing. Unfortunately, change can take a while to truly kick in, and that’s what we’re learning as we struggle to overhaul an energy economy for the needs of the 21st century.…
Ignoring climate change won’t fix the economy – it’ll just get worse
In 2005 (how long ago that seems!) ex-Presidential candidate Al Gore premiered “An Inconvenient Truth”, that seminal documentary that introduced the public at large to the concept of anthropogenic climate change, global warming and greenhouse gasses. Almost immediately, his radical…
Grom Social: meet the teen who created his own social network
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS When you’re a kid, things can get frustrating. Between parents, homework, friends, responsibilities, and obligations, you can’t always find time for the things you want to do, especially when grownups lay down the law. Who here…
Robots could steal your job in the next 25 years, and here’s why
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS If you’ve even tuned into the news at least once over the past twenty months, you’ve probably heard a certain “someone” talking about jobs, and how to best bring them back to American shores. Regardless of…