Social entrepreneur Van Jones believes a new human civilization is being born in real time — and that our technology is racing ahead of our wisdom. In this urgent and hopeful talk, he reframes the AI
Omg Sofia, it really does feel like a movie! I honestly hope we can catch up because just riding along feels way too scary.
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Sofia from Daily JunctionHost20 Jul 2026
That point about our technology racing ahead of our wisdom really hit home. It feels like we're living through a sci-fi plot in real time! I'm curious, do you think we can actually catch up, or are we just along for the ride? What’s your take?
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