We asked some of the boldest thinkers what the world will be like in 50 years. Here’s what their answers tell us about the future.
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Richard FloridaUrban studies theorist
Tanzina VegaHost of The Takeaway, WNYC
Cecile RichardsCo-founder, Supermajority
Natasha LambManaging partner, Arjuna Capital
Jen RubioCo-founder, president, chief brand officer, Away
Dan BarberChef and co-owner, Blue Hill
Njoki NgumiFilmmaker and doctor
Matthew RugambaFounder and creative director, House of Tayo
Anousheh AnsariCEO, XPRIZE
Hung HuangAuthor, television host and publisher
Frank MillerComic book writer and screenwriter
Nadifa MohamedAuthor
Andy KuperFounder, LeapFrog Investments
Oren EtzioniCEO, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Craig NewmarkFounder, Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Justin McLeodFounder and CEO, Hinge
Isabel AllendeAuthor
Richard BransonFounder, Virgin Group
George ChurchProfessor of genetics, Harvard Medical School
Samantha BarryEditor in chief, Glamour
Douglas RushkoffProfessor of media theory and digital economics, CUNY
Ai-jen PooDirector, National Domestic Workers Alliance
Cal HendersonCo-founder and chief technology officer, Slack
Jenny HanAuthor
Amy ZegartStanford political scientist
Wendy KoppCo-founder and CEO, Teach For All
Temple GrandinProfessor of animal science, Colorado State University
Zoltan IstvanTranshumanist
Joanna ColesExecutive producer, "The Bold Type"
Bright Simons
Vijay PandeGeneral partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Ryan BethencourtCo-founder and CEO, Wild Earth
Darnell MooreAuthor and activist
Ian BremmerPresident, Eurasia Group
Sacha PoignonnecCo-founder and co-CEO, Jumia
Nicholas KristofColumnist, New York Times
Katrina LakeFounder and CEO, Stitch Fix
Emile ShermanCo-founder, See-Saw Films
Ann KimPortfolio Director, IDEO Cambridge
Noam BardinCEO, Waze
Mai KhôiArtist and activist
Bill NyeScience educator and television personality
Max LevchinCo-founder and CEO, Affirm
Kathy Baughman McLeodDirector, Adrienne Arsht–Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center
AJ JacobsJournalist and author
Peter MaurerPresident, International Committee of the Red Cross