1. The document is an unabridged version of "Futuretronium®, The Revolution II!" which discusses anticipating and understanding disruptive driving forces that are reshaping the world through a radical approach called "strong-sense futures thinking". 2. It describes how scientific knowledge is doubling every decade and computer power is doubling every 18 months, leading to an unprecedented era of scientific activity and technological change that will fundamentally transform industries and lifestyles. 3. The document provides a primer on technological and scientific knowledge from Dr. Michio Kaku and emphasizes the need to carefully manage risks and opportunities arising from these explosive driving forces that are churning immense and unprecedented change.

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FUTURETRONIUM®,
The Revolution II!
by Andres Agostini
V er s i o n 1 0 0 . 0 ─ D e c e m b e r / 1 4 /2 0 1 0
Unabridged
version!
( F o r t h c o m i n g v e r s i o n s , a s w e l l a s o th e r r e s o u r c e s , w i l l b e
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T h e F u t u r e t r o n i u m B o o k w i l l b e a n on g o i n g i n i t i a t i v e a n d
p er i o d i c a l l y u p g r a d e d , r e f i n e d a n d ex t e n d e d . )
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its entirety, including this notice.”)

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# 1 F U T U R E T R O N I U M ® , A N D T H E A D M I N I S T R A T I O N AN D
A P P L I C A T I O N O F T H E S C I E N T I F I C M E T HO D W I T H O U T
I N N U EN D O S AN D I N C R E S C E N D O A S F L U I D P O I N T S O F
INFLECTIONS ASCERTAIN T H AT THE MORROW IS A
THING OF THE PAST.
#2 FUTURETRONIUM®, SUBSEQUENTLY, THERE IS NOW
AN D HERE AVAILABLE THE U N A BR I D G E D ,
AUTHORITATIVE ELICITATION AND ELUCIDATION OF
ACTIONABLE K N O W L ED G E FROM AND FOR THE
I N C E S S AN T L Y AR R H Y T H M I C , A B R U P T , A N T A G O N I S T I C ,
MORDANT, CAUSTIC, AN D ANARCHISTIC FUTURE, AS
WELL AS THE C O N T EN T I O U S INTERRELATIONSHIP
B E T W E E N S U C H F U T U R E AN D T H E P R E S EN T .
#3 FUTURETRONIUM®, A RADICAL YET RIGOROUS
STRONG-SENSE AND C R I T I C O - CR E A T I V E «FUTURES
T H I N K I N G » , S Y S T E M S A P P R O A C H T O Q U I N T E S S EN T I A L
U N D ER S T A N D I N G O F T H E C O M P L E X I T I E S , S U B T L E T I E S ,
AN D I N T R I C A C I E S , A S W E L L A S T H E O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O
BE EXPLOITED OUT OF THE DRIVING FORCES
INSTILLING AND INFLICTING PERPETUAL CHANGE INTO
TWENTIETH-ONE CENTURY .

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By ( c) C o p y r i g h t 2 0 1 0 b y A n d r e s A g o s t i n i — A l l R i g h t s
R es e r v e d ―
W h a t d o e s n ’ t g e t u n d e r s t o o d i n t h i s a g e b e c o m e s a ma j o r
liability. To this end Henry Kissinger’s quotation is timely.
E n s u i n g : “ A n i gn o r e d i s s u e i s a n i n v i t a t i on t o a p r o b l e m. ” [ 1 2 ]
Forget what you know and just believe in what you see and sense.
I t’ s t i m e f o r y o u t o e x p l o r e , c on c e iv e , d e v e l o p , d i s c o v e r a n d
institute your own Futures — exploiting the UPSIDES and
D OW N S I D E S o f t h e s u r r e p t i t i o u s l y c ov e r t a n d i g n o r e d o n e s —
u n l e s s y ou w i l l m a k e y o u r s e l f e n s l a v e d b y c i r c u m s t a n c e s b e y o n d
y o u r c o n t r o l , r e g a r d l e s s o f y o u r “ p o w e r s . ” K i n d l y p l e a s e , if y o u ’ d
like, make your choices wisely and by you and for yourself!
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d i s i n n o wa y a t t e m p t i n g t o b e e i t h e r a s e e r , o r a
soothsayer, diviner, foreteller, or prophet, who can foretell the
future. In managing corporate and operational risks of many
diverse natures, one needs not only to identify and recognize
h a z a r d s b u t t o a n t i c i p a t e , v e r y e a r l y o n , f u t u r e a n d a dv a n c e d
d i s r u p t i o n p o t e n t i a l , d o i n g s o i n t h e t r a d i t i o n o f r i g o r o u s f u tu r e s

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studies coupled with other disciplines. In the last analysis and
v e r y s e r i o u s l y s t a t e d , t h e v ie w h e r e o f f e r s a l u c r a t iv e a n d a u se f u l
l e a r n i n g a n d p ra c t i c a l t o o l t h a t r e qu i r e s f r o m p r a c t i t i o n e r s m u c h
better p r e pa r e d n e s s before systemic volatility, universal
uncertainty and ubiquitous change and ambiguity.
T h e o b j e c t i v e i s t h e u n de r s t a n d i n g t h e c o m p l e x a n d s u b t l e n a t u r e
and progression of many explosive driving forces that shape and
r e - s h a p e t h e k n o w n a n d u n k n o w n w o r l d . F u tu r i s t s s p e a k , o u t o f
b r i e f s y n t h e s i s , a b o u t t r e n d s a n d t e n d e n c ie s a n d p r o p e n s i t i e s o f
s o m e o f s a i d d r i v i n g f o r c e s . T he s e d r i v i n g f o r c e s a re n o t o n l y
m e g a , d i v e r s e d y n a m o s t h a t o u t p u t c h a n g e b u t a l s o c ha l l e n g e s ,
opportunities and benefits for those who are prepared and paying
incessantly great detailed attention.
T h e s e d r i v i n g f o rc e s , i n c i d e n t a l l y , e x p e l : ( 1) O p e n - e n d e d c h a n g e s ,
(2) Preemptive changes, and (3) “All-out war-waging” (that is,
boundaryless) changes.
You manage risks to increase your benefits and opportunities and
t o a u g m e n t t h e r e s i l i e n c y a n d a da p t a b i l i t y o f t h e s u s t a i n a b i l i t y o f
said benefits and opportunities. In Transformative and Integrative
R i s k M a n a g e m e n t ( be l o w ) , m a n a g i n g r i s k s ─ n o t t o b r i n g a b o u t
i l lu s i o n s of meaning ─ are nothing else than the optimum

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management of the upsides and downsides embedded in the driving
forces.
Subsequently, the material in this book ranges over many
disciplines, as well as the work of many outstanding scientists.
F u r t h e r m o r e , p r e s e n t d r i v i n g f o r c e s ( sc i e n c e , t e c h n o l o g y , s o c i e t y ,
p o l i t i c s a n d e c o n o m y ) a r e c hu r n i n g i n s u r m o u n t a b l e a m o u n t s o f
unprecedented change with increasing energy and scope.
A c c o r d i n g l y , t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l i s c o m m u n ic a t e d w i t h m a r k e d
emphasis indeed. The undersigned does not and will not dare to
oversimplify and/or underestimate the consequences and sequels
of these gargantuan driving forces.
TO O F F ER G R E AT E R INSIGHT QUICKLY, LET’ SEE A
PRIMER ON TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC
KNOWLEDGE. ENSUING:
D r . M i c h i o Ka k u , P h . D . i n d i c a t e s : “ … . B y t h e e n d o f t h e t w e n t i et h
c e n t u r y , s c i e n c e h ad r e a c h e d t h e en d o f a n e r a , u n l o c k i n g t h e
s e c r e t s o f t h e a t o m , u n r a v e l i n g t h e m o l ec u l e o f l i f e , an d c r e at i n g
the e l ec t r o n i c c o m p u t er . With these three fundamental
discoveries, t r i g g e r ed by the quantum revolution, the DNA
r e v o l u t i on , a n d t h e c o m p u t e r r e v o lu t i on , t h e b a s i c l a w s o f m at t e r ,

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li f e , a n d c o m p u t at i o n w er e , i n t h e m a i n , fi n a l l y s o l v e d … . T h a t
epic phase of science is now drawing to a close; one era is ending
a n d a n ot h e r i s o n l y b e g i n n i n g …. T h e n e xt e r a o f sc i e n c e pr o m i s e s
t o b e an e v en d e e p e r , m o r e t h o r o u gh g o i n g , m o r e p e n et r a t i n g o n e
t h a n t h e l a s t … . C l e a r l y , w e a r e o n t h e t h r e s h o ld o f y e t a n o t h e r
r e v o l u t i on . H U M A N K N O W L E D G E I S D O UB L I N G E V E R Y T E N
Y E A R S [ A S P E R T H E 1 9 9 8 S T A N D A R D S ] . I n t h e p a s t d e c ad e , m o r e
s c i e n t i f i c k n o w l e d g e h a s b e e n c r e a t ed t h a n i n a l l o f h u m a n
h i s t o r y . C O M P U T E R P O W E R I S D O UB L I N G E V E R Y E I G H T E E N
MONTHS. THE INTERNET IS DOUBLING EVERY YEAR. THE
N U M B E R O F D N A S E Q U E N C E S W E CA N A N A L Y Z E I S D O UB L I N G
E V E R Y T W O Y E A R S . A l m o s t d ai l y , t h e h e a d li n e s h e r a ld n e w
ad v a n c e s i n c o m p u t e r s , t e l ec o m m u n i c a t i o n s , b i o t ec h n o l o g y , a n d
s p a c e e x p l o r at i o n . I n t h e w a k e o f t h i s t ec h n o l o g i c a l u p h e a v a l ,
en t i r e i n d u s t r i e s a n d l i f e s t y l e s a r e b e i n g o v e r t u r n ed , o n l y t o g i v e
r i s e t o en t i r e l y n e w o n e s . B u t t h e s e r ap i d , b e wi l d er i n g c h a n g e s
a r e n ot j u s t q u a n t i t at i v e . T h e y m a r k t h e b i r t h p a n g s o f a n e w e r a
… . F R O M N O W T O T H E Y E A R 2 0 2 0 , S CI E N T I S T S F O R E S E E A N
E X P L O S I O N I N S C I E N T I F I C A C T I V I T Y S UC H AS T H E W O R L D
HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE. IN TWO KEY TECHNOLOGIES,
COMPUTER POWER AND THE DNA SEQUENCING, WE WILL SEE
ENTIRE INDUSTRIES RISE AND FA L L ON THE B AS I S OF
B R E A T HT A K I N G S C I E N T I F I C A D V A N C E S . S I N C E T H E 1 9 5 0 S ,
T H E P O W E R O F O U R C O M P UT E R S H AS A D V A N C E D B Y A F A C T O R

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OF ROUGHLY TEN BILLION. IN F A CT , B E C A US E BOTH
COMPUTER POWER AND DNA SEQUENCING DOUBLE ROUGHLY
EVERY TWO YEARS, ONE CAN COMPUTE THE ROUGH TIME
F R A M E O V E R W HI C H M A N Y S CI E N T I F I C B R E A K T H R O U G H S
WILL TAKE PLACE .... BY 2020, MICROPROCESSORS WILL
L I K E L Y B E A S A C H E A P A N D P L E N T I F U L AS S C R A P P A P E R ,
SCATTERED BY THE MILLIONS I NT O ENVIRONMENT,
ALLOWING US TO PLACE I NT E L L I G E N T SYSTEMS
E V E R Y W H E R E . T HI S W I L L C H A N G E E V E R Y T H I N G A R O U N D US ,
I N C L U D I NG T H E N A T U R E O F C O M M E R C E , T H E W E A L T H O F
N A T I O N S , A N D T H E W A Y W E C O M M U N I C AT E , W O R K , P L A Y ,
AND LIVE.” [171]
President John F. Kennedy’s speech on September 12, 1962 at Race
U n i v e r s i t y : “ D e s p i t e t h e s t r i k i n g f ac t t h a t m o s t o f t h e s c i e n t i s t s
that the world has ever known are alive and working today,
d e s p i t e t h e f ac t t h a t t h i s N a t i o n ’ s o wn s c i en t i f i c m a n p o w e r i s
d o u b l i n g e v er y 1 2 y e a r s i n a r a t e o f gr o w t h m o r e t h an t h r e e t i m e s
t h a t o f ou r p o p u l a t i o n a s a w h o l e , d e s p i t e t h at , t h e v a s t st r e t c h e s
o f t h e u n k n o w n a n d t h e u n an s w e r e d a n d t h e u n f i n i s h e d s t i ll f ar
ou t s t r i p o u r c ol l e c t i v e c o m pr e h e n s i o n . ” [ 8 0 ]
T o f u r t h e r s e t t h e s t a g e f o r t h i s m a t e r i a l , t h e t e x t b o o k “ E i n st e i n i n
t h e B o ar d r o o m ” b y S u za n n e S . H a r r i s o n a n d P a t r i c k H . S u l l iv a n S r .

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may offer some lucid ideas on the “current” state of affairs when
t h e y c la i m :
“ Hu m a n s h a v e b e en ad d i n g t o t h ei r t o t a l k n o w l e d g e st e a d i l y o v e r
the c en t u r i e s , and the amount of knowledge we create is
mu l t i p l y i n g a t a n i n c r ed i b l e r a t e . B e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e a m o u n t o f
k n o w l e d g e i n t h e k n o w n w o r ld at t h e t i m e o f C h r i s t , s t u d i e s h a v e
e s t i m a t e d t h a t t h e f i r s t d ou b l i n g o f t h a t k n o w l ed g e t o o k p l ac e
ab o u t 1 7 0 0 A . D . T h e s e c on d d ou b li n g o c c u r r e d a r ou n d t h e y e a r
1 9 0 0 . I t i s e s t i m a t e d t od a y t h a t t h e w o r ld ' s k n o w l e d g e b a s e wi l l
d o u b l e a g a i n b y 2 0 1 0 a n d a g a i n a ft e r t h a t b y 2 0 1 3 . ” [ 3 7 ]
T h e r e a r e m a n y s e r i o u s pu b l i c a t i o n s , f r o m 2 0 0 3 t o t h i s d a t e ,
s p e a k i n g o f t h e e n t i r e t y o f s c i e n t i f i c kn o w l e d g e d o u b l i n g e v e r y f i v e
(5) years and sooner. How, then, can one undertake such a
g a r g a n t u a n c ha l l e n g e , t h r o u g h t h e “ S o c i e t y o f K n o w l e d g e ” ( t h a t
also embraces the “infotech economy”), unless it is through the
s t e w a r d s h i p o f t h e m o s t r i g o r o u s a n d a d v a n c e d s c i e n t if i c m e t h o d ?
[129]
Hu m a n k n o w l e d g e c a p ab i l i t y wi l l c o n t i n u e t o d o u b l e e v e r y y e a r .
“ Hu m a n knowledge c a p ab i l i t y ” is the quantity of available
k n o w l e d g e m u l t i p l i ed b y t h e p o w e r o f t e c h n o l o g y t o pr o c e s s t h a t
knowledge. This capability will increase by two to the power of

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1 0 0 , t h e e q u i v a l e n t o f a t h o u s a n d b i l li o n b i ll i o n , i n t h e t w en t y -
first century. — James Martin, “The 17 Great Challenges of the
T we n t y - F i r s t Century,” Jan-Feb 2007, p. 24 [ T he Fu t u r i s t
Magazine’s Top-10 Forecast for 2010]
Subsequently, given the immense level of complexity progression
and density, there is one axiom we will need to live by (that is, if
we wish to be successful in prevailing) that indicates: “The
s i g n i f i c a n t p r o b l e m s w e f ac e c an n o t b e s o l v e d at t h e s a m e l e v e l o f
t h i n k i n g w e w e r e at w h e n w e c r e a t e d t h e m. ” ( B y A l b e r t E i n s t e i n )
[153]
C h i n a m u l l s $ 1 . 5 t r i l l i o n s t r a t e g i c i n du s t r i e s b o o s t ? Ho w
far can China go to pervasively cutting-edge science and
technology while the West, seemingly and allegedly, does
n o t g e t i t s a c t t o g et h e r ? W h a t d o e s a p r o m i n en t n e w s
agency have to report on it?
R e u t e r s ( D e c 0 3 , 2 0 1 0 ) : “ C h i n a i s c on s i d er i n g i n v e s t m e n t s o f u p
t o $ 1 . 5 t r i l l i on o v e r f i v e y e a r s i n s e v e n s t r a t e g i c i n d u st r i e s ,
sources said, a plan aimed at a c c e l e r at i n g the country's
t r a n s i t i o n f r o m t h e w or l d ' s su p p l i er o f c h e a p g o o d s t o a l e ad i n g
purveyor of high-value t ec h n o l o g i e s …. Analysts expressed
s k e p t i c i s m at t h e s h e e r a m ou n t o f m o n e y ─ i t eq u a t e s t o a b o u t 5

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p er c en t o f C h i n a ' s g r o s s d o m e s t i c pr o d u c t o n a n a n n u a l b a s i s ─
b u t s a i d t h a t t h e e y e - p o p p i n g h e a d l i n e fi g u r e w a s an i n d i c at i o n o f
t h e g o v e r n m en t ' s d et e r m i n a t i on t o c a t a l y z e a s t r u c t u r a l s h i ft i n
the economy …. THE T A R G E T ED SECTORS INCLUDE
A L T ER N A T I V E ENERGY, B I O T E C H N O LO G Y , NEW-
G E N E R A T IO N INFORMATION T E C H N O LO G Y , HIGH-END
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED MATERIALS,
A L T ER N A T I V E - F U E L CARS AND ENERGY-SAVING AND
E N V IR O N M E N T A L L Y FR I E N D L Y T E C H N O LO G I E S … . B ei j i n g
h a s s a i d b e f or e t h a t i t w an t s t o pr o m o t e t h e s e c t o r s , a p o li c y t h a t
i t h o p e s wi l l m a k e t h e c ou n t r y l e s s d e p en d en t o n l o w - en d , d i r t y
m a n u f a c t u r i n g . T h e v a l u e - ad d ed o u t p u t o f t h e s e v e n s t r at e g i c
i n d u s t r i e s t o g et h e r a c c o u n t f or ab o u t 2 p e r c e n t o f G D P n o w . T h e
g o v e r n m en t h a s s a i d i t w a n t s t h e m t o g e n e r at e 8 p e r c e n t o f G D P
i n 2 0 1 5 a n d 1 5 p er c en t b y 2 0 2 0 . ” [ 1 7 6 ]
Zillion impossible science facts turned into rampant
realities?
D r . M i c h i o Ka k u , P h . D . p o i n t s o u t : “A s a p h y s i c i s t , I h a v e l e a r n ed
t h a t t h e ‘ i m p o s s i b l e ’ i s o f t e n a r e l a t i v e t er m … . I N M Y O W N
SHORT LIFETIME I HAVE SEEN THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE
BECOME ESTABLISHED SCIENTIFIC FACT OVER AND OVER
A G A I N . S o i s i t i m p o s s i b l e t o t h i n k w e m i gh t o n e d a y b e a b l e t o

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teleport ourselves from one place to another, or build a spaceship
t h a t wi l l o n e d a y t a k e u s l i g h t - y e a r s t o t h e s t a r s ? … . I f w e w er e t o
s o m e h o w en c ou n t er a c i v i l i z at i o n a mi l l i o n y e a r s m o r e ad v a n c ed
t h a n ou r s , w ou l d t h e i r e v e r y d a y t ec h n o l o g y a p p e a r t o b e ‘ m a g i c ’
t o u s ? … . J u s t b ec a u s e s o m e t h i n g i s ‘ i m p o s s i b l e ’ t o d a y , w i l l i t
r e m a i n i m p o s s i b l e c e n t u r i e s o r m i l li o n s o f y e a r s i n t o t h e fu t u r e ?
… . G i v en t h e r e m a r k ab l e a d v a n c e s i n s c i en c e i n t h e p a s t c en t u r y ,
e s p e c i a l l y t h e c r e a t i o n o f t h e q u a n t u m t h e or y a n d g e n e r a l
r e l a t i v i t y , i t i s n o w p o s s i b l e t o gi v e r o u g h e s t i m a t e s o f w h en , i f
e v e r , s o m e o f t h e s e f a n t a s t i c t e c h n o l o g i e s m a y b e r e a l i z ed . W i t h
t h e c o mi n g o f e v e n m o r e ad v a n c ed t h e o r i e s , su c h a s s t r i n g t h e or y ,
e v e n c on c e p t s b o r d er i n g o n s c i e n c e fi c t i o n , s u c h a s t i m e t r a v e l
and p ar a l l e l universes, are now b ec o m i n g re-evaluated by
p h y s i c i s t s . T h i n k b ac k 1 5 0 y e a r s t o t h o s e t e c h n o l o g i c a l ad v a n c e s
t h a t w er e d ec l a r ed ‘ i m p o s s i b l e ’ b y sc i e n t i s t s a t t h e t i m e an d t h a t
h a v e n o w b ec o m e p a r t o f ou r e v e r y d a y li v e s . J u l e s V er n e w r o t e a
n o v e l i n 1 8 6 3 , P a r i s i n t h e T w en t i et h C en t u r y , w h i c h w a s l oc k e d
a w a y a n d f o r g o t t en f o r o v e r a c en t u r y u n t i l i t w a s a c c i d en t a l l y
d i s c o v e r ed b y h i s gr e a t - gr a n d s o n a n d p u b l i s h ed f or t h e f i r st t i m e
in 1994. In it Verne predicted what Paris might look like in the
y e a r 1 9 6 0 . Hi s n o v e l w a s fi l l e d w i t h t ec h n o l o g y t h at w a s c l e ar l y
c o n s i d er e d i m p o s s i b l e i n t h e n i n et e e n t h c en t u r y , i n c l u d i n g f a x
machines, a world-wide communications n et w o r k , glass
s k y s c r a p er s , g a s - p o w e r ed a u t o m ob i l e s , a n d h i g h - s p e ed el e v a t e d

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t r a i n s … N o t s u r p r i s i n g l y , V e r n e c o u ld m a k e s u c h st u n n i n g l y
ac c u r a t e p r e d i c t i o n s b e c au s e h e w a s i m m e r s e d i n t h e w o r l d o f
s c i e n c e , p i c k i n g t h e b r a i n s o f s c i en t i s t s a r ou n d h i m . A d e e p
a p p r e c i at i o n f o r t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s o f sc i e n c e a l l o w e d h i m t o m a k e
s u c h s t a r t l i n g p r e d i c t i o n s …. I R O N I C A L L Y , T H E S E R I O U S S T U D Y
O F T H E I M P O S S I B L E H A S F R E Q U E N T L Y O P E N E D U P RI C H A N D
E N T I R E L Y U N E X P E C T E D D O M AI N S O F S C I E N C E . F o r e x a m p l e ,
over the c en t u r i e s the f r u s t r at i n g and futile search for a
‘ p e r p et u a l m o t i o n m a c h i n e ’ l ed p h y s i c i s t s t o c on c lu d e t h at s u c h a
machine was impossible, f or c i n g them to postulate the
c o n s e r v a t i on o f e n er g y an d t h e t h r e e l a w s o f t h er m o d y n a m i c s .
T h u s t h e f u t i l e s e a r c h t o b u i l d p er p e t u a l m o t i o n m a c h i n e s h el p e d
t o o p e n u p t h e e n t i r e l y n e w fi e l d o f t h er m o d y n a m i c s , w h i c h i n
p ar t l a i d t h e f o u n d a t i on o f t h e st e a m e n gi n e , t h e m ac h i n e a g e ,
a n d m o d er n i n d u s t r i a l s o c i e t y … . W e i gn o r e t h e i m p o s s i b l e a t ou r
p er i l . I n t h e 1 9 2 0 s a n d 1 9 3 0 s R o b er t G o d d a r d , t h e f o u n d er o f
m o d er n r o c k et r y , w a s t h e s u b j e c t o f i n t en s e c r i t i c i s m b y t h o s e
w h o t h o u gh t t h a t r o c k et s c o u ld n e v e r t r a v e l i n o u t er s p a c e . T h e y
s a r c a s t i c a l l y c a l l ed h i s p u r s u i t G o d d a r d ’ s F o l l y . I n 1 9 2 1 t h e
ed i t or s o f t h e N e w Y o r k T i m e s r a i l ed a g a i n s t Dr . G o d d a r d ’ s w o r k :
‘ P r o f e s s o r G od d ar d d o e s n o t k n o w t h e r e l a t i o n b e t w e en a c t i o n
a n d r e a c t i o n a n d t h e n e e d t o h a v e s o m e t h i n g b et t e r t h an a
v a c u u m a g a i n s t w h i c h t o r e ac t . H e s e e m s t o l a c k t h e b a s i c
knowledge l ad l e d ou t daily in high schools.’ R o c k et s w er e

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i mp o s s i b l e , t h e ed i t or s h u f f ed , b e c au s e t h er e w a s n o a i r t o pu s h
a g a i n st i n o u t e r s p a c e. S ad l y , o n e h e a d o f s t at e d i d u n d e r s t an d
t h e i m p l i c a t i on s o f G od d a r d ’ s ‘ i m p o s s i b l e ’ r o c k et s ─ A d o l p h
H i t l e r . D u r i n g W o r l d W a r I I , G e r m an y ’ s b ar r a g e o f i m p o s s i b l y
ad v a n c e d V - 2 r oc k e t s r a i n ed d e a t h an d d e s t r u c t i o n o n L o n d on ,
a l m o s t b r i n gi n g i t t o i t s k n e e s … . T i m e a n d a g a i n w e s e e t h a t t h e
s t u d y o f t h e i mp o s s i b l e h a s o p e n ed u p e n t i r e l y n e w v i s t a s ,
pushing the boundaries of physics and chemistry and forcing
scientists to redefine what they mean by ‘impossible.’ As Sir
W i l l i a m O s l e r o n c e s a i d , ‘T H E P H I L O S O P H I E S O F O N E A G E H A V E
BECOME THE ABSURDITIES OF THE NEXT, AND THE
FOOLISHNESS OF YESTERDAY HAS BECOME THE WISDOM OF
T OM O R R O W . ’ … . M a n y p h y s i c i s t s s u b sc r i b e t o t h e f a m o u s d i c t u m
o f T . H . W h i t e , w h o wr o t e i n T h e O n c e a n d F u t u r e K i n g , ‘ A n y t h i n g
t h a t i s n o t f o r b i d d e n , i s m a n d at o r y ! ’ I n ph y s i c s w e f i n d e v i d e n c e
o f t h i s a l l t h e t i m e …. F o r e x a m p l e , c o s m o l o g i s t S t e p h e n H a w k i n g
t r i ed t o p r o v e t h at t i m e t r a v e l w a s i m p o s s i b l e b y fi n d i n g a n e w
law of physics that w o u ld forbid it, which he c a l l ed the
‘ c h r o n o l o g y p r o t ec t i on c o n j ec t u r e . ’ U n f or t u n a t e l y , a f t er m a n y
y e a r s o f h ar d w o r k h e w a s u n a b l e t o pr o v e t h i s pr i n c i pl e . I n f a c t ,
t o t h e c o n t r a r y , p h y s i c i s t s h a v e n o w d e m on s t r a t ed t h a t a l a w t h a t
p r e v e n t s t i m e t r a v e l i s b e y o n d o u r pr e s e n t - d a y m a t h e m a t i c s .
T od a y , b ec a u s e t h e r e i s n o l a w o f ph y s i c s p r e v e n t i n g t h e e x i s t e n c e
o f t i m e m a c h i n e s , p h y s i c i s t s h a v e h ad t o t a k e t h e i r p o s s i b i l i t y

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very seriously …. Already one ‘impossible’ technology is now
p r o v i n g t o b e p o s s i b l e: t h e n ot i o n o f t e l e p o r t a t i on ( at l e a s t a t t h e
l e v e l o f at o m s ) . E v e n a f e w y e a r s a g o p h y s i c i s t s w o u ld h a v e s a i d
t h a t s e n d i n g o r b e a m i n g an o b j ec t f r o m o n e p o i n t t o an o t h er
v i o l a t ed t h e l a w s o f q u an t u m ph y s i c s . T h e w r i t er s o f t h e o r i g i n a l
Star Trek television series, in fact, were so stung by the criticism
f r o m p h y s i c i st s t h a t t h e y ad d ed ‘ H e i s e n b er g c o m p en s a t o r s ’ t o
e x p l a i n t e l e p o r t e r s i n o r d e r t o a d d r e s s t h i s f l a w . T o d a y , b ec a u s e
o f a r e c en t b r e a k t h r o u g h , ph y s i c i s t s c a n t el e p o r t a t o m s ac r o s s a
r o o m or p h ot o n s u n d er t h e D a n u b e R i v er . ” [ 1 7 4 ] T o r e a d m o r e o n
t h i s c i t a t i o n , g o t o A ma z o n a t h t t p : / / a m z n . t o / d H G k O W
F r u i t f u l l y p l a n t i n g i n w h i c h t e n s e?
“ T h e h e r i t a g e o f t h e p a s t i s t h e s e ed t h a t b r i n g s f o r t h t h e h a r v e s t
o f t h e f u t u r e . ” ─ I n s c r i p t i o n f r o m s t a t u a r y pe d e s t a l a t N a t i o n a l
Archives in Washington
Many forces are not predictable but some others are
predictable based on omniscience!
Y o g i B e r r a : “ P r ed i c t i on i s v e r y h ar d , e s p e c i a l l y w h en i t ' s ab o u t
the future.” [171]

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W h o c r e a t e s t h e fu t u r e a n d w h o d o e s n ’ t ?
M i c h a e l A n i s s i m o v : “ O n e o f t h e b i g g e s t fl a w s i n t h e c o m m on
c o n c ep t i on o f t h e f u t u r e i s t h at t h e f u t u r e i s s o m e t h i n g t h a t
h a p p en s t o u s, n ot s o m e t h i n g w e c r e a t e . ” [ 1 4 2 ]
What are the ruthless drivers?
Ha r o l d V a r m u s , N I H D i r e c t o r : “T h e r e a r e t h r e e g r e a t t h e m e s i n
s c i e n c e i n t h e t w en t i et h c e n t u r y ─ t h e at o m , t h e c o m pu t e r , a n d t h e
g e n e. ” [ 1 7 1 ]
I n t e r a c t i n g w i t h t h e fu t u r e?
R a i n e r M a r i a R i l k e : “ T h e fu t u r e e n t e r s i n t o u s i n o r d er t o
t r a n s f o r m i t s e l f i n u s l o n g b e f or e i t h a p p en s . ” [ 1 4 2]
I can offer this perspective as of now (the wonderful continuum)
a n d u n d e r m y h u m a n a n d h u m a n e pe r s p e c t i v e . I d o l i k e a g r e a t
d e a l s c i e n c e a n d t e c h n o l o g y , b u t o n l y t o t h e t r u e s t s e r v ic e o f t h e
g l o b a l c i v i l i za t i o n . G i v e n t h e u b i q u i t o u s d y n a m i c s s h i f t i n g t h r o u g h
tsunamis, these days I find the term “continuum” beyond
i n e f f e c t u a l a n d m o s t l y lu d i c r o u s .

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N o n e t h e l e s s , i f y o u w a n t t o “ r e a l i t y - c h e c k ” t h e s e r e f le c t i o n s , y o u
will be able, soonest, to have every detailed explanation by, say, an
o m n i s c i e n t r o b o t h o v e r i n g “ m i d a i r ” i f y o u i n d e f in i t e l y p o s t p o n e
y o u r h o m e w o r k a n d f a i l t o d o y o u r o w n in d e p e n d e n t r e s e a r c h , d o n e
for and by you (as of now).
What to consider about gauging the future?
W i r e d ( 1 9 9 4 ) : “ T h e f u t u r e b e l on g s t o n ei t h er t h e c on d u i t o r
c o n t en t p l a y e r s , b u t t h o s e w h o c on t r o l t h e f i lt e r i n g , s e a r c h i n g
a n d s e n s e - m a k i n g t o o l s w e w i l l r e l y o n t o n a v i g a t e t h r ou g h t h e
e x p a n s i on o f c yb e r s p a c e . ” [ 1 4 5 ]
Horses, dogs and robotic dominance of all?
S a m u e l B u t l e r ( 1 8 6 3 l e t t e r ) : “W h o wi l l b e m a n ’ s s u c c e s s o r ? T o
which the answer is: We ar e ourselves creating our own
s u c c e s s o r s . M an w i l l b e c o m e t o t h e m a c h i n e wh a t t h e h o r s e an d
t h e d o g a r e t o m a n ; t h e c on c lu s i o n b ei n g t h at m ac h i n e s a r e, or
a r e b ec o m i n g , a n i m a t e. ” [ 1 4 2]
G o t o a n y “ s n a i l p a c e d ” n e w s p a p e r s ( on l i n e o r o l d - f a s h i o n e d
“ o f f l i n e ” ) i n a d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r y a n d t h i s y o u ’ l l f in d w i t h i n t h e
daily headlines: Fiction immensely superseded — through many

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orders of magnitudes (that is, by hyper-geometrical exponential
rates) — by realities, that is: the most incontrovertible and yet the
most dramatic realities.
People kind of see a part of the waves, but are famously infamously
u n a wa r e t h a t m o s t p e r v a s i v e c u r r e n t s u n d e r n e a t h a re t h e t r u e
d y n a m o s o f t h e s e s w i r l i n g c ha n g e d c h a n g e s .
Brainy ones hyper-accelerating industries and beyond?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ M e an w h i l e , l on e i n d i v i d u a l s a r e b i r t h i n g n o t j u st
c o m p a n i e s b u t e n t i r e i n d u s t r i e s t h a t r ap i d l y b e c o m e b i g g e r t h a n
t h e e c o n o m i e s o f m o s t c ou n t r i e s . B u t u n li k e gr o w t h i n d u st r i e s o f
t h e p a s t … c ar s an d a e r o s p a c e , f o r e x a m p l e … t h e i n d u s t r i e s t h at
w i l l d o m i n at e ou r f u t u r e d e p e n d o n j u st a f e w s m a r t m i n d s … N o t
a l o t o f m an p o w e r … S o d u r i n g a p e r i o d o f pr o s p e r i t y a n d
ec o n o m i c gr o w t h … Wealth is ever more mobile and
c o n c en t r a t e d . ” [ 1 6 3 ]
What is the current rate of change? What is the as-of-now
r a t e o f t e c h n o l o g i c a l a n d s c i e n t i f i c k n o w l e d g e do u b l i n g ?
Mark Miller, computer scientist: “You know, things are going to
b e r e a l l y d i f f er e n t … N o , n o , I m e a n r e a l l y d i f f e r en t . ” [ 1 4 2 ]

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What are we morphing into?
S i r A r t h u r C . C la r k e : “ I t ’ s a l s o a t ou r d e f o r c e o f p h ot o g r a p h y : t h e
i m a g e s r e v e a l a wh o l e n e w or d e r o f c r e a t i on a b o u t t o c o m e i n t o
e x i s t en c e. N o o n e w h o h a s an y i n t e r e s t i n t h e fu t u r e c a n a f f o r d
it.” [164]
The outcomes stemming of the intermixing of the
exuberant technologies?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ Y ou a n d y o u r c h i l d r e n ar e a b o u t t o f a c e a s e r i e s
o f u n p r ec e d en t ed m o r a l , et h i c a l , e c on o m i c , a n d f i n an c i a l i s s u e s .
T h e c h oi c e s y o u m a k e [ a s w e l l a s t h o s e y o u ’ r e f ai l i n g t o m a k e
b e c au s e o f l a c k o f d e t a i l e d , a d v a n c ed a n d d e e p a w a r e n e s s ] wi l l
i mp a c t w h er e y o u l i v e , w h at y o u e a r n , w h a t y o u r g r an d c h i ld r en
w i l l l o o k l i k e, h o w l on g y o u l i v e . I t a l l s t a r t s b e c au s e w e a r e
m i xi n g a p p l e s , or a n g e s , a n d f l o p p y d i s k s . ” [ 1 6 3 ]
W ha t i s i t m e a n t b y “ F u t u r e ” ? W h e n s p e a k in g a b o u t “ F UT U R E ” a s
t h e u n d e r s i g n e d i s s p e a k in g a b o u t c ha n g e , t h e r e i s i n c lu d e d
positive change and negative change (as well as the grave tradeoffs
b e t w e e n [ a ] p o s i t i v e c h a n g e a n d [ b] n e g a t i v e c ha n g e ) . H o w e v e r ,

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t h e e m p h a s i s i s t o u n d e r p i n t h e u p s i d e c h a n g e s a n d t o c r i p p le t h e
downside changes.
The undersigned will also be reflecting about some of the
c o n s e q u e n c e s a n d p o s s i b i l i t i e s b y s a i d c ha n g e s a n d t r a d e o f f s .
F r o m p e r e n n i a l l y u p g r a d e d k n o w l e dg e i n t o d e c i s i v e , r u l i n g
empires?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ T h e k n o w l e d g e r e v o lu t i on i s t a k i n g p l ac e i n
s m a l l , s h a r p l y d e f i n e d a r e a s . O n e c o m p a n y g e n e r at e s m o r e U . S .
p at e n t s t h a n 1 3 9 c ou n t r i e s d o t o g e t h e r … T h i s [ r e v o lu t i on ]
g e n er a t e s n e w E M P I R E S a n d n e w g h e t t o s …. I t s l a m s i n t o e x i s t i n g
s y s t e m s an d d e s t r o y s t h e m w h i l e c r e at i n g n e w s y s t e m s . C o u n t r i e s
and individuals can either surf new and powerful waves of
change ─or try to stop them and get crushed.” [163]
S h o c k i n g t i m e s e q u a t e t o s h o c k i n g fu t u r es ?
J o s e O r t e g a y G a s s e t : “ L i f e i s a s e r i e s o f c o l l i s i on s w i t h t h e fu t u r e ;
i t i s n o t t h e s u m o f w h a t w e h a v e b e e n , b u t w h at w e y e a r n t o b e . ”
[149]
W hy e v e r y t h i n g c h a n g e s , b e g i n n i n g w i t h c h a n g e i t s e l f ?

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N i c o l a T e s l a , 1 8 9 6 , I n v e n t o r o f A l t e r n a t i v e C u r r e n t : “ I d o n ot t h i n k
t h e r e i s a n y t h r i l l t h at c a n g o t h r ou g h t h e h u m a n h e a r t li k e t h at
f e l t b y t h e i n v e n t o r a s h e s e e s s o m e c r e at i o n o f t h e b r ai n
unfolding to success.” [142]
Is the new paradigm changing to so many paradigms
simultaneously r es u l t i n g impossible to figure out any
paradigm correctly?
Juan Enriquez: “ M an y people, even some of the h e ad s of
m e g a c or p o r a t i on s , f e e l t h a t t h e w o r l d i s m o v i n g t o o f a s t a s
companies, even industries, disappear.” [163]
W h a t a r e t h e b r a i n ’ s p r i o r i t i e s b e y on d s e i z i n g l i f e - s u p p o r t
capabilities for its own sustainability?
Michael Polanyi: “The mind is attracted by b e au t i fu l [and
ad v a n c e d ] p r o b l e m s , p r o m i s i n g b e a u t i f u l [ a n d u s e fu l s o l u t i o n s ] . ”
[160]
What has become of fate and d es t i n y in times that
neuroscience researchers are coming out with some

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PRELIMINARY outcomes that seem to suggest: “The
p r e s en t i s a f u n c t i o n o f t h e f u t u r e ” ?
R o b e r t T h e o b a l d : “ O u r f u t u r e i s d e t er m i n ed b y t h e a c t i o n s o f a l l
o f u s a l i v e t od a y . O u r c h o i c e s d et e r m i n e o u r d e s t i n y . ” [ 1 6 0 ]
Which destiny is that?
W i l l i a m J e n n i n g s B r y a n : “ D e s t i n y i s n o t a m at t e r o f c h an c e ─ i t i s a
m a t t e r o f c h o i c e . I t i s n o t a t h i n g t o b e w a i t ed f o r ─ i t i s a t h i n g t o
be achieved.” [174]
W h a t a r e t h e c o s m o l o g i c a l t r a i t s o f t h i s o v e r - f r a g m e n t ed
“society”? Indeed!
D a v i d B r i n : “ W h a t d i st i n g u i s h e s s o c i e t y t o d a y i s n o t o n l y t h e p a c e
o f e v e n t s , b u t a l s o t h e n at u r e o f t h e t o o l k i t f o r f a c i n g t h e fu t u r e . ”
[160]
What are the origins of future?
“Do not presume that past success i n d i c at e s future
i mp r e g n ab i l i t y . ” [ 1 5 4]

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There is here a point of view about change (as change is
partly explored here):
A d a m G o r d o n : “ W e h a v e s e e n e y e - p o p p i n g d e v e l o p m e n t s ac r o s s
s o c i e t y , t ec h n o l o g y , i n s t i t u t i on s , a n d p r od u c t s an d s e r v i c e s i n t h e
l a s t g en e r a t i o n ; t h i s wi l l s u r e l y c o n t i n u e i n t o t h e fu t u r e … . i f w e
d e c i d e t o d a y t o l au n c h a pr o d u c t , b u y a h ou s e , s t u d y f o r a d e g r e e ,
b u i l d a n e w l i gh t r ai l s y s t e m , o r t a k e a n y s i m i l a r d e c i s i on o f
s i g n i f i c a n c e, t h e e n v i r o n m e n t o f t o m o r r o w wi l l b e a k e y f a c t o r i n
t h e s u c c e s s o r f ai l u r e o f t h at d e c i s i on … . O u r d ec i s i o n s ar e o n l y a s
good as the view of the fu t u r e they rest on [profound
understanding of all of the driving forces shaping and re-shaping
t h e en v i r o n m en t ] . A l l o p p or t u n i t i e s a n d s u c c e s s e s an d pr o f i t s ar e
r e a l i z e d i n t h e f u t u r e . A l l t h r e at s , f a i l u r e s , a n d l o s s e s a r e r e a l i z ed
i n t h e f u t u r e … . E i t h er w a y , t h e e a r l i e r a n d c l e a r er w e s e e f u t u r e
c i r c u m s t an c e s , t h e b e t t e r w e wi l l b e a b l e t o b e n e f i t b y c h a n gi n g
ou r c u r r e n t r e c i p e s f or s u c c e s s t o k e e p u p wi t h t h e c h a n g e s i n t h e
w o r l d . T h e b e t t e r m an a g e r s ’ v i e w o f t h e fu t u r e , t h e b et t e r t h ei r
d e c i s i o n s w i l l t u r n ou t t o b e … . ” [ 1 0 2 ]
H o w d o e s c h a n g e a n d fu t u r e i n t e r r e l a t e ?
Alvin Toffler: “Change is the process by which the future invades our
lives.” [147]

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W e h a v e g o n e u b i q u i t o u s l y d i g i t a l a n d g en e t i c a n d t h e
c o n s eq u e n c e s are u n p r on o u n c e a b l e even in or d e r s of
magnitude?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ D i g i t a l c o d e i s w h a t d r i v e s r a p i d s p e e d g r o wt h
t od a y . I t a l l o w s m er g e r s li k e A O L T i m e W ar n e r … I t d r i v e s t h e
I n t er n et , TV, music, f i n an c e , IT, news coverage, research,
m a n u f a c t u r i n g . A f e w c o u n t r i e s an d c o m p an i e s u n d e r s t o o d t h e
c h a n g e . T h a t i s h o w p o o r c ou n t r i e s l i k e Fi n l a n d , S i n g a p o r e , a n d
T ai w a n g o t s o w e a l t h y … S o q u i c k l y … B u t a l o t o f f o l k s j u s t d i d
n ot l e a r n t o r e a d a n d w r i t e a n e w l a n g u a g e … An d e v e n t h o u g h
t h e y p r od u c e d m or e a n d m o r e g o o d s , p ar t i c u l a r l y c o m m o d i t i e s …
A n d e v e n t h ou g h t h e y r e s t r u c t u r e d c o m p a n i e s a n d g o v e r n m en t s …
C u t b u d g e t s , r a i s e d t a x e s , b u i l t l a r g e f a c t o r i e s an d b u i l d i n g s …
T h e y g o t a l o t p o o r e r . ( I n 1 9 3 8 t h e r i c h e s t c ou n t r y p er p e r s o n i n
A s i a w a s … t h e P h i l i p p i n e s . I n 1 9 5 4 , ac c or d i n g t o t h e W o r l d B an k ,
t h e m o s t p r o m i s i n g A s i a n e c on o m y w a s … B u r m a . B ot h r e m a i n
c o m m o d i t y ec o n o m i e s … B o t h a r e s i d e l i n ed fr o m t h e d i gi t a l
r e v o l u t i on … A n d y o u p r ob a b l y w ou l d n ot li k e t o l i v e i n e i t h e r
c o u n t r y ) . Y o u r w o r l d c h an g e d wh e n y o u w en t ‘ O n L i n e . ’ O n e d a y
y o u u s e d a f a x or e - m a i l … An d i t s o o n b e c a m e h a r d t o c o n c ei v e o f
li v i n g w i t h on l y s n a i l m a i l. I f y o u u n d e r s t o o d t h i s c h a n g e e a r l y …
A n d i n v e s t e d o r w o r k ed i n s o m e o f t h e c o m p a n i e s d r i v i n g t h e

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d i g i t a l r e v o l u t i o n … Y o u a r e p r ob a b l y q u i t e w e l l o f f … ( a s a
c o u n t r y a n d / or a s a n i n d i v i d u a l ) . I f y o u c a m e l a t e, a s a
s p e c u l a t or , w i t h ou t u n d er s t a n d i n g w h a t a d i gi t a l l a n g u a g e d o e s ,
o r d o e s n ot d o … Y o u p r o b a b l y l o s t a l o t o f m o n e y d u r i n g t h e y e a r
2 0 0 0 . Y o u r w o r l d … a n d y o u r l a n g u a g e … ar e a b ou t t o c h an g e
a g a i n . T h e t w o n u c l e o t i d e b a s e p ai r s t h at c od e a l l li f e … A - T , C - G
… H a v e a l r e ad y l e d s o m e o f t h e w o r ld ’ s l a r g e s t c o m p an i e s …
M on s a n t o … D u P o n t … N o v a r t i s … I B M … H o e s c h s t … C o m p a q …
G l a x o S m i t h K l i n e … T o d ec l a r e t h at t h ei r f u t u r e li e s i n l i f e s c i en c e .
T h e y h a v e a b a n d o n ed , s o l d , s p u n o f f c o r e b u si n e s s d i vi s i o n s …
A n d l a u n c h e d t h e m s e l v e s i n t o s e l l i n g c o m pl e t e l y n e w p r o d u c t s …
Which is wh y so many chemical, seed, cosmetic, food,
p h a r m a c eu t i c a l c o m p an i e s … Ar e p a r t n e r i n g , M e r g i n g , G r o w i n g .
S o m e l i f e - s c i e n c e c o m p a n i e s w i l l c r a s h s p ec t a c u l a r l y … Ot h e r s
w i l l g et l ar g e r t h an M i c r o s o f t an d C i s c o … ( C o m p a n i e s t h a t a r e
already l ar g e r t h an the e c o n o mi e s of most of the w o r ld ’ s
c o u n t r i e s . ) . T h e w or l d ’ s m e g a - m e r g er s a r e g o i n g t o b e d r i v e n b y
d i g i t a l an d g e n e t i c c od e . C o n s i d e r w h a t i s a b o u t t o h a p p e n t o
m ed i c i n e . Y o u c u r r e n t l y s p e n d a b o u t n i n e t i m e s a s m u c h f o r
d o c t or s a n d m e d i c a l i n t er v e n t i on s … A s y o u d o o n m ed i c i n e s a n d
p r e v e n t i o n . I n t h e m e a s u r e t h at w e u n d e r s t a n d h o w v i r u s e s ,
b a c t er i a , a n d o u r b o d i e s a r e pr o g r a m m e d … An d h o w t h e y c a n b e
reprogrammed … Treatment wi l l shift from e m e r g en c y
i n t er v e n t i o n s … T o w a r d d e l i b e r a t e a n d p e r s o n a l i z ed p r e v e n t i o n …

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( Ju s t a s d en t i st r y d i d . ) . An d w e m a y e n d u p s p e n d i n g j u s t a s
mu c h o n p h ar m a c e u t i c a l s a s w e d o o n d oc t or s . T h e s e m ed i c i n e s d o
n ot h a v e t o b e p i l l s or i n j ec t i o n s … T h e y c ou ld b e a p a r t o f t h e
food you eat every day, your soap or cosmetics … Perhaps you
w i l l i n h a l e t h e m o r s i m p l y pu t v a r i o u s p a t c h e s o n y o u r s k i n . ( T h i s
is wh y P r o c t er & Gamble is thinking of m er g i n g wi t h a
p h a r m a c eu t i c a l c o m p an y , why L’Oréal is hiring m o l ec u l ar
b i o l o g i s t s , a n d w h y C a m p b e l l ’ s i s s e l l i n g s o u p s d e s i gn e d f o r
h o s p i t a l p a t i e n t s wi t h s p e c i f i c d i s e a s e s . ) . ” [ 1 6 3 ]
Can we exercise our brains to solve complex problems
e m b e d d e d i n t h e f u t u r e f o r t h e s a k e o f t h e c u r r en t p r e s e n t ?
D r . M a r s h a l l M c L u h a n , P h . D . ( 1 9 6 2 ) : “ O u r w o r ld t o m or r o w w i l l b e
u t t e r l y d i f f e r en t , i n w a y s w e c an n o t e v e n c on c ei v e . ” [ 1 7 5 ]
What hijacks what?
Dr. Stephen Covey: “Again, yesterday h o ld s tomorrow
h o s t a g e … . M e m or y i s p a s t . I t i s f i n i t e . V i s i o n i s fu t u r e . I t i s
i n f i n i t e. V i s i o n i s g r e a t er t h an h i s t o r y … ” [ 1 5 3 ]
T h e c o n s e q u en c e s o f a w or l d g o i n g f r o m r ou n d t o f l a t ?

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Thomas Friedman: “…the flattening of the world is going to be
h u g e l y d i s r u p t i v e t o b ot h t r ad i t i o n a l a n d d e v e l o p e d s o c i et i e s . T h e
w e a k wi l l f a l l f u r t h e r b e h i n d f a s t e r . T h e t r ad i t i o n a l w i ll f e e l t h e
f o r c e o f m od e r n i z a t i o n m u c h m o r e pr o f o u n d l y . T h e n e w w i l l g et
t u r n e d i n t o o l d q u i c k er . T h e d e v e l o p e d w i l l b e c h a l l en g e d b y t h e
u n d e r d e v e l o p e d mu c h m or e pr o f o u n d l y . I w o r r y , b e c a u s e s o m u c h
p o l i t i c a l s t a b i l i t y i s b u i lt o n ec o n o m i c s t a b i l i t y , a n d e c o n o m i c
s t ab i l i t y i s n ot g o i n g t o b e a f e a t u r e o f t h e f l a t w o r ld . A d d i t a l l
u p a n d y o u c a n s e e t h a t t h e d i s r u p t i o n s a n d g o i n g t o c o m e f a s t er
a n d h ar d er . N o o n e i s i m m u n e ─ n ot m e , n o t y o u , n o t M i c r o s o f t .
W e ar e en t er i n g a n e r a o f c r e at i v e d e s t r u c t i o n o n s t er o i d s .
D e a l i n g w i t h f l at i s m i s g o i n g t o b e a c h al l e n g e o f a w h o l e n e w
d i m e n s i on e v e n i f y o u r c o u n t r y h a s a s t r a t e g y . B u t i f y o u d o n ’ t
h a v e a s t r a t e g y a t a l l , w e l l , a g a i n , y o u ’ v e w a r n ed … ” [ 1 3 9 ]
W hy t h i s c h a n g e d c h a n g e i s u n pr e c e d e n t e d a n d d i f f e r e n t ?
S a n F r a n c i s c o fu t u r i s t J a m e s C a n t o n o f f er s i n s i g h t .
“ C I O I n s i g h t : I n T h e E x t r e m e Fu t u r e, y o u s a y t h e 2 1 s t c en t u r y i s
g o i n g t o b e l i g h t n i n g - f a s t , c o m p l e x an d d r i v en b y d i s r u p t i v e
changes. But a r en ' t we a lr e a d y in this extreme future?
[RESPONDING THE QUESTION,] JAMES CANTON [INDICATES]:
WE ARE TO A CERTAIN EXTENT. BUT THE POINT OF MY BOOK
IS THAT THINGS ARE GOING TO GET EVEN MORE DISRUPTIVE,

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C O M P L E X A N D C O M P E T I T I V E ; T H I N G S A R E N O T G OI N G T O
E A S E O F F , T H E Y ' R E A C T U A L L Y G OI N G T O A C C E L E R A T E . ” [ 1 3 8 ]
W h a t a r e t h e o r g a n i c p r o p e rt i e s o f c h a n g e a n d i t s i m p a c t ?
David Schlesinger, global managing director at Reuters, indicates:
“ C h a n g e i s h ar d . C h an g e i s h ar d e s t o n t h o s e c au g h t b y s u r pr i s e .
C h a n g e i s h ar d e s t o n t h o s e w h o h a v e d i f f i c u lt y c h a n g i n g t o o . B u t
c h a n g e i s n a t u r a l ; c h an g e i s n ot n e w ; c h an g e i s i m p or t a n t . ” [ 1 3 9 ]
T h e u n i v e r s e a n d t h e m o r r ow ?
I sa a c A s i m o v : “ Hu m a n i t y h a s t h e s t a r s i n i t s fu t u r e , a n d t h at
f u t u r e i s t o o i m p o r t an t t o b e l o s t u n d er t h e b u r d e n o f j u v e n i l e
f o l l y a n d i gn o r a n t s u p er s t i t i o n . ” [ 1 4 1 ]
Understanding the universe as we don’t think it is and as
many people cannot align it with their belief system?
D r . C a r l S a ga n , P h D : “ I t i s f a r b e t t er t o g r a s p t h e u n i v e r s e a s i t
r e a l l y i s t h an t o p e r s i s t i n d e l u s i on , h o w e v e r s a t i s f y i n g a n d
r e a s s u r i n g. ” [ 1 5 7 ]
W h o s e r e a l i t i e s a n d m y t hs a r e t h o s e?

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Voltaire (1694 – 1778), French writer and philosopher:
“ E v e r y t h i n g ’ s f i n e t o d a y , t h a t i s ou r i l l u s i on . ” [ 1 5 7 ]
Is anyone exaggerating about the dynamics of change?
I a n P e a r s o n : “ B y m i d - c e n t u r y , c o m p u t e r s w i l l b e l i n k e d d i r ec t l y
i n t o o u r n e r v o u s s y s t e m s v i a n an o t e c h n o l o g y , wh i c h i s s o s m a l l i t
c o u l d c on n ec t e v e r y n e u r o n i n o u r b r a i n s . B y a b ou t 2 0 4 0, t h e r e
w i l l b e a b a c k u p o f o u r b r ai n s i n a c o m p u t e r s o m e w h e r e , s o t h a t
w h en y o u d i e i t w on ’ t b e a m a j o r c a r e e r p r o b l e m . ” [ 1 4 0]
Q u e s t i o n : A l l e g e d l y , T o w h a t e x t e n t i s t h e w or l d c h a n g i n g
and what are some of the c o n s e q u en c e s , sometimes
infamously ignored?
D r . S t e p h e n C o v e y : “ T h e w o r ld h a s pr o f o u n d l y c h a n g ed … T h e
c h a l l e n g e s a n d c o m p l e x i t y w e f ac e i n o u r p e r s o n a l li v e s an d
r e l a t i on s h i p s , i n o u r f a m i li e s , i n o u r p r o f e s s i o n a l li v e s , an d i n
ou r o r g an i z a t i on s ar e o f a d i f f e r en t or d er o f m a g n i t u d e . I n f ac t ,
many mark 1989 ─ the year we witnessed the fall of the Berlin
W al l ─ a s t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e I n f o r m a t i o n A g e , t h e b i r t h o f a n e w
r e a l i t y , a s e a c h an g e o f i n c r e d i b l e s i g n i fi c a n c e ─ t r u l y a n e w e r a
─ B e i n g e f f e c t i v e a s i n d i v i d u a l s a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n s i s n o l o n g er

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m er e l y a n o p t i o n ─ s u r v i v a l i n t o d a y ’ s w o r l d r e q u i r e s i t . B u t i n
o r d e r t o t h r i v e , i n n o v a t e , e x c el , a n d l e a d i n w h a t C o v e y c a l l s t h e
n e w Kn o w l e d g e W o r k er A g e, w e m u s t b u i l d o n a n d m o v e b e y o n d
e f f ec t i v en e s s [ l o n g - h e l d a s s u m p t i o n s , f a l l ac i e s a n d f l a w e d b e l i e f s
a n d f au l t y c on v e n t i o n s ] … Ac c e s s i n g t h e h i g h e r le v e l s o f h u m a n
g e n i u s a n d m o t i v a t i o n i n t o d a y ’ s n e w r e a li t y R E Q U I R E S A S E A
C H A N G E I N T H I N K I N G : a n e w m i n d - s e t , a n e w s k i ll - s e t , a n e w
t o o l - s e t ─ i n s h or t , a w h o l e n e w h a b i t . ” [ 1 5 3 ]
B r i n g i n g d o w n a h a n d fu l o f m i l l e n a r y f a l l a c i e s i n t h e
twentieth-one century?
G re g o r y S . P a u l a n d E a r l C o x : “ Fr o m C on v e n t i on a l W i s d o m t o
S h o c k i n g P r o b ab i l i t y . M a y b e s o m e d a y , s o o n er o r l at e r , t r u l y
i n t e l l i g e n t m ac h i n e s w i l l b e b u i l t . Un t i l t h a t t i m e , s p e c u l at i o n w i l l
ab o u n d . M u c h o f t h a t s p e c u l a t i o n i s b a s e d o n w h a t m i g h t b e
c a l l e d ‘ C o n v en t i on a l W i sd o m , ’ t h e u n d e r l y i n g a s s u m p t i on s an d
c o n v e n t i o n s w e c ol l e c t i v e l y s h a r e . W e c an l i s t s o m e o f t h e s e
a s s u m p t i o n s a s f o l l o w s : T h e n e x t c en t u r y wi l l b e a n e x t en s i o n o f
t h i s o n e , w i t h i n c r e a s i n g l y s m a r t e r m a c h i n e s b ei n g r u n b y p e o p l e
a n d f o r p e o p l e … B e c au s e t h e h u m a n m i n d i s l i n k e d t o a s o u l ,
c yb e r n e t i c m a c h i n e s wi l l n e v er b e f u l l y s e l f - a w a r e l i k e w e a r e …
I f i n t e l l i g e n t r o b o t s c an b e b u i l t , i t w i l l b e a l o n g t i m e b e f o r e t h e y
c a n b e m a d e t o d o w h a t h u m a n s d o, a s w e l l a s h u m an s d o i t .

