🌏 Is the world really a dangerous place for a traveler?
Hidden historical treasures, clear waters, high peaks, colourful districts. The world is full of beauty ready to be discovered, often with safer conditions than you expect.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Taking cement from 8% to 0% of global CO2 emissions
💡 New green cement could reduce up to eight percent of global CO2 emissions, and also be stronger and cheaper.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Meditate to improve our overall well-being
Scientific studies are confirming that the ancient practice of meditation can slow down toxic thought flows, bringing great possibilities in the treatment of anxiety and depression.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Moving out of the cities to revolutionize your lifestyle
The natural environment, cooperation and technology make modern life in the countryside more possible.
🧠 Science on the way to unfold the mysteries of the mind
Through new technologies allowing researchers to "observe" inside the brain, science is discovering new patterns and formulating effective theories on how the mind works: between epochal discoveries, open questions and new treatments to heal the mind.
🤗 The power of sharing: owning less but enjoying more
Moving to a collaborative society can make the use of raw materials more efficient and local communities independent, improve the use of several products but also foster the best ideas.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Flying cars from science fiction to science fact
Science fiction is becoming science fact as flying cars will soon be providing straight A to B, zero emissions, transportation.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Connecting your brain to the computer
By connecting the brain to a computer it's possible to tackle serious diseases, making more types of brain injuries no longer a limit.
🧠 In just 20 years artificial intelligence could dramatically reshape our world
The imagination of Kai-Fu Lee, former president of Google China, takes us into a futuristic world made up of virtual teachers, augmented cities, increased longevity, immersive virtual worlds, as well as vital new issues to address.