Archive for February, 2008
Top 10 Dystopian Future Films
This is a very good list of the top ten “dystopian” films ever made. Each film communicates its own warning about possible futures worth avoiding. Check out the list at TakePart blog. The blog provides action links related to the issues raised in each film. Glen Hiemstra is a futurist speaker, consultant, blogger, internet TV [...]
Full StoryClimate Change: Two Book Reviews
I’ve read a lot of books about climate change in the past few years. Two of the most stunning are essentially picture books. I think I know why they had a bigger impact on me than traditional books. When I talk with people about climate change, the ones who live close to the land all, [...]
Full StoryAging, Health and the Long Term
One of the great thinkers on the future is Ray Kurzweil, author of The Age of Spiritual Machines, and The Singularity is Near. A couple of years ago at a meeting of the World Future Society I heard Ray speak, and after the talk during Q&A, a 90-year old man in the audience asked, “How [...]
Full StoryYes We Can
Worth watching. As a former speech teacher I love great speaking. From dipdive.com Glen Hiemstra is a futurist speaker, consultant, blogger, internet TV show host and founder of Futurist.com. To arrange for a speech contact Futurist.com.
Full StoryChina Preferred for R&D
It turns out that China is emerging as the preferred global location for doing research and development. Here are some key facts as summarized at Angry Bear blog. Sixty-two percent of global companies ranked China first “as the most attractive location for prospective R&D.” Multinationals have set up 1,160 research institutions by the end of [...]
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