Alex TurnerFutures thinking — a salve for the chronically anxiousHurrah. It’s that time of year again.·7 min read·May 16, 2023--4--4
Alex TurnerWhat if…? We are paid to be citizens.Designing a different, better way to live·12 min read·Mar 14, 2023--1--1
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.·6 min read·Jan 19, 2023--1--1
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…·10 min read·Jan 7, 2023--2--2
Alex TurnerOur Future Wealth — Stored in The Sea: the Storyscaper and the Kelp FarmA speculative tale of restorative aquaculture·6 min read·Sep 27, 2022--1--1
Alex TurnerWho runs the world?Beyonce says Girls — but it’s most likely sociopaths.·7 min read·Sep 14, 2022--9--9
Alex TurnerTowards a culture of transparency: is privacy an illusion?In a world where you can be anything, be … Open.·8 min read·Sep 12, 2022--2--2
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…·8 min read·Jan 23, 2022--1--1
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…·8 min read·Nov 24, 2021--27--27