Archive for 'Asides'

Stepping Back: The Strange Pace of Change

As a futurist, I’m usually watching the leading edge of change: new user interfaces, new ideas, new products. But a futurist also has to think about the way the past impacts the future. About the way living history keeps the future coming a little slower.
This past week, six of us took the [...]

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Reading Recommendation: The Dalai Lama on Science and Spirituality

I’ve been listening to The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality, by the Dalai Lama. There are strong insights in it about both topics – spirituality and science. There are great stories about many of the famous people in science and about the upbringing of tibetan monks. [...]

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Fireside Chat: Glen Hiemstra on his Book

Glen Hiemstra discusses his book Turning the Future Into Revenue, and being a futurist, in this 32-minute podcast. Interview conducted by Lisa Haneberg, host of Management Craft. Also available as a downloadable MP3.

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