Steve Jobs
Many influential leaders in Silicon Valley and other technopoly leaders consider Steve to be the pinnacle and face of technology. Steve is known for his obsession with design and how the aesthetic experience. He would often yell at his employees and berate them emphasizing the imperfection of the product. This sucks obviously but ironically pushed Apple products' advancement, producing insights that inevitably lead to great breakthroughs. Info: "How to Take Over the World" Podcast.
Solar Energy
One of the world's biggest problems is global warming. Solar might be the answer. 173 thousand terawatts of energy hit the Earth every second. That's about the whole energy consumption of the human population multiplied by ten thousand.
Global Warming
It exists: Global Warming Evidence