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Behaviours

Emerging Youth: The Maghreb

After years of political instability and social unrest, the Maghreb’s youth are still standing up for their beliefs and making themselves heard thr...

Youth : Society : Culture

News

Stat: Investors are having second thoughts about generative AI

Investment in generative AI start-ups is slowing, as investors realise that the majority of applications are still too unreliable for widespread use.

AI : Technology : Society

Viewpoints

Towards Ecology-first Economics

Dutch professor Kees Klomp on society’s economic delusion and how we can reconfigure the system to create a better future.

Society : Sustainability : Economics

News

Stat: The issue of inequality transcends the political spectrum

Throughout history, economists of different political persuasions have been known to disagree on all kinds of fiscal policies – but this is no long...

Stat : Stats : Statistic

News

Stat: Australia’s youth feel the fallout from Covid-19

Research into the economic impact of Covid-19 in Australia shows that Generation Z are bearing the economic brunt of the crisis.

Youth : Economics : Covid-19

Macro Trends

Post-purpose Brands

Pushing back against purpose-washing and jumping on the bandwagon, brands will embrace imperfection and focus on betterment. With more intuitive te...

Retail : Branding : Purpose

Viewpoints

Behavioural science will boost your business

Rupinder Mann, founder of UnNamed Ventures, on the role of neuroscience, psychology, behavioural economics and creativity on the future of work.

Workplace : Technology : Behavioural Science

News

Kate Raworth's alternative to growth economics

Speaking at FutureFest 2018, self-described ‘renegade economist’ Kate Raworth explained her anti-growth theory of Doughnut Economics.

Wellbeing : Post-growth Society : Sustainability

Big Ideas

Ultra-wealthy on the rise

UK – New research indicates that the number of Ultra High Net Worth individuals (UHNWIs) continues to grow.

Knight Frank : The Dislocated World : Money

Big Ideas

Good Karma

Los Angeles – Browser extension Karma will make sure that no good deed goes unrewarded online.

Karma : Browser Extension : Reputation

Macro Trends

The Immortal Brand

Brands and consumers are no longer satisfied by instantaneous gratification. Can we really plan in years, decades – even centuries?

The Age Of The Long Near : Evernote : Long Now Foundation

Viewpoints

Laurence Brahm: The economics of identity

In his new book, Fusion Economics, Laurence Brahm calls for a new approach to economics.

Crafted Locale : Climate Change : Identity

Big Ideas

Microsoft creates immersive data visualisation

The installation was created to promote the software company’s updated database management system SQL Server.

Microsoft : SQL Server : Data Visualisation

News

Stats with attitude: UK consumers in upbeat mood

Consumers : Economics : Economy

Big Ideas

Open house at The Guardian for a weekend

Newspapers : Journalism : Guardian

News

Book of cards: Future goes down to the WIRE

Zurich – Think tank WIRE, the Web for Interdisciplinary Research and Expertise, has released a file-card publication called Mind the Future, a comp...

Contemporary : Compendium : Mind The Future

News

Cooke report: Social changes hit Just Nots hard

Network Evenings : Economics : Recession

Communities

The Just Nots

They pay their taxes and they work hard, but millions today are just not making ends meet, just not making it on the housing ladder and just not ge...

Food : Consumption : Status

Viewpoints

George A. Akerlof : Identity is the key to human economic behaviour

Nobel Laureate for Economics, Professor George A. Akerlof, talks about Identity Economics.

George Akerlof : Identity Economics : Rachel Kranton

Micro Trends

New currencies

Recession and lack of trust in financial institutions are leading to growth in new types of currency that trade in knowledge, barter and community-...

B2B : Cash : Payment