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9 things that give you hope about climate change
The IPCC-report has caused many to wake up to the fact that there is very little time left to limit climate change: emissions need to be reduced globally within a decade. There are fortunately also clear signs that some issues are developing in a positive direction. We compiled a list of nine ongoing processes, that give us reasons to be hopeful.
Read MorePlatform models as a fundamental renegotiation of our social contract – Demos Helsinki at the Platform Economy Summit
Our societies evolve faster than ever and as we recently stated, we want to ensure that these developments go well for both us as the people and our planet in general. The first step in understanding global change is acknowledging the hyperconnected societies we all live in. The second step…
Read MoreIt’s time to go beyond experimentation – Demos Helsinki in the OECD
Over the last years, it has become obvious that governments could benefit a lot more from experimentation. Experimentation helps co-designing solutions, policies, and services together with potential end users. It mitigates risks because it enables the fast process of turning ideas into practice. Without immediate ‘fear of implementation’, governments are…
Read MoreHyperconnected technologies change how to do business – four value creation models that are successful in the future
Hyperconnected technologies change how companies do business and create value, by gathering more precise insights for better decision-making. In the era of hyperconnected business, we have an unprecedented amount of data available. This means that we are able to coordinate resources and produce value in new ways.
Read MoreLimited Liability Corporation is Dead, Long Live Responsible Ownership
Limited liability corporation has been a successful business structure that has many strengths. Now we have an economic system where a single platform is needed to manage trust-relations in the entire sector – think Airbnb or even Hotels.com for the hotel business. Companies affect to our democratic systems and dictate common…
Read MoreWe let platforms govern our lives but how to govern platforms?
Have you lately seen a business presentation that hasn’t mentioned Uber, Airbnb or Facebook?
Read MoreIt’s not enough to develop technology – If we want to benefit new technology, we need to shape the societal institutions
Technology is developed simultaneously in different contexts, including virtual reality, artificial intelligence, robotisation, nanomaterials, and energy technology. All these developments have potentially significant social consequences, as digital platforms displace traditional companies, computers displace humans, and new devices displace traditional channels of communication.
Read MoreHow to build trust in a world where tech giants are more powerful than governments?
Mark Zuckerberg is sorry. Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed tech’s biggest challenge: trust. Trust is known as a cornerstone of the Nordic welfare state. The levels of trust towards each other, politicians and government are higher in the Nordic countries than anywhere else.
Read MoreDemos Helsinki wants to accelerate the global change – we need you aboard
We live in strange times. By many standards, the world is a better place than ever before. We are wealthier than ever before and many of the UN millennium goals have been reached. Poverty rates have been halved and more girls are able to go to school. Solar energy has…
Read MoreDemos Helsinkiä ajaa halu nopeaan globaaliin muutokseen – tarvitsemme sinut mukaan
Elämme outoa aikaa. Maailma on monella tapaa parempi paikka kuin ennen. Olemme vauraampia kuin koskaan, YK:n vuosituhattavoitteista on onnistuttu esimerkiksi köyhyyden puolittamisessa ja valtaosassa maailman maita tytöt käyvät peruskoulua yhtä paljon kuin pojat. Aurinkoenergiasta on yhtäkkiä tullut kilpailukykyistä ja kahdella miljardilla ihmisellä on taskussaan laite, jolla he voivat olla yhteydessä…
Read MoreVirtuaalitodellisuus ja lisätty todellisuus – uusia tapoja vastata yhteiskunnallisiin haasteisiin?
Virtuaali- ja lisätyn todellisuuden teknologiat kiinnostavat erityisesti uusia toimintatapoja etsiviä tahoja yhteiskunnassa, jossa kokemusten ja elämysten painoarvo kasvaa koko ajan.
Read MoreNeljä askelta kohti parempaa tiedon käyttöä päätöksenteossa
Sote-uudistus on yksi Suomen historian suurimmista uudistuksista. Uudistus on luonteeltaan erittäin poliittinen, mutta monet siihen liittyvät osat voisi tehdä paremmin tieteellisen tiedon kiinteämmällä tuella. Miksi näin ei tehdä? Ongelma on yleinen: Tieteellistä tietoa tarvitaan enemmän ja kiireellisemmin kuin koskaan, ja sitä myös tuotetaan enemmän kuin koskaan. Tieteellisen tiedon määrän lisääminen…
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