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Taking Stock in Teaching Forecasting

Posted on November 30, 2011
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Bringing business case studies to life helps students explore technology’s impacts.

One Response to the Eight Grand Challenges

Posted on November 29, 2011
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By Richard Yonck

Do Thomas Frey’s challenges defy the laws of physics? Are they too challenging to be accomplished within any one contender’s lifetime? One observer suggests that these criticisms do not detract from the Grand Challenges’ principal goal: to advance humanity.

Eight Grand Challenges for Human Advancement

Posted on November 29, 2011
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By Thomas Frey

The author’s keynote presentation at last year’s WorldFuture 2011 conference in Vancouver introduced a series of Eight Grand Challenges — incentivized competitions designed to push humanity to another level.

The Digital Experience and Play

Posted on November 7, 2011
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The idea of leisure and “play” for children in America has evolved from an experience cemented in timeless, staple games and toys to one that is increasingly tied to the evolving digital experience of their parents. Consider these trends:

Chemical Brain Preservation How to Live Forever

Posted on October 31, 2011
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Here’s an outline of a talk I will give at WorldFuture 2012, the World Future Society’s annual conference, in Toronto, July 27-29th, 2012. If you are a foresight professional or a futures enthusiast, I hope to see you there.

Updating the Global Scorecard: The 2011 State of the Future

Posted on October 10, 2011
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By Jerome C. Glenn

The world could be better off in ten years than it is today, but only if decision makers can work together to meet global challenges, according to The Millennium Project.

Lost and Found in Japan

Posted on October 10, 2011
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By Patrick Tucker

While the world turned its attention to the frightening prospects of a nuclear catastrophe in post-tsunami Japan, another crisis was being dealt with, quietly, humbly, and with pragmatic determination.

The theory on career development: what psychology says about choosing your passion

Posted on October 10, 2011
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Steven Mandzik's picture

In college I studied psychology and absolutely loved its theories. The field is so new and unknown that simply being able to describe how people behave is an accomplishment. Freud, the most famous psychologist, was really just a creative writer with a bit of fact.

Futurism on Facebook

Posted on October 10, 2011
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Hank Pellissier's picture

Enjoy forecasting? Seeking a community you can discuss predictions with? Enjoy arguing, en masse, about the course of humanity? Welcome to Facebook.

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