We are alive during the most exciting time in human history. We – as a global cosmopolitan – have never before had so much capacity to shape our future. The paradox of our time is that while we have this power, standing atop a mountain of scientific, intellectual, and cultural progress – we stand close to a cliffs edge. And it’s very windy out.

It is my view that our progress is on track to destroy us and all we care about. Grim, perhaps – but that same progress also has the potential to save us, and so we must strive to correct our own path, strive to work together for the future.

We have built a global mind! Simple ideas spread and replicate at impossible speeds; hundreds of millions interact, evolving into systems that mimic our own powerful brains – together we innovate, discover, create. Through this digital medium our power and capacity as a species is concentrated, and I am so excited about this potential – what do you want to reinvent today?

With the right (spreadable) words and ideas we can connect millions, and create a human future. It’s time to get moving. I hope you’re with me.