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34_Connected-PoliticsPop!Tech 2004 explored the interface between great human potential and great human challenges. The collection of speakers explored the nature and role of creativity in solving problems and drilled deep on global conundrums. And as always, Pop!Tech explored the social impact of new technologies and the shape of things to come.

24_Ben-SaundersSee below and click on thumbnails to see the drawings from this event.

Pop!Tech 2004 featured eleven 'connected conversations about the future' with thirty speakers from a mind-boggling array of disciplines and perspectives— from paleoclimatology to demography to Howard Dean's campaign manager.

The themes were curated by Andrew Zolli of Z+ Partners and included:

Alphachimp Studio was honored to be invited to participate this year. We endeavored to capture the truly brain-numbing amount of ideas presented by the world's best thinkers on climate change, world demographics, political evolution, and, of course, the politics of chimps.

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Rethinking Human Nature: new disciplines are changing the very way we understand ourselves, our minds, and our judgments. What does the next human nature look like?
01_introduction 02_Malcolm-Gladwell 03_de-Waal 04_Joel-G
Introduction Malcolm-Gladwell de-Waal Joel-Garreau
The Global Creative: is the next economy the creative economy? What will it take to creatively compete and solve the world's problems? How does Design (in the 'big D' sense of the world) influence the terrain?
05_Richard-Florida 06_Jim-Rygiel 07_Human-Nature 08_Bruce-Mau 09_global-creativity
Richard-Florida Jim-Rygiel Human-Nature Bruce-Mau global-creativity
Emerging Worldviews : After Iraq, what next? Where are the world's next wars going to be fought? What do global trends in declining birth rates and aging populations mean for security, resources and developing nations?
10_Joseph-ChamieJPG 11_Thomas-Barnett 12_Phillip-Longman 13_Emerging-Worldviews
Joseph-Chamie Thomas-Barnett Phillip-Longman Emerging-Worldviews
Happiness: What is the happiest culture in the world, and how did it inspire the world's largest book? Who can combine the dicipline of disco moves with entering the Department of Homeland Security logo context?
14_Alex-Steffan 15_Ze-Frank 16_Mike-Hawley
Alex-Steffan Ze-Frank Mike-Hawley
The New Naturalism: Nature can be an extraordinary source of wisdom and invention, and now we've got the tools to listen and learn.
17_Jeanine-Benyus 18_Tom-Daniel 19_New-Naturalism
Jeanine-Benyus.jpg Tom-Daniel.jpg New-Naturalism.jpg
New Explorers: Who's pushing the limits of human potential through endurance exhibitions to the North Pole, Greenland and Antarctica? Why? What is the true genetic path of our ancestors? What can we learn from genetic sampling of the world's "indigenous" populations.
24_Ben-Saunders 25_Spencer-Wells
Ben-Saunders Spencer-Wells
Big Weather: We've heard a lot about the climate and climate change these days - we'll get an objective look at the science, challenges, and implications of Big Weather.
20_Brian-Fagan 21_Alexis-Rockman 22_Richard-Alley 23_Big-Weather
Brian-Fagan Alexis-Rockman Richard-Alley Big-Weather
Less-is-More-is-Less: What is it about humans that drives us to seek more variation, more wealth, more selection, yet fills us with regret and remorse?
26_Grant-McCracken 27_Barry-Schwartz 28_Less-is-More-is-Less
Grant-McCracken Barry-Schwartz Less-is-More-is-Less

New Solutions: In a world as connected as ours, what are the world's most important developmental challenges? Poverty? Education? AIDS? We'll get a to-do list from those in-the-know.
29_Ethan-Zuckermen 30_David-Bornstein
Ethan-Zuckermen David-Bornstein
Connected Politics: Pop!Tech 2004 is just 10 days before the election. We'll take an in-depth look at how new technologies have reshaped the process and experience of politics and democracy.
31_Joe-Trippi 32_Adrian-Wooldridge 33_Andrew-Rasiej 34_Connected-Politics
Joe-Trippi Adrian-Wooldridge Andrew-Rasiej Connected-Politics
Renaissance Prospects: What can a critique of our age's media teach us about the creative rebirth that we are striving for?
Zero Boy Doug Rushkoff
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