The Most Astounding Fact (Neil deGrasse Tyson)
“The most astounding fact is that we are in this universe, we are part of the universe, and the universe is in us. My atoms came from those stars, and […]
2012
EMERGE: Artists + Scientists Redesign the Future
Here at Prevail, we care deeply about the future. And a big part of caring about the future is caring about our collective images of the future, the questions that […]
The World Bank’s First Experiment in Online Gaming: Letter from the Front Lines
Prior to 2010, I did not consider online gaming a likely venue in which to witness state-of-the-art anti-globalization activism, 4th generational warfare, or organized resistance to global institutions. But then I participated in Jane McGonigal’s 2010 World Bank Institute collaboration, Urgent […]
Komen Backs Down on Planned Parenthood.
From the New York Times: The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reversed its decision to cut funds for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates and apologized, saying […]
Drone Swarm
They’re everywhere! Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have done some amazing work with formation flying drones (make sure to check out the obstacle avoidance at the end). Smarter flying […]
Book Review: The Art of the Long View
I’ve been calling myself a futurist for the past five years, and for five years, I’ve been lying. But no longer, because I’ve read this book, which is every bit […]
Solving Traffic, One Motorist at a Time
I hate traffic, you hate traffic, we all hate traffic, but we can’t do anything about it because we are traffic. The conventional wisdom, at least, my conventional wisdom on […]
Mayor Bloomberg Will Learn How To Write Code In 2012
We all make New Year’s Resolutions, but Mayor Bloomberg is going beyond the standard promise to eat better and exercise more. As reported by TPM. New York City Mayor Michael […]
Will Joel Garreau & Jamais Cascio Prevail — Along With The Rest Of Us?
Cyberculture luminary R.U. Sirius has done a great interview with Joel and Jamais about the Prevail Project, and what we’re trying to accomplish. As Joel says, “Politics, in its most useful incarnation, […]