... somewhat obsessive about things that make absolutely no sense to anyone in their right mind. Take our passion for Greek letters, for example. What they signify in finance is entirely different than what ...
Let's admit it - we all like to swing for the fences once in a while. Few things are as exciting as hitting a double, a triple, or better yet, a home run in investing. During some years, it is harde ...
One of the peculiarities of professional futurists is that we get excited (and often worried) about things that aren't on the news yet. We call these "weak signals." If you go past the chatter and list ...
... a few things that he feels comfortable forecasting. Garland says that “in the future, there will be old people, clean coal, and water shortages.” Meanwhile, science-fiction writer Bruce Sterling writes ...
Can you train like an Olympic athlete, see through the back of your head, and remember everything you did today? These things are completely unrealistic for most of us, but we are getting closer with breakthroughs ...
... innovation wants to live at the edge of things. More specifically, innovation thrives at the intersection of cultures and geographies. This explains why the U.S., with its melting pot of immigrants, ...
... makes it abundant.
Few things are stronger than the convergence of multiple trends. Will this lead to a safer, saner, culture, or unleash a “turnkey tyranny”? Regardless of how you look at it, big money ...
... side of things, Bilexys is looking at “mining” the water waste stream for chemicals. Emefcy is building microbial fuel cells that convert wastewater into a source of renewable energy.
None of these ...