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Jamais Cascio writes about the intersection of emerging technologies and cultural transformation, and specializes in the design and creation of plausible scenarios of the future. His work focuses on the relationships between disparate forces and systems, and the importance of long-term, systemic thinking, particularly regarding the environment and technological development. In 2003, he co-founded WorldChanging.com, the award-winning website dedicated to finding and calling attention to models, tools and ideas for building a "bright green" future. His articles at WorldChanging covered topics including energy and the environment, global development, open source technologies, and catalysts for social change. In March, 2006, he launched Open the Future as his new online home.
Cascio has spoken about future scenarios around the world at venues such as the FuturShow 3000 in Bologna, Italy, and the TED 2006 conference in Monterey, California. His essays about technology and society have appeared in a variety of publications, including Wired, Salon and Time. Cascio has worked on a number of television and film projects, and designed the science fiction game settings Transhuman Space: Broken Dreams and Transhuman Space: Toxic Memes, exploring explore issues of posthumanity, intellectual property, sapient AI, nanotechnology, and bioengineering. Jamais has degrees in Anthropology, History and Political Science. | 