Dreamers. Doers. Designers. Doubters.
A global community exploring the defining challenges and opportunities of our time — together.
We believe the defining challenges of our time cannot be understood from a single perspective.
The 4D Community is a space for exploring ideas, sharing experiences and imagining better futures — together.
Conversations
Conversations with researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, business leaders and changemakers — including our Little Big series on people already making a meaningful difference. Watch on YouTube, or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
01 — 26 March 2026
We start our series “What Is the Metacrisis for You?” strong with Gaspar Wosa. A serial intrapreneur (at Ericsson) and entrepreneur, Gaspar challenges the dominant narrative of crisis. Instead of seeing our time merely as a metacrisis, he p…
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02 — 28 February 2026
In this 4D Conversation, Henrik Pålsson shares how connectivity and renewable energy helped transform a struggling island in the Philippines into a thriving local community. What began as limited access to infrastructure became an example o…
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Writing
Latest articles from our Substack — essays, notes and community reflections on the ideas we're exploring together.
Elizabeth Roberts · 9 July 2026
A question of AuthorshIp Part 2 - Is it ArtIstry?
Elizabeth Roberts · 4 July 2026
A question of AuthorshIp Part 1
Ida Rust · 25 June 2026
AI Critical thinking is widely considered crucial for maintaining control over artificial intelligence (AI).
Björn · 18 June 2026
Build yourself a library and maybe a recommendation for some summer reading.
Contributors
The 4D Community is shaped by people from many backgrounds. Here are just some of the people contributing conversations, ideas and inspiration.
Founding member
Senior Editor
Dean, CEO, Questioner, Learner, Explorer
Human Experience x Artificial Intelligence
Serial Entrepreneur
IE Professor and Board Advisor
Global Head of Information Management
Where the Lantern Hangs
Poet & Thought Leader
Associate Professor at VU Amsterdam
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The 4D Community grows through the curiosity, generosity and ideas of its contributors. Visit us where the community already lives.
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Full interviews and dialogue series.
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Essays, reflections and community notes.
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Conversations and community updates.
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