Sarah Owen
@sarahowen
Sarah is a trend forecaster, futurist and social scientist with a background in studying youth culture and social media.
Sarah Owen
“In actual fact, [BeReal] is trapping us in an endless, 24-hour cycle – one in which every user knows that everyone else is carefully curating their casualness”
Felicity Martin • BeReal and the non-stop urge to contentify our lives
Future of Work and
"According to the Outdoor Foundation, Americans went on 1 billion fewer outings in nature in 2018 compared with 2008."
The Atlantic • To Get Out of Your Head, Get Out of Your House
A high-tech neighborhood that was slated to rise along Toronto’s waterfront, Quayside was the brainchild of Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation arm of Google parent company Alphabet. Projected to create 44,000 jobs and $14.2 billion annually in GDP for Canada, the interconnected smart city would’ve housed residents in 12 timber high-rises designed... See more
Toronto’s Scrapped Smart City Reflects Distrust in Tech
For some singles, a potential partner who isn’t working on their mental health is not an option.
New York Times • Seeking Relationship, Therapy Required
The sound of gentrification is silence.