Well, well, the U.S. House of Represtatives voted down the rescue package.
Now what?
I am attempting to synthesize what I read and see, as I am sure many of you are. This approach, currently posted on Firedoglake, seems appealing and sensible. Give Secretary Paulson $150 billion now, till January. Tween now and the [...]
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The real future fear driving Wall Steet?
Is this part of the real fear that drove Wall Street banks and backers to seek government relief? I would not rule this out, far fetched though it may seem.
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Tags: economy, futurist, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, Glen Hiemstra, societal collapse
Preferred Debt Future: Slow down, do nothing now
The debate continues in Washington DC about the proposed $700 Billion (really much more) bail out of Wall Street investment firms and banks. Objections are being appropriately raised about both the need to do this so quickly, and the need to do it at all.
Our best reading now is that the best course is [...]
Tags: debt crisis, economy, futurist, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, Glen Hiemstra
Future of Energy - Glen Hiemstra in The Economist
The current issue of The Economist, August 16-22, 2008, on news stands now, features a paid special section entitled “The Future of Energy: Sustainability Rules in 2030.” Comments from Futurist.com founder and futurist speaker Glen Hiemstra are prominently featured by the article author, writer Morey Stettner.
In this piece, sponsored by BP, the writer [...]
Tags: Beyond Petroleum, forecasting, future of energy, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, futurist.com, Glen Hiemstra, Nanosolar, nanotechnology, sustainability, The Economist
Future of Urban Living and Building - update
In a blog post last week we discussed an innovation in urban housing, and presented a video interview and tour. The full tour, in 4 video episodes, is now available.
The video series can also be seen at YouTube.
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Tags: affordable housing, future of cities, Future of Housing, futurist, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, futurist.com, Glen Hiemstra, sustainability, urban future
Future of Sustainable Affordable Housing - A Prototype
The future of housing in the United States, and the world, is one of the most important issues we face. In the U.S. housing has been hit with a perfect storm:
1. Demographic changes including an older population, smaller households, and a younger population with differing values – all of which mean a mismatch [...]
Tags: affordable housing, future of cities, future of farming, Future of Housing, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, futurist.com, Glen Hiemstra, manufactured housing, Mithun Architects, sustainable housing, urban future, vertical agriculture
Future of Engineering
In mid-July 2008 I had the privilege of conducting a think tank for the ASFE Emerging Issues and Trends Committee. ASFE is an association of engineering firms, with a focus on geotechnical engineering. The Committee is a standing group charged with anticipatory thinking on behalf of the association and its member firms.
We gathered in [...]
Tags: ASFE, future of engineering, futurist, futurist author, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, futurist.com think tank, Glen Hiemstra, sustainability
Peak Metal Looms
I just received a “google alert” about an interview I did with The National, published in the UAE. The article focuses on “peak metal.” The question, and it is a good one, is whether there are enough metals to enable a global population to adopt a “western/Dubai” life style. The conclusion is [...]
Tags: future of metals, futurist, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, futurist speaker Glen Hiemstra, futurist.com, Glen Hiemstra, peak metal, sustainability
The Future of Terrorism
In 2004 I wrote an article here on how a relatively simple approach could end the war on terrorism. A few people told me they wished it could be communicated to officials.
This week a new report from the Rand Corporation affirmed the same approach that seemed logical to me in 2004. [...]
Tags: Al Qa'ida, future of terrorism, futurist, futurist author, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, futurist.com, Glen Hiemstra, keynote speaker, Rand Corporation, war on terrorism
Invent a Sport of the Future
Hey folks, ESPN is offering you a chance to invent your sport of the future - the game, the rules, the whole thing. Nice contest, have fun. Copy us if you can, and let us know if you win!
Go here to enter your sport.
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Tags: ESPN, future of sports, futurist, futurist author, futurist consultant, futurist speaker, futurist.com, Glen Hiemstra, keynote speaker, sport of the future
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