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I Hate It, So It Never Happened
“Remember! Reality is an illusion, the universe is a hologram; buy gold, bye!” – Bill Cipher, Gravity Falls Researching trends can be hard. Trying to understand something that is quite a foreign concept[1] can be daunting, and trying to have it fit into a pattern when you understand it in a way that isn’t…
Oh, The (Lack Of) Humanity!
“Of course, Scooter! Because I’m no smarter than the person who programmed me! I’m only hardware – just like nuts and bolts!” – Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips As a futurist, I have a very controversial opinion: I hate looking at Technology trends. Perhaps I should clarify: I like technology well enough[1], but…
The Three Main Questions Everyone Should Ask A Futurist
“If you hadn’t have snuck off to have lunch with her, we never would have been dragged into this, and you wouldn’t be sleeping alone on the couch tonight! But you did, and we were, so you are!” – “Murder Most Maris,” Frasier …are hidden within the text of this article. Hah — made…
Trendspotting: The Future of Intelligence
“As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever. You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.” – Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes I have a confession to make. I’ve been keeping…
Palate Cleansers: A Break from The Rising Polar Views of the Future
“Sometimes when we take a break, we may find that solutions then present themselves.” – Catherine Pulsifer I’m back! Did you miss me? I took a break from the blog for a few reasons: I’ve had a couple of moves, I started a new job that I love[1], I’ve run my usual January marathon, I…
Brief Hiatus
Big things are happening in my life right now, but I’ll be back in the beginning of August to bring you more musings on the state of the future!
Trendspotting: Shoot Off at the Mouth First, Ask Questions Later
“A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.” – Arthur Ashe Oh, Colonial Pipeline. You never cease to bring enjoyment into my futurist soul, thanks to the articles that keep coming out about you. On May 24th, MIT Technology Review[1] released an article about the Colonial Pipeline hack by hacking group…
With Absolute Certainty, I Know Something. Maybe.
“I have always been of opinion that a man who desires to get married should know either everything or nothing. Which do you know?” – Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest I recently graduated with my master’s degree in cybersecurity policy and risk management. Three months were spent writing my capstone on how…
Trendspotting: The Binary and Nuance Conundrum
“Human beings have a strong dramatic instinct toward binary thinking, a basic urge to divide things into two distinct groups, with nothing but an empty gap in between. We love to dichotomize…Dividing the world into two distinct sides is simple and intuitive, and also dramatic because it implies conflict, and we do it without thinking,…
Bring ‘Em Down With Laughter – Part II
“[Humanity] has unquestionably one really effective weapon – laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution – these can lift at a colossal humbug – push it a little – weaken it at little, century by century; but only laughter can blow it to rags and atoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughter nothing can…
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