“World traveler, science fiction author, journalist, and future-focused design critic Bruce Sterling spins the globe a few rounds as he wraps up the Interactive Conference with his peculiar view of the state of the world from a global perspective, as one who lives in Turin, Belgrade, and Austin. Most recently, Bruce has been an instigator of the DIY – Internet of Things model home project, Casa Jasmina. He also makes an annual ‘state of the world’ assessment, with Jon Lebkowsky, for two weeks every January on The WELL.”