The Information Diet

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, it’s probably time to start changing the way you eat the internet

Facts Aren’t Dead. Yet.

If you can look past the hysteria, you’ll discover a new, global journalism ecosystem that’s more diverse, leaner, and healthier.

Looking to the FutureAngus HerveyApril 12, 2018fake news, technology, media, news, internet

Weaponised Narratives

...and what to do about them

Looking to the FutureAngus HerveyNovember 9, 2017fake news, media, narrative, story, digital

Beware the Bad News Bubble

Forget fake news. The real problem is balance.

Looking to the FutureAngus HerveyApril 20, 2017fake news, media, good news

‘It’s Going To Be Kind Of Loud’: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

While recreation may be the chief domain of virtual reality, this cutting-edge technology is also gaining traction in the medical field.

Disruptive TechnologiesJaime BoyanichFebruary 27, 2017vr, heal, media, DIGITISATION, CONNECTIONComment

99 Reasons 2016 Was a Good Year

Bad news is a bubble, too.

A Better HumanityAngus HerveyDecember 5, 2016PROGRESSION, energy, social impact, health, law and order, media Comment

4 Everyday Actions That Can Create Social Change

We, for one, don't have to welcome our new overlords.

A Better HumanityTanushree RaoNovember 24, 2016media, PROGRESSION, human progress, the next economy, social impactComment

Virtual Reality for the Mildly Curious

This is not just a new toy for the geeks.

Disruptive TechnologiesAngus HerveyOctober 13, 2016VR/AR/MR, INTUITION, mediaComment

Three Things to Ask Yourself Before Freaking Out About the State of the World

Before you despair, perhaps we could encourage you to ask three simple questions the next time you encounter a bad news story.

A Better HumanityAngus HerveyJuly 12, 2016the next economy, PROGRESSION, mediaComment

The Decline of War

We are experiencing one of the least discussed, yet most remarkable cultural shifts of all time: war, one of our species’ most abiding and defining social practices, is at its lowest ebb ever.

A Better HumanityAngus HerveyJune 23, 2016the next economy, PROGRESSION, mediaComment

Karma at the Bottom of a Spray Can

If you live in an English-speaking country then a lot of the ‘international news’ you consume comes from a pretty limited range of sources.

A Better HumanityAngus HerveyJune 9, 2016the next economy, PROGRESSION, media Comments

Privacy, Transparency & Technology: Why the Panama Papers Matter

Rich people have been hiding their money for centuries. Not anymore though.

A Better HumanityAngus HerveyApril 14, 2016DIGITISATION, CONNECTION, human progress, media, law and order

The Media and Politicians Know We Have An Evolutionary Hangover Called Fear

And they're using it to take advantage of us

A Better HumanityAngus HerveyFebruary 22, 2016wetware, PROGRESSION, media

11 Reasons Why 2015 Was a Great Year for Humanity

We are living through the most astonishing period of human progress in history. And nobody’s telling us about it.

A Better HumanityAngus HerveyDecember 15, 2015education, energy, the next economy, PROGRESSION, mediaComment

Moore's Law is probably dead

Long live the other technology laws (here are ten you may not have heard of)

Looking to the FutureAngus HerveyOctober 9, 2015the next economy, DIGITISATION, media

The Apocalypse Makes Us Dumb

Looking to the FutureAngus HerveyMay 20, 2015PROGRESSION, mediaComment