We often don't realize that AI is already here, and it is changing our society.
The AI addiction
What is the first thing that most of us do the moment we get up ?…Yes, we check our smartphones. After all, the alarm that wakes us up is also on the smartphone, so the phone is already in our hands first thing in the morning. The next intuitive thing to do is to click on all the notifications that are screaming for our attention on the different apps. We go through these motions without even thinking about it. Whenever we click on a notification or open an app it leads us to a potential rabbit hole…
Any meaningful progress on sustainability must address the obsession with growth in the capitalist model
The Growth Imperative
While discussing business with an acquaintance, I came across a very often used sentence “We did 200 tons last year & we want to double it in the next 3 years”. This is indeed how most businesses look at growth, and that’s the direction most businesses all over the world are still moving to. However, if we continue to operate like this, we all know we will eventually run out of resources and do irreparable damage to the planet in the process.
If people all over the world adopt the lifestyle & consumption patterns that we currently…
Tahir Naqvi
A science, technology & innovation management professional with passion for sustainability
