What Will It Take To Save the World?

My takeaways from winning HyperHack — The World’s First Sustainability Hackcelerator

The year is 2019.

You are reading this article on a device over the internet thanks to telecom companies that have laid underwater internet cables spanning the globe. The food you had today covered a long distance to reach you — from government-subsidized farmlands to processing plants and finally to your doorstep.

At any given day, the confluence of commerce, politics, technology, culture, and economics moves us collectively into the future. But it’s complicated.

Why should complexity matter?

There’s a good reason for this. And it has to do with our ability to tackle upcoming global challenges effectively, specifically around building a sustainable and better future.

See, every good superhero story has a villain, a backstory, an endless amount of complications and a moment of uncertainty about whether the good will prevail. And in the end, it does.

Today’s conversations about climate change sound similar. We have a common villain, a 200,000 year long backstory, a LOT of complications and definitely a high level of uncertainty about the potential to win against all odds. But it’s possible…