Hippie Time for the hippie influence on politics & business to come back? Like the cool 1960’s movement which spread from USA around the globe, Covid has reordered priorities worldwide, so we focus on what we buy, how we live, work & travel. Environmental concern & simple living are back again. The 2020s will be…
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Threat We guard against cybercrime but what about the threat from the Tech Giants? They extract our data by stealth – not “to improve your experience on the device” but to create new sales routes for themselves. Meanwhile, we are harmed by “influence”, manipulation and fake news. Today’s model of consent is far too loose. …
Organic food 1962: 1st ‘no birdsong’ alarm on chemical pesticide dangers. 2019 – UK organic food market in 8th year of growth, on target to reach £2.5bn ($3.2bn, €2.9bn) in 2020. Demand spreading from fruit & veg to other groceries, fish & dairy. 2018 growth of 5.3% outstripped non-organic, driven by independent shops, home delivery…
Empire Sovereignty – what does a powerful empire look like now? It’s got many people in its grasp. It collects & stores data about its subjects, to use for its own gain. It tracks their activity & location to target them with ‘information’. It cites privacy/ security as reasons for changes which benefit the emperor. …
Newsworthy Readers will pay for newsworthy content as good journalism still has the power to change lives. Ideas & information matter in a knowledge economy. News will get shorter, quicker + more graphical, digital, automated, personalized & paid for – but is still cheap. News is an industry in transition, not in decline Guessed the Word? …
Santacon Santacon draws attention to mindless consumerismCacophony Society founded 1994 in San Francisco, to broaden perceptions & challenge mainstream culture, by pranks. Huge & long-lasting influence through flash mobs, urban exploring, Fight Club, Burning Man & Santacon. Jingle tills, ho ho ho Guessed the Word? Series 34 (5/8) …
Influencer We’ve always had influencers.Celebrities promoting brands & products. Royal Warrants. What’s changed is who we trust – from those with power to those who resonate with us. “People like me” are the most trusted sources of information.But regulators should force influencers pushing goods/ services to declare any commercial relationship Guessed the Word? …