A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment and milieu.

A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment and milieu.

A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment and milieu.

Tracking interesting signals, ideas and questions in the field of economics and society at large.

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye — Audi buys iconic motorcycle maker Ducati.

Ideas, thoughts and other curiosities about business and the economy.

One aspect of a city that we are always fascinated by is the creative space.

After years of economic decline, the Japanese, animated by the principles of perfection, specialization, craft and obsession that they have long brought to their own culture, are now applying the same standards to craft.

Ideas, thoughts and other curiosities about business and the economy.

Why would an established writer with a penchant for creativity move to Singapore? Because while New York may call itself ‘the capital of the world,’ for Fredrik Härén, Singapore is the world.

Faced with limited time, money, space and material, it becomes paramount that we act deftly when it matters most; but first we’ll have to hone our ability to make good decisions together.

When Ireland’s economy collapsed in 2008, the government saw an opportunity to enact a smart carbon tax that would benefit not only the economy but also the environment.

Refuel your mind while bumping elbows with the best and brightest; an international selection of notable events, gatherings and meetings worth adding to your calendar and your radar.

A collection of ideas and thoughts that point to the future of architecture and urbanism.

If our educational institutions and workplaces could be reimagined for the digital age, what would they look like? Perhaps just like your favourite coffee shop.

Lawrence Wright on the fragile equilibrium that holds society together.

When so much of the spotlight is shone on "failure", it’s easy to fall into the trap of equating failure with innovative genius. This is the danger for startup culture, where the mantra “Fail early, fail fast, fail often” reigns supreme.

In Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, Nassim Taleb gives us a handbook on seeing things coming, by spotting the fragile, and conversely advocating in favor of people, organizations and ways of thinking, that are more than merely robust—they are antifragile.

As we learn to think “hypertextually,” we can only begin to guess at what new mental spaces we might be carving out for ourselves.

A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment and milieu.

Alchemy is either the foundation of modern science or a grand mystic delusion induced by mercury fumes. Can new understandings of ancient ways show us how interconnectedness can exist in harmony with scientific mastery?

Some early thoughts on the blockchain by way of a series of recent articles by Ben Thompson and others.

Tracking innovative making and manufacturing signals from around the world.

Ideas, thoughts and signals shaping the world of media.

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye — Vancouver's Old Faithful shop

A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye — Audi buys iconic motorcycle maker Ducati.

How will we manage the process of transition to increased automation? The interesting problem of human-centered design and automation, analyzed through the lense of the AF447 crash.

Boris Anthony and Hugh McGuire discuss how much more might be possible when we truly bring books to digital.

Jon Herrman’s column on The Awl, The Content Wars, has tackled the variously obscure partnerships and product developments in the ongoing struggle between publishers and platforms.

When we remember everything, do we understand anything?

Three of the most prominent thinkers, doers and observers of society today discuss the second wave of connectivity, post-mass society and the importance of individual curiosity and stroking each other’s coats.

We are the Mynah birds, an immensely sophisticated flock of unparalleled mimics, who from our very genesis, have gazed about ourselves with wonder at our beast & vegetable brethren. And imitated them without hesitation.

Guy Fawkes, Friedrich Nietzsche and now, Anonymous. The shape-shifting cyber vigilantes are ever-present wherever there is a stir in the people, thriving amidst chaos, evading classification and baffling their opponents with their coded logic.

Micro-transitions give context and meaning to complex ecosystems. We just need to start looking at the invisible.

In our mission to understand large-scale phenomena, it is helpful to maintain a perspective grounded in real happenings.

Responsible design requires thinking ahead, outside of the realm of today’s definition of normalcy, and bravely facing the risks head-on. Anab Jain of Superflux shares her curiosity for the near-future, superdensity and the power of suspended disbelief.