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P e r h a p s c e n t u r i e s w i l l b e r e q u i r ed … E v e n a f t er i n t e l li g e n t r o b o t s
a r e m a d e , mu l t i t u d e s o f h u m a n s w i l l c o n t i n u e t o e x i s t on e a r t h ,
a n d m a y b e e v e n i n s p a c e … Hu m a n m i n d s a n d p er s o n a l i d e n t i t i e s
w i l l n e v e r b e ab l e t o m e r g e w i t h a n e l e c t r o m e c h a n i c a l s y s t e m …
E v e n i f i t w e r e p o s s i b l e, w e h u m a n s w o u ld r e fu s e t o d o w n l o a d ou r
m i n d s o n t o h ar d w a r e , n o m a t t e r h o w t e m pt i n g a n d i n t e l l i g e n t t h e
n e w s u r r o u n d i n g s m i g h t b e . W e b e l i e v e t h a t c yb e r b e i n g s wi l l b e
e m o t i o n l e s s , s o u l l e s s , a n d h u m o r l e s s m ec h a n i c a l z o m b i e s ─ r a t h er
li k e ‘ S t ar T r e k ’ s ’ L t . C o m m a n d e r D a t a , a s o m e w h a t s a d a n d r o i d
p i n i n g f or a h u m a n i t y h e w i l l n e v e r ac h i e v e … N o m a t t er h o w
s m a r t t h e y ar e , d i g i t a l m i n d s w i l l n e v e r h a v e t h e i n s i g h t ,
i n t u i t i o n , a n d s m o o t h s a v v y o f t h e h u m an m i n d . T h e y w i l l f o r e v e r
r e m a i n m e n t a l l y i n f e r i o r , a n d ou r f a i t h f u l , s e l f - m a i n t a i n i n g
s e r v a n t s … T h e r ob o t s w i l l s o o n pr o v e o u r m e n t a l a n d ph y s i c a l
s u p er i o r s . S e l f - g e n e r at e d en h a n c e m e n t s w i l l r e f i n e t h e m b e y o n d
ou r c o n t r o l . T h e y wi l l en s l a v e u s a l l e x c e p t , o f c ou r s e , f o r a
r e n e g a d e b an d o f r e b el l i o u s , y o u n g , g o o d - l o o k i n g, d a r i n g h u m a n s
a r m ed with b a t t er e d , r ec y c l ed s u r pl u s weapons, fearlessly
f o l l o w i n g t h e i r c r a g g y b u t wi s e l e ad e r i n t o a f i g h t f o r t r u t h ,
j u s t i c e , a n d t h e h o mi n i d w a y … T H I S B O O K A R G U E S T H AT T H E
N E X T C E N T U R Y W I L L P R O V E T O B E N O T H I N G L I K E T HI S O N E ,
NOR ANY FORECAST SO FAR. C O M P U T I NG POWER,
NEUROSCIENCE, AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES ARE ADVANCING
SO RAPIDLY THAT THEY WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE THE

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M OS T S I G N I F I C A N T E V O L U T I O N A R Y D E V E L O P M E N T S S I N C E
T H E O R I G I N O F L I F E I T S E L F … W E M A I N T A I N T H AT T H E
H U M A N M I N D A N D C O N S C I O US T H O U G HT A R E E X C L U S I V E L Y
NATURAL AND PHYSICAL IN ORIGIN AND NATURE.
ULTIMATELY, THEIR NATURES AND FUNDAMENTAL
P R O C E S S E S A R E K N O W AB L E A N D C A N B E R E P L I C A T E D F O R
THE PURPOSES OF PERSONAL IMMORTALITY.” [169]
Pervasive genetics, pervasive medicine, pervasive
diagnostics and pervasive monitoring?
Juan Enriquez: “If it seems like your world has been topsy-turvy
o v e r t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s … C o n s i d e r w h at ’ s c o m i n g . Y o u r g en e t i c
c o d e w i l l b e i mp r i n t ed on an d I D c a r d … F o r b e t t er a n d w o r s e .
M ed i c i n e s w i l l b e t a i l o r ed t o y o u r g e n e s an d w i l l h e l p pr e v e n t
s p e c i f i c d i s e a s e s f o r w h i c h y o u m a y b e at r i s k . ( B u t … y o u r
i n s u r a n c e c o m p an y a n d y o u r p r o s p e c t i v e e m pl o y e r m a y a l s o f i n d
ou t t h at y o u a r e g e n et i c a l l y d i s p o s e d t o , s a y , h e a r t d i s e a s e , or
b r e a s t c a n c e r , or A l z h ei m e r ’ s . ) . ” [ 1 6 3 ]
W h a t e v e r t h e l e t h a l c o n s e q u en c e s , A r e y o u s t i l l do g g e d l y
insisting on not u n d e rs t a n d i n g the r a t es of hy p e r -
g e o m e t r i c a l e x p o n e n t i a l g r o w t h a n d h e n c e n ot h a v e a s e n s e

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o f p r o p o r t i o n s i n a l i g n m e n t w i t h t h e dr i v i n g f o r c e s o f t h e
twentieth-one century?
J a m e s J o h n B e l l : “ W e w on ’ t j u s t e x p e r i e n c e 1 0 0 y e a r s o f p r o gr e s s
i n t h e t w en t y - f i r s t c en t u r y ─ i t w i l l b e m or e l i k e 2 0 , 0 0 0 y e a r s o f
progress.” [161]
H o w c a n w e g e t t o a n ew t e rr a i n c o g n i t a w i t h a n o l d m a p ?
R o w a n G i b s o n : “ T h e l e s s o n o f t h e l a s t t h r e e d ec a d e s i s t h a t
n ob o d y c a n d r i v e t o t h e f u t u r e o n c r u i s e c on t r o l . ” [ 1 6 1 ]
Where and how do we live?
G re g o r y S . P a u l a n d E a r l C o x : “ W e li v e i n s t r a n g e t i m e s , i n c a s e
y o u h a v e n o t n o t i c e d . H e r e w e a r e w i t h ou r h o m e c o m p u t e r s a n d
o t h e r h i g h - t ec h a p p l i a n c e s , li v i n g wh a t w e r e g a r d a s a n o r m a l
li f e … T h e w o r l d w e a r e l i v i n g i n ─ a w o r l d t h a t c o u p l e s H o m o
li
s a p i en s w i t h f a s t - p ac e d h y p e r t e c h n o l o g y ─ i s s t r a n g e t o u s
b e c au s e s o m e t i m e s i t f e el s li k e w h at i t i s , a t r an s i e n t d r e a m … .
W e a r e d r e a m i n g a s t r an g e , w a k i n g d r e a m ; a n i n e v i t a b l y b r i e f
i n t er l u d e s a n d w i c h ed b e t w e en t h e l o n g a g e o f l o w - t e c h h u m a n i t y
o n t h e o n e h an d , a n d t h e a g e o f h u m a n b ei n g s t r an s c e n d e d o n t h e
other. We ar e living in the l a t t er days of humanity;

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c yb e r t e c h n o l o g i e s w i l l q u i c k l y r ep l a c e u s. J u s t i n c h e s o f t i m e
a w a y e x i s t s a s p e ed y r e a l i t y b e a r i n g d o w n o n u s t h a t w e m a y
s e n s e , b u t d o n o t s h o w o n o u r f a c e s …. W h i l e o n e m a y b e m a d e
u n c o m f or t a b l e b y t h e t h ou g h t o f a t r u l y s t r an g e 2 1 s t c en t u r y ,
t h e r e i s a r o u n d u s a n i m p en d i n g s e n s e o f a r r i v a l ─ a s t r a n g e n e s s
in the air, an uneasiness, a feeling that deep down, things are
s t ar t i n g t o c h a n g e i n s w i ft , f u n d a m e n t a l w a y s t o o fu z z y t o p u t a
f i n g e r o n . M o r e t h an j u s t t h e o n s e t o f t h e t h i r d mi l l e n n i u m, i t i s
t h e q u i e t b e f or e t h e s t o r m . T h e pr o d u c t s o f t ec h n o l o g y ar e
becoming more curious ─ a little too smart, a little too fast. It’s
d o w n r i g h t u n s et t l i n g . A n d , h e y , p e o p l e a r e n ’ t d u mb . T h e y k n o w
t h a t w e h a v e j u s t b e g u n t o b u i ld s m a r t d u mb m a c h i n e s ; s o o n i t
w i l l b e d u m b s m a r t m a c h i n e s . W h er e w i l l i t s t o p ? I f w e c on t i n u e
t o b u i l d m a c h i n e s s m a r t e r t h an t h e l a s t o n e s , a n d t h e n o n e t h a t i s
s m a r t er t h an t h a t a n d s o o n ─ w e l l, y o u d o n ot h a v e t o b e a
p ar t i c l e p h y s i c i st t o s e e t h at t h e m a c h i n e s c a n n o t k e e p g e t t i n g
s m a r t er a n d s m a r t er , y e t f o r e v e r r e m a i n d u mb e r t h an u s . G ar r y
‘ J o h n H e n r y ’ K a s p a r o v , c h e s s G r an d M a s t e r , l o s t a c h a m pi o n s h i p
game to a machine for the first time in history this year. Perhaps
s o m e d a y , w e ’ l l h e ar t h e b at t l e c r y o f h u m an i t y r a l l y i n g i n
d e s p e r a t i on : ‘ R e m e m b e r D e e p B l u e ’ … ” [ 1 6 5]
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Freeman Dyson: “There is nothing so big nor so crazy that one out
o f a mi l l i o n t e c h n o l o g i c a l s o c i et i e s m a y n o t f e e l i t s e l f d r i v e n t o
d o , p r o v i d e d i t i s p h y s i c a l l y p o s s i b l e. ” [ 1 7 4 ]
D o es t h e p r o g r e s s i v e a n d a l w a y s - s u d d e n ( e x p l o s i v e l y s o )
advent of the future bring about adversaries of such
future? If so, Are those the same ones that like to stay in
rooms of stalemate air in which the status quo is invariably
for the own sake and enjoyment of said those perpetually?
V i r g i n i a P o s t r e l : “ T h at i n s t ab i l i t y [ b et w e e n s t a s i s a n d d y n a m i s m ] ,
o r o u r a w a r e n e s s o f i t , h ei g h t en e d b y t h e f l u i d i t y o f c on t e m p o r a r y
li f e : b y t h e e a s e w i t h wh i c h i d e a s an d m e s s a g e s , g o o d s an d
p e o p l e, c r o s s b or d er s ; b y t e c h n o l o g i e s t h a t s e e k t o su r p a s s t h e
q u i c k n e s s o f t h e h u m a n m i n d a n d o v e r c o m e t h e c on s t r a i n t s o f t h e
h u m a n b od y ; b y t h e ‘ u n i v e r s a l s o l v e n t s ’ o f c o m m e r c e a n d p o pu l a r
culture; by the dissolution or r e f o r m at i o n of e s t a b l i s h ed
i n s t i t u t i o n s , p a r t i c u l a r l y l a r g e c or p o r a t i on s , an d t h e r i s e o f n e w
ones; by the synthesis of East and W e st , of a n c i en t an d
m o d er n ─b y t h e c o m b i n a t i o n a n d r ec o m b i n a t i o n o f s e e m i n g l y
e v e r y a r t i f a c t o f h u m an c u lt u r e . O u r s i s a m a g n i f i c en t l y c r e a t i v e
er a . B u t t h e c r e a t i v i t y p r o d u c e s c h an g e , an d t h at c h an g e a t t r ac t s
en e m i e s , p h i l o s o p h i c a l a s w e l l a s s e l f - i n t e r e s t ed … W i t h s o m e
e xc e p t i on s , t h e e n e m i e s o f t h e f u t u r e ai m t h e i r at t a c k s n ot at

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c r e a t i v i t y i t s e l f b u t at t h e d y n a m i c pr o c e s s e s t h r ou g h w h i c h i t i s
carried. In our post─Cold War era, for instance, free markets are
recognized as powerful forces for social cultural, an d
t e c h n o l o g i c a l c h an g e ─ l i b er a t i n g i n t h e e y e s o f s o m e , t h r e a t e n i n g
t o o t h e r s . T h e s a m e i s t r u e f o r m a r k et s i n i d e a s : f o r fr e e s p e ec h
a n d w o r l d wi d e c o m mu n i c a t i on ; f o r w h a t J o h n S t u a r t M i l l c a l l ed
‘ e x p e r i m e n t s i n l i v i n g ’ ; f o r s c i e n t i fi c r e s e a r c h , a r t i s t i c e x p r e s s i o n ,
a n d t ec h n o l o g i c a l i n n o v a t i o n . A l l o f t h e s e p r o c e s s e s a r e s h a p i n g
an unknown, and unknowable, future. Some people look at such
d i v e r s e , d ec e n t r a l i z ed , c h oi c e - d r i v e n s y s t e m s a n d r ej o i c e, e v e n
w h en t h e y d o n ’ t l i k e p ar t i c u l a r c h o i c e s . O t h er r ec o i l . I n p u r s u i t o f
s t ab i l i t y a n d c o n t r o l , t h e y s e e k t o e l i m i n a t e or c u r b t h e s e u n r u l y ,
t o o - c r e a t i v e f o r c e s … S t a s i st s a n d d y n a m i s t s a r e t h u s d i v i d e d n o t
j u s t b y s i m p l e , s h o r t - t e r m p o l i c y i s s u e s b u t b y fu n d a m e n t a l
d i s a g r e e m e n t s ab o u t t h e w a y t h e w o r l d w o r k s . T h e y c l a s h o v e r
t h e n at u r e o f p r o g r e s s a n d o v e r i t s d e s i r a b i l i t y : D o e s i t r e q u i r e a
p l an t o r e a c h a s p e c i f i e d g o a l ? O r i s i t a n u n b o u n d ed p r oc e s s o f
e x p l o r at i o n a n d d i sc o v e r y ? D o e s t h e q u e s t f or i m pr o v e m e n t
e x p r e s s d e s t r u c t i v e , n i h i li s t i c d i sc o n t e n t , o r t h e h i g h e s t h u m a n
q u a l i t i e s ? D o e s p r o g r e s s d e p e n d o n p u r i t an i c a l r e p r e s s i o n o r a
p l a y f u l s p i r i t ? … S t a s i s t s a n d d yn a m i s t s d i s a g r e e a b o u t t h e l i mi t s
a n d u s e o f k n o w l ed g e . S t a s i s t s demand that knowledge be
a r t i c u l at e d an d e a s i l y s h a r ed . D yn a m i s t s , b y c o n t r a s t , a p pr e c i a t e
d i s p e r s e d , o f t e n t ac i t k n o w l e d g e . T h e y r ec o g n i z e t h e li m i t s o f

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h u m a n m i n d s e v en a s t h e y c e l eb r a t e l e a r n i n g … T h o s e c on f l i c t s
l e ad t o v e r y d i f f er e n t b e li e f s a b o u t g o o d i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d r u l e s :
S t a s i s t s s e e k s p e c i f i c s t o g o v e r n e a c h n e w s i t u at i o n a n d k e e p
t h i n g s u n d e r c o n t r o l . D yn a m i c i s t s w a n t t o l i mi t u n i v er s a l r u l e
m a k i n g t o b r o a d l y a p p l i c a b l e a n d r a r e l y c h an g e d p r i n c i p l e s ,
within which people can create and test countless combinations.
S t a s i s t s w an t t h ei r d et a i l ed r u l ed t o a p p l y t o e v e r y o n e ; d yn a m i s t s
p r e f e r c o m p et i n g , n e s t e d r u l e s e t s … S u c h d i s a g r e e m e n t s h a v e
p o l i t i c a l r a m i f i c at i o n s t h a t g o mu c h d e e p er t h an t h e s h o r t - t e r m
b u s i n e s s o f c a m p a i g n s an d l e g i s l a t i o n . T h e y a f f e c t ou r g o v e r n i n g
a s s u m p t i o n s a b o u t h o w p o li t i c a l , ec o n o m i c , s o c i a l , i n t e l l ec t u a l ,
a n d c u l t u r a l s y s t e m s w o r k ; w h a t t h o s e s y s t e m s s h o u l d v a l u e; an d
w h at t h e y m e an …. T h e s e ar e n o t t h e c o m f o r t ab l e o ld C o l d W a r
d i v i s i o n s o f h a w k s an d d o v e s , e g a li t a r i a n s a n d i n d i v i d u a li s t s , l e f t
a n d r i gh t . N o r a r e t h e y t h e o n e - d i m e n s i o n a l l a b el s o f t e c h n o p h i l e
a n d t e c h n o p h o b e, o p t i mi s t a n d p e s s i m i s t , o r li b e r t a r i an a n d
s t a s i s t t h a t p u n d i t s s o m e t i m e s g r a b t o r e p l a c e t h e o ld c at e g o r i e s .
T h e y c o n t ai n e l e m e n t s o f t h o s e s i m p l e r c l a s s i f i c a t i on s , b u t t h e y
a r e mu c h r i c h e r , e n c o m p a s s i n g m o r e a s p e c t s o f l i f e ─ m o r e a s p e c t s
o f t h e e m er g e n t , c o m p l e x fu t u r e . ” [ 1 7 0 ]
Minds vs. computational algorithms, man-made
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“ F u n n y t h i n g , ou r mi n d . T h e m o m e n t o u r s o f t w a r e c at c h e s u p , t h e
m i n d s e e m s t o t r a v e l b e y o n d t h e c ap a b i li t y o f t h e s o f t w ar e … .
[ H o w e v e r , ] O u r mi n d s f o c u s o n r e n d i t i o n s , d a r li n g , n ot t h e
u n d e r l y i n g a l g o r i t h m . Y o u r an a l y s t s a n d pr o g r a m m e r s h a v e t o
d e a l w i t h a l g o r i t h m t h a t pr o d u c e s n e w r en d i t i o n s . ” [ 1 6 1 ]
D r . C o v e y ’ s l u c i d p e r s p e c t i v e b e c o m e s g r e a t l y s u p p o r t ed
and refined by Peter Drucker.
P e t e r D r u c k e r : “ I n a f e w h u n d r ed y e a r s , w h en t h e s t o r y o f o u r
[ c u r r e n t ] t i m e i s w r i t t en fr o m a l o n g - t er m p er s p e c t i v e , i t i s l i k e l y
t h a t t h e m o s t i m p o r t an t e v e n t t h o s e h i s t o r i a n s w i l l s e e i s n o t
t e c h n o l o g y , n o t t h e I n t e r n et , n o t e - c o m m er c e [ n o t ‘ s o c i a l m e d i a ’ ─
s o - c a l l e d ] . I T I S A N U N P R E C E D E N T E D C H A N G E I N T H E H UM A N
CONDITION. FOR THE FIRST TIME ─ LITERALLY ─
SUBSTANTIAL AND GROWING NUMBERS OF PEOPLE HAVE
CHOICES. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THEY WILL HAVE TO MANAGE
THEMSELVES. AND SOCIETY IS TOTALLY UNPREPARED FOR
IT.” [153]
A n d t h e p o l i t i c a l a n g l e o f t h e fu t u r e?
T h e H o n o r a b l e T o m R i d g e , F i r s t S e c r e t a r y o f t h e U . S . De p a r t m e n t
o f H o m e l a n d S e c u r i t y a n d F o r m e r G o v e r n o r o f P e n n s y l v a n ia : “ T h e

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p o l i t i c a l w o r l d p r o mi s e s c h a n g e a n d t h e d i g i t a l w o r l d d e li v e r s i t .
And wh e n that change potentially affects our privacy an d
f r e e d o m , w e s h o u l d a l l p a y a t t en t i o n . T h i s i s a f a s c i n at i n g ,
p r o v o c a t i v e a n d t h o r o u g h l y r e ad a b l e l o o k i n t o a n u n c e r t ai n
future.” [155]
Internet and yesterday?
S c o u t B ra d n e r : “ W e h a v e t h e I n t e r n e t t h a t w e h a v e t od a y b e c au s e
t h e I n t er n et o f y e s t e r d a y d i d n ot f o c u s o n t h e t od a y o f y e s t e r d a y . ”
[155]
T h e r i g h t s a n d t h e fu t u r e?
“Legal scholars can debate whether copyright law mandates a
f u t u r e o f ‘ a u t h o r i z e d u s e o n l y ’ f o r d i g i t a l i n f or m a t i o n . T h e a n s w e r
m a y n ot m a t t er m u c h , b ec a u s e t h at fu t u r e i s c o m i n g t o p a s s
t h r ou g h t h e t ec h n o l o g i e s o f digital rights management an d
t r u st e d s y s t e m s . ” [ 1 5 5 ]
Future and forces embedded?
“ T h e f o r c e s s h a p i n g y o u r fu t u r e a r e d i gi t a l , a n d y o u n e e d t o
understand them.” [155]

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Can we picture the future?
“ C an w e e n v i s i on t h e f u t u r e t r a n s c o n t i n e n t a l f l i g h t s , w h e r e b o o k s ,
mu s i c , i m a g e s , a n d v i d e o s a r e au t o m a t i c a l l y e x t r a c t ed , s a m p l e d ,
m i x ed , a n d r e m i x e d ; f ed i n t o m a s s i v e a u t o m a t e d r e a s o n i n g
en g i n e s ; a s s i m i l a t e d i n t o t h e c o r e s o f t w a r e o f e v e r y p e r s o n a l
c o m p u t er a n d e v e r y c e l l p h on e ─ a n d t h o u s a n d s o f o t h er t h i n g s
f o r w h i c h t h e w o r d s d o n ’t e v e n e x i s t y e t ? ” [ 1 5 5]
History vs. future?
“ W i l l t h e v a s t a m o u n t s o f i n f o r m a t i o n n o w a v a i l ab l e b ec a u s e o f
t h e a d v a n c e s i n s t o r a g e a n d c o m mu n i c a t i o n t ec h n o l o g y a c t u a l l y
b e u s a b l e a h u n d r ed o r a t h o u s a n d y e a r s i n t h e f u t u r e , o r W I L L
THE SHIFT FROM PAPER TO DIGITAL MEDIA MEAN THE LOSS
O F HI S T O R Y ? ” [ 1 5 5 ]
R eg a r d i n g t h e C y b e r s p a c e , a p r i m e r t o C o m p u t r on i u m ?
J o h n P e r r y B a r l o w : “ G o v e r n m e n t s o f t h e I n d u st r i a l W or l d , y o u r
w e a r y g i a n t s o f f l e s h an d s t e e l , I c o m e fr o m C y b er s p a c e , t h e n e w
h o m e o f M i n d . On b eh a l f o f t h e f u t u r e , I a s k y o u o f t h e p a s t t o
l e a v e u s a l on e . Y o u h a v e n o s o s o v e r e i g n t y w h er e w e g a t h e r … .

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W e a r e c r e at i n g a w or l d t h a t a l l m a y e n t er w i t h o u t p r i v i l e g e o r
p r e j u d i c e a c c o r d e d b y r ac e , ec o n o m i c p o w e r , mi l i t ar y f o r c e, o r
s t at i o n o f b i r t h . W e a r e c r e at i n g a w o r l d w h er e an y o n e , a n y w h e r e
m a y e x p r e s s h i s or h e r b e li e f s , n o m a t t e r h o w s i n gu l a r , wi t h ou t
f e a r o f b ei n g c o e r c e d i n t o s i l e n c e o r c o n f or m i t y … I n o u r w o r l d ,
a l l t h e s e n t i m en t s a n d e x p r e s s i o n s o f h u m a n i t y , f r o m d e b a s i n g t o
the angelic, are parts of a seamless whole, the global
c o n v e r s a t i on o f b i t s … . [ Y ] o u ar e t r yi n g t o w a r d o f f t h e v i r u s o f
li b er t y b y er e c t i n g gu a r d p o s t s a t t h e fr o n t i e r s o f C y b er s p a c e . ”
[155]
C a n w e u s e a c h a i n t o r e p r e s en t a m e t a p h o r a b o u t t h e
future?
“You can’t u n d er s t a n d the knot w i t h ou t u n d e r s t an d i n g the
s t r a n d s , b u t i n t h e f u t u r e , t h e st r a n d s n e ed n o t r e m a i n t i e d u p i n
t h e s a m e w a y a s t h e y a r e t o d a y . ” [ 1 5 5]
To get engaged in “a sea change in thinking,” along with the
m a x i m u m a n d m o s t s o p h i s t i c a t e d c o n s c ie n t i o u s a wa r e n e s s s o m e
v o i c e s m u s t b e i g n o r e d w h i l e pa y i n g i m m e n s e a t t e n t i o n t o o n e o f
A m e r i c a ’ s f i n e s t , n a m e l y He n r y B u c k m i n s t e r F u l l e r . H e a r gu e s ,
“ A L L C H I L D R E N A R E B O R N G E N I US E S ; 9 , 9 9 9 O U T O F E V E R Y

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10,000 ARE SWIFTLY, INADVERTENTLY DEGENIUNIZED BY
G R OW N U P S . ” [ 1 5 3 ]
T h e w o r l d i s n o t a n a l o g a n y m o r e . I t s qu a l i t y i s o n l y d i g i t a l a n d
hence emphatically over-mathematical. Ergo, if you don’t attach
t h e f u t u r e , t h e f u tu r e w i l l a t t a c k y ou a n d o u t s m a r t y o u w i t h o u t a
fail.
S u p p o r t i n g t h e m o t i o n s o f a l l o f t h e a b o v e i n t h i s d i g i t a l u n iv e r s e
o f o u r s , c h e c k o u t t h e t a ke b y t h e a u t h o r o f “ T h e W o r l d i s F la t . ”
T h o m a s F r i e d m a n i n d i c a t e s : “ P e o p l e a r e a l w a y s [ a n d w r o n g fu l l y ]
a s s u m i n g t h at e v e r y t h i n g t h a t i s g o i n g t o b e i n v e n t ed mu s t h a v e
been invented already. But it hasn’t.” [139] I could easily offer,
b a s e d o n u n i m p e a c h a b l e f a c t s , ma n y i n s t a n c e s o f w h y F r i e d m a n i s
a b s o l u t e l y r i g h t t o t h e d i s m a y o f s o m e w i s h i n g b u t n o t s u f f ic i e n t l y
enculturating themselves.
W h a t h a p p e n s t o y o u r v i s i o n w h e n y o u do n ’ t u n d e r s t a n d
that the world is not ana log but pervasively ─ increasingly
so ─ over-digital?
M u h a m a d Y u n u s : “ T h e r e e y e s w e r e b li n d e d b y t h e k n o w l e d g e t h e y
h ad . ” [ 1 5 3 ]

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Brainy discoveries and the IT revolution?
J. G. Taylor, B. Horowitz, K. J. Friston: “Now, for the first time,
w e a r e o b s e r v i n g t h e b r ai n a t w o r k i n a g l o b a l m a n n e r w i t h su c h
c l a r i t y t h a t w e s h o u l d b e ab l e t o d i sc o v e r t h e o v e r a l l pr o g r a m s
b e h i n d i t s m a g n i f i c en t p o w er s . ” [ 1 4 2 ]
F r o m D a r w i n a n d w e l l i n t o t h e p r e s en t t w en t i e t h - o n e
century?
G re g o r y S . P a u l a n d E a r l C o x : “ W h en Q u e en V i c t o r i a w a s i n h er
p r i m e , an E n g l i s h m a n , C h a r l e s D ar w i n , d i sc o v e r e d a f u n d a m e n t a l
t r u t h t h a t s h o o k m a n k i n d s o s e v e r e l y t h at i t r e m a i n s t od a y a
m a t t e r o f e x t r e m e d i st r e s s an d m a s s i v e d e n i a l. D ar w i n r e a l i z e d
t h a t l i f e o n o u r p l a n e t i s n ot t h e r ec e n t a n d f i x e d pr o d u c t o f d ei t y -
m ed i a t ed s p e c i a l c r e a t i o n , b u t h a s b e en c on s t a n t l y c h a n g i n g o v e r
a long span of time … The paleontologist who followed Darwin
h a v e t a u gh t u s t h at t i m e h a s n o r e s p e c t f o r s p e c i e s . W h o l e
d yn a s t i e s o f l i f e h a v e b e en s w e p t a w a y a n d r e p l ac e d wi t h n e w
o n e s . M or e t h a n 6 5 mi l l i o n y e a r s a g o , t h e w or l d w a s f i l l e d w i t h
s w i f t , d e a d l y m e a t - e a t e r s , i n c lu d i n g h u g e t yr a n n o s a u r s s t a l k i n g
elephant-sized h o r n ed dinosaurs and duck-billed herbivores.
F l y i n g p t er o s a u r s w e r e a s b i g a n d h e a v y a s s a i l p l a n e s . S m a l l,
g r ac e f u l , p r e d ac e o u s d i n o s a u r s h ad b i n o c u l a r v i s i o n , b i g b r ai n s ,

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and grasping hands. After 17 0 mi l l i o n years of successful
e v o l u t i o n , t h e y ac h i e v e d t h e h e i g h t o f v a r i at i o n a n d p o w er .
R e s p l e n d e n t an d n u m e r o u s o n t h e f er t i l e Cr e t a c e ou s p l ai n s , h o w
c o u l d i t b e t h a t w i t h i n a f e w y e a r s t h e y a l l w o u l d b e g on e
f o r e v er ? T h i s c h i l l i n g s t or y s u g g e s t s a t i c k i n g c l oc k f or h u m a n i t y ,
as well; dare we think of our own extinction? There is ticking
c l o c k f or h u m a n i t y , a n d i t m a y b e m er e s e c o n d s b e f o r e m i d n i g h t .
T OM O R R O W I S U P O N U S , A N D W HA T I S AB O U T T O H A P P E N I N
THE NEW DAY IS FAR, FAR STRANGER THAN MOST PEOPLE
D A R E T O T H I N K … E v e n D ar w i n d i d n o t r e a l i z e h o w r i gh t h e w a s ,
o r h o w f a r e v o l u t i o n w i l l t a k e u s . W e s h ou l d n ot f au l t D a r wi n f o r
h i s l ac k o f v i s i o n . D ar w i n li v e d i n a t i m e w h en t h e m o d e r n
scientific revolution was just beginning. It was also a time of
s t e a m en g i n e s , g a s l a m p s , a n d p h r e n o l o g y . S c i en c e , i n o u r l a t e
20th century sense, was still a few years away. Yet even today,
f e w n o n s c i e n t i s t s h a v e m o r e t h a n an i n k l i n g o f h o w l i f e e v o l v e d o r
h o w t ec h n o l o g i e s s u c h a s t h e au t o m o b i l e, t h e l i g h t s w i t c h , o r t h e
a i r p l a n e ac t u a l l y w o r k … W E L I V E I N A HI G H - T E C H N O L O G Y
WORLD, WITH LITTLE APPRECIATION FOR HOW THINGS GOT
THE WAY THEY ARE.” [169]
What is the personal cosmology in the orbit of a person
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Antonio Machado: “ M an , i n c u r ab l e futurist, is the only
t r a d i t i on a l i s t an i m a l . ” [ 1 3 0 ]
D o n ’ t w i n t h e i r “ h e a r t s ,” j u s t w i n t h e i r m i n ds k i n d l y a n d
r es p e c t f u l l y ?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l ’ s a u t h o r in d i c a t e d : “I f
y o u r e a l l y w a n t t o m a k e a n o p e r a t i o n a l d i f f e r en c e i n y o u r
p r o f e s s i o n a l t h e at e r o f o p er a t i o n s , g o a n d g e t a fu l l i m m er s i o n i n
the fringe. Right in their, under that tense an d pr e s s i n g
d yn a m i c s , y o u ’ l l h a v e t h e v a n t a g e f l u x o f t h e ou t pu t t e d mi r a g e . ”
[129]
I just wonder: Is it about Scientific Method or is it about
Scientific Method U n d er The Tutelage of Applied
O mn i s c i e n c e a n d W it h T h e A p p l i c a t i o n o f T h e S y s t e m s
Methodology Approach? I designed, to this effect, the
i l lu s t r a t i o n viewable at http://bit.ly/d6d84w and also note
http://slidesha.re/omisci
The more scientific and technological knowledge doubling, the
most indispensable becomes the grasping of the applied
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A technological and academic institution outsmarting
cutting-edge science and technology to a point to generate
more wealth than the combination of many countries?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ W e a l t h i s c o n c e n t r a t ed a n d p or t a b l e. M I T f a c u l t y
a n d a l u m n i p r o d u c e a s mu c h w e a l t h a s a l l b u t t w e n t y - t w o
c o u n t r i e s i n t h e w or l d . ” [ 1 6 3 ]
B e f o r e w e p r o c e e d a n y f u rt h e r , p l e a s e a l w a y s r e m e m b e r
the following.
“ E v e r y t h in g i s r el a t e d t o ev e r y t h i n g el s e . ” [ 1 0 9 ] . W h e n
invoking “Everything is related to everything else,” it is succinctly
to say (that is) by way of matter-of-fact example:
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er r e l at e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s c o n n ec t ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er c on n e c t e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“Everything is intricate to everything else.”
“Everything is involved in everything else.”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - a s s o c i at e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er l o c k ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - c o u p l ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - j o i n ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”

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“Everything is conjoint to everything else.”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - t i ed t o e v er y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er d e p en d en t t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s c o r r e l at e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er t w i n e d w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - m e s h ed w i t h e v e r y t h i n g el s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i mp l i c at e d i n e v er y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s en t a n g l ed w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s en t w i n e d wi t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s t an g l e d w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s k n o t t ed w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er w o v e n i n t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s en g a g e d w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s p ar e n t h e t i c a l t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“Everything is related to everything else” does not make any sense
a t a l l f o r pe o p l e w h o h a v e c h o s e n n o t t o g e t e d u c a t e d a n d s e l f -
e du c a t e d o n i n d i s p e n s a b l e b a s i c s c ie n c e f o r E t e r n i t y .
Einstein has an appropriate thought to share: “... [the
h u m a n b e i n g ] e x p er i e n c e s h i m s e l f , h i s t h ou g h t s an d f e e l i n g s a s
s o m e t h i n g s e p a r a t e d f r o m t h e r e s t — a k i n d o f o p t i c a l d e lu s i o n o f
ou r c o n sc i o u s n e s s . T h i s d e l u s i o n i s a k i n d o f pr i s o n f o r u s ,
r e s t r i c t i n g u s t o o u r p er s o n a l d e s i r e s a n d t o a f f e c t i o n f o r a f e w

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p er s o n s n e a r e s t t o u s . O u r t a s k m u s t b e t o f r e e o u r s e l v e s f r o m t h i s
p r i s o n b y w i d en i n g o u r c i r c l e o f c o m p a s s i o n t o e m b r ac e a l l li v i n g
creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty...” [108]
C O N T EN T S
CONTENT BY THEME AND PAGE
( O n l y t h e d u l y b o u n d b o o k v e r s i o n s h a v e a p r e c i s e pa g e n u m b e r .
However, the rest of the structure is as indicated.)
CHAPTER 1 ─ NOTICE TO READERS ─ 10 ─ 14 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 1 ─ THE IMPERATIVE NOTE ─ 14 ─ 24 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 1 ─ OBJECTIVE ─ 24 ─ 64 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 1 ─ PROLOGUE ─ 64 ─ 99 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 2 ─ THE CHALLENGE ─ 98 ─ 109 PAG. (S)
C H A P T E R 2 ─ A N A C T U A L DI A L O G U E O F D A R W I N , K A N T ,
NEWTON, GOETHE ─ 99 ─ 112 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 2 ─ AN EPIC OMISSION(S)? ─ 113 ─ 115 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 2 ─ THE PEER-TO-PEER MESSAGE AM O N G
IGNORAMUSES ─ 116 ─ 117 PAG. (S)
C H A P T E R 2 ─ C OM P L E X I T Y A N D T H E D E A T H O F S I M P L I C I T Y ─
117 ─ 118 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 2 ─ TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN EXECUTION? ─ 118 — 119
PAG. (S)

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CHAPTER 2 ─ THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION
AND THE ABSENCE OF COHESIVE LANGUAGE? ─ 119 ─ 121 PAG.
(S)
CHAPTER 2 ─ BONAPARTE’S PROPHECIES ON HURRICANE
KATRINA’ AND GULF OF MEXICO’S ─ 132 ─ 134 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 2 ─ STRATEGOS I N S T I T UT E ’ S FOUNDER AND
L O N D O N B U S I N E S S S C H O O L ’ S P R O F E S S O R O N T H E F UT U R E ─
125 ─ 128 PAG. (S)
C H A P T E R 3 ─ R O C K E T S C I E N C E AB O U T A C T U A L DI S CI P L I N E D
S U C C E S S C A P T U R I N G ? ─ 1 2 8 ─ 1 3 1 P AG . ( S )
C H A P T E R 3 ─ I N T R O D U CT O R Y Q U O T A T I O N S – A N D W I T H
COMMENTARIES – BY ENLIGHTENED MINDS! ─131 ─ 163 PAG.
(S)
CHAPTER 3 ─ THE F UT U R E AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL
SINGULARITY AS PER RAY KURZWEIL, PH.D. ─ 165 ─ 167 PAG.
(S)
CHAPTER 3 ─ WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW? HOW MANY “NOWS”
ARE THERE? ARE THOSE “NOWS” STILL RELEVANT? ─ 163 ─ 173
PAG. (S)
C H A P T E R 3 ─ M E T H O D FI R S T , T E C H N O L O G Y S E C O N D ! ─ 1 7 3
PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 4 ─ DEEPENING OUR M U L T I DI M E N S I O N A L
APPROACH IN AND TO THIS BOOK! ─ 174 ─ 222 PAG. (S)

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CHAPTER 5 ─ RELEVANT COMMENTARIES TO CLARIFY
HI D E O U S M I S U N D E R S T A N D I NG S (UNDER S YS T E M A T I C
COMMISSION) BY MAGNIFICENT PEOPLE ─ 222 ─ 251 PAG. (S)
C H A P T E R 5 ─ “ O N P R E D I C T I O N S ” ─ 2 5 1 ─ 2 5 2 P AG . ( S )
CHAPTER 6 ─ D E M Y S T I F YI N G THE “REAL DEAL” IN
PROFESSION, TECHNOLOGY, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT,
S T R A T E G Y , A N D B U S I N E S S , A S W E L L AS ─ O F F E R I N G T H E
CLEAREST BLUEPRINT! ─ 251 ─ 255 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 6 ─ QUESTION: WHAT DO RALPH WALDO EMERSON,
JAMES D. WATSON, T H O M AS JEFFERSON, THEODORE
ROOSEVELT, WINSTON CHURCHILL, ARTHUR C. CLARKE,
BERNARD D'ESPAGNAT, A LB E R T EINSTEIN, CARL S AG A N ,
M A L C O L M S . K N O W L E S , B E R T R A N D R US S E L L , F R A N C I S B A C O N ,
H E N R Y K I S S I N G E R , OT T O H E R M A N K H A N , B U R R H U S F R E D E R I C
S KI N N E R , A N D ─ 2 5 5 ─ 2 6 4 P A G . ( S )
CHAPTER 6 ─ CONCLUSION ─ 264 ─ 265 PAG. (S)
C H A P T E R 6 ─ Q U E S T I O N : A R E W E A D RI F T I N A S E A O F
CONFUSION? CAN THE UNDERSIGNED OFFER A REASONABLE
P A T HW A Y ? ─ 2 6 5 ─ 2 6 8 P A G . ( S )
CHAPTER 6 ─ GLOBAL SEISMIC SHIFTS BY DR. STEPHEN
COVEY, PHD!
CHAPTER 6 ─ THE TOP TRENDS FOR 2010 BY SAN FRANCISCO
FUTURIST DR. JAMES CANTON, PH.D. ─ 268 ─ 274 PAG. (S)

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C H A P T E R 6 ─ F O U RT E E N F U T U R E T R E N D S F O R B US I N E S S I N
2 0 0 9 A N D B E Y O N D B Y T H O M A S F R E Y , S E N I O R F UT U R I S T A T
THE DAVINCI INSTITUTE
C H A P T E R 6 ─ S I X P R O F O U N D S H I FT S B Y D R . S H O S T A K
C H A P T E R 6 ─ T H E F UT U R E E N V I S I O N E D B Y A R E S E A R C H
PHYSICIST AND SCIENTIST!
C H A P T E R 6 ─ 2 0 1 1 T R E N D S B Y D R. J A M E S C A N T O N , P H . D . ( A S
SEEN ON NOV 30, 2010)
CHAPTER 6 ─ THE MESSAGE ─ 274 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 6 ─ ANSWERED QUESTIONS? ─ 274 ─ 275 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 7 ─ EPILOGUE ─ 275 ─ 280 PAG. (S)
CHAPTER 7 ─ CAVEAT ─ 280 ─ 284 PAG. (S)
C H A P T E R 7 ─ “ T H E H O P E ” ─ 2 8 4 ─ 2 8 5 P AG . ( S )
CHAPTER 7 ─ HOW TO COPE WITH CENTURY TWENTIETH ONE!
─ 289 ─ 290
CHAPTER 7 ─ WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF THINKING THAT
JOINTLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MUST BE EXERCISED TO
FIRST GUESS THE FUTURE RIGHT IN THE THIRD
MILLENNIUM? ─ 291 ─ 304
CHAPTER 8 ─ REFLECTING ON THE EDUCATION WE
IMMEDIATELY NEED ─ 305 ─ 316
CHAPTER 8 ─ APPENDIX OF DEFINITION OF APPLIED
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C H A P T E R 8 ─ T H E M O S T T H O U G H T FU L S T A T E M E N T B Y A N Y
A M E R I C A N P R E S I D E N T T O D AT E ! ─ 3 2 2 ─ 3 2 3
CHAPTER 8 ─ NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER, THE OHIO
AEROSPACE INSTITUTE, THE VISION-21 SYMPOSIUM AND SAN
DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY ─ 323 ─ 345
CHAPTER 8 ─ “THE FUTURIST” MAGAZINE'S TOP-10 FORECASTS
FOR 2010 AND BEYOND PLUS MORE THAN 250 FORECASTS ─
345 ─ 451
CHAPTER 8 ─ GLOSSARY ─ 451 ─ 459
CHAPTER 9 ─ WHAT I’VE GIVEN YOU! ─ 459 ─ 460
CHAPTER 9 ─ ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ─ 460 ─ 473
CONTACT
C H A P T E R 9 ─ A D D I T I O N A L B I B L I O G R A P H Y F O R S UG G E S T E D
READING ─ 473 ─ 475
C H A P T E R 9 ─ A B O U T T H E A UT H O R ─ 4 7 5 ─ 4 8 8
CHAPTER 1
NOTICE TO READERS!
S o m e r e a d e r s m i g h t f i n d h e l pf u l t o h a v e “ h a n d y ” a n O x f o r d
Dictionary, American Heritage Dictionary and even the
Encyclopedia Britannica. There are explained entries such as:
c r i n k u m - c r a n k u m , c r i s s - c r o s s , t e r z e t t o , t h é d an s a n t , t er t i u m q u i d ,
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C a n a n y o n e r e m e m b e r t h e K i n g ’ s s e n t e n c e : “ A p er s o n ’ s w o r ld i s
c o m m e n s u r at e t o t h e s i z e h i s ( h e r ) o w n v o c ab u l a r y . ” B y a n y
m e a s u r e , y o u r t e c h n i c a l a n d p h i l o s o p h i c a l v oc a b u l a r y m o s t b e
multiplied by a thousand-fold as you ke e p progressing it
exponentially.
S i n c e t h e r e h a s b e e n a g r e a t d e a l o f f u t i l e d e b a t e a b o u t t h e c ha n g e ,
its rate and scale, the undersigned has approached the subject
m a t t e r t h r o u g h n a r r a t i v e i l lu s t r a t i o n s a t t i m e s . H e i s in d e e d
serious and rigorous about understanding the dynamics and
i m p l i c a t i o n s o f c h a n g e in t h i s f i r s t d e c a d e o f T we n t i e t h - O n e
Century and onward. Accuracy and accuracy, too, are beyond sine
qua no to the undersigned.
Y o u ' l l c e r t a i n l y f i n d e v e r y t h i n g i n t h e O x f o r d D ic t i o n a r y a s h e
b e l i e v e s t h a t y ou s h o u l d s u c c e s s f u l l y s e a r c h f o r t h e s a m e i n t h e
A m e r i c a n He r i t a g e D i c t i o n a r y .
S i n c e I h a v e n e v e r b e e n a le x i c o g r a p h e r a n d s i n c e I a m n o t
outsourcing my linguistics capabilities to you and since I am not
soliciting anything from you, it is only your sole duty and your sole
duty alone to verify the root meaning of every term here contained.
I w o u l d c ou n s e l t o a v o i d , a s s e m a n t i c s s u g g e s t , t h e i l lu s i o n o f

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meaning, in a world mired of confusions. It suffices to me the
f o r t u n e s t o b e , w i t h i n m y s t a n d a r d s , i n t h e g r e a t e s t c on t e x t s o f
confusion. To my a dv a n ta g e , that allows me the sovereign
o p p o r t u n i t y t o i m m e d i a t e l y t a c k l e t h e in d i s p e n s a b l e c ha l l e n g e a n d
thus keeping my brain’s commutating blood streams lighter.
This book has mostly to do with all forms of change and the impact
s t e m m i n g f r o m s a i d i m p a c t . T o p ic s r e l a t e d t o s c ie n c e , t e c h n o l o g y ,
methodology, leadership, and management are all addressed.
Given the abrupt rise of change, this is also a management book
about how to mitigate, modulate and terminate hazards and risks,
thus c a p tu r i n g the “upsides” of every professional or
organizational endeavor.
This book is multifaceted and generate insights and ideas so that
the readers themselves can operate them from a mental framework
and as per the perceptions of "real" and “virtual” realities. This is
a b o o k o f m a n y f a c e t s w i t h m a n y a n d a m p l e n u a n c e s i n e a c h f a c e t.
To the undersigned s u p e r f i c ia l i t y and especially universal
s u pe r f i c i a l i t y i s p r e p o s t e r o u s t o h i s n a tu r e . S u b s e q u e n t l y , t h e
present exploration is profound and responsibly profound.

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T h i s b o o k h a s m a n y f a c e t s , f r o m t h e b e g i n n in g t o t h e e n d b e a r i n g
i n m i n d t h a t " e v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er r e l at e d wi t h e v er y t h i n g e l s e , "
since 2010 now ─ in subtle and dramatic ways ─ there are many
more tangible things, as well as immeasurable ones, which are
serious and smoothly interwoven with many other things in most
fluid modes.
This multi-faceted, interdisciplinary approach scrutinizes a
method from a systemic, systematic, holistic and comprehensive
w a y ─ f r o m t h e m i c r o l e v e l t h r o u g h t h e m a x i m u m m a c r o le v e l.
This approach ascertains that this material will never be
s u pe r f i c i a l . B o t h i n t h e m i c r o a n d m a c r o l e v e l s , m a n y d r a m a t i c a n d
s u b t l e i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p s in c r e a s i n g l y t a ke p l a c e a c r o s s t h e b o a r d .
O n e o f t h i s b o o k ' s m o s t i m p o r t a n t p u r p o s e i s t o c o m m u n ic a t e t h a t
what we call "change” also will continue to change and change
without any previous precedence. It is also a book of management,
leadership, risk management, technology, science and new ideas to
m e e t t h e d e m a n d s a n d c ha l l e n g e s o f a n e w c e n t u r y m a r k e d b y h i s
b r e a k w i t h t h e pa s t .
A c h a n g e t h a t g i v e s l e a p s a n d b o u n d s e v e r y w e e k , w h i l e b a r e l y in
t h e d e c a d e o f t h e n i n e t i e s , s o m e o f t h e s e c h a n g e s w e r e s e e n i n f iv e

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o r t e n y e a r - t e r m pe r i o d s . I t g e n e r a t e s i n s i g h t s a n d i d e a s s o t h a t
the readers themselves can operate from a mental framework as
pe r t h e i r p e r c e i v i n g t h e p a t t e r n s w h i l e r e g i s t e r i n g o f t h e r e a l i t i e s
o f " re a l " a n d v i r t u a l .
P r e t er i t n o t i o n s t o s e c u r e b e i n g s t r a t e g i c a l l y de v a s t a t e d ?
P e t e r D r u c k e r : “ T h e g r e a t e s t d an g e r i n t i m e s o f t u r b u l en c e i s n o t
t h e t u r b u l e n c e; i t i s t o a c t w i t h y e s t e r d a y ’ s l o g i c . ” [ 1 4 6 ]
If, indeed, this is a book about change and for many driving forces
t h a t s h a p e a n d r e s h a p e o u r l iv e s . I t i s n o t , i n a n y c a s e , a m a t e r i a l
o f p r e d i c t i o n , d i v i n a t i o n , f u tu r e - t e l l i n g o r g l e a n in g t h r o u g h c r y s t a l
balls.
While offering some "trends" and "predictions" ─ so called ─ by
t h i r d pa r t i e s , t h e c e n t r a l i n t e r e s t i s t h e n o w a d a y s r e q u i r e d c r i t i c a l ,
c re a t i v e , t h i n k i n g , w i t h d e p t h a n d b r e a d t h , w i t h r i g o r a n d e v e n
with f le x i b i l i t y , as change (and their projected trends a nd
predictions) is updated in real time.
What do Alvin and Heidi Toffler can tell us about the
2 02 5 ’ s o u t l o o k t hr o u g h T o f f l e r A s s o c i a t e s ’ a s s es s i n g ?

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T of f l e r A s s o c i a t e s : “ Y e t t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d c h a l l en g e s d o n ot
p au s e . The forces of change are in fact a c c e l e r at i n g as
t e c h n o l o g y , c o m m u n i c at i o n s , an d m ob i l i t y l i n k u s i n a b l u r r i n g
a n d b u z z i n g g l o b a l i z i n g w o r ld … . T h e i m a g e o f t h i s fu t u r e b ec a m e
c l e a r e r w h en w e a n d 4 0 e x ec u t i v e s a n d t h ou g h t l e a d er s c l o s e l y
examined five specific technology ar e a s an d e x p l or e d their
i mp l i c at i o n s f o r s o c i e t y , b u si n e s s , a n d g o v e r n m e n t . W e e x a m i n e d
b i o t ec h n o l o g y , c yb e r - t ec h n o l o g y , n a n o t ec h n o l o g y , ubiquitous
s e n s i n g , a n d w i l d c a r d s fr o m s c i e n c e an d t ec h n o l o g y . We asked
t h e t h ou g h t l e a d er s t o a p p l y t h ei r p r o j ec t i o n s i n f i v e c r o s s c u t t i n g
a r e a s t o i d e n t i f y t h e k e y t e c h n o l o g y c o n v e r g en c e s t h a t w ou l d
m o s t a f f ec t or d i sr u p t s o c i et y i n 2 0 2 5 : e c on o m y an d w e a lt h ,
en e r g y an d the en v i r o n m en t , h e a lt h and demographics,
infrastructure, and governance …. We l e ar n ed that the
technologies were changing in ways t h at m ad e t r ad i t i o n a l
d i s t i n c t i o n s b e t w e en d i sc i p li n e s a n d a r e a s o f s c i e n c e d ec r e a s i n g l y
relevant. B i ot e c h n o l o g i s t s r e g u l ar l y describe nano-scale
developments. N a n o t e c h n o l o g i s t s a p p l y i n s i gh t s f r o m g en o m e
s e q u e n c i n g . R e s e a r c h i s s p r e ad , e n h a n c e d , an d s t o l e n w i t h c y b er
tools. Research will l e ad to carbon-free or c ar b o n - n eu t r a l
t e c h n o l o g i e s t h at d i sr u p t i n d u st r i e s an d p o li c i e s . T h e b lu r r i n g o f
boundaries b et w e e n s c i en c e s are creating convergences.
B r e a k t h r o u gh s a c r o s s d i sc i p l i n e s ar e s t i m u l a t i n g a c c e l e r a t i n g
i n s i g h t s an d a p p l i c at i o n s . ”

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As concluding this important report, Toffler Associates
a r g u e : “ K n o w l ed g e i s b e i n g c r e a t ed at su c h a r a t e t h a t m u c h o f
w h at we know will soon be obsolete …. The technological
d e v e l o p m e n t s m a t u r i n g b et w e e n n o w a n d 2 0 2 5 a n d t h e i n n o v a t i v e
w a y s t h e y m a y b e a p p l i e d r e f l e c t an ac c e l er a t i on an d s h i f t t h a t
c a n s e e m b ot h p r o m i s i n g an d c h al l e n g i n g t o d e c i s i o n m a k e r s . I n
t h e I n d u s t r i a l A g e , d e v e l o p m e n t s i n s t e a m p o w er , c o mb u s t i o n
en g i n e s , au t o m o b i l e s , a e r o s p a c e , an d t e l e p h on y s e e m ed s l o w t o
m a t u r e – t h ei r d e v e l o p m e n t a n d s p r e ad r e q u i r ed l a r g e i n d u s t r i a l
infrastructures. I n t h e I n f or m a t i o n A g e , d e v e l o p m e n t s i n b i o,
n an o , c y b er , a n d s e n s o r s a r e p o s s i b l e w i t h a s m a l l e r a n d m o r e
d i f f e r en t i a t e d infrastructure, and they are occurring
s i mu l t a n e ou s l y a r o u n d t h e g l o b e . G l o b a l i n f o r m a t i o n n e t w or k s
a r e i n c r e a s i n g t h e p ac e o f t h i s t e c h n o l o g i c a l i n n o v a t i o n . T h i s
d e e p e r , m o r e w i d e l y s p r e a d d e v e l o p m e n t o f k n o w l ed g e i s d i f f e r en t
from our r ec e n t past and portends fu r t h e r c h an g e s … . T h e
convergences of b i o, nano, c yb e r , sensors an d w i ld card
t e c h n o l o g i e s a r e c au s i n g e v e n g r e a t er ac c e l er a t i on o f c h a n g e .
But at the same time, knowledge is being created at such a rate
t h a t m u c h o f wh a t w e k n o w ab o u t t h e s e t e c h n o l o g i e s a n d t h ei r
a p p l i c a t i o n r a p i d l y b e c o m e s o b s o l e t e a s i t i s o v e r t a k en b y n e w e r
d i s c o v e r i e s . O u r i n s t i t u t i on s w i l l b e c h a l l e n g e d t o r e s p o n d t o t h e
c o m b i n a t i on o f t h e s e t e c h n o l o g i c a l c h an g e s an d t h e m a n y ot h e r

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d r i v er s o f c h an g e s i m u l t a n e o u s l y . W e e x p e c t m a n y s y s t e m s an d
i n s t i t u t i o n s t o b e d e s y n c h r on i z e d b y t h e s e c h a n g e s an d e f f o r t s t o
resynchronize them will add to the sense of disruption that many
p e o p l e f e e l … . M a n y t h ou g h t l e a d er s w e w o r k ed wi t h i n t h i s e f f o r t
are highly optimistic. N e a r l y a l l w h o c on t r i b u t ed t o t h e s e
f i n d i n g s s e e t ec h n o l o g i c a l d e v e l o p m e n t s a s pr o m i s i n g , a n d a s
s t i m u l i f o r n e w o p p or t u n i t i e s . A t t h e s a m e t i m e , s o m e c a u t i o n ed
ab o u t v u l n e r a b i l i t i e s an d c a l l ed f o r l e a d e r s h i p a n d a c t i o n t o
ad d r e s s t h e s e v u l n er a b i l i t i e s b e f o r e w e f e e l t h e i r i m p a c t . T h i s
r e p o r t s e r v e s a s o n e i n p u t t o d e c i s i on m a k er s w h o c an a i d u s i n
ad a p t i n g w i t h t h e c h an g e s a n d c r e at i n g o u r f u t u r e. ” [ 1 5 0]
H o w d o e s a g l o b a l c o r p o r a t i o n s p e l l o u t c e n t u ry t w en t i e t h -
one leadership to the world?
J . W . M a r r i o t t , J r . , C h a i r m a n a n d C E O , M a r r i o t t I n te r n a t i o n a l ,
I n c . : “ G r e a t l e a d e r s k n o w a n d a p pr e c i a t e t h e v a l u e o f pe o p l e .
T h e y d on ’ t j u st l i s t en t o t h e o p i n i o n s o f o t h er s , t h e y s e e k t h e m
ou t . T h e y m a k e su r e e v e r y m e mb e r o f t h e i r t e a m h a s t h e
o p p o r t u n i t y t o m a k e a m e a n i n g f u l, l a s t i n g c on t r i b u t i on . T h e y
r e c o g n i z e t h at t h ei r m o s t i m p o r t a n t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a s a l e ad e r i s
t o d e v e l o p t h e i r p e o p l e, gi v e t h e m r o o m t o g r o w a n d i n s p i r e t h e m
t o r e a l i z e t h e i r f u l l p o t en t i a l . T h i s h a s l on g b e e n o u r ph i l o s o p h y

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a t M ar r i ot t , w h er e w e b e l i e v e t h a t i f w e t a k e g r e a t c ar e o f ou r
a s s o c i a t e s , t h e y w i l l t a k e c a r e o f ou r c u s t o m er s . ” [ 1 5 3]
Becoming enculturated in mind preparedness by a supreme
statesman!
W i n s t o n C h u r c h i l l : “ T o e v e r y m a n t h er e c o m e s i n h i s l i f e t i m e t h a t
s p e c i a l m o m en t w h e n h e i s f i g u r a t i v e l y t a p p ed on t h e s h o u ld e r
a n d o f f e r ed a c h a n c e t o d o a v e r y s p e c i a l t h i n g , u n i q u e t o h i m a n d
f i t t ed t o h i s t a l e n t s . W h a t a t r a g ed y i f t h a t m o m e n t f i n d s h i m
u n p r e p a r e d o r u n q u a l i f i ed f o r t h e w o r k w h i c h w o u ld b e h i s f i n e s t
h ou r . ”
T h e I n t e l l i g e n c e C o m m u n i t y on T r e n d s ?
N a t i o n a l I n t e l l i g e n c e C o u n c i l ( N I C) : “ I f y o u l i k e wh e r e e v e n t s
s e e m t o b e h e a d ed , y o u m a y w a n t t o t a k e t i m e l y ac t i on t o
p r e s e r v e t h e i r p o s i t i v e t r a j ec t or y . I f y o u d o n ot l i k e w h e r e t h e y
appear to be going, you will have to develop and implement
p o l i c i e s t o c h an g e t h e i r t r a j ec t or y . ” [ 1 4 4 ]
A n d s t a y i n g m i n d f u l w h e r e h i g h l y s p e c ia l i z e d k n o w l e d g e i s t h e
c o n s i s t e n t c o n v e r g e n c e o f m u l t i p l e s p e c ia l t i e s a n d s u b - s p e c ia l t i e s

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practiced in a discipline that I call, define and implement as
“applied omniscience.” At http://slidesha.re/omisci
T h e a e s t h e t i c s o f t h i s ma t e r i a l y o u s h o u l d le a v e u n d e r t h e w a t c h o f
t h e ta i l o r , s h o e m a k e r a n d s a d d l e r , a c c o r d i n g t o y o u r c on v e n i e n c e .
Believe it or not, the complexity that plays this material is already
quite high. Any additional and un-recommended simplification
r u n s o n l y a t t h e r e a d e r ' s e x p e n s e in s o f a r a s t o o w n a d d e d
d i s t o r t i o n s . S o m e e x pe n s e s e q u a t e t o a l i f e - t o - d e a t h l i a b i l i t y .
T h e r o s y f a c t s a b ou t L i f e ?
Alvin Toffler: “Change is not merely necessary to life ─ it is life.”
[148]
When I talk about serious complexities to be dealt with in practice
and not via mental vacuous and futile abstractions, we must appeal
t o a m u l t i t u d e o f t o o l s , b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h o s e o f " S c ie n c e s o f
Complexity” (http://bit.ly/c14KAw).
This is not about a marketing,’ sales' gimmick. Neither about a
little “white” lie or "public relations"-stunt generation situation. I
am not seeking neither likability nor dis-likability. I am not
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instill to my own persona. I am not against too many things. One
thing I a m r e a l l y a ga i n s t is “social engineering,” e s pe c i a l l y
institutionalized social engineering.
The author does not seek anything other than making notes for
himself. This material is not in search of approval or acceptance,
or popularity, or visibility, but the result of something the author
has to do for someone other than himself.
S o m e " ma r k e t e r s " u s e t h e W e b t o g i v e w i d e d i s s e m i n a t i o n o f t h e s e
ideas, not for the sake of the good intentions of the subject
addressed by me and me and my own me. For them this book is a
" w i l d - c a r d " t o h o n o r h i s s o m e t i m e s ─ a n d in s o m e c a s e s ─ i m p i o u s ,
over-leveraged "social-engineering profession."
I 'v e o f f e r e d m y s e l f a s I u su a l l y d o i s a l w a y s a g o l d e n g u a r a n t e e .
The first golden warranty is to apply the maximum rigor, using all
my practical and empirical e x pe r i e n c e and theoretical.
Independently of the c ha l l e n g i n g topics, the second golden
guarantee by myself allows me to offer a high degree of accuracy,
c ov e r i n g e v e r y n u a n c e p o s s i b l e .
T h e r e a re f i v e t r e n d s i n m a n a g e m e n t a n d b u s i n e s s t o d a y . O n e i s t o
k e e p t a l k i n g a b o u t t h e " le a d e r " a n d " l e a d e r s h i p . " M a n y a u t h o r s

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a n d r e a d e r s b e l i e v e t h a t t h e w o r d " m a n a g e r " i s a pe j o r a t i v e t e r m
t h a t e q u a t e s t o " s t a l e m a t e b u r e a u c r a t . " T he o t h e r f a s h i o n i s t h e
" ma s t e r m i n d s t o pe r s o n a l h a p p i n e s s " ( i n d e e d ) a n d t h e s e a rc h a n d
i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e " s c ie n c e o f s u c c e s s . "
You will not find the latter among readers "Industrial Engineers,"
w h o u n d e r s t a n d p la n s , r o a d - m a p s , b l u e p r i n t s , e tc . S o a s t o e x e c u t e
( d o ) a s p l a n n e d a n d w h a t w a s l e a r n e d du r i n g t h e p l a n n i n g t i m e . I t
is stupid to think that " le a d e r s h i p " is separable from the
" ma n a g e m e n t . "
Another trend, in addition, is to insist that the "leader" and
" ma n a g e r " m u s t h a v e " s o f t s k i l l s " a n d " e m o t i o n a l i n t e l l i g e n c e ”
attributes as most important. There are many more important
attributes starting with the creativity and analytical capacities. All
they need is systematic and universal prudence and tact with
integrity.
Ha d B o n a p a r t e t o l d t h e m t o s t o p f i g h t i n g t h e s t u p i d i t y a ga i n s t
science and mathematics, What would have them become? Leader
s o b a d l y w a s B o n a p a r t e w h o pu t t h e w h o l e o f E u r o p e a n d R u s s i a
u n d e r h i s f e e t t h r o u g h e n e r g e t i c s c ie n t i f i c k n o w l e d g e .

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N o t pa r a d o x i c a l l y , B on a p a r t e mu c h s t r e s s e s t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f
three disciplines: (a) English, (b) Science, and (b) Mathematics.
A n o t h e r t r e n d , m o r e t h a n o n e t h o u s a n d ye a r s , i s t o r e p e a t a
million times ─ especially via the Web ─ a ton of lies assisted with
b i t s o f r e la t i v e t r u t h s . A n d a l l t h i s c r e a t e s a c e l e s t i a l r o b e o f t h e
s a c r e d t o f o l l o w e r s t o p a c k a n d f i n d s o m e k in d o f m o v e m e n t f o r t h e
s a k e o f w h o i s a t t h e a pe x o f t h e p y r a m i d s .
O n t h e a u t h o r s I l i k e a r e t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s t h a t e x p la i n t h e
o p p o s i t e a s p e c t s o r t h e i g n o r e d o n e s b y m e . I l i ke c o m p l e x a n d
accomplished writers because the authors encourage me to exercise
m i n d e x p a n s i o n , a s I t r y t o u n de r s t a n d t h e i r p o s i t i o n s . C l e a r l y ,
e v e r y o n e i s f re e t o r e a d e i t h e r s i m p l e t o n s o r N o b e l L a u r e a t e s .
There are many, many people who consider themselves the "Alpha
a n d O m e g a " o f a p r o f e s s i o n a l p r a c t ic e . A n d t h e y s a y t h e y d o n o t
l i k e f o r m a l e d u c a t i o n a n d u n i v e r s i t i e s . T h e y d o n o t l i ke h a v in g t o
read new books. Less they like studying academic textbooks and
highly specialized technical lecture.
Not knowing either "A" (Alpha), or the "B" (Beta), these
i n d i v i d u a l s i n s i s t t h e y w a n t t o c on q u e r , f o r e v e r , t h e " Z " ( O m e g a ) .
They want big profits quickly without even understanding who is

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M r . P e t e r D ru c k e r o r , s a y , F r e d e r i c k W in s l o w T a y l o r . Y o u c a n s o l v e
s o m e pe r s o n a l p r o b l e m s w i t h " H o w - T o " b o o k s . B u t f o r l a r g e r
i s s u e s o f p r o f e s s i o n , t h e r e a r e o c e a n s o f e x p e n s i v e l i t e r a tu r e t h a t
take years to assimilate.
W h o s u p p o r t s y ou l i k e s t o k n o w t h o r o u g h l y t h e p r o b l e m s ( i n m y
case, those of my clients and mine) and then understanding the
magnitude and the scale and nuances and begin to work earnestly
in the solution of such problems, regardless of how simple or
complicated the solution.
We are all important. Everyone is valuable. Each one is unique.
E v e r y o n e h a s a t t r i b u t e s , s k i l l s , d e x t e r i t i e s a n d t a le n t s . A l l d e s e r v e ,
if t h e y s o w i s h , t o r e a l i z e t h e m a x i m u m o f t h e i r m i n d s f o r t h e g o o d
of themselves and of humanity.
I wrote this book to please myself. I'm not looking to please or
displease anybody except my own person.
W h a t c a n w e g et i n r e t u rn ?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d :
“ T h e r e a r e g r e at h a z a r d s b y N a t u r e . T h e r e a r e a l s o g r e at h a z a r d s
t h a t ar e m a n - m a d e . T h e m a j or i t y o f t h e s e o n e s i m p ac t s N a t u r e

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itself. T h r ou g h s c i en c e, t ec h n o l o g y and management (all
c h a p t er s ) , t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r c a n t r an s f o r m d o w n s i d e s a n d u p s i d e s
i n g r e a t er b e n e f i t s , r e g a r d l e s s i f h a z a r d s a r e pr e s e n t ed b y N a t u r e
o r h u m an s . A s e e m i n g l y ' g o o d s a f e e x e c u t i o n ' c an b e c o m e e a s i l y
c o m p o u n d i n t o a g r e a t er p e r i l ou s s i t u a t i o n . A l a c k o f ' o p t i mu m
s a f e e x ec u t i o n ' c an b e c o m e e a s i l y c o m p o u n d i n t o a g r e a t er
p er i l o u s s i t u at i o n . A s e e m i n g l y ' s u b - o pt i m u m s a f e e x ec u t i o n ' c a n
b e c o m e e a s i l y c o m p ou n d i n t o a g r e a t er p er i l ou s s i t u a t i o n . T h e s e
h a z a r d s c a n b e s u s t a i n a b l y t r an s f o r m e d i n t o b en e f i t s t h r o u g h t h e
p er e n n i a l a p p l i c at i o n o f t h e m a x i m u m w i t h i n t h e o p t i m u m o f
t h o r o u gh l y c o m p r eh e n s i v e r i s k m a n a g e m e n t . ” [ 1 2 9 ]
W h en d o e s a R I S K ─ a s w e l l a s u n c on t r o l l e d f o r m o f
downside change ─ stop being a risk?
W h e n o n e o f t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s t a k e s p la c e :
( a ) W h e n i t i s m a n a g e d o p t i m a l l y , or
( b ) W h en i t u n l e a s h e s a L O S S or P O T E N T I A L DI S R U P T I O N
c r y s t a l l i z ed
The term “applied omniscience” (http://slidesha.re/omisci) is here
d e f i n e d a s i t e m p i r i c a l l y u s e d b y t h e u n d e r s i g n e d . I t ’ s u se f u l t o
recall and bear in mind that “omniscience” is widely used in all

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sorts of publications (as well as in their operational settings) and
endeavors by scholars, academics, researchers, scientists and
N o b e l L a u r e a t e s . A s a p e r s o n o f le a r n i n g m o s t s o p h i s t i c a t e d
literature is instrumental to this author.
You can use this practical tool remembering, “the mind is a
terrible thing to waste.”
T h e d e f i n i t i o n o f t h e o m n i s c i e n c e pe r s p e c t i v e c a n b e r e v i s e d a t < <
http://slidesha.re/omisci >> as well. You can also read it within
the present material.
B y t h e w a y , m a n y pe o p l e e r r o n e o u s l y t h i n k o f c o m p u t e r s w h e n e v e r
they hear the word “system.”
T o t h e r e a d e r s I h a v e a w o r d o f c a u t i o n . T h e p r e s e n t ma t e r i a l
addresses increasing complexities, not seeking to be offensive to
any mind, but engaged in a dogged search to shedding and
hijacking understanding and marsh-able grasp of ever-daring
problems.
To succinctly attain the stated before, I will not shortcut the
la n g u a g e . I w i l l u s e t h e la n g u a g e t h a t I c o n s i d e r a p p r o p r i a t e n o t t o
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this is a technical material and not a necessary “sitcom” for some
o t h e r t i m e . T h o u g h I g r e a t l y a p p r e c ia t e C h u r c h i l l i a n h u m o r .
S i n c e t o a g r e a t e x te n t t h e m a j o r i t y o f m y a c t iv i t i e s a r e r e l a t e d t o
life-to-death risk management, I am used to be thorough and use
most unambiguous language not because “one” might die, but even
three-thousand people can die because of an act of negligence.
P r o f e s s i o n a l f u tu r o l o g y w i t h t h e u t m o s t r i g o r a l l o w s y o u s e e
“disruption potential” scenarios in advance both to learn, plan,
p r e pa r e , a n d e x e c u t e .
Never predicting, just f o r mu l a t i n g en d l e s s , savvy
scenarios?
D r . J a m e s A . O g i l v y , P h . D . : “ B ec a u s e t i m e i s r e a l , a n d t h e f u t u r e
u n p r e d i c t ab l e , t h e c h a l l e n g e o f c a r v i n g a p a t h i n t o t h e fu t u r e
c a l l s f o r a d i f f e r en t w a y o f t h i n k i n g t h an t h e o l d , m e c h an i c a l
m et h o d s o f s t r a t e g i c p l a n n i n g . I n o r d e r t o a n t i c i p a t e w h o l l y n e w
i n d u s t r i e s l i k e t h e p er s o n a l c o m pu t er i n d u st r y , i t ’ s n o t e n o u g h t o
m a k e p r ed i c t i on s b a s ed on o ld a s s u m pt i o n s . Y o u n e ed t o i m a g i n e
a l t e r n at i v e s c e n ar i o s b a s e d o n n e w a s s u m p t i o n s . Y ou n e ed t o
i m a g i n e a l t e r n a t i v e s c e n ar i o s b a s e d on n e w a s s u m p t i o n s . T h o s e
n e w a s s u m p t i o n s n e e d m o r e t h an n e w n u m b e r s . ” [ 1 6 2 ]

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T h e g r o w t h o f o u r s o c i e t y ’ s b e n e f i t s a n d r i s k s a re b e y o n d h y p e r -
geometrical, and — that is to say — exponentially non-linear and
c ou l d c a r e le s s a b o u t d i s r u p t i n g a n y f o s s i l i z e d b o n d w i t h t h e
preterit “PAST.” Subsequently, not in second nature but in
quintessential first nature, I don’t know how to discern, industry
in
a n d p o n d e r i n g w i t h o u t i n c r e d i b l e n u a n c e ( “ in c r e d i b l e ” a s pe r o t h e r
prominent colleagues).
C a n o n e m a k e t e c h n o l o g i c a l g r o wt h f o r g o o d ?
Gordon E. Moore: “No exponential is forever … but we can delay
‘ f o r e v e r ’ … ” [ 1 4 2]
G i v e o n e a n “ e l s e’ s ” h i n t t o p e r i p h e r a l t h i n k i n g !
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d :
“De-realize of thus de-focus from that taken-for-granted realities
o f f o l l y , l i t er a l l y ! ” [ 1 2 9 ]
H o w e v e r , i f y ou b e a r w i t h t h i s w o r k ( n o t w i t h t h e u n d e r s i g n e d ) ,
y o u ’ l l s e e t h e s e q u e n t i a l l o g i c . C l e a r l y , t h e r e i s a n a f f lu e n t
interplay of sequential logics with most diverse tempos, timings,
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of vigor, of systemic, systematic, holistic, gestalt, womb-to-tomb
t h i n k i n g . T h i s i s s o i f w e w i s h t o m a ke a d i a g n o s t i c w i t h t h e r i g h t
p r e s c r i p t i o n f o r s o l v i n g i n pa r a l l e l a p l e t h o r a o f c o m p l i c a t e d
problems. You solve problems to generate opportunities and
benefits.
Unreal impregnability in your operative context?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d :
“ M o s t l y i n - s o u r c e y o u r m i n d w i t h l o n g - u n k n o wn v i r t u a l i t i e s . ”
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I f o r e wa r n t h e r e a d e r t h a t t h e r e i s h e r e a la r g e m a g n i t u d e o f
diverse issues addressed. If the reader is really engaged, she and
h e s h a l l f i n d t h e l i n k a g e a m o n g t h e s e m a n y m a t t e r s o f in t e r e s t . I
a m s o r r y t o s a y t h a t , s e e k in g a n d m e a n i n g w e l l , t h e r e a r e n o
d i s c o n n e c t s . “ E v e r y t h i n g i s r e l a t e d t o e v e r y t h i n g el s e . ”
I f t h e r e a d e r f i n d s t e r m i n o l o g y i n c o n v e n ie n t , t h e u n de r s i g n e d
suggests for her or him to decide whether to go forward with
reading or not.
I hope I have given both you and myself some way of thinking and
pe r c e i v i n g h o w t h o u g h t i s b r o u g h t i n t o a c t i o n a n d e x e c u t i o n .

