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Newsletter week 47
AI Tool to Boost Women’s Confidence
Self-promotion can feel unnatural, awkward or downright embarrassing. And if you’re a woman, even more so. Research says they’re four times more likely to shrink their successes and use undermining language. Analog folk created an AI tool that helps women describe their skills more confidently and to reconsider the language they use to talk about themselves. See more here
There’s Nothing Like the Real Thing
Will we travel and revisit fairs when the vaccine is ready? In Asia, we see the first IRL events taking place. Art dealers spent weeks in isolation to participate in Shanghai’s Art Week, the First major In-person event since lockdown. Was it worth It? See more here
Working From Home, Everyone Needs a Garden Shed
These simple, single-story structures, used for hobbies, storage or as workshops, are now garden escapes for those working from home. See more here
Sustainable Fashion? There’s No Such Thing
What does sustainability even mean? The term is over-used, but the reality is that it is a ten-year intensive journey to achieve change. Plus it needs a consumer mindset shift that can be seen as reprogramming, a new way of thinking about possessions and ownership. Read more here
Material Intelligence
In the process of dematerializing, we are surrounded by less and are also connected with less. Glenn Adamson proposes to cultivate our material intelligence and know more about the materials and manufacturing processes of the things we surround ourselves with. Read more here
How to Future?
Futuring is the art of anticipating and testing the trade-offs of different futures by making sense of key trends, signals and emerging patterns. A practical guide for everyday futuring in a complex world. “The future is a verb, not a noun. Our minds may reach the ends of their tethers, but we’ll never stop futuring.” More here
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