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This is not a recovery. It's a continuing jobs emergency and it demands action.

It's hard to think of another time when there has been such a gulf between intellectuals and activists; between theorists of revolution and its practitioners. Writers who for years have been publishing essays that sound like position papers for vast social movements that do not in fact exist seem seized with confusion or worse, dismissive contempt, now that real ones are everywhere emerging. It's particularly scandalous in the case of what's still, for no particularly good reason, referred to as the 'anti-globalization' movement, one that has in a mere two or three years managed to transform completely the sense of historical possibilities for millions across the planet. This may be the result of sheer ignorance, or of relying on what might be gleaned from such overtly hostile sources as the New York Times; then again, most of what's written even in progressive outlets seems largely to miss the point-or at least, rarely focuses on what participants in the movement really think is most important about it. As an anthropologist and active participant-particularly in the more radical, direct-action end of the movement-I may be able to clear up some common points of misunderstanding; but the news may not be gratefully received. Much of the hesitation, I suspect, lies in the reluctance of those who have long fancied themselves radicals of some sort to come to terms with the fact that they are really liberals: interested in expanding individual freedoms and pursuing social justice, but not in ways that would seriously challenge the existence of reigning institutions like capital or state. And even many of those who would like to see revolutionary change might not feel entirely happy about having to accept that most of the creative energy for radical politics is now coming from anarchism-a tradition that they have hitherto mostly dismissed-and that taking this movement seriously will necessarily also mean a respectful engagement with it. I am writing

Carlo Ratti Associati joins an international task force of designers, engineers, medical professionals, and military experts to work on CURA - an open-source project aimed at capacity building in Intensive-Care Units (ICU) specially to treat COVID-19 patients. Check it out here…

Architecture is said to be the mother of all arts. Check out how emerging technology can now augment design process. NBBJ Architects make headway in implementing VR and AR...

Taking their cue from the non-orientable loop of the Möbius strip, NEXT architects from Amsterdam design an art installation - exploiting the principle to emerge with yet another actuating philosophy in life. Check it out here...

When I started writing this essay I thought to summarize my views of hyperconnectivity as they coalesced in the past year, in relation to the emergence of the polytopia project, however as my writing progressed, it appeared that the area that I wished to cover was getting wider and broader, deeper and larger than I had anticipated. I therefore decided to divide the paper into a number (unknown at present) of consecutive essays under the collective title of: the rise of the Cyber Unified Civilization. (please bear with me as I try to disentangle and re-entangle my thoughts on this fascinating topic.)

A methodology and philosophy of revolution is neither born nor accepted overnight. From the moment it emerges, it is subjected to rigorous tests, opposition, scorn and prejudice. The old guard in any society resents new methods, for old guards wear the decorations and medals won by waging battle in the accepted manner. Often opposition comes not only from the conservatives, who cling to tradition, but also from the extremist militants, who favor neither the old nor the new.

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Studio Emergence in collaboration with Studio Back in Black designs a trendy nightclub Vortex simulating a literal experience for the patrons. Check out the story here…

The languages we speak affect our perceptions of the world.

Ar. Shigeru Ban designs instant relief from disasters, inspired from Nepalese architecture. Check out the veteran's work for the recent Nepal earthquake victims and leave us your feedback…