According to a new study published by the Global Development and Environment Institute of Tufts University (PDF), waiting to act on global warming will cost trillions by the end of century. In fact, according to their analysis, even leaving out such catastrophic possibilities as...
Continue ReadingToday was a great day for creating preferred futures. Muhammad Yunus, Founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh was awarded the annual Nobel Peace Prize, for his pioneering of the concept of micro-loans. Yunus, now age 66, established the Bank in 1976, to lend small...
Continue ReadingPlease see my new Futurist.com article Heroes of the Future. Like my recent article on the future of cities, the genesis of this article was a panel at the World Science Fiction convention in Los Angeles this summer. It’s a tough and interesting subject,...
Continue ReadingWhen the view on Earth is just too depressing, it can be good to leave the planet for while, and contemplate the Universe from space. Two great recent views are these. First, Earth as seen from Saturn, taken by the Cassini spacecraft and displayed...
Continue ReadingGlen 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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