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The Future is Vegetarian (I know… that sounds tough)
Good points here — like The End of Oil, we don't really have many other options Read more via The Economist ... Read more
The key question is no longer IF or HOW technology can do something but WHY it should, and WHO controls it.
Some of my most crucial messages are summarized in this short, hard-hitting presentation I gave yesterday at the Open Innovation Forum in Moscow on Oct...
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Oct 2020
Here is my recent TedX Modena talk: Heaven or Hell – the future is our choice!
We're at a fork in the history of humanity. The next ten years will make or break humanity's future. It could be heaven or it...
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Oct 2020
Ten lessons for a post-pandemic world: must-read new book by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria (some shared morsels)
"America will always disappoint its most ardent detractors—and admirers. It’s a big, complicated place, and you can always find in it what you want. But...
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Oct 2020
New: Gerd.Live #3: thoughtful conversation with Jennifer Morgan, CEO of Greenpeace: climate change and with/post-covid futures
I'm having a riveting conversation with Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, on topics such as the with/postcorona future, the end of oil and...
05
Oct 2020
Must-read: 2020 State of AI Report (Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s Highlights)
I just went through this report and here are my best snippets, below. The State of AI Report analyses the most interesting developments in AI. We aim...
03
Oct 2020
Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s latest illustrations and essential charts
Interesting outlook on the future, via McKinsey Read my lates post on Forbes.com: A Futurist's Learnings from the Corona Crisis Not a very positive outlook...
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Oct 2020
My latest post on Forbes.com: A Futurist’s Learnings From The Corona-Crisis, And Some Key Foresights
The very word ‘normal’ has become kind of useless, and the idea of ‘business as usual’ is becoming laughable, as well. Instead, attempting to ‘pivot’...
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Sep 2020
My interview with Ross Dawson, on becoming a great virtual speaker (Virtual Excellence Show)
That was fun! The future of work, the future of speaking, and the future of events are covered with deep insight in this conversation with...
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Sep 2020
Join me for this free webinar on Sept 16 5pm CET: Resilience and Adaptation – Predicting the Future in Uncertain Times, with Maria Bothwell
Topic Resilience and Adaptation: Predicting the Future in Uncertain Times
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Sep 2020
The Future of Futurists and Futurism: my conversation with fellow futurists Glen Hiemstra and Anton Musgrave. Must watch.
What happens when 3 senior futurists get together and talk about their combined 75 years of experience, discuss how Covid-19 is changing their lives and...
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Sep 2020
Here’s my entire pre-recorded virtual keynote at Hacking Rio: Our Future with/post Corona.
virtual keynote futurist gerd leonhard hacking rio
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Sep 2020
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is neuroscience theater – via MIT Technology Review (and 2 videos:)
Neuralace madness
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Sep 2020
Barry Schwartz #mustread on efficiency and why ‘too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing’
The term used to describe this approach to decision-making is satisficing. And satisficing with an eye toward a radically uncertain future might be called robust...
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Aug 2020
Must-read by Bill Gates: COVID-19 is awful. Climate change could be worse.
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Aug 2020
Announcing a new speaking topic: A FUTURIST’S CASE FOR TECH REGULATION
The adage “too much of a good thing can be a very bad thing” is true for most things that might cause us harm but...
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Aug 2020
Big Tech’s Domination of Business Reaches New Heights (via the NYT)
“As the economy contracts and many companies struggle to survive, the biggest tech companies are amassing wealth and influence in ways unseen in decades” Read...
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Aug 2020
Here is my latest ‘Best of 2020 Virtual Keynotes’ compilation
Let me know how you like it!! ... Read more
