The eight rules of Foresight Club
1st RULE: You do not talk about predicting the future 2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about predicting the future
Where’s My Jetpack? I Wanna Go Fishin’
Just as soldiers may someday use the technology to infiltrate hostile territory, wildland firefighters could be rapidly deployed to remote areas and have much greater off-road mobility when they get there. Search and rescue operations could benefit from this type of mobility system, as well as any other activity that requires getting to inaccessible places in the forest.
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.