Passing the Fortune Cookie Test
Passing the Fortune Cookie Test Yesterday my wife Deb and I had lunch at one of our favorite Chinese restaurants, and afterwards we’re given the typical fortune cookies that come with the bill. Jokingly I broke open the first one and asked, “I wonder if it’d be...
Creating the God Globe
Creating the God Globe In 1998, a column I wrote for The Futurist Magazine took issue with the state of computer displays. Viewing the vast and growing Internet through a little square box on our desk was, in my opinion, the equivalent of watching a baseball game...
Why the Tiny Home Movement May Not be So Tiny
Why the Tiny Home Movement May Not be So Tiny Most of us hate feeling cramped. We hate being stuck on a crowded plane, stuck in congested traffic, and wading through packed concert halls. We like to be able to stretch out, get casual, and relax, but we can’t do that...
The Disruptive Nature of the Sharing Economy: Finding the Next Great Opportunities
The Disruptive Nature of the Sharing Economy: Finding the Next Great Opportunities Many of us suffer from a sinister and often contagious disorder, something I call just-in-case disease. We own toolboxes full of tools, just in case we need to fix something. We have...