We can evolve bacteria, plants and animals — futurist Juan Enriquez asks: Is it ethical to evolve the human body? In a visionary talk that ranges from medieval prosthetics to present day neuroengineering and genetics, Enriquez sorts out the ethics associated with evolving humans and imagines the ways we'll have to transform our own bodies if we hope to explore and live in places other than Earth.
How Airbnb designs for trust
Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb, bet his whole company on the belief that people can trust each other enough to stay in one another's homes. How did he overcome the stranger-danger bias? Through good design. Now, 123 million hosted nights (and counting) later, Gebbia sets out his dream for a culture of sharing in which design helps foster community and connection instead of isolation and separation.
A FRESH TAKE ON VENICE - BOOKS WHAT TO READ (The Economist 17 mins · The Economist’s 1843 magazine)
A FRESH TAKE ON VENICE
Our literary recommendations, including the latest from Javier Marías and a dark comedy from Israel
Fire Erupts at Oakland, Calif., Warehouse Party, Killing Nine
Blaze broke out during an event featuring musician Golden Donna’s 100% Silk West Coast tour
A blaze broke out during a party in a warehouse late Friday night in Oakland, Calif., leading to a number of casualties. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency
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