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Society 2016

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Aug 31, 2016 12:00 EDT - Oct 10, 2016 12:00 EDT
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Oct 10, 2016 12:00 EDT - Oct 27, 2016 12:00 EDT
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Oct 27, 2016 12:00 EDT
How will we interact in the future? What demographic and cultural changes could impact society in 2030?

A society is defined by its people, who they are and how they interact with one another. When we think of a Smart City, of particular concern is the type of society that will be utilizing it, and how different sub-groups within that society can take advantage of the city in different ways.

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Managing our emotional wellness / kohvinleon
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I believe most of us are concerned with our physical wellness, but how about our emotional wellness? Do you take care of it?
The Smart Civilisation - Wither Identity? / sidtharthanmanunethi
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The fast-paced evolution into a smart city will come at the expense of cultural and individual identity.
Gaming - The new opiate of the masses ? / meihum11
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The prefrontal cortex of the human brain craves novelty. Casino operators and game makers exploit this, to our detriment.
Patient engagement and remote monitoring / eveyeo
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Patient engagement and remote monitoring can alleviate the strain on healthcare facilities and resources.
Smart Taps / Jimmy63
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All households can know and control "live" how much water they actually use rather than depend on month end statements or estimates.
Teachers can teach much less! / monikata
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With information at every child's mobile fingertip, we can trim the syllabus, reduce pressure and restore their precious childhood.
Regardless of space, borders or nationality! Global networks in our local land. / minyct
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What's happening when we prefer to learn cooking from Jaime Oliver's Dream School on YouTube, than in a culinary course at our local PA?
Bikes & Businesses! / minyct
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PIE gets you from Tuas to Changi, easy. But what are you missing between those two points? Switch 4 wheels for 2 and watch a world unfold.
The New (Not So New) Divide: Employed Vs Unemployed / danliang
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Job automation pitches the entrenched unemployed against the tech-savvy employed, resulting in the new social divide.
Meritocracy for the Smart Age - The Citizen Scorecard System / sidtharthanmanunethi
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Individuals given a score based on integration of large amount of public and private data: an all-encompassing system of cybersurveillance.
Smart Nation will derail with poor leadership. / sumtingwong
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Decline in leadership qualities leads to stupid nation.
Remote task force / SAADITHYA
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Singapore's ageing population will rely on Freelancers and remote workers over the Internet from countries like India with more youth.
Community Crowdfunding Movement / danliang
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Ground-up crowdfunding effort will intensify as residents seek to fund customized amenities for their own neighbourhood/ workplace.
Never having to head out to do shopping again / weepengchia
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Online shopping provides the choice of shops all around the world at the convenience of your home
Walk Our Talk / deborah
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Smart nations need smarter societies. Knowledge is power – are our pens mightier than swords, or are we simply keyboard warriors?
A Lonely Nation? / jonathancho
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What will happen when an aging population meets a younger generation that appears to value online engagement above face-to-face interaction?