THE NEW GOLDEN AGE

Future Ideas of the Year is an annual digest of the most future-forward ideas, innovations and people who stopped us in our tracks, pushed boundaries in new directions and defined the year.

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Letter from the Editor

From market-moving tremors and technological leaps, to bold visions and unforgettable events

Introduction

Every idea that will transform society in the next 5-10 years is already in motion.

Supercycle

The world is moving into a new supercycle

Mocking Democracy

The media says democracy is in trouble

The Fear Asset

Larry Fink changed his mind about Bitcoin

DEI vs MEI

There was a meme going around: DEI = Didn’t Earn It

Female in Flames

Smack in the middle of a gender war

The Children

The backlash against gender-affirming care

Phat

It's kind of strange that GLP-1 weight loss drugs were developed by studying the "Gila Monster"

Cheap Longevity

Genetic aging researcher wants to study supplements

Brain Alert

The commercialization of BCI is well underway

Probably Safe AI

Ok, we've heard it all. They'll be AI scientists, teachers, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers.

Stop the Noise

Quantum computing promises to solve the unsolvable. But we're not there yet.

The Evangelist

Michael Saylor

The Protectors

Rafael Yuste
Geoffrey Hinton

The Convicts

Ross Ulbricht
Evan Gershkovich

The Force

Elon Musk