@GoIntoTheFuture

Brooklyn-based learning space. Led by Futurist @garrygolden

 Brooklyn, NY
intothefuture.nyc
Joined September 2020
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Grinding Iron Ochre and pigments --- from body paint, drawings on cave walls to Red Rawlings style coatings
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France passes laws to protect (income generating) young social media influencers and creators bbc.com/news/world-europe-54… Includes Right to Be Forgotten -- which could become more widespread in the future

France passes new law to protect child influencers

The legislation regulates the hours young internet stars can work and what happens to their earnings.

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Fascinating opportunity to create new monuments that tell a broader story of America -- blending past present and future news.artnet.com/art-world/me…

The Mellon Foundation Will Invest a Staggering $250 Million Over Five Years to Overhaul America's...

The biggest initiative in the Mellon's history, the “Monuments Project” comes after the organization refined its focus on social justice.

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Brookings Institute on: Teen disengagement is on the rise brook.gs/3n20zcj If we cannot find more opportunities for traditional youth employment vs civically engaged in community projects.
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An important post by @chandrn_ looking at (GPT-3 type) "text-generating AI... (as a) powerful tool for censorship by flooding the internet with disinformation and hate." slate.com/technology/2020/09… We must all be following natural language models like GPT-3 + exploring implications

Language-Generating A.I. Is a Free Speech Nightmare

If you think bot harassment is bad now, imagine if you couldn’t tell whether or not an account was run by a human.

slate.com
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Fascinating Long Now Foundation talk: When is Wakanda: Imagining Afrofutures | Lonny J Avi Brooks youtu.be/AlGYY6OtLZU

When is Wakanda: Imagining Afrofutures | Lonny J Avi Brooks

"As a forecaster and Afrofuturist who imagines alternative futures ...

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Crypto + Blockchain continues to hold promise as a way of restructuring fair payments for creative work. Read this Fortune article on crypto startup Zora and helping musicians create new revenue streams fortune.com/2020/09/27/zora-…
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Data & Society (@datasociety) Project datasociety.net/library/pove… "a guide for poverty lawyers that explains automated decision-making systems so they can better identify the source of their clients' problems and advocate on their behalf." Yes!
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Facebook is investing heavily into augmented reality and 'spatial' computing. Project Aria is a wearable device to collect real world spatial data about.fb.com/news/2020/09/an… Creepy & Compelling Futures
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Teen Conformity culture. Recap of 1966 documentary Sixteen At Webster Groves (Arthur Barron) youtube.com/watch?v=giQxUkZ4… What are the parallels in today's world?
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#Outreach Thread Alert! This week we are all about building bridges between STEM, Geography and Geology teachers & students in schools 🔗and🔗 Professional Geoscientists in industry, academia & public life! #GeographyTeacher #Geology #STEMeducation #SchoolsReopening #AskAGeo
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Check out this conversation and project: Inside a Bold New Experiment in Public Imagination link.medium.com/ZfcgWXKmQ9

Inside a Bold New Experiment in Public Imagination

They say the future is unwritten. It’s also untitled.

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Interesting article: ON TIKTOK, TURNING TRAUMA INTO CONTENT IS A WAY OF MAKING SENSE OF IT nylon.com/life/on-tiktok-tra… Why we are featuring a class and project on the #futureoftiktok #tiktok

On TikTok, Turning Trauma Into Content Is A Way Of Making Sense Of It

Gen Z is finding freedom in sharing what they've been through on the app.

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IKEA teams with ASUS to make furniture for gamers thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/… Nice example of innovation at intersection of two sectors; trying to tap loyalty of gamer community
We are in content creation mode... just posted an unpolished introduction to intothefuture.nyc in Brooklyn, NY youtube.com/watch?v=ri6nd7_O…

Into the Future

Led by Futurist Garry Golden, Into the Future offers classes and programs for teens, youth and adult community members. Located South Park Slope Brooklyn. We also have a cool rock and art collection.

intothefuture.nyc
Piece by @TaylorLorenz Gen Zers Say Silicon Valley Is Elitist and Exclusive. Can They Build a New System? nytimes.com/2020/09/15/style… Look forward to seeing Gen Z entrepreneurs emerge. Article highlights genzmafia.com/ projects vibes.fyi/, Cloakview(ai)

Gen Zers Say Silicon Valley Is Elitist and Exclusive. Can They Build a New System? (Published 2020)

A group of young tech enthusiasts are carving their own path on Discord.

nytimes.com
Ok Twitter... we are getting set up. Tweets coming mid-September 2020!!! Until then - visit intothefuture.nyc Official launch soon!

Into the Future

Led by Futurist Garry Golden, Into the Future offers classes and programs for teens, youth and adult community members. Located South Park Slope Brooklyn. We also have a cool rock and art collection.

intothefuture.nyc
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