by Warp Institute | Nov 10, 2020 | π Premium Content, π₯ Optimist's Edge
Optimism is sometimes dismissed as a kind of cognitive bias. The optimists want the world to be better than it is, they do not see the reality of the way the world is changing, they invest in hopes not facts.In contrast pessimists are seen as wise, Β realistic and...
by Warp Institute | Nov 4, 2020 | βπΌ Essays, π Premium Content, π₯ Optimist's Edge
Influencer, deepfake, deplatforming. In a short time, we have created many terms to describe the new digital and social reality we live in. One such term that has not been talked about as much is doomscrolling.Doomscrolling is when you scroll through all your social...
by Warp Institute | Oct 28, 2020 | βπΌ Essays, π Premium Content, π Human Progress, π₯ Optimist's Edge
Cover photo taken by me at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, WA.Optimists are often called naive. The pessimists are, for some reason, considered being thoughtful intellectuals.But are they?Actually, it turns out that it is the pessimists that are...
by Warp Institute | Oct 26, 2020 | Newsletter, π Premium Content, π©π½βπ« Warp News Experts, π Transportation, π₯ Optimist's Edge, π§ Artificial Intelligence
TeslaTesla is using private individuals in their beta test. First a small group of dedicated Tesla owners, all of them located in California it seems. They will continuously expand to more and more drivers across the U.S. and the world, as soon as the technology is...
by Warp Institute | Oct 23, 2020 | Newsletter, π Premium Content, π₯ Optimist's Edge
π BookIf you want to understand the world that fossil fuels have created there is no better source than Daniel Yergin. His The Prize gives you a deep understanding of the world that ran on oil with a history of the global petroleum industry from 1850 to 1990. He won a...