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"It has been a wild ride of a century full of expected wonders. Molecular manufacturing became a reality well before 2050, turning all sorts of once-valuable materials into commodities, and yes, we even eventually got flying cars."

"Below we explain the evolution of the digital wallet and the beginning of the transformation from a cash-based society to one where currency lives in a digital form, in the devices we carry with us wherever we go."

"The Eurobarometer poll shows that a surprising 70% of Europeans have a "fairly positive" or "very positive" view of robots. This is great news for human-robot relations." Fascinating. As the post explains, only 6 procent of Europeans ever used a robot. But then again, maybe it's about time to discuss robotics in society at large? 

Joseph Stiglitz explains how the Great Depression is caused by the revolution in agriculture. We're facing a similar shift now in the "real" economy.