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U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e u t t e r l y i n d i c a t e d , t r a n s l a t i o n s a r e p e rf o r m e d b y
t h e u n de r s i g n e d .
CHAPTER 1
T H E I M P E R A T I V E N O T A B EN E
Through this work, terms widely used such as “knowledge,”
“ s c i e n c e , ” a n d “ l e a r n i n g ” — a m o n g o t h e r s d i r e c t l y o r in d i r e c t l y
inferring and/or connoting knowledge acquisition — are solely
c o n s i d e r e d o n l y i n r e g a r d s t o p r a c t i c a l a p p l ic a t i o n a n d a m p l e
execution.
E v e r y r e f l e c t i n g o r p o n d e r i n g , i n m y c a s e , mu s t b e c o n d u c i v e t o
smarter actions. Smarter executions require much more wisdom.
A n d w i s d o m i s n o t h i n g e l s e t h a n o r g a n i z e d kn o w l e d g e .
Ergo, lack of knowledge and ignorance will bring about the
o p p o s i t e t o s m a r t e x e c u t i o n s , b u t in f a c t e m p h a s i z e d i s h a r m o n y ,
imprudence and peace disruption. IN NO WAY T HI S A
BATTLEFIELD CONTEXT!
T o k e e p f oc u s i n o r d e r I w i l l b e r e m i n d i n g m e a n d y o u t h a t t h e
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m u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y a n d c r o s s - f u n c t i o n a l , s e e k i n g t h e f lu i d i m a g e o f
the interactive, intrepid whole with lucidity.
I will be reminding you that “everything is related to everything
e l s e , ” i n c l u d i n g d i v e r s e n o t i o n s in t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l y o u ’ r e n o w
r e a d i n g . I n o r d e r t o u n de r s t a n d we l l a s c ie n t i s t , a t e c h n o l o g i s t , a
l e a d e r , a m a n a g e r , a n e n t r e p r e n e u r i n t h e T w e n t i e t h - O n e Ce n t u r y ,
you will always need to understand the connections that are
apparent and above all those that are systemically ignored, as well
as those hidden.
I n o u r c a s e a n d b e c a u s e o f t h e le v e l o f t e c h n o l o g i c a l a n d s c i e n t i f i c
p r o g r e s s i o n — a n d a l s o d u e t o s o m e c ha l l e n g e s b r o u g h t a b o u t b y
N a t u r e — , t h e r e i s a d i f f ic u l t e x e r c i s e t o b e l e a r n e d i m m e d i a t e l y
and easily: We cannot keep on using the “linear”
intuitiveness of those in love with folly.
Ipso facto, we must only use in conjunction: Non-linear
i n tu i t i v e n e s s a n d n o n - l i n e a r c ou n t e r - in t u i t i v e n e s s . I f t h i s i s n o t
f o l l o w e d t h r o u g h t o t h e l a s t c o n s e q u e n c e s a n d u l t i m a t e e x h a le , i n
vain everything would have been thrown in a futility sack while
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Y o u c a n n o t b e , b y e x a m p l e , t h e “ l e a d e r ” o f a h i g h - t e c h c o m p a n y in
genomic or artificial intelligence and “get by” successfully just by
h a v i n g t o n s o f pe o p l e ’ s s k i l l s . Y E S , Y O U W I L L N E E D T H OS E B U T
Y O U W I L L A L S O N E E D T H E S C I E N T I FI C A N D T E C H N O L O G I C A L
F U N D A M E N T A L S I N P L A C E FI R S T . F I RS T T H I N G S , FI R S T !
Like it or not, the world is ruthlessly governed by applied
mathematics and will become even more so as time elapses without
a fail. At staggering rate the world is set in motion from analog
( l i n e a r ) t o d i g i t a l ( ma s s i v e l y n o n - l i n e a r ) .
The clever problem-solving pathway?
E l i e z e r S . Y u d k o w s k y : “ O u r s o l e r e s p o n s i b i li t y i s t o p r od u c e
s o m e t h i n g s m a r t er t h a n w e ar e ; a n y pr o b l e m s b e y o n d t h a t ar e
n ot o u r s t o s o l v e . . [ T ] h e r e a r e n ot h ar d pr o b l e m s , o n l y pr o b l e m s
t h a t a r e h a r d t o a c e r t a i n l e v e l o f i n t e l li g e n c e. M o v e t h e b i t
u p w a r d s [ i n l e v e l o f i n t e l li g e n c e] , a n d s o m e p r o b l e m s w i l l
s u d d en l y m o v e f r o m ‘ i m p o s s i b l e ’ t o ‘ o b v i o u s . ’ M o v e a s u b s t an t i a l
d e g r e e u p w a r d s , a n d a l l o f t h e m w i l l b e c o m e ob v i o u s . ” [ 1 4 2 ]
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Juan Enriquez: “The skin and pulp of the orange that sits on your
d e s k … I s j u st p ac k i n g … W h at m a t t er s i s t h e c o d e c on t a i n e d i n
t h e s e e d s . E a c h s e e d h a s a l on g s t r i n g o f g e n e d a t a t h at l o o k s l i k e
… T h e s e ed g u i d e s g r o w t h , h o w a t r e e an d i t s l e a v e s d e v e l o p …
T h e s i z e , f l a v o r , c o l o r , s h a p e o f fr u i t s . I f y o u c a n r e ad t h e c od e …
A n d r e wr i t e i t … Y ou c a n t u r n an or a n g e i n t o a v a c c i n e , a
c o n t r a c e p t i v e , a p o l y e s t e r . E a c h o f t h e s e t h i n g s h a s a l r e ad y b e e n
d o n e i n c o r n . T od a y , b a n an a s an d p ot a t o e s c a n v a c c i n a t e y o u
a g a i n st t h i n g s l i k e c h o l er a , h e p at i t i s , [ an d ] d i a r r h e a . Y o u c a n
h ar v e s t b u l l et p r o o f f i b e r s … G r o w m e d i c i n e s i n t o b ac c o . A n d i t ’ s
n ot j u s t a p p l e s , o r a n g e s , a n d c o r n t h a t a r e r a pi d l y b ec o m i n g
d i f f e r en t o r g a n i s m s … . M o s q u i t o e s a r e f l y i n g h y p o d e r mi c n e ed l e s .
T h e y c a n i n f e c t y o u w i t h m a l a r i a , d en g u e , a n d o t h er a w fu l t h i n g s .
T h e y d o s o b y t r an s f e r r i n g a l i t t l e b i t o f g e n e t i c c od e t h r o u g h
their saliva … Into your bloodstream … Which then reprograms
p ar t o f t h e w a y y o u r c e l l s o p e r at e … B y c h a n g i n g y o u r g en e t i c
c o d e e v e r s o s l i g h t l y … I n w a y s t h a t c an m a k e y o u v e r y s i c k . S o
w h y n o t en g i n e er m o s q u i t o g e n e s s o t h at t h e y h a v e t h e o p p o s i t e
e f f ec t ? I f m o s q u i t o s a l i v a c o n t a i n ed a n t i b o d i e s …. O r i f y o u m a d e
i t h ar d f or m a l a r i a t o m u t a t e i n s i d e a m o s q u i t o ’ s b o d y … Y o u
c o u l d i m m u n i z e p e o p l e a n d a n i m a l s … B y m a k i n g su r e t h e y w e r e
b i t t e n . B ec a u s e t h e l a n gu a g e o f g e n e s ( A, T , C , G ) i s t h e s a m e f or
a l l c r e a t u r e s … Y o u c an m i x s p ec i e s . I f y o u a r e a n a r t i s t , t h e
g e n e s t h a t m a k e j e l l y f i s h f lu o r e s c e at n i g h t … C a n b e u s ed t o m a k e

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a b u n n y g l o w u n d er b l a c k li g h t . I f y o u a r e a n M . D . , t h e s a m e
g e n e s c an b e p l a c ed i n m o n k e y s t o s e r v e a s m a r k er s … W h i c h h e l p
i d e n t i f y c u r e s f or d i s e a s e s l i k e A l z h e i m er ’ s a n d c an c er . ” [ 1 6 3 ]
A n d e v e n i f y o u r b u s i n e s s e n t e r p r i s e i s “ l o w t e c h , ” s o o n e r o r la t e r
y o u w i l l b e i n f lu e n c e d — b e y o n d u n h e a r d - o f b e l i e f — u n d e r t h e
c o m p e t i t i o n o f a h i g h - t e c h r i v a l. I t d o e s n ’ t m a t t e r w h a t y o u d o f o r
business, profession or organizations ( i n c lu d i n g NGO and
supranational entities), you must have a depth understanding of
the driving forces that are shaping and re-shaping it all
pe r p e t u a l l y .
Therefore, and given that “everything is related to everything
else,” through this work the reader will need to connect the dotted
l i n k s ( a s w e l l a s i n t e rf a c e a p l e t h o r a o f c o n t e x t s ) b e t w e e n o n e
pa r a g r a p h a n d a n o t h e r , b e t w e e n o n e s e c t i o n a n d a n o t h e r , b e t w e e n
o n e n o t i o n a n d a n o t h e r . I f y ou u l t i m a t e l y d o , y o u ’ l l h a v e a n
immense vantage position of knowledge, a wa r e n e s s , and
u n d e r s t a n d i n g . F o r y o u r s a ke , g u s t o a n d c o n v e n ie n c e , t h e r e a d e r
m i g h t c on s i d e r h a v i n g a p a d n o t e o r n o t e b o o k t o m a k e s o m e
annotations.
It doesn’t matter at all the order or the priority of the concurrent
a dv e n t o f f a c t o r s ( s u c h a s s y s t e m i c r i s k s , g l o b a l c l i m a t e c r i s i s ,

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g l o b a l e c o n o m i c a n d f i n a n c ia l c r i s i s , n e w d e m o g r a p h i c s , n e w
c ha l l e n g e s , new opportunities, great hurdles yet la r g e
opportunities to be conquered), the beginning of the Third
M i l le n n i u m ( a s o f t h e f i r s t d e c a d e o f s a i d M i l l e n n iu m ) i s a N E W
P L A C E A N D H E N C E Y O U C A N N O T G ET T O A N E W P L A C E W I T H
AN OLD MAP. The “place” — here alluded metaphorically — is
c ha n g i n g d r a m a t i c a l l y a n d w i t h s u b t l e t y i n “ r e a l t i m e ” in a
2 4 / 7 / 3 6 5 f ra m e w o r k .
Given the fact that an old map is an ugly device to glitch
your success, What sort of wisdom we must embrace? Let’s
s e e . S o l o m o n : “ W h e r e t h er e i s n o v i s i o n , t h e p e o p l e p e r i s h . ” [ 1 3 0]
I n s p e a k i n g o f s e n s e o f d i r e c t i o n , F r a n k K a f k a a r g u e s : “ T h er e a r e
s o m e t h i n g s o n e c a n o n l y a c h i e v e b y a d e l i b e r a t e le a p i n t h e
opposite direction. One has to go abroad in order to find the home
one has lost.” [126]
For example, with the aim to illustrate and facilitate general
u n d e r s t a n d i n g , w e c a n s a y t h a t b a d t e c h n o l o g i c a l c ha n g e a n d g o o d
technological change are now stressing commonalities. In line with
this premise, yet again the same “GOOD” technological change —
in order to give an example — could “help” you transfer new
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as industries), very much to your own detrimental.
Again, it does no matter AT ALL if your company or enterprise is
a c u te l y l o w - t e c h o r n o t , s i n c e y o u r “ s u r r o u n d i n g s ” a r e o n l y i n t o
HI G H - T E C H , l i t e r a l l y ( s i c ) .
I ma g i n e y o u ' r e a n a r c h i t e c t a n d y o u u se p e n c i l s t o d r a w s o m e
preliminary sketches. And someone says that such an accomplished
a rc h i t e c t is c re a t i v e , innovative, and proactive in s e e k in g
innovative solutions.
Can we get a hindsight in reversal, please, now?
Walter Adolf Gropius (1883 – 1969): “Let’s wish, let’s imagine,
l et ’ s b u i l d t o g e t h er t h e n e w c o n s t r u c t i on o f t h e f u t u r e . ” [ 1 3 0]
B u t t h i s a rc h i t e c t h a s n e v e r u n d e r s t o o d t h e g r e a t c o m p l e x i t y t h a t
exists underlying the major manufacturing processes of, say, a
single pencil, noting that the “pencil” in question is the tool that
h e l p s y o u r e a l i ze y o u r i d e a s i n m o r e s p e c if i c a n d t a n g i b l e w a y .
I t i s c l e a r n o w t h a t t h e a rc h i t e c t h a s ( b y h i s o w n c o g n i z a n t d e s i r e
of his own s e lf ) graciously and effectively accessed to an
e n t r e n c h e d “ b l i n d s p o t ” in t h e o p e r a t i o n o f h i s m i n d a n d s a i d

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mind’s stemming processes to achieve the crystallization of the
targeted discerned innovation.
In other words, everything is always connected to everything else
i n a le v e l, a s i n d i c a t e d a n d t e r m e d b y s c ie n t i s t s a n d t e c h n o l o g i s t s ,
“discreet.” In the mean times, authors and consultants tell their
f o l k s : “ C on n e c t e v e r y t h i n g wi t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e [ e v e n f u r t h er s o
and in more obvious, fl u i d modes ad infinitum].” [109]
A d d i t i o n a l l y , n o w — i n t h i s a ge o f h u g e d e m a n d s a n d c ha l l e n g e s —
you have to have two, three or four professional specialized
expertises.
Y o u c a n e v e n b e a g r e a t s u b - s p e c i a l i s t . B u t y o u d o n ’ t g e t i t ye t
( se e m i n g l y ) t h a t t h e a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s a r e a l o n g t h e l i n e s o f :
“Expert generalists.”
I n a d d i t i o n , t h e s e t i m e s o f g r e a t a n d f lu i d c h a n g e s r e q u i r e t h a t t h e
p r o b l e m s a n d c h a l le n g e s a re l o o k e d t h r o u g h m o s t r i g o r o u s h o l i s t i c
thinking, seeing and operating AHEAD the executions of the
broader perspective within all cross-functional insight-fullness.
It doesn’t matter if you have a kiosk selling newspapers,
m a g a z i n e s , i n d u s t r y n e w s l e t t e r s a n d e v e n s e l f - h e l p b o o k s . Y e s , ye s ,

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yes, you can insist that the core activity of your business is
r i d i c u l o u s l y s i m p l e a n d e a s y , y e t lu c r a t i v e ( t h a t i s , s u s t a i n a b l y
lu c r a t i v e ) .
B y s t a t i n g t h e a b o v e n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g , y ou a re w r o n g l y a s s u m i n g
that everything that surrounds your business (fiscal, tax
environment, competition environment, emerging technology
e n v i r o n m e n t , l e g a l a n d r e g u l a t o r y e n v i r o n m e n t ) i s f ix e d , v e r y
simple and will never change not even one iota.
Accordingly, the artisan has to learn from classical physicists. The
musician must learn from neuroscientists. The biologist will have
to learn qu a n t u m m e c h a n ic s . T he expert in in f o r m a t i o n
technologies will also have to learn from psychologists.
The seller will have to learn finance and manufacturing processes.
T h e r o c k e t s c i e n t i s t m u s t l e a r n o f s o c i a l s y s t e m s ( i n c lu d i n g
entomology). T he sociologist will have to le a r n of applied
mathematics and the “trade” of “optical physics.”
Success via being we l l - i n f o r m e d and even-though
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Peter L. Bernstein: “The information you have is not the
i n f o r m a t i o n y o u w an t . T h e i n f o r m at i o n y o u w a n t i s n o t t h e
i n f o r m a t i o n y o u n e e d . T h e i n f o r m a t i on y o u n e ed i s n o t t h e
i n f o r m a t i o n y o u c a n ob t a i n . T h e i n f o r m a t i o n y o u c a n ob t a i n c o s t s
m o r e t h an y o u w a n t t o p a y . ” [ 1 2 7 ]
The undersigned and the present m a t e r ia l ’ s author argue
pe r t a i n i n g t o t h e t h o u g h t b y B e r n s t e i n a b o v e : “G o o d p o i n t , M r .
B e r n s t e i n , I a g r e e an d l i k e t o o f f e r m y v i e w. T h e r e i s t h e
i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t on l y e a c h on e h a s . T h e n t h er e i s t h e i n f o r m a t i o n
t h a t o n e o f u s wi t h s o m e o n e el s e c an j o i n t l y h a v e a n d g e n er a t e .
S u b s eq u e n t l y , t h e s m a r t er , t h e w i s e r a n d m o r e s e a s o n e d t h e
i n c u m b en c y — wi t h l a s e r - b e a m e y e s gr a b b i n g fu t u r e s b a s ed o n
m o s t a m p l e h i s t o r i c p e r s p ec t i v e a n d c o m p r e h en s i v e , r e v i s i o n i st ,
a p p l i e d n ot i o n s , t h e mu c h b e t t er . T h e n w h a t y o u m e n t i o n o n ' T h e
i n f o r m a t i o n y o u c a n ob t a i n c o s t s m or e t h an y o u w a n t t o p a y ' m a y
n ot c o m e t o u s i n e x p en s i v e l y , b u t o n c e t h e d r a s t i c a n d d r a m a t i c
A r t i f i c i a l I n t e l l i g e n c e ' s e t s i n ' i t w i l l h a p p en s e v e r a l t h i n g s : ( a)
t h e i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l b ec o m e a l w a y s i r r e l e v a n t an d o b s o l e t e b y
z i l l i o n or d er s o f m a g n i t u d e, ( b ) e v e n i f e xi s t e d , s a i d i n f o r m a t i o n
would be useless, and (c ) the information in question will become
u n d e r t h e u l t i m a t e l y r o gu i s h c on t r o l o f s o m e t h i n g a l o n g t h e li n e s
o f a r o b o - S a p i en s . ” [ 1 2 9 ]

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The university professor will have to learn from the kindergarten
students. The medical doctor will have to learn from the nurses
a n d pa r a m e d i c s . T h e n u r s e w i l l h a v e t o l e a r n s o m e t h i n g f r o m t h e
engineers.
T h e l e a d e r w i l l h a v e t o le a r n f r o m b a d m a n a g e r s a n d t h e g o o d
managers alike. There is no sweeter honey than learning from
someone else’s professional mistakes, so that YOU LEARN!
The journalist will have to learn from the chemists. The artist has
t o l e a r n e x a c t s c i e n c e s . T h e s c i e n t i s t w o u l d h a v e t o l e a r n f in e a r t .
And by the way, the reading of any material is an intellectual
exercise and a mindful choice of and by your own self. Everything
i n i t i s a r i g o r o u s i n t e l l e c t u a l e x e r c i s e i f y o u w a n t t o ke e p y o u r
own seriousness on to yourself.
I f y o u a r e r e a d i n g a n d s t u d y i n g t h i s ma t e r i a l , i t i s b e c a u s e y o u a re
s e a rc h i n g f o r i d e a s , s o l u t i o n s o r pe r s p e c t i v e s f r o m o t h e r pe o p l e .
Here there are no sub-themes or topics unrelated or not
unambiguously and yet robustly related to the entirety of the
WHOLE.

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Anyone reading this material, if he / she felt that there are
d i s c o m f o r t i n g g a p s b e t w e e n e a c h o t h e r s u b - t h e m e s , i s f a i l in g t o
l i n k t h e s u b t l e t i e s o f c e r t a in i t e m s . I f y o u f e e l t h a t s o m e p o i n t s a re
unrelated, it is only up to you to establish the appropriate links
a n d u l t i m a t e c o n c l u s i o n . I n c i d e n t a l l y , t h e s e a re k i n e t ic l i n k s .
Remember that it is only you to whom belongs the “ownership” of
d r a w i n g le s s o n s a n d c o n c lu s i o n s f r o m t h i s m a t e r i a l . T h i s m a t e r i a l ,
i n a n y c a s e , i s n o t i n t e n d e d t o b e n ic e o r s i m p l i s t i c , a s i t a d d r e s s e s
t h e ma n y s e r i o u s c o m p l i c a t i o n s t h a t s u r r o u n d a l l a s pe c t s o f o u r
l i v e s t o a c o n s i d e r a b l e d e g r e e . T he s e c o m p l i c a t i o n s a re r e m o v e d t o
thrive and not cry.
T h i s m a t e r i a l u t t e r l y a i m s t o r a i s e a w a r e n e s s a n d n o t p le a s i n g a n y
soul. Certainly, this book does not seek to argue, especially so
when going to the true roots of some problems that we face. We
f a c e c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s ( “ a dv a n c e d p r o b l e m s ” ) t o S O L V E T H E M
and to carry on with the UPSIDES of our personal l iv e s .
The undersigned, to a simple (or compound) literary term or
u n k n o w n i n o u r S h a k e s p e a r e a n l i n gu a f r a n c a , u se s a d i c t i o n a r y o r
encyclopedia. Tell me, Do you know of a serious and disciplined
r e a d e r w h o d o e s n o t r e q u i r e d i c t i o n a r i e s in t h e f a c e o f E a r t h ?

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I reiterate, therefore, and since everything is interconnected with
everything else, that the undersigned is not interested in giving a
j u s t t i n y pe e k s a t a " c o r n e r " o f t h e p r o b l e m ( c h a l le n g e ) , b u t a
broad and detailed one (that, by the way, flows), assessing and
describing all the infinite nuances involved.
I n a n y c a s e , t h e w o r l d t o d a y ( te r m e d b y s o m e a s t h e g l o b a l
" Kn o w l e d g e S o c i e t y " ( t h a t a l s o e m b r a c e s t h e “ i n f o t e c h e c o n o m y ” )
requires, at all times, the most careful and thoughtful reading,
s t u d y i n g a n d r e s e a rc h i n g o n a h u g e s c a le , a s i t s f l u i d i t y a n d s p e e d
a re increasingly more volatile and less predictable. We are
besieged both by breakthrough and uncertainty. We must manage
b o t h c o n c u r r e n t l y , t h a t i s , in s e r i e s .
Just to understand where each of us is located (work-wise,
professionally, organizationally, in industry and to and before
society), we have to do — in my opinion — a huge and sustained
effort to try to identify and exploit the enormous driving forces
that shape our lives.
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a l s o w a n t s t o m a k e i t a b u n d a n t l y c le a r t h a t t h e r e
is NOT a quest to spread “bad news” or to consummate himself as a
fatalist’s portrait.

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The undersigned is not, as a result, either an “optimistic” or
“ p e s s i m i s t i c , ” b u t ra t h e r a r a t i o n a l r e a l i s t i c t h a t b e c o m e s a l i t t l e
hopeful when he begins to understand and work against the
c ha l l e n g e s and in favor of the slits filtering and shedding
i l lu s t r a t e d l i g h t t o c r e a t e n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n t h e m i d s t o f
mayhem.
On television when someone does not like a show he switches to
a n o t h e r c ha n n e l. O n t h e W e b w h e n s o m e b o d y d o e s n o t l i ke a W e b
pa g e , s h e c h a n g e s t o a n o t h e r . I f y ou f e e l t h a t y o u r h u m a n n a tu r e i s
uncomfortable with the reading of this material, you can always
just get another reading material please.
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d o f f e r s r e l ia b i l i t y , p r o f e s s i o n a l i s m , a t e c h n i c a l
quality and analytical rigor. I have written this material to better
u n d e r s t a n d m y o w n : t h o u g h t s , d i s c o v e r i e s , a n d t a k e s . An d t h u s t h e
o b j e c t i v e i s t o b e u se f u l , f ru i t f u l , p r o d u c t i v e , p r o f i t a b l e a n d
unfailing towards and within my clients, partners and my own
pe r s o n .
T h e c l a s s i c G re e k s b e l i e v e d t h a t a l l p r o b l e m s o f m a n k i n d a re d u e
t o i g n o r a n c e a n d c a n o n l y b e c o r r e c t e d w i t h e du c a t i o n f o r l if e . T he
undersigned fully and incontrovertibly agrees and supports the
motion of the ancient Greeks.

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Just to be on the “safe side,” my own Intellectual Manifesto is
viewable at http://bit.ly/aBayq4
T h e s e e x t r e m e d y n a m i c s a re p r e s e n t e d h e r e w i t h k n o w l e d g e ,
a wa r e n e s s a n d e x p e c t i n g t o b r i n g a b o u t u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f s u c h
multitude of counter-intuitiveness contexts.
I have added an illustration at this p e r m a l i n k:
http://bit.ly/Understanding_Dynamics
CHAPTER 1
OBJECTIVE
I n t h i s b o o k I h a v e t r i e d t o g iv e y o u a p r a c t i c a l o v e r v i e w o f
m a s s i v e c ha n g e b e s i e g i n g o u r i n s t i t u t i o n s , p r o f e s s i o n s , l iv e s a n d
iv
c i v i l i z a t i o n s g l o b a l l y , a s w e l l a s o u r pe r s o n a s , a n d h o w i t c a n b e
taken advantage of. Regardless of how thorough I have been, this
written work is never a substitute for your own personal and
professional research, discernment, pondering and conclusions.
In the process, and remembering that “everything is related to
e v e r y t h i n g el s e , ” [109] the undersigned will address subject
matters that seem in deep disconnect. T he r e a re jillion

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a s s u m p t i o n s , n o t i o n s , b e l ie f s , ─ a s w e l l a s “ t r u i s m s ” ( s o - c a l le d )
and grave misconceptions and fallacies ─ that are working
extraordinarily in precluding a better understanding of the world
we now live in.
I w i l l f o c u s o n r i g o r w i t h v i g o r s i n c e s u p e r f ic i a l i t y h a s b e e n t a ke n
to unprecedented prominence for our collective disgrace. By means
o f a n e x a m p l e , i n C h i n a p e o p l e s a y : “ D on ' t l o o k a t t h e w a v e s ; j u s t
l o o k at t h e c u r r e n t s u n d e r n e a t h . ” [ 1 2 9 ] I h a v e n ' t f ou n d a m o r e
sensible wisdom to address the matters here under discussion.
I n s p e a k i n g o f C h i n e s e s p i r i t u a l le a d e r s i n t i m e s o f a n t i q u i t y , a
s a g e t o l d h i s d i s c i p l e s , “ At t e m pt n o t t o l i v e i n d i f f i c u lt t i m e s ;
t h o s e a r e t h e i n t er e s t i n g o n e s i n d e e d . ” [ 1 2 9 ]
Ou r g e n e r a t i o n s , a n d t h a t p r e c e d i n g o n e s t o o u r s , h a v e c h o s e n t o
live in difficult times, Have they not? Either you face realities or
find the “means” to avoid it and seize the good consequences out of
the downsides.
In China of antiquity there used to be some wise words — as per
s o m e s p i r i t u a l le a d e r s — a l o n g t h e s e l i n e s : “ T h e f i r s t f i f t y y e a r s
a r e t o l e ar n . T h e n e x t f i f t y y e a r s a r e t o l a b o r . ” [ 1 2 9 ]

86. 86
I n J u l y 2 0 1 0 a t o p c o r p o r a t e p e t r o l e u m e x pe r t — s p e a k i n g o f
imprudence as it was instilled in the Gulf of Mexico and as it is
addressed here — said to news media that his British chairman was
n o t a “ p er f e c t E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g p er s o n ! ” W ha t d i d h e m e a n ? D i d
h e m e a n t h a t L o n d o n i s n o t s u f f i c ie n t l y r e l a t e d t o t h e G l o b e
Theater?
D i d h e m e a n t o s a y t h a t h i s b o s s w a s n o t S h a k e s p e a r e , B a c on ,
M i l t o n , o r D i c k e n s ? I n f e a r in g c o n s u m m a t e d l ia b i l i t i e s a r e b a r e d
on one’s shoulders, Does one begin to arbitrarily tinker the
s a c r o s a n c t s c i e n c e o f s e m a n t i c s t o d e f le c t le g a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s ?
And “what if” the undersigned and the present material’s author
i n d i c a t e d : “ T o t i n k er a s p l e n d o r ou s a p p ar a t u s on l y t h at i s
r e q u i r ed i s t o b e a H o m o S ap i e n s S ap i e n s , r e g a r d l e s s o f g e n d e r . ”
I n c i d e n ta l l y , t h e r e a r e l o t s o f l o s t t a l k s , in d o c t r i n a t i o n , a n d
teaching “leadership” so-called by all of the wrong and right
pe o p l e m a k i n g i n s i d i o u s , s p e c t a c u l a r m i s t a k e s . T h e f e we r o n e s g e t
it right.
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d :
“ D ec l a r e t h e p a s t , r ec o v e r y e s t e r d a y , a n a l y z e t h e pr e s e n t , e n j o y
t od a y , a n d c on c ei v e an d r e i n v e n t t o m o r r o w . ” [ 1 2 9 ]

87. 87
Understanding the depth and breadth, partly, how people
c a n c o n c e i v e , d e v e l o p a n d i n s t i t u t e t h e i r o wn f u t u r e s
sustainably successful?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ T h e d o m i n a n t l a n gu a g e … a n d ec o n o m i c d r i v er …
of this century … is going to be GENETICS. Those who remain
i l l i t er a t e i n t h i s l a n g u a g e … W o n ’ t u n d e r s t a n d t h e f o r c e m a k i n g
t h e s i n g l e b i g g e s t d i f f e r en c e i n t h e i r l i v e s . M an y c o u n t r i e s a n d
c o m p a n i e s j u s t d on ’ t g e t i t . T h e y c o n t i n u e t o i n v e s t pr i m a r i l y i n
s t u f f t h e y c a n s e e a n d t ou c h … E v e n t h o u g h t w o - t h i r d s o f t h e
global economy … IS ALREADY A KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY. THEY
DO NOT INVEST IN, OR ATTRACT, SMART PEOPLE WHO ARE
SCIENCE-LITERATE. THEY DO NOT GET PARTICULARLY
C O N C E R N E D A S M A N Y O F T H E I R B RI G H T E S T L E A V E . T h e y
f o r g et … Y o u n e ed f e w e r p e o p l e, t i m e , o r c a p i t a l … T o b u i ld a
n at i o n … B ec o m e an ec o n o m i c s u p e r p o w e r … W a g e w a r e f f e c t i v e l y
… Or launch a global b u si n e s s . BUT YOU DO NEED
T E C H N O L O G Y - L I T E R A T E P E O P L E . L a c k o f t ec h n o l o g y l i t e r a c y ….
I s o n e o f t h e r e a s o n s t h e g a p b e t w e en t h e r i c h e st an d t h e p o o r e s t
c o u n t r i e s i n t h e w o r l d i s g r o wi n g s o q u i c k l y … W h y t h er e i s a
427:1 gap. One way to get to where you want to be is to find a
g o o d m a p a n d a s m a r t g u i d e. T h e g r e a t c a r t o g r a p h e r s o f t o d a y
a r en ’ t m a p p i n g c on t i n e n t s , r i v e r s , m o u n t a i n s , o r c i t i e s . T h e y a r e
m a p p i n g t h e g e n et i c c o d e o f a l l l i v i n g t h i n g s . T h e s e m a p s a r e

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c h a n g i n g t h e w a y w e l o o k a t a l l l i f e … B ec a u s e t h e y p r o v i d e
b l u e p r i n t s c r u c i a l t o a l m o s t e v e r y b u si n e s s . T h e s e m a p s c h a n g e
w h at w e c an m a k e a n d h o w w e m a k e i t … ( On e s a d c on s e q u en c e o f
s c i e n c e m o v i n g s o q u i c k l y i n s o m a n y d i f f er e n t a r e a s i s t h at y o u
f i n d e v e r f e w e r e x a m p l e s o f g o o d s c i en c e f i c t i on t o d a y … T h e
future simply catches up to the imagination too quickly … As of
J a n u ar y 3 1 , 2 0 0 1 , i t w a s l e g a l t o c l on e h u m a n e m b r y o s i n
B r i t a i n . ) . W i l l i n g l y , or u n w i l li n g l y , t h e a b i l i t y t o r e ad t h e h u m a n
g e n e c o d e ( g en o m e ) … M a k e s u s a l l e x p l or e r s . W e h a v e t o b e w a r e
o f w a t e r f a l l s . S o m e w i l l h a v e a s e n s e o f h o w t o n a v i g a t e … O t h er s
w i l l d r i f t a l o n g p l ac i d l y … T i ll t h e w a t e r g e t s r o u gh a n d m u r k y …
And the bottom suddenly disappears. Those wh o approach
w a t er f a l l s i n c a n o e s … W i t h n o m a p … A r e u n li k e l y t o s u r v i v e i f
t h e w a t e r f a l l s a r e r e a l l y h i g h . T h i s h a p p e n s t o f a m i l i e s , r e g i on s ,
and whole countries … Particularly when they fail to make the
n e x t g e n e r at i o n s m a r t er … O r d ec i d e t o e x h a u s t t h e m s e l v e s b y
desperately p ad d l i n g against c h an g e … They too b ec o m e
irrelevant and disappear. YOUR F UT U R E , THAT OF YOUR
C HI L D R E N , A N D T H A T O F Y O U R C O U N T R Y D E P E N D O N …
UNDERSTANDING A GLOBAL ECONOMY DRIVEN BY
TECHNOLOGY. UNDERSTANDING CODE, PARTICULARLY
GENETIC CODE, IS TODAY’S MOST POWERFUL TECHNOLOGY.”
[163]

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There is not a single robust teamwork if there isn’t plentiful of
cohesive bonding — regarding the sense of purpose and aiming
h i g h e s t t o c o n q u e r i n g g o a l s , o b j e c t i v e s a n d o u t c o m e s — if t h e r e i s
n o o p t i m u m a n d e x e c u t a b l e s t a t e s a n d f l o w i n g , y e t in t e g r a t e d
states of esprit de corps.
How are updsides and do w n s i d e s traded-off? See the
i l lu s t r a t i o n a t h t t p : / / s l i d e s h a . r e / b q m 8 J a
B e f o r e t e a m i n g u p i n t o g r e a t a l i g n m e n t o f pu r p o s e , s p i r i t o f u n i t y
and sense of urgency though, get an extraordinary yet actionable
teaming arrangement getting every neuron-cell and every neuron
and every synaptic connection to board the vessel impersonated by
y o u r o w n m i n d a n d a s pe r y o u r o w n b r a i n m o n o l i t h i c a l l y . I n o t h e r
w o r d s , i f y ou c a n ’ t g e t y o u m e n t a l a c t t o g e t h e r , y o u r e x e c u t i o n a c t
will be a mess and even mayhem.
W ha t a b o u t h o w w e c o n s t r u e o u r t h i n k i n g ? L e t ’ s s e e A m b r o s e
B i e r c e ’ s ta k e o n i t : “ [ B r a i n i s , ] a n a p p ar a t u s wi t h w h i c h w e t h i n k
that we think.” [130]
I will be referring about leadership frequently since there has
never been a more opaque time to have a bu n d a n t la c k of
l e a d e r s h i p . S e c o n d l y , p e o p l e b e l i e v e t h a t h a v in g t h e le a d e r s h i p

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t r a i t s a r e o n l y a b o u t t h e “ s o f t w a r e ” ( u s i n g J a c k W e lc h ’ s p a r l a n c e )
and not to be fully immersed into actionable, practical science.
The two most important pillars to leadership in my view are (a)
M o r a l a n d e t h i c a l v a lu e s , a n d ( b ) P o s s e s s i o n o f a v a s t b o d y o f
applied science. For instance, I am not interested about speaking
of le a d e r s h i p if oriented by “themes” such as “Emotional
Intelligence,” “Political Correctness,” and, say, “Ontological
Coaching.” Check out the truest futurist ensuing!
By , t h e w a y f u t u r i s m e q u a t es t o f u t u r o l o g y ?
I t n e v e r e q u a t e s . F u tu r i s m i s a n “ a r t i s t i c m o v e m e n t o r i g i n a t i n g i n
I ta l y a r o u n d 1 9 1 0 w h o s e a i m w a s t o e x p r e s s t h e e n e r g e t i c ,
d y n a m i c , a n d v i o l e n t q u a l i t y o f c o n t e m p o r a r y l if e , e s pe c i a l l y a s
embodied in the motion and force of modern machinery.”
Futurology is the “study or forecasting of potential developments,
a s i n s c i e n c e , t e c h n o l o g y , a n d s o c i e t y , u s in g c u r r e n t c on d i t i o n s
and trends as a point of departure.” [158], [159]
R . B u c k m i n s t e r F u l l e r : “ I f h u m a n i t y d o e s n o t o p t f o r i n t e gr i t y w e
a r e t h r ou g h c o m p l e t e l y . I t i s ab s o l u t e l y t o u c h a n d g o . E a c h o n e o f
u s c o u l d m a k e t h e d i f f er e n c e. ” [ 1 1 1 ]

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When one has been a manager for global corporations with
intensive consumptions of knowledge-based capital, anyone will
realize that is folly to speak about said leadership lacking the two
pillars I mentioned above.
We will here be needing perennial “extreme make-overs” in the
modes we exercise the mind to capture maximum optimums.
S i n c e I w i l l b e u s i n g m e t a p h o r s , I w i s h t o e s t a b l i s h a c le a r
d e f i n i t i o n o f t h i s l e x i c o n . M e ta p h o r s a r e d e f i n e d b y t h e A m e r i c a n
Heritage dictionary as: “…A figure of speech in which a word or
p h r a s e t h at o r d i n ar i l y d e s i gn a t e s o n e t h i n g i s u s ed t o d e s i g n at e
a n ot h e r , t h u s m a k i n g a n i m pl i c i t c o m p a r i s o n … ”
I will use metaphors often in this textbook though, in the final
a n a l y s i s , t h e e n t i r e t y o f t h i s ma t e r i a l w i l l b e s u b j e c t e d t o g r e a t
r i g o r . S p e a k i n g o f t h e i m m e n s e v a r ia t i o n s o f c h a n g e r e q u i r e s
addressing that subject through many angles.
As I quote the exact words (at least that I expect) of a multitude of
a u t h o r s , t h i n k e r s , a n d i n t e l l e c t u a l s a n d o t h e r p e o p l e o f le a r n i n g
( a l s o t r y i n g t o o f f e r p r o f e s s i o n a l in f o r m a t i o n o n t h e t h i r d - p e r s o n
g i v e n i n d i v i d u a l ) , I q u o t e — in f i r s t pe r s o n — m y o w n w o r d s a n d
h e n c e s t a t e m y o w n o p i n i o n s , r e f le c t i o n s , i d e a s , a n d p o n d e r i n g .

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Otherwise, the say of each one would only be attributable at all to
each specific person in question.
All quotations not otherwise cited a re from the interviews
c o n d u c t e d b y t h e a u t h o r o r p e r s o n a l c o m m u n ic a t i o n s , a s t h e y w e r e
sent to the author.
I am not sure, but I believe it was Archimedes the first notorious
b r a i n t o u s e g r a p h i c s . I u se e l o q u e n t a n d r e f l e c t iv e q u o t a t i o n s
e x t e n s i v e l y a s i f t h e y we r e p ic t o r i a l s , g r a p h i c s , i l l u s t r a t i o n s o f
s o m e o t h e r s o r t , s o t h a t I m a k e t h e m a x i mu m a p p e a l i n t o p e r v a s i v e
m e d i t a t i o n o n t h e pa r t o f t h e p r e s e n t r e a d e r .
I ’ m t r y i n g t o g e t y o u t o d i s c e r n t a n g e n t i a l l y in t h e m e a n t i m e a s
y o u d o y o u r d i s c e r n m e n t a n d p o n d e r i n g t h e w a y y o u l i ke .
Recalling that this material is about the impact and the points of
inflections fostered by many modes of change and to the utter end
o f s p o k e n - o f c h a n g e , J o h n S e e l y B r o w n a n d P a u l Du g u i d m a k e t h e
f o l l o w i n g c la i m : “ T e c h n o l o g i c a l a n d s o c i a l s y s t e m s s h a p e e a c h
o t h e r … t ec h n o l o g i e s — s u c h a s gu n p o w d er , t h e pr i n t i n g p r e s s , t h e
r ai l r o a d , t h e t e l e gr a p h a n d t h e I n t e r n e t — c a n s h a p e s o c i e t y i n
profound ways. But on the other hand, social systems — in the
f o r m o f g o v e r n m e n t s , t h e c ou r t s a n d i n f o r m a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s ,

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social movements, professional networks, local communities,
m a r k et i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d s o f o r t h — s h a p e , m o d e r at e a n d r ed i r ec t
the raw power of technologies.” [56]
F o r t h i s r a t e o f c h a n g e , W h a t e l s e a r e y ou g o i n g t o n e e d ?
G e o r g e H o r a c e L o r i m e r ( a t t r i b u t e d t o ) : “ Y o u ' v e g o t t o g et u p e v e r y
m o r n i n g w i t h d et e r m i n a t i on i f y o u 'r e g o i n g t o g o t o b ed w i t h
satisfaction.”
A s y o u r w o r k t h r o u g h t h e f o l l o w i n g pa g e s a n d if t h e r e a d e r i s
u n d e r a pe r v a s i v e s e a r c h o f h i s a n d h e r s o v e r e i g n o w n ( a m i r a c le
w i t h i t s o w n m e r i t s i n a n d b y i t s e l f ) , r e m e m b e r t h a t y ou a r e o n a
journey that will take time, commitment, study, research,
d i s c i p l i n e a n d p e r e n n i a l s e l f - r e f le c t i o n , a n d s e lf - p o n d e r i n g . T h e n
you’ll need to execute smartly and in a sustaining smartness and
cleverness through the most acid tests of times.
Mind, Evolution and Universe?
A s P r i n c e t o n p h y s i c i s t F r e e m a n D y s o n p u t i t : “ M i n d , t h r ou g h t h e
l on g c ou r s e o f b i o l o g i c a l e v o l u t i o n , h a s e s t a b li s h e d i t s e l f a
moving force in our little corner of the universe. Here on this
s m a l l p l a n e t , mi n d h a s i n f i l t r a t ed m a t t e r a n d h a s t a k en c o n t r o l .

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I t a p p e ar s t o m e t h e t en d en c y o f mi n d t o i n f i lt r a t e a n d c o n t r o l
m a t t e r i s a l a w o f n at u r e . ” [ 8 6 ]
Evolution and change?
C a r l S a g a n : “ T w o b i l l i o n y e a r s a g o , ou r an c e s t o r s w er e m i c r o b e s ;
a h a l f - b i l l i on y e a r s a g o , f i s h ; a h u n d r e d mi l l i o n y e a r s a g o ,
s o m e t h i n g l i k e m i c e ; t e n m i l l i o n y e a r s a g o , ar b o r e a l a p e s ; a n d a
m i l l i o n y e a r s a g o , p r ot o - h u m a n s pu z z l i n g t h e t a m i n g o f f i r e. Ou r
e v o l u t i o n ar y l i n e a g e i s m ar k e d b y m a s t e r y o f c h a n g e . I N O U R
TIME, THE PACE IS QUICKENING.” [142]
Machines and humans playing the mice-cats hunting game?
R o d n e y B r o o k s : “ O u r m a c h i n e s wi l l b e c o m e m u c h m o r e l i k e u s ,
a n d w e wi l l b e c o m e m u c h m or e l i k e o u r m a c h i n e s . ” [ 1 4 2]
W a s t h e U n i v e r s e ' s b i r t h a m a t t er o f “ f a n c y ” l u c k ? I n de e d !
T o p - n o t c h A m e r i c a n s c i e n t i s t s ( o f e m in e n c e ) h a v e l a v i s h l y p r o v e n
t h a t “ l u c k ” — s o - c a l l e d — d o e s n o t e x i s t . I a m n o t a f ra i d t o b e o n
that boat only!
H e n r y P o n c a i r e : “ F or h i m [ C a m i l e F l a m m a r i o n ] t i m e w o u ld h a v e
c h a n g ed s i g n [ f r o m p o s i t i v e t o n e g a t i v e ] . H i s t o r y w ou l d b e t u r n e d

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ab o u t , W a t er l o o w o u l d p r ec e d e A u s t er l i t z … A l l w ou l d s e e m t o h i m
t o c o m e o u t o f a s o r t o f c h a o s i n u n st a b l e e q u i l i b r i u m . A l l n a t u r e
w o u l d a p p e ar t o h i m d e l i v e r ed o v e r t o c h a n c e . ” [ 1 2 7 ]
O p p o r t u n e i s , s u b s e q u e n t l y , t o r e m e m b e r E i n s t e i n ’ s w o r d s , “T h e r e
i s n o t h i n g m o r e p r a c t i c a l t h an t h e o r y . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
If it is going to take time and without desiring to discouraging you,
I mu s t u n a m b i g u o u s l y s t a t e t h a t t h e r e i s n o r o o m h e r e , n o w , t h e r e
or then for easy “magic solutions.” It is too vast a task for me to
encourage or discourage anyone. Nonetheless, getting to work
through applied omniscience << http://slidesha.re/omisci >> will
render grounded hopes. The more the smart working, the more the
grounded hopes.
Which “magic solutions” are those in d e e d ? People seeking
immediate and easy solutions without (a) the depth of theoretical
and empirical knowledge and (b) resources are set out to a major
s e l f - f ru s t r a t i o n a n d d i s a p p o i n t m e n t . A n d t h e y w i l l g e t t h e s e m a j o r
s e l f - f ru s t r a t i o n s a n d s e l f - d i s a p p o i n t m e n t s w i t h o u t a f a i l a n d i n a n
ever-increasing rate of growth until they understand the following:
“ Y o u c a n n o t g et t o a n e w p l a c e w i t h a n o ld m a p . ” [ 2 8 ] T o c o n c e i v e
a n e w ma p i s n o m i n u t i a e f f o r t . I n f a c t , i t ’ s a n i m m e n s e a n d
immensely effort to be unfailing sustain.

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Lacking to meet or factually meeting raw realities, as well as
e lu c i d a t i n g t h e f i n d i n g s , i s a p e r s o n a l j ou r n e y t o t h e i n n e r m o s t
core of each one. You can do something or you can do nothing.
This is how democracy operates. Each one has its bearings. Take
the pick.
T o k e e p m y c o n s c i e n t i o u s a w a r e n e s s h e i g h t e n e d a n d n e v e r t o ra i s e
t h e w r o n g e x p e c ta t i o n , m y o w n I n t e l l e c tu a l M a n if e s t o i s v i e wa b l e
at http://bit.ly/aBayq4
A l l o w m e n o w t o a d d a n o t h e r in t e r e s t i n g p e r s p e c t i v e a s y o u w i l l b e
f i n d i n g h a b i t u a l l y t h r o u g h t h i s t e x t b o o k . I n h i s b o o k “T h e N e w
Ruthless Economy: W or l d an d Power in the Di g i t a l Age,”
(publisher in March 2005), Simon Head (high-ranking member of
t h e R o t h e r m e r e A m e r i c a n I n s t i t u t e o f O x f o r d ) in d i c a t e s :
“ S i n c e 1 9 9 5 , t h e y e a r i n w h i c h t h e n e w ec o n o m y b a s e d o n
i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y b e g a n t o b o o m , t h e r e v e n u e s h a v e n ot
b e e n p r o p o r t i o n a l t o p r od u c t i v i t y a n d , d u r i n g t h e l a s t fi v e y e a r s ,
t h e g a p b e t w e e n i n c o m e a n d pr o d u c t i v i t y h a s b e e n d r a m a t i c .
B e t w e e n 1 9 9 5 an d 2 0 0 6 t h e p r od u c t i v i t y g r o wt h p e r e m p l o y e e
s u p er s e d ed e m p l o y e e s ’ a c t u a l w a g e s i n 3 4 0 % . B et w e e n 2 0 0 1 an d

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2 0 0 6 , t h e f i r s t s i x y e a r s o f G e o r g e H . B u sh ’ s pr e s i d en c y , t h i s g a p
f u r t h e r d e e p e n ed i n a n a l a r m i n g 7 7 9 % . ” [ 5 8 ]
P e r p e t u a l n o v e l t y — a f u n c t i o n o f d r a m a t i c c h a n g e d c ha n g e u n d e r a
multitude of fluxes of convergence — appears entirely, increasingly
u n l e a s h e d f r o m p r e c e d e n t w h e n a n a l y ze d f r o m t h e l o n g e s t a n d
a m p le s t historic pe r s p e c t i v e (pursued by an exact-science
p r a c t i t i o n e r ) , t h u s c re a t i v e l y d i s r u p t i n g ( d r a g g i n g t h e F UT U R E
i n t o t h i s a s - o f - n o w P R E S E N T ) t h r o u g h a c ha i n o f pa s t - t i m e
successions.
The links between historic successions and other preterit
s e q u e n c e s a n d s u b - s e q u e n c e s n o t o n l y a re “ b r o k e n ” a n d m o s t l u c i d
f o r c e d a g a i n s t f u z z y - l o g i c d i s c e r n m e n t a n d c ou n t e r - i n tu i t i v e n e s s
( t h a t o f m y b e l o v e d , y e t - in - i t s - i n f a n c y qu a n t u m m e c h a n i c s ) , b u t
also beginning to get unrelated to the essence, the substance, the
depth and scope and tempo, as well as to the veritable and relevant
facts.
What precludes you from being lucid as per Twentieth-One
Century ?
Arthur Scopenhaur: “Everyone takes the limits of his own vision
f o r t h e l i m i t s o f t h e w o r l d . ” [ 1 4 2]

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Fuzzy-logic discernment and counter-intuitiveness must
take into consideration many pathways among many
others, including those by Buddhism.
F o r i n s t a n c e , K a lu R i n p o c h e e s t a b l i s h e s : “W e l i v e i n i l l u s i o n a n d
t h e a p p e a r an c e o f t h i n g s . T h e r e i s a r e a l i t y . W e ar e t h at r e a l i t y .
W h e n w e u n d er s t a n d t h i s , w e s e e t h at w e a r e n ot h i n g . A n d b e i n g
n ot h i n g , w e ar e e v e r y t h i n g . T h a t i s a l l . ” [ 6 8 ]
What is dynamical and what is permanent indeed?
H e ra c l i t u s — G re e k P h i l o s o p h e r ( c . 5 4 0 — c . 4 8 0 B C) : “ N o m a n
e v e r s t e p s i n t o t h e s a m e r i v e r t w i c e , f o r i t ’ s n ot t h e s a m e r i v e r
a n d h e ’ s n ot t h e s a m e m e n . ” [ 1 0 5 ]
More Buddhist wisdom to gain some perspective about Fuzzy-logic
d i s c e r n m e n t a n d c o u n t e r - i n t u i t i v e n e s s : “I f w e a r e f a c i n g i n t h e
right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.” [71]
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d : “I
li k e t h o s e p r e d i c t i o n s ( w h o s e d r i v i n g f or c e s I h a v e e l i c i t ed ) t h a t
r u n c ou n t er t o ' c o n v e n t i o n a l wi s d o m ' — s o - c al l e d —, b u t w h i c h
u l t i m a t e l y t u r n ed ou t t o b e t r u e i n pr a c t i c e . ” [ 1 2 9 ]

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And a westerner’s view on wisdom. Theodore Roosevelt:
“ N i n e - t e n t h s o f o u r w i s d o m c on s i s t s i n b ei n g w i s e t i m e l y . ” [ 1 1 9 ]
R e a l i t y , M i n d a n d Bu d d h i s m b y a W es t e rn e r ’ s V i e w !
A citation on Gary Hamel’s Leading The Revolution book: “Alan
K a y t e l l s a w on d e r f u l l i t t l e s t o r y a b ou t h o w h e c a m e t o r e c o g n i z e
t h i s d e e p t r u t h : On t h e t h i r d d a y o f a c o n f er e n c e a t a B u d d h i s t
c e n t e r , I a s k e d p e o p l e w h y t h e y pu t t h ei r p a l m s t o g et h e r s e v e r a l
t i m e s a d a y . T h e B u d d h i s t s b e l i e v e t h at t h e w o r ld i s a n i ll u s i o n ,
b u t w e h a v e t o g o a l on g w i t h t h e i l lu s i o n f or e f f i c i e n c y r e a s o n s .
W h e n t h e y p u t t h e i r h an d s t o g e t h er i t i s a s e m i c o l o n , a n
ac k n o w l e d g m en t t h a t wh a t e v e r t h e y m a y t h i n k i s g o i n g o n r i g h t
n o w i s l a r g e l y a f a b r i c a t i on o f t h e i r o w n m i n d . ” [ 8 8 ]
Spreading out into the near-by downtown’s suburbs, chiefly the
ones at a thousand miles from the outskirts of “central city”!
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d :
“ T a n t a l i z e y o u r t a n g e n t i a l p r e - c o g n i t i on an d c o gn i t i o n i n t o e v e r -
m et a m o r p h o s i n g your attentive and contemplative trans-
m ed i t at i o n Z en . ” [ 1 2 9 ]

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World and vision?
“ W h e n t h e w or l d a n d t h e m i n d a r e b ot h t r an s p a r e n t , t h i s i s t r u e
v i s i o n t h at w h i c h d o e s n ’ t e x i s t d o e s n ’ t e x i s t i n r e l a t i o n t o t h at
w h i c h e x i s t s . T h i s i s t r u e v i s i o n . B y m e a n s o f s u c h v i s i on n ot h i n g
i s s e en a n d n o t h i n g i s n o t s e e n … . T h e mi n d a n d t h e w o r ld a r e
o p p o s i t e s , a n d v i s i o n a r i s e s w h en t h e y m e e t . W h en y o u r m i n d
d o e s n ’ t s t i r i n s i d e, t h e w o r l d d o e s n ’ t ar i s e o u t s i d e . W h en t h e
w o r l d a n d m i n d a r e b ot h t r a n s p a r en t , t h i s i s t r u e v i s i o n . An d
s u c h u n d er s t a n d i n g i s t r u e u n d er s t a n d i n g . ” B y B o d h i d h a r m a ,
Indian Zen Buddhist monk who brought Zen from India to China
(circa 520 A.D.) [89]
Courage and success by the prominent British premier.
W i n s t o n C h u r c h i l l : “ C ou r a g e i s t h e c ap a c i t y t o g o f r o m f ai l u r e t o
failure with increased enthusiasm!” [111] If we really wish to make
a substantial difference, we ’ r e going to need this personal
cosmological trait lavishly I am not afraid to assert.
Succeeding in reversal?

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P i e t H e i n : “ T h e r o ad t o wi s d o m ? W e l l, i t ’ s p l ai n an d s i m p l e t o
express. Err and err and err again but less and less and less.”
[89]
A distant past and also a distant future, right here?
E d w a r d F re d k i n ( b o r n 1 9 3 4 ) : “ A t h i r d i m p l i c a t i o n o f t h e c o n c e p t i s
t h a t b e c au s e t h e v a s t pr e p o n d e r a n c e o f t h e li f e t i m e o f t h e
u n i v er s e l i e s i n t h e d i st a n t f u t u r e r a t h e r t h a n i n t h e p a s t , t h e
historical achievements of li f e and mind are meager
f o r e s h ad o w i n g s o f t h e s t a r r i n g r o l e t h a t i n t el l i g e n t l i f e i s l i k e l y t o
p l a y i n s h a p i n g t h e f u t u r e o f t h e c o s m o s . I n d e ed , t h i s n e w w a y o f
l o o k i n g a t t h e i n t i m a t e li n k a g e o f li f e , m i n d , a n d t h e c o s m o s
s u g g e s t s a n o v e l w a y o f t h i n k i n g ab o u t t h e u lt i m a t e d e st i n y o f ou r
destiny of our universe.” [86]
How does a psychologist conceive the past-present-future
i n t er r e l a t i o n s h i p ?
D r . P h i l i p Z i m b a r d o , P h D : “ C on s i d e r a n y d ec i s i o n y o u h ad t o
m a k e r ec e n t l y : D o I k e e p w o r k i n g o r g o o u t t o p l a y ; t a k e on e
m o r e d r i n k b e f o r e d r i v i n g h o m e; t a k e a c h a n c e an d c h e a t o n m y
t a x e s o r a n e x a m ; p r a c t i c e s a f e s e x o r j u s t d o i t ; r e s i st o r g i v e s
i n t o t e m p t a t i on ? A s y o u c o n t e m p l a t e w h a t y o u w i l l d o, y o u a r e

102. 102
i n f l u e n c ed b y a n u m b e r o f f ac t o r s . F or s o m e p e o p l e , t h e w o r ld i s
li m i t ed t o a l l t h e f o r c e s t h e y p e r c e i v e i n t h e i r i m m ed i a t e l y pr e s e n t
s i t u a t i o n , t h e i r b i o l o g i c a l u r g e s , t h e i r s o c i a l s e t t i n g an d t h at
w h i c h o t h er s a r e d oi n g o r u r gi n g t h e m t o d o , an d t h e s e n su o u s
a p p e a l o f t h e s t i m u l u s i t s e l f . T h o s e f o l k s w h o u su a l l y l i mi t t h e i r
d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g b e r e f er r i n g o n l y t o t h e c u r r en t c i r c u m s t a n c e s
a r e P r e s e n t - or i e n t e d . O t h e r p e o p l e m a k i n g a d e c i s i o n i n t h e s a m e
s e t t i n g d o w n p l a y t h e p r e s e n t an d s e a r c h t h e i r m e m o r i e s f o r
s i m i l a r p a s t s i t u a t i o n s ; t h e y r ec a l l w h a t t h e y d i d i n t h e p a s t a n d
h o w t h e s e d e c i s i on s t u r n ed o u t . T h e s e f o l k s a r e P a s t - or i e n t e d .
F i n a l l y , a t h i r d t y p e o f p e r s o n m a k e s u p h er o r h i s m i n d e n t i r e l y
b a s e d o n i m a g i n ed f u t u r e c on s e q u en c e s — t h e c o st s an d b e n e fi t s —
o f a n a c t i o n . I f an t i c i p a t ed c o s t s o u t w ei g h an t i c i p at e d b en e f i t s o r
g a i n s , t h e y w on ’ t g o f o r w a r d . T h e y o n l y g o f o r w a r d w h en t h e y
e x p ec t g a i n s t o p r e d o m i n a n c e … T h e i d e a l t i m e pr o f i l e i s a b a l a n c e
o f b ei n g h i g h o n t h e p a s t - p o s i t i v e , m od e r a t e l y h i gh on t h e
p r e s e n t - h ed o n i s t i c a n d f u t u r e , a n d l o w on t h e p a s t - n e g a t i v e a n d
present-fatalistic times p er s p e c t i v e s …. In other words,
c o n s c i en t i o u s p e o p l e r e g u l a r l y t h i n k a b ou t f u t u r e c o n s e q u e n c e s
b e f o r e m a k i n g a d ec i s i on … I b e li e v e p r e s e n t t r an s c e n d e n c e a n d
future hopefulness are essential components of a successful
t h e r a p eu t i c i n t e r v e n t i o n … . O u r g o a l i s t o h e l p y o u r e c l a i m
y e s t e r d a y , en j o y t o d a y , a n d m a s t e r t o m o r r o w . T o d o s o , w e ’ l l g i v e

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y o u n e w w a y s o f s e e i n g an d w o r k i n g w i t h y o u r p a s t , pr e s e n t , an d
future …” [105]
DNA, complexity and digital information system?
E d w a r d F re d k i n ( b i o a t h t t p : / / b i t . l y / b M V D l b ) d e s c r i b e d h i s t h e o r y
i n a n i n t e r v i e w w i t h s c i e n c e w r i t e r R o b e r t W r i g h t : “W h a t I ’ m
s a y i n g i s t h a t a t t h e m o s t b a s i c l e v e l o f c o m p l e x i t y an i n f o r m a t i on
p r o c e s s r u n s w h a t w e t h i n k o f a s p h y s i c s . A t t h e m u c h h i g h er l e v e l
o f c o m p l e x i t y l i f e , D N A — y o u k n o w , t h e b i oc h e m i c a l f u n c t i o n s —
a r e c o n t r o l l e d b y a d i gi t a l i n f or m a t i o n s y s t e m . T h en , a t a n o t h er
level, our t h ou g h t p r oc e s s e s ar e basically i n f or m a t i o n
p r o c e s s i n g . ” [ 8 6]
Universe with a purpose?
Robert Wright (bio at h t t p : / / b i t . l y / a z Fv Z G ) , in response to
F r e d k i n , pu t s i t : “ F r e d k i n b e li e v e s t h at t h e u n i v e r s e i s v e r y
li t e r a l l y a c o m p u t e r an d t h a t i t i s b ei n g u s ed b y s o m e o n e , o r
s o m e t h i n g , t o s o l v e a p r o b l e m. I t s o u n d s li k e a g o o d n e w s / b a d
j o k e: t h e g o o d n e w s i s t h a t o u r li v e s h a v e pu r p o s e ; t h e b a d n e w s
i s t h at t h ei r p u r p o s e i s t o h e l p s o m e r e m o t e h a c k er pi t o n i n e
j i l l i on d ec i m a l p l ac e s . ” [ 8 6 ]

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The artificial man?
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes (bio at h t t p : / / b i t . l y / 5v a I 4)
o f f e r e d a n u n c a n n y p r e v i e w o f t h e s c i e n c e o f a r t i f i c ia l i n t e l l i g e n c e
in his masterpiece Leviathan [ de s c r i p t i o n viewable at
http://bit.ly/16Qymw] published in 1651: “Nature (the Art
w h er e b y G od h at h m a d e a n d g o v e r n s t h e W o r ld ) i s b y t h e A r t o f
m a n , a s i n m a n y o t h er t h i n g s , s o i n t h i s a l s o i m i t a t ed , t h a t i t c a n
m a k e an A r t i f i c i a l A n i m a l . F o r s e e i n g l i f e i s b u t a m o t i o n o f
Limbs, the beginning whereof is in the principal part within; why
w e n o t s a y t h at a l l A u t o m a t a ( En g i n e s t h a t m o v e t h e m s e l v e s b y
s p r i n g s a n d w h e e l s a s d ot h a w a t c h ) h a v e a n ar t i fi c i a l l i f e ? ” [ 8 6]
Is there some sort of highest-order entity regulating us?
D a v i d J a y B r o w n a s k e d a m e d i c “W h a t i s y o u r p er s p e c t i v e o n t h e
c o n c ep t o f G o d a n d h o w s p i r i t u a l i t y p l a y e d a r o l e i n y o u r v i e w o f
m ed i c i n e ? ” D r . J a c o b T e i t e l b a u m , M . D . r e s p o n d e d : “ …i f e v e r y t h i n g
i s G o d , G od d e s s , S p i r i t — wh e t h er y o u w a n t t o c a l l i t — i t ’ s a l l
o n e. I t ’ s a l l c on n ec t ed , a n d t h a t m e a n s t h a t a l l t h at ’ s g o i n g o n i s
G o d l o o k i n g a t G o d ’ s s e l f . S o i t ’ s a l l s i m p l y d i f f e r en t p e r s p e c t i v e s ,
a n d t h at ’ s a f a s c i n a t i n g t h i n g . T h at m e a n s n ob o d y i s c u t o f f fr o m
G o d , w h et h e r t h e y a r e a t h e i s t s or wh a t e v e r . Y o u d on ’ t h a v e t o
b e l i e v e i n G od f o r S p i r i t t o l o v e y o u an d b e pr e s e n t , s o i t m e a n s

105. 105
t h a t n ob o d y i s r i g h t a n d n o b od y i s w r o n g. I t ’ s a l l s i m p l y d i f f er e n t
p er s p e c t i v e s , w h i c h i s v e r y fr e e i n g, b ec a u s e y o u d o n ’ t h a v e t o
b a t t l e a n yb o d y . Y o u j u s t h a v e t o d o y o u r o w n t h i n g … . T h i s a l s o
a l l o w s u s t o r ec o g n i z e ou r o w n c o n n e c t i o n t o s p i r i t , w h i c h i s v e r y
h e a l i n g , b ec a u s e i t a l l o w s t h a t e n er g y t o f l o w i n t o u s , a n d a l l o w s
u s t o s t a y wh o l e an d c on n e c t e d . S o t h a t ’ s a v e r y p o w er f u l t h i n g. I
m e a n , m y w h o l e l i f e i s ab o u t S p i r i t a n d a b o u t G o d , o r G o d d e s s . T o
t h i n k o f G od a s o n l y a m a n s o u n d s li k e a n i n su l t t o G od . I t ’ s
p r e t t y l i mi t i n g b e c au s e G od i s e v er y t h i n g . I t a l s o m e a n s t h at
n ot h i n g an d n o o n e i s b et t e r o r w o r s e t h an an y b o d y e l s e . An d
there’s this critical thing t h at h a p p en s , b ec a u s e that’s the
t ou c h s t o n e t h r o u g h m u c h o f m y l i f e — t o r ec o g n i z e I a m eq u a l o f
a l l b ei n g s , a n d n o o n e i s l e s s e r t h a n m e . T h a t m e a n s t h e r e ’ s
n ob o d y t h a t I m e e t t h at ’ s b e t t er t h a n I a m , o r t h at I ’ m b e t t er t h a n
t h e m . W e ’ r e a l l d i f f e r e n t p e r s p e c t i v e s o f G od . W e ’ r e a l l e q u a l, an d
w e ’ r e a l l d i vi n e , e v er y b o d y . ” [ 1 0 7]
Who exercises the self’s innermost core is that one into the
“group thinking” dudes? Indeed?
J e w i s h s c h o l a r a n d R a b b i H i l l e l: “I f I a m n o t f or m y s e l f , t h en w h o
w i l l b e f o r m e ? A n d i f I a m o n l y f o r m y s e l f , t h an w h a t a m I ? An d
i f n o t n o w , wh e n ? ” [ 1 2 9 ]

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Taking care of oneself to make the difference?
Descartes: “I think therefore I am.” [142]
Which one is the “one,” really?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d : “I ’ m
n ot o n e , b u t j u s t m y o w n o n e - a n d - o n l y o n e , w h i c h i s w i t h i n t h e ‘ I ’
o f t h e p r e s e n t o n e . N o t b ei n g t h e s o l e l y o n e o r o t h e r w i s e , i t i s
prudent to assert that every ’ONE’ is beyond crucial, is she or he
n ot ? I n m y c a s e an d at a n y r at e , I a m n o t a c on s u l t a n c y a d v i s e r ,
but an o mn i s c i en c e - d r i v e n think-tank researcher, analyst,
c o n s u l t a n t , s t r at e g i s t a n d m a n g e r . ” [ 1 2 9 ]
Y o u b e c o m e , s a y , i n w h a t ? Bu t h a v e y o u b e c o m e a l r e a d y ?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l ’ s a u t h o r in d i c a t e d : “I f
I’m not ‘I,’ Who am I? Am I the breathing ‘I’? Am I the walking ‘I’?
A m I w h at g e t s e a t en b y ‘ I ’ ? A m I w h at g e t s t h o u g h t b y ‘ I ’ ? A m I
w h at g e t s w r i t t e n b y ‘ I ’ ? A m I w h a t g e t s s t u d i e d b y ‘ I ’ ? A m I w h a t
g e t s r e s e a r c h ed b y ‘ I ’ ? A m I w h a t g e t s t h e s t a l e m a t e a i r t h a t i s
p r e c l u d ed b y an d i n t o t h e ‘ I ’ ? A m I w h a t g e t s s e e n b y ‘ I ’ ? A m I
w h at g e t s t h o u g h t b y ‘ I ’ ? A m I w h at g e t s g l e a n ed b y ‘ I ’ ? M y ‘ I ’ i s
at immense rest since it knows its own ‘I’ in excelsis!” [129]

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Space, evolution and universe?
Cosmologist Frank Tipler (bio at http://bit.ly/cmsdLs) has bluntly
stated: “Almost all of space and time lies in the future. By
f oc u s i n g a t t en t i on o n l y o n t h e p a s t a n d p r e s e n t , s c i e n c e h a s
i gn o r ed a l m o s t a l l o f r e a l i t y , i t i s a b o u t t i m e s c i en c e d ec i d ed t o
study the future evolution of the universe.” [86]
History and approaching a singularity?
Information theorist John von Nuemann (bio at
h t t p : / / b i t . l y / 2 z f u t o ) i n t h e 1 9 5 0 s : “ T h e e v e r a c c e l e r at i n g pr o g r e s s
o f t e c h n o l o g y … g i v e s t h e a p p e ar a n c e o f a p p r o a c h i n g s o m e
e s s e n t i a l s i n gu l a r i t y i n t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e r a c e b e y o n d w h i c h
h u m a n a f f a i r s , a s w e k n o wn t h e m, c ou l d n o t c o n t i n u e . ” [ 8 6]
Locating the Singularity’s domicile?
M i c h a e l A n i s s i m o v : “ W h e n t h e fi r s t t r a n s h u m a n i n t e l l i g e n c e i s
c r e a t ed a n d l au n c h e s i t s e l f i n t o r e c u r s i v e s e l f - i m pr o v e m e n t , a
f u n d a m e n t a l d i s c on t i n u i t y i s li k e l y t o oc c u r , t h e li k e s o f w h i c h I
can’t even begin to predict.” [142]

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W h a t s h o u l d w e f i n d ou t — w i t h m a x i m u m r i g o r — i n
history?
W i l l i a m C h u r c h i l l : “ T h e f u r t h er b ac k w a r d y o u l o o k , t h e fu r t h e r
f o r w ar d y o u c a n s e e . ” [ 1 0 4]
The geometrically non-linear human progress!
Ray Kurzweil (bio at http://bit.ly/MIMkN), in understanding the
future of e v o lu t i o n , indicates: “Von N e u m an n makes two
i mp o r t a n t o b s er v a t i o n s h er e : a c c e l e r at i o n a n d s i n g u l ar i t y . T h e
f i r s t i d e a i s t h at h u m an pr o g r e s s i s e x p o n e n t i a l … r a t h er t h a n
li n e a r … . T h e s e c o n d i s t h a t e x p o n e n t i a l g r o w t h i s s e d u c t i v e ,
s t ar t i n g o u t s l o w l y an d v i r t u a l l y u n n o t i c e a b l y , b u t b e y o n d t h e
knee of the curve it turns explosive and profoundly
transformative. The i n t e l l i g en c e that will e m er g e [post-
S i n gu l a r i t y ] w i l l c on t i n u e t o r ep r e s e n t t h e h u m an c i v i li z a t i o n . I n
o t h e r w or d s , f u t u r e m ac h i n e s wi l l b e h u m a n , e v e n i f t h e y a r e n o t
b i o l o g i c a l . T h i s w i l l b e t h e n e x t s t e p i n e v o lu t i on , t h e n e xt h i gh -
l e v e l p a r a d i g m s h i f t … . M o s t o f t h e i n t e l l i g e n c e o f ou r c i vi l i z a t i on
w i l l u l t i m a t e l y b e n on b i o l o g i c a l . B y t h e e n d o f t h i s c en t u r y , i t wi l l
b e t r i l l i o n s o f t r i l l i o n s o f t i m e s m or e p o w e r fu l t h an [ u n - en h a n c e d ]
h u m a n i n t e l l i g e n c e . ” [ 8 6]

109. 109
From shorthand writing to conceiving magnificent clones
in wet labs?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ Y ou r c o m pu t e r r u n s o n a c o d e o n ‘ 1 ’ a n d ‘ 0 ’ s . I f
y o u c h a n g e t h e or d er a n d n u m b er o f t h e s e 1 s an d 0 s … B y t a p pi n g
t h e k e y b o a r d … Y ou c a p i t a l i z e a le t t er , c h a n g e a s en t e n c e , s e n d a n
e - m a i l , t r an s m i t a p h o t o g r a p h i c o r m u s i c . T h e f l o p p y d i s k i s
s i m p l y t h e c on t a i n e r f o r t h e s e 1 s an d 0 s . B u t i t i s r e ad i n g a n d
rewriting the code inside that drives change …. As of 1995, we
b e g a n t o r e a d t h e f u l l g e n e s e q u en c e o f … B a c t e r i a , i n s e c t s ,
p l an t s , a n i m a l s , h u m an s . I t i s wr i t t e n i n a f ou r - l e t t e r c o d e ( A , T ,
C , G ) … I f y o u c h an g e t h i s c od e , j u s t a s i f y o u c h a n g e t h e c o d e i n a
f l o p p y d i s k o r o n a C D … Y ou c h a n g e t h e m e s s a g e , t h e p r o d u c t ,
the outcome.” [163]
Cambrian explosion and the future?
J a m e s N . G a r d n e r : “ I t s h o u ld n e v e r b e c l e a r t h a t t h e f u t u r e w i l l
d i f f e r r ad i c a l l y f r o m t h e p a s t ; i t w i l l b e at le a s t d i f f e r en t a s t h e
r ad i c a l l y new world of biological complexity and d i v er s i t y
u sh e r ed i n t h e C a m b r i a n E x p l o s i o n w a s f r o m t h e pr e c ed i n g er a … .
T h e c en t r a l p o i n t i s t h at c o l l a t e r a l a d v a n c e s i n s c i en c e s s e e m i n g l y
f a r r e m o v e d f r o m c o s m o l o g y c an h e l p d i s s i p at e t h e i n t e l l ec t u a l
li m i t at i o n s i m p o s e d b y c o m m o n s e n s e a n d n a ï v e h u m a n i n t u i t i o n .

