Lesson #2: Don’t Climb the Highest Mountain “In some sense our ability to open the future will depend not on how well we learn anymore but how well we are able to unlearn.”--Alan Kay Question #2: What is the world’s tallest mountain? Did you say Mount Everest? You’re wrong. The answer is Mauna Kea and, [...]
Unlearning Lesson #1: Knowledge Can Kill, Unlearn or Die “The most necessary part of learning is unlearning our errors.” -- Zeno Question #1: Estimate the number of people you expect to die in the United States from the following causes over the course of the following year: 1. Homicides ___________ or Suicides _____________ 2. [...]
The following poem was written by an unknown monk living in the 11th century. It's relevance to today is, however, undiminished. When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change [...]
(This wonderful story was taken from Garr Reynolds' excellent book, Presentation Zen. It is a story of simplicity.) When Vijay opened his store he put up a sign that said “We Sell Fresh Fish Here.” His father stopped by and said that the word “We” suggests an emphasis on the seller rather than the customer, and [...]
As someone who has written two books on the topic of nanotechnology, including The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business, I'm well aware of the field's immense potential. As a professional futurist, however, I am always cautioning my clients to be aware of "black swans"--or large [...]
"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him." Leo [...]
Chief Unlearning Officer Jack Uldrich asks whether you are mastering unlearning.
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