The Future Is Coming Faster Than You Think
As motorists, we continually scan the areas of the road to our left, right, and behind us, but the most important place to examine is immediately in front of us. Therefore, our…
February 26, 2023Are You Living in The Past or The Future?
Some people are fascinated by the past and enjoy reflecting on and learning about everything that has occurred up until the present time (possibly thinking that they will learn from it). Some…
January 15, 2023Are We Ready To Give Up Agency To Save Time?
I have spent the better part of the past few years advocating for goods and services that cater to the inherent slothfulness in all human beings. I’ve concluded that the automation of…
November 20, 2022How Are Those Long Range Scanners Working Out?
Are You Looking Far Enough Into The Future? Since our earliest days as primitive savannah wanderers, we humans have had a natural tendency to prioritize immediate gratification above achieving more far-reaching goals.…
October 2, 2022You Can’t Innovate Without Thinking About The Future
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy facilitating our customers’ foresight initiatives. It is easier to help your inventors disconnect their current day-to-day jobs from the future which they are…
August 21, 2022Face The Future Without Fear: Tomorrow Is Yours To Choose
What kind of futurist are you? I was actually asked this once at a job interview. I replied, “Is there more than one kind?” A futurist should envision a positive future and…
March 21, 2021The Future Is More Important Than Ever
One of the most challenging things to convince people is the essential need to “look farther out.” Most people are so focused on the very near term – looking no more than…
February 5, 20217 looks back at 2021
Yes, you read that right. This post will be written on December 31st, 2021, but was published on December 31st, 2020. As a futurist, we are usually right, but at the wrong…
December 31, 2020Are You Shaking The Box?
Have you heard of the term “shaking the box”? It’s a great way to trigger new thinking – or at least try to unearth current hidden thinking. When encountering a situation, you…
November 28, 2020have we killed the city?
Over the last few months, we’ve had major crises that have mostly affected major urban centers or cities. Does this mean that the prominence of cities is over? How does that affect…
November 22, 2020