Plastics: “The New Coal”
Plastics have yielded life-saving medical advances, supercharged technological advancements, helped send us to space, and transformed our lives in innumerable ways. But they are poisoning our people and our planet.
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Hypocritical ‘Guns of Omaha’ Take Aim at Robinhood
For Buffett and Munger to slam Robinhood for behaving in the same way as their portfolio companies, is a hypocritical moral sham.
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In Praise of Positivity: GeoSure Uses Psychology to Market Hope Over Fear
In a world where too many people are monetizing fear, psychological science and evolutionary theory show that human hard-wiring also responds to messages of agency, confidence, and trust.
Globalization Isn’t Dead in Software Engineering
How can businesses harness the collective power of global engineering teams? Here are some guidelines to keep in mind when extending your engineering capacity.
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Two Southwest Tribes Raise Concerns Over Uranium Storage
Tribal communities in Arizona and Utah face environmental problems connected to the same radioactive resource: uranium.
Exxon Doubles Down on ‘Advanced Recycling’ Claims that Yield Few Results
The petroleum company is under investigation for misleading the public while exacerbating the global plastic pollution crisis.
Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants Caught in the Crossfire of War With Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered fears of another nuclear power disaster in the region, 36 years after the world’s largest nuclear accident.
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We Need to Change the Abortion Rights Narrative
Banning abortion pushes the U.S. towards the path of becoming a third rate power, with uneducated, unemployable citizens whose lives will need to be subsidized by government dollars.
It’s Time to Scale Up Regenerative Farming
Regenerative agriculture has the potential to transform lives and diets. The Cellular Economy has the potential to transform society. Let's find ways to fund them to make the global food system and economy more sustainable.
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The Future of Crypto: Special Crystal Ball Edition
If you’re thinking of investing in crypto, take your time to learn more about the market in general and the performance of individual cryptocurrencies before you do. The recent crash of some cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin,...
The UN Sets Historic Targets for Global Connectivity
It’s no longer enough to just say people “need to be connected to the internet.” We require clear targets, especially since 2.9 billion people remain offline. So now the ITU and the UN Sec-General’s office...
Cities and Countries are Solving Real Problems In the Metaverse
Cevat Yerli wants a metaverse rooted in pragmatism, optimism and happiness. He’s not alone.
Fred Krupp and Catherine McKenna on How Policy can Spur Climate Innovation
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Fred Krupp and Catherine McKenna on How Policy can Spur Climate Innovation
Spotlight: Native Renewables with Suzanne Singer
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Mia Diawara, Andrew Beebe and Avra van der Zee on Investing in Climate Tech
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Techonomy Climate
No issue is more critical than climate change. Tech has special opportunities and responsibilities as the world strives to cut greenhouse emissions in half by 2030. Join us.
Health+Wealth of America
On Thursday, December 16, 2021 Techonomy, CDX and Worth hosted our first full-fledged, fully-vaccinated in-person event! We invite you to join us in midtown Manhattan (or virtually) for the latest installment in our Health+Wealth of...
Digital Transformation and Water: Resilient, Secure and Equitable
Water is not a third-world issue. It affects everyone, everywhere. Action must be taken now to protect this precious and finite resource.
Solving the NFT Mystery
Techonomy recently hosted a conversation about the dramatic rise of nonfungible tokens (NFT) and what they mean for the future of blockchain-driven technologies in general, and the art market in particular.
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Blockchain’s Fight Against Climate Change
The energy consumption of crypto mining has galvanized skeptics and proponents alike. But a new wave of crypto projects are pioneering ways to join that fight.
The Kids Metaverse is (Sort of) Open for Business
Grownups have gotten so excited about what they could do in the metaverse that they’ve all but ignored the kids. And for understandable reasons.
