Daily Archives: December 13, 2007

November 2007 The following is a summation of a presentation I gave to the Calgary CFA Society in Canada last April. The concept of ‘the future’ is a dangerous fantasy because it implies simplicity, and this is particularly true of … Continue reading →

May 2007 The following article was written at the request of a Canadian education magazine. All of the details apply to the United States, except for the population projections. In 10 years’ time, U.S. schools will have roughly 2 million … Continue reading →

June 2006 What follows is a summary of a presentation I recently made for the ‘2006 Life Sciences Industry Summit,’ co-hosted by the Long Island Life Sciences Initiative, and the Center for Biotechnology. The Life Sciences Century When we look … Continue reading →

April 2006 What follows is adapted from a presentation I gave to a joint conference on the futures of farming and alternative fuels. There is no future in traditional agriculture, and those who persist in hoping that there is will … Continue reading →

September 2005 Have you ever gotten really lousy service, then wondered how the restaurant, phone company, Internet service provider, or store that gave it to you managed to stay in business? The answer, unfortunately, lies in Darwin’s poorly understood theory … Continue reading →

May 2005 Consider the following premise for a science fiction story: As humans moved beyond the stone age, they gradually started developing and using tools. Fire was discovered, and added considerably to their ability to defend themselves, and make life … Continue reading →

February 2005 Only perverted parents would feed their children food that they knew was poisoned. Yet, many parents poison their children physically, emotionally, and spiritually through inaction and indifference, and are sometimes even aware that they are doing so. Nor … Continue reading →

August 2004 Innovation is the hot topic of the 2000s, and with good reason. An organization’s success at innovation will determine whether they pick up market share and thrive, or shed customers and go bust. It is the key to … Continue reading →

October 2003 I’ve often found that telling people what tomorrow may be like is not as clear or as effective as illustrating what I mean with a vignette or story set in the future. What follows is one of the … Continue reading →

July 2000 Just for some summer fun, I thought I’d answer some of the questions I get along the lines of: ‘What happened to the glorious future we were promised 25 years ago?’ Share and Enjoy: