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Strategic Foresights 2025: Don’t Call Them ‘Trends’ if They’re Not Already Happening

I. Introduction: Why Strategic Foresights Matter More Than Trends (And Why We’re Publishing This in June) A. Breaking the Year-End Prediction Cycle Every December,...

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Google AI World Model: The World According to Google and What It Means for Human Agency

An Analysis Through the Models of Tech Humanist, Pixels and Place, A Future So Bright, and What Matters Next Your phone buzzes at 6:47...

The Future of Clean Water: Technology’s Role in Water Security (New Podcast Episode)

Water is the essence of life, and yet, it’s a resource that is often taken for granted. With climate change and industrial growth putting...

Future of Work Trends for 2023

Future of Work Trends for 2024 and Beyond

What is the Future of Work? As we step into 2024 and beyond, the conversation around work, jobs, and the workplace continues to evolve....

Mining as a metaphor for sustainability

The Economist has an interesting read on the metals shortage the world faces: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/09/11/how-to-avoid-a-green-metals-crunch “By the late 2030s there will probably be enough new...

How can we predict the future?

How to Predict the Future of Technology

The future may be unknowable, but it isn’t necessarily unpredictable. Either way, we can do our best to prepare for it. Executive Summary: For...

A Closer Look at KO Insights 2022 Technology & Cultural Trends

Nothing changes faster than the trends you haven’t been paying attention to. But in the past few years there’s been SO MUCH OTHER STUFF...

KO Insights 2022 Technology & Cultural Trend Map

When I launched this company in 2014, I chose the word “insights” with intention. I thought of it as my duty to my clients...

2020’s Trends as Insights into 2021 Possibilities

Ah, 2021. The year we’ve been looking forward for the entire century that was 2020. Rationally, we know the calendar year is an arbitrary...

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Goodbye to 2019, hello to our uncertain future

This time of year is my absolute favorite because for me it’s so much about relaxed reflection and setting intentions for the year —...

Preparing for the Next 10+ Years: Data After the #10YearChallenge Data Sharing Discussion

I’ve been fortunate enough to make my living writing, speaking, and advising about the impact of technology on humanity for quite a few years...

Trends and Insights for 2015 and “Minimum Viable Opportunities”

By now it seems everyone and their dog has shared their predictions and observations about the the trends of 2015, so it may seem...

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