There is talk about a “fourth industrial revolution” that will change how goods are produced. An understudied question is how this transformation can affect human well-being. Clearly past shifts in human modes of production and societal organization have changed both the opportunities for living a good life, and how they can be expressed. This paper aims to analyze how Industry 4.0 affects these factors, and in particular note where research, technical or policy work is needed to ensure that it enhances well-being rather than impairs it.

In the coming century, humanity will likely reach Technological Singularity. Exponential technological growth is both an existential risk and an existential opportunity. This opinion paper discusses the hypothesis and possible approaches on how to leverage future technologies and our collective imagination to create a progressive economy built around what truly make human thrive and life worthwhile - happiness, joy, contentment, fulfillment and possibly, bliss.

Have you ever wondered what happiness truly means and how it can be applied in various aspects of life? In their report, Defining Happiness: A Pragmatic Introduction, Anders Sandberg and Krisztina Jedlovszky from the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford explore the complex and multifaceted concept of happiness.