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And, in an uncanny reprise of the Lyell/Darwin intellectual
synergy, it is a realization of the vastness of time and history
t h a t gi v e s r i s e t o t h e c r u c i a l i n s i g h t . On l y i n t h i s i n s t an c e , t h e
vastness of which I speak is the vastness of future time and future
h i s t o r y . ” [ 8 6]
Which common sense is that? Does it have the gold seal by
Einstein?
M a r v i n M i n s k y : “ C o m m o n s e n s e i s n ot a s i m p l e t h i n g. I n s t e ad , i t
i s a n i m m en s e s o c i et y o f h a r d - e ar n ed pr a c t i c a l i d e a s ─ o f
mu l t i t u d e s o f l i f e - l e a r n e d r u l e s an d e x c e pt i o n s , d i sp o s i t i o n s a n d
t e n d e n c i e s , b a l an c e s a n d c h e c k s . ” [ 1 4 2 ]
Past, future and baby universes?
U n i v e r s i t y o f C h i c a g o c o s m o l o g i s t S e a n C a r r o l l : “T h e [ o b s er v e d ]
a r r o w o f t i m e i n o u r u n i v er s e i s p u z z li n g b ec a u s e t h e f u n d a m e n t a l
l a w s o f p h y s i c s t h e m s e l v e s ar e s y m m e t r i c a n d d o n ’ t s e e m t o
d i s c r i m i n a t e b e t w e e n t h e p a s t a n d f u t u r e … . I n ou r p at c h o f t h e
c o s m o s , t i m e j u s t s o h a p p en s t o b e m o v i n g f o r w a r d b ec a u s e o f i t s
i n i t i a l l o w en t r o p y , b u t t h e r e a r e o t h e r s w h er e t h i s i s n ot t h e
c a s e . T h e f a r p a s t an d t h e f ar f u t u r e a r e fi l l e d w i t h t h e s e ot h e r
b a b y u n i v er s e s , a n d t h e y w o u ld e ac h t h i n k t h at t h e o t h er h a d i t s

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a r r o w o f t i m e b ac k w a r d s . T i m e ’ s a r r o w i s n ’ t a b a s i c a s p ec t o f t h e
u n i v er s e a s a w h o l e, j u st a h a l l m a r k o f t h e l i t t l e b i t w e s e e . ” [ 8 6 ]
T h e L a r g e s t B o o k ! W h i c h on e i s i t ? I s i t t h e l a r g e s t b o o k o r
one of the sub-largest books?
G a l i l e o : “ P h i l o s o p h y i s wr i t t e n i n t h i s gr a n d b o o k — I m e a n t h e
U n i v e r s e — w h i c h s t an d s c o n t i n u a l l y o p en t o ou r g a z e . B u t t h e
b o o k c a n n o t b e u n d e r s t o o d u n l e s s o n e f i r s t l e a r n s t o c o m pr e h e n d
t h e l a n gu a g e a n d r e a d t h e c h ar a c t er s i n w h i c h i t i s wr i t t e n . ” [ 8 6 ]
Many problems of this “humankind” — so-called — are the
u n p r e c e d e n t e d a m o u n t o f e x i s t e n t i a l r i s k s t h a t b e s t ow s
u p o n i t s e l f u n k n o w i n g ly ?
Columbia University President (circa 1820), on “Acting Like a
Hu m a n ” :
“That this toil of pure intelligence …
c a n p o s s i b l y b e p er f o r m e d b y a n u n c o n s c i o u s m a c h i n e
i s a p r o p o s i t i o n w h i c h i s r ec e i v e d wi t h i n c r ed u li t y . ” [ 1 0 4 ]
Counter-intuitiveness at its best!

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N i e l s B o h r , N o b e l P r i z e - w i n n in g p h y s i c i s t : “ T h e o p p o s i t e o f a f a l s e
s t at e m e n t i s a c or r ec t s t at e m e n t . T h e o p p o s i t e o f a pr o f o u n d t r u t h
may well be another profound truth.” [89]
Counter-seeing to discover?
A n d r e G i d e ( 1 8 6 9 - 1 9 5 1 ) : “ M an c a n n o t d i sc o v e r n e w oc e a n s
u n l e s s h e h a s t h e c o u r a g e t o l o s e s i g h t o f t h e s h or e . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
The influence to bias understanding?
U p t o n S i n c l a i r : “ I t i s d i f f i c u lt t o g et a m a n t o u n d er s t a n d
s o m e t h i n g w h en h i s s a l a r y d e p e n d s u p o n h i s n ot u n d e r s t a n d i n g
it.” [111]
How does history relate to consciousness?
Jacob Burckhardt, attributed to, (1818 – 1897): “History is
n at u r e ’ s d i s r u p t i o n c au s e d b y t h e a w a k e n i n g o f c o n sc i o u s n e s s . ”
W h o i s y o u r t e a c h e r t h a t i s n o t o u t s i d e o f y ou r o wn s e l f ?
B r i a n T ra c y : “ N o on e l i v e s l o n g en o u g h t o l e a r n e v e r y t h i n g t h e y
need to learn s t ar t i n g fr o m sc r a t c h . To be s u c c e s s f u l, we

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ab s o l u t e l y , p o s i t i v e l y h a v e t o f i n d p e o p l e w h o h a v e a lr e a d y p ai d
t h e p r i c e t o l e ar n t h e t h i n g s t h a t w e n e ed t o l e ar n t o a c h i e v e o u r
goals.” [111]
Relatives and absolutes?
S i r W i n s t o n C h u rc h i l l : “ T h e er a o f p r oc r a s t i n a t i o n , o f h a l f -
m e a s u r e s , o f s o o t h i n g a n d b a f f l i n g e x p ed i en t s , o f d e l a y s , i s
c o m i n g t o a c l o s e . I n i t s p l ac e , w e ar e e n t e r i n g a p er i o d o f
c o n s e q u en c e s . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
I t ' s i m p o s s i b l e t o r u n en t e r p r i s e s w i t h o u t t h e g r o u n ds a n d
basis to apply in action!
E i n s t e i n : “ O u r t h e o r i e s d e t er m i n e w h a t w e m e a s u r e . ” [ 1 1 6 ]
I m p r o b a b i l i t i e s w o r k i n g on b e h a l f o f t h e l e a r n e d?
L o u i s P a s t e u r : “ C h a n c e f a v o r s t h e p r e p a r ed m i n d . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Science and spirituality?
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ I h ol d t h at t h e c o s m i c r e l i g i ou s f e e li n g i s t h e
s t r o n g e s t m o t i v e i n f o s t e r i n g s c i en t i fi c r e s e a r c h . ” [ 1 1 1 ]

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You’re your own leader?
M o t h e r T e r e s a : “ D o n o t w a i t f o r l e a d e r s ; d o i t a l o n e, p e r s o n t o
p er s o n . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
F r o m h a p p i n e s s t o u s e f u l s er v i c e ?
H e n r y F o r d ( 1 8 6 3 - 1 9 4 7 ) : “W e a l t h , l i k e h a p p i n e s s , i s n e v e r
a t t a i n ed w h e n s o u g h t a f t e r d i r e c t l y . I t c o m e s a s a b y - p r o d u c t o f
providing a useful service.” [111]
I s t h a t a r e a s o n a b l e o p t i m i s t i c p e r s on ?
D r . K a t h l e e n J e n n i s o n G o o n a n , M . D. : “ Y e s t er d a y ’ s o p t i on s a r e
g o n e. ” [ 9 1] Fortunately or unfortunately, graciously or
disgracefully, this is now (24/7/365) the name of the game.
Dimensional minds?
O l i v e r W e n d e l l H o l m e s : “ A m i n d , o n c e s t r et c h ed b y a n e w i d e a ,
n e v e r r e g a i n s i t s or i g i n a l d i m en s i o n s . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Credit and predictions?

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L o u i s V G e r s t n e r , J r . F o r m e r C E O , I B M [ 1 4 3 ] : “ N o c r ed i t c an b e
g i v e n f o r p r e d i c t i n g r a i n — o n l y f o r b u i l d i n g ar k s . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Knowing Not Knowing?
D o n a l d R u m s f e l d : “ A s w e k n o w , t h e r e a r e k n o wn k n o w n s . T h er e
are things we know we know. We also know there are known
u n k n o w n s . T h a t i s t o s a y w e k n o w t h er e ar e s o m e t h i n g s w e d o
n ot k n o w . B u t t h er e a r e a l s o u n k n o wn u n k n o w n s , t h e o n e s w e
d o n ’ t k n o w w e d on ’ t k n o w . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Building a bridge?
A u t h o r Un k n o w n : “ I f o p p o r t u n i t y d o e s n ’ t k n o c k, b u i l d a d o o r [ y o u
c re a t e p r e - c o n d i t i o n s f o r a n d b y y o u ] . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Upping the mind?
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ T h e s i g n i fi c a n t pr o b l e m s w e f ac e c a n n o t b e
s o l v e d a t t h e s a m e l e v e l o f t h i n k i n g w e w e r e a t w h en w e c r e a t ed
them.” [153]
H o w d o y o u d i s t r i b u t e m o d e rn i t y ?

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W i l l i a m G i b s o n : “ T h e F U T U R E i s a l r e a d y h er e ; i t ’ s j u s t n o t e v e n l y
d i s t r i b u t ed . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Orders misunderstood?
H e n r y M i l le r : “ C on f u s i o n i s a w or d w e h a v e i n v en t ed f or an or d er
w h i c h i s n ot [ y e t ] u n d e r s t o o d . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Progress and crime?
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ T ec h n o l o g i c a l pr o g r e s s i s l i k e a n a x e i n t h e
h an d s o f a p at h o l o g i c a l c r i m i n a l. ” [ 1 1 1 ]
What stays in place?
C h r i s t i a n B o v e e : “ W h e n a l l e l s e i s l o s t , t h e fu t u r e s t i l l r e m a i n s . ”
[ 7 1]
Faith place in what time frame?
R u t h B e n e d i c t : “ O u r f a i t h i n t h e pr e s e n t d i e s o u t l o n g b e f o r e o u r
faith in the future.” [71]

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Fearing what?
T h o m a s F u l le r : “ H e t h a t f e a r s t h e fu t u r e m a y e n j o y t h e pr e s e n t . ”
[ 7 1]
C a l l i n g t h e Fu t u r e w h a t ?
T e n n e s s e e W i l l i a m s : “ T h e f u t u r e i s c a l l ed ‘ p e r h a p s , ’ wh i c h i s t h e
o n l y p o s s i b l e t h i n g t o c a l l t h e f u t u r e. A n d t h e i m p or t a n t t h i n g i s
n ot t o a l l o w t h at t o s c ar e y o u . ” [ 7 1]
Having or not having?
J a m e s P e t e r s e n : “ I f y o u a f r a i d f or y o u r fu t u r e, y o u d on ’ t h a v e a
present.” [71]
W h i c h e v i l i s t h e l e a s t w o rs t ?
F r a n c e s c o G u i c c i a r d i n i : “ T o r e l i n q u i s h a p r e s e n t g o o d t h r ou g h
a p p r e h e n s i on o f a f u t u r e e v i l i s i n m o s t i n st a n c e s u n w i s e … f r o m
a f e ar w h i c h m a y a f t er w a r d t u r n o u t g r o u n d l e s s , y o u l o s t t h e
g o o d t h a t l a y wi t h i n y o u r g r a s p . ” [ 7 1]
H a n d y fu t u r e s ?

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T h o m a s E . D e w e y : “ W e n e e d n o t b e a f r ai d o f t h e fu t u r e , f o r t h e
f u t u r e wi l l b e i n o u r h a n d s . ” [ 7 1 ]
Fearing change?
E . H . H a r r i m a n : “ I t i s n e v er s a f e t o l o o k i n t o t h e fu t u r e w i t h e y e s
o f f e ar . ” [ 7 1]
Anxious and miserable?
M a r c u s A n n a e s S e n e c a : “ T h e m i n d t h at i s a n xi o u s ab o u t t h e f u t u r e
i s mi s e r a b l e . ” [ 7 1 ]
A heart and a fear?
H e n r y W a d s w o r t h L o n g f e l l o w : “G o f o r t h t o m e et t h e s h a d o w y
F u t u r e wi t h ou t f e ar a n d w i t h a m a n l y h e ar t . ” [ 7 1 ]
Is the mind wrongly operated?
J o h n L o c k e : “ F e ar i s a n u n e a s i n e s s o f t h e mi n d , u p on t h e t h ou g h t
of a future evil likely to befall us.” [71]

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Uncertainties over certainty?
W i l l i a m S l o a n e C o f f i n : “ I ’ m d e g l i t c h ed t h a t t h e fu t u r e i s u n su r e .
T h a t ’ s t h e w a y i t s h ou l d b e . ” [ 7 1]
What is the objective?
C l i n i c a l l e a d e r D r . K a t h l e e n J e n n i s o n G o o n a n , M . D . : “T h e g o a l
h er e [ i n t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e t h i r d m i l l en n i u m] i s t o u n d e r s t an d
t h e en a b l e r s [ t h e d r i v i n g f or c e s o u t o f w h i c h s o m e fu t u r i s t s
c o m f o r t a b l y d ep i c t ‘ t r e n d s ’ — s o - c a l l ed — ] f o r c h a n g e [ p o t en t i a l
upsides] as well as the barriers [imminent downsides].” [91]
O n w h a t i t m e a n s a n d w h a t i t do e s n o t m e a n t h e t e r m
“ d r i v i n g f o r c e s , ” y o u m i g h t w a n t t o v i e w t h e en s u i n g
p r e s en t a t i o n , “ T r e n d s V s . D r i v i n g F o r c e s , A C l a r i t y - D r i v e n
Pathway Before A Universal Management and Scientific
Blunder!”
H e r e i t i s a l s o a d d r e s s e d t h e U NI V E R S A L B L U N D E R b y s c i e n t i s t s
and managers using the terms “trends” and “driving forces” as
e qu a l o n e s . R e a d i t o n l i n e a t h t t p : / / b i t . l y / T r e n d s - V s - D r iv i n g -
Forces
Is the future meant to be bold?

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A lf r e d N o r t h W h i t e h e a d : “ I t i s t h e b u s i n e s s o f t h e f u t u r e t o b e
d a n g e r ou s . ” [ 7 1 ]
W h a t p u r p o s e t o s et o u t f o r?
Robert M. Pirsig: “To live only for some future goal is shallow.
I t ’ s t h e s i d e s o f t h e m o u n t a i n t h at s u s t a i n li f e , n ot t h e t o p . ” [ 7 1 ]
The advantageous mind?
Samuel Johnson: “Present opportunities are n e g l ec t ed , and
a t t a i n ab l e g o o d i s s l i g h t ed , b y m i n d s b u si e d i n e xt e n s i v e r an g e s
a n d i n t en t u p o n f u t u r e a d v a n t a g e s . ” [ 7 1 ]
The mind-hand connection?
B . C . F o r b e s : “ O u r f u t u r e a n d ou r f a t e l i e i n ou r w i l l s m o r e t h an
i n ou r h an d s , f or o u r h a n d s a r e b u t t h e i n st r u m e n t s o f ou r wi l l s . ”
[ 7 1]
Who determines what? Is he / she the ignoramus (also
known as simpleton)? There are ignoramuses and simpletons —
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D et e r m i n i n g t h e f u t u r e ?
G e r a l d J a m p o l s k y : “ N o w a y e x i s t s i n t h e pr e s e n t t o a c c u r a t e l y
d e t er m i n e t h e f u t u r e e f f ec t o f t h e l e a s t o f o u r a c t i o n s . ” [ 7 1]
Are you recalling the future?
Corrie ten Boom: “Memories are the key not to the past, but to the
future.” [71]
Aching lessons to learn?
Hu g h W h i t e : “ W h en y o u m a k e a mi s t a k e , d o n ’ t l o o k b a c k a t i t
l on g . T a k e t h e r e a s o n o f t h e t h i n g i n t o y o u r m i n d , a n d t h e n l o o k
f o r w ar d . M i s t a k e s a r e l e s s o n s o f w i s d o m . T h e p a s t c an n o t b e
c h a n g ed . T h e f u t u r e i s y e t i n y o u r p o w er . ” [ 7 1 ]
Every facet of known life is changing so much that it is believed
t h a t M r . B i l l G a te s i s c o n c e r n e d a b o u t “ c l o u d c o m p u t i n g ” w h i l e —
i n pa r a l l e l ( c o n c u r r e n t l y ) — s o m e pe o p l e s p e a k t o t a p i n t o a pe n t -
u p m a r k e t b a s e d o n t h e “ p o s t - M ic r o s o f t w o r l d . ” T h o s e a r e t h e y
s a y i n g s i n c o m p u t r o n i u m ’ a n d m u l t i v e r s e ’ s s u r r o u n d i n g s . [ 1 0 1]

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Imaginary Present and a Fabricated Future?
“ T h e p a r t o f E t e r n i t y w i t h s o m e s m a l l f r ac t i on o f w h i c h w e h a v e a
s l i g h t a n d r e gr e t t a b l e ac q u a i n t an c e . A m o v i n g li n e c a l l e d t h e
P r e s e n t p ar t s i t f r o m a n i m a g i n a r y p er i od k n o w n a s t h e Fu t u r e.
T h e s e t w o g r an d d i v i s i on s o f E t e r n i t y , o f w h i c h t h e o n e i s
continually effacing the other, are entirely unlike. The one is dark
w i t h s o r r o w a n d d i s a p p o i n t m en t , t h e ot h e r b r i g h t w i t h p r o s p e r i t y
a n d j o y … . Y e t t h e P a s t i s t h e Fu t u r e o f y e s t e r d a y , t h e F u t u r e i s
t h e P a s t o f t o - m or r o w . T h e y a r e o n e — t h e k n o w l ed g e an d t h e
dream.” [72]
A fightable time?
W i l l i a m E . G la d s t o n e ( 1 8 0 9 — 1 8 9 8 ) : “ Y o u c an n ot f i g h t a g a i n s t
t h e f u t u r e . T i m e i s o n o u r s i d e . ” [ 7 2]
What are you inventing?
A la n K a y ( 1 9 4 0 - ) : “ T h e b e s t w a y t o pr e d i c t t h e f u t u r e i s t o i n v en t
it.” [72]
How far can ever-progressing and ever-diverting changed
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F y o d o r D o s t o e v s k y ( 1 8 2 1 - 1 8 8 1 , R u s s i a n n ov e l i s t ) : “ B u t d o s t t h o u
k n o w w h a t wi l l b e t o m o r r o w ? ” [ 1 6 8 ]
Change to change what or not to be changed into which?
M i la n Ku n d e r a ( 1 9 2 9 - ) : “ T h e o n l y r e a s o n p e o p l e w a n t t o b e
masters of the future is to change the past.” [72]
D r e a m i n g p r o g r e s s a n d m o d er n i t y ?
E l e a n o r R o o s e v e l t : “ T h e f u t u r e b e l o n g s t o t h o s e w h o b el i e v e i n t h e
beauty of their dreams.” [73]
De-learning for Life?
A lv i n T of f l e r : “ I n t h e w o r ld o f t h e fu t u r e , t h e n e w i ll i t er a t e w i l l b e
t h e p er s o n w h o h a s n ot l e a r n e d t o l e a r n . ” [ 7 3 ]
Guiding to which place?
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ T e a c h er s a r e m e s s e n g e r s fr o m t h e p a s t an d a n
e s c or t t o t h e f u t u r e . ” [ 7 3]

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Geography allocated by times?
A l i s o n L u r i e ( 1 9 2 6 - ) : “ A s o n e w e n t t o E u r o p e t o s e e t h e li v i n g
p a s t , s o on e m u s t v i s i t S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a t o s e e t h e f u t u r e. ” [ 7 4]
History and the train?
D w i g h t D a v i d E i s e n h o w e r ( 1 8 9 0 — 1 9 6 9 ) : “ N e i t h er a w i s e m a n n o r
a b r a v e m a n l i e s d o w n o n t h e t r ac k s o f h i s t or y t o w a i t f or t h e
t r a i n o f t h e f u t u r e t o r u n o v e r h i m . ” [ 7 5]
Imprudence?
T a c i tu s : “ L i g h t - m i n d e d m e n a r e i m p r o v i d e n t o f t h e f u t u r e . ” [ 7 6 ]
Youth and future?
F r a n k l y n D e l a n o R o o s e v e l t : “ W e c an n o t a l w a y s b u i ld t h e f u t u r e
f o r o u r y o u t h , b u t w e c a n b u i ld o u r y o u t h f o r t h e fu t u r e . ” [ 7 7 ]
Forgiveness and future?
P a u l B o e s e : “ F or g i v e n e s s d o e s n o t c h an g e t h e p a s t , b u t i t d o e s
en l a r g e t h e f u t u r e . ” [ 7 7]

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Pencil your map?
J o n B o n J o v i : “ M a p o u t y o u r fu t u r e , b u t d o i t i n p e n c i l . ” [ 7 7 ]
Is everyone for quantitative analysis?
D r . V e r n o n G r o s e , D . S c . : “ T h e d e s i r a b l e u s e f o r n u m b er s i s l o n g .
Y e t v e r y f e w on t h a t l i st ar e f e a s i b l e . A N Y T H I N G I N V O L V I N G
HUMAN BEHAVIOR IS S U F FI C I E N T L Y COMPLEX T H AT A
DISCRETE NUMBER CANNOT BE TIED TO IT.” [99]
Future and responsibility?
G e o r g e B e rn a r d S h a w : “ W e ar e m ad e wi s e n ot b y t h e r ec o l l e c t i o n
o f ou r p a s t , b u t b y t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r ou r fu t u r e . ” [ 7 7 ]
Future and humankind?
R i c h a r d P . F e y n m a n : “ W e a r e at t h e v e r y b e g i n n i n g o f t i m e f o r t h e
human race. It is n ot unreasonable t h at we grapple with
p r o b l e m s . B u t t h e r e a r e t en s o f t h ou s a n d s o f y e a r s i n t h e f u t u r e .
O u r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i s t o d o wh a t w e c a n , l e a r n w h a t w e c a n ,
i mp r o v e t h e s o l u t i on s , a n d p a s s t h e m o n . ” [ 1 2 1 ]

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H e r m a n K a h n : “ P r o j ec t i n g a p er s u a s i v e i m a g e o f a d e s i r a b l e an d
practical future is e xt r e m e l y i m p o r t an t to high m o r a l e, to
d yn a m i s m , t o c o n s e n s u s , a n d i n g e n er a l t o h e l p t h e w h e e l s o f
society turn smoothly.” [122]
Time and definitions?
Charles C a le b Colton: “Time is the most indefinable yet
p ar a d o x i c a l o f t h i n g s ; t h e p a s t i s g on e , t h e f u t u r e i s n o t t o c o m e ,
a n d t h e p r e s e n t b ec o m e s t h e p a s t e v e n w h i l e w e a t t e m p t t o d e fi n e
i t , an d , l i k e t h e f l a s h o f l i g h t n i n g , a t on c e e xi s t s a n d e x p i r e s . ” [ 7 7 ]
CITIZENS MUST COME TOGETHER ON THIS CA U S E
UNEQUIVOCALLY AND WITH THE GREATEST SENSE OF
U RG E N C Y , D I L I G E N T U R G E N C Y O F E P I C P R O P O R T I O N S .
P e o p l e m u s t b e c o m e m i n d - p r e pa r e d a n d e v e r - r e a d y a s pe r m y
f i r m e s t c o n v i c t i o n i n c a s e t h e y a g r e e u p o n c ou n t e r i n g s o m e
downside consequences from massive change and upping further
some upside facets of said massive change. Ca n an entire
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One of the most important French-Canadian premiers, to this end,
m a k e s a n a we s o m e q u o t a t i o n . P i e r r e T r u d e a u ( 1 9 1 9 — 2 0 0 0) : “T h e
t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y r e a l l y b e l o n g s t o t h o s e w h o wi l l b u i l d i t . T h e
f u t u r e c a n b e p r o m i s e d t o n o o n e. ” [ 7 0 ]
T H I S I S , P E R H A P S , T H E R E A L D E A L . I t’ s t i m e ( a s i t s e e m s t o m e
after deeply researching the subject for almost 30 years), through
s p r i t s d e c o r p s - b a s e d t a le n t e d t e a m s o f “ r i v a l s , ” t o i n s t i t u t e t h e
systemic, systematic, before-the facts manner, holistic stewardship
( t h u s e x e r c i s i n g a g l o b a l m a n a g e m e n t p e r s p e c t i v e ) o f U PS I D E A N D
D OW N S I D E R I S K S M A N A G E M E N T v ia e p i d e m i o l o g i c a l t h i n k i n g à
la Gestalt with the omniscience vista << http://slidesha.re/omisci
>>.
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n h e n c e i n d i c a t e s : “I t ' s n o t t h at I ' m s o s m a r t , i t ' s
just that I stay with problems longer.” [61]
THE MORE THE SO-CALLED CRISES HAPPEN, THE MORE THE
EMPIRICAL-AND-OTHERWISE PROGRESSIONS OF APPLIED
“ S T A T E S O F T H E A R T ” W I L L R E G I S T E R W I T H O UT A F AI L , B OT H
IN THE FOREGROUND AND B AC K G R O U N D , AS WELL AS
UBIQUITOUSLY. “ U B I Q U I T O US L Y ” NOW EQUATES TO THE
ENTIRETY OF THE UNIVERSE, LITERALLY.

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The word “Ubiquitous” here might mean any dynamic contexts
b e t w e e n t h e f o r e g r o u n d a n d t h e b a c k g r o u n d ( a l l u d e d a b o v e ) . T he r e
w i l l b e t e n s i o n e x e r c i s e d t h e r e b y . T he q u e s t i o n i s , W i l l t h a t b e
“creative tension” at all?
What might the human race get in exchange while
implementing a l l - en c o m p a s s i n g MANAGEMENT (all
chapters thoroughly) via a compound, all-solutions toolkit,
r o u t e d w i t h t h e e n v i s i o n i n g a n d i n s t i t u t i n g o f t h e o pt i m a l
t o t a l i t y - o f - k n o w l e d g e ? H ow ?
By operating the mind and the brains-driven business “battlefield”
( j u s t a s t r a t u m a m o n g z i l l i o n s t r a t a ) w i t h T H E C OM B I N E D ,
INDUSTRIOUS ASSISTANCE OF OMNISCIENCE, PANSOPHY,
POLYMATH, ALL-KNOWINGNESS, AND PANTOLOGY.
To access to more insight on the terminology used in this
pa r a g r a p h , g o t o t h e O m n i s c i e n c e s e c t i o n f o r a t h o r o u g h a c t i o n a b l e
description. Omniscience at << http://slidesha.re/omisci >>.
If we discipline ourselves, What can we get in return?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r i n d i c a t e d :
“ T h e r e a r e g r e at h a z a r d s b y N a t u r e . T h e r e a r e a l s o g r e at h a z a r d s

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t h a t ar e m a n - m a d e . T h e m a j or i t y o f t h e s e o n e s i m p ac t s N a t u r e
itself. T h r ou g h s c i en c e, t ec h n o l o g y and management (all
c h a p t er s ) , t h e p r a c t i t i o n e r c a n t r an s f o r m d o w n s i d e s a n d u p s i d e s
i n t o gr e a t e r b en e f i t s , r e g a r d l e s s i f h a z a r d s ar e p r e s e n t e d b y
N a t u r e a n d h u m a n s . A s e e m i n g l y ' g o o d s a f e e x e c u t i o n ' c a n b ec o m e
e a s i l y c o m p ou n d i n t o a g r e at e r p er i l ou s s i t u at i o n . A l ac k o f
' o p t i m u m s a f e e x e c u t i o n ' c an b ec o m e e a s i l y c o m p o u n d i n t o a
g r e at e r perilous s i t u at i o n . A seemingly 'sub-optimum safe
e x ec u t i o n ' c an b e c o m e e a s i l y c o m p ou n d i n t o a g r e at e r p er i l ou s
s i t u a t i o n . T h e s e h a z a r d s c an b e s u s t a i n a b l y t r an s f o r m e d i n t o
b e n e f i t s t h r ou g h t h e p e r en n i a l a p p li c a t i o n o f t h e m a x i m u m w i t h i n
t h e o p t i m u m o f t h o r ou g h l y c o m pr e h e n s i v e r i s k m a n a g e m e n t . ”
[129]
We can still exercise many civil rights before some transbiologicals
and robots take over as long as the “caveat” here described does
n o t t a k e p r e c e d e n c e i n t h e f i r s t p la c e . W i l l y o u s t a y a s a n i n n o c e n t
a n d n a ï v e a “ b y s t a n d e r ” f o r h o w l o n g in o r d e r t o f u r t h e r
empowering the own state of increasing powerless quality and
condition (that of you)?
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William Shakespeare: “We know what we are, but know not what
w e m a y b e . ” [ 1 4 2]
Machines h a r n es s i n g the monopoly of pervasive
intelligence?
I rv i n g J o h n G o o d : “ L e t a n u lt r a i n t e l li g e n t m a c h i n e b e d e f i n e d a s a
m a c h i n e t h a t c an su r p a s s a l l t h e i n t e l l ec t u a l a c t i v i t i e s o f an y m a n
however clever. Since the design of machines is one of these
i n t e l l e c t u a l a c t i v i t i e s , a n u l t r a i n t e l l i g e n t m ac h i n e c o u ld d e s i g n
e v e n b e t t er m a c h i n e s ; t h er e w ou l d t h e n u n q u e s t i o n a b l y b e a n
‘ i n t e l l i g e n c e e x p l o s i o n , ’ a n d t h e i n t e l l i g en c e o f m an w ou l d b e l e ft
f a r b e h i n d . T h u s t h e f i r s t u lt r a i n t e l li g e n t m a c h i n e i s t h e l a s t
i n v e n t i o n t h a t m an n e ed e v e r m a k e . ” [ 1 4 2 ]
Will humans be subjects to monarchical bots?
P e t e r M e n z e l a n d F a i t h D ’ A l u i s i o : “ A r ou n d t h e w o r l d , s c i e n t i s t s
a n d e n g i n e e r s a r e p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a h i g h - s t a k e s r ac e t o b u i l d t h e
f i r s t i n t e l l i g en t r ob o t . M a n y r o b ot s a l r e ad y e x i s t ─ a u t o m o b i l e
f ac t o r i e s ar e f u l l o f t h e m . B u t t h e n e w g e n er a t i on o f r ob o t s w i l l b e
s o m e t h i n g e l s e : s m a r t m ac h i n e s t h a t a c t e v e r m o r e l i k e li v i n g
c r e a t u r e s … . W h a t wi l l h a p p en t h e n ? W i t h o u r p r o s t h e t i c li m b s ,
t i t an i u m h i p s , an d ar t i f i c i a l e y e s , w e a r e a lr e a d y b e gi n n i n g t o

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r e s e m b l e o u r m a c h i n e s . A n d w h e n w e i m p l a n t c h i p s i n o u r b od i e s
t o c o n n ec t o u r s e l v e s d i r e c t l y t o c o m p u t e r s , t h e l i k e n e s s w i l l
b e c o m e o n l y m or e p r o n o u n c ed . S c i en c e f i c t i on wi l l h a v e b e c o m e
s c i e n c e f ac t … . M e a n w h i l e ─ a n d e q u a l l y i m p o r t a n t ─ o u r
m a c h i n e s ar e b e gi n n i n g t o r e s e m b l e u s . R o b ot i c s p i d er s , c r a b s ,
g ec k o s , a n d d o g s a r e a l r e a d y s p i l l i n g f r o m t h e l ab o r a t o r i e s . T h e
n e x t s t e p s a r e t o r e - c r e a t e H o m o s a p i en s i t s e l f an d t h en g o
b e y o n d . R o b o t s c an a l r e a d y w a l k , t a l k , a n d d a n c e ; t h e y c a n r e a c t
t o h u m a n f a c i a l e x p r e s s i o n s a n d ob e y v e r b a l c o m m a n d s . W h e n
s c i e n t i s t s g o o n t o c r e a t e fu l l y a u t o n o m o u s r ob o t s w i t h g r e a t er
i n t e l l i g e n c e t h a n h u m a n b ei n g s , wi l l t h e y b e o u r p ar t n e r s or ou r
r i v a l s ? W i l l i t b e a s i m p l y a r ob o t i c r e v o l u t i o n o r a t r u e e x t e n s i o n
o f e v o l u t i o n ? C o u l d m ac h i n e s a n d h u m a n k i n d m e l d i n t o a s i n g l e
s p e c i e s ─ R o b o s a p i en s ? ” [ 1 6 4 ]
For those seeking that — r eg a r d l e s s of complexity —
l i n k i n g p o i n t s b e t w e e n m a c h i n e s a n d h u m a n s , a n En g l i s h
mathematician has a word of reflection.
A la n Turing ( h t t p : / / e n . w i k i p e d i a . o r g / w i k i / A l l a n _T u r i n g ): “A
c o m p u t er w o u l d d e s e r v e t o b e c a l l e d i n t e ll i g e n t i f i t c ou l d d e c e i v e
a human into believing that it was human.” [100]

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W ha t i s t h e g o o d n e w s , i f a t t e n t i o n i s in d e e d pa i d t o w o r l d - c la s s ,
“cross-pollinated and cross-referenced research” literature driven
b y s c i e n t i f i c i n q u i r y , r e s e a r c h , a n d in v e n t i o n , a s w e l l a s b y a n
obstinate search of ultimate truth?
T h e c u r r e n t c i v i l i za t i o n c a n i n c r e a s e U P S I D E R I S K S ( b e n e f i t s ) a n d
simultaneously mitigate and terminate and modulate DOWNSIDE
R I S K S ( d i s r u p t i o n s ) , s o m e e x i s t e n t i a l a n d o t h e r s n o t . I n c i d e n ta l l y ,
one situation that does compound heavily (into terra incognita) is
that of risks.
C L E A R L Y , E V E R Y O N E O N E A R T H M US T W O R K U N D E R T H E
R O G U E R U L I N G O F T H E U L T I M AT E . U p s i d e a n d d o w n s i d e r i s k s
a re p r o m o t e d b y d e e d s o f h u m a n s a n d a c t s o f N a t u r e . M a n y t i m e s
the human lack of countering the risks by the acts of Nature
b e c o m e s e v e n m o r e c r i t i c a l.
Risks — upside and downside ones — are the result of a continuum
by “changed changes” points of inflection marshaled through a
m u l t i t u d e o f f l u x e s a n d f l o w s . B y t h e w a y, t h e r e i s a p l e t h o r a o f
Risk Management’s “countermeasures” with an ugly existential
problem.

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T h o s e “ c o u n t e r m e a s u r e s ” a re d e s i g n e d t h r o u g h l i n e a r m i n d s i n a
world plagued of hyper-exponential geometrical discontinuities.
I t’ s w o r t h n o t i n g t h a t s i n c e t h e r e a re d e g r e e s o f r i s k , t h e r e a r e
degrees of safety.”
Diversity, by the way, when properly integrated and aligned
( a l i g n m e n t o f h u m a n a n d ma t e r i e l r e s o u r c e s ) , b e g e t s b r e a k t h r o u g h
innovation.
QUESTION: WHICH PATH / ROUTE WILL THE
PROFESSIONAL, BY-OWN-DESIRE I G N O R AN T , LAZY,
M I S T A K E N , I GN O M I N I O U S , IN D O L EN T , AN D C O R R U P T ED
ONES TAKE? REMEMBER, “ONE CANNOT GET TO A NEW
PLACE WITH AN OLD MAP.”
Just might need a GPS and SAT-phone with an Internet hot-
swappable connector. The supine ignoramuses (also known as
s i m p l e t o n s ) a re s a v a n t s in p i c k in g t o a v o i d a n d d o w n p l a y e v e r y
form of reality.
They will be calling names the “reality facer.” The finest
d i s q u a l i f i c a t i o n w o u l d b e t h e c a l l i n g h i m a n d h e r n e g a t iv i s t s a n d
pe s s i m i s t i c s . T h e f i n e s t d i s q u a l i f i c a t i o n w o u l d b e t h e c a l l i n g h i m
and her negativists and pessimistic.

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I s a w a n i n t e r v i e w b y a s u r v iv o r o f t h e H o l o c a u s t . S h e c l e a r l y
s t a t e d t h a t b e i n g i m m e n s e l y pe s s i m i s t i c s a v e d t h e l iv e s o f t h o s e
s e n t e n c e d t o d e a t h w h i l e t h e o p t i m i s t i c o n e s w e r e b u r n e d in m a n -
m a d e He l l w i t h o u t a f a i l .
I n s p e a k in g o f y o u r p e r s o n a l c a p i ta l , I a m e x a c t l y r e f e r r i n g t o t h e
in
one held and treasured in your brain while the entirety of other
o u t s t a n d i n g s u b - s y s t e m s ( su c h a s h e a r t , lu n g s , k i d n e y s , l i v e r)
o p e r a t e e x a c t l y a s t h e l i f e - s u p p o r t i v e a p pa r a t u s e s .
A n y w a y , “ T H E E M P I R E S O F T H E F UT U R E A R E T H E E M P I R E S O R
«MONARCHICAL STRATA» OF THE MIND” (Churchill). [111]
HOW H AV E THE R E A D ER EXERCISED RADIANT AN D
PERVASIVE MIND EXPANSION LATELY, LATELY
TOWARDS FOREVER AND EVER?
The Human Race has always longed for progress, ultimately upping
its living standards for centuries, while ignoring the concomitant
daring sequels, responsibilities and liabilities. You engage in mind
e x p a n s i o n s e r i o u s l y a n d s u s t a i n a b l y t o e x t e n d a n d e x pa n d y o u r
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I n c i d e n ta l l y , this is not the taken-for-granted “Society Of
Knowledge” (that also embraces the “infotech economy”) for free
(that is exactly to say that it is not gratuitous at all). It is
especially expensive, since one must mortgage their intellectual
capital endlessly and to the utmost and for good, every second and
for Life.
L u c k i l y , I d i d n o t g i v e b i r t h t o h o m i n i d s v e ry m u c h t o m y f o r t u n e
and relief, nor consider myself the supreme intelligence in the
u n i v e r s e ( le t ’ s j u s t a b i d e b y f a c t s a n d f i g u r e s a n d p r e t e r - n a t u r a l i s t
thinking, as an amicable unasked suggestion); Primates (including
pre-humans and current humans) were occupying the land and
wandering around, intrigued by copious wonders.
A m i n d p lu s A b o d y p lu s a n o p p o s i t i o n a l f i n g e r ( t h u m b ) p lu s a
r o c k c a n e qu a t e t o a g r e a t d e a l o f f i n e a n d t e r r i b l e w e a p o n i z e d
artifacts.
In beyond stupidity and after over four billion of evolution, we
h u m a n s c a n n o t l i v e w i t h o u t e x e r c i s i n g o u r m i n d i n t h e a p pa l l i n g
l i n e a r w o r l d a s w e f a c e a w o r l d o f m a x i m u m n o n - l in e a r i t y a n d
multi-bumping by a multitude of discontinuous forces, forces that
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Those, today, gain critical mass easily when the 7-billion souls
w i s h t o b r e a t h e a n d m a k e a l iv i n g a n d e n j o y s o m e w o r l d - c la s s l if e
s t a n d a r d s , l i t e r a l l y “ d e l u x e. ” T he a da g e , “ o n e t h i n g a t t h e t i m e ”
w i l l N O W b e r e p la c e d b y “ A P L E N T I F U L , F O R E V E R F L U I D L Y
O N G O I N G C L U S T E R / B U N C H O F D R AM A T I C T H I N G S I N R E A L
TIME AND ALL OF THE REAL-TIME TIME.”
W e h a v e b e e n c a l l e d t o r e v o l t a n d a c t u p o n m a n y in t e g r a t e d
techniques and methods and practices compatible with a
t e c h n o c r a t i c r e v o l u t i o n b y t h e h u ma n e t h a t c a n n o t r i d h i s / h e r
i n d i s p e n s a b l e m i n d p r e p a r e d n e s s . B u t t o g e t t h e m a x i mu m o u t pu t ,
t h e m u s i c a l m u s t b e c h o r e o g r a p h e d a n d , a b o v e a l l, a c te d b a s e d o n
sprits de corps’ unanimity.
In the mean time we are having tons of fun by showing off our
collective un-preparedness until an “extrasolar typhoon,” sort of
s p e a k , h i t s n e x t o n t o a n e n s u in g p o i n t o f in f l e c t i o n i n c o s m o s .
Only you make your own: conclusions, ideas, plans, findings,
professional/organizational ethos and points of view. If your
e t h o s , z e i t g e i s t pe r c e p t i o n a n d W e l t a n s c h a u u n g s n e e d o r n o t
radical upgrading, these will only be solved or not by you (being in
itself in a problem or blessing before you and of your sole
c o n c e r n ) , a s w e l l a s b y t h e a c c o m p a n y in g c i rc u m s t a n c e s ( p r e -

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c o n d i t i o n s a n d c o n d i t i o n s ) t h a t k n o w i n g l y o r u n kn o w i n g l y y o u
bestow upon yourself.
What are we going to do with our customary system of
belief, ethos and Weltanschauung?
A b r a h a m L i n c o l n ( 1 8 0 9 – 1 8 6 5 , 1 6 t h P r e s i d e n t o f t h e U. S . ) : “T h e
d o g m a s o f t h e q u i et p a s t a r e i n ad e q u at e t o t h e s t or m y pr e s e n t . ”
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The ultimate objective is for the reader (if he / she is by his / her
o w n w i l l i n f a c t r e a d i n g ) t o a c c e s s in s i g h t s t o a s k a n d w o r k ( f o r
and by himself and herself) through each one’s own conclusions,
t h u s c o p i n g b e t t e r w i t h t h e c h a l l e n g e s o f t h e T h i r d M i l l e n n iu m .
T ru s t n o o n e , t h o u g h y o u j u s t m i g h t a t t e m p t t o t r u s t y o u ?
CHAPTER 1
PROLOGUE
Is the future a function of the present or is the present a function
o f t h e f u t u r e ? W h a t d o p r e s e n t a n d f u tu r e m e a n i n p r a c t i c a l i t y
r e g a r d i n g b u s i n e s s , p r o f e s s i o n , e d u c a t i o n , p o l i t i c s ( i n c lu d i n g m o s t
universal realpolitik geopolitics), society (understanding the
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i n du s t r y , m a r k e t s , a s w e l l a s i n r e g a r d s t o e me r g i n g s c i e n c e a n d
technology?
In this sense, George Orwell (1903 - 1950) indicated: “Who
c o n t r o l s t h e p a s t c o n t r o l s t h e f u t u r e. W h o c o n t r o l s t h e pr e s e n t
c o n t r o l s t h e p a s t . ” [ 6 9 ] An d D a v i d Hu m e ( 1 7 1 1 — 1 7 7 6 ) l i k e w i s e
stated: “The supposition that the future resembles the past, is not
f ou n d ed o n a r g u m en t s o f a n y k i n d , b u t i s d er i v e d e n t i r e l y fr o m
h ab i t . ” [ 6 9]
W h e n w e s p e a k a b o u t t i m e c o m p a r t m e n t a l i z a t i o n ( su c h a s F u tu r e ,
P r e s e n t a n d P a s t ) a re w e h o n o r i n g t h e i n s t i t u t e d a p p r o a c h b y D r .
Albert Einstein? Since time is never dislocated from “mass” and
“energy,” Are we, in pronouncing these profound dynamic
concepts, allocating correlative “volumes” of (a) Mass and (b)
E n e r g y f o r t h e t i m e s c o m p a r t m e n t a l i z e d a n d t e r m e d : Fu t u r e ,
Present and Past? We aren’t, Are we?
W h y a r e w e “f r u s t r a t e d ” w h e n we g e t s t r a t e g i c a l l y s u r p r i s e d
beyond devastation and mayhem by crystallized “disruption
p o t e n t i a l s ” t u r n e d i n t o p a l p a b l e n i g h t m a r e s if w e a r e f a i l i n g t o d o
o u r s o l e l y o w n h o m e w o r k w e d i s l i k e bu t w e n e e d t o s u r v iv e s o
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L i v i n g a n d h a v i n g l o t s o f f u n b y s u pe r f l u o u s m o d u s v i v e n d i w i l l
secure the modus operandi through Apocalypses. We always have
t h e c h a n c e t o c o u n t e r s e v e r a l h a za r d s b u t w e m u s t c o m e t o g e t h e r
as a global society. Don't worry about the Universe; it'll go in its
business-as-usual mode untouchably and invariably.
A lv i n T of f l e r o f f e r s s o m e i n s i g h t : “ T h e F U T U R E a l w a y s c o m e s t o o
f a s t an d i n t h e wr o n g o r d e r [ e x p e c t e d b y t h e g r e a t m a j o r i t y o f
m i n d f u l o r ab s e n t / mi n d e d ‘ i n c u m b en t s ’ ] . ” [ 1 7 ] T h e p r o b l e m i s t h a t
m a n y i n c u m b e n t s f e e l s o u n - in c u m b e n t t h o u g h a t a l a t e r o n e r o u s
price.
In a continuous dialogue about massive change, Toffler
adds:
A lv i n T o f f l e r ( 1 9 2 8 - ) : “ … ‘ F u t u r e S h o c k ’ … t h e s h a t t er i n g s t r e s s
a n d d i s o r i en t a t i o n t h a t w e i n d u c e i n i n d i v i d u a l s b y s u b j e c t i n g
t h e m t o t o o mu c h c h a n g e i n t o o s h o r t a t i m e … T h e d i z z y i n g
d i s o r i en t a t i o n b r ou g h t o n b y pr e m a t u r e ar r i v a l o f t h e f u t u r e … . ”
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Why is this FUTURE different to others? Why is change so
pe r v a s i v e , m a s s i v e , u b i qu i t o u s a n d f r e n z y ? W h y i s t h i s e v e r -
c ha n g i n g r a t e o f c ha n g e e n t a i l i n g d i f f e r e n c e a n d n e w n e s s a n d w h a t

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a re t h e r e s p e c t i v e c o n s e q u e n c e s a n d s e q u e l s u n a v o i d a b l y a f f e c t i n g
our lives?
W ha t a r e t h e i m p e r a t i v e s w e m u s t s u p e r l a t iv e m i c r o - a n d m a c r o -
m a n a g e t o c o p e t o s u s t a i n a b l y a n d s u f f ic i e n t l y p r e v a i l a s a H U M A N
RACE?
H o w c a n w e g a i n a v a n t a g e p o s i t i o n a n d b e n e f i t f r o m s u c h f u tu r e s
a n d c ha n g e s ? H o w c a n w e “ u p s i d e ” s t r a t e g i c p e r i l s a l o n g t h e t i m e s
t o c o m e w h i l e s i m u l t a n e o u s l y “ d o w n s i d e ” e v e n tu a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s ,
thus combining both “outputted” advents into a maximum optimum
a da p t a t i o n ?
Why will this FUTURE unveil the ill and flawed considerations in
greatly hidden, misunderstood and largely “socially engineered”
fallacies, assumptions, conventions, beliefs and misconceptions?
A l l o f t h i s a c tu a l l y g o i n g a t a ra t e o f s t a g g e r i n g u n i v e r s a l v e l o c i t y
t o t h e le a s t e x t e n t ( b o t h g e o g r a p h i c a l l y a n d d e m o g r a p h i c a l l y ) ,
w h i l e D A R P A ( T he D e f e n s e A d v a n c e d Re s e a r c h P r o j e c t s A g e n c y i s
a n a g e n c y o f t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s D e pa r t m e n t o f D e f e n s e r e s p o n s i b l e
for the development of new technology for use by the military)
greatly to my innermost gusto and own entertainment is
s t u b b o r n l y d r i v e n t o “ l o v i n g ” d e f y in g ( d e f i a n c e ) a n d d i s r u p t i n g

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(disruption) in “empirical,” yet “rampant” labs to “counter” and
p r o v e “ w r o n g ” s o - c a l l e d “ i m m u t a b l e ” c l a s s i c la w s o f p h y s i c s e v e r y
day, literally.
DARPA, the entity that spinned off an agency termed “NASA” and
c re a t e d g l o r i o u s I n t e r n e t , e x h i b i t s a m o s t l u c i d m a x i m : “I f y o u ’ r e
n ot f a i l i n g f r e q u en t l y , y o u a r e n ot s u c c e ed i n g e n o u g h . ”
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n s u p p o r t i n g D A R P A ’ s m o t i o n in d i c a t e s : “I f at fi r s t
a n i d e a d o e s n ot s o u n d a b s u r d , t h e n t h e r e i s n o h o p e f o r i t . ” [ 1 6 7 ]
I f t h i r t y y e a r s a g o D A R P A , L o s A la m o s N a t i o n a l L a b o r a t o r i e s ,
NASA, National Foundation of Science et a l. had been
commissioned with the invention of massive and abundant “green
energy,” we could all now protect much better our environment
( a n d p o s s i b l y h a d r e d u c e d t h e f o r m a t i o n o f t h e c l i ma t e g l o b a l
c r i s i s ) , a s we l l a s e n j o y i n g p l e n t i f u l s o u r c e s o f r e l ia b l e e n e r g y .
How could this have been achieved then? By appointing an
initiative within the tradition of the Manhattan Project, the Apollo
Program and the Genome project.
A s c i v i l i za t i o n s w e h a v e t h e r i g h t t o m a k e e x t r e m e b l u n d e r s a s w e l l
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consequences and sequels. Isn’t there the national security of
e v e r y c ou n t r y t h r e a t e n e d n o w ?
Can we seriously and pr o f e s s i o n a l l y (that is, without
deceiving) speak of “success appropriating” W IT H O U T
STRONGLY R EV I E W I N G FAILURES AND, ABOVE ALL,
A D D R E S S I N G T H E N A N O - G R A N U L A R I T Y O F Y O U R R IV A L S
C O M P R E H EN S I V E L Y A N D I N A D V A N C E ? I n d e e d ?
W h y d o n ’ t w e le a r n l e s s o n s o f w i s d o m b y t h i r d p a r t i e s ? I s i t
b e c a u s e w e a r e t o o bu s y i n t r y i n g t o f i gu r e o u t s e l f - e s t e e m s
“ i s s u e s ” w h i c h a re e f f i c a c i o u s in c l o u d i n g o u r m i n d s ?
W ha t a r e t h e n e w h i g h - t e c h d e i t i e s i n t h e “ w a r p e d pa s s a g e s ” b l o c k ?
I s t h i s t h e F U T U R E w e h a v e c h o s e n n o t t o s t a r t c r e a t iv e l y
i m a g i n i n g t o t h e f u l le s t i n t h e P R E S E N T e a r l y o n ? T h e F U T U R E i s
t h a t u n i m p e a c h a b l e r e a l t h i n g , I sn ' t i t ?
M a n y pe o p l e h a v e h u g e d i f f i c u l t y u n d e r s t a n d i n g t i m e p r o g r e s s i o n
and the strategic surprises that said progression fosters sometimes
b e y o n d c r e a t i v e i m a g i n a t i o n . H u m a n r i g h t s , a s w e l l, m i g h t e a s i l y
u n d e r g o r e t r o g r e s s i o n w i t h t h e in c e s s a n t p r o g r e s s i o n o f t i m e
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I t i s a t t r i b u t e d t o J e f f I m m e l t , G E’ s c u r r e n t C E O , t h e f o l l o w i n g : “ …
p o s t 9 / 1 1 i s a d i f f e r e n t w o r l d … ” [ 4 2] T h i s t r a g i c m i l e s t o n e a l o n e
w i l l p l a y t h r o u g h t i m e s in f o r c e f u l ma n n e r s u p t o a c t u a l t i m e
horizons.
Reversing or smartly modulating the consequences will take a
g a r g a n t u a n e f f o r t b y e v e r y c o n s t i t u e n t in E a r t h ’ s c iv i l i z a t i o n ,
w h e t h e r h u n g r y o r f u lf i l l e d , w h e t h e r t h i r s t y o r s a t i s f i e d , w h e t h e r
sophisticated, educated or illiterate, whether old or young.
I r e a l l y h o p e t h a t t h o s e n o t b e l i e v i n g s u c h a c la i m t o m a ke a
t h o r o u g h u n d e r s t a n d i n g q u i c k l y. T h i s m a t e r i a l i s b o u n d t o h e l p i n g
in that direction and ipso facto offering unique and unprecedented
insights.
Subsequently, in today’s world, timidity and fear are serious
competitive liabilities. Coming times, upcoming times,
f o r t h c o m i n g t i m e s , f u tu r e t i m e s w i l l p r o v e t h e m s e l v e s r u t h l e s s i n
t h e c on t i n u u m k n o w n a s P R E S E N T w i t h o u t a f a i l . W h a t a r e w e
c o m p e t i n g f o r ? W e a r e c o m p e t i n g f o r t h e p r e v a i l i n g o f o u r l iv e s
with dignity, Aren’t we?
I n i l l u s t r a t i n g t h e P R E S E N T a n d t h e F U T U R E ( a n d t h e f lu i d
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respectively impersonating to gain us further insight? This is a
s t r o n g - s e n s e a n d c r i t i c o - c re a t i v e d i s c e r n m e n t t o u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e
e v e r - c h a l l e n g i n g n a tu r e a n d a n a t o m y o f c h a n g e i n e v e r y f a c e t o f
Hu m a n L i f e !
In order to appreciate time progression and its beyond geometrical
n o n - l i n e a r q u a l i t y , C a n w e e s t a b l i s h a c c u ra t e p a r a l l e l i s m s w i t h
m e t a p h o r i c a n d n o t s o m e t a p h o r i c ( ye t m o s t a c c u r a t e ) t e r m s t o
b e t t e r e n l i g h t e n o u r m i n d s w i t h la c k i n g o p t i m u m r i g o r ?
Why do we humans, ma r s h a l i n g through such a massive
technological progression, readily wish to subject our existence to
retrogression by choosing not to recognize grave and yet subtle
forces that redefine it all?
I n t h e f i n a l a n a l y s i s , t h e F UT U R E i s n o t f o r t h e f a i n t h e a r t e d .
S ta t e d s i m p l y , b e i t k n o w n t h a t t h e s c a l e , s c o p e a n d m a g n i t u d e o f
the FUTURES are impossible to overstate.
T h e P R E S E N T i s s o p l a y f u l a n d n a ïv e j u s t g a m i n g i n a re n a s w h o s e
sole proprietor is the omni-mode ruling monarchical FUTURE.
A s t h e P R E S E N T c a r r i e s o n j u s t a c t i n g s e r i a l l y ( n o t c o p in g w i t h a l l
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randomness), the FUTURE ascertains every impending deed
simultaneously.
I n i n s t i t u t i n g b e s t a n a l y z e s a n d c ou n t e r i n g t h e D O W N S I D E S a n d
leveraging the UPSIDES, the optimum analyzes are those
i n du s t r i o u s l y p o n d e r e d b y : ( 1) p r e f ac t o ( b e f o r e t h e f a c t s ) , ( 2 ) a
p r i o r i ( a f o r m o f b e f o r e t h e f a c t s ) , ( 3) pr e - m or t e m ( m u c h b e f o r e
m o r t e m o r b e f o r e p o s t - m o r t e m ) , a n d ( 4) a p o s t er i o r i .
Back in 1985, as I was starting to manage large operational
pe t r o l e u m r i s k s — a l o n g w i t h t h e r i s k s e m b o d i e d b y s o m e f o r t y
thousand employees with one hundred six thousand direct “eligible
d e p e n d e n t s ” — ( re f i n e r y , in s t a l l a t i o n s , we l l s , m a r i t i m e f le e t s ) —
including the immense risks of oil refinery number one and oil
r e f i n e r y n u m b e r t h r e e a s pe r w o r l d w i d e s t a n d a r d s , I s t a r t e d a s k i n g
m y s e l f h o w I c ou l d f o r e s e e s o m e o f t h a t p o t e n t i a l d i s r u p t i o n
( c l e a r l y , e a r l y o n a n d f o r f u tu r e c a s e s ) t o a v o i d i t o r m i t i g a t e i t
somewhat.
During operational meetings — seeking to seize an all-
e n c o m p a s s i n g o v e r v i e w f o r g r a v e r i s k s — t h e r e wa s g o i n g o n a
l e n g t h y a n d d e t a i le d d i s c u s s i o n o f n o v e l wa y s t o m a n a g e a n d t o
m a n a g e r i s k s . T he n o r t h w a s ( a ) t o t h i n k “ o u t o f t h e b o x , ” a n d ( b )

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to discern and execute multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary
efforts.
This profound dialogue was increasingly energized and re-
energized (even in extramural meetings) while previous managers
of Royal Dutch/Shell, Exxon, Standard Oil, Conoco-Phillips,
S ta t o i l , T o t a lf i n a , really b e l ie v e d in p r e c lu d e insurance and
r e i n s u ra n c e p r o g r a m s f r o m b e i n g a p r e s s i n g “ b l a c k b o x . ”
S i n c e t h e n a n d i n m y c a se , I h a v e e x pa n d e d a n d e x t e n d e d t h a t
exercise in what I believe is a considerable degree, both
qualitatively and quantitatively.
Back in those days (and in my case, incessantly until know), we
were managing extremely complex and large risks of industrial
operations, logistics, information technology, “loss c on t r o l , ”
i n du s t r i a l safety, quality assurance, “directors and o f f ic e r s , ”
“errors and omissions,” as well as the health and protection of a
n u m e r o u s h e a d c ou n t s r u n n i n g — i n m y d i r e c t c h a r g e — u p t o
50,000 employees with the concomitant eligible dependents to add
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T h o s e i n d u s t r i a l o p e r a t i o n s i n c lu d e d f l e e t s o f a m u l t i t u d e o f r o a d
vehicles, oil tanker vessels, and aircrafts (including ports, take-
o f f / l a n d i n g r u n w a y s , e t c . f o r t h e r e s p e c t iv e a l lu d e d v e h i c le s ) .
During those years and on, one thing was certain for these
c o m p a n i e s w h o s e S he l l , E x x o n a n d S t a n d a r d O i l o p e r a t i o n s w e r e
m e r g e d i n t o a n i n t e g r a t e d g r o u p w i t h t h e s e c o n d la r g e s t r a n k i n g in
the world.
T i r e d o f t h e la c k o f c r e a t i v i t y o f i n s u r a n c e a n d r e i n s u r a n c e
providers for the multinational corporations — dealing with these
g l o b a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s a s i f t h e y w e r e “ p e t t y ” p e r s o n a l r i s k s —, t o p
management systematically encouraged for everyone (including
e x t e r n a l c on s u l t a n t s ) t o r e a l l y t h i n k “ o u t o f t h e b o x , ” w h i l e
l e a r n i n g le s s o n s f r o m o w n i n d u s t r i e s , b u t a l s o f r o m “ o u t s i d e r ”
and/or outlying industries.
I n a c tu a l i t y , t h i s e n c o u r a g e m e n t w a s u n n e c e s s a r y b e c a u s e o u r
joint minds were “boiling” in seeking, researching, testing, and
experimenting with new ideas.
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Many seminars, workshops and presentations were taking place
a m o n g u s, b o t h i n t e r n a l l y a n d e x t r a m u r a l l y. E a c h o n e w a s u n d e r
his / her own search for a number of years. So I can only speak
about my own experience numbering into the two decades, which I
boldly diversified greatly in tackling the same objective
( c o n t r o l l i n g r i s k s i n a dv a n c e ) .
This present work is, perhaps, a testament to some of that efforts
t h a t i n c lu d e d t r a i n i n g a c t iv i t i e s w i t h c o m p a n i e s l i k e S e d g w i c k ,
AON, Marsh & McLennan, Jenner Fenton Slade, Jardine, Minet (St.
Paul Group of Companies), Swiss-Re, MAPFRE, Lloyd’s of London
(chief head-office).
L e s s o n s l e a r n e d b y t h e I n du s t r i a l M i l i t a r y C o m p l e x a n d e s p e c ia l l y
NASA were, to a great extent, also incorporated congruently and
cohesively.
T h e t r a i n i n g w i t h c o u p le d w i t h t h e in t e r v i e w i n g o f m a n y “ l i n e ” a n d
“ f u n c t i o n a l ” m a n a g e r a c r o s s ma n y i n d u s t r i e s a n d r e g i o n s . A l s o
with designated survey and polls while researching, studying,
t e s t i n g , e x pe r i m e n t i n g a l l t h e t i m e t h r o u g h t h o s e t w o d e c a d e s .
B r i n g i n g u n de r c o n t r o l c o m p l i c a t e d r i s k s f o r c u s t o m e r s s u c h a s t h e
Word Bank, Ernst & Young Consulting, Toyota, Mitsubishi Motors,

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T NT E x p r e s s , a m o n g o t h e r i m p o r t a n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s w a s a c u t e l y
h e l p f u l i n u n d e r s t a n d i n g a d i v e r s i t y o f c h a l le n g e s a n d b e n e f i t s
presented by the risks to be managed and brought under control.
W h e n I f i r s t b e c a m e i n v o l v e d w i t h la r g e i n d u s t r i a l , c o r p o r a t e a n d
pe r s o n n e l r i s k s , I s o o n r e a l i ze d t h a t a l l t o o l s a v a i l a b l e t o m e w e r e
sub-optimal in my view. My large clients were asking me to become
further creative, innovative and to come up with new approaches
under life-to-death criticalities. All of this started a major
pondering process with reflections and cross-referenced
r e s e a rc h i n g m u l t i n a t i o n a l l y .
F r o m t h e c la s s i c i n s u r a n c e ’ s w o r l d , I f ou n d i n e v e r y n a t i o n p e o p l e
speaking about “Risk Management” though, in the ultimate
analysis, they only meant “ I n s u ra n c e and/or Reinsurance
Management.” From the markets in North America, Latin America,
E u r o p e , J a pa n a n d t h a t o f L l o y d ’ s o f L o n d o n I c a p tu r e d “ l e s s o n s t o
b e le a r n e d . ”
F r o m t h e p e o p l e w h o u se d t o b e o r n o t i n i n s u r a n c e , b u t r e a l l y
wanted to be in the vanguard of “Risk Management” without
h a v i n g a s b a c k b o n e t h e “ f i n a n c ia l c o r n e r s t o n e ” I a l s o c a p t u r e d
“lessons to be learned.”

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The greatest lessons I learned from my own management big and
d i v e r s e c o r p o r a t e a s s e t s a n d l ia b i l i t i e s t h i n k i n g b e y o n d r u in e d
“out of the box” and getting increasingly further away from the
i n s u ra n c e a n d r e i n s u r a n c e i n d u s t r i e s .
I d i d a n d s t i l l a r e e n g a g e d i n t o p e r v a s i v e r e s e a r c h , e x pe r i m e n t i n g ,
testing, surveying and polling. I did also research other thought
s c h o o l s a s t h a t o f T QM b y D e e m i n g , J u r a n , T P S / K a i s e n ,
S i x S i g m a , L e a n , L e a n S i g m a , R e l ia b i l i t y R e e n g i n e e r i n g ( a s j o i n t l y
conceived by The Los Alamos National Laboratories and Procter
And Gamble, P&G).
At that moment, and for some strange reason, someone got the
m a x i m u m o f m y a t t e n t i o n w h e n h e s t a r t e d s p e a k in g t o m e a b o u t
A lv i n T of f l e r ’ s a n d h i s g a m e - c h a n g i n g b o o k “ F u t u r e S h o c k , ” f i r s t
pu b l i s h e d i n t h e 1 9 7 0 s . [ 2 5]
F r o m t h e r e o n — h a v i n g r e a d t h e b o o k c a re f u l l y , I b e c a m e e n g a g e d
a b o u t t h e r a t e a n d o m n i - m o d e i m p a c t o f c ha n g e , s e e i n g c h a n g e
engendering opportunities and chaos at the same time and forever.
I then realized that the timing, tempo and rhythm of the
progression of the change rate were always operating against
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T h e d r i v i n g f o r c e w a s t h e u n de r s t a n d i n g o f h o w s m a l l a n d c o m p l e x
t h i n g s i n l i f e c a n b e s o p r o f o u n d l y m o d i f i e d b y j u s t in s t i t u t i n g
“out-of-this-world” common sense (not defunct common sense as
pe r “ T h o m a s P a i n e ” a n y m o r e ) .
S o m e f o r m s o f c ha n g e a r e a m a z i n g a n d m u s t b e u n d e r s t o o d a t a n y
rate as per my view. For instance, when things feel less chaotic, it
d o e s n ’ t m e a n t h a t t h e r e i s le s s c h a o s . I t d o e s m e a n t h a t t h e r e i s
m o r e c h a o s a n d o r d e r i n f lu i d s t a s i s . C l e a r l y , o r g a n i z a t i o n s , f i r m s ,
b u s i n e s s , p r o d u c t s , s e r v ic e s , p r o c e s s e s a n d ma r k e t s h a v e “ l i f e
cycle.”
Y e s , t h e r e a re f u r t h e r m o r e c y c l i c a l a n d s e a s o n a l c ha n g e s . B u t t h e r e
a re a l s o c ha n g e s t h a t a re c o u n t e r - c yc l i c a l a n d c ou n t e r - s e a s o n a l
a m i d s t m a n y o t h e r m o r e f u n da m e n t a l f o r m s o f c ha n g e . Cy c l i c a l
a n d s e a s o n a l c h a n g e s a s w e l l a s c o u n t e r - c yc l i c a l a n d c o u n t e r -
s e a s o n a l h a v e e a c h o n e a r e a c t i o n ( if y o u w i l l a f lu i d c o n s e q u e n c e ) .
W ha t i t m e a n s i s t h a t m a n y f o r m s o f c h a o s a re g r e a t l y i n t e r t w i n e d
and, thus, generating (a) mutually-reinforcing energies
( p r o d u c t i v e l y a n d d i s r u p t i v e l y ) , ( b) f u n c t i o n a n d pu r p o s e , a n d ( c )
a n d s e l f - p r e s e r v a t i o n f o r s a i d c ha o t i c y e t o r d e r e d s y s t e m , a s t h e i r
collective selective pressures get aligned by their own combined
v a lu a b l e o r d e r s ( u su a l l y m u l t i p l i e d b y m a n y o r d e r s o f m a g n i t u d e ) .

