Think Hard: In my 2003 book, The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Business, I wrote about the possibility that man-made diamonds would eventually replace natural diamonds. Well, this future has nearly arrived. According to this article, fifty percent of all diamonds purchased are now synthetic, lab-grown diamonds. [...]
(Editor's Note: I am doing some thinking of my own this week as I do a long, solitary hike along the Flint Hills Trail in Kansas. This week's newsletter is abbreviated.) Think: Unfortunately this Harvard Business Review article is behind a paywall but if you or your organization are engaging in any strategic planning it [...]
Think: Five years ago, I spoke to one of America's largest diabetes/dialysis treatment companies. In my presentation, I discussed the startling advances being made in using stem cells to treat diabetes. At one point, a senior executive at the company openly dismissed my presentation by saying "these advances won't be here for another 50 or [...]
Think Big:Â This startup is using balloons to cool the planet. The idea might sound ridiculous to some people and it may seem far-fetched to others but the future has a way of surprising people. I encourage those interested in bold but constructive ways to combat the planet's rising temperatures to read and think about the [...]
Think Different: Yesterday, I spoke to a group of human resources professionals on the future of work. One of the things I said was that in a rapidly changing world, it is essential to consider hiring individuals who will challenge conventional wisdom. To this end, this designer creates amazing things from everyday materials. At the [...]
 Think: Scientists around the world are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu. This is a very SERIOUS issue and it is possible we could soon see a pandemic on the scale of the one the world witnessed in 2020-21. Are you and your organization prepared? Think Faster:  As a futurist, one of my responsibilities [...]
  (Editor's note: Due to a technical glitch, last week's newsletter did not post. The full text is below. I have added two additional articles from this past week at the bottom of the post.) Think: I have written before about fellow futurist Simon Anderson's idea of a counterpoint file. This is the idea [...]
Dear Readers: Happy Labor Day Weekend! This week, I am trying something new. I am only going to include a single article for you to read and contemplate. I hope you do it because it is an important article: "The Most Important Question of Your Life". Rather than ruin the article for you by offering [...]
Think: This article, How to Fine-tune AI for prosperity, offers an interesting look into the issue of how artificial intelligence will impact productivity growth in the near future. The short answer is that economists don't yet know the full extent but they are cautiously optimistic that AI will soon begin to speed up the development [...]
Think Faster: The world often changes faster than many of us expect. The reasons for this acceleration are varied but as this article -- How the auto industry could steer the world toward green steel -- explains, advances in one industry can help other industries adopt the same technology. Think Small and Then Big: The future of [...]
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