Volatility

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Big Visions, Simple Realities

Big Visions, Simple Realities

"Fictional utopias are usually just that!" - Futurist Jim Carroll We are living in the era of grand, sweeping tech utopian visions promoted by the technology titans of our time. Yesterday, this post by Marc Andreessen - that AI would eventually lead to some sort of future nirvana

Global Trade

Global Trade

"Broken trust? Broken futures." - Futurist Jim Carroll I didn't like season one. I sure as heck am not enjoying season 2. Anyway, while I'm doing my damndest to try to avoid the news, my trend news tracking service did bring up these comments

Tragically Unhip

Tragically Unhip

“Sometimes, satire can become all too real” – Futurist Jim Carroll There’s no doubt that there might not be a lot of logical, rational stuff going on in the next few years. That’s why I keep stressing that volatility is the new normal. With that in mind, I can’

Into 2025: #1 Play the Long Game

Into 2025: #1 Play the Long Game

"It's always better to play the long game" - Futurist Jim Carroll Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, "25 Things I've Learned That Will Carry Me Into 2025." He is putting this together based on his 30-year career as a futurist,

Self-Moderation

Self-Moderation

"Opinions are like stomach gas. Sometimes you need to keep it to yourself!" - Futurist Jim Carroll Way back in January 2022, as some series of ongoing madness unfolded around the pandemic, I wrote my "Social Media Serenity Prayer" - "Grant me the maturity to

Fear Vs. Courage

Fear Vs. Courage

"Fear is a liar. Choose courage instead." - Futurist Jim Carroll Today I want to write about resilience - why it's important, and why chasing resilience instead of giving in to fear is too important. To do that, though, I need to tell you how I

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