Back in 2007, I wrote this post entitled 3D Manufacturing: The Shape of Things to Come. To better understand how far society has advanced in just the past few years, I encourage you to watch this video demonstrating how medical professionals are on the verge of being able to print body components such as bones, [...]
Yesterday, I asked which is more dangerous: a tiger or the jungle. The question was aimed at helping people see the world from a different perspective. In this same spirit, I'd like to ask what you see in the photo to the right. If you're a Westerner you'd likely say "There's a fly in my [...]
In my predictions for 2011, I wrote this as my Number #2 prediction: An armed military ground robot will successfully identify and terminate a top Taliban leader deep inside a cave somewhere in the mountains of Afghanistan. In response, a U.S. military robot will be hijacked and used against U.S. forces in a deadly attack. [...]
If you had the chance to listen to one of the world's best violinists for free, would you? Probably not if he or she were playing in a subway station. A few years ago Joshua Bell, one of the world's top violinists, played for over three hours in a subway station in Washington, D.C. He [...]
In 2009, I predicted a major university would slash tuition by 5 percent in response to growing economic and technological changes. (See Prediction #2). I’m pleased to report that while the event didn’t occur in 2010 as I suggested (I was off by 46 days), The University of the South just announced it is cutting [...]
"There is a huge difference between what people actually know and how much they think they know." – Nassim Taleb Question: Which of these animals is more likely to kill you: A shark or a deer? The right answer is the deer. In fact, the contest isn’t even close. You are 300-times more likely to [...]
I have been writing about the emergence of 3D printing for a few years. To this end, it is refreshing to see the mainstream media pick up on the technology. In case you missed it, I strongly encourage you to read both the leader as well as the longer article on the technology in this [...]
Following up on yesterday’s post in which I reviewed how some of my past predictions have played out, I now invite you to review a short video clip for a new “crowd-sourced” movie entitled “Life in a Day.” Although I predicted it would a best-selling song that would be crowd-sourced by 2011, the production of [...]
Every December, I make a list of annual predictions for the forthcoming year. In late 2009, I predicted that by the end of 2010 approximately one-third of all automobile ads would emphasize a car’s ability to allow the user to engage with social media (See Prediction #1). I was off by a few month’s but, [...]
(Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, 20/20 Foresight: 20 Trends Which Will Transform Business in the Coming Decade, which I am writing with the able assistance of fellow futurist Simon Anderson, host of www.futur1st.com. This chapter covers trends in the emerging field of gaming dynamics.) A restroom in a Japanese [...]
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