Escaping the Red Queen’s Race

 Imagine a world where:

• all productive energy is focused on the key things to ensure human happiness;
• we understand the best and most efficient ways to improve the health of the planet and every living thing on it; and 
• we can make progress on significant issues because everyone has a clear view of the resources, methods, and opportunities.

AI, machine learning, and other technologies have the potential to move us closer to that ideal world, but only if they are guided by human wisdom. Wisdom in turn consists of perspective and judgment and is informed by critical, creative and strategic thinking.

If we don’t recognize this, we will be trapped trying to keep up with change. Like the Red Queen in Through the Looking Glass, we will be using all our energy to simply stay in one place. 

Building competencies in different types of thinking is the best way we can free ourselves from an unwinnable race.