Democracy is not just about voting but about informed voting. If democracy doesn't have access to reliable sources of information and instead relies on social proof, then there is no way of distinguishing between junk evidence and actual knowledge. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Looking at the numbers, the transatlantic slave trade matches the Holocaust in horror - maybe even without counting subsidiary effects like internal strife and… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
I do think we need to at least register artificial intelligence units to be able to monitor and control them. Because we want to… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Bundling finance, energy solutions, water solutions, traffic infrastructure, and all general urban infrastructures is too much of an ask for most developing cities. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Consumers do not want a perceived cheap car; they want a car to flaunt. A car is as much about status and identity as… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Neoliberalism became the leading economic ideology in the U.S. and in the U.K. during Ronald Reagan's and Margaret Thatcher's mandates. In this way, the… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Urban mobility is a massive global challenge. The world needs people to use multiple forms of transport - a mix of biking, walking, and… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Citizens have long been easily influenced by the opinions of others and sought social proof, but social media have amplified the phenomena to unprecedented… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Design negotiates between technology, policy, systems, and users. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
The road to energy efficiency is, in theory, a sustainability sweepstake. More efficiency means that less fuel is required to generate a given amount… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Curbing pollution and global warming takes a global cooperative mindset. Development aid needs to be rethought in this context. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Being design-led means designers take ideas from the abstract to the concrete, from potential to real value. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement which tries to work out the most effective ways to improve the world. Effective altruists -… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Our houses, shops, and factories waste gigantic amounts of energy, often in the form of excess heat. How do we slash this waste? The… — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Regardless of our political stance, we cannot afford to perpetuate the Western car-centric model. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
Airships could be part of the answer to Africa's infrastructure woes - if the financial challenges are overcome. — Jens Martin Skibsted Copy Share Image
