Should we be afraid of the rise of the machines? Of that fact that artificial intelligence rapidly approaching the point of singularity - when the sum total artificial intelligence is smarter than the sum-total of human intelligence? Should we be implanting upgradable computer chips in our brains, as Elon Musk suggests, to ensure that human … Continue reading It only takes one guy
If you understand how and why your mind plays tricks on you, you can not only learn to make better, more rational decisions, you can also learn how to manipulate others into agreeing with you and doing what you want them to do - otherwise known as "sales and marketing". In You Are Not So … Continue reading You Are Not So Smart
"We define ourselves in relative terms, not absolute ones. More stuff, more power, less this or less that. Who's up and who's down?" - Seth Godin Why do talks about equality so often equate to moving the top half of the ladder down towards the lowest common denominator rather than moving the bottom half of … Continue reading It’s all relative
Meet Langton's Ant. Here he is, making his first 200 moves according to the simple set of rules that run the entirety of his very simple little computer-programed world: He lives on an infinite grid of little squares which all start out whit If he steps on a white square, it turns black, he turns 90° … Continue reading Chaos Theory
That's a question I get asked almost everyday. To answer in short? Do as Warren Buffett does. Only invest in things that you *fully* understand. And even then, only invest with money you can afford to lose. (I'm talking to you, people who sold their cars in December 2017 to buy into Bitcoin. You know … Continue reading “Should I invest in this Bitcoin thing?”
Brand Activism is a key business trend I have been tracking with my work at Flux Trends. In essence, brand activism involves brands stepping outside of their corporate comfort-zone to confront a tricky social issue and take a public stance about what their brand stands for. A great example of brand activism in action comes … Continue reading Brand activism, the good and the gross
What's the difference? UBI - Universal Basic Income UGI - Universal Guaranteed Income In short, with UBI, to paraphrase Oprah, "You get an income, she gets an income, he gets an income - EVERYONE gets an income!" https://media.giphy.com/media/11jENMgBweUYzS/giphy.gif Every person in the country gets the same get government sponsored income - regardless of whether they are employed, … Continue reading The difference between UBI and UGI – and why it matters
"The findings here clearly state that even if girls are more harassed in total, they are not more harassed by boys, they are harassed by other girls." First things first: Please do yourself a favour and go read this evidence-based article on female-on-female sexual harassment in schools before we continue. Now that you're back, I hope … Continue reading Toxic femininity in the boardroom – someone has to say something
The blockchain makes Bitcoin work. It could make a few other things work better too. Here are just three ways the future is about to get a lot more interesting thanks to this deceptively simple technology: (FYI, Bitcoin itself, as in the currency, is a wonderful way to move your money around the world without … Continue reading Blockchain of all the things
The South African government has just tabled a bill that will make home schooling your children much more difficult - and much, much more expensive. For a start home-schooled scholars will become subject to annual state education assessments from state educators (which parents will have to pay extra for, of course). What is more, several … Continue reading What are they teaching you?
