The last column here about 20th versus 21st century generated not only on-line comments but many more offline conversations with people. It does seem to be a way for non-futurists to separate what is steeped in legacy and what is new and forward facing. It was with this mind set that I went to a […]
In the past year I have found that framing conversations about certain topics with the context of being of the 20th century or of the 21st century to be clarifying for most people. I have written extensively about humanity being in transition between the Information Age and the Shift Age. Those who have heard me […]
In the 20 years after WWII Japan was the source of cheap goods for the U.S. and the world. In the 1950s, “Made in Japan” meant cheap stuff that was showing up in a lot of product categories. Then in the late 1960s and through the 1970s quality technology brands emerged; Sony, Panasonic and then […]
This blog is now almost four years old. Many of you have been loyal readers since 2006 and I deeply appreciate your loyalty and continued support. There have been many more who have become readers through the years and of course I also appreciate your readership. Evolutionshift has and will be the place where I […]
I know I am most definitely dating myself by using that iconic Warner Wolf phrase from the 1970s. Any baby boomer from the first half of the boom that ever watched sports on TV can remember that phrase. Well, this is a column about going to the video tape. Internet 2.0 is video. On January […]
As a futurist, it is imperative to be a student of history. The macro trends, rhythms, and forces of the past can be of great assistance when trying to see ahead clearly. In the case of the Massachusetts Senate Election I found myself understanding it within the context of American history. So, Thomas Jefferson a […]
This new decade, 2010-2020, will be known as the Transformation Decade. The definitions of transformation are several: the act or process of transforming, the state of being transformed, change in form, appearance, nature, or character. Don’t those definitions feel like what has been already going on in your life and the world? Many of us […]
As someone who writes and speaks about alternative and renewable energy, I often get asked about climate change. What do I think about it? What is true? Who to believe? There is so much noise about it. The media knows it is an important topic to many and they know that controversy prompts viewership so […]
In the early 1970s, when I was first really getting into jazz, I heard one of those glib statements that stuck with me. “The history of the jazz trumpet can be written in four words: Louis Armstrong Miles Davis” Now this obviously is not true as there have been dozens of great jazz trumpeters, but […]
It was twenty years ago last week that the Berlin wall ceased to be a barrier. The wall of Berlin came down, starting several years of collapse and turmoil in what used to be called Eastern Europe. This was one of the most remarkable, deeply moving events in my lifetime My entire life up to […]