future thinking as a tranquilizer in an accelerating world “Bist du bereit für eine kleine Utopie?”, Blumfeld in ‘Wir Sind Frei’ “I miss the future”, Jaron Lanier The 1977 album ‘Trans Europa Express’ by the German band Kraftwerk is peculiar. Although the arrangements, the use of synthesizers, and layers of noise are very modern, the overall feel… Continue reading utopia as practice
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The Future of Journalism: speculation
In a world where we lack understanding of new developments, the journalist increasingly emerges as a clarifier of the near future. Well-founded speculative journalism is required. “Bioprinters aren’t toys, so stop printing unicorns,” headlines The New York Times. Now that toy manufacturers are launching child-friendly printers that allow the printing of living material, the time… Continue reading The Future of Journalism: speculation