Those who found the concept of an automatic gear box disturbing have had scarce time to adjust; we’re already onto the next marvel in automation, and this time we’re barely involved. We’re substituting the role of master for that of watcher, even servant. With automatic cars, human presence takes a diminutive role – providing little more than context (i.e. the reason why a car drives from A to B)...
Read MoreThere’s no guideline to say how many hours a new idea takes to conceive. Whilst a construction project may take a set number of days or weeks, deciding upon the perfect tagline has no real precedent – no barometer – because it’s new each time. You may stumble upon the solution in a matter of minutes, a number of days or a hapless pile of weeks. Naturally, this is a nightmare for management...
Read MoreThe ability to reside predominately in the present is a key enabler for success. This, we know, is contrary to popular believe. Too often we’re taught to dream of our futures, to focus on the realisation of our goals and use the taste of euphoria to incentivise our day-to-day strife...
Read MoreWe now have the tools to dictate our value – which has a far longer shelve life...
Read MoreOur consumption of mass media, often masquerading under the guises of culture, is forcibly gluttonous. That’s not to say we don’t desire a portion of it, but our psychological want far exceeds our appetite, or ability register that which we’re presented with. The change in cultural consumption can, in fact, be correlated to the change in food consumption...
Read MoreIn Western society, efficiency commonly trumps questions of right and wrong. We are far less concerned with whether an action is just, when it is profitable. Scores of jobs are made redundant each year in low-skilled industries, where the labour can be better done by a computer, be it a ticket machine or robotic arm...
Read MoreArtists often talk about inspiration being drawn from new experiences. Through the 21st century, technology has become the new experience, redefining how we live and interact. The Internet is, both virtually and in actuality, a new frontier, filled with boundless potential, promise and possibility. We no longer think of when we can do something, but rather when we’ll achieve it...
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