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The Case for Optimism
We are bombarded with depressing news

Fabrice Grinda

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www.fabricegrinda.com
It feels like we are headed for a dire future

Fabrice Grinda

3

www.fabricegrinda.com
Dictatorships are on the wane

Fabrice Grinda

4

www.fabricegrinda.com
82% decrease in global poverty in only 40 years

Fabrice Grinda

5

www.fabricegrinda.com
650M people came out of poverty in China in 30 years

Fabrice Grinda

6

www.fabricegrinda.com
Shenzen in the 1980’s and 2013

1980’s

2013

Fabrice Grinda

7

www.fabricegrinda.com
Increasing oil reserves despite record consumption

Fabrice Grinda

8

www.fabricegrinda.com
Fundamental changes in our way of life

Office work in the 1970’s…

Fabrice Grinda

and in 2013

9

www.fabricegrinda.com
Over the long run recessions barely register

Oil Shocks

The Great
Depression

Fabrice Grinda

10

www.fabricegrinda.com
Our lives have been transformed for the better

Life expectancy 2X
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Per capita income 3X
11

Childhood mortality /10
www.fabricegrinda.com
We have redefined “poverty”
Americans in poverty have:
• 99% have electricity, water, toilet & refrigerator
• 95% have a television
• 88% have a mobile phone

• 70% have a car and air conditioning

Fabrice Grinda

12

www.fabricegrinda.com
The world is more peaceful than ever before

Fabrice Grinda

www.fabricegrinda.com
Africa is rising

Source:: GSMA AFRICA MOBILE OBSERVATORY 2011

Fabrice Grinda

14

www.fabricegrinda.com
Estonia is setting an example for other countries to follow
• 24% of people voted online in 2011
• 93% fill personal tax returns online
• Companies can be setup online
• Online school reports including homework, grades, etc.
• Online medical records

Fabrice Grinda

15

www.fabricegrinda.com
3D Printing is revolutionizing manufacturing

3D Printing has already
revolutionized prototyping…

Fabrice Grinda

is being increasingly
used to make final parts…
16

and may revolutionize medicine
with the printing of organs

www.fabricegrinda.com
Healthcare is finally becoming computerized

Watson is better at diagnosing certain
cancers than traditional doctors

Fabrice Grinda

Star Trek-like medical tricorders
should enter the market within 5 years

17

www.fabricegrinda.com
Robots are invading factories and our lives

Atlas Robot is designed to
save lives in disaster zones

Fabrice Grinda

The Da Vinci Robot is more
precise than the best surgeon
for non-invasive surgeries.

18

Drones will reduce by over
90% the average shipping
time we experience today

www.fabricegrinda.com
The Internet of Things will improve our daily lives

Egg-minder tells us when
eggs are going bad

Fabrice Grinda

Nest learns our habits and adjusts
our home’s temperature accordingly
and gets smarter every time we use it

19

www.fabricegrinda.com
Education is also finally entering the technology age

From traditional classrooms…

Fabrice Grinda

to computerized classrooms…

20

and “global” classrooms

www.fabricegrinda.com
Transportation will be significantly improved

Average Driver: 1.8 accidents every 300,000 miles

Fabrice Grinda

Self driving car: 0 accidents every 300,000 miles

21

www.fabricegrinda.com
Communications are headed for a revolution

Movie reconstruction from brain activity

Fabrice Grinda

First example of human brain-to-brain communication

22

www.fabricegrinda.com
Energy is abundant, the issue is accessibility

Fabrice Grinda

23

www.fabricegrinda.com
Aluminum was more expensive than gold in the 1800’s

Fabrice Grinda

24

www.fabricegrinda.com
Solar energy is increasingly becoming cost competitive

Fabrice Grinda

25

www.fabricegrinda.com
Innovations are happening in water purification…

Fabrice Grinda

26

www.fabricegrinda.com
… and farming

Fabrice Grinda

27

www.fabricegrinda.com
Fabrice Grinda

www.fabricegrinda.com
fabrice@grinda.org
@fabricegrinda

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Fabrice Grinda at LeWeb 2013: The Case for Optimism

  • 1. The Case for Optimism
  • 2. We are bombarded with depressing news Fabrice Grinda 2 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 3. It feels like we are headed for a dire future Fabrice Grinda 3 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 4. Dictatorships are on the wane Fabrice Grinda 4 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 5. 82% decrease in global poverty in only 40 years Fabrice Grinda 5 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 6. 650M people came out of poverty in China in 30 years Fabrice Grinda 6 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 7. Shenzen in the 1980’s and 2013 1980’s 2013 Fabrice Grinda 7 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 8. Increasing oil reserves despite record consumption Fabrice Grinda 8 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 9. Fundamental changes in our way of life Office work in the 1970’s… Fabrice Grinda and in 2013 9 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 10. Over the long run recessions barely register Oil Shocks The Great Depression Fabrice Grinda 10 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 11. Our lives have been transformed for the better Life expectancy 2X Fabrice Grinda Per capita income 3X 11 Childhood mortality /10 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 12. We have redefined “poverty” Americans in poverty have: • 99% have electricity, water, toilet & refrigerator • 95% have a television • 88% have a mobile phone • 70% have a car and air conditioning Fabrice Grinda 12 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 13. The world is more peaceful than ever before Fabrice Grinda www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 14. Africa is rising Source:: GSMA AFRICA MOBILE OBSERVATORY 2011 Fabrice Grinda 14 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 15. Estonia is setting an example for other countries to follow • 24% of people voted online in 2011 • 93% fill personal tax returns online • Companies can be setup online • Online school reports including homework, grades, etc. • Online medical records Fabrice Grinda 15 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 16. 3D Printing is revolutionizing manufacturing 3D Printing has already revolutionized prototyping… Fabrice Grinda is being increasingly used to make final parts… 16 and may revolutionize medicine with the printing of organs www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 17. Healthcare is finally becoming computerized Watson is better at diagnosing certain cancers than traditional doctors Fabrice Grinda Star Trek-like medical tricorders should enter the market within 5 years 17 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 18. Robots are invading factories and our lives Atlas Robot is designed to save lives in disaster zones Fabrice Grinda The Da Vinci Robot is more precise than the best surgeon for non-invasive surgeries. 18 Drones will reduce by over 90% the average shipping time we experience today www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 19. The Internet of Things will improve our daily lives Egg-minder tells us when eggs are going bad Fabrice Grinda Nest learns our habits and adjusts our home’s temperature accordingly and gets smarter every time we use it 19 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 20. Education is also finally entering the technology age From traditional classrooms… Fabrice Grinda to computerized classrooms… 20 and “global” classrooms www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 21. Transportation will be significantly improved Average Driver: 1.8 accidents every 300,000 miles Fabrice Grinda Self driving car: 0 accidents every 300,000 miles 21 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 22. Communications are headed for a revolution Movie reconstruction from brain activity Fabrice Grinda First example of human brain-to-brain communication 22 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 23. Energy is abundant, the issue is accessibility Fabrice Grinda 23 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 24. Aluminum was more expensive than gold in the 1800’s Fabrice Grinda 24 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 25. Solar energy is increasingly becoming cost competitive Fabrice Grinda 25 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 26. Innovations are happening in water purification… Fabrice Grinda 26 www.fabricegrinda.com
  • 27. … and farming Fabrice Grinda 27 www.fabricegrinda.com