In I’m Gonna Pop Some Tags I referred to an article indicating that toy innovation has been sluggish since the recession. But even if the average consumer might not feel the effects of an improving economy (yet), an increasing number of economists believe we are on our way out of the abyss. At the same…
I keep turning back to a scenario project I did with a group of 1st graders in 2011. This was a regular class at a public school in Austin where the goal was to inspire the children to think creatively about their own future and life in the year 2026. This session yielded some particularly…
If you wonder why I spend so much time on gender stereotypes and public shaming videos-gone-viral these days, take a look at this Google keyword trend:
“We may never have our flying cars, but the future is here.” No we don’t have flying cars, but perhaps Volkswagon have engaged enough interest to literally get something off the ground in a not so distant future? Anyway, let’s have a look at the 27 other breakthroughs Buzzfeed mentions. Are these inventions scientific one…
For a child born today, what will the world look like in 2100? This is the topic of a special section of The Futurist, September- October issue. Via scenarios and forecasts from some of the leading expert within foresight, we get a glimpse into what it will mean to be 88 at the dawn of…
Although full Singularity may still be a while away, at least we have reasons to believe that augmented reality is finally getting nearer. The biggest optimists believe Project Glass will have Google Glasses available for use by the end of this year, while others display a more sober outlook by citing legal obstacles and people’s general disgust with…
