I recently found myself on the phone with American Airlines for a customer service issue. It was a fascinating experience. Why? Because the "operator" was an AI that was able to listen and respond to my voice commands. It was almost like I was having a conversation with a robot. This bot felt more sophisticated … Continue reading The Consequences of Universal Basic Income
Month: June 2021
How to Think About a Digital Bug Out Bag
I was speaking with a reader about the logic behind a digital bug out bag. About having an actionable plan that a normal everyday person can execute if they need to leave in a hurry. For example, what do you do if your country and its government become violent against you. The type of scenario … Continue reading How to Think About a Digital Bug Out Bag
Prototyping The Network State
Abstract The future of media is all about worldbuilding. Or in the context of this essay - nation state building. And it starts with The Network State. Modern media is becoming purpose driven, crowdsourced narrative creation. This media uses new incentive models unique to the digital age. Through narrative creation and leveraging digital incentives, media … Continue reading Prototyping The Network State
8 Technology Trends That Define the Digital Age
The digital age transformation is well underway and most people aren't prepared for the changes taking place. This transformation will force sweeping changes throughout society over the next decade. And these changes will take place at what I refer to as digital fault lines. They are inflection points. Grey areas that form from technological and … Continue reading 8 Technology Trends That Define the Digital Age