In their fascinating book, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness, Nobel Prize-winning economists Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein explain how simple policy “nudges” can have powerful ramifications. The example that has always stuck with me is the vast discrepancy between the number of organ donors in Germany and Austria. Culturally, socially, and economically, [...]
AirPods have been incredibly profitable for Apple since the company launched the product in late 2016. Unfortunately, the device carries a massive future liability that Apple executives and shareholders need to consider today. The plastic product consists of a variety of other materials, including tungsten, tin, tantalum, lithium, and cobalt, and cannot be easily repaired [...]
Think: In the healthcare industry? You need to think about gene-editing/CRISPR technology because it is about to change how we deal with a lot of diseases and illnesses. CRISPR Research Moves Out of the Lab And Into Clinics Around the World. Think Twice: Applying Sunlight to a Dirty Industry. The convergence of satellite data and artificial [...]
The future will become more beautiful one step at a time. On April 22, New York City--following on the heels of Denver, Portland, San Francisco, and Toronto--took a small step in this direction by passing legislation requiring new buildings to have "green roofs." In addition to cooling down a city by mitigating the urban heat island [...]
Think: A Bold and Beautiful Future is Moving from the Fringe into the Mainstream. Five fringe trends are converging at this unique time in history. The time to think about these trends is now. Think Twice: Business as Usual is No Longer an Option. Think Twice--you could be on Thin Ice! Think Historically: The Want/Need Problem: [...]
“The future is here--it is just not evenly distributed.” The above quotation from famed science fiction writer William Gibson has always resonated with me because the future isn’t evenly distributed--it’s often on the fringe of society. Over time, however, fringe ideas move into the mainstream. (I was humorously reminded of this gradual shift during the [...]
Editor's Note: This week's Friday Future 15 is shorter than usual and is focused on bigger, broader themes because we all need to be shaken out of our traditional ways of thinking--myself included. Enjoy Think: This Time, It's Personal. What might replace the consumer culture? This article explains how digital technology alienates people from their [...]
Think: The First Law of Digital Innovation. Technology changes faster than people. Therefore, digital transformation is more of a leadership challenge than a technical one. As leaders, we all need to spend more time thinking about how we can bring our teams, employees, and organizations into the future. Think Twice: Three Scenarios For Your Brand in [...]
Think: Gartner's Top Ten Tech Trends for 2019. There is plenty to think about with this list. Think Twice: The Third Phase of Clean Energy Will Be the Most Disruptive Yet. The fossil fuel industry needs to think twice--it's on thin ice. Think Historically: Technology Deep in Time: How Technology Evolves Alongside Us. The future--and its many [...]
Think: Want to think better? Learn How Renaissance People Think. Think Twice: Want to think even better? Discover Why the Future Belongs to Polymaths. Think Historically: In the middle of the 19th century, whale oil gave way to petroleum. In the 21st century, oil and gas will give way to renewable energy. Historic Breakthrough: Norway's Giant [...]
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