As a futurist, I am frequently asked, "What will the future look like?" My response, in two words, is: predictably unpredictable. This then begs the question: How does a person prepare for such a paradoxical future? The answer lies in embracing other paradoxes such as learning to unlearn, thinking about the unthinkable, embracing failure as [...]
As a futurist, I am frequently asked, "What will the future look like?" My response, in two words, is: predictably unpredictable. This then begs the question: How does a person prepare for such a paradoxical future? The answer lies in embracing other paradoxes such as learning to unlearn, thinking about the unthinkable, embracing failure as [...]
"How do you define wisdom," asked the boy. "It is like harnessing the wind," replied the old man. "What do mean?" "The wind can extinguish a candle or fuel a fire." "So it's all about applying things in the right dose," said the boy. "Oh, it's far more subtle that," continued the old man. "It's [...]
As is my annual tradition, below are my top books on the future for the past year. They are not listed in any particular order. 1. Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think by Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier. The world is awash in data and it will only [...]
Yesterday, I released my annual predictions for 2014, and a few weeks ago I shared with you 10 Game-Changing Technological Trends That Will Transform Tomorrow. In the sprit that more is better, and a different perspective is always welcome, I'd like to share with you IBM's annual "5 in 5" series--5 predictions for the next [...]
(Editorial note: An exaggerated level of specificity—and, in some cases, humor—has been added to each prediction for the reader’s enjoyment. The trend or technology behind each “prediction” is real but are not intended to be taken literally. Rather, each is merely demonstrative of a broader trend that will continue to shape society in the coming [...]
We live in amazing times and our world is about to become even more amazing in the near future due to a plethora of game changing technologies. To understand why, it first helps to consider just a few of the technologies and trends that did not make my list: 3D printers, flying drones, low-cost robotics, [...]
This past September, I delivered a keynote on the future of higher education at the European Association of International Educators 2013 Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. Below is a 15-minute video excerpt of my talk. (The video doesn't show my audio visual aids but the themes I discuss are quite clear.)
Take a look at this old Viceroy cigarette advertisement. The tagline is "The man who thinks for himself ...". The irony, of course, is that marketing executives at Viceroy were telling the "thinking man" how to think. Now, I'm not so presumptuous as to tell you how to think, but it is my opinion that [...]
Jeff Bezoes gave an insightful interview on 60 Minutes last evening. One of the more interesting technologies he unveiled was "PrimeAir"--an innovative unmanned aerial vehicle delivery system. (See the video below). The technology has the potential to play out in a way similar to the video but I believe a more likely scenario is that [...]
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