Alex TurnerFutures thinking — a salve for the chronically anxiousHurrah. It’s that time of year again.May 16, 20232May 16, 20232
Alex TurnerWhat if…? We are paid to be citizens.Designing a different, better way to liveMar 14, 20231Mar 14, 20231
Alex TurnerJacinda Ardern — burnt out? Or just brave enough to admit what the rest of us can’t…I don’t govern a country so I don’t really feel qualified to comment on Jacinda Ardern’s ‘shock resignation’. But here we all are anyway.Jan 19, 20231Jan 19, 20231
Alex TurnerA Brexit Christmas CarolAll across the country, ordinary, hard-working folks are taking down their Christmas decorations, winding up fairy lights, and packing away…Jan 7, 20232Jan 7, 20232
Alex TurnerOur Future Wealth — Stored in The Sea: the Storyscaper and the Kelp FarmA speculative tale of restorative aquacultureSep 27, 20221Sep 27, 20221
Alex TurnerWho runs the world?Beyonce says Girls — but it’s most likely sociopaths.Sep 14, 20229Sep 14, 20229
Alex TurnerTowards a culture of transparency: is privacy an illusion?In a world where you can be anything, be … Open.Sep 12, 20222Sep 12, 20222
Alex TurnerTech Versus Humanity — The Limits of Techno-OptimismIn my last post, I wrote about the problem I have with techno-optimism, and in doing so I opened an entire can of worms. A can of very…Jan 23, 20221Jan 23, 20221
Alex TurnerThe Deep Problem Techno-Optimism Doesn’t Want You To SeeImagine this: it’s the 1950s, you’re on your way up in the world, and you’ve won a prize. You get a choice between two: a cabin on an…Nov 24, 202127Nov 24, 202127
