Scenario prompts 23 May 2023; study Brazil

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Citizenship, minerals, low code platforms, the perils of prudence, humanoid bots, AI as debt collectors, carebots in Japan, nano generators, bio-fertilisers in Brazil and generative design.

Study Brazil.

How Citizenship is at the Heart of Self-Governance

https://www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/citizenship-heart-of-self-governance

Citizenship is more than leadership. It’s about belonging. It replaces the autonomous individual (like the vaunted ‘leader’) with the more nuanced story of a community member.?

The Old Future Is Gone, and Technology Won’t Bring It Back

https://www.resilience.org/stories/2023-05-19/the-old-future-is-gone-and-technology-wont-bring-it-back/

In the quest for sufficient mineral resources to make green dreams come true, affluent societies will become more dependent on an even more technologically complex.

Low-code platforms mean anyone can be a developer -- and maybe a data scientist, too

https://www.zdnet.com/article/low-code-platforms-mean-anyone-can-be-a-developer-and-maybe-a-data-scientist-too/

Micro innovations added up to between ￡8m and ￡10m in cost efficiencies and savings through 2022. Have a look at?www.agilepoint.com?(a client of mine).

The Perils of Prudence

https://every.to/p/the-perils-of-prudence

Sometimes, caution is the riskiest strategy of all

Silicon Valley Is Reviving the Dream of General-Purpose Humanoid Robots

https://singularityhub.com/2023/05/22/silicon-valley-is-reviving-the-dream-of-general-purpose-humanoid-robots/?

The sci-fi vision of a general-purpose humanoid robot seems to be edging closer.

Cursed new AI calls debtors to hassle them for money

https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-debt-collection-robocalls

A startup is looking use an AI-powered goon to shake folks down for cash faster than a human debt collector ever could.

Inside Japan’s long experiment in automating elder care

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/09/1065135/japan-automating-eldercare-robots/?

A growing body of evidence is finding that robots tend to end up creating more work for caregivers. Very interesting.

New piezoelectric material converts vibrations into electricity

https://www.inceptivemind.com/new-piezoelectric-material-converts-vibrations-electricity/30808/?

In the future, integrating nanogenerators with various devices could help generate power from vibrations of the device.

A 60-year experiment points to the success of biofertilizers as an alternative to synthetic nitrogen

https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2022/10/a-60-year-experiment-points-to-the-success-of-biofertilizers-as-an-alternative-to-synthetic-nitrogen/?

Brazil has saved billions in fertilizer costs and averted the release of millions of tons of carbon by inoculating soybeans with soil microbes.

Unleashing Creativity: The Power of Generative Furniture Design

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/unleashing-creativity-power-generative-furniture-design-kromme/?

Generative design has the potential to revolutionize not only the design industry but our everyday lives as well.