Support Our Centaur Future
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Accelerating better futures in multiplayer mode. That’s the mission and vision of RADAR — and it influences every bit of how we operate.
Because we believe that better futures aren’t built in bubbles. And that the more committed and thoughtful brains, hands, and resources we can put behind a vision of the future, the more likely we’ll all be to manifest — and benefit from — its fruition.
The future isn’t something that just happens to you, it's something you — and me, and all of us, individuals, communities, and brands alike — can actively participate and invest in.
And at RADAR, we’re building novel ways to make sure it happens.
Enter: Fractional Funding.
In each cycle, we build a coalition of Patrons and Partners — this time, to share in our vision and pursuit of Our Centaur Future. You can read more about the cycle and our topical focus in our Mirror post here, but in a nutshell, and ICYMI, here’s what we’re pursuing:
At the convergence of man and machine lies a Centaur Future. But what shape should that convergence take?
In the now, the near, and the next, it’s clear that we’ll be living (working, playing, learning, and creating) with more human-like technology than we’ve ever dealt with before, drawing to mind fear-inducing scenarios that feel straight out of science fiction while simultaneously calling on us to look more closely at what, exactly, makes and keeps us human.
What does this mean for our relationship with technology? For our relationship with our humanity? For how we think about the physical, the digital, and the spaces in between?
If supporting that kind of research sounds interesting to you, read on!
Patrons are individual supporters who are excited about Our Centaur Future. They believe in high-quality decentralized research and want to be part of making it happen. We’re launching patron NFTs at two tiers — The Angel & The Advocate.
Partners are like-minded brands, funds, and other organizations that share our interest in bringing this future to life. In the same launch, we’re offering organizations the opportunity to support RADAR’s research *also* at two tiers: The Supporter & The Sponsor.
This coalition of funders powers our research. It allows us to open-source our work, while paying contributors equitably; to experiment with new technologies and new processes; and to reach out to and compensate unexpected and underrepresented experts from around the world.
It also allows us to keep doing what we do at RADAR. Your support is an investment in accelerating better futures in better ways. And you get some fun stuff out of it too! This cycle, we’re rethinking benefits from the ground up.
Think:
💌 Weekly Research Updates & Signals Downloads
🎟️ Into: The Future Tickets & Discounts
🧠 Access to Centaur Searches in RADAR Mind
🎨 Exclusive AI x Artist Prints
🧑🚀 Invite-Only Exploratory Sessions
And we’re making it easier than ever to join the coalition, with credit card or crypto payments both accepted via RADAR Launch. Which means minimal gas fees and easy transactions (and yes, for our web3 friends, it still means that sweet, sweet @glycemag art).
So, whether you’re an individual or an organization, we can’t wait for you to join our quest to imagine and build a Centaur Future that’s genuinely a better future.