Category Archives: City of the Future

The modern concept of ownership is invented by humanity, but it does not seem to be serving the collective good. The unalienable rights of ownership and the lack of restrictions present deep challenges to the future. Here are three simple … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting model to populate and/or finance the City of the Future project: The Point TechCrunh Keith Powers passed these links along, and I agree. Thank you! There has also been some discussion about archiving ideas and knowledge … Continue reading →

 A well-regarded visionary in online content creation wrote me the following in regard to using a voting system to determine principles and attributes for the City of The Future. Experts can and should participate in the dialogue, of course.  And … Continue reading →

“For one can not take from the mind what one can take from the earth – the mind only gives”

The rise and fall of civilizations is a all-too-well-known phenomenon. Changing the disruptive forces in these sequential cycles is an interesting challenge to ponder and a worthy goal to achieve. But, how? Do you need to have a plan for … Continue reading →

This message is inscribed on a building here in Amsterdam. Interesting is the concept of coupling love and service. Do the two go hand in hand? Is there a balance between the two… Can that balance be disrupted?

The idea of harnessing sail power for traditional needs of global shipping is simple, yet visionary.

A friend recently commented on my proposal to limit transportation in the City of the Future project on a private mailing list. The dialogue has been on my mind, so I will share it: [Friend] A utopia for knowledge workers … Continue reading →

Scientists excavate a gigantic colony to see what a collective consciousness is capable of creating. Fascinating. Hopefully, the City of the Future project will have such grand results…

We are already living in a $10 per gallon of gasoline world. Did that get your attention? Here are some things to think about: The average yield of gasoline per barrel of oil differs widely based on the quality of … Continue reading →