Better than You Think? Part 1: The Global Economy

Phil and Stephen review positive economic change, beginning with a new essay by Peter Diamandis: Why the World Is (Still) Better Than You Think—New Evidence For Abundance

Part 1: Global Economy

The first area to explore is our global economy. Over the last 200 years, the world’s GDP has skyrocketed 100-fold. Humankind has never been more prosperous and productive.

Peter’s examples:

Banking the Unbanked (Universal Basic Banking?)
Blockchain and Government

Our Examples:

Ending Poverty: Multiple Approaches

Future Wealth: Universal Basic Income and Alternatives

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Phil Bowermaster is a nationally recognized author and speaker. He has more than 25 years experience writing about emerging technologies and the future. As co-host of the popular Internet radio series, The World Transformed, Phil has talked with leading scientists and technologists, best-selling authors, philosophers, filmmakers, artists, entrepreneurs and others who are shaping our understanding of the amazing era of transformation in which we live. Phil helps leaders and their organizations develop strategies for managing accelerating change. He shows how imagination, optimism, empathy, and humor can make all the difference in both understanding and making the most of the powerful currents of change we face.