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W h e n m y f a t h e r g a v e m e h i s p r i v a t e l i b r a r y , I f ou n d a b o o k t h a t h e
n e v e r m e n t i o n e d t o m e a n d w h i c h h e r e a d in 1 9 5 7 , w a y b e f o r e m y
coming into existence, titled “El Desenlace Del Drama Mundial”
( i n S p a n i s h , “ T h e F i n a l O u t c o m e o f W o r ld ’ s Dr a m a ” ) p u b l i s h e d b y
P u b l i c a c i o n e s I n te r a m e r i c a n a s a n d P a c if i c P r e s s P r e s s P u b l i s h i n g
Association, and authored by Argentinean Dr. Fernando Chaij in
1956.
It is a textbook with the rigor and strategic end and theme of a
b o o k i n t h e t r a d i t i o n o f G e o r g e O r w e l l , t h o u g h i t w a s n o t in a n y
way speculative but rigorously based only on fact, statistics,
r e f l e c t i o n , c o n c e r n a n d a r e c t i f ic a t i o n c a l l i n g , n e v e r d r i v e n b y t h e
science-fiction genre. In fact, it is documented and supported with
robust facts and statistics.
S o m a n y y e a r s l a t e r I c a me t o a g r e a t u n de r s t a n d i n g ( s in c e I
b e l i e v e i n t h e f o r c e s o f g e n o t y p e a n d p h e n o t y p e , a s w e l l a s in t h e
pe r p e t u a l l y fluid interaction between both). My maternal
grandmother was really a busy lady, not only in making her home
and being entrepreneurial, but my mother — not fully aware of the
subtle scope of my profession — one day told me, “Your
g r an d m o t h e r w a s a f u t u r o l o g i s t . S h e w o r k ed on u n d e r s t a n d i n g
h o w an d wh e n t h i n g s w er e s u p p o s e d t o u n f o l d . ”

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My paternal grandmother was a poetess. Lots of British humor and
s t a m i n a i n h e r . M y m a t e r n a l g r a n d f a t h e r w a s a R o y a l Du t c h / S h e l l
contractor, owner of a diary products enterprise and a mind-
e x p a n s i o n v e r s a t i l i s t . M y pa t e r n a l g r a n d f a t h e r w a s a l i c e n s e d
d e n t i s t a n d a m a n o f le a r n i n g a n d k i n d n e s s t h a t c o u l d n o t s w a l l o w
ignorance.
She was studying several languages on her own and reading
international newspapers with great discipline. By professional
futurology is here meant to capture prospective images of eventual
f u t u r e s b y e x e r c i s i n g t h e s c e n a r i o m e t h o d v i a t h e s c ie n t i f i c
approach through applied omniscience and systems methodology.
When I operate my scenario method process, I don’t limit said
p r o c e s s t o o n l y t h r e e s c e n a r i o s , b u t t o a n e a r l y i n f in i t e n u m b e r .
A n d m y f a t h e r w o u l d c o n s t a n t l y t e l l m e , b e s i d e s a m p l i f y in g m y
b r a i n t h r o u g h e d u c a t i o n a n d m i n d s h a p i n g m y pe r s o n a l i t i e s , “ t r y
t o f o r e s e e e v e r y p r ob l e m s o t h at y o u c an f i x e a c h on e i n a d v a n c e . ”
Exactly as Dr. Aubrey de Grey PhD, a leading-edge scientist at the
University of Cambridge in England, states it, “We'll be solving
problems b e f or e they arrive.” [59] Quite a future-ready
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W h a t a r e t h e u lt i m a t e c h o i c e s o f u s ?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ W e a r e t h e b e g i n n i n g t o a c q u i r e … d i r e c t an d
d e l i b e r a t e c o n t r o l … o v e r t h e e v o l u t i on o f a l l li f e f o r m s … O N T H E
PLANET … Including ourselves.” [163]
A m o n g o t h e r c o n c u r r e n t m e t h o d o l o g i e s , on e c a n s e e t h e
f u t u r e e a r l y o n v i a C h u r c h i l l i a n p r es c r i p t i o n !
W i n s t o n C h u r c h i l l : “ T h e fu r t h e r b ac k w a r d y o u l o o k , t h e fu r t h e r
f o r w ar d y o u c a n s e e . ” [ 1 4 2]
R e i n f o r c i n g t h i s p o s i t i o n h a d b e e n C o n f u c iu s f o r c e n t u r i e s : “I f a
m a n g i v e s n o t t h ou g h t a b ou t w h a t i s d i st a n t , h e wi l l f i n d s o r r o w
n e a r a t h a n d . ” [ 1 0 3]
I n a d d i t i o n a n d t o m a k e “ m a t t e r s w o r s e , ” o p e r a t i n g in a dv a n c e
has, in my case, an additional dimension. Using the notion by
E i n s t e i n a n d i n d e a l i n g w i t h p r o b l e m e a r l y o n ( p r e f ac t o ) , I w i l l g o
a n d s c a n t h r o u g h t h e e n t i r e t y o f t h e h a y s t a c k u n t i l I m a ke c e r t a in
that I get every needle IN ADVANCE.
“ E i n st e i n w a s o n c e a s k e d w h a t t h e d i f f e r en c e w a s b e t w e e n h i m
a n d t h e a v e r a g e p e r s o n . H e s a i d t h at i f y o u a s k e d t h e a v e r a g e

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p er s o n t o f i n d a n e ed l e i n a h a y s t a c k , t h e p e r s o n w o u l d s t o p w h en
h e o r s h e f ou n d a n e ed l e . H e, o n ot h e r h a n d , w o u ld t e a r t h r o u gh
t h e en t i r e h a y s t a c k l o o k i n g f o r a l l t h e p o s s i b l e n e e d l e s . ” [ 1 3 4 ]
W hy s h o u l d w e m a n a g e p r o b l e m s w a y i n a d v a n c e b e f o r e
and thoroughly they get out control?
D w i g h t D . E i s e n h o w e r : “ A l l p l a n s f a l l at fi r s t c on t a c t w i t h t h e
en e m y [ c o m p e t i n g s i t u at i o n s , i n c lu d i n g a n d b e g i n n i n g t h o s e o f
a n d b y c h an g e ] . ” [ 1 2 3 ]
Through most advanced scenario method and systems approach
y o u p r a c t i c e z i l l i o n f u tu r e s in a d v a n c e t o s e i z e s o m e r e l e v a n t a n d
detailed idea of the dynamics and the driving forces besieging you
and your organization, enterprise, initiative with downsides and
u p s i d e s . C a n D r . G r o s e o f f e r a n u n de r p i n n i n g w i s d o m t o t h i s
notion?
D r . V e r n o n G r o s e , D S c : “ I t w o u ld b e h a r d t o fi n d a n y o n e w h o
b e l i e v e s t h a t l o s s e s o c c u r w i t h o u t an y c au s e . Y e t m a n y m a n a g e r s ,
ac t i n g a s t h ou g h an ac c i d e n t i s a r an d o m s t r o k e o f f at e , h a v e t o
b e r e m i n d ed t o s e e k a n d r e m o v e c au s e s p r i o r t o a l o s s . L e s s
ob v i o u s t o t h e l a y m a n i s t h e i d e a t h a t n e a r l y a l l ac c i d e n t a l l o s s e s
h a v e a mu l t i p l e c a u s e s : v i r t u a l l y n o ac c i d e n t h a s a s i n g l e c au s e

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… . I d e n t i f y i n g c a u s e s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e t h at a r e s u b t l e o r u n s e e n ,
requires t en a c i t y , i m a g i n a t i on , and a systematic m e t h od .
H o w e v e r , s i n c e a l m o s t e v e r y a c c i d en t o r l o s s h a s a k n o wn
p r e c ed e n t , y o u n e v e r h a v e t o s t a r t y o u r s e a r c h f o r c au s e s e m p t y -
h an d ed . ” [ 9 9 ]
A n d D r . G r o s e f u r t h e r i n d i c a t e s : “ A pr i m e r o n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t ,
a p p l i c a t i o n , a n d r e q u i r e m en t o f ‘ s y s t e m s t h i n k i n g ’ t o ob t a i n an
o r d e r ed , g l o b a l m a n a g e m e n t p er s p e c t i v e — a c r i t i c a l n e e d i f
h i s t o r i c a l r i s k m a n a g e m e n t i s t o b e t r a n s l a t ed [ i n a d v a n c e] f r o m
r e a c t i o n i n t o p r e v e n t i o n o f r i s k [ m a n y c a l l r i s k s “ p r ob l e m s ” ] … .
T h e s y s t e m s a p p r o a c h i s g o d l i k e — a t l e a s t i n p er s p e c t i v e . I t a i m s
t o l o o k a t an y s i t u at i o n wi t h O M N I S C I E N C E — T O T A L I T Y O F
K N O W L E D G E … . O f c o u r s e , i t n e v e r s u c c e ed s b ec a u s e o f h u m a n
li m i t at i o n s . B u t t h e g o a l r e m a i n s . An d s u c h g o a l i s e s s e n t i a l i f
r i s k i s t o b e m an a g e d e f f ec t i v e l y . E v e r y p o s s i b l e r i s k m u s t b e
c o n s i d er e d b e f o r e s y s t e m a t i c m a n a g e m e n t o f r i s k c an oc c u r . I f
t h i s s e e m s g r a n d i o s e , i t i s n ’ t m e a n t t o b e . I n f a i li n g t o t a k e s u c h a
l o f t y a n d a l l - en c o m p a s s i n g v i e w, m a n a g er s a r e v u ln e r a b l e t o
b e i n g b l i n d - s i d e d b y a n o v e r l o o k e d r i s k wh i l e b e l i e v i n g t h at t h e y
have everything under control.” [99]

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Adding insights in line with the theme treated and emergency
p r e pa r e d n e s s a n d b u s i n e s s c o n t i n u i t y b e f o r e a n d a f t e r e x t r e m e
h a z a r d s , t h e r e a re v a l u a b l e r e f le c t i o n s b y D r . C o l l i n s .
Dr. Robert A. Collins, PhD: “Disasters are a n at u r a l an d
p r e d i c t ab l e p a r t o f t h e h u m a n c on d i t i o n . T h i s i n c lu d e s b o t h
n at u r a l d i s a s t er s a n d h u m an - m ad e d i s a s t er s . I n s p i t e o f t h i s ,
w h en e v e r a d i s a s t e r s t r i k e s , m o s t pe o p l e a r e u n pr e p a r ed . T h e
i n e v i t ab l e r e s u l t i s t h e l o s s o f li f e an d p r o p er t y . I t d o e s n ot h a v e
to be this way. … SINCE DISASTERS ARE AN INEVITABLE PART
O F L I F E , T H E W I S E S T C O U R S E O F A CT I O N I S T O U N D E R S T A N D
THEM, PREPARE FOR THEM, AND CAPITALIZE ON THE
O P P O R T U N I T I E S T HA T T H E Y P R E S E N T . T h e fi r s t an d m o s t
i mp o r t a n t s t e p i n d i s a s t e r p l a n n i n g i s, o b v i o u s l y , t o h a v e a p l a n .
W i t h o u t a s p e c i f i c p l a n , i t wi l l b e v e r y d i f f i c u l t , i f n o t i m p o s s i b l e ,
t o i m p l e m e n t t h e o t h e r s t e p s i n d i s a s t e r pr e p a r a t i o n . M o s t
o r g an i z a t i on s d e a l w i t h d i s a s t er s b y f i r s t h o p i n g t h a t t h e y d on ’ t
h a p p en . T h e n w h e n t h e y d o h a p p en , t h e y r e s p o n d t o t h e m a n d t r y
t o r e c o v e r f r o m t h e m. M OS T O R G A N I Z A T I O N S D O N O T T R Y T O
MITIGATE THEM IN ADVANCE. THIS IS AN IRRATIONAL AND
E X P E N S I V E S T R A T E G Y . … I t i s i m p o s s i b l e t o p l a n f o r t h i n g s t h at
y o u c a n n o t i m a g i n e . T h e r e f or e , t h e f i r s t s t e p i n f o r g i n g t h e
r e s i l i e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n i s t o c o n d u c t ‘ s c en a r i o p l an n i n g ’ . . . . I t i s
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c o m p l e t i n g t h e s c e n ar i o p l a n n i n g s t e p i n d i s a s t e r pr e p a r a t i o n .
T H E T A S K H E R E I S N O T T O I M AG I N E T H E W O R S T D I S A S T E R
THAT THE ORGANIZATION THINKS THAT IT CAN HANDLE. THE
T A S K I S T O I M A G I N E T H E W O R S T D I S A S T E R T HA T C O U L D
POSSIBLE STRIKE THE COMPANY, GIVEN ITS GEOGRAPHIC
L O C A T I O N A N D I N D I V I D U A L C I R C U M S T A N C E S . L e e C l ar k e , a
d i s a s t e r p l a n n i n g e x p e r t an d p r o f e s s o r a t R u t g er s U n i v e r s i t y
a r gu e s , ‘I T ’ S N O T C R A Z Y T O T H I N K AB O U T T H E W O R S T C AS E S
[ I N A D V A N C E ] ’ … . ” [ 1 2 4]
Can we take advantage of risk and benefit management
with immense forethought and never in expensive
hindsight?
“ J o u r n a l i s t G e o f f r e y C o l v i n ( 2 0 0 5) a r gu e s : ' T h e e v e n t s t h at d o t h e
w o r s t d a m a g e a r e t h e on e n o e v e n c on c ei v e d o f … T h e i d e a t h at a
p a s s e n g e r j e t mi g h t c r a s h i n t o t h e W o r ld T r a d e C en t er h a d b e en
t h o u g h t o f ; i t w a s a f a i r l y o b v i o u s p o s s i b i li t y , e s p e c i a l l y s i n c e a
p l an e o n c e c r a s h e d i n t o t h e E m p i r e S t a t e B u i l d i n g . W h a t n o o n e
i m a g i n e d w a s t h e c o m b i n a t i o n o f l ar g e p l an e s w i t h n e a r l y f u l l
f u e l t an k s p l u s t h e i mp a c t o f t h e c r a s h e s j ar r i n g f i r e p r o o f i n g f r o m
t h e g i r d er s , a n d h o w t h i s c ou l d b r i n g t h e t o w e r s d o w n . I n
r e t r o s p ec t , it ob v i o u s l y c ou l d have been i m a g i n ed . I’ just
wasn’t'…” [124]

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If we based our decision-making on intuitiveness and hunches, we
will never get it right. We can just admit we are inundated with
c o m p l e x i t y , i d e n t i f y i t , e s t a b l i s h c ou n t e r m e a s u r e s a g a i n s t i t a n d
s t r a t e g y t o f i n a l l y g e t o u r b e n e f i t s in a s u s t a i n e d a n d r a t i o n a l w a y.
How are these speedy and somewhat dramatic times
shaping and re-shaping us?
“Journalist Amy Bernstein (2006) point out: ‘Few issues have
m o r p h e d a s d r a m a t i c a l l y i n t h e l a s t f i v e y e a r a s c o r p o r at e
r e s i l i e n c e . T h a t p h r a s e o n c e r e f e r e e d t o m a n a g i n g r i s k s t h a t w er e
fairly predictable and relatively easy to insure against: fires,
s t r i k e s , a n d ec o n o m i c r e c e s s i o n s f o r e x a m p l e . B u t a l l t h a t h a s
c h a n g ed . A s t r i n g o f c at a s t r o p h e s — b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e t e r r or i s t
a t t a c k s o n S e p t e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 0 1 , a n d c o n t i n u i n g t h r ou g h t h e
bombing of the Madrid railway and the Asian Tsunami in 2004,
t h e b l a s t o n t h e L o n d o n U n d e r g r ou n d i n J u l y 2 0 0 5 , Hu r r i c an e s
K a t r i n a a n d R i t a i n A u g u s t a n d S e p t e mb e r , a n d t h e e a r t h q u a k e
t h a t d e v a s t a t e d P a k i s t an i n O c t o b e r 2 0 0 5 — h a s r e ar r a n g ed o u r
c o n c ep t o f d i s a s t e r p r e p a r ed n e s s . I t ’ s n o l o n g e r e n o u gh f o r
c o m p a n i e s t o d e v i s e a b u s i n e s s c o n t i n u i t y p l an an d f i l e i t a w a y
s o m e w h e r e . T H E Y N O W H A V E T O FI G U R E O U T H O W T O B O U N C E
BACK FROM THE UNTHINKABLE.’…” [124]

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What are the relevant considerations that we insist on
ignoring beyond any irresponsibility?
“ Y o s s i S h e f f i , P r o f e s s o r o f S y s t e m s E n g i n e e r i n g a t M I T , c on d u c t ed
a t h r e e y e a r s t u d y o f r e s i l i en t o r g a n i z at i o n s f r o m T o y o t a t o U P S
t o t h e U S N a v y , a n d d r e w a s i m p l e c on c lu s i o n : A C O M P A N Y ’ S
A B I L I T Y T O R E T U R N T O B US I N E S S D E P E N D S M O R E O N T H E
D E C I S I O N S I T M A K E S B E F O R E A S H O C K HI T S T H A N T H OS E I T
M A K E S D U R I N G O R A F T E R T H E E V E N T … Ac c o r d i n g t o S h e f f i , t h e
t e r r or i s t a t t a c k s o f 9 / 1 1 f or c ed h i m a n d h i s c o l l e a g u e s t o s e e a
m o r e c o m p r e h en s i v e v i e w o f r i s k . H e s t at e s : ‘B e f o r e t h a t , I
t h o u g h t a b ou t i t m o s t l y i n f i n a n c i a l t e r m s — b u y i n g i n s u r a n c e
a g a i n st v a r i o u s b u s i n e s s r i s k s , b u y i n g c o m m o d i t y f u t u r e s s u c h a s
o i l t o h ed g e a g a i n s t p r i c e f lu c t u a t i o n s , t h e u s e o f f i n an c i a l
d e r i v a t i v e s , e t c . I n t h e w a k e o f t h e a t t ac k s , I st a r r ed l o o k i n g a t
a l l k i n d s o f d i s r u p t i o n s , an d i t b e c a m e c le a r t h a t t h e r e ’ s a l o t
m o r e t o c on s i d er t h a n c o n t i n g e n c y p l an n i n g or fi n a n c i a l h ed g i n g .
T H E R E A R E L O W - P R O B AB I L I T Y/ H I G H I M P A C T E V E N T S li k e
t e r r or i s t at t a c k s t h a t m a y c a u s e u n p l a n n e d e xi s t s f r o m i m p or t a n t
m a r k et s or e v e n t h e d e m i s e o f t h e u n p r e p a r ed b u si n e s s ’ … . D u r i n g
M I T ’ s t h r e e y e a r s t u d y on r e s i li e n t c o m p a n i e s a n d i n t e r v i e w s w i t h
d o z e n s o f c o m p a n i e s , f ou n d t h a t a c u l t u r e o f r e s i l i en c e w a s a
c o m m o n e l e m en t . H e a r g u e s : ‘ T h e e s s e n c e o f r e s i li e n c e i s t h e

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c o n t ai n m e n t of d i s r u p t i on an d r ec o v e r y from it. C u lt u r e
c o n t r i b u t e s t o r e s i l i e n c e b y en d o w i n g e m p l o y e e s wi t h a s e t o f
p r i n c i p l e s r e g a r d i n g t h e p r o p e r r e s p o n s e w h en t h e u n e x p e c t e d
d o e s oc c u r , a n d w h e n t h e f or m a l o r g a n i z at i o n ’ s p o l i c y d o e s n o t
c o v e r t h e s i t u a t i on at h an d o r i s t o o s l o w t o r e ac t , i t s u g g e s t s t h e
c o u r s e o f ac t i o n t o t a k e ’ … . ” [ 1 2 4 ]
I n s p e a k i n g o f c o n t i n g en c y p l a n n i n g , i t ' s w o r t h n o t i n g t h e
en s u i n g .
M u r p h y ' s la w s t a t e s : “ I f an y t h i n g c a n g o wr o n g , i t u l t i m at e l y
w i l l . ” [ 9 6 ] N o n e t h e l e s s , I in s i s t t h a t i n m a n y i n s t a n c e s t h i s “ l a w ”
i s u n i v e r s a l l y u se d n o t t o g e t “ p r e p a r e d n e s s ” in a d v a n c e a n d i n
p la c e . S o p l a n n i n g a n d p r e pa r a t i o n b e c o m e s la x . S u b s e q u e n t l y , t h e
loss disruption ─ once crystallized ─ is congruently blamed on
Murphy's law. This is rampant mediocrity.
W h a t i t u s ed t o w o r k a n d d o e s n o t w o r k a t a l l n o w? W hy
e v e r y m a n a g e r m u s t l e a r n a n d p l a n a h e a d — t h r ou g h
unthinkable discernment for Life — in a global world
contextualized among many superposed and conflicting
driving forces that grow more and more complex by the
second?

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T o t h i s e n d G r o s e i n d i c a t e s : “ A f t er - t h e - f a c t n o l o n g er w o r k s … .
B r i n g i t b ac k i f y o u h a v e a n y t r o u b l e w i t h i t , a n d I ’ l l f i x i t
s o m e h o w , ’ w a s t h e s t an d a r d c o m m e n t wh e n y o u u s e d t o p i c k u p a
b i c yc l e , a u t o m o b i l e , f o o d m i x e r , or l a wn m o w er fr o m t h e r e p a i r
s h o p . A n d t h e r e p a i r m a n m e a n t w h a t h e s a i d . H e w a s c on f i d en t
t h a t i f h e h ad o v e r l o o k ed an y t h i n g o r m a d e a m i s t a k e o f an y k i n d ,
h e w o u l d g e t a s ec o n d s h o t a t f i x i n g … . T h e ‘ s e c o n d s h ot ’ i s a
lu x u r y t h at n o l o n g e r e x i s t s i n m a n y b u si n e s s e s . Y o u g e t o n l y o n e
c h a n c e — a f t er t h at , y o u ’ l l b e t a l k i n g o n l y w i t h a t t o r n e y s ,
insurance agents, or bankers …. Life used to be simple. You knew
y o u r c u s t o m e r s o n a f i r s t - n a m e b a s i s . Y o u r p r od u c t or s e r v i c e
w a s a r e l a t i v e l y s i m p l e o n e — u n d e r s t o od b y b o t h y o u a n d y o u r
c u s t o m e r . Y ou r n a m e a n d r e p u t a t i o n w er e s u f fi c i e n t t o c o v e r an y
er r o r o r o v e r s i g h t … . B u t t h e w o r ld h a s b ec o m e c o m p l e x , t o o
complex to allow such c o m f o r t ab l e relationships. C o n s u m er
e x p ec t a t i o n s ar e m a t c h i n g t h e c o m p l e xi t i e s . I n st a n t a n e o u s n e w s
c o v e r a g e o f a c c i d en t s a n d l o s s e s v i r t u a l l y pr e c l u d e s t h e pr i v a t e ,
ou t - o f - s i g h t s e t t l e m e n t o f r i s k e f f ec t s t h at h ad p r e v i o u s l y a l l o w e d
t h e a f t er - t h e - f a c t r e s o l u t i o n o f r i s k t o s u c c e ed . T h e b r e a d t h i n
t h a t o l d i d e a i s r ap i d l y b e i n g s q u e e z e d o u t — l i k e t h e i n e v i t a b l e
t i g h t en i n g o f a b o a c o n s t r i c t o r a r o u n d i t s v i c t i m …. T h e pr i c e f o r
p u b l i c e x p o s u r e o f l o s s i s h i gh . M a n a g er s h a v e b e g u n t o r e a l i z e
t h a t r i s k mu s t b e e x a m i n e d f o r m a l l y a n d r e s o l v e d b e f o r e h a n d
r at h er t h a n b ei n g s e t t l ed a f t e r - t h e - f ac t . An d t h e y l e a r n fr o m

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others. It was the 1982 sinking of the offshore drilling rig Ocean
Ranger that spurred EXXON top management to order a
s y s t e m a t i c e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e i r o f f s h o r e d r i l li n g r i s k s … E v e n
t h o u g h E X X O N d o e s n o t o w n s u c h r i g s , i t r e c o g n i z ed t h a t e v e n
c o n d u c t i n g o p e r a t i o n s a b o a r d t h e m c r e a t e d r i s k s t h a t d e m a n d ed
b e f o r e - t h e - f a c t i d e n t i f i c a t i on , e v a l u a t i o n , a n d c o n t r o l . ” [ 9 9 ]
P r o f . H a m e l , a l o n g t h o s e l in e s b y d e G r e y a n d G r o s e , s t a t e s : “ Fr o m
N o s t r a d a mu s t o A l v i n T o f f l e r , i n d i v i d u a l s a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n s h a v e
l on g b e en o b s e s s e d w i t h t r y i n g t o s e e t h e f u t u r e . T h e g o a l i s t o
s o m e h o w g e t ad v a n c ed w a r n i n g o f ‘ w h a t w i l l b e ’ … ” [ 6 4 ]
F u r t h e r i n g t h e m o t i o n s b y H a m e l , d e G r e y, m y l o v e d f a t h e r a n d m y
o w n s e lf ( t h a t i s , s e e k i n g t o f u r t h e r t h e q u e s t a n d f i n d i n g s a b o u t
diverse pe r s p e c t i v e s o n k n o w l e d g e ) , D r . H a u e r w a s h a s s o m e
i n v a lu a b l e words of wisdom about “Universal Kn o w l e d g e s . ”
Ensuing:
S ta n l e y H a u e r w a s , B . D . M . A. M . P h i l a n d P h . D . : “ …i n s u pp o r t o f
the liberal notion that the knowledges t h at c on s t i t u t e the
u n i v er s i t y h a v e n o ‘ u s e ’ f a i l t o a s k wh a t [ J o h n H e n r y ] N e w m a n
m e a n b y ‘ u n i v e r s a l k n o w l e d g e . ’ B y ‘ u n i v e r s a l ’ N e w m a n d i d n ot
m e a n t h a t t h e k n o w l e d g e s t h a t c on s t i t u t e li b er a l l e ar n i n g c a n n ot
b e j u st i f i ed b y t h ei r u t i l i t y , b u t r at h er t h at a l l k n o w l e d g e w a s

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i n t er c on n e c t e d b e c a u s e t h e ‘ u n i v e r s e i n i t s l en g t h a n d b r e a d t h i s
s o i n t i m at e l y k n i t t o g et h e r . ’ T o b e e d u c a t ed i s n o t t o b e w e l l r e ad
o r t o k n o w a g r e a t d e a l ab o u t t h i s or t h a t s u b j ec t . R a t h er , i t i s t h e
o n l y t r u e e n l a r g e m e n t o f m i n d w h i c h i s t h e p o w e r o f v i e wi n g
m a n y t h i n g s at o n c e a s o n e w h o l e, o f r e f er r i n g t h e m s e v e r a l l y t o
t h e i r t r u e p l a c e i n t h e u n i v e r s a l s y s t e m , o r u n d e r st a n d i n g t h e i r
r e s p e c t i v e v a l u e s , a n d d et e r m i n i n g t h ei r mu t u a l d e p en d en c e … ”
[95]
And Hauerwas continues:
“ … T h u s i s t h at f o r m o f Un i v e r s a l K n o w l ed g e s s e t s u p i n t h e
i n d i v i d u a l i n t e l l e c t , a n d c o n s t i t u t e s i t s p er f e c t i o n . P o s s e s s e d o f
t h i s r e a l i l l u m i n at i o n , t h e m i n d n e v e r v i e w s a n y p a r t o f t h e
e x t en d ed s u b j ec t - m a t t er o f K n o w l ed g e w i t h o u t r e c o l l ec t i n g t h a t i t
i s b u t a p ar t , or w i t h o u t t h e a s s o c i a t i o n s w h i c h s p r i n g f r o m t h i s
r e c o l l ec t i on . I t m a k e s e v e r y t h i n g i n s o m e s o r t l e a d t o e v e r y t h i n g
e l s e ; i t w ou l d c o m m u n i c at e t h e i m a g e o f t h e w h o l e t o e v e r y
s e p a r a t e p or t i on , t i l l t h a t w h o l e b ec o m e s i n i m a g i n a t i o n l i k e a
s p i r i t , e v e r y w h e r e p e r v a d i n g a n d p e n et r a t i n g i t s c o m p on e n t
p ar t s , a n d g i v i n g t h e m o n e d e f i n i t e m e an i n g … . P h i l o s o p h y , n o t
t h e o l o g y , N e w m a n b e l i e v e s t o b e t h e d i s c i p l i n e t h at i s d i s t i n c t
f r o m a l l t h e s c i en c e s , t h a t i s , ‘ i n s o m e s e n s e ’ p h i l o s o p h y i s ‘ a

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s c i e n c e o f s c i en c e s . ’ … ” [ 9 5] I m u s t c o m m u n ic a t e t h a t t h i s w i s d o m
is “hyperbolically” optimum.
Notwithstanding, said “ Un i v e r s a l K n o w l ed g e s , ” an indeed
appreciated and practicable notion is a sub-system (or only as a
function of) what I have here defined as “applied omniscience.”
There is no incongruousness, but an absolute synergistic
supplementary. My applied omniscience d e f in i t i o n at «
http://bit.ly/c8zAeb » I strongly believe in one KNOWLEDGE
stemming from applied omniscience.
Doesn’t “pantology” bring together, into cohesive unification and
integration, every sort of universals kn o w l e d g e ? G iv e n that
premise, What are the unambiguous merits, basis and grounds to
speak of “universal knowledges” (that is, in plural) in so
contravening the dictum by the Oxford Dictionary? The
undersigned will ascertain that the term “pantology”
( http://bit.ly/bmRF1C ) is here and now i n c lu d e d in own
definition of applied omniscience.
I was raised in a home in which it was much more important to
s o l v e p r o b l e m s — t h r o u g h f u n d a m e n t a l a n d pe r m a n e n t a p p r o a c h e s
— b e f o r e t h e i r c r y s t a l l i z i n g . B e f o r e t h e s e f i n d i n g s , I wa n t e d t o
k n o w w h y a n d h o w e a c h t o y a n d e v e n 3 8 3 - in c h ( e i g h t - c y l i n d e r )

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Chrysler Fury engine operate, as well as in v e s t i g a t i n g the
p o s s i b i l i t y o f ma k i n g t h o s e a r t i f a c t “ p e r f o r m ” b e t t e r , s a f e r , a n d
faster.
F o r t u n a t e l y , I a m n o t a p r o g n o s t i c a t o r , b u t I a m s t e a d i l y p r a c t i c in g
z i l l i o n “ F U T U R E S ” i n a dv a n c e e f f o r t l e s s l y . F o r o v e r s o m e f i f t e e n
y e a r s t h e s e w o r k i n g s b y m y m i n d s t o p b e i n g “ s e c o n d n a tu r e ” a n d
b e c a m e f i r s t n a tu r e i n d e e d .
For a client or for a serious subject matter of mine, I will be
eliciting the driving forces that will impact positively and
negatively, as well as the action plans to exploit every UPSIDE out
of every DOWNSIDE.
I n t h e m e a n t i m e , t h e r e i s a n A ra b a da g e t o s h a r e w i t h y o u : “T h a t
w h o f o r et e l l s t h e t r u t h l i e s e v e n i f h e i s t e l li n g t h e t r u t h . ” S i r K a r l
P o p p e r , t o t h a t e n d , a r gu e s : “W e m a y b ec o m e t h e m a k er s o f o u r
f a t e w h en w e h a v e c e a s e d t o p o s e a s i t s p r o p h et s … . B e c au s e o f
s t r i c t l y l o g i c a l r e a s o n s , i t i s i m p o s s i b l e f o r u s t o pr e d i c t t h e
future course of history.”
Consequences of attempting to predict the future?

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J o h n S ma r t : “ … ’T h e f u t u r e c an ’ t b e p r ed i c t ed , ’ i s a c o m m o n
r e f r a i n … B u t … w h en [ t h i s p er s p e c t i v e ] i s wr o n g , i t i s p r o f o u n d l y
wr o n g . ” [ 1 4 2 ]
And, along those same lines, Jean Cocteau (1989 – 1963) points
out: “The future doesn’t b el o n g to an y o n e . There ar e no
h ar b i n g e r s ; t h e r e a r e o n l y b u t d e b t o r s . ” [ 1 3 0] [ 1 3 0] [ 1 1 1 ]
F u r t h e r i n s i g h t a l o n g t h es e l i n e s :
By Gary Hamel, PhD: “The future belongs not to those who possess
a c r y s t a l b al l , b u t t h o s e w i l l i n g t o c h a l l en g e t h e b i a s e s an d
prejudices of the ‘establishment.’ The future belongs more to the
u n o r t h o d o x t h an i t d o e s t o t h e pr o g n o s t i c at o r s , m o r e t o t h e
m o v e m e n t t h a n t o t h e s t ar r y - e y e d . ” [ 8 7 ] E r g o , t h e r e i s Z E R O
prophesying beforehand.
By extreme systematic, systemic, “before-the facts” cognition (thus
exercising a global management perspective), I see trends, their
intertwining, their superposing, their in t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p , their
dynamics, and their possibilities. I also see advantages and
d i s a d v a n ta g e s a n d t h e f r u i t f u l n e s s o f t a c k l in g t h e m w h e n i t i s
called for.

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E v e n m o r e t h a n I ’ d l i k e i t t o b e t h a t w a y, I mu s t a d m i t I a m a
pe r v a s i v e “ p a t t e r n i s t , ” p a t t e r n i s t ( pa t e r f a m i l i a s ’ pa t t e r n i s t s a m o n g
o t h e r p a t t e r n i s t s ) f r o m p a t t e r n s t h a t b e c o m e pa t t e r n s i d e n t i f i e d ,
a c k n o w l e d g e d , a n a ly z e d a n d u n d e r s t o o d e a r l y o n , t h a t i s : b e f o r e
their underneath currents (driving forces) make it evident to the
world.
A s I a p p l y , pa t t e r n i s t s e m p h a s i z e t h e d e e pe s t u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f
pa t t e r n s — a s t h e y a re e m b e d d e d a n d e n t r e n c h e d i n d r i v i n g f o r c e s
— over the long-term times, without excluding short-term ranges.
In the process I might regard myself a rigorist. I need to have an
i n - d e p t h u n de r s t a n d i n g o f t h e d r i v i n g f o r c e s t o in s t i t u t e t r u l y
robust Risk Management (as I understand this grave, complex and
indispensable discipline).
These extreme systematically and systemically cognitions, as
expressly exercising both hemispheres of your brain (thus
e x e r c i s i n g a g l o b a l m a n a g e m e n t p e r s p e c t i v e ) , m i g h t la n d m e o r y o u
to pre-cog capabilities if you’re willing — that is — to deploy own
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In my case and that of my maternal grandmother, it has nothing to
d o w i t h c l a i rv o y a n c e . I t h a s o n l y a n d f u l l y t o d o w i t h t h e
application of the scientific method and working out the brain.
The scientific and technological progression, driven by the
c o n v e r g e n c e o f m a n y v i s i o n a r y i n du s t r i e s a n d t h e m a r k e t a b i l i t y o f
the stemming technologies globally, has brought an unprecedented
level of scientific knowledge at a growing rate beyond
geometrically exponential progression.
I n t h e m e a n t i m e , a n d n o t s o pa r a d o x i c a l l y , t o o ma n y v a l u a b l e
minds are engaged in rogue retrogression (that is, progression’s
a n t i p o d e s ) a s w e l l. A r e m i n d s i n r e t r o g r e s s i o n d e s p e r a t e l y s e e k i n g
s e l f d e v a s t a t i o n ? P r o g r e s s i o n a n d r e t r o g r e s s i o n i m p a c t a n d i n f l ic t
c ha n g e s .
F r o m t h e I n s t i t u t e f o r t h e Fu t u r e , P a u l S a f f o a n d R o y A m a r a m a ke
a p o i n t r e g a r d i n g c h a n g e : “ I t h i n k a b ou t i t a s ‘ o r d e r s o f i m p ac t . ’
F i r s t or d er , s e c o n d o r d e r , e t c . W h e n a n e a r t h q u a k e h a p p en s y o u
h a v e a w h o l e s e r i e s o f w a v e s t h a t f o l l o w . T h e f i r st o r d e r o f t h e
au t o w a s t h e h or s e l e s s c a r r i a g e . T h e s e c o n d o r d er w a s t h e t r a f f i c
j a m . T h e t h i r d - o r d e r i m p ac t w a s t h e m o v e t o w a r d t h e s u b u r b s .
T h i s l ed i n t u r n t o t h e c r e at i o n o f h u g e m et r o p o l i t a n a r e a s . ” [ 6 4]

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Medical advancements and breakthroughs not only hold the
promise of prolonging life while holding it with great health and
stamina, but it is entertaining the idea of human lives prevailing
f o r u p t o o n e t h o u s a n d y e a r s w h i l e s o m e , l i ke D r . R a y K u r z w e i l
Ph.D. and Dr. Terry Grossman M.D. [26], [27], speak habitually of
c o n qu e r i n g i m m o r t a l i t y .
In this digital age of information and knowledge workers, utopias
a n d d y s t o p i a s d o n ’ t m a t t e r mu c h b e y o n d w h a t I h e r e c a l l t h e
“caveat.” In directly dealing with every limit, border, barrier, and
boundary of a scientific and technological utopia ─ utopia meant
i n a pe j o r a t i v e l y m o d e b y t h e a v e r a g e s o u l ─ i s n o w b e i n g
pe r v a s i v e l y b y - p a s s e d , o v e r c o m e , s u r p a s s e d , s u p e r s e d e d b y e v e r -
growing ra t e s of geometrically exponential discontinuous
increasing orders of magnitude (orders of magnitude of newness by
any disruptive “unprecedented” measure). Those immensurable
and diverse driving forces are in-progress long set in motion both
f o r g o o d a n d i l l w h i l e o c e a n s o f i g n o r a m u s e s a n d s i m p l e t o n s a re
turning their blind eyes. In all sanctity, everyone has the right to
“pitch” his / her own actions and “ c a tc h ” his / her own
consequences.

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T o t h i s e n d J o h n L i e n h a r d c o m m e n t s : “W e l i v e i n a t e c h n o l o g y -
dense world …. We are terrifyingly naked without knowing
e l e m en t a r y t h i n g s ab o u t [ h o w t e c h n o l o g i e s ] w or k . ” [ 1 0 4 ]
M a n y s e r i o u s r e s e a r c h e r s ( i n c l u d i n g C a m b r i d g e Un i v e r s i t y ' s D r.
Aubrey de Grey, PhD) speak about as living as you pay and use the
o n e - t h o u s a n d y e a r m i l e s t o n e n o t t o m a ke p e o p l e a f r a i d a b o u t
immortality becoming a major reality in the near future.
T h e a i m i s i m m o r t a l i t y pe r s e a n d n o t t h e t h o u s a n d y e a r s in
a c t u a l i t y . I n t h e f i n a l d e c i s i o n , a n y o n e w i l l m a ke h i s o r h e r
“freewill” choice.
Addressing Kurzweil, Grossman and de Grey, a c le v e r and
prominent physician makes his point. Dr. Joseph Knoll, M.D. who
e f f e c t e d a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y r e f le c t i o n : “W e s h a l l n e v er f o r g e t t h a t
h u m a n s o b v i o u s l y c a n n o t c h an g e n at u r a l l a w s , b u t b y d i sc o v e r i n g
t h e i r m ec h a n i s m s o f ac t i on t h e y l e ar n t o m a k e u s e o f t h i s
k n o w l e d g e . B y c on q u er i n g g r a v i t a t i o n m a n s t e p p e d a c r o s s h i s
n at u r a l l y g i v e n l i m i t a n d u lt i m a t e l y l a n d e d o n t h e m o o n . ” [ 5 9 ]
S o m e o n e i n a H i s t o r y C h a n n e l p r o g r a m h o s t e d b y D r . M ic h i o Ka k u
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b i o t e c h n o l o g y a n d l i f e e x t e n s i o n , “ …t h a t i l ln e s s e s a n d d e f e c t s
won’t be a part of the human life…” [111]
Impossibilities rendered fully feasible?
S i r A r t h u r C . C la r k e ’ s T h r e e L a w s : “ ( 1) W h en a d i s t i n g u i s h e d b u t
e l d e r l y s c i en t i s t s t at e s t h at s o m e t h i n g i s p o s s i b l e , h e i s a l m o s t
certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is
v e r y p r o b a b l y wr o n g . ( 2 ) T h e on l y w a y o f d i s c o v e r i n g t h e l i mi t s
of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the
i mp o s s i b l e . (3) Any s u f fi c i en t l y a d v a n c ed t ec h n o l o g y is
i n d i s t i n g u i s h ab l e f r o m m a g i c . ” [ 1 6 6 ]
T h e r e i s a v a lu a b l e t h o u g h t a b o u t t h e f u tu r e a n d i t s a r r i v a l ,
a t t r i b u t e d t o G a r y Ha m e l , “T h e p r o b l e m w i t h t h e fu t u r e i s t h at i s
d i f f e r en t [ si n c e i s p r o f ou n d , i t s s c i en t i fi c p r o p er t i e s a r e b ei n g
d r a m a t i c a l l y c h an g e d i n r e a l t i m e a n d a l l o f t h e t i m e ] . I f y o u a r e
u n a b l e t o t h i n k d i f f er e n t l y , t h e F u t u r e wi l l a l w a y s ar r i v e a s a
surprise.” [28]
In addition and as it is believed to be proclaimed by Samuel
G o l d w y n , “ O n l y a f o o l w ou l d m a k e p r ed i c t i o n s , e s p e c i a l l y a b ou t
the future.” [64] If we are serious about change and all of its
d e r i v a t i o n s a n d s e q u e l s , w e m u s t t a l k f u tu r e s t u d i e s c o p i o u s l y .

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T o o p t i m i z e p r e d i c t a b i l i t y a n d a c c u ra c y o r e v e n u n d e r t h e m i l d e s t
scenario and sternest and clever effort to amplify and diversify
s c e n a r i o s e n v i s i o n e d t o g e t a n e a r l y p r e pa r a t i o n ( i n a d v a n c e ) a b o u t
the dynamics of processes, challenges, opportunities, risks, and
d e v i a t i o n s . W e mu s t w a l k t h i s in t r i c a t e t a l k t h e s o o n e s t .
Before solving any complex problems (“advanced problems”), one
must comprehend the most of them. A cross-functional,
m u l t i d i m e n s i o n a l , p lu r i - c o n t e x t u a l s c r u t i n i z i n g a n d mu l t i - s t r a t a o f
its ever-fluid and applicable womb-to-tomb, epidemiological vista
w i l l b e b e y o n d v i t a l.
In the execution, one must operate through many contexts and
brainy filters and aided by a cohesive compilation of a great
d i v e r s i t y o f p e r s p e c t i v e s “ f u n n e le d ” i n t o a m o n o l i t h i c u n i s o n . T h i s
“ m o n o l i t h i c u n i s o n ” i s s e t u n d e r i n c r e a s i n g d y n a m ic s . I f y o u
o b s e r v e d i t f i x e d , i t ’ s b e c a u s e i t ’ s m o v i n g f a s t e r t h a t y ou r s e n s e s
can register.
Speaking of novel and comprehensive foresight and far-sight and
the modes to raise the ante in that science, art, practice, and above
all self-discipline.

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I w i l l i n c lu d e a r e m a r k a b l e q u o t a t i o n b y S t r a t e g o s I n s t i t u t e
F o u n d e r a n d L o n d o n B u s i n e s s S c h o o l P r o f e s s o r . P r o f . G a r y Ha m e l ,
P h D : “ E a c h r e v o l u t i on i n a r t w a s b a s e d o n a r e - c on c e pt i o n o f
r e a l i t y . I t w a s n ’ t t h e c a n v a s , t h e p i g m en t s , o r t h e b r u s h e s t h at
c h a n g ed , b u t h o w t h e a r t i s t p er c ei v e d t h e w o r ld . I n t h e s a m e
s e n s e , i t ’ s n o t t h e t o o l s t h at d i st i n g u i s h i n d u s t r y r e v o l u t i o n a r i e s
f r o m h u md r u m i n c u m b e n t s — n ot t h e i n f o r m a t i on t ec h n o l o g y t h e y
h ar n e s s , n ot t h e p r oc e s s t h e y u s e , n o t t h e i r f a c i l i t i e s . I n s t e a d , i s
t h e i r a b i l i t y t o e s c a p e t h e s t r a n g l e h o l d o f t h e f a m i l i a r . ” [ 6 4]
A s I p a r a p h r a s e D r . S te p h e n Ha w k i n g a n d t o pu r s u e t h e f o r m e r , m y
e x p r e s s p e r p e tu a l b o t t o m - l in e ( t h a t o f t h e u n d e r s i g n e d ) f o r L i f e i s
t h e e n s u i n g : “ M y g o a l i s s i m p l e . I t i s a c o m p l et e u n d e r s t an d i n g o f
t h e U n i v e r s e , w h y i t i s a s i t i s a n d w h y i t e x i s t s a t a l l. ” I n m y
c a s e , m y i n t e r e s t i s n o t j u s t in t e l l e c t u a l , b u t f u l l y c on c r e t e a n d
practical towards solving problems, terminating risks and seizing
benefits.
T h i s w o r k i s n o t m e a n t a s a n i n t e l le c t u a l t e x t s o m u c h a s p r a g m a t i c
a n d p r a c t i c a l m a n a g e m e n t l o o k a t c ha n g e , w i t h a v e r y s t r o n g
emphasis on execution. I t’ s not about a pure in t e l l e c t u a l
u n d e r s t a n d i n g , o r j u s t a n i v o r y t o w e r u n de r s t a n d i n g , b u t , r a t h e r ,
the focus is on smart execution.

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I strongly support JFK’s ensuing take as well.
President John F. Kennedy’s speech on September 12, 1962 at Race
U n i v e r s i t y : “ I f t h i s c a p s u l e h i s t o r y o f o u r pr o g r e s s t e a c h e s u s
a n yt h i n g , i t i s t h at m a n , i n h i s q u e s t f o r k n o w l e d g e a n d pr o g r e s s ,
i s d e t er m i n ed a n d c a n n ot b e d et e r r ed . T h e e x p l or a t i o n o f s p a c e
w i l l g o a h e a d , w h et h e r w e j o i n i n i t or n o t , a n d i t i s o n e o f t h e
g r e at ad v e n t u r e s o f a l l t i m e , a n d n o n at i o n w h i c h e x p ec t s t o b e
t h e l e ad e r o f ot h e r n a t i on s c a n e x p e c t t o s t a y b e h i n d i n t h e r ac e
f o r s p a c e … . W e l l , s p a c e i s t h e r e, a n d w e ' r e g o i n g t o c l i mb i t , a n d
t h e m o o n an d t h e p l an e t s a r e t h er e , a n d n e w h o p e s f o r k n o w l e d g e
a n d p e a c e a r e t h e r e . A n d , t h e r e f o r e, a s w e s e t s a i l w e a s k G od ' s
b l e s s i n g o n t h e m o s t h a z a r d o u s an d d a n g e r ou s a n d g r e a t e s t
ad v e n t u r e o n w h i c h m a n h a s e v e r e m b ar k e d . ” [ 80 ]
I n a l i g n i n g t h e i d e a o f u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e n a tu r e o f c h a n g e a n d t h e
i m p a c t s s t e m m i n g f r o m s a i d c ha n g e , f o r m e r G E ’ s C E O J a c k W e l c h
i n d i c a t e d : “ S e e i n g t h e w o r ld t h e w a y i t i s, n ot t h e w a y w e h o p e i t
w i l l b e o r w i s h i t t o b e . ” T he n , J e f f I m m e l t s u c c e e d e d J a c k W e lc h
a n d b e c a m e n e w G E’ s C E O i n S e p t e m b e r 0 7 , 2 0 1 0 . [ 4 2 ]
T o f u r t h e r e n l i g h t e n t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l , T ic h y s t a t e d : “ J e f f
I m m e l t r e a l i z e s t h at t h e w o r l d c h a n g e s e v er y d a y a n d t h a t h i s j o b
i s t o k e e p G E c o m p e t i t i v e i n t h a t c h an g i n g w o r ld . B u t h i s a b i li t y

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t o t a k e t h e c o m p a n y w h e r e i t n e e d s t o g o i s g r e at l y f a c i li t a t ed b y
t h e f a c t t h a t h e h a s a c l e ar u n d er s t a n d i n g o f w h e r e h e i s
s t ar t i n g . ” [ 4 2 ]
A g r e e i n g g r e a t l y w i t h D r . H a w k i n s ’ s , W e lc h a l s o m e n t i o n e d , “ T o
g e t t o t h e g u t s o f wh y t h i n g s h a p p e n . ” [ 4 2 ] W e l c h i n d e e d b e l ie v e s
i n e x e r c i s i n g pa t t e r n a n a l y z e s ( a s pa t t e r n i s t ) , D o e s h e n o t ?
T h e r e i s a m a n d a t e i n t h e P R E S E N T o v e r t h e F UT U R E b y t h e f o r c e s
o f t h e F O R T H C O M I N G T I M E S . T he s o l i d i d e a a b o u t i t r e q u i r e s
c ra f t i n g a new vision, with its appended (loose/tight and
a m o r p h o u s b u t a b s t r a c t y e t c o n c r e t e ) s t r a t e g y , a n d a l i g n i n g pe o p l e
to it.
T ra n s f o r m a t i o n i n v o l v e s n o t j u s t t e a r i n g a w a y f r o m t h e P A S T , b u t
i m m e d i a t e l y m o v i n g i n t o a n e w b e t t e r f u tu r e b e s i e g e d b y g r e a t
pe r i l s that mu s t be transformed or not into lucrative yet
sustainable UPSIDES.
I n s p e a k i n g t o y o u r i n t e l l e c t , a s y o u r i n t e l le c t a n d m i n e d i a l o g u e
f l u e n t l y t h i s v i a , I w i l l a p pe a l t o l e g i t i m a t e n a r r a t i v e r e s o u r c e s t o
o f f e r y o u a n a c c u r a t e i n s i g h t a n d p e r s p e c t i v e o f h o w t h e s c i e n t i f ic
p r o p e r t i e s o f c ha n g e a r e c h a n g i n g a n d h o w c ha n g e d c ha n g e s a r e

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beginning to change it all beyond the wildest dreams and
n i g h t m a r e s . I w i l l u s e m e ta p h o r s a n d o t h e r a n a l o g i e s w i t h r i g o r .
I n d u e t i m e , y ou w i l l r e a l i z e t h a t t h i s i s a w e l l - m e a n t a n d
responsible calling in which vigorous rigor is sine qua non to the
u n d e r s i g n e d . I i m m e n s e l y e n j o y a d v a n c e d d e m o c r a c y, r u l e o f l a w
( r i g or j u r i s ) , t r u e j u s t i c e , p e a c e a n d h a r m o n y . I r e a l l y l i k e s c i e n c e
a n d t e c h n o l o g y b u t t o t h e b e s t s e r v ic e o f c r e a t i o n a n d n e v e r o f
devastation.
Nonetheless, to “milk” hope out of daring situations, I must face
raw realities to start de-risking some really unnecessary disruption
p o t e n t i a l s . M y m o s t u n a m b i g u o u s e n d i s t o s e e k pe a c e t h r o u g h
harmonic means only. Believe me, I am not naïve just become
h o p e f u l w h e n I b e c o m e p h e n o m e n a l l y in d u s t r i o u s t o p a r a p h r a s e
some prominent Germans.
Why will I use the above referred “legitimate narrative resources”?
Because I feel there i s ma s s i v e universal and dysfunctional
i l l i t e r a c y c on c e r n i n g t h e n u a n c e s i n t h e r a t e s o f c h a n g e . T he r e h a s
always been like that except but one feature. Now, the incumbents
of supine ignorance are over-empowered by pervasive, ye t
inexpensive tools of creation and devastation.

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Even as headlines in “hard-copy” newspapers supersede the most
c re a t i v e f a n t a s i e s e m b e d d e d i n s c ie n c e f ic t i o n , m a n y in c u m b e n t s
just don’t get it. Others are really upset because they cannot
understand why the PRESENT does not resemble the nearest PAST.
Others are paralyzed in and by the analyzes. And others manifest
a n a n a r c h i s t i c t e n d e n c y a g a in s t s o c i e t y .
Through centuries, the greatest luminaries have greatly reflected
a n d r e c o m m e n d e d n o t t o f i g h t a g a in s t e x t r a o r d i n a r y f o r c e s , b u t t o
u se t h e m s m a r t l y . T h i s t i m e a r o u n d , w i t h t h e K i n g d o m o f t h e
“Society of Knowledge” (that also embraces the “infotech
e c o n o m y ” ) r u l i n g a s t h e p r o m i n e n t T u d o r f a m i l y , o n e mu s t b e c o m e
a cross-pollinated savant to navigate the waters shed by said
forces.
T h e P R E S E N T s e e m s t o b e h a v in g a g r e a t d e a l o f e n j o y m e n t b y
pontificating words and deeds solely engaged in exponential
mediocrity, thus exploiting the worst of humankind as if it were
t h e m o s t d e s i r e d q u a l i t y . T h i s f e a t u r e d qu a l i t y b y t h e P R E S E N T i s
pe r v a s i v e l y h o r r e n d o u s a n d e x i s t e n t i a l l y d a m a g i n g .
On the contrary, the FUTURE is capable, and in fact it implements
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a c t u a l q u o t a t i o n b y T h o m a s E d i s o n in d i c a t e s : “I f w e a l l d i d t h e
t h i n g s w e a r e c a p ab l e o f d o i n g w e l l w e w o u ld l i t e r a l l y a s t o u n d
ou r s e l v e s . ” [ 4 4 ]
A s t h i s m a t e r i a l w i l l p o r t r a y , a n d m u c h t o t h e a dv a n t a g e o f t h e
subject matter here dealt with, I carry and will carry on all my
professional lines of practice with absolute agreement with Otto
Herman Khan. He veritably stated: “I'm against fashionable
t h i n k i n g . . . I ' m a g a i n s t i g n o r an c e . . . I a m a g a i n s t t h e w h o l e c li c h e
o f t h e m o m e n t . . . I ' m a g a i n s t s l o p p y , e m o t i on a l t h i n k i n g … ” [ 4 3 ] .
The undersigned subscribes every declaration by Otto Herman
K h a n a n d s u p p l e m e n t t h o s e w i t h a n a d d i t i o n a l o n e . “I a m a g a i n s t
i n e x p e n s i v e t h i n k i n g. ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Technically correct thinking, for example, has no wa i t i n g
a l l o w a n c e f o r t h e e n t i r e s c i e n t i f ic e s t a b l i s h m e n t t o d i s c o n f i r m o r
to confirm evidence embedded in said “ t e c h n ic a l l y correct
thinking” notion.
Salvador Dali in seconding the motion by Khan offers us a thought:
“ G e t r e a l ; d r e a m t h e i m p o s s i b l e. ” H o w e v e r , i f y o u d r e a m t h e
impossible, you must get prepared to work rigorously and smartly
for a serious term of time.

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CHAPTER 2
THE CHALLENGE
In case, you just yet don't have it unambiguously clear, this is
V a lé r y ' s t a k e i n t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e l a s t c e n t u r y .
( b y P a u l V a lé r y , 1 9 3 2 )
“ A l l t h e n o t i o n s w e t h ou g h t s o l i d , a l l t h e v a l u e s o f c i vi l i z e d li f e ,
a l l t h at m a d e f o r s t a b i l i t y i n i n t er n a t i o n a l r e l a t i o n s , a l l t h a t
li
m a d e f o r r e g u l a r i t y i n t h e ec o n o m y … i n a w o r d , a l l t h a t t e n d e d
h a p p i l y t o l i m i t t h e u n c e r t a i n t y o f t h e m o r r o w , a l l t h at g a v e
n at i o n s a n d i n d i v i d u a l s s o m e c o n fi d e n c e i n t h e m o r r o w … a l l t h i s
s e e m s b ad l y c o m p r o m i s ed . I h a v e c o n su l t ed a l l a u gu r s I c ou l d
find, of every species, and I have heard only vague words,
c o n t r a d i c t or y p r o p h e c i e s , c u r i o u s l y f e eb l e a s s u r a n c e s . N e v e r h a s
h u m a n i t y c o m b i n e d s o mu c h p o w e r w i t h s o mu c h d i s o r d er , s o
mu c h a n xi e t y wi t h s o m a n y p l a y t h i n g s , s o m u c h k n o w l e d g e w i t h
so much uncertainty…” [56]
T h e r e i s g r e a t A m e r i c a n s c i e n t i s t o f f e rs c a u t i o u s o p t i m i s m !
D r . R o b e r t H . G o d d a r d , P h D : “ I t i s d i f f i c u lt t o s a y w h a t i s
i mp o s s i b l e , f o r t h e d r e a m o f y e s t e r d a y i s t h e h o p e o f t o d a y a n d

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t h e r e a l i t y o f t o m or r o w . ” [ 1 1 7 ] B i o g r a p h y o f D r . G o d d a r d a t
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CHAPTER 2
AN A C T U A L D I A L O GU E O F D A R W I N , N E W T O N , K A N T ,
G O ET H E , BACON, DA V IN C I , GALILEO, TESLA,
BU C M I N S T E R FU L L E R , C H U R C H I L L AN D O T H E R S W I T H
AN D R E S A G O S T I N I ? [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ C h a r l e s , H o w d o e s y o u r mi n d e n v i s i on i n g e n e r a l ? A n d
w h at a b ou t y o u , I s a a c ? ”
C h a r l e s D ar w i n : “ M y m i n d s e e m s t o h a v e b e c o m e a k i n d o f
m a c h i n e f o r g r i n d i n g g e n er a l l a w s o u t o f l a r g e c o l l ec t i on s o f
f ac t s . ” [ 1 3 1]
I s a a c N e w t o n : “ I f I h a v e s e e n fu r t h e r t h a n ot h e r s , i t i s b y
s t an d i n g u p on t h e s h o u l d e r s o f g i an t s . ” [ 1 3 1]
Andres: “How do you visualize or do you not v i s u a li z e ,
I m m a n u e l ? C a n y o u o f f er u s a su g g e s t i o n ? ”
I m m a n u e l K a n t : “ S e e k n o t t h e f a v o r o f t h e mu l t i t u d e ; i t i s s e l d o m
g o t b y h o n e st an d l a w f u l m e a n s . B u t s e e k t h e t e s t i m o n y o f f e w ;
a n d n u mb e r n ot v o i c e s , b u t w ei g h t h e m . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ H o w d o e s y o u r v i s i o n a n d t h o u g h t r e l a t e , C h ar l e s ? An d
w h at a b ou t i n y o u r c a s e I m m an u e l ? ”

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C h a r l e s D ar w i n : “ T h e h i g h e st p o s s i b l e s t a g e i n m o r a l c u lt u r e i s
w h en w e r e c o g n i z e t h at w e o u g h t t o c o n t r o l ou r t h o u g h t s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
I m m a n u e l K a n t : “ A l l t h o u g h t m u s t , d i r ec t l y o r i n d i r ec t l y , b y w a y
of certain c h a r ac t er s , r e l at e u lt i m a t e l y to intuitions, and
t h e r e f or e , w i t h u s, t o s e n s i b i li t y , b e c au s e i n n o o t h e r w a y c an a n
ob j e c t b e g i v e n t o u s . T h o u g h t s w i t h o u t c o n t e n t a r e e m pt y ,
i n t u i t i o n s w i t h o u t c on c e p t s a r e b l i n d . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ J o h a n n , i n a d d i t i on t o t h e v i e w s o f K a n t , D ar w i n a n d
N e w t o n , H o w — i n y o u r v i e w — o n e s h o u l d s e e ? C a n y o u gi v e u s
some hints?”
J o h a n n W o l f g a n g V o n G o e t h e: “ E v e r y d a y w e s h o u ld h e a r a t l e a s t
one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture,
and, if possible, speak a few sensible words. In nature we never
see anything isolated, but e v e r yt h i n g in connection with
s o m e t h i n g e l s e w h i c h i s b e f or e i t , b e s i d e i t , u n d e r i t a n d o v e r i t .
T h e h ar d e s t t h i n g t o s e e i s w h a t i s i n f r o n t o f y o u r e y e s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ J o h a n n , H o w d o e s y o u r mi n d e n v i s i o n ? ”
J o h a n n W o l f g a n g V o n G o e t h e: “ A l l i n t e l l i g e n t t h ou g h t s h a v e
a l r e a d y b e en t h ou g h t ; w h a t i s n ec e s s a r y i s o n l y t o t r y t o t h i n k
them again.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ F r a n c i s , W h a t i s y o u r t a k e ab o u t t h e o p er a t i on o f o n e ' s
m i n d a n d / o r p e r h a p s a p er s o n a l t r a i t ? ”

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F r a n c i s B a c o n : “ O f a l l v i r t u e s an d d i gn i t i e s o f t h e mi n d , g o o d n e s s
i s t h e gr e a t e s t , b ei n g t h e c h a r ac t e r o f t h e D ei t y ; a n d w i t h o u t i t ,
m a n i s a b u s y , m i s c h i e v o u s , w r et c h ed t h i n g . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ H o w d o p e o p l e e x e r c i s e t h i n k i n g , Fr a n c i s ? ”
Francis B ac o n : “People u su a l l y think ac c or d i n g to their
i n c l i n at i o n s , s p e a k ac c o r d i n g t o t h e i r l e a r n i n g an d i n g r ai n e d
o p i n i o n s , b u t g en e r a l l y a c t a c c o r d i n g t o c u st o m . ” [ 1 3 1]
A n d r e s : “ W h at t r u t h h o l d s i n t a c t r e g a r d l e s s , C h a r l e s ? ”
C h a r l e s D a r w i n : “ F a l s e f ac t s a r e h i g h l y i n j u r i ou s t o t h e pr o g r e s s
o f s c i en c e , f o r t h e y o f t e n e n d u r e l on g ; b u t f a l s e v i e w s , i f
s u p p o r t ed b y s o m e e v i d e n c e , d o l i t t l e h ar m , f o r e v e r y o n e t a k e s a
s a l u t a r y p l e a s u r e i n p r o v i n g t h ei r f a l s e n e s s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r P O V c on c er n i n g s c i e n c e, I m a m n u e l ? ”
I m m a n u e l K a n t : “ S c i e n c e i s o r g an i z e d k n o w l e d g e . W i sd o m i s
o r g an i z e d l i f e . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r P O V c on c er n i n g s c i e n c e, J o h a n n ? ”
J o h a n n W ol f g a n g v o n G o et h e : “ H e w h o p o s s e s s e s ar t a n d s c i e n c e
h a s r e l i g i o n ; h e w h o d o e s n o t p o s s e s s t h e m , n e ed s r e l i g i o n . T h e
c r ed i t o f a d v a n c i n g s c i e n c e h a s a l w a y s b e e n d u e t o i n d i v i d u a l s
and never to the age.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r P O V c on c er n i n g s c i e n c e, I s a a c ? ”
I s a a c N e w t o n : “ T o m e t h e r e h a s n e v e r b e en a h i gh e r s o u r c e o f
e a r t h l y h o n o r o r d i s t i n c t i o n t h a n t h at c o n n e c t ed w i t h ad v a n c e s i n
s c i e n c e . ” [ 1 3 1]

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A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r P O V c on c er n i n g s c i e n c e, C h ar l e s ? ”
C h a r l e s D ar w i n : “ A s c i e n t i f i c m an ou g h t t o h a v e n o wi s h e s , n o
a f f ec t i on s , — a m e r e h e a r t o f s t o n e . F a l s e f a c t s a r e h i g h l y
i n j u r i ou s t o t h e p r o g r e s s o f sc i e n c e , f or t h e y o ft e n en d u r e l on g ;
b u t f a l s e v i e w s , i f su p p o r t ed b y s o m e e v i d en c e , d o li t t l e h ar m , f o r
every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness.”
[131]
A n d r e s : “ W h at t o p i c i s f o r o n e t o r e a l l y le a r n ab o u t i t , J o h a n n ? ”
J o h a n n W ol f g a n g v o n G o et h e : “ N o o n e h a s e v e r l e ar n ed fu l l y t o
know themselves. Only by joy and sorrow does a person know
a n yt h i n g a b o u t t h e m s e l v e s a n d t h e i r d e s t i n y . T h e y l e a r n w h a t t o
do and what to avoid.” [131]
Andres: “In learning, What is important for one to bear in mind,
Charles?”
C h a r l e s D ar w i n : “ I n t h e l on g h i s t o r y o f h u m a n k i n d ( a n d a n i m a l
k i n d , t o o ) t h o s e w h o l e a r n ed t o c o l l a b or a t e a n d i m pr o v i s e m o s t
e f f ec t i v e l y h a v e p r e v a i l e d . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
Andres: In seeing, “How does one make a decision, Leonardo?”
L e o n a r d o d a V i n c i : “ T h er e ar e t h r e e c l a s s e s o f p e o p l e : t h o s e w h o
s e e , t h o s e w h o s e e w h en t h e y ar e s h o w n , t h o s e w h o d o n o t s e e .
W h y d o e s t h e e y e s e e a t h i n g m or e c l e ar l y i n d r e a m s t h a n t h e
i m a g i n a t i on w h en a w a k e ? ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ L e o n a r d o , I h a v e h e a r d a n a p p a l l i n g n o t i on fr o m s o m e
m a n a g e m e n t m o g u l . T h i s p e r s o n i n d i c at e s t h a t i f an i n d i v i d u a l

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d o e s n o t g et ‘ m a d , ’ s h e a n d h e w o n ' t s o l v e a s i g n i fi c an t pr o b l e m ?
W h a t f o s t er s k n o w l e d g e a n d w h a t pr e c lu d e s i t ? ”
L e o n a r d o d a V i n c i : “ W h e r e t h er e i s s h o u t i n g, t h er e i s n o t r u e
knowledge.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ F r an c i s , I h a v e h e ar d an a p p a l l i n g n o t i o n fr o m s o m e
m a n a g e m e n t m o g u l . T h i s p e r s o n i n d i c at e s t h a t i f an i n d i v i d u a l
d o e s n o t g et “ m a d , ” s h e a n d h e w o n 't s o l v e a s i g n i f i c a n t p r ob l e m ?
W h a t f o s t er s k n o w l e d g e a n d w h a t pr e c lu d e s i t ? ”
Francis Bacon: “Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them
poor.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ Kn o w l e d g e t o b e b e s t o w ed u p o n o u r s e l v e s an d o t h er s t o
ac h i e v e w h a t , F r an c i s ? ”
F r a n c i s B ac o n : “ F or a l s o k n o w l e d g e i t s e l f i s p o w er . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s p h i l o s o p h y g o o d f o r i n y o u r v i e w , Fr a n c i s ? ”
F r a n c i s B a c o n : “ A l i t t l e ph i l o s o p h y i n c li n et h m a n ' s m i n d t o
a t h e i s m , b u t d e p t h i n p h i l o s o p h y b r i n g et h m e n ' s m i n d s ab o u t t o
religion.”
A n d r e s : “ H o w v a l u a b l e t o y o u i s pr u d e n c e , Fr a n c i s ? ”
F r a n c i s B ac o n : “ A p r u d en t q u e s t i on i s o n e - h a l f o f w i s d o m . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h er e d o e s o p p or t u n i t i e s c o m fr o m , Fr a n c i s ? ”
F r a n c i s B a c o n : “ A w i s e m a n w i l l m a k e m or e o p p or t u n i t i e s t h a n h e
finds.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ W h er e d o y o u g e t k n o w l e d g e fr o m , L e o n a r d o ? ”

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L e o n a r d o d a V i n c i : “ A l l o u r k n o w l e d g e h a s i t s o r i g i n s i n ou r
p er c e p t i o n s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h y i s s o i m p o r t an t t o c on c e i v e t h e r i g h t fu t u r e ,
H er m a n ? ”
H er m a n K a h n : “ P r o j e c t i n g a p e r s u a s i v e i m a g e o f a d e s i r ab l e a n d
practical future is e xt r e m e l y i m p o r t an t to high m o r a l e, to
d yn a m i s m , t o c o n s e n s u s , a n d i n g e n er a l t o h e l p t h e w h e e l s o f
society turn smoothly.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ W h a t i s c h an g i n g t h e m o s t i n y o u r v i e w a n d w h a t a r e
t h e “ d o w n s i d e ” i m p l i c a t i on s o f s a i d c h a n g e s , H er m a n ? ”
H er m a n K a h n : “ A t ot a l n u c l e ar f r e e z e i s c ou n t er p r od u c t i v e —
e s p e c i a l l y n o w , wh e n t e c h n o l o g y i s r a p i d l y c h an g i n g an d t h e
S o v i et s h a v e s o m e i m p o r t an t s t r a t e g i c a d v a n t a g e s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
Andres: “What have you done with your thinking capacity,
H er m a n ? ”
H er m a n K a h n : “ F o r s o m e y e a r s I h a v e s p e n t m y t i m e o n e x a c t l y
t h e s e q u e s t i o n s — b o t h i n t h i n k i n g a b ou t w a y s t o pr e v e n t w ar ,
a n d i n t h i n k i n g a b o u t h o w t o f i g h t , s u r v i v e , a n d t er m i n a t e a w a r ,
s h o u l d i t oc c u r . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h a t r e l e v a n c e d o y o u gi v e — a s a s p e c i fi c v a l u e t y p e o f
t h i n g — y o u g i v e t o m o r a l i t y a n d e t h i c s , H er m a n ? ”
H er m a n K a h n : “ H u m a n a n d m o r a l f a c t o r s m u s t a l w a y s b e
c o n s i d er e d . T h e y mu s t n e v e r b e m i s s i n g fr o m p o l i c i e s a n d f r o m
public discussion.” [131]

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A n d r e s : “ W h y mu s t w e ad v a n c e s c i en c e ? C a n y o u b e a b i t s p e c i fi c ,
Galileo? ”
Galileo G al i l e i : “By denying s c i en t i fi c pr i n c i p l e s , one may
m a i n t a i n a n y p a r ad o x . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s m a t h e m a t i c s t o y o u , A l b er t ? ”
Albert Einstein: “Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of
logical ideas.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s i m a g i n a t i on g o o d f o r , A lb e r t ? ”
A l b e r t E i n s t ei n : “ I m a g i n at i o n i s e v e r y t h i n g . I t i s t h e pr e v i e w o f
li f e ' s c o m i n g at t r a c t i o n s . I m a g i n a t i on w i l l t a k e y o u e v e r y w h er e . ”
[131]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s ed u c a t i on ? ”
Albert E i n s t ei n : “ E d u c a t i o n i s w h a t r e m a i n s a ft e r on e h a s
f o r g ot t e n w h a t on e h a s l e a r n e d i n s c h o o l . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ H o w d o e s on e s h ou l d l i v e l i f e w i s e l y i n y o u r o p i n i o n ,
Albert?”
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ L e a r n fr o m y e s t er d a y , l i v e f or t o d a y , h o p e f o r
t o m or r o w . T h e i mp o r t a n t t h i n g i s n ot t o s t o p q u e s t i o n i n g . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at a r e y o u r t h o u g h t s l a t e l y ? ”
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ I w a n t t o k n o w a l l G od s t h o u g h t s ; a l l t h e r e s t
a r e j u st d et a i l s . ” [ 1 3 1]
A n d r e s : “ W h a t a r e t h e c o n n e c t i o n s a m o n g e v e r y d i sc i p l i n e o f
knowledge?”

