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| | It’s been a while...It wasn’t you, it was me. You’ve received this newsletter because once upon a time you wisely subscribed to one of my mailing lists with the promise that I would send you occasional updates, missives and snippets of interest from the web. I haven’t been as conscientious as I should have been in this regard and in my absence the world has changed. More than anything I hope that this finds you safe and well as it will take all of us to figure out what comes after this global crisis. Please read on. | | | |
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| | Renegade IncI was recently invited into the studio of current affairs programme, Renegade Inc, to discuss home learning, education and what the post-virus economy might look like. My argument was that this crisis may be a catalyst for us to shift from our linear, Extractive Economy to a circular, Regenerative Economy and that this may change what we need to learn in order to thrive. We may enter into a new golden age of creativity and innovation. You can watch the show on Medium, here. | | | |
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| | | | Yuval Noah HarariThis storm will pass. But the choices we make now could change our lives for years to come. This article that appeared in the Financial Times is perhaps one of the best I have read about how the decisions taken during this crisis will shape our world for generations. It’s a stark reminder that we must all pay attention. Read the article on the FT, here. | | | |
| | Beyond TomorrowThe pandemic is the latest in a series of warnings for us to heed about how we live. After all 2019 was the second warmest year on record and wettest year in US history where we saw Australia on fire, near-record melting of Arctic sea ice and Greenland ice sheets, carbon release from permafrost, deadly hurricanes, cyclones and monsoons. One might be forgiven for thinking we are beyond hope but I remain optimistic about our chances beyond tomorrow as Generation Z exert their influence. Read more on Medium, here. | | | |
| | Education is overMy friend and colleague William Rankin doesn’t pull any punches when he asks, "How did the structure of modern education get so precarious?” and replies, "Because it was built on a lie: the lie that information is the most important educational component” Read more on Medium, here. | | | |
| | Can computers ever replace the classroom?With over 850 million children locked out of schools and evangelical EdTechnocrats claiming that now is the time for education by AI, author and educator Alex Beard says that as the technology’s power grows, so too do the dangers that come with it. Read more on The Guardian, here. | | | |
| | Will COVID-19 cause the world to rethink itself?In this recorded webinar for the London Speaker Bureau I host, reluctant futurist, Mark Stevenson where he discusses how challenged our institutions are, the crucial messages we must learn and where we go from here. Watch on Youtube, here. | | | |
| | Until next timeThank you for engaging with this newsletter, I hope you have found its content of interest. Like most of us I am now in lockdown where from London I am connecting with the world via my computer and webcam. The world of physical conferences and events has stopped for a while but the sharing of powerful ideas has never been more important. When we emerge from this crisis it is unlikely to be business as usual and nor should it be. We will be facing significant challenges individually and collectively, locally and globally. Together we are stronger. Stay well, stay safe. Graham | | | |
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