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Navigating the Tension Between Bits and Atoms in Our Cities
Cities evolve: Bits meet bricks. Can we bridge the digital-physical divide for smarter, more humane urban spaces?

afkar collective
Feb 252 min read


The Promise and Peril of Planetary-Scale Data Integration
Planetary data integration promises global insights but faces ethical hurdles. Balancing tech and diversity is key

afkar collective
Feb 194 min read


The Energy Race within AI Development
AI's energy demand sparks a shift to nuclear and renewables, challenging sustainability and tech goals.

afkar collective
Feb 112 min read


China's Renewable Energy Revolution: Monumental Projects Reshaping the Future
China's renewable energy surge features monumental projects like the Solar Great Wall and vast marine solar farms.

afkar collective
Jan 275 min read


Revolutionizing Public Infrastructure: A Bold Ecosystemic Approach for Radical Impact
As urbanization, climate change, and disparities rise, we must adopt ecosystemic thinking for sustainable infrastructure.

afkar collective
Jan 145 min read


Winter Wildfires and Summer Blackouts: Urban Infrastructure at the Breaking Point
Winter wildfires in LA, summer blackouts in Kuwait: Our cities face a new climate reality. Time to rebuild smarter

afkar collective
Jan 103 min read


Bridging the Gap: Future Readiness and the Quest for Meaning in Climate-Threatened Societies
In a world of climate hyperreality, we seek meaning beyond simulations, bridging awareness and action through authentic engagement

afkar collective
Jan 55 min read


2024: A Year of Climate Extremes and Environmental Milestones
2024 marked a turning point for our climate, with record temperatures and key developments shaping our future.

afkar collective
Dec 30, 20242 min read


The Mirage of Digital Reality: Rethinking Our Perception Through Technology
Digital twins: mirrors or mirages? Our tech-mediated reality risks oversimplifying complex systems, blinding us to crucial truths.

afkar collective
Dec 16, 20243 min read


The Economic Ecosystem: Rethinking Planetary Systems Philosophy
Rinking our economic ecosystem reveals the need for integrated approaches to sustainability and ethical progress.

afkar collective
Dec 12, 20243 min read


Redefining Urban Priorities: From Human-Centric to Life-Centric
Rethinking urban priorities: From a myopic human-centric lens to a life-centric framework that elevates the diverse web of urban ecosystems.

afkar collective
Dec 9, 20242 min read


Nature as Infrastructure: Creating Resilient Solutions for Tomorrow
Embracing nature as infrastructure offers cost-effective, resilient solutions for communities facing environmental challenges.

afkar collective
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Carbon Markets at COP29: An Ecosystemic Perspective on Unresolved Challenges
Carbon markets at COP29: Progress masks unresolved issues. Ecosystemic approach needed for effective climate action.

afkar collective
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Rethinking Urban Innovation: Beyond the Hype of AI and Tech-Driven 'Solutions'
The focus on cutting-edge tech must not overshadow social disparities and environmental injustices in urban landscapes.

afkar collective
Nov 13, 20242 min read


The Importance of Speculative Design for Urban Life Regeneration in a Post-Stable Climatic Age
Speculative design: reimagining cities for a changing climate, fostering innovation in urban regeneration and resilience

afkar collective
Nov 11, 20243 min read


Grassroots Innovation: How Communities Are Reshaping Urban Regeneration
Communities drive innovation in Iztapalapa's Utopias, turning local knowledge into creative solutions for urban challenges

afkar collective
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Ecosystemic Thinking in a Post-Stable Climate: Preparing for the Unthinkable
Ecosystemic thinking: our key to survival. Old rules gone, climate chaos looms. Adapt or perish in this new world.

afkar collective
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Rebuilding Hope: Translating Iztapalapa's Utopias to Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Contexts
Iztapalapa's Utopias offer a blueprint for rebuilding: community-driven, multifunctional spaces foster resilience and healing.

afkar collective
Oct 28, 20243 min read


The Ominous Fusion of Collective Intelligence and Technological Determinism
The fusion of collective intelligence and powerful AI models like LLMs risks subordinating human agency to technological determinism.

afkar collective
Oct 24, 20242 min read


The Seductive Illusion of Guardrails in the Hyperreal Open Society
Guardrails are essential for sustaining open social ecosystems, but rigid frameworks can stifle the very freedoms they aim to protect.

afkar collective
Oct 22, 20242 min read
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