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A l b e r t E i n s t ei n : “ A l l r el i g i o n s , ar t s a n d s c i e n c e s ar e b r a n c h e s o f
t h e s a m e t r e e . ” [ 1 3 1]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s s c i e n c e g o o d f o r , A lb e r t ? ”
A l b e r t E i n s t ei n : “ I t s t a n d s t o t h e e v e r l a s t i n g c r e d i t o f s c i e n c e t h at
b y a c t i n g o n t h e h u m an mi n d i t h a s o v e r c o m e m a n ' s i n s e c u r i t y
b e f o r e h i m s e l f a n d b e f o r e n a t u r e. ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ I s i t l e a r n i n g i m p o r t a n t , B en ? ”
B e n j a m i n F r a n k l i n : “ A l e a r n ed b l o c k h e ad i s a gr e a t e r b l o c k h e a d
t h a n an i g n or a n t o n e . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s t h e p r o b l e m w i t h s e l f - m a d e i gn o r a m u s e s ? ”
B e n j a m i n F r a n k l i n : “ B e i n g i g n o r an t i s n o t s o mu c h a s h a m e , a s
b e i n g u n wi l l i n g t o l e ar n . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
Andres: “Who has taught you the most, Ben?”
B e n j a m i n F r a n k l i n : “ E x p e r i en c e i s a d e ar t e ac h e r , b u t f o o l s w i l l
l e ar n a t n o o t h e r . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ H o w d o y o u f o r g e a n ed u c a t ed m i n d ? ”
B e n j a m i n F r a n k l i n : “ T e l l m e an d I f o r g e t . T e ac h m e an d I
r e m e m b e r . I n v o l v e m e an d I l e a r n . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s t h e o p p o s i t e o f R e a s o n ? ”
Benjamin Franklin: “The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of
Reason.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ W h er e w i l l y o u t r u s t y o u r m o s t t r e a s u r e d fu n d s ? ”
Benjamin Franklin: “An investment in knowledge pays the best
i n t er e s t . ”

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A n d r e s : “ H o w d o e s o n e su c c e e d ? ”
B e n j a m i n F r a n k l i n : “ D o n ot f e ar mi s t a k e s . Y ou wi l l k n o w f ai l u r e .
C on t i n u e t o r e ac h ou t . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ I n t h e W e s t w i s d o m s e e m s t o b e a f a s h i o n wh i l e i n t h e
F ar E a s t t h i s i s a m a t t er o f g r e at a t t en t i o n , i s i t n o t ? ”
B e n j a m i n F r a n k l i n : “ W i s e m en d o n 't n e e d a d v i c e . F O O L S W O N ' T
TAKE IT.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s t h e m e t h o d i c a l s e q u en c e t o s u c c e s s ? ”
T h o m a s A . E d i s o n : “ B e i n g b u s y d o e s n ot a l w a y s m e a n r e a l w o r k .
T h e o b j ec t o f a l l w o r k i s p r od u c t i o n o r a c c o m p li s h m e n t a n d t o
ei t h er o f t h e s e e n d s t h e r e mu s t b e f o r e t h o u g h t , s y s t e m , p l a n n i n g ,
i n t e l l i g e n c e , a n d h on e s t p u r p o s e , a s w e l l a s p e r s p i r a t i on . S e e m i n g
to do is not doing.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ H o w d o y o u g e t t o p r e v a i l i n g i n s e i z i n g su c c e s s ? ”
Thomas A. Edison: “I find my greatest pleasure, and so my
r e w a r d , i n t h e w o r k t h a t p r ec e d e s w h a t t h e w or l d c a l l s s u c c e s s . ”
[131]
Andres: “How important is winning?”
T h o m a s A . E d i s o n : “ I h a v e n ot f a i l e d . I ' v e j u st f ou n d 1 0 , 0 0 0 w a y s
t h a t w on ' t w o r k . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r t a k e ab o u t c o m p l e x i t y ? ”
T h o m a s A . E d i s o n : “ I k n o w t h i s w o r ld i s r u l ed b y i n f i n i t e
i n t e l l i g e n c e . E v e r y t h i n g t h at s u r r o u n d s u s — e v e r y t h i n g t h a t

190. 190
e x i s t s — p r o v e s t h a t t h er e a r e i n fi n i t e l a w s b eh i n d i t . T h e r e c an
b e n o d e n y i n g t h i s f a c t . I t i s m at h e m a t i c a l i n i t s p r ec i s i o n . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ D o y o u t r u st s e r e n d i pi t i e s or d o y o u p r e f er p s e u d o -
s e r en d i p i t i e s ? ”
T h o m a s A . E d i s o n : “ I n e v e r d i d a n y t h i n g b y a c c i d en t , n o r d i d a n y
o f m y i n v e n t i o n s c o m e b y a c c i d en t ; t h e y c a m e b y w o r k . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
Andres: “How do you gauge success?”
Thomas A. Edison: “Just because something doesn't do what you
p l an n ed i t t o d o d o e s n 't m e a n i t ' s u s e l e s s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s t h a t l on g - i gn o r ed f l a n k ? ”
T h o m a s A . E d i s o n : “ O p p o r t u n i t y i s m i s s e d b y m o s t p e o p l e b ec a u s e
i t i s d r e s s e d i n o v e r a l l s an d l o o k s l i k e w o r k . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ R i c h a r d , H o w d o y o u l i k e t h e w o r l d ' s t ec h n o l o g i c a l
ad v a n c e s ? ”
R . B u c k mi n s t er F u l l er : “ H u m a n i t y i s a c q u i r i n g a l l t h e r i g h t
t e c h n o l o g y f or a l l t h e w r on g r e a s o n s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ H o w d o y o u c a p t u r e s u c c e s s i n y o u r d ai l y p r a c t i c e ? ”
R . B u c k m i n s t e r F u l l er : “ M o s t o f m y ad v a n c e s w e r e b y m i s t a k e.
Y o u u n c o v e r w h at i s w h en y o u g e t r i d o f w h at i s n 't . ” [ 1 3 1]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r v i e w o n c o n v e n t i o n a l [ ‘ o u t - o f - t h e - b o x ’ —
s o - c a l l e d — ] d i sc e r n m e n t ? ”
R . B u c k m i n s t e r F u l l er : “ P e o p l e s h o u ld t h i n k t h i n g s o u t f r e s h a n d
n ot j u s t ac c e p t c o n v e n t i o n a l t er m s a n d t h e c on v e n t i on a l w a y o f
doing things.” [131]

191. 191
Andres: “Richard, do you b e li e v e in b ec o m i n g s t r a t e gi c a l l y
surprised?”
R . B u c k m i n s t e r F u l l er : “ T h e r e i s n o t h i n g i n a c a t er p i l l ar t h at t e ll s
you it's going to be a butterfly.” [131]
Andres: “Give me a hint! How involved are you with futures
study?”
R . B u c k m i n s t e r F u l l er : “W e a r e c a l l e d t o b e a r c h i t e c t s o f t h e
future, not its victims.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ I n y o u r o w n w o r d s , W h a t i s y o u r o w n s i g n i fi c a n c e
t o w ar d s ed u c a t i o n ? ”
R . B u c k m i n s t e r F u l l er : “ Y o u c a n n e v e r l e ar n l e s s , y o u c a n on l y
l e ar n m o r e. ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ N i k o l a , A r e y o u fu t u r e - r e a d y ? ”
Nikola Tesla: “Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one
ac c o r d i n g t o h i s w o r k a n d a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s . T h e p r e s en t i s t h e i r s ;
t h e f u t u r e , f or w h i c h I h a v e r e a l l y w or k e d , i s m i n e . ” [ 1 3 1]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s t h e t h i n k i n g - p r oc e s s f a i l i n g t h e s e d a y s ? ”
N i k o l a T e s l a : “ T h e s c i en t i s t s o f t o d a y t h i n k d e e p l y i n s t e a d o f
c l e a r l y . O n e m u s t b e s a n e t o t h i n k c l e a r l y , b u t o n e c an t h i n k
deeply and be quite insane.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ H a v i n g l i v ed t h r ou g h s o m u c h h i s t or y , H a s l i f e b e en a
struggle for you?”

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W i n s t on C h u r c h i l l : “ A p e s s i m i s t s e e s t h e d i f f i c u lt y i n e v e r y
o p p o r t u n i t y ; a n o p t i m i s t s e e s t h e o p p or t u n i t y i n e v e r y d i f f i c u lt y . ”
[131]
Andres: “How does a manager prevail?”
W i n s t on C h u r c h i l l : “ B at t l e s a r e w o n b y s l au g h t e r a n d m a n e u v e r .
T h e g r e a t er t h e g e n e r a l , t h e m o r e h e c o n t r i b u t e s i n m a n eu v e r , t h e
l e s s h e d e m a n d s i n s l au g h t e r . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r t a k e on t h e q u al i t y - a s s u r a n c e m o v e m e n t ? ”
W i n s t on C h u r c h i l l : “ G r e a t an d g o o d a r e s e l d o m t h e s a m e m a n . ”
[131]
A n d r e s : “ W h at i s y o u r m i n d - e x p a n s i o n p at h w a y ? ”
W i n s t on C h u r c h i l l : “ I a m a l w a y s r e a d y t o l e a r n a l t h o u g h I d o n ot
always like being taught.” [131]
A n d r e s : “ C a n t h e r e b e an t i - l e ad e r s h i p ? O f f e r a n i n s t an c e ? ”
W i n s t on C h u r c h i l l : “ I f H i t l er i n v a d e d h e l l I w o u ld m a k e a t l e a s t a
f a v o r a b l e r e f e r en c e t o t h e d e v i l i n t h e H o u s e o f C o m m o n s . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
Andres: “How supportive of the 'PRESENT' are you?”
W i n s t on C h u r c h i l l : “ I f w e o p e n a q u a r r e l b e t w e e n p a s t a n d
p r e s e n t , w e s h a l l f i n d t h a t w e h a v e l o s t t h e fu t u r e . ” [ 1 3 1 ]
Forewarning: The answers by the dialogue pa r t i e s with the
undersigned are fully accurate and supported by the facts. Verify,
to trust, at www.brainyquote.com

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CHAPTER 2
EPIC OMISSION(S)?
Q U E S T I O N : A R E W E P U R P O R T E D L Y I G N O R I N G CO L O S S A L
K N O W L ED G E C R I T I C A L I T Y ? L I V I N G I N T H E S O C I E T Y O F
K N O W L ED G E ( T H A T A L S O E M B R A C E S T H E “ I N FO T E C H
ECONOMY”) UTTERLY STATES THAT YOUR MIND WILL
CATCH STATE-OF-THE-ART KNOWLEDGE BY OSMOSIS?
I n a l i g n i n g b r a i n s a n d l e a d e r s h i p i n t h e t h i r d m i l l e n n iu m t o w a r d s
s e i z i n g a c t i o n a b l e k n o w l e d g e c re a t i o n a n d u t i l i z a t i o n , T i c h y p o i n t s
out some interesting reflections too often ignored by many private,
pu b l i c , N G O , s u p r a n a t i o n a l , a n d e v e n a c a d e m i a i n c u m b e n t s :
“ T h e l e ad e r s h i p j o b o f t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t c en t u r y i s t o e n h a n c e
b r a i n p o w e r o f an o r g a n i z at i o n b y h a v i n g l e ad e r s a t a l l l e v e l s
en g a g e d i n V i r t u ou s T e a c h i n g C yc l e s . T h e c a s e h a s b e en m a d e
that we now live in a knowledge era where the value of
i n t e l l e c t u a l c ap i t a l h a s su p p l e m e n t a l p h y s i c a l a s s e t s . I n t h i s
w o r l d , l e a d er s mu s t m a k e e v e r y o n e s m a r t e r w h i l e s i m u l t an e o u s l y
a l i gn i n g t h e en e r g y a n d c o m mi t m e n t o f t h e pe o p l e i n t h ei r
o r g an i z a t i on s … T h o m a s S t e w a r t , a F or t u n e E d i t o r a n d a l e a d i n g
t h i n k e r i n t h e f i e l d , o u t l i n ed t h e f o u n d a t i o n s f or t h e m k n o w l ed g e
ec o n o m y w i t h p o w e r f u l s i m p li c i t y i n h i s m o s t r e c en t b o o k , T h e

194. 194
W e a l t h o f K n o w l e d g e : ‘ T h e k n o w l e d g e ec o n o m y s t an d s o n t h r e e
p i l l a r s . T h e f i r s t : Kn o w l e d g e h a s b e c o m e w h at w e b u y , s e l l , an d
d o . I t i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t f ac t o r o f p r o d u c t i o n . T h e s e c o n d
p i l l a r i s a m a t e , a c o r o l l a r y t o t h e f i r st : K n o w l ed g e a s s e t s — t h a t
is, i n t e l l ec t u a l capital — have become more important to
c o m p a n i e s t h a n f i n a n c i a l a n d ph y s i c a l a s s e t s . T h e t h i r d p i l l ar i s
t h i s : T o p r o s p e r i n t h i s n e w ec o n o m y a n d e x p l o i t t h e s e n e w l y
vital assets, we n e ed new v o c ab u l ar i e s , new management
t e c h n i q u e s , n e w t ec h n o l o g i e s , a n d n e w s t r a t e g i e s . O n t h r e e p i l l ar s
r e s t a l l t h e n e w e c o n o m y ’ s l a w s a n d i t s p r o fi t s ’ … ”
Tichy supplements:
“ S t e w a r t ’ s r a n k i n g r e f l ec t s a m a s s i v e m o v e m e n t u n d er w a y t o
ac t u a l l y m e a s u r e i n t e l l ec t u a l c a pi t a l … T h e c o n c e p t i s c o r r e c t a n d
w e p u t S t e w ar t ’ s w o r k r i g h t a t t h e f r o n t … t o r e i n f or c e t h e
i mp o r t a n c e f o r c o m p a n i e s t o c on t i n u e d e f i n i n g , m e a s u r i n g a n d
i mp r o v i n g w a y s o f g e n e r at i n g n e w i n t e l l ec t u a l c a pi t a l … T e a c h i n g
O r g a n i z a t i o n s a r e t h e n e e d ed r e s p o n s e t o t o d a y ’ s e m p h a s i s o n
k n o w l e d g e c r e a t i o n . T o d a y , i n t e l l ec t u a l a s s e t s t r u m p p h y s i c a l
assets in nearly every industry.”
Tichy asserts:

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“ D e s p i t e t h e b o o m an d b u s t o f t h e r ec e n t d o t - b o mb er a , t h e r e i s n o
q u e s t i on t h a t w e a r e i n t h e e a r l y s t a g e s o f a n er a i n w h i c h
t e c h n o l o g y a n d b i o t ec h n o l o g y w i l l h a v e i n e s c a p a b l e c o n s e q u en c e s
f o r h o w b u si n e s s e s a r e r u n a n d or g a n i z e d . T h e p r ac t i c e s , s y s t e m s ,
policies an d mi n d - s e t s that pr e v a i l e d in the o ld industrial
ec o n o m y w i l l n o t d o t h e j o b . T h e f o r e g o n e c o n c l u s i o n o f t h e l a t e
1 9 9 0 s t h a t t h e o l d i n d u s t r i a l b e h e m o t h s w o u ld b e a g i l e s t ar t - u p s
i s eq u a l l y w r on g f o r t h e t i m e s . ”
And he also indicates:
“ R a t h er , w e n o w k n o w t h a t t h e w i n n e r s o f t h e f u t u r e w i l l a d a p t
and innovate to e x p l oi t emerging technological and social
changes. They will be big, fast, and smart. The winners will
create value by having a workforce that i s m o r e a l i g n ed ,
en e r g i z ed a n d s m a r t e r t h an t h e i r c o m p e t i t o r s . T h e y w i l l l e v e r a g e
size an d ac t wi t h s p e ed across i n t er n a l an d e xt e r n a l
o r g an i z a t i on a l b ou n d ar i e s . ” [ 4 2]
CHAPTER 2
THE PEER-TO-PEER MESSAGE AMONG IGNORAMUSES
(ALSO KNOWN AS SIMPLETONS)?

196. 196
I gn o r a m u s e s o f s u p i n e i g n o r a n c e s p e a k i n g t o a n d w i t h o t h e r
ignoramuses of supine ignorance:
“ W e ’ l l i n f ec t y o u with the same orthodoxies we’ve i n f ec t e d
e v e r y o n e el s e i n y o u r i n d u s t r y . ” [ 6 4 ]
T h e s t u b b o r n o n e s a n d s i m p l e t o n s a r e s u r r e n d er i n g t h e i r
lives to a little term called “simplicity”?
G re g o r y S . P a u l a n d E a r l C o x : “T h e p o w e r a n d c o m p l e x i t y o f
c o m p u t er s ar e gr o w i n g e x p o n e n t i a l l y . C o m p u t er s ar e b e c o m i n g
m o r e l i k e b r a i n s . S o m et i m e d u r i n g t h e n e x t c e n t u r y , w e w i l l
a s s e r t i n t h e f a s h i on o f o u r m a d e - u p F u t u r e F l i gh t au t h o r s t h a t
c yb e r d e v i c e s w i l l b ec o m e c on s c i o u s an d e v e n t u a l l y wi l l m a t c h t h e
p o w e r o f t h e h u m an m i n d . T h e p o w er o f t h e s e c y b er m i n d s w i l l
e x t en d b e y o n d h u m an l e v e l s i n w a y s w e c a n n o t e v e n i m a g i n e.
T h e s e c y b er b ei n g s w i l l p r o l i f er a t e i n v a s t n u m b er s . T h e y w i l l
d e s i g n a n d b u i l d a r o b o t i c s u p e r c i v i l i z at i o n d e s t i n e d f or o u t e r
s p a c e … T h e n e w c yb e r b e i n g s wi l l ‘ m o u n t u p ’ i n p o l y m o r p h i c
en c l o s u r e s , i n t r i c a t el y d e s i g n ed b od i e s able to assume any
mu l t i s en s o r y f or m . T h e i r m i n d s w i l l b e a s e m o t i on a l a n d i n t u i t i v e
a s o u r s . T h e y wi l l b e i m m o r t a l . An d t h e y w i l l b e u s , i f w e c h o o s e
… W e c e r t ai n l y w i l l n o t b e ab l e t o c o n t r o l t h e s m a r t r ob o t t h e w a y
w e c on t r o l t h e c a r . R o b ot s w i l l h a v e t h ei r o w n a g e n d a s a n d m a y

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h a v e n o u s e f o r m o r t a l s . D o n o t d e s p a i r . I t i s pr o b a b l e t h a t
humans may be able to transfer their minds into the new
c yb e r s y s t e m s a n d j o i n t h e c y b er c i v i l i z a t i on . N o t f o r t h e e l i t e
a l o n e, a n y m o r e w i s h i n g t o g o r o b ot i c w i l l b e a b l e t o d o s o a s
c yb e r c i v i l i z a t i o n spreads out into the universe. I n t e l l i g en t
c yb e r t e c h n o l o g i e s w i l l b e c o m e a s c h e a p a s s m a l l c o m pu t er s a r e
t od a y . E v e n t u a l l y , c y b er c i v i l i z a t i on m a y a d j u s t t h e s t r u c t u r e o f
t h e u n i v e r s e i t s e l f w h e n g a l a x i e s a r e n e t w o r k ed … D o t h e o l o g i a n s
h a v e i t a l l w r on g ? W h e t h er G o d m a d e h u m a n k i n d o r n ot , w e c o u ld
c r e a t e f o r o u r s e l v e s t h o s e w e c o u ld c a l l g o d s . A n d , a s i t i s n o w , i t
w i l l b e o u r w i l l e d c h oi c e t o b e w i t h t h e m o r n ot . S c i en t i s t s w h o
u n d e r s t a n d t h e s c a l e o f g e o l o g i c t i m e a g r e e ; e v e n t u a l l y , i t w i ll
b e c o m e a s i f m a n k i n d n e v e r e x i s t e d . Ou r b e li e f i s t h a t i n s o m e
w a y , a f t e r w e a r e g o n e f o r e v e r , w e w i l l s t i l l b e ab l e t o r e m e m b er
w h at , a n d w h o , w e o n c e w e r e . ” [ 1 6 9 ]
CHAPTER 2
DAKOTA TRIBAL WISDOM AN D O R G AN I Z A T I O N A L
STRATEGIES
“ D a k ot a t r i b a l wi s d o m s a y s t h at w h e n y o u d i sc o v e r y o u ’ r e o n a
d e a d h or s e , t h e b e s t s t r a t e g y i s t o d i s m ou n t . O f c ou r s e , t h er e a r e
o t h e r s t r a t e g i e s . Y ou c an c h an g e r i d er s . Y o u c a n g e t a c o m m i t t e e
t o s t u d y t h e d e a d h o r s e . Y o u c an b e n c h m a r k h o w o t h er c o m p a n i e s

198. 198
r i d e d e a d h o r s e s . Y o u c a n d e c l a r e t h a t i t ’ s c h e a p er t o f e ed a d e a d
c h a p t er . Y o u c a n h ar n e s s s e v e r a l d e a d h or s e s t o g e t h er . B u t a f t er
you’ve tried all these things, you’re still going to have to
dismount.” [64]
CHAPTER 2
C O M P L E X I T Y AN D T H E D E A T H O F S I M P L I C I T Y
D r . V e r n o n G r o s e , D S c : “ … G o v e r n m e n t p o l i c i e s a r e i n f lu e n t i a l i n
t h e m a c r o s c o p i c r i s k s t h a t t h r e at e n ou r li v e s . A s a s o c i e t y h a s
been t r a n s f er r e d from simple a gr a r i a n i s m to a c o m pl e x
technologically-driven living standard, competing special
i n t er e s t s force the government to make compromises t h at
i n e v i t ab l y c r e a t e r i s k s — e v e n t h e r i s k o f w a r . ” [ 9 9 ]
And Grose also argues:
D r . V e r n o n G r o s e , D S c : “ T h e l a w i s r ec o g n i z i n g t h e t r e n d t o w a r d
c o m p l e x i t y o f l i f e an d t h e i n a b i l i t y o f t h e a v e r a g e p er s o n t o
r e c o g n i z e a n d o v e r c o m e r i s k s a s s o c i at e d w i t h i t … W h er e a s o u r
f o r e f at h e r s c o u l d k n o wi n g l y i n s p ec t t h e h or s e s h o e s a b l a c k s m i t h
n ai l e d o n t h e i r h or s e s ’ h o o f s , t h e a v e r a g e p e r s o n t o d a y c a n n o t
knowledgeably inspect a microwave oven or a car’s automatic
transmission.” [99]

199. 199
While people insist on “simplicity” without knowing the involved
s e q u e l s , s e e h o w c o m p l e x i t y e m b e d d e d in n a tu r e o p e r a t e s i n t r u t h !
D r . V e r n o n G r o s e , D S c : “ A p r i m ar y t h e m e i n A l v i n T o f f l er ’ s b e s t
selling book Future SOC is that society’s rate of change is
i n c r e a s i n g . E v e r y t h i n g a r ou n d u s ─ i n c l u d i n g o u r s e l v e s ─ i s
r ap i d l y c h an g i n g. N o t h i n g i s st a b l e , p e r m an e n t , c o n s t an t , o r
f i x e d . N e i t h e r i s r i s k . I t i s a n i n d i g en o u s e l e m e n t i n t h e v o l a t i l i t y
o f l i f e . I f an y t h i n g , r i s k e x p a n d s a t a gr e a t e r r at e t h a n t h e
s o c i e t a l r at e o f c h a n g e ─ d u e t o i t s r o o t s i n u n c e r t ai n t y an d
i gn o r a n c e o f c on s e q u en c e s , w h i c h m u lt i p l y d u r i n g m er c u r i a l
instability.” [99]
T h e u n d e r s i g n ed a u t h o r a r g u e s , “ T h e o n l y m a n i f e s t at i o n o f
s i m p l i c i t y t h a t I l i k e an d v a l u e ─ s o t h a t I d o n o t e n t e r t h e d e a d l y
t r a p o f s e l f - l y i n g a n d s e l f - m a n i pu l a t i on an d s e l f - d o w n p l a y i n g
e v e r y g r a n u l a r i t y i n d et a i l s t o b e s o l v e d ─ i s S I M P L I C I T Y t h a t , b y
v i r t u e o f e x e r c i s i n g en e r g et i c d i sc e r n m en t t h r ou g h i mp e c c a b l e
m i n u t e n e s s a n d i m m a c u l a t e n u an c e , i s d er i v e d on l y f r o m t h e r o ot ,
t h a t r o o t t h a t u n e q u i v o c a l l y s t e m s fr o m u lt i m a t e an d pr a c t i c a l
understanding of utmost complexity.”

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CHAPTER 2
TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN EXECUTION?
Many scientific researchers are concluding that the act of setting
t h e b r a i n t o r e f l e c t , m a k e a t h o u g h t , c o n c e iv e a n i d e a a n d s o o n a r e
n o t m a t t e r s o f b e i n g a b s t r a c t o r o n l y in t o t h e o r y . T he y i n s i s t t h a t
any action, deed or execution is preceded by the action of “firing”
the genes that operate upon the neuro-cells, including the neurons.
From these synaptic firings the self is set in motion beyond your
most Dantesque imagination.
For long many ignoramuses (also known as simpletons) have
insisted that they don’t think but operate, implement, institute,
operate, execute, so on and so forth. It’s impossible to operate the
m i n d ( F I RS T ) t o “ C O J O I N T L Y ” o p e r a t e i n t h e p h y s i c a l a n d / o r
virtual worlds (SECOND) with the absolute authorization, tutelage
and mandate of the brain.
Every organ and every limb exist to operate of the “life-
supporting” sub-system of the greatest monarch, the brain
l i t e r a l l y . I b e l i e v e t h a t a q u o t a t i o n f r o m t h e Fa r E a s t w i l l s t a g e
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A n c i e n t C h i n e s e P r o v e r b : “I t i s n o t ou r f e et t h a t m o v e u s a l on g —
i t i s ou r m i n d s . ” [ 7 9 ] W i l l t h e W e s t c o n s t i t u e n c y e v e r g e t i t t h e
p r o f o u n d n e s s o f t h e s i l l y ye t m o s t a c c u r a t e s a y i n g ?
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T H E I N F O R M A T I O N T E C H N O LO G Y R EV O L U T I O N A N D T H E
A B S EN C E O F C O H E S I V E L AN G U A G E ?
F o r a l o n g t i m e s o m e c u l tu r e s h a v e i m m e n s e l y i n s i s t e d t h a t w o r d
economization is vital and proper communication etiquette. In the
p r o c e s s , t o o m a n y la g g a r d s u se t h i s F A L S E a r g u m e n t t o in s i s t t h a t
y o u a r e t o s p e a k a n d w r i t e b r i e f l y, e v e n i f in e c o n o m i z i n g “ w o r d s ”
you are also economizing most vital facts to be ignored.
And this has to be accomplished for Life without becoming
b u r e a u c r a t i c a n d s t a l e m a t e - l a d e n a t a l l . O n t h e c o n t r a r y , la y i n g
t h e f a c t s a n d f i g u r e s u pf r o n t y e t m o r e c o m p r e h e n s i v e l y a n d
carefully, one can proceed faster before perils and benefits to
sustain profitability whatever the swirling challenges.
T h e I n f o r m a t i o n T e c h n o l o g y , T h e S oc i e t y o f K n o w l e d g e a n d t h e
Global Village (that also embraces the “infotech economy”) are not
s o t o b e s i m p l i s t i c a n d b r i e f e r . E v e n b e f o r e t h e a dv e n t o f t h e
Internet, many top corporate leaders would tell their lieutenants

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not to send to them memos longer than one page. Then, the
c o r p o r a t e r o y a l c ou l d n o t e x p l a in t o t h e s h a r e h o l d e r s w h y a m a j o r
o p e r a t i o n , s a y , i n A s i a w e n t s o d e e p in t o r e d n u m b e r s .
T h i s i s a m a j o r b l u n d e r b y g i g a n t i c c hu n k s o f t h e c iv i l i z a t i o n . T h e
J a pa n e s e a n d t h e G e r ma n , t o c i t e t w o e x a m p l e s , w i l l a l w a y s
appreciate every detail. To them what is key is not the length of
t h e d o c u m e n t , b u t t o b e in c o n t r o v e r t i b l e t h o r o u g h w h e t h e r i n o n e
in
o r f i v e h u n d r e d p a g e s . W ha t m a t t e r s i s r e le v a n c e r e g a r d l e s s o f
length.
Serious think tanks incumbents must go through colossal volumes
o f r e s e a r c h . A n d , b e l i e v e o r n o t , t h a t m a ke s a v i t a l d i f f e r e n c e .
Pay great attention to a letter that I will now quote by Napoleon to
o n e o f h i s g e n e r a l . I n c i d e n t a l l y, a s i n t h e I n d u s t r i a l M i l i t a r y
C o m p l e x , D A R P A , a n d N A S A i f y o u c a n pu t a n y “ l i g h t ” o r p r o f o u n d
i d e a o r c o m m e n t i s u s e l e s s if i t ’ s n o t d o c u m e n t e d i n w r i t i n g . An d
in operational guidelines, directives and standards anything said
verbally (not in writing) has no effect at all.
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“ Y o u r l et t e r t e l l s m e n o t h i n g . Y o u w i l l h o w e v e r h a v e t o b e a b l e t o
i n t er r o g a t e i n or d er t o k n o w t h e n a m e s o f t h e r e g i m e n t s a n d t h e
c o m m a n d i n g g en e r a l a n d a h u n d r e d t h i n g s , a l l v e r y i m p o r t an t —
t h e m o r a l e o f t h e t r o o p s , t h e w a y i n w h i c h t h e y a r e f ed , t h e
strength of the d i f f er e n t units, and what is k n o wn fr o m
c o n s e r v a t i on s w i t h t h e c o l on e l s a n d o f f i c er s o f t h e c o r p s . … I
e x p ec t ed s e v e r a l p a g e s an d I g e t o n l y t w o li n e s . R e d e e m a l l t h at
b y w r i t i n g m e i n g r e a t d e t ai l . ”
CHAPTER 2
ARE YOU FIGHTING AGAINST THE “DEMON OF DECAY”?
“ I n t h e a g e o f r e v o l u t i on , t h e fu t u r e i s n o t an e c h o o f t h e p a s t .
W h i l e e v e r y e x e c u t i v e u n d e r s t an d s t h i s i n t e l l ec t u a l l y , i t i s q u i t e
a n ot h e r t h i n g t o s t a n d i n f r o n t o f y o u r o r g a n i z at i o n , a n d
i n v e s t o r s , a n d b ol d l y c o n fr o n t t h e d e m o n o f d ec a y . B u t i n v e s t o r s
a n d e m p l o y e e s a r e s m a r t e n o u gh t o k n o w t h at s o o n e r or l a t er
every company has to a strategy ‘un-install’...” [64]
A t t r i b u t e d t o R o b e r t Ke n n e d y . “T h e fu t u r e i s n o t a pr i v i l e g e b u t a
p er p e t u a l c on q u e s t . ”
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BONAPARTE’S PROPHECIES ON HURRICANE KATRINA’
AN D GU L F OF MEXICO’S SINCE THE N IN E T E EN T H
C EN T U R Y
Many people have bitterness recalling of Napoleon. Many countries
i n E u r o p e a n d e s pe c i a l l y t h e Un i t e d S ta t e s h a v e e s t a b l i s h e d
m i l i t a r y d o c t r i n e o n B o n a pa r t e ’ s t e a c h i n g . T h e i n s t i t u t i o n a l i z a t i o n
o f t h i s t e a c h i n g i s b e y o n d o f f i c ia l .
W ha t I l i k e t h e m o s t a b o u t t h i s m a n wa s h i s i n s a t i a b l e s e a r c h f o r
self-learning, and self-learning about: (1) English, (2)
M a t h e m a t i c s , ( 3 ) S c i e n c e , ( 4 ) M a n a g e m e n t , ( 5) S y s t e m s A p p r o a c h ,
( 6) O r g a n i z a t i o n s t e w a r d i n g , a n d ( 7 ) I n d i s p u t a b l e w i s d o m .
He didn’t just like these subject matters; he applied them lavishly
and thus conquered Europe and even Russia through these
disciplines in times in which every portion of land in that
c o n t i n e n t w a s w a g i n g w a r a m o n g n e i g h b o r s . T o o m a n y k in g s a n d
queens until the Emperor rose upon all of them.
B y c o a le s c i n g h i s e n t i r e b e l o v e d s u b j e c t m a t t e r s — b o t h i n t h e i r
theoretical, empirical, and practical modes —, he indisputably
birthed an array of composite stratagems. If you are as thoughtful
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empirical recommendations to formulate winning composite
s t r a t a g e m s i n y ou r d i v e r s e e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l a c t i v i t i e s .
O n g e o l o g y N a p o l e o n g e n er a l l y r e f l e c t s :
“ I t i s v e r y i m p or t a n t … t o h a v e g o o d m a p s o f a l l t h e c o u n t r y
b e t w e e n t h e A d i g e , t h e P o , a n d t h e Ad d a … w h i c h w i l l p r ob a b l y b e
t h e t h e a t e r o f n e w w ar s on t h e s a m e s c a l e a s t h e l a r g e m a p o f
I t a l y . I t i s n e c e s s a r y t o h a v e a l l r ec o n n a i s s a n c e s m ad e a t t h e
T op o g r a p h i c a l B u r e au of W ar in order that we c o u ld , if
n e c e s s a r y , s e n d t h e g e n er a l s a l l s u i t a b l e i n st r u c t i o n s . T h e n , f r o m
the commencement of war, they w o u ld know the defensive
c a m p a i g n f i e l d - w o r k s t h at w i ll h a v e t o b e pr e p a r e d i n t h e v a r i ou s
p o s i t i o n s i n c a s e o f u n f or t u n a t e d e v e l o p m e n t s … . I b e l i e v e t h a t t h e
t op o g r a p h i c a l e n g i n e e r s w o r k , b u t I a m n ot s u r e t h at t h e y w o r k
ac c o r d i n g t o g o o d f u n d a m e n t a l p r i n c i p l e s . W e h a v e t h e m pr o d u c e
r e g i s t e r s o f t h e s u r v e y o f l a n d s a n d n o t m i li t a r y m a p s , wh i c h
m e a n s t h at i n t w en t y y e a r s , a n d I d on ’ t k n o w h o w m a n y
en g i n e er s a n d h o w mu c h m o n e y , t o m a p o n l y a p o r t i o n o f t h e
d e p a r t m en t s o f R h i n e a n d M o s e l l e an d M on t - T o n n e r r e , w h i c h a r e
truly important. To make twenty years to finish maps and plans
i s t o w o r k t o o m u c h p o s t e r i t y …. H o w m a n y c i r c u m st a n c e s c ou l d
oc c u r o v e r t h e n e x t t w e n t y y e a r s t h a t w e w ou l d r e g r et ? I f o n e o f
t h e m h a d b e en o n t h e s c a l e o f a C a s s i n i m a p w e c o u ld a lr e a d y

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h a v e h ad a l l o f t h e R h i n e fr o n t i e r . H o w m a n y c i r c u m s t a n c e s c o u ld
oc c u r o v e r t h e n e x t t w e n t y y e a r s w h er e w e w i ll r e g r e t t h e m ? … ”
[113]
And Bonaparte adds:
“ …W h a t e v e n t s c an oc c u r , e v e n f o r t h i s ac c u m u l a t i o n o f p a p er ,
before we can reap any advantage from all this work? I don’t
k n o w w h y w a r i s w a g ed wi t h t h i s t yp e o f m a p … T h e f a c t i s , I
h a v e n o t h ad , o n m y v i s i t t o t h e R h i n e, an y m a p w h e r e I c ou ld
g a i n k n o w l e d g e o f t h e c ou n t r y . W e h a v e t o d r a w m a p s o f M on t -
B l a n c … a n d t h e P i e d m on t t h e s a m e p r o g r e s s t h at w e f o l l o w ed f o r
t h e d e p a r t m en t s o f t h e R h i n e , n o t h i n g w i l l b e fi n i s h e d i n ou r
li f e t i m e … . E n g i n e e r s ar e t o o mu c h m a s t e r s o f wh a t t h e y w i s h t o
d o . I h a v e n o t a s k e d f o r an y t h i n g o t h er t h a n t h e c o m pl e t i on o f t h e
C a s s i n i m a p . R e s t a s s u r e d t h a t t h e o p e r at i o n s a r e n o t d i r ec t ed o n
p r o j e c t s t h at a r e t o o v a s t . E x p e r i e n c e pr o v e s t h at t h e g r e at e s t
d e f e c t i n g e n er a l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n i s t o w an t t o d o t o o m u c h : t h a t
r e s u l t s i n n ot h a v i n g w h a t i s n e ed e d … O r d er t h e m e s p e c i a l l y t o
m a r k c l e a r l y t h e n at u r e o f t h e d i f f er e n t r o ad s , i n o r d e r t o
d i s t i n g u i s h t h o s e w h i c h a r e pr a c t i c ab l e o r i m p r a c t i c a b l e f or
a r t i l l er y . I f a l l t h e d eb o u c h e s o f t h e B l ac k M ou n t ai n s a r e
ac c u r a t e l y l oc a t e d , t h i s m a p w i l l b e on e o f t h e m o s t e s s e n t i a l t h a t
we could have for.” [113]

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STRATEGOS I N S T I T U T E’ S FOUNDER AN D LONDON
BU S I N E S S S C H O O L ’ S P R O F E S S O R O N T H E F U T U R E A N D
THE DERIVED ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
FR A M E W O R K
B y G a r y H a m e l , P h D : “ W e b e li e v e t h a t t h e g o a l i s n o t t o p r ed i c t
the future, but to imagine a future made possible by changes in
t e c h n o l o g y , l i f e s t y l e , w o r k s t y l e , r e gu l a t i on , g l o b a l g e o p o l i t i c s ,
and the like. And there are as many viable futures as there as
i m a g i n a t i v e f i r m s t h at c an u n d e r s t a n d d e e p l y t h e d y n a m i c s a t
w o r k r i g h t n o w w h i c h h o ld o p p o r t u n i t i e s t o b ec o m e t h e a u t h o r o f
t h e n e w . F o r t h e f u t u r e i s n o t w h at wi l l h a p p e n ; t h e f u t u r e i s
w h at i s h a p p en i n g . T h e p r e s e n t a n d t h e f u t u r e d on ’ t a b u t e a c h
o t h e r , n e a t l y d i v i d e d b et w e e n t h e fi v e - y e a r p l a n a n d t h e g r e a t
u n k n o w n b e y o n d . R a t h e r t h e y a r e i n t er t w i n e d . E v e r y c o m p an y i s
i n t h e p r o c e s s o f b ec o m i n g — o f b e c o m i n g a n a n ac h r on i s m
irrelevant to the future, or of becoming the harbinger of the
f u t u r e . T h e l on g - t e r m i s n o t s o m e t h i n g t h a t h a p p e n s s o m e d a y ; i t
i s w h a t e v e r y c o m p a n y i s b u i ld i n g o r f o r f ei t i n g … . O n l y t h o s e w h o
c a n i m a g i n e a n d p r e e m p t i v e l y c r e a t e t h e fu t u r e wi l l b e a r o u n d t o
en j o y it … Creating a c o m p e ll i n g view of t o m or r o w ’ s
o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d m o v i n g pr e e m p t i v e l y t o s ec u r e t h e f u t u r e a r e

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t a s k s f o r n e i t h e r d i l e t t an t e s n or t h e m e r e l y i n t e ll e c t u a l c u r i o u s …
Other companies, the laggards, were m or e i n t e r e s t ed in
p r o t e c t i n g t h e p a s t t h an i n c r e a t i n g t h e f u t u r e … W e b el i e v e , a n d
w i l l ar g u e s t r o n g l y , t h a t a c o m p a n y mu s t n o t o n l y g e t t o t h e
f u t u r e f i r s t , i t m u s t g et t h e r e f o r l e s s …. A n d r e - en g i n e er i n g
c h a r g e i s s i m p l y t h e p e n a l t y t h a t a c o m p a n y m u s t p a y f o r n ot
h a v i n g an t i c i p a t ed t h e f u t u r e … . I f s e n i or e x ec u t i v e s d on ’ t h a v e
r e a s o n a b l y d et a i l e d a n s w e r s t o t h e ‘ f u t u r e ’ s e t o f q u e s t i o n s , a n d i f
t h e a n s w e r s t h e y d o h a v e ar e n ot s u b s t a n t i a l l y d i f f er e n t f r o m t h e
‘ t od a y ’ a n s w e r s , t h er e i s l i t t l e c h a n c e t h e i r c o m p a n i e s w i l l r e m ai n
m a r k et l e a d e r s … . F o r m u c h o f t h e 1 9 8 0 s , I B M h a d b e en d r i v i n g
t o w ar d t h e f u t u r e wh i l e l o o k i n g o u t t h e r e a r - v i e w mi r r or … . T o o
o f t en , p r o f o u n d t h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e f u t u r e a n d h o w t o s h a p e i t
oc c u r s on l y w h en p r e s e n t s u c c e s s h a s b e en s u b s t an t i a l l y e r od e d
… . C r e a t i n g t h e f u t u r e i s m o r e c h a l l e n g i n g t h an p l a y i n g c a t c h u p ,
i n t h at y o u h a v e t o c r e a t e y o u r o w n r o a d m a p … . T h e g o a l i s n ot
s i m p l y t o b en c h m ar k a c o m p et i t or ’ s p r od u c t s an d p r oc e s s e s a n d
i mi t a t e i t s m et h o d s , b u t t o d e v e l o p a n i n d e p e n d e n t p o i n t o f v i e w
ab o u t tomorrow’s opportunities an d how to exploit them.
P a t h b r e a k i n g i s a l ot m o r e r e w a r d i n g t h a n b e n c h m a r k i n g . On e
d o e s n ’ t g e t t o t h e f u t u r e f i r s t b y le t t i n g s o m e o n e e l s e b l a z e t h e
t r a i l … . P a s s e n g e r s w i l l g e t t o t h e fu t u r e, b u t t h e i r f a t e w i l l n o t b e
i n t h e i r o w n h an d s . T h e i r s p r o f i t s f r o m t h e fu t u r e w i l l b e m o d e s t
a t b e s t . T h o s e w h o d r i v e i n d u s t r y r e v o lu t i on — c o m p an i e s t h a t

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h a v e a c l e a r , p e r m e a t ed v i e w o f w h er e t h e y w a n t t o m t a k e t h ei r
i n d u s t r y a n d ar e c a p a b l e o f o r c h e s t r a t i n g r e s o u r c e s i n s i d e an d
ou t s i d e t h e c o m p a n y t o g e t t h e r e fi r s t — w i l l b e h an d s o m e l y
r e w a r d ed … T h e f u t u r e i s n o t a n e x t r a p o l a t i o n o f t h e p a s t . N e w
i n d u s t r i a l s t r u c t u r e s w i l l su p e r s e d e o ld i n d u s t r i a l s t r u c t u r e s … .
O p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t a t f i r s t b l u s h s e e m e v o l u t i on a r y wi l l pr o v e t o
b e r e v o l u t i o n ar y … . A c o m m i t m en t su b s t a n t i a l en o u g h t o b e g et
t h e p e r s e v e r a n c e r e q u i r ed t o c r e at e t h e f u t u r e mu s t b e b a s e d o n
s o m e t h i n g m o r e t h a n a h u n c h …. B u t t o c r e a t e t h e f u t u r e , a
c o m p a n y m u s t f i r s t b e ab l e t o f or g e t s o m e o f i t s p a s t … ‘ T h e
f u t u r e w a s p r ed i c t ab l e , b u t h a r d l y a n y o n e pr e d i c t ed i t ’ … ” [ 8 7 ]
CHAPTER 3
ROCKET SCIENCE ABOUT ACTUAL DISCIPLINED SUCCESS
CAPTURING?
D r . V e r n o n G r o s e , D . S c . : “ DI S CI P L I N E S O F T H O UG H T … . A s m i g h t
b e e x p ec t ed , t h e f i r s t s e t o f d i s c i p l i n e s i n v o l v e s t h i n k i n g . T h e
s y s t e m s a p p r o ac h e m p l o y s o r d er l y i n d u c t i v e l o g i c . T h a t s i m p l y
m e a n s t o t h i n k o r r e a s o n b y g o i n g fr o m p a r t i c u l a r f ac t s t o
g e n er a l c o n c l u s i on s . T h i s t y p e o f t h o u g h t i s a l s o t h e b ac k b o n e o f
t h e s c i en t i f i c m e t h od . T h e i n v e r s e — d e d u c t i v e t h o u g h t , w h i c h
r e a s o n s f r o m g e n e r a l p r i n c i p l e s t o s p e c i f i c c on c lu s i o n s — i s a l s o
u s ed a t t i m e s . B u t i t i s o f l e s s i m p or t a n c e … . A s ec o n d m e n t a l

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d i s c i p l i n e s e e k s t o t a l i t y o f u n d er s t a n d i n g . T h e ob j e c t i v e o f t h i s
d i s c i p l i n e i s o m n i sc i e n c e , or u n l i m i t e d k n o w l e d g e o f a s y s t e m , i t s
u s e e n v i r on m e n t s , a n d i t s r i s k s . T h i s i d e a l i s t i c g o a l i s n e v e r
r e a c h ed , o f c o u r s e , e v e n t h o u g h i s v i g o r o u s l y pu r s u ed . T w o q u i t e
d i f f e r en t k i n d s o f u n d er s t a n d i n g ar e c o mb i n ed … . T h e or e t i c a l l y
u n d e r s t a n d i n g i s r e l at e d t o c o m pr e h e n d i n g h o w a l l t h e e l e m en t s
i n a s y s t e m ( f or e x a m p l e , p h y s i c a l p l a n t , pr o d u c t s pr o d u c ed ,
p er s o n n e l employed, management policies, and accounting
m et h o d s ) a r e i n t en d ed t o i n t e r a c t w i t h o n e a n o t h er . I n c o n t r a s t ,
p r a c t i c a l u n d e r s t an d i n g i s k n o w i n g h o w t h e s e f a c t o r s a c t u a l l y
w o r k t o g e t h er i n a r e a l w o r ld … . T h e t h i r d d i s c i p l i n e o f t h ou g h t —
continued c h al l e n g e in depth — emphasizes the fact that
p r o f e s s i o n a l m a n a g e r s c an n e v e r r e l a x i n t h e c o m f o r t o f a l l t h e i r
a n a l y z e s . C o n s t an t v i gi l a n c e a n d s u s t a i n ed q u e s t i on i n g — ‘ W h a t i f
s u c h a n d su c h h a p p en s ? ’ — i s e s s e n t i a l …. T h e t h r e e d i sc i p li n e s o f
t h o u g h t c o l l ec t i v e l y i d en t i f y t h e pr o b l e m s t h at mu s t b e s o l v e d i n
the system. They also produce a qualitative picture of the system
… D I S C I P L I N E O F T E C H N I Q U E …. T h e p r ob l e m s t h a t h a v e b e e n
i d e n t i f i e d b y d i sc i p l i n e s o f t h ou g h t a r e n e x t r e s o l v e d b y a s e c o n d
s e t o f d i sc i p l i n e s — t h o s e o f t e c h n i q u e … . S p ec i fi c m a t h e m a t i c a l
t o o l s u s e d i n r i s k m a n a g e m e n t ar e n o t e x p o u n d e d h er e . H o w e v e r ,
B o o l e a n a l g e b r a a n d s e t t h e o r y — a s w e l l a s p r ob a b i l i s t i c l o g i c ,
s t at i s t i c a l m ec h a n i c s , a n d ot h e r c a lc u l a t i v e m o d e l i n g m et h o d s —
a r e w i d e l y e m p l o y e d t o s o l v e c o m p l e x pr o b l e m s [ “ a d v a n c e d

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problems”] in a system …. Complexity of most systems also forces
t h e u s e o f s y s t e m a n a l y s i s m e t h o d s t o s o l v e d i f f i c u l t p r ob l e m s .
S e v e r a l t y p e s ( f or e x a m p l e , F au l t T r e e An a l y s i s or H a z a r d M o d e
a n d E f f e c t A n a l y s i s ) t h a t a r e u s ed e x t en s i v e l y i n r i s k - r e l a t ed
i s s u e s …. A u t o m a t i c p r oc e s s i n g c a p ab i l i t y b y c o m pu t er s m a k e s a
c o n s i d er a b l e t e c h n i c a l c on t r i b u t i o n t o s o l v i n g s y s t e m pr o b l e m s .
F or e x a m p l e , m a n y f u n c t i o n s f or m e r l y p e r f o r m ed b y p e o p l e c a n
b e m u c h m or e r a p i d l y a n d e f f i c i en t l y d on e b y c o m p u t e r s … . T h e s e
t h r e e p r o b l e m - s o l v i n g t e c h n i q u e s , t a k en t o g e t h e r , a l s o pr o d u c e
q u a n t i t at i v e a s s u r an c e t h at the system is adequate for its
i n t en d ed o b j ec t i v e s …. D I S C I P L I N E S O F P R O C E D U R E … O n e o f
DI
t h e g r e a t e s t d i f f e r en c e s b e t w e en t h e s y s t e m s a p p r o a c h t o pr o b l e m
s o l v i n g a n d ot h e r c h o i c e s l i e s i n t h i s t h i r d s e t o f d i sc i p l i n e s . I n
f ac t , i t i s t h e e a s i e s t w a y t o t e ll w h e t h e r a pr o b l e m h a s b e e n
a t t a c k ed s y s t e m a t i c a l l y or n ot … . s t i m u l a t ed t h e e s t ab l i s h m e n t o f
p r o c ed u r a l d i s c i p l i n e s . P a p e r w o r k a n d r e c or d s a r e a n a t h e m a s t o
e v e r y o n e wh o h a s t o c r e a t e t h e m . Y e t , b e c au s e o f c o m p l e x i t y , i t i s
n e c e s s a r y t o h a v e a d o c u m e n t ed t r a i l , f o r s e v e r a l r e a s o n s . Fi r s t ,
i n c o m p l i c at e d s i t u at i o n s , ob j e c t i v e r e v i e w b y s o m e o n e o t h e r t h a n
t h e p er s o n w h o p er f o r m a fu n c t i o n i s g e n er a l l y r e q u i r ed . S e c on d ,
… , y o u n e ed i t n ot o n l y f or f a i l u r e a n a l y s i s b u t f o r s u c c e s s
a n a l y s i s a s w e l l ! O t h er w i s e , y o u h a v e t o a l w a y s s t a r t o v e r a t
‘ s q u ar e o n e . ’ … . T h er e a r e t w o m a j o r d i s c i p l i n e s o f p r oc e d u r e s .
T h e f i r s t — s y s t e m e n gi n e e r i n g p r oc e d u r a l r e q u i r e m e n t s … .

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R e s u l t s o f w o r k c o m p l e t ed — su c h a s Fu n c t i o n a l F l o w B l o c k
D i a g r a m s , r e s o u r c e a l l oc a t i o n s h e e t s , a n d t r a d e - o f f s t u d i e s — a r e
d o c u m e n t ed a n d r et a i n ed f o r f u t u r e r e f e r en c e … . C o m p l e t e ,
u n a m b i g u o u s t e c h n i c a l w r i t i n g i s a n ot h e r i d e a l n e v e r r e a c h ed .
B u t t o t h e d e gr e e t h a t t h e d o c u m e n t ed i n f or m a t i o n i s b ot h
c o m p l e t e an d f r e e f r o m mi s u n d e r s t a n d i n g , t h e d ec i s i on - m a k i n g
w o r k l o a d i s r e d u c ed . T h i s i s t r u e b ot h a t t h e t i m e o f d e c i s i on an d
a t l a t e r t i m e s o f r e c on s i d e r at i o n …. . ” [ 9 9 ]
I n c i d e n ta l l y , pe o p l e e r r o n e o u s l y t h i n k o f c o m p u t e r s w h e n e v e r t h e y
hear the word “system.”
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CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTORY QUOTATIONS – AN D W IT H
C O M M E N T A R I E S – B Y E N L I G H T EN E D M I N D S !
There is a great deal of publishing about change and coping with it
and its consequences. I have the firmest belief that there is a huge
la c k o f u n d e r s t a n d i n g h o w c ha n g e c a n c h a n g e i t s o w n n a t u r e .
Bacon, ensuing, makes a legendary quotation about it.

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S i r F r a n c i s B a c o n : “ H e t h a t w i l l n ot a p p l y n e w r e m ed i e s m u s t
e x p ec t n e w e v i l s , f o r t i m e i s t h e g r e a t e s t i n n o v a t o r . ” [ 2]
Understanding the future?
“,,,, past or future, was a succession of violent breaks o r waves,
with no base at all.” [135]
How to prevail?
James Thomson (1700 - 1749) ─ a Scottish poet and playwright ─
argues: “ G r e a t t r i a l s s e e m t o b e a n e c e s s a r y p r e p ar a t i o n f o r
g r e at d u t i e s . ” [ 1 3 7 ]
Spiritual author and leadership?
John C. Maxwell (born 1947) ─ an evangelical Christian author,
s p e a k e r , a n d pa s t o r w h o h a s w r i t t e n m o r e t h a n 5 0 b o o k s ─ “A
l e ad e r i s o n e w h o k n o w s t h e w a y , g o e s t h e w a y , a n d s h o w s t h e
way.”
What do humans wish to do with their life and universe?

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S i m o n C o n w a y M o r r i s , P h D : “B a r r i n g a d a r i n g t ec h n o l o g y i n t h e
f u t u r e , h u m a n c i vi l i z a t i on w i l l b e h ar d - p r e s s e d t o d e s t r o y o r
d e f l e c t i n c o m i n g b o l i d e s [ m e t e or i c f i r e b a l l s] an d s o a v o i d i m p ac t -
d r i v en c at a s t r o p h e s . . . . en m e s h e d i n m ed i e v a l c r u e lt y , u n w i l li n g
t o f a c e t h e b o u n d l e s s l y h ap p y f u t u r e; a f u t u r e t h a t , st r a n g e t o
s a y , i s a l w a y s j u s t ar o u n d t h e c or n er . . . . W e s t e r n c u l t u r e ' s
p en c h an t f or r e g a r d i n g s c i en c e an d t e c h n o l o g y a s t h e g u ar a n t or s
of indefinite progress toward some hazy but glorious future
p ar a d i s e . . . . ” [ 1 1 8 ]
I n 1 9 9 0 B r a d L e i t h a u s e r , N e w Y o r k e r m a d e a lu c i d c o m m e n t
pe r t a i n i n g t o t h e r a t e o f c ha n g e a t t h a t t i m e : “ … i t r e m i n d s u s t h at ,
i n ou r ac c e l er a t i n g , h e a d l o n g e r a , t h e f u t u r e p r e s s e s s o c l o s e u p o n
u s t h a t t h o s e w h o i g n o r e i t i n h a b i t n o t t h e pr e s e n t b u t t h e p a s t . ”
[106]
Three and Half Millenniums of Risk Management practice?
“ M o s e s wr o t e n e a r l y 3 , 5 0 0 y e a r s a g o : ‘ E v e r y n e w h ou s e mu s t
h a v e a gu a r d r ai l a r o u n d t h e ed g e o f t h e f l at r o o f t o p t o p r e v e n t
a n y o n e f r o m f a l l i n g o f f a n d b r i n g i n g gu i l t t o b o t h t h e h ou s e an d
its owner.” [99]
H o w r e a l l y e m p o w e r e d a n d d i s - e m p o w e r e d a r e w e?

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S te w a r t B r a n d ( 1 9 6 8 ) : “ W e ar e a s g o d s a n d m i g h t a s w e ll g et g o o d
a t i t . ” [ 1 0 4]
Thirty years without education reforms in the West and the
prevalent sequel going unpaid until when?
C a r l S a g a n : “ W e l i v e i n a s o c i e t y e xq u i s i t e l y d e p e n d e n t on sc i e n c e
a n d t e c h n o l o g y , i n w h i c h h ar d l y a n y o n e k n o w s a b o u t s c i en c e a n d
technology.” [104]
Where does the computation care the most?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r : “I r r i g a t e y o u r
r ad i an t t h i n k i n g i r r a d i an t l y b ac k a n d f o r t h t o c o m pu t r o n i u m a n d
mu l t i v er s e u n t i l y o u s t ar t s e i z i n g a c t i o n ab l e an d a p p l i c a b l e
knowledge from those t h e a t er s of operations in which you
e x ec u t e. ” 4 : 0 5 a . m . U S A ’ s E S T — M o n d a y , J u n e 2 1 , 2 0 1 0 — [ 8 4 ] ,
[ 8 5 ] , [ 9 2]
T h e r e a r e m a n y t h a t b e l i e v e t o h a v e a v e s t e d i n t e r es t i n
fossilized pasts. To those Hamel has a word of wisdom.
P r o f . G a r y H a m e l , P h D : “ D en i a l i s t r a g i c . De l a y i s d e a d l y . ” [ 6 4 ]

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Zero emotional intelligence, zero political correction, and only
genuineness’?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r : “I n c e s s a n t l y
f o l l o w c o n st r u c t i v e y o u r o m n i s c i en c e - d r i v e n b li s s a C a p p e l l a
w i t h o u t i n n u e n d o s f or L i f e . ” [ 9 2]
W h a t c a n k n o w l e d g e d o f o r p r o g r e s s a n d m o d er n i t y ?
Edward Teller: “The s c i en c e of today is the technology of
t o m or r o w . ” [ 8 3]
Are you emotionally stable before the future?
M a r c u s A u r e l i u s A n t o n i n u s : “ N e v e r l e t t h e fu t u r e d i st u r b y o u . Y o u
w i l l m e et i t , i f y o u h a v e t o , w i t h t h e s a m e w e a p o n s o f r e a s o n
w h i c h t o d a y a r m y o u a g a i n s t t h e pr e s e n t . ” [ 9 6 ]
W h a t c o m p u t e s w h a t a n d t h r ou g h w h i c h ? I j u s t w o n d e r!
The undersigned and the present material’s author: “It seems to
m e t h at D a r k M a t t e r i s t h e U n i v e r s e ’ s c o m p u t a t i on a l h ar d w ar e

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w h i l e t h e D a r k E n er g y i s t h e U n i v e r s e ’ s c o m p u t a t i on a l s o f t w a r e. ”
[111]
Concurrent paradoxes are useful to applied science?
E d w a r d T e l l e r : “ T w o p a r ad o x e s a r e b et t er t h a n o n e; t h e y m a y
even suggest a solution.” [93]
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l ’ s a u t h o r : “ T h e U n i v er s e
e mb e d s a n d / o r s o u r c e s c o m p u t i n g a n d c a l c u l a t i n g c ap a b i li t i e s
into your prepared-mind bio computer. W h e t h er you take
ad v a n t a g e o r n o t , t h a t ’ s a n o t h e r b a l l g a m e . ” [ 9 2]
Is there future cleverness? Can we ask Bill Gates?
P a t r i c k D i x o n : “ T a k e h o l d o f t h e fu t u r e or t h e f u t u r e w i l l t a k e h o ld
o f y o u — b e f u t u r e wi s e . ” [ 9 6 ]
Will the immutable life-cycle will be altered with nano-
technology and bio-technology?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l ’ s a u t h o r : “ Un t i l t h e
v o y a g e t h r ou g h r i g o r m o r t i s i s c o m p l e t ed , t h e r e h ad b e t t e r b e
r i g o r j u r i s o n l y . ” [ 9 2]

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Have we captured the necessary knowledge, awareness and
understanding of the Twentieth-One Century ?
G B N ’ s C E O E a m o n n N e l l y : “ W e h a v e g l ob a l i z e d t h e ec o n o m y a n d
c u l t u r e , b u t w e h a v e n ot y e t g l o b a li z e d o u r s e n s e o f ou r s e l v e s . ”
[89]
From neuron activation to execution activation?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l ’ s a u t h o r : “T h i n k l o n g
en o u g h t o o v e r - ac c o m p l i s h f o r e v e r . ” [ 9 2]
What is the expectation?
D r . B e r n i e S i e g e l , M D : “ H o p e i s a m e m o r y o f t h e fu t u r e . ” [ 5 9 ]
W ha t i s t h e s u c c e s s f u l “ s t u p i d ” i n T w e n t i e t h - O n e C e n tu r y ?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r : “ I n o r d e r t o
h a v e a s u c c e s s f u l ‘ t h e e c o n o m y f i r s t , s t u p i d , ’ y o u mu s t FI R S T
succeed thoroughly on ‘the applied omniscience, stupid’ notion.” —
1 1 : 0 7 p . m . U S A ’ s E S T — S a tu r d a y , J u l y 1 8 2 0 1 0 — [ 9 2 ]

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In search of those that are searching?
T . S . E l l i o t : “ W e m u s t n e v e r c e a s e f r o m e x p l o r i n g . At t h e e n d o f
a l l o f o u r e x p l o r i n g w i l l b e t o a r r i v e at w h er e w e b e g an a n d k n o w
t h e p l ac e f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e . ” [ 1 5 3 ]
Out-of-this-box is too timid and incomplete a discernment
process!
C E O E m e r i t u s o f V i s a I n t e r n a t i o n a l , D e e H o c k : “T h e p r o b l e m i s
n e v e r h o w t o g e t n e w i n n o v a t i v e t h ou g h t s i n t o y o u r mi n d , b u t
h o w t o g e t o l d o n e s ou t . ” [ 1 5 3 ]
D o w e r es p e c t s o l e m n l y t i m e a n d i t s p a s s a g e ?
W i l l i a m S ha k e s p e a r e ( M a c b e t h ) : “T o - m o r r o w , an d t o - m o r r o w , a n d
t o - m o r r o w , c r e e p s i n t h i s p e t t y p a c e fr o m d a y t o d a y , t o t h e l a s t
s y l l a b l e o f r e c or d ed t i m e ; a n d a l l ou r y e s t e r d a y s h a v e l i g h t e d
f o o l s t h e w a y t o d u s t y d e at h . Ou t , o u t , b r i e f c a n d l e ! L i f e ' s b u t a
w a l k i n g s h a d o w , a p o o r p l a y e r t h a t st r u t s a n d f r et s h i s h ou r u p o n
t h e s t a g e , an d t h e n i s h e a r d n o m o r e; i t i s a t al e t o l d b y a n i d i o t ,
f u l l o f s o u n d an d f u r y , s i gn i f y i n g n o t h i n g . ” [ 9 6 ]
What can we do about time passage?

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W. E. Gladstone — British Prime Minister — (1809 — 1898): “You
c a n n ot f i g h t a g a i n s t t h e f u t u r e. ” [ 1 7 ]
Future and the genius?
E r n e s t D i m n e t : “ T o o o f t e n w e f o r g e t t h at g e n i u s , t o o , d e p e n d s
u p o n t h e d a t a w i t h i n i t s r e a c h , t h a t e v e n A r c h i m ed e s c o u ld n ot
have devised Edison's inventions.” [96]
Future-liable if you don’t pay attention?
J o h n G a l s w o r t h y : “ I f y o u d o n 't t h i n k a b o u t t h e f u t u r e , y o u c a n n o t
h a v e o n e. ” [ 9 6 ]
E c h o i n g t h e P R E S EN T i n h i n d s i g h t n ow ?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r : “T h e P R E S E N T
i s j u s t t h e m an i f e s t a t i o n o r e x p r e s s i o n o f a n e c h o i n r e v e r s a l b y
t h e F U T U R E an d / or o n e o f i t s a l t er e g o s : t h e U n i v e r s e , t h e
M u l t i v e r s e , C o m p u t r o n i u m , o r Fu t u r et r o n i u m . ”
Taking ownership of times to come?

