Welcome to Now + Next
Policy ideas today for a better future
The future doesn’t have to be scary. Disruptive shifts to the status quo can throw us off balance and trigger our primordial alarm bells. However, technological leaps have helped humans live longer, healthier lives, brought humans outside the Earth’s atmosphere, and explored the depths of the ocean.
Welcome to Now + Next, a biweekly newsletter with the latest news on technology and innovation. You can expect updates from me on tech policy across the 50 states, a new way of looking at today’s pressing issues, and more.
Worth your time
After wrestling with the potential correlation between teen suicide, self-harm, and social media I dug into the data and found the problems of teen suicide and self-harm predate social media.
What happened to people’s attention when Meta went offline and what can it teach us about the FTC's monopoly case against Meta? A look at the total blackout by Will Rinehart.
Imagine a future in which energy is so clean and plentiful that limiting consumption would be entirely unnecessary. A future of energy superabundance by Eli and Austin Vernon.
Why go to space? Eli Dourado shares his enthusiasm for space.
Stay in touch
We are three months out from Tech_States! Our half-day summit will cover data privacy, censorship, telecommunications, next-generation technology, and more. Email parker@thecgo.org for more information.
Don’t miss the 2022 Florida Tech and Innovation Summit. Speakers include Ajit Pai, former Chairman of the FCC, and Roslyn Layton, Founder of China Tech Threat. Tickets and more information here.
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Talk soon,
Taylor