The Relevance Gap Manifesto
There was a time when relevance lasted a lifetime. That time is over. For the first time in history, intelligence is no longer scarce. It is abundant. On demand. Continuously improving. Which means everything built on the assumption that intelligence was rare — every...
The Korczak Principle: A New Framework for Purpose in a World That Can Do Everything
The Unlost Self — Column 1 By Futurist Thomas Frey In 1947, a Polish-American sculptor named Korczak Ziolkowski drove to the Black Hills of South Dakota with $174 in his pocket and a promise he had no business making. A Lakota elder named Chief Henry Standing Bear had...
The Great Transportation Shakeout: When Cars, Drones, and Airlines Collide
Autonomous cars and drones are redrawing the map— airlines now compete with every technology that moves people door to door. By Futurist Thomas Frey The Assumption Nobody Questions When you need to travel 500 miles, you assume you’ll fly. It’s faster,...
The Disappearance of Pop Culture
The Disappearance of Pop Culture The signs of pop culture’s fragmentation are undeniable. 1. The Fading Echoes of a Monoculture In 1983, a staggering 83 million viewers—90% of U.S. households—gathered around their televisions to watch the MASH finale, a shared moment...