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