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“The biggest potential and actual crises of the 21st century all have a strong, long, slow aspect with a significant lag between cause and effect. We have to train ourselves to be thinking in terms of longer-term results.”

Quote by Jamais Cascio

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Jamais Cascio, born in 1966, is an influential writer and thinker in the fields of technology, futurism, and sustainability. His work explores how technological progress affects society, economy, and the environment, and how innovation and change can address future challenges. more

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