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A City of the Future in the Arizona Desert
Arcosanti is a self-described “urban laboratory” situated in the Arizona desert, approximately seventy miles from the sprawling suburbs of Scottsdale (a mega-suburb of Phoenix). In 1970, Paolo Soleri and a small band of volunteers broke ground on this architectural experiment in arcology (a Soleri neologism combining architecture and ecology). Soleri believed that arcologies would eventually displace the automobile, the suburbs, and the single-family home in favor of vertically designed, compact, three-dimensional city structures that addressed problems such as pollution, resource depletion, and food scarcity. In the Age of Aquarius, these utopian ideas attracted a steady migration of young people, hippies, and drop-outs who were willing to donate labor in exchange for getting in on the ground floor of the city of the future.
The GenX JointPublished 2 days ago in Futurism
Slips of Reality
I awoke in the middle of the night. It was the cat… It was always the cat. Afflicted by a phenomenon known as the “Night Crazies,”
In 2030, Western Values Will Have Been Tested To the Breaking Point
The headline to this story is from Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. He is the mastermind behind the World Economic Forum that organizes the well-known Davos Summit.
Kenan KoldayPublished 2 months ago in Futurism
China's 2022 development goals
The "two sessions" of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the most important activities of the Chinese political calendar, are currently underway in Beijing. About 3,000 NPC delegates, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and other party and state leaders, attended the opening ceremony of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress, which began on Saturday.
Ihtisham UlhaqPublished 3 months ago in Futurism
After the Oil Crisis, a Food Crisis?
She argues that the world’s food prices have increased steadily due to increased price of energy (especially oil) and an increase in the demand due to population growth. The other issue cited as a cause of rapid food inflation is the use of biofuels, especially the diversion of food crops for use in energy production. Additionally, she talks of global warming having a negative effect on food production.
EBONY MOOREPublished 4 months ago in FuturismChallenges You May Encounter While Building Hybrid Work Model. Know How To Overcome
The hybrid work model differs from company to company, team to team, department to department, and employee to employee. If you are expecting the same work model and strategy for every organization, you will definitely end up banging your head. This is the reason why employers encountering the challenges differ from each other. The only way to overcome the challenges is to introduce performance management software and employee management software.
Kathie MurphyPublished 4 months ago in FuturismA Stargazer's 2022
I'm sure that most of us are wondering what kind of year 2022 is going to be, and I'm one of them. Glancing at the stars and keeping my fingers crossed, as an astrologer for more years than I care to remember, I depend upon the stars to reveal trends for the future.
Maureen Kellar-KirbyPublished 5 months ago in FuturismWhy I'm Giving The Kids NFTs For Christmas
It's Christmas Day and I'm self-isolating because I've contracted coronavirus. I've had to skip the day with my family. Instead, I've been staring at a screen, moving little images and pieces of text around Cavna. Why? Well, I haven't been able to do the usual last-minute panic buy for the kids as I've been busy washing my hands like Lady Macbeth. Since we're in a climate crisis, I stopped giving coal some years ago. I feel it sets a bad example. And I think Jeff Bezos, or whoever owns Amazon now, has earned quite enough this year (if you're reading this, thank you for sending the massager so quickly and discreetly... you angel!). So in this modern age, I've been making NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The real gems in this articles are in the pictures (PHEW!). Just read the pictures... You'll be fine!
Seki LynchPublished 5 months ago in FuturismYes, All Crypto Is Just a Pyramid Scheme
Cryptocurrency has, obviously, taken the world by storm in recent years. Promises of riches and glamour and the idea of investing a couple of dollars that can turn into millions in a matter of a couple of years has obviously enticed people from all walks of life. The unfortunate reality of this beloved investment medium is it’s all just a leveraged pyramid scheme.
Caleb NaysmithPublished 5 months ago in FuturismFinding a place
"You know, when you're a kid, they tell you it's all, grow up. Get a job. Get married. Get a house. Have a kid, and that's it. Ah. But the truth is, the world is so much stranger than that. It's so much darker. And so much madder.....And so much better." Elton Pope, Doctor who, Love and Monsters.
Ashley WoodPublished 5 months ago in Futurism
I Don't Work for Walmart
It wasn’t my neighborhood Walmart. I happened to be on the other side of town for an errand when I noticed the Walmart a few blocks away. Oh well, I thought, as long as I’m here, I may as well run in and pick up the few items I need. If you’re a regular shopper, you immediately recognize that the phrase “few items” inevitably turns into a $100+ of an overflowing cart of what are aptly titled “impulse” buys.
Joan GershmanPublished 6 months ago in FuturismLosing Control
When did I lose control over my own life? I don’t remember relinquishing it, but it apparently happened without my knowledge or consent.
Joan GershmanPublished 6 months ago in Futurism
