If It Goes Without Saying, Question It
Unlearning Lesson #11 “We only hear those questions for which we are in a position to find answers.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Question #11: Why does it get hotter in the summer? In the late 1980’s, for the production of a movie entitled A Private Universe, the filmmakers posited this question to 23 graduating seniors of Harvard University. [...]
Don’t Get Rusty: Unlearn
Unlearning Lesson #10: See What Isn't There "You don’t understand something until you understand it more than one way.” – Marvin Minsky Question #10: Does a rusted nail weight more or less than the original, non-rusted nail? It weights more. This finding, discovered by Antoine and Marie Lavoisier in the late 18th century, was a rather [...]
11 Lessons in Unlearning
In honor of today being 11-11-11, I am making available the first 11 of my 39 "unlearning lessons" from my new book Higher Unlearning: 39 Post-Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future. Enjoy! Unlearning Lesson #1: Knowledge Can Kill--Unlearn or Die Unlearning Lesson #2: Don't Climb the Highest Mountain Unlearning Lesson #3: Become Uncomfortable in Your [...]
A Statue of Unlearning
When Michelangelo created David he didn't think of building something; instead he thought of "taking away." Or, as he said, "the more the marble wastes away, the more the sculpture grows." In many respects, unlearning what you have learned might feel like "a waste." That's the wrong way to think of it. Think of it [...]
The Hyper-Interactive Experience of the Future
I'm in Dallas today to deliver a keynote presentation to the National Multi-Housing Council. The title of the talk is quite lengthy, "How the Internet is Creating a New Type of Consumer; Why Social Networks are Essential Anchoring Tools; and How Great Storytelling and Extended Relationships Will Enable Businesses to Engage with Customers in New [...]
Unlearn Your Routine
Unlearning need not be hard. In fact, I encourage people to start small. Here are ten quick actions you can implement before you reach your desk this morning to get you started down the path of unlearning: 1. Sleep 15 minutes later. The extra rest can increase creativity. 2. Shower with your eyes closed. This [...]
Patients Prefer Virtual Nurses
Yesterday, I was in Minneapolis where I delivered a presentation on future trends in healthcare at United Healthcare's first-everHealth. Inspired! event. Today, I'm in Nashville, Tennessee to deliver a keynote on "Why Future Trends in Healthcare Will Require Unlearning." The two issues really fit together and this recent Technology Review article (The Virtual Nurse Will See You Now) [...]
Futurist Sees More Virtual Nurses
Yesterday, I was in Minneapolis where I delivered a presentation on future trends in healthcare at United Healthcare's first-ever Health. Inspired! event. Today, I'm in Nashville, Tennessee to deliver a keynote on "Why Future Trends in Healthcare Will Require Unlearning." The two issues really fit together and this recent Technology Review article (The Virtual Nurse [...]