Blog – Page 64 – Technology vs Humanity: the coming clash of man and machine

Technology vs Humanity: Gerd’s bottom lines and key messages

Below are some of the key messages presented in ‘Technology versus Humanity’, adapted and expanded for the purpose of clarification. Many of these memes are still very much work-in-progress and will be expanded upon in my upcoming keynotes, talks and presentations. Read full Article

We should never put efficiency over humanity – it’s the path to dehumanisation

We should never put efficiency over humanity - it's the path to dehumanisation

2020 Will Bring A New Renaissance – Humanity Over Technology [Gerd Leonhard Futurist Humanist Author Keynote Speaker]

Technology has replaced the once-mighty church and currently dominates our personal as well as professional lives. A few global behemoths – the churches of dataism – now control how we communicate and connect, search, buy and sell, entertain and learn. Read full Article

Read my new Forbes.com contribution: 2020 Will Bring A New Renaissance – Humanity Over Technology

Perhaps in the industrial age and even in the so-called information society we’ve been pretending to be inhuman all along, to be ‘better machines’ - and now it’s time to give up the act: Our ultimate job is to be human. As the third decade of the twenty-first century kicks off, let’s transcend our love-affair with ‘digital transformation’ and ‘exponential technologies’ and rediscover what it means to be human.

Is there a crisis in capitalism?

I’m a big fan of Paul Collier. A highly respected Oxford economist (and a knight!), he has spent his career trying to understand and alleviate global poverty. Read full Article