The Robot Dog Is on Patrol. And It’s Just Getting Started.
By Futurist Thomas Frey From data center perimeters to military forward positions, four-legged robots are reshaping what security means — and raising questions nobody has fully answered yet Man’s New Best Friend In November 2024, a photograph surfaced that...
Ten Years Ago I Made 72 Predictions About 2026. Here’s the Honest Report Card — and What 2036 Actually Looks Like
By Futurist Thomas Frey A decade-old list, graded in real time — plus the next ten years Back in August 2016, I sat down and published a piece called “72 Stunning Things in the Future That Will Be Common Ten Years from Now That Don’t Exist Today.” I...
The Long Game: Legacy, Meaning, and What You Want to Leave Behind
The Unlost Self — Column 5 By Futurist Thomas Frey My grandfather never once talked about his legacy. He was a farmer, then a gas station owner, then a grandfather — in that order, with nothing between the categories but hard work and a few quiet years of transition....
Making Things With Your Hands in a World That Doesn’t Need You To
The Unlost Self — Column 4 By Futurist Thomas Frey There is a bowl on my kitchen counter that is slightly lopsided. The rim dips a little on one side, and if you fill it too full, liquid threatens to overflow in that direction. The glaze pooled unevenly in the kiln...