Starting the week having my mind gently blown (again) by @indyjohar.bsky.social: indyjohar.substack.com/p/the-rise-o... “The key political division of the agentic age may therefore not be simply between humans and machines. …” [1/2]

The Rise of Meta-Roles

A PROVOCATION

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Important reminder from @indyjohar.bsky.social: "Civilisation was not built upon human ingenuity alone. It was co-produced by a relatively stable Earth." *Read more here: indyjohar.substack.com/p/the-tempor...

“A long now is civilization’s ability to remain future-bearing under stress.” - @indyjohar.bsky.social A planet that has achieved self-awareness ios incredibly rare in this galaxy, let alone the universe. Building a long now, Indy Johar argues in a new essay, is how we preserve it. Read it here:

Civilizational Optionality

The case for preserving not just civilization, but its capacity to become otherwise.

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As artificial intelligence reshapes labor and value, @indyjohar.bsky.social urged us to reevaluate what it means to be human. What does that require in a time of such cascading volatility? His answer in the full Long Now Talk, live now: Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyEY...

Indy Johar | Civilizational Optioneering

YouTube video by The Long Now Foundation

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Kate Raworth and Indy Johar in conversation - well worth listening to the full video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzObxsAhde8

This bonus episode is a raw, unflinching conversation recorded live at #Sheffield #FestivalofDebate by @weareopus.bsky.social w 3 of the most brilliant minds of our time: @kateraworth.bsky.social @indyjohar.bsky.social & James Lock accidentalgods.life/brilliant-mi #AccidentalGods #Podcast

Brilliant Minds: BONUS podcast with Kate Raworth, Indy Johar & James Lock at the Festival of Debate

We are honoured to bring to Accidental Gods, a recording of three of our generation's leading thinkers in conversation at the Festival of Debate in Sheffield, hosted by Opus. This is an unflinching co...

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This bonus episode is a raw, unflinching conversation recorded live at #Sheffield #FestivalofDebate by @weareopus.bsky.social with 3 of the most brilliant minds of our time: @kateraworth.bsky.social @indyjohar.bsky.social James Lock accidentalgods.life/brilliant-mi... #AccidentalGods #Podcast

Brilliant Minds: BONUS podcast with Kate Raworth, Indy Johar & James Lock at the Festival of Debate

We are honoured to bring to Accidental Gods, a recording of three of our generation's leading thinkers in conversation at the Festival of Debate in Sheffield, hosted by Opus. This is an unflinching co...

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Mind blowing manifesto from @indyjohar.bsky.social. My takeaway is we have a choice between: A future driven by the untrammelled tech advancements corporations/investors choose to fund. Or We pay attention & think about the world we’d like to live in! hardart.metalabel.com/release-nbxz...

Hard Imagination

Hard Imagination invites Venture Capitalists to see a world beyond an extractive mindset, to create pathways for capital allocation that are not self-terminating Limited run of 23 bound copies or dow...

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Your 'moment of doom' for Mar. 8, 2025 ~ By "half" they mean 100%. "...warming might bring new pests and extreme weather events, which our model doesn’t include." scitechdaily.com/a-food-crisi...

A Food Crisis Is Brewing – Climate Change Could Put Half of the World’s Crops at Risk

New research reveals that a significant drop in crop diversity due to temperature increases exceeding 1.5°C could have a profound impact on global food security. Global warming is already impacting da...

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Really is time for new European treaty rooted in security. With an expansion of the thesis of security. Building a security regenerative industrial complex

If you're interested in post-growth economic thinking, this newly published article will be right up your street. It was a big pleasure to work on it with such a fantastic group of co-authors. Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Very handy learnbook on systems innovation innovators-thegoodshift.medium.com/learning-tow... Particularly liked the points about learning forward and the need to move beyond the "backbone org" model for collaborative governance of portfolios

Learning Towards Zero: A Context for Learning about Systems Innovation

Picture a world where homelessness is not something that is ‘managed’ but where we actively strive to reduce, prevent and ultimately move…

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Indy Johar on planetary economics www.linkedin.com/posts/indy-j...

https://buff.ly/408YC3g Enhancing regulatory compliance through generative AI is an exciting frontier in the intersection of technology and governance. #AI #Innovation

While LLM probably shifted UX expectations towards natural language (a regression IMHO but that's another rant) I expect this approach to become standard over time. A note: CTRs and retention rates as target metrics are design smells. A tool that works *for* the user seeks effectiveness *not* usage.

