The Broader Meaning of the Ukraine War
Image: Peter the Great As Ukraine is in the process this week of launching a full-scale ground attack 300km into Russian territory, it is clear this is going to be…
Kuya – An Original Sanctuary of Health and Transcendant Well-Being
I was unaware that Kuya had opened its doors at the end of 2021 to an eager public seeking a scientific and holistic regenerative approach to health. It was founded…
AI Election Fraud in the US & UK
SXSW sessions are held in many locations. Located several blocks north of the central location of the Austin Convention Centre I found UK House. It was being hosted by Downright…
Museum of Illusions in Austin
A little shy of a year ago, the Museum of Illusions (Austin branch) opened at The Domain. I had spoken with the Texas franchise owners before they had chosen a…
Do You Want to Live Forever? Survive until 2045
Futurist Ray Kurzweil was booked into a room far too small for the enormous crowd who wanted to see him speak at SXSW. Even after the Hilton Austin room was…
“FUCK THEM!!!” Jane Fonda on what we should do to big oil execs and their political prostitutes
Age has not dimmed Jane Fonda, who was fired up at SXSW in Austin. She could easily have passed for 56 instead of 86 in her stage appearance with fellow…
Amy Webb: This Is an Exhilarating Time to be Alive
Amy Webb has built a career as a futurist on identifying tech trends, but as she told an audience at SXSW in Austin, those halcyon days have ended. “Trends are…
No One Is Immune to Deepfake Imagery
A cautionary tale relating to artificial intelligence surely startled many at SXSW this week. Dr. Joy Buolamwini is founder of the Algorithmic Justice League. Fortune magazine named her the “conscience…
Everything Everywhere All At Once
A theme I discerned at several SXSW sessions this year was storytelling. The best of the lot was appreciated by a very large audience with a standing ovation. It was…
Sandy Clark: The World is Going to Completely Change
How might a robot have implications for your brand? Suppose a robot delivers a pizza to your home, serves it to you with a soda, and then washes up the…