Think Optimistically: Over tens of thousands of years, the human brain has been trained to optimize around the notions of fear and scarcity. The reason for this is simple: The world our ancestors occupied was a scary place and it was hard to find food. I will be the first to admit that the world…

Think in Questions: Given the extraordinary advances in everything from artificial intelligence and robotics to biotechnology, nanotechnology, gene-editing and regenerative medicine, here is a question all of us should spend some time thinking about: How Old Can Humans Get? (Hint: One leading scientist thinks the answer may be 1,000 years–or more.) Think Different: What’s the…

Think in Questions: If you haven’t yet watched the new movie, “Oppenheimer,” I highly recommend it. One of the most interesting things for me is that at the time the scientists first tested the atomic bomb in New Mexico in 1945 there was a “non-zero” chance that the weapon might ignite the atmosphere and destroy…

Think: It is not uncommon to think that whatever era you live in represents the peak–or sum–of all human knowledge. From the perspective of the future however, our “present day” knowledge may well seem laughable. To this end, advances in quantum biology could revolutionize our understanding of how life works. If this is true then…

Editor’s note: I am in eastern Montana this week following my own advice and taking a “Think Week.” This week’s “Future 5” will be short. I have placed little editorial comment next to any of the articles. My advice: Just pick one article that intrigues you and spend a few minutes reflecting on it. Cheers,…

Think Bigger: It is not easy but, over the years, I’ve trained myself to pay more attention to information that stands in opposition to an existing belief. One assumption I have held is that plant-based “meats” will negatively impact the sale of tradition meat. This may still happen in the future but, according to this article,…

This week, Futurist and best-selling author Jack Uldrich encourages his readers to think about the future of Africa, micromobility, work, and urban farming.

This week Futurist Jack Uldrich encourages his readers to think about full-spectrum thinking, a feminist internet, mRNA technology, innovation, and about different concepts of time.

From reframing problems and learning from history to quantum computers and poems about love, Futurist Jack Uldrich dishes out his weekly “Future Friday 5” with five “tomorrow things” to think about today.

In 2012, Futurist Jack Uldrich discussed the need to “think about unthinkable things”–such as pandemics. And he reminds his audiences that they must continue to think about such things!