Editor's note: Due to the 4th of July holiday, a full newsletter was not completed this week. The regular format will return next week. In lieu of the newsletter, I'd like to share two pieces which are important to me. The first is an article I wrote about my brother, his death, and one of [...]
If we are to think about the future and do it well, I have one piece of unconventional advice as a long-time professional futurist–Don’t. That is, don't try to think about the future. First, become grounded in the present and learn to meditate. The practice of meditation takes a lifetime to master and I certainly [...]
Think: For years, I've written and spoken about the importance of unlearning. I cannot, however, profess to be the greatest practitioner of the concept. Recently, though, I tried to practice what I preach: A Futurist Unlearns His Own Approach. Think Harder: Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Farmers can expect regulators and politicians to soon [...]
For years, I’ve told potential speaking clients that one of my goals is to intentionally leave the audiences I address half excited–as well as half terrified–by the future. I justified this approach by explaining that some people are motivated to change in response to opportunity, while others require an element of fear in order to [...]
Editor's Note: My colleague, Jeff Appelquist, and I are out in Montana this week conducting our experiential leadership seminar "Into the Unknown: Leadership Lessons from Lewis and Clark's Daring Westward Expedition". As a result, today's newsletter will be short on commentary. To compensate, however, I am sharing a few additional articles. (FYI: If you [...]
[For the first time in years, I attended a conference not as a keynote speaker but as a participant. Yesterday, I was in Ennistymon, Ireland at The Changing Landscapes Conference. The articles I am sharing in this week's newsletter offer compelling evidence for how fast our physical landscape is changing. I encourage all of us [...]
Think: G.K. Chesterton was a brilliant English author and philosopher. There is a wonderful idea attributed to him and it is known as "Chesterton's Fence." The basic idea is this: If you come across a fence (or, really, anything) that you feel is dumb, stupid or unnecessary, you are NOT allowed to get rid of [...]
May 1 is my favorite day of the year for a variety of reasons, but in Celtic tradition the day is known as Beltane and it marks the beginning of a new season. I arose early this morning because I wanted to witness the sunrise and greet this new day. I also wanted to [...]
Heart-Centered Thinking: Earlier this month, I was in Louisville to deliver the Keynote to the American Association of Community Colleges. This summary nicely captures the essence of my talk--which was as much about the heart as it was about technology. It is true that the advances in technologies such as AI are simultaneously both impressive and [...]
[Note from Jack: Due to a technical glitch, last week's newsletter was not delivered. It can be read here. Also, in order to grant you some additional time to review last week's newsletter, I will keep my commentary on this week's "think pieces" short.] Think: The exciting future of gene editing. This is an outstanding [...]
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