8 Interesting Ideas that Will Influence the Digital Future
#8 Emergence Theory — complex systems like the Metaverse are created as unique technologies converge.
I used to think that cyberspace was fifty years away. What I thought was fifty years away, was only ten years away. And what I thought was ten years away… it was already here. I just wasn’t aware of it yet. — Bruce Sterling
We can’t truly know the future. It’s not possible. But we can study human nature, world history, and interesting facts of life to gain an understanding of how the world works. Through this understanding, we can make educated predictions of what will come next.
Here are 8 interesting ideas, theories, and cognitive bias’ that will help shape our digital future.
#1. Normalcy Bias
A systemic judgment where people underestimate the odds of a looming disaster or an event that may have negative consequences. Most people are afflicted by Normalcy Bias. In fact, nearly 70% of people are impacted by it. This bias manifests in many ways but most importantly, it causes a majority of people to believe life will…
