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Welcome to the transition society
On October 11 Thomas L. Friedman, author of widely selling books like The Lexus and the Olive Tree, The World Is Flat and Hot, Flat, and Crowded as well as a NY Times columnist wrote a massively...
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The future of 3D printing
This is a 3D-printed shoe I recently found search Flickr for images on 3D printing. It is obvious that the quality of 3D printing is rapidly getting better and according to the discussions on the...
View ArticleIt is our stories, not technologies, that shape our future
We are drowning in news about new technologies every day. Technologies that are solving difficult problems as well as opening new possibilities. It is easy to see them as the most powerful forces...
View ArticleThe possible long term potential of Blockchain
What is Blockchain and what are the possible consequences for the future? Blockchain is the key innovation behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and have lately come in focus almost everywhere. Blockchain...
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The City – the mother of all sharing platforms
The cities of the planet are growing in both numbers and influence. United Nations predicts that in 2050 about 66% of the human population on this planet will not live in rural but in urban areas....
View ArticleNational Intelligence Council futures report: Paradox of Progress
Only days before(!) Donald Trump is inaugurated as POTUS the US Nation Intelligence Council released a public report on the future which underlines their views of the uncertainties which will shape the...
View ArticleThe most important parameter for the future
It is easy to believe that the future is a consequence of a number of external driving forces. Just for the overview we can collect them under the headlines Social factors (soc), Technological factors...
View ArticleMarina Gorbis on: ”Five Principles for Thinking Like a Futurist”
Forget about predictions. Focus on signals. Look back to see forward. Uncover patterns. Create a community. […] At its best, futures thinking is not about predicting the future; rather, it is about...
View ArticleIs tracking our own “micro changes” key to our future security?
A new AI-enabled pilot project aims to sense “micro changes” in the behavior of people with top-secret clearances. If it works, it could be the future of corporate HR. Source: The US Military Is...
View ArticleJuan Enriquez on the difficult ethical challenges during accelerating...
Juan Enriquez is setting the light on the deeper difficult ethical challenges technology development is causing when reality is changing faster than our ethical rules.
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