Think: I was in Montana yesterday speaking to the farm industry and, as I was preparing my talk, my reverse mentor flagged this article for me: Growing Plants and Silk-Coated Seeds: How MIT Is Developing the Future of Farming. It is honestly one of the better articles I've read on the future of the agricultural sector [...]
Think: We have all heard the old saying about there being no need to "reinvent the wheel." Well, apparently there is and researchers in South Korea have quite literally reinvented the wheel and it may soon have some practical applications--especially for people in wheelchairs. The wheels go from solid to fluid when they encounter impediments and [...]
Dear Readers: Recently, I joined TikTok. I am telling you this because I intend to share more of my "whole self" on the platform. As a futurist, I still believe technology will be a big driver of future change. It will NOT, however, be the only driver of change or even the primary driver. I am [...]
Dear Readers: This Tuesday's election matters. I don't believe in using my platform to discuss politics, but I also don't believe that silence is an option befitting this unique time in American history. I realize almost half of you reading this piece, A Futurist's Perspective on the Presidential Contest, will disagree with my choice, but I hope [...]
This November 5th I will not be casting my ballot for myself. Instead, I intend to vote on behalf of future generations and my choice is Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. This is not because I agree with all of their positions. Nor am I under any illusion they will solve all that ails [...]
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: 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 [...]
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