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// June 14th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Foresight

Using awe, wonder—and the future—to save the future, IFTF talks from TEDxSoMa, Lisa Mumbach @ Institute For The Future:
David Pescovitz and Jason Tester spoke at the TEDxSoMa conference, an independently produced TED-style event held at the Parisoma Innovation Loft on May 21, 2010. View the videos after the jump…
Peak oil now, Hardin @ Hardin Tibbs:
It is interesting to speculate that the horrendous BP oil mega-spill in the Gulf of Mexico may come to be viewed as the defining moment when Peak (Easy) Oil arrived. Up to now the advent of Peak Oil has been difficult to pinpoint in time because it was a function …
Invisibility cloaks and how to use them, Ole Peter Galaasen @ plausible futures:
The “invisibility cloaks” being made in labs today can hide objects when viewed from a wide range of directions and in visible light – both considered implausible developments when the first working invisibility cloak was demonstrated just four years ago. But the technology that makes objects vanish looks set to …
What is The Future of Science, Technology, and Well-being? Follow our conference on Twitter!, Neela Nuristani @ Institute For The Future
Blind Spotting Future Salon with Peter Marks, Mark Finnern @ Future Salon:
We all have blind spots, not only in our vision, but also in our thinking. This Future Salon will help you spot your own blind sides. Please join us on Wednesday the 30th of June RSVP http://bit.ly/9Bny5B. Imagine if programmers……

// April 19th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Foresight

‘Fallout from Icelandic disaster destroys world economy’, Hardin @ Hardin Tibbs:
That hypothetical headline, which almost seemed possible in 2008, could yet lie in the future for reasons that have nothing to do with the financial crisis. An erupting volcano in Iceland has caused the total closure of UK airspace for three days so far, along with other European countries, which …

// February 15th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Foresight

Toyota and the invocation of doom, Hardin @ Hardin Tibbs:
It is interesting to trace the connection between Toyota’s recent troubles and faulty strategic self-perception. As a Prius owner myself, I had already discovered the slight electronic glitches on ice and over potholes, but they seemed relatively insignificant and I had shrugged them off (although admittedly my car is the …

// January 4th, 2010 // Comments Off // Digests, Foresight

Happy New Decade 2010–2019, Hardin @ Hardin Tibbs:
Looking into the future often seems like watching a shifting reflection in a distorting mirror. In the last year, we have moved from the prospect of worsening global financial meltdown to a recovery that is presenting at least the appearance of normality. Under the surface things are not so reassuring. …
Our New Year’s List: Great People We Met in 2009, Frank Spencer @ KedgeForward:
We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the wonderful people we met in 2009 who have had a major impact on KedgeForward, as well as on our own lives. Needless to say, many – if not all – of these contacts came through social media sites …

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