💡 Optimist's Edge

As a Warp News Premium Supporter, you get access to the Optimist's Edge. The difference between what people believe and the facts. Because of negative headlines and a pessimistic world-view, people miss important trends. We do surveys of what people believe and compare that with the facts, giving you unique insights

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

💡 Optimist's Edge: The prosperity of a world without wars

In 2021 the world spent over $2 trillion on military expenses. Over 2000 billion dollars! That is 2.1 percent of the world's gross domestic product, GDP. In a world at peace, that money could be used for science, lowering taxes, art, the environment – or whatever area you prioritize.

Mathias Sundin 6 min read

💡 2022: Optimist's Edge year in review

A hack to solve all of humanity's major problems. Connect your brain to the computer. Climate optimism. Milk without cows. And much more in this review of our year with 50 new Optimistic Edges.

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

💡 Optimist's Edge: AI is unleashing a massive wave of creativity

💡 AI will unleash massive untapped creativity by us tools to create things that before only were available to professionals. This unleashed creativity will create millions of jobs and tons of human progress.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

💡 Optimist’s Edge: Electricity too cheap to meter

💡 With storage and the ability to share energy you can get all the electricity you need for a low flat fee, creating a new society.

Anna Rennéus Guthrie 2 min read

💡 Optimist's Edge: How to get a handle on the economy in 2023

💡 With digital tools, you can get a detailed overview of your finances.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

💡 Optimist's Edge: Famine is not due to a lack of food

Millions of people living in the Horn of Africa are threatened by starvation. The root cause is not drought, conflict or war, but something else.

Ulrika Gerth 5 min read

💡 Optimist's Edge: You can also be an artist – with the help of an AI

💡 AI painting upends creative boundaries by empowering anyone to create art that previously required the skill of professional artists.

Cornelia Ekvall 6 min read

💡 Optimist's Edge: Millions may live in space, but near Earth

💡 Space colonies give millions of people the opportunity to live in space close to Earth and create futuristic utopian communities.

Marco Borsari 6 min read

💡 Optimist's Edge: Taking cement from 8% to 0% of global CO2 emissions

💡 New green cement could reduce up to eight percent of global CO2 emissions, and also be stronger and cheaper.