🔮 Nations vs cities; AI and text; Vaclav Smil & energy; polymaths & failure++ #246

Decarbonising our civilization

Hi, I’m Azeem Azhar. I’m exploring how our societies and political economy will change under the force of rapidly accelerating technologies and other trends. 

💌 All members can join me next week in discussing job transitions under various automation scenarios with Dr Penny Mealy. Penny is an exciting researcher attached to two of my favourite institutio…