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World of work portends greater flexibility, and greater uncertainty
Enjoyed my presentation at the High Tech Conference at Lone Star CC on Friday. I gave my "Dozen Surprises about the Future of Work" talk, [...]
"Fast Food Identity" – Expressing Yourself Online
Will the future of consciousness just need a computer and your chosen profile? Chris Poole, creator of 4chan, explores what certain companies are doing right [...]
Houston Futures Scanning Hits- 10.17.2011
Nanotechnology and biotechnology intersect at inside the body when we envision the future of nanobots delivering medicine and working inside our future bodies. With tiny [...]
Teaching about the Future….is on its way!
I'm pleased to say that Peter Bishop and I are about to submit the first draft of our second book together to Palgrave Macmillan Publishing: [...]
Great forecasting! 1991 Scientific American Computing, Communications, & Networks
Futurists are often asked for examples of how their work "got it right." I even wrote a paper answering the question "How Accurate Are Your [...]
Steve Jobs: How To Live Before You Die
Steve Job's ability to craft technology for the better of humanity has been second to none. A true visionary, Steve Jobs left a true mark [...]
Hines explains his new book ConsumerShift
UH Futures Studies Lecturer Andy Hines explains his new book ConsumerShift in this brief video.
Houston Futures Scanning Hits- 10.3.2011
Biotechnology has always played a prominent role on the Houston Futures posting from the coming genomic revolution to electric tattoos to the creation of new [...]