Is The World F*cked?

#16 - Lessons From Tokyo


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Konichiwa! For a change of pace we're sharing observations from one of our all-time favourite cities: quirky, crazy, tech-loving Tokyo - THE place for inspiring glimpses of what our future could be, and fresh thinking on how we embed technology into our city living lives.

Tokyo is an ultra-modern city, as per the famous always-bustling Shibuya Crossing. There's loads of fantastic eating, drinking, shopping, and entertainment to experience, such as the famous district of Harajuku. There's also plenty of history and culture such as the medieval Sensoji Temple or quirky museums such as the Ghibli Museum.

Tokyo's 2023 population is now estimated at 37,194,105. THAT'S BIG. And yet it operates like a well-oiled machine. How? Every day, approximately 2,400,000 people commute into the CBD of Tokyo - more than most total cities around the world in total. And with all this, the crime rate is one of the lowest in the world.

Tech is everywhere and drives most things - from vending machines with underpants through to the latest retina scanning security - and everything in between. It could be the future for us all - laid bare for us to see now.

So crack open an Asahi, sit back, and let the podcast flow like a haiku. Kampai!

And for the record, when we're doing real work and not podcasting, you'll find Dr Bruce, The Global Futurist presenting here and PJ applying his digital marketing genius here. Enjoy!

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Is The World F*cked?By Bruce McCabe & Paul Jones