Politics of the Future

hmmm…  not sure what happened to the font in that last post.
Anyway, speaking of small disappointments (see below), another appeared in the shape of Geoff Mulgan’s book Good and Bad Power.
I picked this up casually, and immediately realised two things. It is an outstandingly good book, and it has a final chapter on politicians, and [...]

Gaming begins

The author’s little helper?

Hmmm…  writing  a book against deadline which calls for coverage of drugs for enhancement could lead a person into temptation. I mean, this stuff sounds pretty good to me.
Pill that boosts productivity gaining favor in Silicon Valley
By Steve Johnson
Mercury News
Article Launched: 09/02/2008 08:11:06 PM PDT
In a place like Silicon Valley, where career prospects often hinge [...]

Gaming the future

Quite excited by the idea that an interactive  Web 2.0 game can be used to develop thinking about the future – and it launches on my birthday, making it even harder to resist.
Details as follows, from the e-alert link at the Institute for the Future:
You’re In!!
We’ll email you in late September with an invitation to [...]