The personal blog of Futurist Thomas Frey » Blog Archive » 12 Laws of the Future 12 Laws of the Future For several decades now I have been contemplating our relationship with the future. Many of my colleagues think of me as that crazy guy who assigns human attributes to this thing we call the future. On occasion you can hear me uttering phrases like, “I know it’s going to be a great day because the future is clearly happy with me today.” At one point I even tried to convince my wife that the future wanted me to buy a new car, but she wasn’t buying it. So why is it so important to study the future? The Physics of Time Vs the Physics of the Future “As physicists, we believe the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one.” – Albert Einstein From everything I’ve studied, past observers have focused on the concept of the future as being a consequence of time, rather than a stand-alone force of nature. The History of the Future 1.) 1. 2. 3. Clarke often joked that Newton had three laws, and so three were also enough for him. 2.)
Glen Hiemstra (Futurist.com) Thierry Gaudin Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gaudin. Thierry Gaudin Il est principalement connu en France pour deux livres : L'Écoute des silences, les institutions contre l'innovation (1978, [3]) et 2100, Récit du prochain siècle (1990). Il s'attache à montrer que la mutation contemporaine n'est pas assimilable à un nouvel avatar de la révolution industrielle mais doit être comprise comme un véritable changement de civilisation. Biographie[modifier | modifier le code] Né le 15 mai 1940, Thierry Gaudin est Ingénieur Général des Mines, président de « Prospective 2100 » [1], docteur en Sciences de l'Information et de la communication. Depuis 1993 : Création de Prospective 2100, association internationale ayant pour objectif de préparer des programmes planétaires pour le 21e siècle, publications d'ouvrages sur la Prospective et l'Innovation, conférences et interventions dans les milieux industriels, expertises pour la commission européenne.
Adam Gordon (Future Savvy) Autrans 2004 (2e partie) : Thierry Gaudin, les enjeux de la société cognitive Par Daniel Kaplan le 25/03/04 | 2 commentaires | 1,894 lectures | Impression Thierry Gaudin ( prospectiviste, président de Prospective 2100 ( a impressionné l’auditoire des dernières rencontres d’Autrans lors de sa conférence inaugurale. En mettant en perspective les questions de bien communs publics, de coopération et d’appropriation sociale, il a proposé quelques thèmes de réflexion qui devraient nous accompagner longtemps : celui de la société de la reconnaissance (plutôt que de la connaissance), celui de la place des “communs” et de la propriété intellectuelle et celui des “crises” passées et à venir de la société de la connaissance.Ce compte rendu fait suite à celui que nous avons consacré à Christian Huitema, également intervenant aux rencontres 2004 d’Autrans. Sommaire Inquiétudes sur l’évolution de l’espèce humaine Vers la civilisation cognitive Société de la reconnaissance ou de la désinformation ? Vers la civilisation cognitive
Ross Dawson Ross Dawson (b 1962) is an Australian author, futurist, entrepreneur and former stockbroker.[1] Best known for his 2002 book 'Living Networks' which predicted the social networking revolution, Dawson founded the futures think tank Future Exploration Network and consults on digital futures to various big organisations such as Ernst & Young, Macquarie Bank, Microsoft and News Corp. Named by Digital Media magazine as one of the 40 biggest players in Australia's digital age,[2] Dawson graduated from Bristol University with a B.Sc (Hons) and from Macquarie University with a Grad.Dip in Applied Finance. Dawson regularly gives keynote addresses on digital media futures and his 'Future of Media Reports' have a readership in the tens of thousands. Dawson is married to Sydney jewellery designer Victoria Buckley and the couple have two young daughters. Books[edit] References[edit]
Danila Medvedev Danila Andreevich Medvedev (Russian: Данила Медведев) (born March 21, 1980 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg)) is a Russian futurologist and politician. Specialising in the science and future of Russia, Medvedev serves as a member of the coordination council of the who serves as a membe Russian Transhumanistic Movement. In May 2005 he helped found KrioRus, the first cryonics company outside of the United States.[1] Since August 2008, he has worked as Chief Planning Officer and Vice-President of the Science for Life Extension Foundation, based in Moscow. Education and career[edit] Medvedev graduated from the International Management Institute of St. Works[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Michael A. Rogers Michael A. Rogers is an author and futurist who recently completed two years as futurist-in-residence for The New York Times Company.[1][2] He is a columnist for MSNBC.com,[3] and also helps businesses and organizations worldwide think about the future. In recent years[when?] he has worked with companies including FedEx, Boeing and NBC Universal to Prudential, Dow Corning, American Express and Genentech.[citation needed] Biography[edit] Rogers graduated from Stanford University in 1972 with a Bachelors in Creative Writing and minor in Physics, with additional training in finance and management at Stanford Business School’s Executive Program. Media and Technology Career[edit] He began his career as a writer for Rolling Stone and went on to co-found Outside Magazine. He regularly addresses venture capitalists[who?] Publications[edit] Books[edit] Periodicals[edit] Interactive media[edit] Console Diskette 1990: NOT EXACTLY UNIQUE; Tor Productions; limited release (co-producer/writer) Employment[edit]