Study: Just how many remote workers are actually lonely?

Jul28
by on July 28, 2022 at 1:09 pm
Posted In: Future of Work


Human beings are inherently social creatures, having existed in close-knit hunter-gatherer groups for most of our 200,000-year history. Now we live in a world that is more connected than ever. 5 billion people have access to the internet. Revolutionary communication technologies like Facebook are free to use. These miracles should satiate our ancient need for community, right? Not quite. Paradoxically, loneliness is on the rise. There are many factors at play, but our increasingly virtual living has a lot to do with it. It’s often the same tools that allow people to interact anywhere at any time making them feel…

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Terrifying or inspiring? Saudi Arabia unveils plan for 170km-long city

Jul27
by on July 27, 2022 at 4:38 pm
Posted In: Insider


Saudi Arabia may be famous for medieval barbarism and oil, but the kingdom is rebranding as a futuristic ecotopia. The latest showcase of this unlikely vision is The Line, a mirrored city that’s 500m tall, 200m wide, and 170km long. The metropolis will purportedly have a population of 1.5 million people by 2045. The project is projected to cost up to $1 trillion. Future residents are promised “a civilizational revolution” with no cars, roads, or emissions. Underground trains will transport them from end-to-end in 20 minutes, and all amenities will be within a five-minute walk. The facilities will be vertically-layered…

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