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Happy New Year or happy next trip around the sun. I am wishing you that it is an insightful and joyful one!
I am always amazed at the number of trend reports published the minute December hits. As if the moment the page of the calendar turns, all the "new" trends will explode. If you haven't seen it yet, this google drive folder includes the 200+ trend reports gathered by a team of volunteers. My technique to dissect the enormous amount of information is my rule of 3:
Also patiently waiting for Matt Klein to publish the Meta Report analysis on all of the trend reports. In the mean time, I thought I would share some words of the year to discuss what pressures are on current Western society.I made an in-house (very ugly Excel) analysis of words of the year and their shortlists:
Renewed relationships | new men's attitude | online reputation are some of the patterns that seem to surface, I can share 1 on 1.
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📠 Following a call by your 2040 to write a desirable urban future, I put my mind (and hands) to the exercise and wrote an essay who got selected to the Swissnex SF 20th anniversary exhibition. You can read the complete essay titled Hubject following this link- it is framed in the collective consumption. The compilation of essays will turn into a book in 2024.
📠 During an attendance of U+ Plurality University workshop from Adwaita Das, Beyond Binaries, I wrote a speculative piece around sound in cities. You can read my piece titled Healing Sirens
📠 I am also in the process of editing the biggest piece of writing I have ever done: a book! More news on that soon.
For the last 6 months I have been involved with the Experimental Realism annual mentoring programme as a mentor. Now completing its 3rd cohort, the programme offers 6 months free mentorship for students and graduates who wish to pursue creative works in the fields of speculative design and futures. I have been working closely with Thomas Euyang. We are just one of the 18 global partnerships that ExRe2023 has facilitated this year.
📅 On January 17th ExRe Public Showcase event where is taking place. We will gather together on zoom to share our experiences, lessons and insights. I'd like to invite you to attend as a special guest because it is very exciting to discover what new talents have been working on and thinking about lately. All details can be found on the event site, it's free to attend but booking is essential.
This edition was prepared in Montreal, Canada, where the news hasn't been particularly good in recent months. New here? Don't hesitate to send me a message to let me know what you're looking for in this newsletter. Happy reading! 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ Between climate crises, geopolitical conflicts, and inflation creeping into our plates, it's hard not to feel information fatigue. And yet, a counter-current is slowly but surely emerging: Good news movement. 💌 The counter-current that does good In recent...
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