Adaptive User Interface Generation Through Reinforcement Learning: A Data-Driven Approach to Personalization and Optimization

This study introduces an adaptive user interface generation technology, emphasizing the role of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in optimizing user experience. By focusing on enhancing the interaction...

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Yet another paper that gets the SFF writer part of me going - the archaeological record of Mars. While humans haven't gotten there yet, we did send some stuff over, and there is a story emerging. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I have published a review of Carl Ohman's, The Afterlife of Data, a concise and highly recommended book about the problematic use of our data after our demise, when privacy doesn't exist. 🧪 #AcademisSky #Privacy #Data #Preservation www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Geert-Jan Van Bussel on LinkedIn: Have you ever thought about your data’s afterlife? The digital footprints…

Have you ever thought about your data’s afterlife? The digital footprints that we leave behind after our demise are so extensive that our identities can…

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Listen to the insights of Indy Johar, founder of Dark Matter. “ fall in love with the extraordinary-ness , yet recognise the fear of the predicament” The future has already started ! open.spotify.com/episode/41R8...

The Foundational Challenge: Stewardship, Responsibility, and Designing a New System with Indy Johar

The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Episode

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Study: higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk--not an issue for indoor ventilation but for climate change as well. 🛟🧪

Scientists discover higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk

A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses – namely SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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The Insurance Industry and the #ClimateCrisis: How climate change is breaking the insurance industry, why insurers are fleeing high-risk states, the limitations of government backstops, and the looming political and financial crisis. Via @volts.wtf www.volts.wtf/p/climate-ch...

Climate change and insurance: a growing fustercluck

Climate change is breaking the insurance market, and state governments can't afford to pick up the pieces

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The decline of the LSE is a symptom, not a cause, of our economic rot. We can treat the symptoms, but policymakers focus on it too much at their own detriment! Tech policy wonks should subscribe to Alex’s substack 👇 chalmermagne.substack.com/p/londons-st...

London’s Stock Exchange is falling down

..but it probably matters less than you think

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"These two paradigms — one that values predictability and the other that values emergence — are calling for different types of MEL approaches" medium.com/@undp.innova...

Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix: Hydro 38% Wind 31% Nuclear 28% Bioenergy 4% Zero coal or gas. - Ember data

What factors matter during shocks and disasters? In my FEMA PrepTalk I argue that social capital - the ties that bind us - are critical for surviving and thriving. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7A8...

PrepTalks: Dr. Daniel Aldrich "Social Capital in Disaster Mitigation and Recovery"

YouTube video by FEMA

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2️⃣ Indy Johar offers a powerful systemic perspective on the polycrisis, showing how interconnected our challenges are and why we need transformational change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=knDC...

Lecture: Indy Johar – Designing Our Futures ⏐ Live Stream

YouTube video by The Conference / Media Evolution

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Reposting this as an invite to nominate who else should be in this starterpack Have noticed there’s been a bit of gender imbalance in nominations after the initial post. Every place-based change maker 💯 welcome 🙌 … But if you are/ know an awesome women who should be on the list, extra warm welcome 😁

Melissa Mean@melissamean.bsky.social · 2y ago

Well this is turning into a pretty ok space to be :) Hello EVERYONE If you're seeking more #HopeInTheDark (gratitude & citations to @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social) - here's a starterpack of place-based changemakers who're making some of those better futures we all hope for happen. go.bsky.app/6BNBPgg

Exceptional conversation with @indyjohar.bsky.social Offering a crisp articulation of four critical pathways for “slingshot” societal transition

@rowanhanley.bsky.social · 2y ago

Extraordinary podcast from Sarah Wilson and progressive thinker/complex problem solution provider Indy Johar. He says out loud what others are afraid to. 10-15 years climate/societal collapse, it's underway & how we can navigate. shows.acast.com/wild-with-sa...

Extraordinary podcast from Sarah Wilson and progressive thinker/complex problem solution provider Indy Johar. He says out loud what others are afraid to. 10-15 years climate/societal collapse, it's underway & how we can navigate. shows.acast.com/wild-with-sa...

INDY JOHAR: The starkest collapse prognosis I’ve heard | Wild with Sarah Wilson

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The Fifth Circuit reaffirms that code is speech. This is a big win for our rights to speech and privacy: