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How to Think and Write Like a Futurist
It’s easy to think like a futurist, and just as easy to write like one. I can teach anyone how to do it in just a few easy steps
By Everyday Junglist4 years ago in Futurism
The Greatest Threat to Mankind
Recently, while perusing the various inane posts one can usually find on the Facebook app, I happened to notice a question asked by somebody out there with way more time on their hands than any one person should be allowed to accumulate. The question was, “What do you consider to be, the biggest threat to mankind?” I scrolled through some of the typical responses like, “Hunger”, “Greed”, “War”, “Terrorism”, “Disease” and so on. I was saddened and disappointed to see that a former acquaintance of mine had written his response as simply, “China”. Having lived and worked deep in the heart of China for eight wonderful years and having, during that time, made more than just a few friends from a group of citizens that would have gladly given me the time of day or the shirt off of their backs or the food off of their table, I really took exception to this guy’s comment. So, I responded by saying that I hoped he was joking, and if he weren’t, then shame on him for saying something so flippant and so unsupported (at least by him), considering that he had never set foot in that country or made even the most distant of acquaintances with anyone remotely connected to the country. He responded to my response by reminding me that the Chinese government were still in the process of holding two Canadians hostage in return for a detained Chinese national who just so happened to be the CEO of Huawei Company and finished by saying that my wife and I were indeed lucky to have escaped from China when we did and to feel lucky that we never had to go back there. I, of course, could not let that comment go either. In the paragraphs below, I have written my final response to that man.
By John Oliver Smith4 years ago in Futurism
Jupiter transit 2021 effects on Gemini Moon Sign
Planets have an important place in astrology, and according to Vedic astrology, these planets influence a person’s life. Many transits happen, and every transit impacts the zodiac sign differently. This transit is about Jupiter and its effects on all 12 zodiac signs.
By AstroVed4 years ago in Futurism
Higher Mortality Vs Sound Wise Tactical Logic.
. Higher Mortality Vs Sound Wise Tactical Logic. . The paradox of Tolerance by the philosopher Karl Popper suggested that we need to act with intolerance of all the intolerant,
By Ross E Fortune Lombardi4 years ago in Futurism
How Would You Survive Without the Internet Today? . Top Story - September 2021.
How long could you go without all modern forms of communication? 3 minutes? 30 minutes? 3 hours? Well, tens of thousands of us here in South Louisiana have been living through quite an experience - and an experiment in living without perhaps the linchpins of modern life and work - namely reliable cell service and easy access to the Internet.
By David Wyld4 years ago in Futurism
Technology Is Making It Easier To Communicate In The Blink Of An Eye While Replacing The Need For Talking To An Actual Person
Communication is a basic act that implies taking ideas, thoughts, information, or stories and transmitting them to others for the purposes of sharing, educating, or coexisting. While it has evolved over the past 40 years, communication is still just as important today as it ever was. Every day, it seems, that there is something new to learn. Whether it is about the foreign struggle in Afghanistan, the possibility that there are hostages or the protests by the Afghan people against the new regime, we learn it all through media.
By Jason Ray Morton 4 years ago in Futurism
Are We Already Dominated by Artificial Intelligence? — The Future is Predictable
We were all so wrong thinking about the future, we are wrong assuming that, Artificial Intelligence will dominate the future. We missed it, and fail to see our dependency on the machines.
By Muangakili5 years ago in Futurism
Elites Added Layers of Complexity! Now, They are Unable to Manage It.
Complexity is killing us. Right from the laws that govern us to the institutions which enforce them and the courts who adjudicate on them, our world has become so complex that it is virtually (literally as well as figuratively) impossible to comprehend and manage the mindboggling complexity that is so endemic in our lives. What more, even those who claim to understand complexity and have a grip on how to manage it flounder when confronted with solving problems that arise from complex systems.
By Rammohan Susarla5 years ago in Futurism
Micromanagers Are Trying to Make Us Go Back to the Office
A lot of managers come from a long history of watching their employees’ every move and assuming that they are slacking off the minute they turn their back.
By Ronke Babajide5 years ago in Futurism
Meaningless Speculation: Domesticated Crocodiles?
Domestication is a process that has brought us dogs, cats, some pigeons, barnyard animals, and a variety of plants. There are even arguments that humans themselves show signs of domestication. Thus far, mammals and birds make up the majority of domesticated animals, yet there doesn’t seem to be any commonly known reason to say that crocodilians couldn’t be domesticated. After all, there is anecdotal evidence of friendship between humans and crocodiles already, as well as caimans controversially kept as pets. In order to determine if this is indeed possible, we need to examine what domestication is and what common threads between domesticated animals exist.
By Corwynna5 years ago in Futurism
Try your luck with vision boards
Since I have been proficient at many other forms of mystical pursuits in the past, I decided to try vision boards. I had heard about it multiple times which at this point, having realized that repetition felt like intuitive nudging, that I should give it a whirl.
By Missy Conley5 years ago in Futurism
Reading tarot cards- An insight into the tarot world
Tarot card reading is a type of cartomancy in which practitioners supposedly utilise tarot cards to acquire insight into the past, present, or future. They ask a question, then pull cards and claim to be able to interpret them. A standard tarot deck has 78 cards divided into two groups: the major arcana and the minor arcana.
By Starsgyan5 years ago in Futurism