Ep.21 - The water crisis in the time of AI

Ep.21 - The water crisis in the time of AI

Water is the most commonly exchanged resource in the world. The “virtual market” of blue gold is four-hundred times that of petrol. But the water crisis is one of the main emergencies of our time, especially since technological acceleration requires a constant use of water. For every twenty prompts given to ChatGPT, we consume half a liter. In order to train the third generation of GPT, it took 700 thousand liters. The revolution of artificial intelligence requires enormous amounts of H₂O to cool down the intricate web of servers. Readily available water reserves have halved since 1970, and at this rate they may run dry by 2040…

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Ep.29 - The future of the woods (and our own)

Ep.29 - The future of the woods (and our own)

Humans have being changing the landscape and balance of the Alps for over a century. The ecosystem was compromised after the devastation of the First World War and its reconstruction based on a monocu...

17 Apr 202410min

Ep.28 - The scourge of the forests

Ep.28 - The scourge of the forests

A catastrophe is befalling the woodlands of Italy; in the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It’s scientific name is Ips typographus, but it’s better known as the Europe...

10 Apr 202411min

Ep.27 - The United Markets of America

Ep.27 - The United Markets of America

The financial indicators right now are wildly optimistic. The bond market especially is looking reliable, still supported by the liquidity injected last year to save regional banks affected by the col...

3 Apr 20249min

Ep.26 - Obesity: the ignored epidemic

Ep.26 - Obesity: the ignored epidemic

Obesity is the disease of our modern affluent societies. More than one billion people suffer from it globally, which is double the amount of 1990. According to predictions, by the year 2035 they could...

27 Mar 202410min

Ep.25 - Silicon Valley and Social Inequality

Ep.25 - Silicon Valley and Social Inequality

Back during the gold rush, there was a sudden explosion of inequality. In the mining towns, some owned concessions, business licenses and strategic assets – and these were the ones who made the most m...

20 Mar 202410min

Ep.24 - American nightmare

Ep.24 - American nightmare

This November, the USA will elect its president. The markets may seem to portray an image consistent growth, with unemployment under 4% and the best markets in recent memory, but the victory of the de...

13 Mar 202411min

Ep.23 - Seven signs from the future

Ep.23 - Seven signs from the future

According to a report from ARK – invest (the monetary fund which analyses the frontiers of innovation), we can currently pinpoint seven mega-trends on the future that we’re facing already. Artificial ...

6 Mar 202414min

Ep.22 - Architecton: against the architecture of concrete

Ep.22 - Architecton: against the architecture of concrete

Architecton is a documentary by Russian director Kossakovsky, presented at the latest edition of the International Berlin Film Festival. The film is a strong critique against construction in concrete ...

28 Feb 202410min

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