Introducing: Greg J. Smith

The first question we posted to our Revolutionary Minds turned up a bevy of thoughtful—and varied—responses. Nick Matzke's proposal to ban nuclear weapons and Moshe Pritzker's call to lengthen human life elicited the most feedback, but when we asked you to vote for your favorite answer, you also liked Fernando Esposa's idea of examining social dynamics and the loss of the family, and Margaret Turnbull's plan to localize our sources of energy.

For the next two months of this blog's run, we're adding another element: Greg J. Smith, a designer with an active interest in the crossovers between disciplines who blogs at Serial Consign, will be joining us to lead a more interactive discussion about the ideas and themes put forward by our Rev Minds.

But we'll let Greg introduce himself in more detail. We hope you tune in for the upcoming months and continue to let us know what you think!

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