A Millennial’s Dystopia: Want us to dream? Give us a sci-fi of social technology.
As a child, I read Heinlein and Asimov. I scribbled short stories in marble notebooks about time-machines and interstellar explorers. In short, I dreamed sci-fi dreams. More »
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What is a radical social entrepreneur?
Social entrepreneurs apply entrepreneurial initiative to solve social problems. Radical social entrepreneurs do the same — but at a deeper level.
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What does an RSE need to know?
The details of your own RSE project are up to you. You are the innovator.
But a few principles can go a long way.
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Free Radicals: The creative anarchy of science.
Isaac Newton once stuck a blunt needle into his eye, just to see what would happen. Add your thoughts »
Cartoonist Rube Goldberg: “Getting something for nothing.”
Legendary cartoonist and tinkerer Rube Goldberg (of “Rube Goldberg machine” fame) muses on patents and inventors.
Goldberg sarcastically mocks-up some of the more ridiculous patent-protected inventions of his day, including perpetual motion machines. All of this, Goldberg argues, is part of man’s perennial quest to “get something for nothing.” Add your thoughts »
Wonder Forest: A garden city in Beirut.
Architect Wassim Melki wants to spruce up Beirut’s skyline.
Reminiscent of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Melki’s “Wonder Forest” design would put thousands of trees spread across the city in large rooftop pots. Read 2 comments »
Google Glass: Are we ready for reality 2.0?
If Google has its way, the age of wearable computers will soon be upon us. Their debut of Google Glass, ‘augmented reality’ glasses, shows a New York City enhanced with maps, notes, music, and friends. All of it’s seamlessly overlaid on the world around you. Add your thoughts »
Hacking the immigration system with RSE: Seafaring start-up incubator Blueseed taking to the high seas.
Hundreds of entrepreneurs are already lined up to hit the high seas aboard floating tech incubator Blueseed. Add your thoughts »
FastCo: Meet Generation Flux — our institutions were not built for today’s chaotic world.
The next decade or two will be defined more by fluidity than by any new, settled paradigm; if there is a pattern to all this, it is that there is no pattern. The most valuable insight is that we are, in a critical sense, in a time of chaos. Add your thoughts »
A start-up incubator to end humanity’s need for blood drives.
What if a doctor with a great idea could walk across the street and turn it into a start-up? In Aurora, Colorado, they can. Add your thoughts »
The next Industrial Revolution begins on your desktop.
We are poised for a Third Industrial Revolution, but it’s going to look a lot different than those of the past. Add your thoughts »
Harvard and MIT open-source the Ivy League. Is it enough?
This fall, Harvard and MIT will embark on a radical new experiment in education. They will throw open the doors to their courses, and all course materials, to anyone with an internet connection. Add your thoughts »
Jonathan Blow’s existential video games.
Are video games a vehicle for philosophy? If renegade game developer Jonathan Blow has his way, the answer is emphatically yes. Add your thoughts »
Bjork re-imagines the music album with 19-year-old drop-out programmer.
Icelandic pop singer Bjork is well-known for pushing the boundaries of music with her experimental style, but her latest album, Biophilia, may be her most ambitious experiment yet. Add your thoughts »
Minerva Project to innovate the Ivy League?
What does it take to become an elite university? If the $25 million first-round venture funding of Minerva is any indication, quite a bit. Minerva is a for-profit university hoping to edge into the Ivy League. Add your thoughts »