the wired world in 2025

It’s Official: Boring Cities Are Bad for Your Health
Mickey Vernon
A significant proportion of people today live in towns and cities that grew up around trade, industry, and cars. Think ...

How Do You Live a Happier Life? Notice What Was There All Along
Albert Wagner
As 2024 comes to a close, people look back to assess their life and contemplate what can be done in ...

AI Agents Will Be Manipulation Engines
Mickey Vernon
In 2025, it will be commonplace to talk with a personal AI agent that knows your schedule, your circle of ...

Taking on the Tyranny of the Tech Bros
Mickey Vernon
The glow of the tech bros’ halo is dimming and, in 2025, the computing industry’s sheen of glamor will continue ...

We’ve Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar System
Albert Wagner
In 2025, we might detect the first signs of life outside our solar system. Crucial to this potential breakthrough is ...

Returning the Amazon Rainforest to Its True Caretakers
Albert Wagner
In 2025, a small, indigenous nation that calls itself the “people of many colors” will go home for the first ...