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If you read one future of work article this month, make it this one. Really good interview touching key topics of how we will work in the future and what the change in technology and business models will mean for employment models and of course how we should adapt our approach towards education. Really good read, smart thoughts! Here you go:

“Smart machines, businesses as platforms, and a waitress at Perkins Pancake House—all of these and more figure into Friedman’s buoyant riff on where the future of work could be taking us. […] I couldn’t resist reaching out to Tom to see if he would speak with Cathy Engelbert, CEO of Deloitte, and me on this particular topic. We ended up covering a very broad terrain with Tom and, in his usual fashion, he brought these diverse trends to life with compelling stories…”

Source: Tom Friedman interview: Jobs, learning, and the future of work | Deloitte University Press

Where accelerating technological Development will lead us in the next 15-20 years (André Cramer)

I would like to share some of my thoughts on key developments that I believe will determine our lives in the upcoming two decades. Almost all of this is fueled by ever more accelerating technological progress and there are a lot of opportunities in it. As well as significant challenges.

Looking back at the perceived principle of the industrial age, where growth occurred or seemed to occur in a linear function, today we know about Moore’s Law. We have been able to observe it for the last 50 years where over time it became clearer that we have a doubling of computing power roughly every 1,5 years.

Now how does that apply in our everyday life? Where do we actually see that technologies get more and more “disruptive”? To show that this is not about buzzwords, here are a couple of examples for “wow” type of developments: Continue reading “Where accelerating technological Development will lead us in the next 15-20 years (André Cramer)” →

Great insights on the Future of Education… from the people affected most: How Would Today’s Smartest Teens Overhaul Education? (Singularity HUB)

What happens when you gather 14 of the world’s brightest teenagers at Singularity University and ask them to design the future of education?

Essence:

1. Make it about ME

2. Let’s DO things

3. Don’t ditch me in an online course

4. Be my coach

5. Teach me relevant skills

6. Foster a growth mindset

Source: How Would Today’s Smartest Teens Overhaul Education? We Asked Them – Singularity HUB

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