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M a l c o l m X : “ T h e f u t u r e b e l on g s t o t h o s e w h o pr e p a r e f o r i t
t od a y . ” [ 9 6 ]
Either or what?
or
A n t h o n y J . D ' A n g e l o : “ R u n t o m e e t t h e fu t u r e o r i t ' s g o i n g t o r u n
you down.” [96]
How do we sign up by phenomenal lots of tons of smart
work?
L e o n a r d I . S w e e t : “ T h e f u t u r e i s n ot s o m e t h i n g w e e n t e r . T h e
future is something we create.” [96]
I s t o o m u c h h i s t o r y s t u d y i n g d a n g e r ou s ?
M i c h a e l C i b e n k o : “ O n e p r o b l e m w i t h g a z i n g t o o f r eq u en t l y i n t o
pr
t h e p a s t i s t h a t w e m a y t u r n a r ou n d t o fi n d t h e f u t u r e h a s r u n o u t
on us.” [96]
W h e r e i s t h e q u a d r a n t d o m i c i l e o f t ru e s u c c e s s ?
D e n n y C r u m : “ M o s t o f o u r fu t u r e li e s a h e a d . ” [ 9 6 ]

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Perpetual learning for Life?
J o h n W a y n e : “ T o m o r r o w i s t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t t h i n g i n li f e .
C o m e s i n t o u s a t m i d n i g h t v e r y c l e a n . I t ' s p er f e c t wh e n i t ar r i v e s
a n d i t p u t s i t s e l f i n ou r h a n d s . I t h o p e s w e ' v e l e a r n e d s o m e t h i n g
from yesterday.” [96]
I n S h o c k , A w e a n d B e w i l d e r m e n t f o r n o t U n d er s t a n d i n g ?
A lv i n T o f f l e r : “ M an h a s a li m i t e d b i ol o g i c a l c a p a c i t y f o r c h an g e .
W h e n t h i s c a p a c i t y i s o v e r w h e l m ed , t h e c ap a c i t y i s i n fu t u r e
shock.” [96]
D o p e o p l e h a v e a n i n n a t e “ l o v e a f f a i r ” w i t h s p e e d?
H e n r y F o r d : “ I f I h ad a s k e d p e o p l e w h a t t h e y w a n t e d , t h e y w ou l d
h a v e s a i d f a s t e r h or s e s . ” [ 9 6 ]
Andrew Hiles argues about the “future” (2007): “In many senses
t h e f u t u r e w i l l b e m o r e o f t h e s a m e . T h e r e w i l l s t i ll b e c r o s s -
c u l t u r a l i s s u e s t o d e a l w i t h , d i f f e r en t p o l i t i c a l s y s t e m s , c u r r e n c y
p r o b l e m s , d i f f e r e n t c a l e n d a r s y s t e m s , d i f f e r en t v a l u e s , c o m p l e t e l y
d i f f e r en t s o c i a l s t r u c t u r e s , e t c . , b o t h wi t h i n A s i a a n d b e t w e e n
A s i a an d t h e ot h e r t r ad i n g b l o c s . F i r e s wi l l s t i ll o c c u r , p et t y

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c r i m e w i l l s t i l l g o o n , e c on o m i c s w i l l b o o m a n d d u s t , c o r r u pt i o n
w i l l s t a y , i l l e g a l e c on o m i c a c t i v i t i e s wi l l c o n t i n u e , w o r k p l ac e
p r o b l e m s wi l l n o g o a w a y ─ a n d s o on . T h e b a s i c ‘ s t u f f ’ o f
b u s i n e s s a n d B C P [ B u si n e s s C o n t i n u i t y P l a n n i n g] wi l l c o n t i n u e t o
p r o v i d e t h e c h a l l e n g e s t h at a l l o r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d b u s i n e s s e s f ac e .
BUT THERE WILL BE NEW OR ESCALATED CHALLENGES THAT
HAVE TO BE FACED.” [135]
Recalling not to fail into what?
G e o r g e S a n t a y a n a : “ T h o s e w h o c a n n o t r e m e m b er t h e p a s t a r e
c o n d e mn e d t o r ep e a t i t . ” [ 9 9 ]
T h e l a r g e r h i s t o r i c p e r s p e c t i v e i s g o od f o r w h i c h p u r p o s e?
U n k n o w n a u t h o r : “ T h o s e w h o s t ar e at t h e p a s t h a v e t h e i r b a c k s
t u r n e d t o t h e f u t u r e . ” [ 9 6]
Grave implications of contrarians to fostering change?
M a x P l a n c k : “ A n i m p or t a n t s c i en t i f i c i n n o v a t i o n r a r e l y m a k e s i t s
w a y b y gr a d u a l l y wi n n i n g o v e r an d c o n v e r t i n g i t s o p p o n en t s :
W h a t d o e s h a p p e n i s t h at t h e o p p o n en t s g r a d u a l l y d i e o u t . ” [ 9 6 ]

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W h o g e t s t h e pr a c t i c a l a n d u s e f u l m e r i t ?
Thomas Edison: “I have more respect for the fellow with a single
i d e a w h o g et s t h er e t h an f o r t h e f el l o w w i t h a t h ou s a n d i d e a s w h o
d o e s n o t h i n g . ” [ 9 6]
Learning from the past in reversal?
D i l l o n W a r d i a n : “ T h o s e w h o k n o w t h e i r p a s t a r e t e m pt e d t o r e p e at
i t b u t o n t h e wi n n i n g s i d e . ” [ 9 6 ]
Buying your membership to the future?
M e h m e t I l d a n : “ F u t u r e i s a n u n k n o w n c o u n t r y w h i c h r eq u i r e s
t ou g h v i s a s f o r a n y o n e t o en t e r . N o t a l l o f u s w i l l g et t h e c h an c e
to visit it.” [96]
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r i a l ’ s a u t h o r : “ C or r e l a t e
everything el s e wi t h the i g n o r ed and unthinkable ‘else’ of
e v e r y t h i n g el s e f or e v e r . ” [ 9 2]
In seriously rigorous thinking, there is an important maxim to bear
in mind at all times. It establishes: “whatever is now working is
a l r e a d y o b s o l e t e . ” I n t h e c a se o f a l r e a d y - f o r e w a r n e d s c ie n t i s t s ,

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t h i s i m p l i e s t o e v o l v e o r t o r a d i c a l i z e t h e e v o lu t i o n o f a n y
t a n g i b l e s o r i n ta n g i b l e s .
How does one discipline the mind?
H o n o r é d e B a l z a c : “ T h e m i n d i s en a b l ed b y r i g i d d ed u c t i o n t o l i n k
i t w i t h t h e p a s t ; a n d t o m a n , t h e p a s t i s s i n g u l a r l y l i k e t h e f u t u r e;
t e l l h i m w h a t h a s b e e n , an d y o u s e l d o m f ai l t o s h o w h i m w h a t w i l l
be.” [82]
I s i t a b o u t i n s p i r a t i o n , i s i t a b o u t k n o w l e dg e or i s i t a b o u t
both jointly?
T o t h i s e n d D r . B e r n i e S ie g e l , M D : “ I ’ m a l w a y s s a y i n g t h at
k n o w l e d g e i sn ’ t p o w e r i f y o u d o n ’ t h a v e i n s p i r a t i o n . ” [ 5 9 ]
How can one unleash the energies of creation?
T h e Y o g a S u t r a s o f P a n t a j a l i : “ W h en y o u ar e i n s pi r ed b y s o m e
g r e at p u r p o s e , s o m e e x t r a o r d i n a r y p r o j ec t , a l l y o u r t h ou g h t s
b r e a k t h e i r b ou n d s . Y o u r m i n d t r a n s c en d s li m i t at i o n s , y o u r
c o n s c i ou s n e s s e x p an d s i n e v e r d i r e c t i o n , a n d y o u f i n d y o u r s e l f i n
a n e w , g r e at a n d w o n d e r f u l w o r ld . ” [ 1 5 3 ]

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What can we do instead of what can we stomach and mind?
D a n d r i d g e M . C o l e : “ W e c a n n o t p r ed i c t t h e f u t u r e , b u t w e c a n
invent it.” [96]
H o w d o e s o n e c o n n e c t t od a y w i t h f u t u r e ?
“ M y C o l l e a gu e s at t h e L o n g F o u n d a t i o n h a v e h e lp e d m e s e e t h e
s u r p r i s i n g c on n ec t i o n s b et w e e n t od a y a n d t h e d e e p fu t u r e. ” [ 7 8 ]
During the Cold War times, there is an invaluable thought
about the moment’s zeitgeist.
President John F. Kennedy’s speech on September 12, 1962 at Race
U n i v e r s i t y : “ D e s p i t e t h e s t r i k i n g f ac t t h a t m o s t o f t h e s c i e n t i s t s
that the world has ever known are alive and working today,
d e s p i t e t h e f ac t t h a t t h i s N a t i o n ’ s o wn s c i en t i f i c m a n p o w e r i s
d o u b l i n g e v er y 1 2 y e a r s i n a r a t e o f gr o w t h m o r e t h an t h r e e t i m e s
t h a t o f ou r p o p u l a t i o n a s a w h o l e , d e s p i t e t h at , t h e v a s t st r e t c h e s
o f t h e u n k n o w n a n d t h e u n an s w e r e d a n d t h e u n f i n i s h e d s t i ll f ar
ou t s t r i p o u r c ol l e c t i v e c o m pr e h e n s i o n . ” [ 8 0]
“ P a s t V e r s u s N o w C a pa r i s o n ” n o w a v a i la b l e i n s l i d e s i s a g o o d
graphic perspective of the impact of change. [93]

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T h e C h a i r m a n a n d C E O o f t h e J u r a n I n s t i t u t e , A. B l a n t o w G o d f r e y ,
i n 1 9 9 5 i n d i c a t e d t o t h i s e n d : “ W h at w e k n o w t od a y i s f a r g r e a t er
t h a n wh a t w e k n e w a f e w y e a r s a g o . ” [ 9 1]
What kind of a keel does a vessel need to explore the
unexplored with the unthinkable thinking perspective?
“ A t t h e b e gi n n i n g o f t h i s b o o k I u s e d r i v e r r a f t i n g a s a n a n a l o g y
f o r t h e f u t u r e. B u t p e r h a p s s a i l i n g i s a b e t t e r m et a p h o r . ” [ 7 8 ]
H o w e a r l y y o u r pu n c t u a l i t y m u s t b e ?
M . E l B a n n a : “ T h e o n l y w a y y o u c an s e e t h e f u t u r e i s i f y o u ' r e
a h e ad o f y o u r o w n t i m e . ” [ 9 6 ]
Are we lacking what type of understanding?
D r . G a r g o s i a n : “ W e ar e w a l k i n g t o w a r d t h e e d g e o f a c l i f f —
b l i n d f o l d ed … O u r a b i l i t y t o u n d er s t a n d t h e p o t e n t i a l f or f u t u r e
ab r u p t c h a n g e s i n c l i m a t e i s l i m i t e d b y o u r l a c k o f u n d e r st a n d i n g
of the processes that control them.” [78]

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T h e r e i s a n i m p o r t a n t s c i e n t i f ic t r u i s m t o b e a r i n m i n d a t a n y c o s t .
I t e n s u e s , “ e v e r y t h i n g i s r e l a t ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
T h r o u g h a b s o l u t e c o g n i t i o n a n d s c i e n t i f i c m et h o d o l o g y
a p p l i c a t i o n , H o w d o e s o n e i d e n t i f y t h e dr i v i n g f o r c e s o f
underneath that will re-shape it all?
“ T h i s i s n o t f o r t u n e - t el l i n g . T h i s i s n o t c r y s t a l - b a ll g a z i n g . T h i s i s
m er e l y d e s c r i b i n g f u t u r e i m p li c a t i o n s o f s o m e t h i n g t h a t h a s
a l r e a d y h a p p e n ed . ” [ 7 8 ]
W i l l w e e v e r u n d e r s t a n d t h a t w h a t r e a l l y d o es n ’ t e x i s t a t
a l l i s t h e P R E S E N T — s o c a l l e d ? A n d t h a t w h a t we c a l l
P R ES E N T i s a b r i e f i n t e r i m f r o m a n d b y t h e F U T U R E ?
Andrei Linde: “It was never easy to look into the future, but it is
p o s s i b l e a n d w e s h o u l d n ot m i s s o u r c h an c e . ” [ 9 6 ]
S o m e o f t h e pr o b l e m s we h a v e m i g h t b e e x p l i c a t e d h e r e .
En s u i n g :
M r s . M a n l e y ( 1 6 6 3 — 1 7 2 4 ) — E n g l i s h n ov e l i s t a n d p l a y w r i g h t : “ N o
t i m e l i k e t h e p r e s e n t . ” [ 2 ] T h e o n l y p r o b l e m , M r s . M a n l e y, i s t h a t
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Rehearsing into authentic own omniscience-based bliss?
T h e u n d e r s i g n e d a n d t h e p r e s e n t m a t e r ia l ’ s a u t h o r : “W i t h i n a l l
g e n u i n e n e s s , r e h e a r s e a n d pr a c t i c e w h o y o u w a n t t o b e a n d w h a t
y o u w an t t o b e i n e x e c u t i o n . ” [ 9 2 ]
Where is our north’s domicile?
J e a n - M a r i e G u y a u : “ T h e f u t u r e i s n ot w h a t i s c o m i n g a t u s , b u t
w h at w e a r e h e a d ed f o r . ” [ 9 6 ]
The future, the West, Europe and the ensuing perspective.
C o u n t L e v N i k o l a e v i c h T o l s t o i ( 1 8 2 8 — 1 9 1 0 ) : “ I a m c o n v i n c ed t h at
t h e h i s t o r y o f s o - c a l l e d sc i e n t i f i c w o r k i n o u r f a m o u s c en t u r i e s o f
European civilization will, in a c ou p l e of h u n d r ed years,
r e p r e s e n t an i n e x h au s t i b l e s o u r c e o f l a u g h t er a n d s o r r o w f o r
f u t u r e g en e r a t i o n s . T h e l e a r n e d m en o f t h e s m a l l w e s t e r n p a r t o f
ou r E u r o p e a n c on t i n e n t l i v e d f o r s e v e r a l c e n t u r i e s u n d e r t h e
i l l u s i o n t h at t h e e t er n a l b l e s s e d l i f e w a s t h e W e s t ’ s fu t u r e . T h e y
w er e i n t er e s t e d i n t h e p r o b l e m o f w h en a n d w h er e t h i s b l e s s e d l i f e
would come. But they never thought of how they were going to
m a k e t h e i r l i f e b et t e r . ” [ 6 9 ]

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A p e r s p e c t i v e t h a t m i g h t p r o v e h e l p f u l s o m e w h a t n ow :
H o r a c e M a n n ( 1 7 9 6 — 1 8 5 9 ) — A m e r i c a n e du c a t i o n i s t : “ L o s t ,
y e s t e r d a y , s o m e w h e r e b e t w e e n S u n r i s e a n d S u n s et , t w o g o ld e n
h ou r s , e ac h s e t w i t h s i x t y d i a m o n d mi n u t e s . N o r e w a r d i s o f f er e d ,
f o r t h e y ar e g o n e f o r e v e r . ” [ 2]
Success comes along with tons and tons of smart and
smarter work!
G i f f o r d P i n c h o t : “ T h e v a s t p o s s i b i l i t i e s o f o u r g r e a t f u t u r e wi l l
become realities only if we make ourselves responsible for that
future.” [93]
W h en e v o l u t i o n g e t s r a d i c a l i z e d i n a p p l i e d s c i e n c e , a s o -
called breakthrough takes place. Hence, Einstein makes
the case now.
A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ I t h a s b e c o m e a p p a l li n g l y o b v i ou s t h a t o u r
t e c h n o l o g y h a s e xc e e d ed ou r h u m a n i t y … W e s h a l l r e q u i r e a
s u b s t a n t i a l l y n e w m an n e r o f t h i n k i n g i f m a n k i n d i s t o s u r v i v e . ”
[4]

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If every one of the seven continents have been discovered,
Is there anyone missing yet? What about a continent — not
y et k n o w n — t h a t i s l i g h t l y c o v e r e d b y t h e s e a o c e a n s , b u t
with the global climate crisis might appear? I just wonder!
“ T h i s b r i d g e t o t h e f u t u r e w i l l en a b l e t h o s e w h o d a r e t o m a k e t h e
j ou r n e y f r o m t h i s c en t u r y t o t h e n e x t … a n d b e y o n d . ” [ 7 8 ]
The quotation about Physics, H i s t o ry , Education,
Mathematics and the Future.
“ T h e f u t u r e o f T h ou g h t , an d t h er e f o r e o f Hi s t o r y , l i e s i n t h e h a n d s
o f t h e p h y s i c i s t s , an d … t h e fu t u r e h i s t o r i a n mu s t s e e k h i s
ed u c a t i on i n t h e w o r l d o f m a t h e m a t i c a l ph y s i c s . A n e w g en e r a t i o n
mu s t b e b r ou g h t u p t o t h i n k b y n e w m e t h od s , an d i f o u r h i s t o r i c a l
d e p a r t m en t s i n t h e U n i v e r s i t i e s c an n o t e n t e r t h i s n e x t p h a s e , t h e
p h y s i c a l d e p ar t m e n t s w i l l h a v e t o a s s u m e t h i s t a s k a l o n e . ” [ 6 9 ]
In understanding at least the complexities embedded in the
U n i v e r s e , t h e r e i s a n E n g l i s h m a n w i t h a g r e a t p e rs p e c t i v e .
His quote ensues:
G.K. Chesterton (1874 — 1936), Essayist, Novelist, and Poet: “The
r e a l t r o u b l e w i t h t h i s w o r ld o f o u r s i s n ot t h a t i t i s a n

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unreasonable world, n or that it is a reasonable on e . The
c o m m o n e s t k i n d o f t r o u b l e i s t h a t i t i s n e a r l y r e a s o n a b l e , b u t n ot
q u i t e . L i f e i s n ot an i l l o g i c a li t y ; y e t i s a t r a p f or l o gi c i an s . I t
looks just a little more mathematical and regular than it is; its
e x a c t i t u d e i s o b v i ou s , b u t i t s i n e x ac t i t u d e i s h i d d e n , i t s wi l d n e s s
li e s i n w a i t . ” [ 5 7 ]
What are intelligence and the brain’ and g en o m e ’ s
p r o j e c t e d m i n d g o o d f o r?
R . W . Y o u n g : “ I n t e l l i g en c e i s t h at f a c u l t y o f m i n d b y w h i c h o r d er
i s p e r c ei v e d i n a s i t u a t i o n pr e v i o u s l y c on s i d e r ed d i s o r d er e d . ” [ 7 8 ]
I n m a k i n g t h e c a s e a ga i n s t t h e s o - c a l le d “ p o w e r o f s i m p l i c i t y ” a n d
c ou n t e r i n g t h e e x i s t e n c e o f c o m p l e x i t y , c h i e f l y i n a n a g e b a t h e d o f
e n o r m o u s c o m p l e x i t i e s , t h e r e a re t w o p r o m i n e n t m i n d s t o qu o t e .
I n o n e i n s t a n c e , D r . A l b e r t E i n s t e i n p o i n t s o u t : “T h e s i g n i f i c a n t
p r o b l e m s w e f a c e c a n n ot b e s o l v e d a t t h e s a m e l e v e l o f t h i n k i n g
w e w e r e a t w h en w e c r e a t ed t h e m . ” [ 1 5 3] [ 6 0] I n s u p p o r t i n g t h i s
m o t i o n f u r t h e r , D r . A u b r e y d e G r e y e s t a b l i s h e s : “T o s o l v e a v e r y
c o m p l i c at e d p r ob l e m , y o u g e n e r a l l y n e ed a f a i r l y c o m p li c a t ed
solution [in advance].” [59]

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In the mean time, zillions and jillions will insist many times over
t h a t t a c k l i n g c o m p l e x i t i e s a re n e e d l e s s , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n d o i n g e a s y
“stuff” is ubiquitously fun and available. Then, Dr. Bertrand
Russell will be gravely forewarning them of his famous sentence:
“ I k n o w o f m or e p e o p l e w h o 'd r a t h e r d i e t h a n t h i n k . ”
R eg a r d i n g people into imprudence, ignorance a n d n ot
making reasonable decisions, Where can we get additional
underpinnings?
F r a n c i s c o J o s é d e G o y a y L u c ie n t e s ( 3 0 M a r c h 1 7 4 6 — 1 6 A p r i l
1 8 2 8 ) : “ T h e s l e e p o f r e a s o n pr o d u c e s m o n s t er s . ” [ 9 8 ]
D o es a g e b e c o m e a l i a b i l i t y i n s h ow i n g t h e f u t u r i s t i c l i g h t s
o f m o d e r n i t y a n d T R U E j u s t i c e i n d e e d?
M a e W e t s : “ Y o u ’ r e n e v e r t o o o ld t o b e c o m e y o u n g e r . ” [ 7 8 ]
Most people think that this is the “knowledge society” or the
“knowledge economy” (that also embraces the “infotech economy”),
b e c a u s e t h e y c a n d o “ n e t w o r k i n g ” — s o - c a l l e d — ( w h e t h e r f ru i t f u l
or not) over the web and above the face of Earth v ia a
technological platform termed the Internet. Look at the following
take by Noel M. Tichy:

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“ W e h a v e m a d e t h e c a s e t h r o u gh o u t t h i s b o o k , a n d m o s t p e o p l e
a g r e e, t h a t i n t h e n e w ‘ k n o w l e d g e ec o n o m y ’ t h e k e y t o w i n n i n g i s
m a x i m i zi n g h u m a n c a p i t a l. I d e a s an d k n o w l e d g e h a v e r e p l a c ed
p h y s i c a l g o o d s a s t h e m o s t v a l u ed c o m m o d i t i e s i n t h e g l ob a l
m a r k et p l a c e. C on s e q u en t l y , b r ai n s , e n er g y a n d t a l e n t — h u m a n
capital — are the primary source of value creation. But while
m a n y p e o p l e a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n s g r a s p t h e c on c e pt , f e w h a v e
f i g u r ed o u t h o w t o r e a l l y u t i l i z e t h e t a l e n t s a n d k n o w l e d g e o f
e v e r y o n e i n t h e c o m p a n y , e s p e c i a l l y t h e y o u n g e r m e mb e r s o f t h e
c o m p a n y . ” [ 4 2]
From mysticism to science, the future and an interesting
quotation.
R o s a r i o M . L e v i n s : “ M y t h i c a l t h ou g h t i s n o t pr e - s c i e n t i f i c ; r a t h e r
i t a n t i c i p a t e s t h e f u t u r e s t at e o f b ei n g a sc i e n c e i n t h a t i t s p a s t
movement and its present direction are always in the same
s e n s e . ” [ 6 9]
C h a r l e s F r a n k l i n K e t t e r i n g ( A u gu s t 2 9 , 1 8 7 6 — N o v e m b e r 2 4 o r
November 25, 1958) was an American inventor and the holder of
1 4 0 pa t e n t s . H e w a s a f o u n d e r o f D e l c o , a n d w a s h e a d o f r e s e a r c h
f o r G e n e r a l M o t o r s f o r 2 7 ye a r s f r o m 1 9 2 0 t o 1 9 4 7 . He h a d a s o l i d

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q u o t a t i o n a b o u t t h e f u t u r e : “ T h e f u t u r e i s w h er e I e x p ec t t o s p e n d
the rest of my life.” [111]
The quotation on analytics, science and future. Ensuing:
C h a r l e s B a b b a g e ( 1 7 9 2 — 1 8 7 1 ) : “T h e w h o l e o f t h e d e v e l o p m e n t s
a n d o p e r a t i o n s o f a n a l y s i s a r e n o w c a p ab l e o f b e i n g e x e c u t ed b y
m a c h i n er y … A s s o o n a s a n An a l y t i c a l E n g i n e e x i s t s , i t w i l l
n e c e s s a r y g u i d e t h e f u t u r e c ou r s e o f s c i e n c e . ” [ 6 9]
One of America’ and the world’s greatest and most rigorous
i n t e l le c t w i t h a p e r s p e c t i v e e m b e d d e d i n t h e f u t u r e . H e , M r . H e n r y
Buckminster Fuller, successfully tackles a continuously and
increasingly puzzling problem. As follows:
Richard Buckminster Fuller reminds us of the following: “Either
w a r i s o b s o l e t e , o r m en a r e . ” [ 5]
Speaking seriously as I do in the entirety of this textbook, some
s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h p r e l i m i n a r y ye t u n c o n f i r m e d o u t c o m e s a n d
findings seem to suggest that the future rules the present. The
German philosopher Nietzsche has his own lucid position. “It’s our
f u t u r e t h a t l a y s d o wn t h e l a w o f o u r t od a y . ” [ 1 1 0 ]

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T h e q u o t a t i o n a b o u t t h e s t u dy , t h e p a s t a n d t h e fu t u r e .
S tu a r t A . C o p a n s : “ S t u d y t h e p a s t i f y o u w ou l d d i v i n e t h e fu t u r e. ”
[ 6 9]
T h e q u o t a t i o n a bu t f o r e t e l l i n g : U n k n o w n : “ D ec l a r e t h e p a s t ,
d i a g n o s e t h e p r e s e n t , [ a n d ] f or e t e l l t h e fu t u r e . ” [ 6 9 ]
B y u n k n o w n a u t h o r : “ T h e f u t u r e b e l o n g s t o s c i e n c e an d t o t h o s e
w h o m a k e f r i en d s w i t h s c i e n c e . ” [ 6 9 ]
By unknown author this quotation is about the atom, uncertainty,
s c i e n c e a n d t h e f u t u r e . F o l l o w i n g : “ … b od i e s i n t h e u n i v e r s e a n d
t h o s e o f t h e l i g h t e s t a t o m ; t o i t n ot h i n g w o u l d b e u n c e r t a i n , a n d
t h e f u t u r e a s t h e p a s t w o u ld b e p r e s en t t o i t s e y e s . ” [ 6 9]
The Prometheus Bound quotation.
A e s c h y l u s ( 4 5 3 B C) :
“ P r o m e t h e u s : M y m ot h e r …
f o r et o l d m e , t h at n ot b r u t e s t r e n g t h
N o t v i o l en c e , b u t c u n n i n g m u s t g i v e v i c t o r y
To the rulers of the future.” [69]

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What to learn about what has happened?
B y u n k n o w n a u t h o r : “ I t i s b ad e n o u g h t o k n o w t h e p a s t ; i t w o u ld
b e i n t o l e r ab l e t o k n o w t h e fu t u r e . ” [ 6 9 ]
E l l i o t o n t h e pr e s e n t a n d t h e p a s t .
T . S . E l l i o t ( 1 8 8 8 — 1 9 6 5) :
“ T i m e p r e s e n t an d t i m e p a s t
A r e b ot h p er h a p s p r e s e n t i n t i m e f u t u r e ,
A n d t i m e f u t u r e c o n t a i n ed i n t i m e p a s t . ” [ 7 0 ]
T h e p a s t , t h e f u t u r e a n d t h e i n t e r lu d e t h a t c o n n e c t s b o t h .
Eugene O’Neill (1888 — 1953): “The only living life is in the past
a n d f u t u r e … t h e p r e s e n t i s a n i n t e r lu d e … s t r a n g e i n t e r lu d e i n
w h i c h w e c a l l o n p a s t an d fu t u r e t o b e ar w i t n e s s w e a r e li v i n g . ”
[70]
Bismarck and his lack of faith on the future.

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A . J . P . T a y l o r ( 1 9 0 6 — 1 9 9 0 ) : “B i s m a r c k w a s a p o li t i c a l g e n i u s o f
t h e h i g h e s t r an k , b u t h e l a c k ed o n e e s s e n t i a l q u a l i t y o f t h e
c o n s t r u c t i v e s t a t e s m a n : h e h ad n o f a i t h i n t h e f u t u r e. ” [ 7 0 ]
G o d , t h e n in e t e e n t h a n d t w e n t y c e n t u r i e s , a s w e l l a s t h e
future.
M a x F r i s c h ( 1 9 1 1 — 1 9 9 1 ) : “I n t h e n i n et e e n t h c en t u r y t h e p r ob l e m
w a s t h at G od i s d e a d ; i n t h e t w e n t i et h c e n t u r y t h e pr o b l e m i s t h a t
m a n i s d e ad . I n t h e n i n e t e en t h c e n t u r y i n h u m a n i t y m e a n t c r u e lt y ;
i n t h e t w en t i e t h c e n t u r y i t m e a n s s c h i z o i d s e l f - a l i en a t i on . T h e
d a n g e r o f t h e f u t u r e i s t h at m e n m a y b e c o m e r ob o t s . ” [ 7 0]
Who does the future belong to?
P i e r r e T ru d e a u ( 1 9 1 9 — 2 0 0 0 ) : “ T h e t w e n t i et h c e n t u r y r e a l l y
b e l o n g s t o t h o s e w h o w i l l b u i ld i t . T h e f u t u r e c an b e p r o m i s ed t o
no one.” [70]
F o r es e e i n g t h e Fu t u r e o u t o f t h e F o s s i l i z e d P a s t ?
Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797, an Irish statesman, author, orator,
p o l i t i c a l t h e o r i s t , a n d p h i l o s o p h e r ) : “ Y o u c a n n e v e r pl a n t h e
future by the past.” [70]

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I t ’ s a d v a n t a g e o u s t o u n d e rs t a n d w h a t a p r o m i n e n t 1 2 0 -
year-old corporation such as GE is now considering.
T h i s qu o t e i s a t t r i b u t e d t o G E ’ s c u r r e n t C E O , J e f f I m m e l t : “I h a v e
t o l e a d f or t o m o r r o w ’ s w o r ld . ”
Question: How is the future manufactured?
R e p l y b y P r o f . G a r y H a m e l, P h D : “T h e f u t u r e i s t h e c r e at i o n o f
m i l l i o n s o f i n d ep e n d en t e c o n o m i c a c t o r s . ” [ 6 4]
I n s p e a k i n g o f c ha n g e a n d s o c i a l s y s t e m s ’ r e a c t i o n s , i t i s w i s e t o
l i s t e n t o R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n : “ T h er e a r e a l w a y s t w o p ar t i e s —
the party of the past and the party of the f u t u r e, the
e s t ab l i s h m e n t and the movement.” [64] As pe r the Oxford
Dictionary, The Establishment refers to: “…social group
e x e r c i s i n g au t h or i t y o r i n fl u e n c e , a n d g en e r a l l y s e e k i n g t o r e s i s t
change.” [65]
W e c a n n o t s o l v e p r o b l e m s p la n t e d i n t h e p a s t . B u t w e c a n s o l v e
p r o b l e m s t o c o m e ( i n t h e f u tu r e ) . E r g o , f o r m e r U . S . p r e s i d e n t
R o o s e v e l t ma k e s a g r e a t a p p e a l.

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Theodore Roosevelt: “All the resources we need are in the mind.”
[ 7]
A t a k e r eg a r d i n g t i m e p r o g r e s s i o n a n d r e t r o g r e s s i o n , S i r
James Jeans establishes:
Sir James Jeans — English Astronomer, physicist, and
mathematician — (1877 — 1946) : “Taking a very gloomy view of
t h e f u t u r e o f t h e h u m a n r ac e , l e t u s s u p p o s e t h a t i t c a n o n l y
e x p ec t t o s u r v i v e f o r t w o t h ou s a n d m i l li o n y e a r s l o n g er , a p er i o d
ab o u t e q u a l t o t h e p a s t a g e o f t h e e a r t h . T h e n , r e g a r d e d a s a
b e i n g d e s t i n ed t o l i v e f or t h r e e s c or e - y e a r s a n d t h e n h u m a n i t y ,
a l t h o u g h i t h a s b e en b o r n i n a h o u s e s e v e n t y y e a r s o l d , i s i t s e l f
three days old.” [17]
It is indispensable to create whatever future you conceive by and
for yourself. Is there a better tool than your most cultivated and
p r e pa r e d m i n d t h i n k i n g in u n t h i n k a b l e s ? P l e a s e q u i t n o w t h a t
foolish intuitiveness à la (the pre-“Cro-Magnon”) Savannah
thinking, since this is a different temporal locus for certain. See
Emerson’s take:
R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n w r i t e s : “ M an h o p e s ; G e n i u s c r e a t e s . ” [ 8 ]

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In order to work for the matters that make us hope, we must
bluntly face the matters that besiege our own existence, the ones
e l i c i t e d b y u s a n d t h e o n e s e l ic i t e d b y t h e p e o p l e t h a t we d o n ’ t
even like. Dr. Knowles, a connoted American and greatly regarded
i n t o a d u l t e du c a t i o n , h a s a l u c i d p o s i t i o n t h a t c a n s e r v e u s a s a
starting point. Following:
Dr. Malcolm Knowles PhD addresses ignoramuses (also known as
s i m p l e t o n ) o f s u p i n e i g n o r a n c e : “ T h e g r e at e s t d a n g e r f o r t h e
s u r v i v a l o f t h e p r e s e n t c i vi l i z a t i o n i s n e i t h e r a t o m i c w ar , n o r
en v i r o n m en t a l pollution, nor the e x p l o i t a t i on of n at u r a l
r e s o u r c e s , a n d n o r p r e s e n t c r i s e s . T h e u n d er l y i n g c au s e t o a l l o f
t h e a b o v e i s t h e ac c e l er a t i on o f m a n ’ s o b s o l e s c en c e … T h e o n l y
h o p e s e e m s t o b e an e l e c t r o s h o c k pr o g r a m t o r e - i n s t i l l t o t h e
p r e s e n t ad u l t s t h e c o m p e t en c i e s r e q u i r ed t o f u n c t i o n ad e q u at e l y
u n d e r a m od e o f p e r p e t u a l c h an g e . T h i s i s a pr o f o u n d n e ed — t h e
i m m e a s u r a b l e c h a l l e n g e — t h a t i s p r e s e n t e d b y t h e m od e r n
s o c i e t y t o ad u l t e d u c at i o n . ” [ 1 1 2 ]
The Disraeli’s wise take:
Benjamin Disraeli — British Prime Minister — (1804 — 1881):
“ C on s e r v a t i s m discards P r e sc r i pt i o n , shrinks from Principle,
d i s a v o w s P r o g r e s s ; h a v i n g r e j ec t e d a l l r e s p ec t f or a n t i q u i t y , i t

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o f f e r s n o r ed r e s s f o r t h e pr e s e n t , a n d m a k e s n o p r ep a r a t i on f o r
the future.” [17]
Former Federal Supreme Court Justice Sandra O’Connor gave a
brief interview in 2009. She is mobilized into telling people that
c h i l d r e n a n d y o u n g s t e r s m u s t b e t a u g h t b o t h ( a ) C iv i c s a n d ( b)
History.
C le a r l y , h a v i n g s e e n s o m u c h m i s t a k e n p e o p l e le d t o g r a v e
imprisonment sentences, O’Connor indicates that many of the
pe o p l e d i d n o t u n d e r s t a n d t h e b a s i c s a b o u t ( 1) l i v in g c iv i l l y i n
s o c i e t y , ( 2) r e s p e c t i n g t h e m a n d a t e s o f t h e “ L a w O f T h e L a n d , ” a n d
( 3) u n d e r s t a n d i n g w h e r e s o c i e t y a n d , i n h e r c a s e , t h e U . S . c o m e s
from (through systematic study of history) to comprehend where
a re w e l i k e l y t o g o o r n o t .
On education and to this end, Dr. Skinner made an
important point.
Dr. Burrhus Frederic Skinner PhD, “Education is what survives
w h en w h a t h a s b e en l e a r n e d h a s b e e n f o r g o t t en . ” [ 9]
Is there a path to prevailing?

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R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n : “ T h a t wh i c h w e p er s i s t i n d oi n g b e c o m e s
e a s i e r f o r u s t o d o; n o t t h at t h e n at u r e o f t h e t h i n g i t s e l f i s
c h a n g ed , b u t t h at o u r p o w e r t o d o i s i n c r e a s e d . ” [ 1 5 6]
F r o m m m a k e s a p o i n t t h a t s u p p l e m e n t s , t o s o m e e x te n t , Kn o w l e s ’
and Skinner’s point of view:
Erich Fromm — American philosopher and physiologist — (1900 —
1 9 8 0 ) : “ I n t h e n i n et e e n t h c e n t u r y t h e pr o b l e m w a s t h at G od i s
d e a d ; i n t h e t w en t i et h c en t u r y t h e p r ob l e m i s t h a t m a n i s d e a d . I n
the n i n et e e n t h century inhumanity meant cruelty; in the
t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y i t m e a n s s c h i z o i d s e l f - a li e n a t i o n . T h e d a n g e r o f
t h e p a s t w a s t h a t m en b ec a m e s l a v e s . T h e d an g e r o f t h e fu t u r e i s
t h a t m en m a y b ec o m e r o b ot s . ” [ 1 7 ]
W h a t i s t h e i n n e r - w o r k i n g s o f t i m e a s p e r O r w e l l ? En s u i n g :
George Orwell (1903 — 1950): “Who controls the future; who
controls the present controls the past … If you want a picture of
t h e f u t u r e , i m a g i n e a b o o t s t a m pi n g o n a h u m an f a c e — f o r e v e r . ”
[17]
Question: Is this is a mistake universally made by the great
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Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797, an Irish statesman, author, orator,
p o l i t i c a l t h e o r i s t , a n d p h i l o s o p h e r ) : “ Y o u c a n n e v e r pl a n t h e
future by the past.” [17]
What are we expecting?
H o r a c e ( 6 5 — 8 B C ) : “ W h i l e w e ’ r e t a l k i n g, e n v i ou s t i m e i s f l e e i n g:
s e i z e t h e d a y , b u t n o t r u st i n t h e fu t u r e … T h e y e a r a n d t h e h o u r
w h i c h r ob u s o f t h e f a i r d a y w a r n u s n ot t o h op e f or t h i n g s t o l a s t
for ever.” [17]
How can we state the bond between the future and past:
Eugene O’Neill (1888 — 1953): “The only living life is in the past
a n d f u t u r e … t h e p r e s e n t i s a n i n t e r lu d e … s t r a n g e i n t e r lu d e i n
w h i c h w e c a l l o n p a s t an d fu t u r e t o b e ar w i t n e s s w e a r e li v i n g . ”
[17]
Elliot further adds creativity to understanding time:
T.S. Elliot — Thomas Stearns Elliot — (1888 — 1965):
“ T i m e p r e s e n t an d t i m e p a s t

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A r e b ot h p er h a p s p r e s e n t i n t i m e f u t u r e ,
A n d t i m e f u t u r e c o n t a i n ed i n t i m e p a s t . ” [ 1 7 ]
W e s e e a h o s t o f m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f a l l t y pe s o f p r o d u c t s , i n c l u d i n g
a u t o m a k e r s a n d t h e i r c a r s . I n g r e a t ma n y c a s e s a n d a s pe o p l e h a v e
b e e n c on c e r n i n g a b o u t b e in g s o - c a l le d “ g l o b a l w i n n e r s ” in t h e i r
respective industries, they were adding to their products more and
more features. Features equate with “increased complexities.”
T ha t i s , t h e y w e r e a d d i n g g r e a t c o m p l e x i t y w h i l e d e f y i n g t h a t t h e
whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Evidently, you can add every thinkable and unthinkable
“complexity” to your products, as long as you greatly upgrade the
scrutinizing vista of the entirety of the systems and the dynamic
i n t e ra c t i o n s a m o n g ( i ) h a r d w a r e ( a m p le s t m e a n i n g ) , ( i i) s o f t w a r e
( a m p l e s t m e a n i n g) , a n d ( i i i) h u m a n s t h e m s e l v e s ( b o t h t h e o n e s
r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e m a n u f a c tu r e r s a s w e l l a s t h o s e b e i n g e n d
u se r s ) .
S i n c e y o u c a n n o t u se t h e s a m e kn o w l e d g e r e p o s i t o r y i n m a k in g t h e
f e a tu r e s - a d d i n g - t o - y o u r - p r o d u c t s e f f o r t , y o u ’ d b e t t e r p a y a t t e n t i o n
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A l b e r t E i n s t e i n : “ T h e s i g n i fi c a n t pr o b l e m s w e f ac e c a n n o t b e
s o l v e d a t t h e s a m e l e v e l o f t h i n k i n g w e w e r e a t w h en w e c r e a t ed
them.” [153]
I n t h e s e v e n t e e n t h c e n t u r y M i l t o n m a d e a p o i n t t h a t in m y o p i n i o n
i s v a l i d t o d a y . I n a r gu i n g t o f re e t e c h n o l o g y , c a pa b l e o f g r e a t g o o d
but also of great evil, John Milton (1644) expressed majestic
confidence in our ability to prevail: “Lords and Commons of
E n g l a n d , c o n s i d e r w h at N a t i o n i t i s w h e r e o f w e a r e , an d wh e r e o f
y e a r e t h e g o v e r n o r s : a N a t i o n n o t s l o w an d d u l l , b u t o f q u i c k ,
i n g e n i o u s , a n d p i er c i n g s p i r i t , a c u t e t o i n v en t , s u b t l e a n d s i n e w y
t o d i s c ou r s e , n o t b e n e a t h t h e r e a c h o f a n y p o i n t t h e h i gh e s t t h a t
h u m a n c a p a c i t y c an s o a r t o . ” [ 5 2] T h i s h a s b e e n t h e p o i n t o f v ie w
of an Englishman about England.
N i c h o l a s v o n H o f f m a n — a n A me r i c a n ' s v i e w o n E n g l a n d e l i c i t e d t o
other Americans and author of the book “A Devil’s Dictionary of
Business” (2005), ISBN 1-56025-712-1 — indicated: “England ...
t h e l a n d w h en c e A m e r i c a n b u s i n e s s s p r an g , a f a c t t h a t m a y c o m e
a s n e w s t o A m er i c an s , wh o b e l i e v e d t h at e v e r y t h i n g g o o d a n d
w o r t h w h i l e h a s i t s o r i g i n s i n t h e U n i t e d S t at e s . T h e f o u n d a t i o n s
o f E n g l i s h b u si n e s s p r a c t i c e s g o b ac k t o l a t e - m e d i e v a l I t al y a n d
s i x t e en t h - c e n t u r y H o l l an d , b u t t h e y h a d t a k e n o n d i s t i n c t i v e
f o r m s o f t h e i r o w n b y t h e t i m e t h e L o n d o n s t oc k m a r k et o p e n ed i n

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1 6 9 0 . T h en c e f o r t h , i f n ot e a r l i er , N o r t h A m e r i c a n b u s i n e s s c o p i ed
the English, particularly as English businessmen put steam
technology to work to foment the Industrial Revolution. Not only
d i d E n g l a n d l e a d t h e w o r ld w i t h t h e i n v en t i on o f s u c h t r i f l e s a s
t h e r a i l r o a d , b u t t h e gr e a t e a r l y n i n e t e e n t h - c en t u r y A m er i c a n
ad v a n c e s i n c an a l a n d r a i lr o a d b u i l d i n g w e r e p a i d f o r b y E n g l i s h
i n v e s t o r s . ” [ 6 2]
Was Thomas Jefferson America’s first fu t u r i s t ? He
proclaimed:
Thomas Jefferson: “I prefer the stories of the future than history.”
[11]
Speaking of not c ha n g i n g the current state of affairs, Dr.
K i s s i n g e r , e s pe c i a l l y a d d r e s s e d f o r pe o p l e h o w t o a p p r o a c h t h i s
m a x i m : “ f i r s t , f o r e m o s t : n e v er d o n o t h a r m , ” ( m o s t l y t a k e n
f r o m t h e L a t i n s e n t e n c e : “ P r i m u m n on n oc e r e ”) b y s t a t i n g :
D r . H e n r y K i s s i n g e r a d d r e s s e s : “ A n i gn o r e d i s s u e i s a n i n v i t a t i on
t o a p r ob l e m . ” [ 1 2 ]

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Former U.K. Prime Minister C h u rc h i l l is incontrovertibly
c o n s i d e r e d b y m a n y o n e o f t h e g r e a t e s t p o l i t i c a l i n t e l le c t s . H e h a d
a great position on the future, stating:
S i r W i n s t o n C h u rc h i l l : “ T h e e m p i r e s o f t h e f u t u r e a r e t h e e m pi r e s
of the mind.” [13]
There a re many f a l la c i e s and i l l - c o n c e iv e d assumptions and
o u t d a t e d c o n v e n t i o n s ─ p lu s s o c i a l l y - e n g i n e e r e d a n d o t h e r w i s e
m i s c o n c e p t i o n s ─ t h a t e v e n s m a r t pe o p l e h o l d d e a r l y w i t h o u t
subjecting said fallacies and assumptions to great testing to
a t t e m p t t o d i s p r o v e t h e m t o ga i n f u r t h e r i n s i g h t a n d m e n t a l a c u i t y
of what holds true and what doesn’t.
Whose cherished beliefs are folly?
A n t o n i o M a c h a d o : “ T h e e y e i s n o t a n e y e b ec a u s e y o u s e e i t . T h e
e y e i s an e y e b ec a u s e i t s e e s y o u . ” [ 1 4]
After the insight by Machado, there is additional thoughtfulness
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The Panchatantra (body of Eastern philosophical kn o w l e d g e )
<<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchatantra>>: “ K n o w l ed g e is
the true organ of sight, not the eyes.” [15]
S e e i n g t hr o u g h t h e e y e s o f a p p l i e d s c i e n c e ( a n d a c t i o n a b l e
o m n i s c i e n c e ) i s , i n m y v i e w , t h e o pt i m u m m o d e a n d h e r e
lies further food for thought:
B e r n a r d d ' E s p a g n a t : “ E v e n i f t h e U n i v e r s e i s a li t t l e m y o p i c i s
t r u e t h at , m o r e t h an o t h er s , M E N O F S C I E N C E A R E I T S E Y E S . ”
[16]
H o w d o y o u o p e r a t e t h e s en s o rs o f t h e s i g h t ?
Mark Twain: “You cannot depend on your eyes when your
i m a g i n a t i on i s ou t o f f oc u s . ” [ 1 7 2 ]
D ru c k e r w a s b l a m e d o f t e n o f s e l f - p r a i s i n g h i m s e l f a b o u t h i s
c a p a b i l i t y o f f o r e t e l l i n g t h e f u t u r e . T h i s i s h i s t a ke o n i t :
P e t e r D r u c k e r : “ T h i n g s t h a t h a v e a l r e a d y h a p p en e d b u t w h o s e
c o n s e q u en c e s h a v e n ot b e e n r e a l i z e d [ b e c a u s e t h e y w e r e n o t
i m a g i n e d , c o n s i d e r ed , s c r u t i n i z e d o r en v i s i o n e d b y d i s c i pl i n ed

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f o r e s i gh t a n d f a r - s i g h t e x t en d i n g a n d e x p a n d i n g b o t h s i d e s o f t h e
h u m a n b r a i n ] … D o n ’ t c o n fu s e m o v e m e n t w i t h pr o g r e s s . ” [ 1 7 ]
I n a 2 0 0 9 i n t e r v i e w t o C h a r l i e R o s e S h o w , N o b e l la u r e a t e D r .
J a m e s D . W a t s o n , P h D : “S c i en c e g i v e s s o c i e t y a g r e at s e n s e o f
decisive freedom.” [18]
Reinforcing the motion by Dr. Watson, Edmund Burke (1729 —
1 7 9 7 ) a r g u e s “ E d u c a t i o n i s t h e c h e a p d e f e n s e o f n a t i on s . ” [ 1 5 2 ]
There has never been a greater importance to the most
sophisticated education, e s p e c ia l l y to s c ie n c e , math, and
engineering (and most of the times, the three of them
simultaneously). The ensuing quotation accordingly goes:
A r t h u r C . C la r k e : “ W e h a v e t o ab a n d on t h e i d e a t h at s c h o o l i n g i s
s o m e t h i n g r e s t r i c t ed t o y o u t h . H o w c a n i t b e , i n a w o r l d w h e r e
h a l f t h e t h i n g s a m a n k n o w s at 2 0 a r e n o l o n g er t r u e at 4 0 — an d
h a l f o f t h e t h i n g s h e k n o w s at 4 0 h ad n ’ t b e e n d i sc o v e r e d w h e n h e
w a s 2 0 ? ” [ 1 9]
Regardless of how difficult, every responsible adult must assume
t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s o f t h e p r e s e n t r e a l i t i e s . T he n , s / h e c a n e s t a b l i s h a

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p la n o f a c t i o n t o w o r k t h r o u g h t h o s e r e a l i t i e s t o o v e r c o m e t h o s e
realities. Khan offers important insight now.
O t t o H e r m a n K h a n : “ C l e ar l y , t h e f i r s t t a s k i s t o g a i n a c c e pt a n c e
of a m or e reasonable view of the fu t u r e , one that opens
p o s s i b i l i t i e s r a t h e r t h a n f or e c l o s e s t h e m. ” [ 2 0]
Time and action are invaluable r es o u r c e s . V er i f y the
en s u i n g q u o t a t i o n :
G e n e r a l F r a n c i s c o d e M i r a n d a : “T i m e i s t h e c o n t e xt b y m e an s o f
w h i c h a c t i o n i s d e l i v er e d . ” [ 2 1 ]
Unthinkable thinking will increasingly prove itself the most
sensible decision. The greatest in-commonality to the
commonsensical commons.
What is lying ahead?
O s c a r W i l d e : “ T o e x p ec t t h e u n e x p ec t e d s h o w s a t h o r ou g h l y
m o d er n i n t e l l e c t . ”
To be capitalistic in general requires having a good “relationship”
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e v e r y a c c o u n t , M r s . Ka t h a r i n e H e p bu r n i s a g r e a t d e m o c r a t i c a n d
c i v i l i z e d p e r s o n a n d n e v e r a p r o m i n e n t a c t iv i s t o f a n y t h i n g e l s e
but the center, made a wonderful claim. As follows:
M r s . K a t h a r i n e He p b u r n : “ N a t u r e … i s w h at w e a r e pu t i n t h i s
w o r l d t o r i s e ab o v e . ” [ 5 2]
Daring circumstances are for the tough-minded, resilient,
r es o l v e d , a s w e l l a s f o r t h o s e w h o c o m b i n e b o l d n es s w i t h
prudence.
E l l a W h e e le r W i lc o x : “ T h er e i s n o c h a n c e , n o d e s t i n y , n o f a t e t h at
can circumvent, hinder or c on t r o l the firm resolve of a
d e t er m i n ed s o u l . ”
H o w d o f r e e d o m , s e c u r i t y , s a f e t y , r e l ia b i l i t y , r e a s o n c oa l e s c e a n d
intertwine?
S i r K a r l P o p p e r : “ W e mu s t p l an f o r fr e e d o m , an d n o t on l y f o r
s e c u r i t y [ a n d s a f e t y a n d r e l i a b i l i t y ] , i f f o r n o o t h er r e a s o n t h a n
t h a t o n l y [ e x c e ed i n g l y ed u c a t e d ] f r e e d o m c an m a k e s e c u r i t y
s e c u r e [ a n d s a f e t y s a f e a n d r e l i ab i li t y r e li a b l e] . ” [ 5 1]

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I f o n e d o e s n o t a b o u t a s u b j e c t m a t t e r , W h a t s h ou l d h e o r
her do?
A n A i r F o r c e C o l o n e l w h o r e p e a t e d i t f re q u e n t l y . . . “ I t ' s b e t t e r t o
r e m a i n s i l e n t a n d b e t h o u g h t a f o o l t h at o p en y o u r m o u t h a n d
r e m o v e an y d o u b t . ”
Before challenging situations, don’t rule it out or oversimplify it
without first trying to research those situations and begin asking
b o t h s i l l y a n d e x u b e r a n t q u e s t i o n s la v i s h l y .
I n s e c o n d - g u es s i n g r es p o n s i b l y t h e f u t u r e , n ot t o f o r e t e l l
b u t t o m a k e m e n t a l o pt i o n s f o r o m n i - m o d e p r e p a r e d n e s s t o
avoid being s t r a t eg i c a l l y surprised, I recommend the
following:
A la n T u r i n g ( 1 9 5 0 ) : “ W e c a n on l y s e e a s h o r t d i s t an c e a h e ad , b u t
w e c a n s e e p l en t y t h e r e t h a t n e ed s t o b e d on e . ”
Many were complaining about the uniqueness of the ideas and
reflections by some people with profound analytic abilities. Those
complains were aired to a colonel who listened up and kept silence.
UNTIL THE U.S. AIR FORCE COLONEL ANSWERED BACK AND
W H O R E P E A T E D I T F R E Q U E N T L Y : “I t ' s b e t t e r t o r e m a i n s i l e n t

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a n d b e t h ou g h t a f o o l t h a t o p e n y o u r m o u t h a n d r e m o v e a n y
doubt.”
CHAPTER 3
T H E F U T U R E A N D T H E T E C H N O L O G I C A L S IN G U L A R I T Y
AS PER RAY KURZWEIL, PH.D.
From Boston and dated June 02, 2010 I received an e-mail with an
invitation to a documentary film on the future, the technological
singularity, to be developed by Dr. Ray Kurzweil, PhD.
I n v e n t o r R a y K u r z w e i l i s o n e o f t h e w o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g f u tu r i s t s , w i t h
a 2 0 y e a r t r a c k r e c o r d o f a c c u ra t e p r e d i c t i o n s . Ca l l e d t h e “ r e s t l e s s
genius” by The Wall Street Journal and “the ultimate thinking
machine” by Forbes magazine, Kurzweil was selected as one of the
top entrepreneurs by Inc. magazine, which described him as the
“rightful heir to Thomas Edison.”
I n v e n t o r o f t h e f i r s t C C D f la t b e d s c a n n e r a n d m a n y o t h e r f i r s t s ,
Ku r z w e i l i s a n i n d u c t e e i n t h e N a t i o n a l I n v e n t o r s H a l l o f F a m e a n d
recipient of the National Medal of Technology, the Lemelson-MIT
Prize (the world’s largest for innovation), and 19 honorary
d o c t o r a t e s a n d a wa r d s f r o m t h r e e U . S . p r e s i d e n t s .

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In the message contained in that e-mail it is indicated:
Beginning of citation as per the invitation via e-mail on
“The Singularity is Near” film.
“ I n T h e S i n gu l a r i t y I s N e a r a n d C h ai r m a n o f t h e S i n g u l a r i t y
U n i v e r s i t y ( s u p p or t e d b y N A S A a n d G o o g l e a n d o p e r a t ed o n N A S A
A m e s R e s e a r c h C a m p u s ) pr e d i c t s t h at wi t h t h e e v e r - ac c e l er a t i n g
r at e o f t e c h n o l o g i c a l c h an g e , h u m an i t y i s f a s t a p pr o a c h i n g an er a
i n w h i c h o u r i n t e l l i g en c e wi l l b e c o m e t r i l li o n s o f t i m e s m o r e
p o w e r f u l an d i n c r e a s i n g l y m e r g ed w i t h c o m pu t er s . T h i s w i l l b e
t h e d a wn i n g o f a n e w c i v i li z a t i o n , e n ab l i n g u s t o t r a n sc e n d o u r
biological l i m i t a t i on s . In Kurzweil’s post-biological w or l d ,
b o u n d a r i e s b l u r b e t w e e n h u m a n a n d m ac h i n e , r e a l a n d v i r t u a l .
Hu m a n a g i n g a n d i l l n e s s a r e r e v er s e d , w o r l d h u n g er an d p o v e r t y
are solved, and we cure death. He maintains a radically
o p t i m i s t i c v i e w o f t h e f u t u r e c o u r s e o f h u m an d e v e l o p m e n t w h i l e
ac k n o w l e d gi n g p r o f o u n d n e w d a n g e r s . ”
“ A c c or d i n g t o B i l l G at e s , ‘ K u r z w e i l i s t h e b e s t p er s o n I k n o w a t
p r e d i c t i n g t h e f u t u r e , ’ . . . “ Ku r z w e i l en v i s i o n s a f u t u r e i n w h i c h
i n f o r m a t i o n t ec h n o l o g i e s h a v e a d v a n c e d s o f ar an d f a s t t h a t t h e y
en a b l e humanity to t r a n sc e n d its biological l i m i t a t i on s —
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“ Ku r z w e i l , t h r o u g h h i s e x t en s i v e w or k s ( i n c lu d i n g i n h i s t h e
f e a t u r e - l en g t h d oc u m e n t a r y film), examines the social and
p h i l o s o p h i c a l i m p l i c a t i on s o f t h e s e pr o f o u n d c h a n g e s a n d t h e
p ot e n t i a l t h r e a t s t h e y p o s e t o h u m a n c i v i l i z at i o n i n d i a l o g u e s
with big thinkers, i n c lu d i n g former White House c ou n t er -
t e r r or i s m c h i e f R i c h a r d A . C l a r k e ; t e c h n o l o g i s t s B i l l J o y , M i t c h
K a p o r , M ar v i n M i n s k y , E r i c D r e x l er , S h er r y T u r k l e a n d C y n t h i a
B r e a z e a l ; F u t u r e S h o c k au t h o r A l v i n T o f f l e r ; c i v i l l i b e r t i e s l a w y e r
A l an Dershowitz; venture capitalist Vinod Khosla an d
en v i r o n m en t a l i s t B i l l M c Ki b b e n . ”
Final citation of as per the invitation via e-mail on “The
on
Singularity is Near” film.
CHAPTER 3
W H A T I S H A P P EN I N G N O W ? H O W M AN Y “ N O W S ” A R E
THERE? ARE THOSE “NOWS” STILL RELEVANT?
S w i f t a n d s w i r l i n g c h a n g e , pe r i l , c o m p l e x i t y , a n d n e w n e s s d o n o t
f u n c t i o n a l o n e . T he y a r e d e e p l y i n t e r - m e s h e d , i n t e ra c t i v e , a n d
transforming, as well as transformational. Using the genetic and
b i o l o g i c a l pa r l a n c e , y o u ’ d b e t t e r b e l i e v e t h a t t h i s a m u l t i - f o l d
e p o c h , e v e r m o r e u n f o l d i n g , in w h i c h m u ta t i o n s a n d t r a n s m u t a t i o n s

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a re t a k i n g p l a c e a c r o s s t h e b o a r d , n o t j u s t in t h e c h e m i s t ’ s
la b o r a t o r y .
W h e n s p e a k i n g a b o u t “ F U T U R E ” a s t h e u n d e r s i g n e d i s s p e a k in g
a b o u t c h a n g e , t h e r e i s i n c lu d e d p o s i t i v e c ha n g e a n d n e g a t i v e
c ha n g e . H o w e v e r , t h e e m p h a s i s i s t o u n de r p i n t h e u p s i d e c h a n g e s
a n d t o c r i p p l e t h e d o w n s i d e c ha n g e s .
F r o m 1 9 9 9 t o 2 0 0 6 , w e c a n c i t e s e v e r a l p o i n t s o f i n f l e c t i o n s [ 1 3 5]
i n t h e d y n a m i c s o f c h a n g e d c ha n g e s :
(1) The ‘Millennium Bug’
( 2 ) T e r r o r i s t at t a c k s i n t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s ( 1 1 S e pt e m b er 2 0 0 1 ) , i n
M ad r i d ( M a r c h 2 0 0 4) , i n L o n d on ( 7 J u l y 2 0 0 5) a n d i n M u mb a i
( Ju l y 2 0 0 6 )
( 3) T h e B u n c e f i e l d i n d u s t r i a l d i s a s t er ( D e c e mb e r 2 0 0 5)
(4) Hu r r i c an e s Katrina and Rita during the 2005 Atlantic
Hu r r i c an e S e a s o n
( 5 ) T h e wi d e - a r e a E a s t C o s t U . S . , L o n d o n a n d E u r o p e a n p o w e r
ou t a g e s i n 2 0 0 3
( 6) T h e S A R S c o m mu n i c a b l e d i s e a s e o u t b r e a k i n 2 0 0 3
You can open up new doors for yourself, see new options, minimize
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o r d e r f o r y o u t o a c t d e c i s i v e l y s u c c e s s f u l , y o u ’ d b e t t e r h a v e a lu c i d
comprehension of said u n de r s t a n d i n g for Life. A lucid
comprehension will come to you by the greatest — tough and subtle
— omni-mode and through the most insidious application of the
scientific method, especially through exact sciences aiming solely
to the state-of-the-art generation.
B e c a u s e o f t h e f o rc e s e x e r t e d b y t h e F U T U R E u p o n t h e P R E S E N T ,
this Era-streams eon rises ambiguity, ambivalence, dichotomy,
uncertainty, complexity, c on f l i c t , bewilderment and ye t
unprecedented possibilities.
I t’ s g r e a t l y c o n v e n i e n t r e c a l l i n g t h e lu m i n e s c e n t t h o u g h t b y t h e
p r o m i n e n t G e r m a n p h i l o s o p h e r , F r i e d r i c h W i l h e l m N i e t z s c h e : “I t ’ s
ou r f u t u r e t h a t l a y s d o wn t h e l a w o f o u r t od a y . ” [ 1 1 0 ]
I t’ s a d v a n t a g e o u s t o u n d e r s t a n d w h a t a p r o m i n e n t 1 2 0 - ye a r - o l d
c o r p o r a t i o n s u c h a s G E i s c on s i d e r i n g s i n c e S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 1 . T h i s
quote is attributed to GE’s current CEO, Jeff Immelt: “I have to
l e a d f o r t o m o r r o w ’ s w o r l d . ” W h a t a b o u t y o u ? W i l l y o u le a d f o r
yesterday's world?
I t i s f o r l e a d e r s t o f a l l i n t o t h e t r a p o f t h i n k i n g t h a t p la n n i n g
a h e a d a n d b u i l d i n g f o r t h e F UT U R E i s a n in c r e d i b l e lu x u r y o f

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inaccuracy. IT IS NOT. IT IS AN AB S O L U T E AND MOST
INDISPENSABLE NECESSITY FOR LIFE.
But anyone who underestimates the revolutionary character of
t o d a y ’ s c ha n g e s i s l i v i n g a t o o - u n c o n t r o l l e d a n i l l u s i o n .
Z e n B u d d h i s t s w i l l o f f e r y o u u n p r e c e d e n t e d l e c tu r e s o n r e a l i t y
being the greatest mental “fabrication” by the hominid's mind. The
world, that of physical “existence” and manufactured by the mind,
is being transformed dramatically and irrevocably, second by
second all of the time.
Juxtapositions of many knowledge dominions will bring about the
g r e a t e s t s c i e n t i f i c c o n v e r g e n c e e v e r i n t h e ye a r s a h e a d . S o m e
pe o p l e l i k e J a m e s C a n t o n s u g g e s t t h e s e f o r c e s b e c o m i n g a n d
r e n d e r i n g “ w e i r d s c i e n c e ” in e v e r y s p h e r e i n o u r l iv e s . [ 2 2]
W i t h e a c h p a s s i n g d a y , c h a n g e qu i c k e n s e v e r y d a y a t a f a s t e r - a n d -
faster, nonlinear, discontinuous and counter-intuitive rate. In the
mean time, Evelyn Lindner reminds us of the following:
“ P e s s i m i s m i s a l u x u r y o f g o o d t i m e s … I n d i f f i c u lt t i m e s ,
p e s s i m i s m i s a s e l f - f u l f i l l i n g , s e l f - i n f li c t ed d e a t h s en t e n c e . ”

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T i c h y m a d e a r e l e v a n t c o n t r i b u t i o n t o u n d er s t a n d i n g t h e
n at u r e o f s w i r l i n g c h a n g e s . I q u o t e s o m e o f h i s e x c e r p t s :
“ S p e e d a n d c o n s t an t m o t i o n a r e t h e h a l l m a r k c h ar a c t e r i s t i c s o f
li f e i n t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t c e n t u r y . T h e d r i v i n g / e n ab l i n g f o r c e
behind them is the technology that allows almost instant access to
i n f o r m a t i o n , a n d wi t h e a c h ad v a n c e i n t e c h n o l o g y t h e c o n c e p t o f
‘fast’ is only going to get faster.”
And Tichy added:
“ T h i s a c c e s s c o m e s n o t o n l y i n t h e f o r m o f t h e ab i l i t y t o m o v e d at a
a r ou n d t h e w o r l d i n n an o s e c o n d ( on e b i ll i o n t h , 1 0 — 9 , o f a
s e c on d ) , b u t a l s o i n t h e a b i l i t y t o s i f t t h r o u g h a n d m a n i pu l a t e i t .
P a t t er n s a n d t r e n d s t h a t w e r e i m p o s s i b l e t o s e e i n t h e d a y s w h en
i n f o r m a t i o n [ b a s e d on t h r ou g h pu t - e d n u m e r i c a l a n d n ar r a t i v e
d a t a ] w a s h ou s e d i n m a i n f r a m e c o m p u t e r s t h at r e q u i r ed I T
p r o f e s s i o n a l s t o a c c e s s , ar e n o w r e a d i l y v i s i b l e t o a n y o n e w i t h a
P C a n d a h o o k u p w h o c a r e s t o a p pl y a f e w s c r e en s . ”
Subsequently, he continues:
“ M or e o v e r , a s t ec h n o l o g y s h r i n k s t h e c y c l e b et w e e n a n a c t i o n , a
r e a c t i o n a n d a r e - r e ac t i on , i t b e c o m e s p o s s i b l e f o r p e o p l e w h o

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m i gh t o t h e r w i s e n e v e r b e i n d i r ec t c o n t ac t t o e n g a g e i n a n e a r l y
c o n s t a n t f l o w o f d i a l o g u e . T h e r e s u lt i s n ot o n l y t h a t t e c h n i c i a n s
i n B a n g a l o r e, I n d i a , a n d W a u k e s h a , W i s c o n s i n , c a n s e a m l e s s l y
w o r k o n t h e s a m e p r o j ec t , p a s s i n g i t o f f a s t h e d a y en d s i n o n e
h e mi s p h e r e a n d b e g i n s i n t h e o t h er , b u t a l s o t h a t a n e w l y h i r ed
c o n s u l t a n t a t E D S c a n h a v e a m e an i n g fu l d i a l o g u e v i a v i d e o s a n d
e - m a i l s w i t h C E O D i c k B r o w n ab o u t w h a t h e s e e s i n h i s t er r i t o r y . ”
And Tichy observes:
“ M e an w h i l e , m a r k e t s f or g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s a n d t h e c ap i t a l
m a r k et s c h an g e d i r ec t i on s w i t h a s t o u n d i n g s p e e d . C on s u m e r
t r e n d s [ b ec a u s e o f t h e m u lt i t u d e o f d r i v i n g f o r c e s t h a t p r o p e l s
s a i d f or c e s ] a r e i n a s t a t e o f c o n st a n t f lu x a s a f l o o d o f n e w
p r o d u c t s [ an d s e r v i c e s] a p p e ar s e v e r y d a y t o s u p p l a n t o ld e r o n e s
t h a t o f t e n h a v e b e e n ar o u n d o n l y a f e w m o n t h s t h e m s e l v e s . ”
And he carries on:
“ M ar k e t e x p a n s i o n s m o r p h i n t o c o n t r ac t i on s s e e m i n g l y o v e r n i g h t .
I t i sn ’ t t h a t t h e c yc l e s a r e g et t i n g c l o s e r t o g e t h er . T h e ec o n o m i c
e x p a n s i on o f t h e 1 9 9 0 s w a s o n e o f t h e l on g e s t i n U . S . h i s t o r y .
R a t h er , i t i s t h e m o m e n t u m w h en t h e y t u r n t h a t h a s ac c e l er a t e d .
O n M a r c h 1 3 , 2 0 0 0 , t h e N A S D A Q c o m p o s i t e i n d e x p e a k at 5 1 3 2 . B y

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A p r i l 1 4 , i t s l u m p e d i n t o 3 2 6 5 , a l o s s o f n e a r l y 4 0 % i n o n e m on t h .
I n s u c h a v o l a t i l e e n v i r o n m e n t , t h e ab i l i t y t o g r o w , s h r i n k a n d
r e d e p l o y a s s e t s q u i c k l y a n d i n t e ll i g e n t l y i s a c r i t i c a l c o m p e t en c e
for survival.”
Incidentally:
T h e S oc i e t y o f K n o w l e d g e ( t h a t o f t h e r u l i n g I n t e l l e c t u a l C a p i t a l)
i s a w o r l d w i t h a b s o l u t e l y n o s p a c e a t a l l f o r p e r s o n a l ( i n d i v i d u a l)
or collective (a) under-developing status and (b) developing
quality stemming from the in-operation frame of reference.
Gargantuan competence, forever updated and upgraded, will be
more indispensable than water and oxygen.
And Tichy asserts:
“ W h a t h a s h ap p e n ed s o f a r i s j u s t a pr e v i e w . W e h a v e o n l y
s c r a t c h e d t h e su r f a c e i n u s i n g t h e c a p a b i l i t i e s o f t h e c u r r e n t
t e c h n o l o g y , n ot t o m en t i o n t h e n e w t ec h n o l o g i e s a n d c a p a b i l i t i e s
t h a t ar e c o m i n g o n st r e a m e v e r y d a y . ”
Tichy points out as well:

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“ T h e e a r l i e s t u s e s o f m o s t n e w t ec h n o l o g i e s ar e a t m a k i n g o l d
p r o c e s s e s w o r k b et t er . O n c e c o m pu t er s c a m e o u t o f t h e s c i e n c e
l ab s , t h ei r first mainstream uses were for such things as
au t o m a t i n g accounting and inventory c on t r o l s . These
a p p l i c a t i o n s w er e v a l u a b l e i n t h a t t h e y g o t t h e b i l l s o u t f a s t e r
a n d l e t a c o m p a n y m a k e b e t t er p u r c h a s i n g a n d s c h ed u li n g
d e c i s i o n s . B u t o n c e y o u c on s i d er t h e a c t i v i t i e s r eq u i r e d f o r en t r y
a n d r e t r i e v a l , s o m e w e r e n ’ t m u c h m o r e e f f ec t i v e i n t e r m s o f c o s t
o r t i m e c o n su m p t i on t h an d oi n g t h i n g s t h e o ld w a y . ”
In u n d er s t a n d i n g scales and accurate senses of
proportions and depth, Tichy asserted in 2004:
“ T h e G D P o f t h e d e v e l o p e d w o r l d — t h e U n i t e d S t at e s , E u r o p e an
C o m m u n i t y a n d J a p a n wi t h a t o t a l p o p u l a t i o n o f ab o u t 7 5 0
m i l l i o n — i s m or e t h a n $ 2 3 t r i l li o n . T h e r e s t o f t h e w o r l d ,
i n c l u d i n g C h i n a w i t h 1 . 2 b i l l i o n p e o p l e a n d I n d i a w i t h ab o u t 1 . 2
b i l l i o n p e o p l e an d I n d i a w i t h ab o u t 1 b i l l i o n p e o p l e , li v e s o n l e s s
t h a n $ 3 t r i l l i o n i n G D P . T a k e t h e w o r ld ’ s f i v e l a r g e s t c o m p a n i e s ,
G E , E x x o n / M o b i l , M i c r o s o f t , P f i z e r a n d W a l - M ar t — t h ei r m a r k et
c a p i t a l i z a t i o n i s b i g g er t h an t h e G D P o f I n d i a . ”
A s T i c h y c o n c lu d e d ma k i n g h i s c a se . [ 4 2 ]

