Tag Archives: technology

Of Technology and Humanity

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Ken Dowell

We live with a growing unease about how technology will change the humanness of our world. Continue reading →

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The Future of Car Ownership

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Technology and the rise of the on-demand sharing economy could totally transform car ownership. Continue reading →

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Can Techies and Makers Save Our Cities?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Techonomy Detroit looks at how civic tech and the maker movement can revive our cities. Continue reading →

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Will Cars Fly? Or Will They Just Get Smarter?

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Smart, connected, driverless cars still don’t solve the problem of massive potholes and crumbling bridges. Continue reading →

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How We’ll Get From Place to Place

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Technology could transform transit in the U.S., but are we willing to foot the bill? Continue reading →

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Coding Our Future: Novelists Weigh In

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Reviews of The Circle by Dave Eggers and Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart Continue reading →

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Coding Our Future: The Industrial Revolution Ends Here

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Is the era of massive organizations providing cookie-cutter products and services about to end? Continue reading →

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Coding Our Future: Technology and Jobs

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ken Dowell

While there is no question that technology disrupts the job market, the question of whether it creates or destroys more jobs has no clear answer. Continue reading →

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Coding Our Future: What Becomes of Work?

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Ken Dowell

After the march of the robots, what jobs are left? Continue reading →

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Coding Our Future: What Becomes of Human Judgement?

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Ken Dowell

With a growing army of computers and massive stockpile of data, what kinds of decisions can computers make? Continue reading →

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