New Report from RethinkX (June 2020) - Rethinking Humanity - We are on the cusp of the fastest, deepest, most consequential transformation of human civilization in history

Title of report:
Rethinking Humanity

Published:
RethinkX, June 2020
https://www.rethinkx.com/humanity

From the Executive Summary:
"We are on the cusp of the fastest, deepest, most consequential transformation of human civilization in history, a transformation every bit as significant as the move from foraging to cities and agriculture 10,000 years ago.

During the 2020s, key technologies will converge to completely disrupt the five foundational sectors that underpin the global economy, and with them every major industry in the world today. The knock-on effects for society will be as profound as the extraordinary possibilities that emerge.

In information, energy, food, transportation, and materials, costs will fall by 10x or more, while production processes an order of magnitude (10x) more efficient will use 90% fewer natural resources with 10x-100x less waste. The prevailing production system will shift away from a model of centralized extraction and the breakdown of scarce resources that requires vast physical scale and reach, to a model of localized creation from limitless, ubiquitous building blocks – a world built not on coal, oil, steel, livestock, and concrete but on photons, electrons, DNA, molecules and (q)bits."

Short Article - 4 Ways Blockchain Will Transform Higher Education

Title:
4 Ways Blockchain Will Transform Higher Education

Author:
Susan Moore

Published:
Smarter With Gartner, 16 October 2019

From the article:
"The most ambitious uses for blockchain in higher education could disrupt the industry.

In 2017, the University of Melbourne started using blockchain to issue digital credentials, enabling students to share verified copies of their qualifications with employers and other third parties in a tamperpoof system.

New ways to apply blockchain technology in the higher education sector are emerging all the time. Over the past several years, more high-profile projects have received significant media attention, fueling further interest in the technology."

To read full article:
https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/4-ways-blockchain-will-transform-higher-education/