Anticipating the future is a tricky business. I mean just a quick scan of today’s news reveals the possibility for lab-grown meat; crafting beating human hearts out of new skin cells; fighting off depression with a “brain pacemaker;” and cars that can travel 261 miles-per-gallon. Although, I’m a fan of exponential growth, it is irresponsible [...]
An awesome 5-minute video from Hans Rosling. I wish more people would unlearn their reliance on dry, boring statistics and engage data with the same passion and ingenuity as Mr. Rosling.
"If we want to prepare our children for the future, we need to stop preparing them for our past.” This statement by Dan Pink, the author of A Whole New Mind, was made in an address to Achieve Minneapolis this past November. Pink is absolutely right and this past week offers ample proof. On Wednesday, [...]
"If we want to prepare our children for the future, we need to stop preparing them for our past.” This statement by Dan Pink, the author of A Whole New Mind, was made in an address to Achieve Minneapolis this past November. Pink is absolutely right and this past week offers ample proof. On Wednesday, [...]
Last year, I had a post entitled the future of education is short in which I explained how new business models are threatening the post-secondary educational establishment. Today, there was an interesting article in the USA Today describing how the first two years of college are wasted on nearly 45% of all students. I remain [...]
Yesterday, in a post entitled Can You See the Future, I showed you a cool video of how I believe many people will soon begin visually recording many aspects of their daily lives. I’m now happy to report that you can now also hear the future and it comes compliments of Google which has just [...]
“The most necessary part of learning is unlearning our errors.” -- Zeno Question: 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. Floods _____ or [...]
There are some new ski goggles out which will record everything the wearer sees. (For a demonstration watch the video below. You only need to watch the first 30-seconds to get the general idea.) What is interesting is how this technology may soon morph into eyeglasses and eventually, perhaps, something even more discreet (contact lenses?) [...]
In my 2008 book, Jump the Curve, I had a section entitled “Bet on the Machine” where I discussed how many technologies, due to the exponential growth of computer processing power, inevitably surpass the skills of even the most talented humans. As a case point, I cited how IBM’s “Deep Blue” computer now routinely beats [...]
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