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Q&A with Futurist and Author Jim Lee
"I really wanted to explore what it would look like if a futurist ran a money management firm. The whole idea is: If you want to be in the right place at the right time, it’s helpful to show up a little early."
New Book by Jim Lee – Foresight Investing
Congrats to UH Foresight alum, Jim Lee! His newest book, Foresight Investing: A Complete Guide to Finding Your Next Great Trade hits the literal and digital shelves April 8th. Read about the book in his update below, and follow Jim for more foresight infused financial planning and wealth management at his firm, StratFi.
The Important Role of Futurists
Futures studies, often interchangeably called foresight, is an evolving profession that is necessary for humanity to think about how to plan and prepare for the future as well as influence change. We now live in a world that is extremely interconnected and thus it becomes more difficult to understand the potential ripple effects of various dynamics, be it the emergence of the Internet of Things or a pandemic.
A paradox? Expand foresight zone to narrow uncertainties
One objective of exploring a range of possible futures is “preparation” in the widest possible sense. What proactive steps can we take today to better prepare for and ultimately make more informed decisions in response to the future as it materializes?
Is the Future of Work Dependent on the Future of Healthcare?
As changes related to work gain traction, there are many inputs to consider. The cross-disciplinary dependencies on the Future of Work in the longer horizon will be especially complex and there is an important intersection we cannot ignore: The Future of Work, the Future U.S. Economy, and the Future of Healthcare in the United States.
Futurist, Foresight. One practicing the other.
Thorough research is the responsibility of the futurist—your work informs and influences long-term investment in time and resources, directly or indirectly affecting those you served long after you are out the door.
The sticky work of being a futurist
You could say it's the job of futurists to ask questions. But actually, it's the job of futurists to search the question those on the periphery are already finding novel ways to answer...
Qwasar’s interview with student Roger Spitz
"When I looked at the needs of humanity, society, and the world, I began to understand how quickly and fundamentally any industry, any company, any sector can be completely changed, be radically transformed, and reshaped, sometimes overnight. And the mismatch between societal and generational changes, climate challenges and the short-term, narrow corporate strategies."
First virtual Certificate course resounding success
Our first virtual Professional Certificate in Foresight course (Jan 10th - Feb 13th) just wrapped, and we were pleasantly surprised at how well it went! [...]
Alternatives for the Post-Covid futures
This is the last of a four-part series (part 1, part 2, part 3) on how I think that our futures might unfurl given the [...]
Systems 1 4th ed. hits the (digital) shelves
The 4th edition of Systems 1, by Draper and Morgan Kauffman, has been released in Kindle format on Amazon! Alumni of the program will remember it as the first text [...]
COVID19 – The Possibilities for the Futures
This is part three of a multi-part blog post on the changes I expect from the COVID19 pandemic. In part 1 and part 2 I [...]