Summer 2017
In this edition of Trend, we explore the theme of putting knowledge to purpose, looking at the many aspects of invention today. From engineering to public policy to the internet, human ingenuity constantly changes how we analyze risk, prevent and treat disease, find information, travel, steward our resources, and govern ourselves.
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Invention is deeply embedded in the history of The Pew Charitable Trusts. In business, the Pew family patented groundbreaking technologies and offered their employees benefits that were equally novel, including one of the earliest profit-sharing plans in the country.
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The modern age of discovery has been defined by the digital revolution. Enabling access to information in ways unheard of even a generation ago, the internet has transformed how people around the globe gather information, invent new products, communicate, and lead their daily lives.
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The future is not fixed. It is not a set point over the horizon that we are all running toward, helpless to do anything about it. The future is built every day by the actions of people.
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Technological advances are moving robots beyond rote, automated tasks.
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