Via CBC Radio 3's blog, I learn that a consortium of thinky groups - CBC, the Dominion Institute, Toronto Star and La Presse - are engaged in a project to think about the future of Canada, and specifically, what the country will look like in 2020: Canada in 2020.
Essays from regular thinky joes and janes are welcome too, if you didn't happen to be selected as one of the 20 thinkers to contribute. One will be awarded a $2020 prize.
If I had the time I think I'd take a shot at the contest, if for nothing else, then just to exercise the creative thinking muscles. As it is, I might just post ripostes on this blog.
Riposte #1: are the thinky organizers subscribers to the ideas of the wisdom of crowds? Well, kinda yes and kinda no. The 2020 wiki indicates an openness to participation, but I'd prefer to see the ability to contribute from other website, like this one, to the discussion, so I don't have to go to their site, register and post there where they own and can regulate the content.
Still, I'm pretty interested. I'll add the deadline for the essay contest - November 30, 2006 - to my calendar to keep my eye on.
Posted by James Sherrett at July 6, 2006 10:59 AM