Imagine consuming as much energy in one hour as humanity currently uses in a year. Yes, that’s the minimum requirement for a Type 1 civilization. The gap between where we are (175,000 TWh annually) and where we need to be (90,000,000 TWh) isn’t just large. It’s more than 500x increase. And no amount of efficiency […]

Picture Earth in 2120: verdant forests stretching across continents, clear rivers flowing through restored wetlands, cities seamlessly integrated with nature. The smokestacks are gone. The strip mines are healed. The toxic waste sites are memories. Where did all the industry go? Look up. Above, under the sunlight, humanity's workshops spin silently. Solar collectors take in […]

In the midst of widespread anxiety about artificial intelligence eliminating jobs, the data tells a surprisingly optimistic story. The World Economic Forum projects that AI will create 78 million net new jobs globally by 20301, even after accounting for the 92 million positions it may displace. Far from the dystopian narrative of mass unemployment, we're […]

What if I told you that extending healthy human lifespan by just 10 years could generate $367 trillion in economic value? That’s not a typo, and yes, it’s 15 times the entire US GDP. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the conclusion of Harvard and Oxford economists who’ve run the numbers on what happens when we […]

When we look at satellite images of Earth at night, the contrast is striking – developed nations shine brightly with artificial light, while less developed regions remain in darkness. This visual metaphor perfectly captures one of the most fundamental relationships in human civilization: the link between energy consumption and prosperity. The GDP Connection The connection […]