Radical Paradigm Shifts (in technology and economy)

Catarina Mota, one of the most original Hacker/Tinkerer/Thinker of these days, TED Fellow and Open Materials Founder has been interviewed on Meedabyte.

A very much important transition for Crowdfunding: empower local economies to build what matters

John Robb is a former American military, counter-terrorism expert and a writer, blogger and entrepreneur. John is considered by many “futurists’ futurist” and his theories talk about a future world fated to radical and somehow traumatic changes.

Among financial crash, cyberwarfare and guerrillas democratization, according to John we going to face a rising global instability and the best way to face it is to become resilient and learn how to create our new stability thanks to interactions with our very same communities, the ability to generate wealth locally, even inside your own homes.

How the system is being rebuilt from the ground up, without asking permission.

A key report on the Peer Production ecosystem demographics. Gives really good insights

"Business-as-usual is becoming less of an option by the day -

Resisting the changes will be futile in the long-term – although short-term expediency will still drive business motives for the time being, particularly in those larger corporations that find it difficult to change or are more concerned to maintain their immediate relevance rather than their long-term viability.

But the future of business and the business of the future holds out incredibly exciting promises, as we head into a world where the most urgent of our dilemmas can be solved, people and the planet are held to be as important as profits and growth, and where prosperity and well-being can be achieved for every member of the human family. That, I would argue, is the true destiny for the future of business."

My Question on Quora:

Now that we know that the system is broken, many of us (hackers, entrepreneurs, innovators, scientists, ...) are looking for an healthier, more sustainable, meaningful and fulfilling lifestyle instead of looking for big bucks. We are more and more willing to give up some money for freedom (work/life balance, flexibility, rurality, ...).

"Bitcoins developed as an alternative to the international banking system, but a new form of financial interaction is taking shape on the world’s social networks.

What is the currency of reputation and good will worth?"

Interesting analysis that clarifies the much opportunities behind money, currency, trust and reputation