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CHAPTER 3
M E T H O D F I R S T , T E C H N O L O G Y S E CO N D !
In business and competing in the global markets, it is really
important to count with optimum technology. Technology is going
to be changing and changing almost without limits.
However, there are many techniques and tools — as well as
practices — to discipline the mind to make more judicious and
e x p e d i e n t d e c i s i o n s a n d h e n c e e x e c u t i o n s . I n f a c t, I w i l l i n s i s t t h a t
t e c h n o l o g i e s a r e a f u n c t i o n o f m i n d - e x p a n s i o n m e t h o d s . An e x h i b i t
o n t h i s i s a v a i la b l e a t h t t p : / / b i t . l y / b G d 8 k f
CHAPTER 4
D E E P EN I N G OUR MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH IN
AN D T O T H I S B O O K !
To further set the stage for this material, the textbook “Einstein in
t h e B oa r d r o o m ” b y S u z a n n e S . Ha r r i s o n a n d P a t r i c k H . S u l l iv a n S r .
may offer some lucid ideas on the “current” state of affairs when
t h e y c la i m :
“ Hu m a n s h a v e b e en ad d i n g t o t h ei r t o t a l k n o w l e d g e st e a d i l y o v e r
the c en t u r i e s , and the amount of knowledge we create is

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mu l t i p l y i n g a t a n i n c r ed i b l e r a t e . B e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e a m o u n t o f
k n o w l e d g e i n t h e k n o w n w o r ld at t h e t i m e o f C h r i s t , s t u d i e s h a v e
e s t i m a t e d t h a t t h e f i r s t d ou b l i n g o f t h a t k n o w l ed g e t o o k p l ac e
ab o u t 1 7 0 0 A . D . T h e s e c on d d ou b li n g o c c u r r e d a r ou n d t h e y e a r
1 9 0 0 . I t i s e s t i m a t e d t od a y t h a t t h e w o r ld ' s k n o w l e d g e b a s e wi l l
d o u b l e a g a i n b y 2 0 1 0 a n d a g a i n a ft e r t h a t b y 2 0 1 3 . ” [ 3 7 ]
In stating some clear fact of applied science progression, President
John F. Kennedy’s speech on September 12, 1962 at Ra c e
University: “Within these last 19 months at least 45 satellites have
c i r c l ed t h e e a r t h . S o m e 4 0 o f t h e m w er e “ m ad e i n t h e Un i t ed
S t a t e s o f A m er i c a ” a n d t h e y w e r e f a r m o r e s o p h i s t i c a t ed an d
supplied far more knowledge to the people of the world than those
o f t h e S o v i et U n i on …. T h e g r o w t h o f o u r sc i e n c e a n d ed u c a t i o n
will be enriched by new k n o w l ed g e of our u n i v er s e and
en v i r o n m en t , b y n e w t e c h n i q u e s o f l e ar n i n g a n d m a p p i n g a n d
ob s e r v a t i o n , b y n e w t o o l s a n d c o m pu t e r s f or i n d u st r y , m ed i c i n e ,
t h e h o m e a s w e l l a s t h e s c h o o l . ” [ 8 0]
I n a t r e a t i s e c o n c e r n i n g t h e “ P r i n c i p l e s o f Hu m a n K n o w l e d g e , ”
G e o r g e B e r k e l e y ( 1 8 6 5 – 1 7 5 3 ) s u s t a i n s : “W e h a v e f i r s t r a i s e d a
dust [ s c i e n c e, t ec h n o l o g y and progress] an d t h en complain
[ b ec a u s e ou r m o s t d e t er m i n e d d ec i s i o n o f n o t t a k i n g o u r o w n

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ed u c a t i on a n d e n c u l t u r a t i o n f u r t h er ] w e c a n n o t s e e [ u n d er s t a n d
t h e w o r l d u p o n w h i c h w e d ar e t o s t an d u p o n ] . ” [ 1 3 0 ]
T h e r e a r e m a n y s e r i o u s pu b l i c a t i o n s , f r o m 2 0 0 3 t o t h i s d a t e ,
s p e a k i n g o f t h e e n t i r e t y o f s c i e n t i f i c kn o w l e d g e d o u b l i n g e v e r y f i v e
(5) years and sooner. How, then, can one undertake such a
g a r g a n t u a n c ha l l e n g e , t h r o u g h t h e “ S o c i e t y o f K n o w l e d g e ” ( t h a t
also embraces the “infotech economy”), unless it is through the
s t e w a r d s h i p o f t h e m o s t r i g o r o u s a n d a d v a n c e d s c ie n t i f ic m e t h o d ?
T h e A m e r i c a n H e r i t a g e D i c t i o n a r y ’ s I n t r od u c t i o n ( f ou r t h
edition, 2000) by Joseph P. Pickett, Executive Director,
l i t e r a l l y i n d i c a t e s , t o fu r t h e r i l l u s t r a t e t h e re a d e r , [ 5 4] :
“This F ou r t h Edition of The A m er i c a n H er i t a g e Di c t i o n a r y
c o m b i n e s t h e b e s t o f t r ad i t i o n a l m a k i n g w i t h k e y i n n o v a t i o n s t h a t
a f f o r d n e w w a y s o f l o o k i n g a t ou r l an g u a g e … T h i s e d i t i on h a s
n e a r l y 1 0 , 0 0 0 n e w w o r d s a n d s e n s e s t h a t r e fl e c t t h e r a p i d p a c e o f
c h a n g e i n t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e t od a y . T ec h n o l o g i c a l i n n o v a t i on s
i n c o m p u t i n g an d c o m m u n i c a t i on s a l o n g w i t h ad v a n c e s i n t h e
sciences have been especially rich sources of development in the
l e x i c o n ( f or e x a m p l e , b i t m a p , d o m a i n n a m e , a n d r a s t e r i n
c o m p u t i n g ; d ar k m a t t er , p h o t o n i c s , a n d y o c t o s e c o n d i n s c i en c e) .
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a s t o n i s h i n g ar r a y o f n e w t e r m s f o r c h e mi c a l s a n d s u b s t a n c e s
( e n d o s t a t i n , l e p t i n , t r a n s f a t t y ac i d ) , f or d i s or d er s an d i n f ec t i ou s
a g e n t s ( A s p e r g e r ’ s s y n d r o m e , e r ec t i l e d y s f u n c t i o n , h an t a v i r u s ) ,
f o r t r e a t m en t ( c o c k t a i l , m o l e c u l a r k n i f e , x e n o t r a n s p l a n t ) , a n d f or
a v a r i e t y o f c r e at i o n s a n d d i s c o v e r i e s ( d e s i g n e r g e n e, en t er i c
nervous system, microsleep)…. In addition, continuing social
c h a n g e i n p o s t i n d u s t r i a l s o c i e t y h a s g i v e n r i s e t o e x pr e s s i o n s t h a t
d e s c r i b e n e w b u s i n e s s p r a c t i c e s ( b u yb a c k , m i c r oc r e d i t , r e v e r s e
m o r t g a g e ) , a c h a n gi n g w o r k p l ac e ( f a c e t i m e , j ob - s h a r e , m o m m y
t r a c k ) , a n d e v o l v i n g p o l i t i c a l p o s i t i o n s a n d g o v e r n m en t a l p o l i c i e s
( f a m i l y l e a v e , t er m l i mi t , w or k f a r e ) . N e w s p o r t s t er m s h a v e
a r i s e n ( c l a p s k a t e, f i v e h o l e, s k y b o a r d ) , a s h a v e w o r d s f o r n e w
ed u c a t i on a l practices (charter school, d i st a n c e l e ar n i n g ,
h o m e s c h o o l ) . T h e n a m e s o f f o od s f r o m o t h er c u lt u r e s c o n t i n u e t o
b e a d o p t e d ( b ab a g a n n ou j , g a r a m m a s a l a , q u e s a d i l l a) . A h o s t o f
n e w c u l t u r a l d e v e l o p m e n t s h a s pr o d u c ed a h o s t o f n e w c o m p o u n d
c o r d s ( a s s i s t e d l i v i n g , p o et r y s l a m , s h o c k j o c k ) . An d E n g l i s h
s p e a k e r s c o n t i n u e t o b e a n e x u b er a n c e f o r c e i n c r e a t i v e c o i n a g e
( b l o v i a t e, n e wb i e , w a n n a b e) … . To e n su r e ac c u r a c y in the
c o v e r a g e o f o u r r a p i d l y c h an g i n g v o c a b u l a r y , w e h a v e w o r k ed
c l o s e l y w i t h d i s t i n g u i s h e d c on s u l t an t s i n a w i d e v a r i et y o f
s p e c i a l i z e d f i e l d s , i n c l u d i n g a n t h r o p o l o g y , a s t r o n o m y , g en e t i c s ,
i m mu n o l o g y , p h i l o s o p h y , a n d p h y s i c s , t o n a m e b u t a f e w . W e h a v e
a l s o g o n e t o g r e at l e n g t h s t o m a k e ou r b i o l o g i c a l a n d g e o g r a p h i c

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en t r i e s a s t i m e l y a s p o s s i b l e . M a n y n e w b i o g r a ph i c a l e n t r i e s h a v e
b e e n ad d ed , e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e a r e a s o f s p o r t s , mu s i c , f i l m - m a k i n g ,
a n d l i t e r at u r e . T o t h e g e o g r a p h i c e n t r i e s w e h a v e a d d e d n e w
c o u n t r y n a m e s , s u c h a s M y an m a r a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f C o n g o , an d
newly prominent places such as Kosovo….”
Learning about the futures?
V i r g i n i a P o s t r e l : “ …t h e f u t u r e i s a l i v e . L i k e t h e p r e s en t , t h e fu t u r e
i s n ot a s i n g l e, u n i f o r m st a t e b u t a n o n g o i n g p r oc e s s t h at r e f l ec t s
t h e p l en i t u d e o f h u m an l i f e. T h e r e i s i n f ac t n o s i n g l e f u t u r e; ‘ t h e ’
f u t u r e en c o m p a s s e s t h e m a n y m i c r o fu t u r e s o f i n d i vi d u a l s an d
t h e i r a s s o c i a t i on s . I t i n c lu d e s a l l t h e t h i n g s w e l e a r n a b o u t
ou r s e l v e s a n d t h e w o r l d , a l l t h e i n c r e m en t a l i m p r o v e m e n t s w e
d i s c o v e r , a l l o u r n e w i d e a s , a n d a l l t h e n e w w a y s w e e x p r e s s an d
r e c o m b i n e t h e m . A s a s y s t e m , t h e fu t u r e i s n a t u r a l , o u t o f
a n y o n e ’ s c o n t r o l , t h ou g h i s d r i v e n b y t h e a r t i f i c i a l : b y i n d i vi d u a l
a t t e m p t s … T h i s o p en - en d ed fu t u r e c an ’ t b e c on t a i n e d i n t h e
v i s i o n o f a s i n g l e p e r s o n o r o r g a n i z a t i o n . An d … i t i s s o m e t h i n g
w e c a n n e v e r b e c au g h t u p wi t h …. H O W W E F E E L AB O U T T H E
E V O L V I N G F U T U R E T E L L S U S W H O W E A R E A S I ND I V I D U A L S
A N D A S A C I V I L I Z A T I O N : D O W E S E A R C H F O R S T AS I S ─ A
REGULATED, ENGINEERED WORLD? OR DO WE EMBRACE
DYNAMISM─A WORLD OF CONSTANT CREATION, DISCOVERY,

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A N D C O M P E T I T I O N ? D O W E V A L U E S T AB I L I T Y A N D C O N T R O L ,
OR EVOLUTION AND LEARNING? … OR DO WE SEE
TECHNOLOGY AS AN EXPRESSION OF HUMAN CREATIVITY AND
T H E F U T U R E A S I N V I T I N G ? D O W E T HI N K T H A T P R O G R E S S
REQUIRES A CENTRAL BLUEPRINT, OR DO WE SEE IT AS A
DECENTRALIZED, EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS? DO WE CONSIDER
M I S T A K E S P E R M A N E N T DI S AS T E R S , O R T H E C O R R E C T A B L E B Y -
PRODUCTS OF EXPERIMENTATION? DO WE CRAVE
P R E D I C T A B I L I T Y, O R R E L I S H S U R P R I S E ? T H E T W O P O L E S ,
STASIS AND DYNAMISM, INCREASINGLY DEFINE OUR
P O L I T I C A L , I NT E L L E C T U A L , A N D C U L T U R A L L A N D S C A P E . T H E
C E N T R A L Q U E S T I O N O F O U R T I M E I S W H A T T O D O AB O U T T H E
F U T U R E . A N D T H A T Q U E S T I O N C R E A T E S A D E E P DI V I D E . ” [ 1 7 0]
I n s p e a k i n g a b o u t s c i e n c e p r og r e s s i o n , n e w b e n e f i t s a n d
n e w h a z a r d s , h e r e i t i s a s u m m a t i o n b y t h e En g l i s h C r o wn ’ s
top scientist, Sir Martin Rees.
S i r M a r t i n R e e s , P h D : “ S c i en c e i s e m p h a t i c a l l y n ot , a s s o m e h a v e
claimed, approaching its end; it is s u r gi n g ahead at an
ac c e l er a t i n g r a t e. W e ar e s t i ll f l u m m o x e d a b o u t t h e b ed r oc k
n at u r e o f p h y s i c a l r e a l i t y , a n d t h e c o m p l e xi t i e s o f li f e , t h e b r a i n ,
a n d t h e c o s m o s . N e w d i sc o v e r i e s , i l l u m i n a t i n g a l l t h e s e m y s t e r i e s ,
w i l l en g e n d e r b en i g n a p p l i c a t i on s ; b u t w i l l a l s o p o s e n e w et h i c a l

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dilemmas and bring new hazards. How will we balance the
mu l t i f ar i o u s p r o s p e c t i v e b e n e fi t s fr o m g e n e t i c s , r ob o t i c s , o r
n an o t ec h n o l o g y a g a i n s t t h e r i s k ( a lb e i t s m a l l e r ) o f t r i g g e r i n g
u t t e r d i s a s t e r ? …. S c i e n c e i s ad v a n c i n g f a s t e r t h an e v e r , an d on a
b r o a d er front: bio-, c yb e r - an d n an o t e c h n o l o g y all offer
e x h i l a r a t i n g p r o s p e c t s ; s o d o e s t h e e x p l o r a t i on o f s p a c e . B u t t h e r e
i s a d a r k s i d e : n e w s c i en c e c an h a v e u n i n t e n d e d c on s e q u en c e s ; i t
e m p o w e r s i n d i v i d u a l s t o p er p e t r a t e a c t s o f m e g a t e r r o r ; e v en
i n n oc e n t er r o r s c ou l d be catastrophic. The ‘downside’ from
t w e n t y - f i r st c en t u r y t ec h n o l o g y c ou l d be graver and more
i n t r a c t a b l e t h a n t h e t h r e at o f n u c l e ar d e v a s t a t i o n t h a t w e h a v e
f ac e d f o r d ec a d e s . A n d h u m a n - i n d u c ed p r e s s u r e s o n t h e g l o b a l
en v i r o n m en t m a y e n g en d er h i g h er r i s k s t h a t t h e a g e - o l d h a z a r d s
o f e ar t h q u a k e s , e r u p t i o n s , a n d a s t er o i d i m p a c t s … ” [ 1 2 0 ]
Therefore, What should systematically be instituted then?
Dr. Vernon Grose, Dsc (1987): “... especially for managing risk, is
a l m o s t a n i n e v i t a b l e n e c e s s i t y i n t h e d a y s a h e ad . L i f e i s n o t li k e l y
[ a t a l l ] t o g et l e s s c o m p l i c a t ed . ” [ 9 9]
T h e P R E S E N T r e s o l u t e l y in s i s t s o n t r a s h i n g i t s e l f w i t h a n o v e r l o a d
o f “ o b s o l e d g e ” ( o b s o l e t e k n o w l e d g e ) [ 2 3] . B u t t h e e r u d i t e , s h r e w d ,
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a n d c e r t a i n t h a t « w h at w o r k e d b e s t w o n ’ t a n y m o r e » f o r t h e
PRESENT besieged by mundane miseries, those miseries propelled
by the unkindest humankind without a fail.
THE FUTURE IS ALSO AND AB O V E ALL B ES I E G E D , B UT
B ES I E G E D O F A N D B Y A N D T H R O U G H B R E A K T H R O U G H S I N
P E R P E T U I T Y A N D P E R P E T U A L L Y I N F L UI D I T Y R A DI A N T L Y A N D
IRRADIANTLY.
If you must insist, you can study the melancholic PAST as a
distorted prologue primer to the PRESENT. Nevertheless, not even
t h e l o f t i e s t a c c u m u la t i o n o f a l l t h e s u b o p t i m a l P A S T S a d d e d t o t h e
PRESENT are nothing bu t an in f i n i t e s i m a l , ineffectual,
inconsequential, immaterial, and impious script to the FUTURE.
PAST and PRESENT are a bunch of empty, hallow iotas.
Said script, I’m not apologetic to state, since I did not birth this
U n i v e r s e , w o n ’ t g e t y ou t o y o u r o w n F UT U R E ’ s U P S I D E S , b u t
m i g h t ma k e y o u i n s t i t u t e a n e me r g e n c y l a n d i n g u p o n y o u r o w n
e x i s t e n t i a l d i s r u p t i o n u n le s s y o u pa y g r e a t a t t e n t i o n a n d a c t u p o n
it urgently and smartly. Got to get beyond cross-pollinated
sophistication. Cannot make it by yourself? Can you please just ask
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I n t h e u l t i m a t e s c r u t i n y, y o u m u s t c o n c e i v e , d e s i g n , d e v e l o p ,
i m p l e m e n t , s u s t a i n , u p d a t e , a da p t , r e - a da p t , a n d r e - i n v e n t y o u a n d
y o u r o w n F U T U R E S , F U T U R E b y FU T U R E f o r L i f e , a L i f e t h a t w i l l
e qu a t e t o i m m o r t a l i t y . T a k e n f r o m t h e L a t i n t e r m a p o s t e r i o r i , I
will never act aposterioristically. Taken from the Latin term a
priori, I will invariably proceed aprioristically.
U n l e s s , i n e x e r c i s i n g y o u r m o s t c o n s c ie n t i o u s f re e w i l l , y o u w i s h t o
be enslaved by an arrogant robot that is: omniscient, as well as
self-upgrading, self-enhancing, self-replicating, self-fixing, self-
e n e r g i z e d , s e l f - r e n e w i n g , s e lf - r e in v e n t i n g , s e l f - a wa r e , s e l f - r u l i n g ,
s e l f - t r a n s p o r t i n g , s e l f - c o m m u t i n g ( by g r o u n d , a i r , w a t e r , o u t e r
space, tele-transportation, etc.), and in possession of many other
“selfs” that grant it super autonomy.
T h o s e b e l i e v i n g t h a t t e l e - t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , m o r e p o p u l a r l y kn o w n a s
teleporting, is Sci-Fi might wish to research on the breakthroughs
by Los Alamos National Laboratories. Some years ago, as per Los
A la m o s i t s e l f , t h e y m a d e i t p o s s i b l e a t t h e “ d i s c r e t e l e v e l . ”
T h e P R E S E N T d o e s n o t r e s e m b l e t h e P A S T , n o r w i l l t h e F UT U R E
ever resemble the PRESENT; up until now the PRESENT has been
anecdotal, folkloric, and still impregnated with greater forces and
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of all synergies) of all our known and unknown PASTS combined
( ov e r f ou r billion years), while the F UT U R E will over-
g e o m e t r i c a l l y t r a n s - m u t a t e i n t o in f i n i t e l y s w i f t e r , a r r h y t h m i c ,
inconceivably, amorphously p e r e n n i a l l y - a c c e le r a t i n g (through
diversely modulated or not speeds — speeds that stem from some
n e w o r d e r o f r a m p a n t s p e e d i n g a n d a c c e le r a t i o n o f s a i d s p e e d i n g
—), orderly-chaotic and yet more driven into vividly-immersed and
pa l p a b l e r e a l i t i e s t h a n o u r c u r r e n t y e t o b s o l e t e P R E S E N T .
W h y s e c o n d - g u e s s t h e F UT U R E w h e n y ou c a n r e a d , i n a dv a n c e ,
said FUTURE's hints NOW and exploit them grandiosely, to your
a dv a n t a g e ?
Annihilate the DOWNSIDES to hijack the UPSIDES, metaphorically
and not so metaphorically speaking about leading, managing, and
undertaking organizations with a profit end or otherwise. Please
remember a golden rule: Regardless of your qualitative and
quantitative growth in, say, leadership and success capturing as
well as management, every growth will be hallowed and harmful if
it is not first a growth of ethics and morality.
The FUTURE at all times wishes to readily equip the present with
n o v e l i n f o r m a t i o n . W h y ? B e c a u s e t h e F UT U R E c o n s i d e r s t h e
P R E S E N T a f a i l e d s t a t e d in t h e r e a l m o f t i m e , a n d d o e s n o t d e s i r e

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to get implicated with the downsides of a sub-optimal, bitter fellow
w h o d e c l i n e s e v e r y h e l pf u l k n o w l e d g e o n “ e m o t i o n a l i n t e l l i g e n c e ”
and “political intelligence”.
Anyway, and by any rational measure, we are in a multi-eon-
streaming epoch in which mind-toughness and mind resilience,
within kindness and civility, are going to be far more important
t h a n t h e s m i l e o f t h e b u s d r i v e r s p o k e n o f b y D a n ie l G o l d m a n . [ 2 9 ]
What is an example of one instituting resiliency?
Dr. Robert Collins, PhD. and his “Ten Commandments of
Resilience.” It here ensues the literal citation:
I . - T h ou S h a l t H a v e a W r i t t e n D i s a s t e r P l a n
I I . - T h o u S h a l t D o C o s t B e n e f i t An a l y s i s
I I I . - T h ou S h a l t B e F u l l y I n su r e d
I V. - T h o u S h a l t S e ar c h O u t a n d R e p a i r V u ln e r ab l e S y s t e m s
V.- Thou Shalt Have Redundant Systems
VI.- Thou Shalt Be Mobile
V I I . - T h ou S h a l t S e t an d F o ll o w P r i o r i t i e s
V I I I . - T h o u S h a l t N o t D e p en d on O t h er s
I X . - T h o u S h a l t K e e p L i n e s o f C o m m u n i c a t i on O p e n
X . - T h ou S h a l t C a p i t a l i z e on O p p o r t u n i t i e s

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E n d o f c i ta t i o n o f t h e “ T e n C o m m a n d m e n t s o f R e s i l i e n c e . ” [ 1 2 5 ]
As the FUTURE gives the PRESENT a bad score and becomes
j u d g m e n t a l o n i t , t h e P R E S E N T f l a g r a n t l y d e n ie s a n d r e j e c t s t h e
c u r r e n t e x i s t e n c e o f t h e FU T U R E . S o m e o f t h e s i g n s e c h o e d b y t h e
FU
FUTURE into the PRESENT are ubiquitously here in encoded ways.
As the FUTURE paraphrases Shakespeare’s sentence (fears take
a wa y t h e g o o d w i t h w h i c h we c ou l d w i n ) a n d e x e c u t e s i t i n t h e
practice, the PRESENT feels a great animosity against such a
maxim and habit.
The forthcoming FUTURE — already scattered among us — has a
l o t t o o f f e r t o t h e P R E S E N T , n a m e l y a n i n v a lu a b l e o u t - o f - t h i s -
world-and-time source of narrative and n u m e r ic a l data
(unexplored repository knowledge waiting to being seized and
administered by the PRESENT and its inhabitants). Can you think
o f a n y o n e m o r e v i s i o n a r y t h a n t h e k i n g i n h i s c la s s , t h e F U T U R E
itself?
T h e P R E S E N T , u n f o r t u n a t e l y , i s s o m e h o w a n e c d o t a l ( su b o p t i m a l )
w h i l e t h e F U T U R E ru t h l e s s l y a n d r e l e n t l e s s l y a b i d e s b y e v e r -
e me r g i n g s c i e n t i f i c t r u t h s . T he s e t r u t h s c on t a i n v a s t g o l d m i n e s

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for c re a t i o n , recreation, and super-creation, as well as for
devastation.
The cultivated brains must root out the endless dangers to capture
t h e b e n e f i t s , s o h u m a n k i n d p r e v a i l s o n E a r t h a n d mu c h m o r e
beyond it if the Universe (and the embedded Nature of the latter),
too, — and its own hyper-dynamics — warrants such a sovereign
license.
For the first time in history, we can work backward from our
imagination rather than forward from our past. [28] In the midst
of chaos, there is a learning lesson to assimilate. Sometimes the
t a b l e i s s e r v e d f o r O V E R - L E A R N I N G if t h e p r e p a r e d m i n d i s
pa y i n g h u g e a t t e n t i o n t o t h e n a n o - g r a n u l a r i t y o f d e t a i l s .
To me uncharted territory is the most splendorous “terra
incognita” battlefield, chiefly because of its sheer number of
unknown knowns and unknown knowns. As well as immense crises,
t h e r e t e r r i t o r i e s a n d i n c o g n i t o s o f f e r e d a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d l e a r n in g
opportunity that I will never waste, my most thoughtful friends.
T h e t e r m s i n g u la r i t y e n t e r e d t h e p o p u la r s c i e n c e c u l t u r e w i t h t h e
1993 presentation at NASA-sponsored conference of a seminal
pa p e r b y S a n D i e g o S ta t e Un i v e r s i t y s t a t i s t i c i a n V e r n o r V i n g e . T h e

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abstract of the famous essay is as dauntingly lucid today as it was
more than a decade ago: Permalink:
http://www.mindstalk.net/vinge/vinge-sing.htm
P r o f e s s o r V i n g e i n d i c a t e d i t i n 1 9 9 3 : “W i t h i n t h i r t y y e a r s , w e w i l l
h a v e t h e t e c h n o l o g i c a l m e a n s t o c r e at e s u p e r h u m a n i n t e l l i g en c e .
S h o r t l y a f t e r , t h e h u m an e r a wi l l b e e n d e d …I s s u c h p r o g r e s s
a v o i d ab l e ? I f n o t t o b e a v o i d e d , c an e v e n t s b e g u i d e d s o t h a t w e
m a y su r v i v e ? T h e s e q u e s t i o n s ar e i n v e s t i g a t ed . S o m e p o s s i b l e
a n s w e r s [ a n d s o m e f u r t h er d an g e r s ] a r e p r e s e n t e d … ”
I j u s t w o n d e r i f t h e F UT U R E i s c o n t i n u a l l y s t a l k i n g o n t h e
PRESENT! Perhaps, it is so. One thing can be ascertained, because
o f t h e P R E S E N T ’ s n o n - e r u d i t e n a tu r e , t h e F UT U R E ( t h e o v e r -
ruling) is always filibustering the PRESENT (the enslaved).
These days meaning: these seconds — the totality of all is in the
m a k i n g p e r p e t u a l l y . T h a t t o b e i n t h e m a k in g m o d e — a t t h i s t i m e
— i s r e l e n t l e s s l y t h o u g h t o f a n d t h o u g h t t h r o u g h wa y i n a dv a n c e .
This is a technique to CURRENTLY get your brains over-in-sourced
by zillion practiced futuristic scenarios (happily and readily
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THE FUTURE WILL HIT THE PRESENT AND ITS RESPECTIVE
GROUND RUNNING. All of that as it has been seen up to the
present time.
This is a hyper-accelerated Eons-streaming Age and ever-
increasingly by an above and beyond an over-exponential “many
orders of magnitude” factor.
Said “over-exponential factor,” even when multiplied by many
orders of magnitudes as in effect it is, the non-linear geometrical
and discontinuous growth rate of it is by most people
immeasurably underestimated and misunderstood. Besides its
i n tu i t i o n i s o n l y f la g r a n t c o u n t e r - i n t u i t i o n .
To me the PAST is more l i ke A l ic e ( A l ic e ' s Adventures in
Wonderland). The PRESENT seems more like Mr. Hyde while the
F U T U R E a p pe a r s t o b e m o r e l i ke t h e j o i n t c o n s p i r a c y b y D r . J e k y l l
a n d D o r i a n G ra y . P e r h a p s , w e w i l l n e e d t h e c o m b i n e d e f f o r t b y
Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie to decipher these outright
e n i g m a s , n a m e l y t h o s e s t e m m i n g f r o m t h e e v e r - a wa i t e d - b u t - e v e r -
i n t r u d i n g F U T U R E . T he P R E S E N T i s a l w a y s a d h o c .

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W e a re r e p e a t e d l y l o n g i n g f o r t h e g o o d s i d e s o f t h e f u t u r e s
impiously forgetting that those futures come along with great
responsibilities and challenges.
Progress is the future outcome of a multitude of cascades of
“ c u r r e n t m o m e n t s ” f l o w i n g d i v e r g e n t l y . T he d i v e r g e n c e u n i t e s
seamlessly but not under the ever-suboptimal comprehension
“seized” via the “naked” human eye.
The PRESENT ─ so-called ─ is a l wa y s precluding F UT U R E
r e pe t i t i o n o f s a i d ' P R E S E N T ' i n o r d e r t o d i s p l a c e t h e i m p l i c a t e d
continuum to other progressions and/or retrogressions.
The PRESENT is introvert adhocracy as the F UT U R E is
technocracy in perpetuity. The PRESENT is an illiterate adhocratic
one while the FUTURE is the technocratic, “omni mode” savant.
T h e P A S T i s h o l l o w a n d i n c o n s e q u e n t i a l f o s s i l s u n v e r i f ia b l e b y a n y
“carbon testing” measurement.
T o g i v e e n t r e p r e n e u r s a P O V q u i c k l y, m o s t b u s i n e s s p l a n s a re
( ha v e b e e n f o r t o o l o n g ) g r o t e s q u e l y i l l - c o n c e i v e d i n d e e d i n t h e
m e a n t i m e , a s t h e y a re w r i t t e n - u p a n d r e c k o n e d w i t h t h e e y e s f ix e d
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GREATER AND THOROUGH ADVANCED RISK MANAGEMENT
STRATEGY, THE FIRM WILL MEET GARGANTUAN CHALLENGES.
Otherwise, there will be great opportunities! One end of the
greatest Risk Management Effort (extraneous to insurance, co-
i n s u ra n c e , r e - i n s u ra n c e , b o n d s , a n d t h o s e a r t i f ic e s “ m a r k e t e d ” b y
beautifully institutionalized “social engineering,” termed by these
God-sent incumbents: “marketing techniques”) is to entertaining
the fiscally sound outcomes of a business, literally any business,
c ha l l e n g e , o r t a s k .
This FUTURE, that throws around its weight through every facet of
the PRESENT overbearingly and mercilessly, might be 99.99%
INEVITABLE.
I n e v i t a b i l i t y , i n t h i s i n s t a n c e , e qu a t e s t o m e a n i n g t h a t i t w i l l b e a
rogue dictator, over-ruling capriciously and solely acting upon its
way and capricious taste.
The unavoidable consequences of this FUTURE can be mitigated or
at least somehow modulated. Evidently, this FUTURE’s UPSIDES
can be, perhaps, seized and even a m p l i f ie d . To meet both
requisites, there is one HUGE prerequisite before proceeding any
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is forbidden by the rulings of the incumbent FUTURES here
referred to.
T h i s i s n o t a c a l l i n g f o r t h e “ s n a i l - pa c e d ” mu l t i - t a s k i n g e i t h e r . Y o u
do your DOWNSIDES and UPSIDES simultaneously for Life.
Otherwise, one can never proclaim knowing how systems operate
( n o t j u s t c o m p u ta t i o n a l s o f t w a r e , b u t S Y S T E M S p e r s e I N U P P E R
CASE).
T ha t i s , t h a t t h e T O T A L I T Y o f H U M A N K I N D h a s t o c o n v e r g e AT
UNISON — “on the doubles” — on the most essentials Herculean
tasks to do in order to attempt the sustainability of the
c o r r e s p o n d i n g c i v i l i z a t i o n a s i t i s n o w k n o w n / p e r c e iv e d . W ha t a
b i g p r o b l e m t o s o l v e t h a t o n e p o s e d b y s o - c a l le d pe r c e p t i o n !
In all seriousness, one must decode, de-encrypt the enigmas of the
i n f o r m a t i v e a n d d i s - i n f o r m a t i v e y e t h a l lu c i n a t e d pe r c e p t i o n . T h e r e
a re w a y t o o m a n y k i n e t i c h a l l u c i n a t i o n s a n d v iv i d f a b r i c a t i o n s a n d
pseudo-actual artifices even in the most lu c i d l y sighted
pe r c e p t i o n s a s f l u i d l y r e c o r d e d , i n r e a l t i m e , e v e n i n t h e m o s t
p r e pa r e d o f t h e m i n d s . H o w c a n o n e , i n a n a l l - o u t p r a c t i c e d , d e -
h a l l u c i n a t e s u c h a t r o c i o u s pe r c e p t i o n s ?

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D o n ’ t t r u s t p e r c e p t i o n s s i n c e t h e y ’ r e a l l f la w e d a n d e r g o t h e y l ie .
D r . H e n r y M i n t z b e r g i n d i c a t e s t h a t “ h u m an s a r e f l a w e d , ” H o w ,
c ou l d y o u , s u b s e q u e n t l y , o b t a i n d e - f l a w e d p e r c e p t i o n s f r o m f l a w e d
h o m i n i d s ? I n o r d e r t o d e - f l a w pe r c e p t i o n s a n d e x e c u t i o n s , y o u
must go great distances to begin with, thus as you are still
e n t r e n c h e d i n s o - c a l l e d “ S u c c e s s 1 0 1 , t h e i n - b e t w e e n l i n e s 1 , l i n e 1,
word 1,” out of a socially engineered preface.
A misbehaved future?
Virginia Postrel: “ T h e f u t u r e w e f ac e a t t h e d a w n o f t h e t w e n t y -
f i r s t c e n t u r y i s, l i k e a l l f u t u r e s l e f t t o t h e m s e l v e s , ‘ e m e r g e n t ,
c o m p l e x m e s s i n e s s . ’ I t s ‘ m e s s i n e s s ’ l i e s n ot i n d i s o r d er , b u t i n a n
o r d e r t h at i s u n p r ed i c t ab l e , s p o n t a n e o u s , an d e v e r s h i f t i n g , a
p at t e r c r e a t ed by mi l l i o n s of u n c o o r d i n a t ed , i n d e p en d en t
d e c i s i o n s . T h e p a t t e r n c o n t a i n s n o t j u s t a f e w h i g h - t ec h gi z m o s ,
b u t a l l t h e v a r i e g a t e d a s p e c t s o f l i f e . A s p e o p l e c r e at e an d s e l l
p r o d u c t s or s e r v i c e s , a d o p t n e w f a s h i o n s o f s p e ec h o r d r e s s , f or m
f a m i l i e s a n d c h o o s e h o m e t o wn s , m a k e m e d i c a l d ec i s i on s a n d s e e k
s p i r i t u a l i n s i g h t , i n v e s t i g a t e t h e u n i v e r s e a n d i n v e n t n e w f or m s
o f ar t , t h e s e a c t i o n s s h a p e a fu t u r e n o o n e c a n s e e , A F UT U R E
T H A T I S D Y N A M I C A N D I N H E R E N T L Y U N S T A B L E . ” [ 1 7 0]

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D o y o u f e e l c o n fu s e d b y s a i d h a l l u c i n a t i o n s ? V e r i f y t h i s
q u o t a t i o n b y H e n r y M i l l e r : “ C on f u s i o n i s a w o r d w e h a v e
i n v e n t ed f o r a n o r d e r w h i c h i s n o t u n d e r s t o o d . ”
From theory to successful execution in excelsis!
Before considering these success tenets, let's see what a prominent
scientist, to this utter end, has to say. Einstein: “I never
d i s c o v e r ed a n y t h i n g wi t h m y r a t i on a l m i n d . ” [ 1 1 1 ]
Atrocious hallucinations embedded in perceptions can be “reality
c h e c k e d ” b y , f o r e x a m p l e , f o l l o w i n g t h e s e s u c c e s s t e n e t s in y o u r
professional/business theater (frame of reference) of operations:
( 1 ) P i c t u r e m en t a l l y r a d i a n t l y . ( 2) D r a w o u t s i d e t h e c an v a s . ( 3)
Color outside the vectors. (4) Sketch sinuously. (5) Far-sight
beyond the mi n d ’ s i n t a n gi b l e e x o s k e l e t on . ( 6) Ab d u c t
i n d i s c e r n i b l e f a l s i f i ab l e c on v i c t i o n s . ( 7 ) R e v e r s e - en g i n e er i n g a
g e n e a n d a b a c t e r i u m or , b et t e r y e t , t h e l u c r a t i v e g e n o m e . ( 8)
G u i l l o t i n e t h e o v e r - w ei g h t ed st a t u s q u o. ( 9 ) L e a r n h o w t o ad d u p
─ i n y o u r o w n b r a i n y m i n d ─ c o l o r s , d i m e n s i on s , a r o m a s ,
en c r y p t i o n s , en i g m a s , p h en o m e n a , g e o m e t r i c a l a n d a m o r p h o u s
i n - m o t i o n s h a p e s , e n i g m a s , p h e n o m en a , m et h o d s , t ec h n i q u e s ,
c o d e s , wr i t t e n l i n e s , s y m b o l s , c o n t e xt s , l o c u s , v e n u e s , s e m a n t i c
t e r m s , m a g n i t u d e s , l o n gi t u d e s , pr o c e s s e s , t w e e t s , “ k n o w l e d g e -

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l ad e n ” h u n c h e s , s o f o r t h . ( 1 0 ) P r o j e c t y o u r w i s d o m w e a l t h o n t o
c o m m u n i t i e s o f t i m e l e s s - c on n ec t ed w i k i s . ( 1 1 ) C r y o g e n i z e t h e
infamous i l l i t e r at e by own c h oi c e an d reincarnate AS A P
( m u l t i v e r s e t e l e p o r t i n g o u t o f a w a r p e d / w o r m ed p a s s a g e ) D a
V i n c i , B ac o n , N e w t o n , G o e t h e , B o n a p ar t e , E d i s o n , Fr a n k l y n ,
E i n st e i n a n d F e y n m a n . ( 1 2) O r g an i z e r e l a t i o n s h i p s i n t o v o l u n t a r y
a s s o c i a t i o n s t h a t a r e m u t u a l l y b en e f i c i a l an d a c c o u n t a b l e f o r
c o n t r i b u t i n g p r od u c t i v e l y t o t h e s u r r o u n d i n g c o m m u n i t y . ( 1 3)
P r ac t i c e t h e c en t r a l r u l e o f g o o d st r a t e g y , w h i c h i s t o k n o w an d
r e m a i n t r u e t o y o u r c or e b u si n e s s a n d i n v e s t f o r l e a d er s h i p a n d
R&D+Innovation. (14) Kaisen, S i xS i g m a , Lean, LeanSigma,
“ R e l i ab i l i t y E n g i n e er ” (the l at t er as solely c on c ei v e d and
developed by P r o c t er & Gamble an d Los Alamos National
L a b o r at o r i e s ) i t a l l u n t h i n k a b l y a n d t h o r o u g h l y b y r ec o m b i n a n t ,
a l à E i n s t e i n G ed a n k e - m o t o r i z e d j u d g m en t ( t h at i s t o s a y :
E i n st e i n i a n G ed a n k e [ “ t h o u g h t e x p er i m e n t s ” ] a s fu r t h e r e x p l a i n ed
at http://slidesha.re/e3lMaE). (15) Provide a r o ad - m a p /
blueprint for d r a st i c a l l y compressing ( ‘c r a s h i n g ’ ) the time’s
‘ r et i c u l e s ’ i t w i l l t a k e y o u t o g e t o n t h e t o p o f y o u r t en u r e ,
n on e t h e l e s s o f y o u r or g a n i z a t i o n a l le v e l . ( 1 6 ) W i t h t h e r e q u i r ed
k n o w l e d g e a n d r e l a t i o n s h i p s e m b ed d ed i n o r g a n i z a t i o n s , c r e at e
s u p p o r t f o r , a n d c a r r y ou t t r an s f o r m a t i on i n i t i a t i v e s . ( 17 ) O f f e r a
t e s t e d p a t h w a y f o r a d d r e s s i n g t h e l i n k e d c h a l l e n g e s o f p er s o n a l
transition and organizational t r an s f o r m a t i o n that c o n fr o n t

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l e ad e r s i n t h e f i r s t f e w m o n t h s i n a n e w t en u r e . ( 1 8 ) F o s t e r
momentum by creating virtuous cycles that build credibility and
b y a v o i d i n g g e t t i n g c au g h t i n v i c i o u s c y c l e s t h a t h a r m c r ed i b i l i t y .
( 1 9 ) I n s t i t u t e c o a l i t i o n s t h at t r an s l a t e i n t o s w i f t er o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
ad j u s t m en t s t o t h e i n e v i t a b l e s t r e a m s o f c h an g e i n p e r s o n n el a n d
en v i r o n m en t . ( 2 0 ) M o b i l i z e a n d a l i gn t h e o v e r r i d i n g e n er g y o f
m a n y ot h e r s i n y o u r o r g a n i z at i o n , k n o w i n g t h at t h e “ w i s d o m o f
c r o w d s ” i s u p f r o n t a n d o u t r i g h t r u b b i sh . ( 2 1) S t e p o u t s i d e t h e
boundaries of the framework’s system when seeking a problem
s o l u t i o n . ( 2 2 ) W i t h i n z i l l i o n t i n y b e t s , r a i s e t h e a n t e a n d c a pt u r e
the d oc u m en t ed learning through fr e n z y e x e c u t i on . (23)
“ M o o n s h i n e ” a n d “ S k u n k s - w o r k ” a l l , h o ld i n g i n y o u r m i n d t h e
m o t i o n - p i c t u r e i m a g e t h a t , r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e r e l e v a n c e o f “ i n pu t s ”
and “ ou t p u t s , ” en t a i l s the highest r el e v a n c e is wi t h i n the
s o p h i s t i c at i o n wi t h i n t h e T H R O U G H P U T . ( 2 4) D on ’ t c o p y N a t u r e ,
d o n ’ t e v e n c o p y U n i v e r s e . J u s t c o p y t h e M u lt i v e r s e . ( 2 5 ) C or r e l at e
everything el s e wi t h the i g n o r ed and unthinkable ‘else’ of
everything else f or e v e r . (26) Combine the pr a c t i c a l and
t e c h n o l o g i c a l w i t h t h e m y s t e r i ou s a n d m e a n i n g f u l . ( 27 ) P e n c i l
your map. (28) Brush your r o ad - m a p . (29) Scratch your
b l u e p r i n t . ( 3 0 ) C o n c ei v e , d e v e l o p an d s h a r e u n t h i n k a b l e l e s s o n s
l e ar n e d . ( 3 1 ) F a c i l i t at e a h et e r o g e n e o u s g r o u p — i n t h e m i d s t o f
a p p a l l i n g i n t er p e r s o n a l c h e m i s t r y — t o w a r d t h e a c c o m p l i s h m e n t
o f a c o m m o n g o a l . ( 3 2) L e a r n c o m p l e x n e w s k i l l s a n d n e w w a y s t o

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m a k e c or p o r a t e m i r a c l e s c r y s t a l l i z e . ( 3 3) T y p o t h e c a r t o o n . ( 3 4)
K e y s t r o k e t h e d r a w i n g . ( 3 5) E n c u l t u r at e y o u r b r ai n t o o p e r a t e
e x ec u t i o n s f r o m t h e a p p l i ed o mn i s c i en c e v i a t h e l en s e s a n d
springs of systems m et h o d o l o g y . (36) Manage RISKS and
B E N E F I T S i n s e r i e s a n d n e v e r i n p a r a l l e l. ( 3 7 ) R e m o v e ac c i d e n t
c a u s e s p r i or t o a l o s s , k n o w i n g t h a t a n a c c i d e n t i s n e v er a
r an d o m stroke of f a t e, but an u t t er and thus pu r p or t e d
i n s t r u m e n t o f i gn o r a n c e . ( 3 8 ) C o n v e r t y o u r v i e w p oi n t t o a
s y s t e m s a p p r o ac h . ( 3 9 ) E n a b l e fu l l - or b ed an d b a l an c ed s t ab i li t y
o f y o u r t h i n k ab l e s an d u n t h i n k ab l e s . ( 4 0 ) At t e m p t t o k n o w , e ar l y
o n , t h e e n d f r o m t h e b e gi n n i n g . ( 4 1) I d en t i f y d r i v i n g f o r c e s t o
m a k e b e t t e r d e c i s i o n s , m a n a g e u n c er t a i n t y , an d pr o f i t f r o m
c h a n g e . ( 4 2 ) D e c l ar e t h e p a s t , r e c o v e r y e s t e r d a y , a n a l y z e t h e
p r e s e n t , e n j o y t od a y , a n d r ei n v e n t t o m o r r o w . ( 4 3) B u i ld y o u r o w n
F U T U R E t r a n sc e n d i n g y o u r p a s t . ( 4 4 ) C o n t or t y o u r m i n d fu l ,
mindless executions — and those in the midst of 'mindful' and
fu
' m i n d l e s s ' e x e c u t i on s — s o l e l y ou t o f t h i s w o r l d , a n d s o l e l y o u t o f
t h i s u n i v e r s e , a n d s o l e l y ou t o f t h i s r e a l i t y , b u t n ot j u s t f o r t h e
i n e x p e n s i v e , t an g e n t i a l , i m p i ou s s a k e o f i n t e l l ec t u a l s t u n t s , b u t
o n l y s o t h a t t h e ' l i f e ' h a s n o t u n fr u i t fu l ' a f t e r l i f e ' — s o - c a l l e d — ,
a n d a l s o s o t h at t h e ' w o r l d ' h a s n o ' a f t e r w or l d ' ( a s w e ll a s , i n
c o n g r u e n c e w i t h t h e p r e s en t w o r k , ‘ a f t e r - u n i v e r s e ’ a n d e v e n
‘ a f t er - v e r s e . ’ ) — s o - c a l l e d —. A r en ’ t a f t er l i f e an d a ft e r w o r ld
d i s i n t e r m ed i a t ed a n y w a y ? N o w , y o u , a n d m e r e l y y o u , p r oc e e d

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a n d t r a n s c en d y o u r s e l f , b y y o u r s e l f a n d f o r y o u r s e l f . ( 4 5 ) “I f y o u
really want to make an o p er a t i on a l difference in your
p r o f e s s i o n a l t h e at e r o f o p er a t i o n s , g o a n d g e t a fu l l i m m er s i o n i n
the fringe. Right in their, under that tense an d pr e s s i n g
d yn a m i c s , y o u ’ l l h a v e t h e v a n t a g e f lu x o f t h e mi r a g e . ( 4 6 )
“ T a n t a l i z e y o u r t a n g e n t i a l p r e - c o g n i t i on an d c o gn i t i o n i n t o e v e r -
m et a m o r p h o s i n g your attentive and contemplative trans-
m ed i t at i o n Z en . ( 4 7 ) D e - r e a l i z e o f t h u s d e - f o c u s fr o m t h at t a k en -
f o r - g r an t ed r e a l i t i e s o f f o l l y , li t er a l l y ! , ( 4 8 ) M o s t l y i n - s o u r c e
y o u r m i n d wi t h l on g - u n k n o w n v i r t u a li t i e s . ( 4 9 ) A s s u r e t h a t t h e r e
are n ot u n s e a r c h ed ar e a s of risk, benefit an d sustainable
o p p o r t u n i t i e s . ( 5 9 ) E n c u l t u r at e y o u r s e l f an d t h o s e i n y o u r c r e w
a n d i n t h e o r b i t o f i n c u m b en t s t a k e h o ld e r w i t h m o s t a c t i o n a b l e ,
a p p l i e d o m n i sc i e n c e < < h t t p: / / s l i d e s h a . r e/ o m i s c i > > R e m e m b e r
c u l t u r e wi t h ou t s c i en c e a n d t e c h n o l o g y i s b e y o n d b l i n d . ( 6 0 )
C u l t i v a t e t h e h i g h e s t m a n i f e s t at i o n s o f h u m a n i n t el l i g e n c e s :
v i s i o n , d i sc i p l i n e , p a s s i o n a n d c on s c i e n c e . ( 6 1 ) Ac h i e v e n e x t - l e v e l
b r e a k t h r o u gh i n p r od u c t i v i t y , i n n o v a t i o n a n d l e ad e r s h i p i n t h e
m a r k et p l a c e a n d s o c i e t y . ( 6 2 ) De v e l o p t h e i n t e r n a l p o w e r a n d
m o r a l a u t h o r i t y t o b r e a k o u t o f t h o s e p r o b l e m s t o b ec o m e a
s i g n i f i c a n t f o r c e i n s o l v i n g t h e m . ( 6 3 ) U s e y o u r v o i c e an d d e e d s t o
s u p er b l y serve your organization’s purposes, functions and
s t a k e h o l d e r s . ( 6 4 ) M a gn i f y y o u r c u r r en t gi f t s , t al e n t s , s k i l l s a n d
d e x t e r i t i e s . ( 6 5 ) T a k e a pr i o r l e a r n i n g f o r L i f e , a p p l y i t t o a n e w

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s i t u a t i o n , l e a r n f r o m p r ac t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e , a n d a p p l y t h e n e w
l e ar n i n g . ( 6 6 ) P e r v a s i v e l y r e a s o n fr o m e f f ec t t o c au s e a n d f r o m
c a u s e t o e f f ec t . ( 6 7 ) E n v i s i on s h r e w d y e t c a lc u l a t ed r i s k s , f r o m
s t ar t t o e n d , t o t u r n d o w n s i d e s i n t o u p si d e s . ” ( S e e d e f i n i t i o n o f
“throughput” at [53]). [92] [129]
T h e f u n c t i o n o f t h e “ m o t i o n p ic t u r e ” i m a g e i s t o “ s h o w e a r l y o n ”
b e f o r e t h e m i n d a l u c i d f i l m o f in c e s s a n t l y a l t e r i n g f u t u r e s . T h e
pu r p o s e o f t h e v i s i o n i s n e v e r t o s h o w a f i l m o f a n i r r e v o c a b l y
fixed future.
Come to think of it thoroughly, throughput is embodied by the
Latin term “modus operandi.” Through ages the concept of
mission-critical “throughput” has regularly been represented by
said Latin term. Clearly, as eons elapse, in the West we do need a
great translation into English.
Through implementation of your organizational, corporate,
institutional, entrepreneurial modus operandi, you can shape up
your modus vivendi.
P o s s i b l y , t h i s F U T U R E w i l l n o t h a v e — a s pe r t h e f l a w e d h o p e s
t r e a s u r e d b y a l l - w a l k s - o f - l i f e e ye w i t n e s s e s — a “ n a t u r a l t e n d e n c y . ”
S ta t e d p l a i n l y , b e c a u s e i t i s b e i n g e n v i s i o n e d a n d w o r k e d - o u t

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p r e t e r - n a t u r a l l y , t h i s F U T U R E m a y a p p e a r — b e f o r e o u r n a ke d
e y e s — w i t h e x t r e m e t e n d e n c i e s a n d d i r e c t i v e s t h a t e v o ke t h e m o s t
extravagant and transhuman mandates.
Can anyone undergo an epiphany in reversal? Long time ago,
speaking of my professional experience while testing and
experimenting, I have reduced probabilities of having
“ b r e a k t h r o u g h ” e p i p h a n i e s t o z e r o , l i t e r a l l y. I h a d e n v i s i o n e d
m a n y “ E u r e k a t i m e s ” l o n g t i m e a g o a n d ye t in a dv a n c e . I d o h a v e
an immense way to go very much to my blessed apostle-hood.
O n e m u s t c on s i d e r t h a t I t o y a n d p l a y w i t h n o t o n l y E d i s o n i a n
R e s e a r c h b u t a l s o w i t h o w n s e lf - in d u c e d : ( a ) S e r e n d i p i t i e s , ( b)
P s e u d o - s e r e n d i p i t i e s , ( c ) R a n d o m i z e d s e r e n d i p i t i e s , ( d) P s e u d o -
randomized serendipities, and e) Pseudo-randomized
serendipities.
For cases (a), (b), (c), and (d) I also play a great deal with
c ha n n e l i n g t h e “ t h r o u g h p u t ” w i t h ( 1) d i r e c t n e s s , ( 2) in d i r e c t n e s s ,
a n d ( 3 ) a c o m b i n a t i o n o f i m m e d i a t e l y p r e v i o u s ( 1 ) a n d ( 2) . A l l o f
the above, in further progression of my testing and experimenting,
as well as my fact-finding and fact-disproving research, I subject
t o a g r a d a t i o n ( “ g r a y s c a l e s h a d i n g , ” s o t o , s p e a k ) o f ( i) l o o s e , ( i i )
c o n t r o l , a n d a c o m b i n a t i o n o f i m m e d i a t e l y p r e v i o u s ( i) a n d ( i i ) .

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The terms “extravagant” and “transhuman,” in this case, apply for
e v e n t h e u l t i m a t e l y l e a d i n g - e d g e p r a c t i t i o n e r o f t h e s c i e n t if i c
r e a l m , e i t h e r w i t h i n t h a t e m in e n t e s t a b l i s h m e n t , o r t h o s e w i t h a n
unauthenticated citizenship from the avant-garde renegade-verse.
It might be a genuine deal, it might not?
S a i d d i c t a t o r w i l l n o t i m p e r s o n a t e a n y o n e . He w i l l b e T H E
maximum MONARCH OF TECHNOCRACY by his own right,
R e m e m b e r ? Y e s , y e s , y e s — I kn o w , T e c h n o c r a c y, t h e g e n t l e m a n
that just espoused a lady with an appalling temperament that loses
composure oft, even before the state’s visits by the Holly Pope and
her Royal Highness the Queen of England.
H e r g i v e n n a m e i s “ G l o b a l . ” H e r s u r n a m e i s “ C r i s e s . ” T ha t ’ s t h e
r e a s o n w h y t h i s “ p o w e r c o u p l e ” h a s m a d e S i r F ra n c i s B a c o n a b e s t -
selling icon, “FOR TIME IS THE GREATEST INNOVATOR.” Gotten
it?
This Monarch will expel every laggard and every one that,
n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g h i s / h e r m o s t a dv a n c e d e d u c a t i o n , w o r s h i p s a n d
disseminates ignorance. This expel will include the transfer of the
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M u l t i v e r s e . I n s p e a k i n g a b o u t t h e M u l t i v e r s e , w e m u s t u se t h e
f o l l o w i n g qu o t a t i o n .
W h e r e i s t h e s t r a t e g i c s u r pr i s e i g n o r e d ?
J o h n B u r d o n S a n d e r s o n H a l d a n e ( 1 8 9 2 — 1 9 6 4 ) : “I h a v e n o d o u b t
t h a t i n r e a l i t y t h e f u t u r e w i l l b e v a s t l y m or e s u r p r i s i n g t h an
a n yt h i n g I c a n i m a g i n e. N o w m y o w n s u s p i c i o n i s t h at t h e
u n i v er s e i s n o t o n l y q u e e r e r t h an w e s u p p o s e , b u t q u e e r er t h an w e
can suppose.”
T h e P R E S E N T c a r r i e s o n s u p e r f lu o u s l y . B u t t h e F UT U R E i s o v e r -
impregnated and super-immersed with d e t a i le d meaning and
significance and with projected transgressive-ly and a là “omni
m o d e ” m a n n e r s , a s w e l l a s w i t h i t s m a n if e s t i n g t a n g i b l y a n d y e t
pa l p a b l y i n t a n g i b l y p e r v a s i v e u b i qu i t y .
Perpetual innovation is a rogue truth to this PRESENT. The
breadth, depth, scope, subtlety, intricacy, and rate of acceleration
o f t h i s F U T U R E ’ s p e r p e t u a l in n o v a t i o n w i l l b e e n d l e s s , e n d l e s s s o
that is beyond the wildest dreams or nightmares ever conceived by
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T o a t t r i b u t e t o t h i s F U T U R E ’ s p e r p e t u a l in n o v a t i o n a q u a l i t y o f
far-fetched will be as well an extreme over-simplification and an
e x i s t e n t i a l b l u n d e r a n d t h e g r e a t e s t a n d m o s t pu b l i c pe r s o n a l
a c k n o w l e d g m e n t o f o w n w o r s h i p e d s u p in e i g n o r a n c e .
The PRESENT is 1% a function of the PAST and, above all, a 99%
function of the FUTURE.
The PRESENT stifles innovation and fosters rigidity.
The PRESENT is inevitably a means to an end. The end is
unavoidably the FUTURE.
The PRESENT always remains polemically unresolved. The
F U T U R E , a s p e r t h e l o n g v ie w g a in e d t h r o u g h t h e M u l t i v e r s e , i n i t s
d e e pe s t c o r e i s e v e n , s t a b l e a n d o r g a n i z e d .
R e m e m b e r : T h e F U T U R E i s e te r n a l l y p r e - c la s h i n g a n d / o r c la s h i n g
the PRESENT, thus continuously shaping and re-shaping the
PRESENT to a great extent. The FUTURE is, so to speak and at
least, 30% a function of the PRESENT and 70% a function of the
FUTURE itself. Percentages are arbitrarily suggested in order to
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The PRESENT is bathed by the ill-presumed permanency and by
the quality of being impermanent. The PRESENT is never a
s n a p s h o t o r f i x e d ( s t a t i c ) . I t i s t h e l i n k a g e , s u pe r p o s i t i o n , a n d / o r
c o n t e n t i o u s i n t e r t w i n i n g o f m a n y f i l m s ( mu l t i - f lu i d d y n a m i c s /
kinetics).
Its dynamism grants itself, the PRESENT, huge ambitions to
b e c o m i n g t h e F U T U R E w h i l e t r y i n g t o c a p tu r e t h e “ h e r e a n d n o w ”
mirage, a mirage (a misdemeanor) that does not care losing the
sense of ridicule in worldwide football / soccer game through
worldwide broadcasting “live.”
T h e r e a re t o o m a n y “ h e r e s ” a n d a m y r i a d o f “ n o w s ” w i t h o u t t h e
utter and indispensable acknowledgment that the perennial,
t r e m b l i n g g a p b e t w e e n t h e P R E S E N T a n d F UT U R E g e n e r a t e s m a n y
c re a t i v e t e n s i o n s , r e g a r d l e s s if i t i s h a r v e s t e d o r n o t .
The PRESENT is at least unceasingly in f i n i t e , unless its
i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e F U T U R E s t o p s . T he FU T U R E i s n e v e r
e n d l e s s u n l e s s a g r e a t a n o m a l y t a ke s p la c e .
C o n c e r n i n g t h e P R E S E N T a n d s p e c ia l l y t h e F U T U R E , t h e g r e a t
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going wrong, no matter how remote the location or complexity of
the implementation environment.
T h e P R E S E N T a n d t h e F UT U R E e n g e n d e r t s u n a m i s o f C H A N G E S ,
p r i n c i p a l l y t h o s e c h a n g e s n e v e r t h o u g h t t h r o u g h . W he n y o u a l t e r e d
your work because of competition and/or difficult times, you are
C H A N G I N G y o u r p r o f e s s i o n a l o c c u pa t i o n ( o r g a n i za t i o n a l s t r a t e g y ) .
T h e P R E S E N T h a s o r d e r l y b e e n u s e d t o b e i n g a la n d a t t h e d a w n o f
history, that history architect-ed by a bunch of biographies and
auto-biographies by the winners and the prevailing ones without
considering the side of the losing ones or that of those without
pa r t i s a n p o s i t i o n s .
The PRESENT’s du t i e s a re a p pe n d e d to the FUTURE. T he
P R E S E N T ’ s r i g h t s a re a p pe n d e d t o t h e P A S T .
A statement in this direction?
Y o g i B e r r a : “ T h e f u t u r e a i n ’ t w h a t i t u s ed t o b e . ” [ 1 4 2 ]
W h e n y o u r e f l e c t a n d m o d i f y y ou i n n e r m o s t ( a n d t h a t o n e r e v o l t i n g
a n d c o m m u t i n g w i t h i n t h e in n e r m o s t b y u s in g i t s o w n p r o p r i e t a r y
t r a n s l a t i o n a l a n d r o t a t i o n a l m o v e s ) , y o u a re C H A N G I N G y o u r

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essence to some extent. C H A N G I NG your essence to being
ADAPTABLE to ever-shifting realities will be your utmost sensible
deed.
W h e n C HA N G E i s p e r p e tu a l l y a l t e r i n g a l l t y p e s o f C HA N G E S , t h e
scientific properties of known and unknown changes get modified,
sometimes profoundly and sometimes to an indescribable
unknown. This extreme modification is what I have been referring
to ‘CHANGED CHANGES.’
CHANGED CHANGES make the overwhelming case for “beyond
unprecedented” reinvention of humans, lifestyles, organizations,
businesses, governments, nongovernmental organizations,
societies, and worldwide society. In the process, the extreme
m a k e o v e r i s i n n o t h i n g s u pe r f i c ia l o r s i m i l a r .
A n d t h e c a l l i s a n a b r u p t w a k e - u p a l a r m t o a l l s o r t s o f le a d e r s ,
managers, entrepreneurs, business owners, government
administrators, consultants, a dv i s e r s , strategists, professors,
teachers, students, researchers, and any breathing or cryogenized
human being.
Welcome to a new “normal” and a new “abnormal.” In all
v e r i s i m i l i t u d e , t h e r e a re m a n y n e w “ n o r m a l s ” a n d “ a b n o r m a l s ”

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( b o t h w i t h s c i e n t i f i c n o r m a l i t y ) b e i n g t h e la t t e r , i n c i d e n ta l l y , a s
well within normality.
At the time being, it does not matter anymore where you come
from and how this impact your ‘current’ PRESENT. Instead, what
is presently relevant for you to envision are the floating, fluxing,
c r o s s - ra i l e d F U T U R E S a s t h e y c l i m b t h e t r e a c h e r o u s b u i l d i n g -
block la d d e r , the ladder of accumulation of opportunities,
c ha l l e n g e s , a n d pe r p l e x i n g , b u t e x u be r a n t t r a d e - o f f s . N e i t h e r
exuberance nor trade-offs are for the uncultivated.
T h e s e t r a d e s - o f f s p o i s e t h e l e a s t t h i n k a b l e o f t h e u n t h i n ka b l e
r e s u l t s , c ha l l e n g i n g o u r b o d y ( p h y s i o l o g y ) , m i n d ( p s y c h o l o g y ) , a n d
soul (spirit). If you think “exuberant” is a fancy or undesirable
t e r m , k i n d l y p l e a s e wa i t u n t i l y o u c o m e t o m e e t y o u r F U T U R E in
pe r s o n .
T o a p p l y , s a y , f o r p r a c t i c a l le a d e r s h i p c re d e n t i a l s w i l l b e a n e a r l y ,
though not impossible, in s u r m o u n t a b l e e n te r p r i s e for Life.
L e a d e r s h i p t o w h a t ( a ) B e n c h m a r k , ( b) M e t r i c , ( c ) O b j e c t i v e , ( d )
G oa l , ( e ) F u n c t i o n , ( f ) P u r p o s e ?
H o w i n s u r m o u n t a b l e ? A s n e a r l y in s u r m o u n t a b l e a s a t t e m p t i n g t o
h i k e t h e E v e r e s t c l o t h - l e s s , e qu i p m e n t - le s s , i l l - p r e p a r e d , f la w e d -

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m i n d e d w i t h o u t a c re w a n d t h e i n d i s p e n s a b l e S h e r p a , a s y o u w a l k
and climb toward the mountain’s peak with your back focused on
t h e pe a k a n d w h i l e y o u r e y e s a r e g r a b b e d b y t h e s t a r t i n g - p o i n t
locus. You have the right to successfully seek the anti-canonical
milestone, Haven't you?
You can continually walk into the FUTURE backwards to revive the
f o s s i l i z e d v e s t i g e s o f b l u r r e d / m a d e - u p / a r t i f i c i a l “ a r t i f ic e s ” - d r i v e n
memories that eat your soul out. A healthy medical prescriptions
w i l l d i c t a t e : “ T h e p a t i e n t m u s t a l w a y s f o c u s o n t h e F UT U R E . I n
t h e p r o c e s s , a n d i n o r d e r t o k e e p i t s e x i s t e n c e , h e / s h e mu s t
always REMEMBER THE FUTURE IN ADVANCE.”
Y o u k n o w w h a t t h e P A S T i s ? R e p l y : T h e e t e r n a l f l o w o f in c r e a s i n g
c re a t i v e - t e n s i o n and c on t r o v e r s i a l discrepancies between the
F U T U R E a n d t h e P R E S E N T , e n c a p s u la t e d i n a s t r e a m o f s e g m e n t s
f r o m t h e “ p r e t e r i t t e n s e ” k i n g d o m , a k in g d o m t h a t i s n e i t h e r
a wa k e n n o r s i g n i f i c a n t a n y m o r e .
Historians and some actuaries, in a hurry, will be shouting that
they stop being “retrospective” to becoming “prospective” (and
c re a t i v e l y s o ) g i v e n t h e e te r n a l l y - h a p p e n i n g i n f l i c t i n g p o i n t s o f
inflections requiring exuberant solving. As I have met actuaries
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u se l e s s n e s s ─ , I h a v e a l s o m e t w i t h p r o m i n e n t a c tu a r i e s ( m o s t o f
them with the application of other academic and knowledge
discipline), chiefly in North America and Europe, that subscribe
the view of the undersigned.
Paraphrasing Ray Kurzweil [ 1] , “…as or d er from F UT U R E
e x p o n en t i a l l y increases, d e s i gn a t e d time e x p on e n t i a l l y and
i n c e s s a n t l y s p e ed s u p b y e v e r - i n c r e a s i n g o r d er s o f m a g n i t u d e . ”
The PRESENT is just a fluid venue progressively bumped and
shocked by the interactions between the unfortunately fossilized
P A S T a n d t h e F U T U R E t h r o u g h t h e in t e r - m e d i a t i o n o f t h e s o -
called PRESENT.
C le a r l y , t h e g e n e t i c s o f t h e h u m a n b e i n g s w i l l h a v e a n o t a b l e
impact on the psychology and physiology of the humans until the
FUTURE’s say, want it or not, like it or not. Such a say has a
d e s i g n a t e d “ d u e t i m e . ” D u e t i m e i s n o t a f i x e d p o i n t b u t a m a ze o f
sinuous lines.
By all enforced effects, the FU T U R E is by any means a
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h r e e f a c e t s . T he r e i s t h e f a c e t o f o p p o r t u n i t i e s
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A n o t h e r f a c e t i s t h a t o f t h e l i ke l i h o o d o f p o t e n t i a l d i s r u p t i o n . T h e
f o r m e r i m p e r s o n a t e s t h e D O W N S I D E RI S K .
Thirdly, there’s the facet of blended UPSIDE R I S KS with
D OW N S I D E RI S K S . To really get the OPPORTUNITIES the
D OW N S I D E RI S K S m u s t b e t e r m i n a t e d o r , a t l e a s t , m i t i g a t e d a n d
m o d u l a t e d . T h o s e D OW N S I D E R I S K S m u s t b e b r o u g h t u n d e r
o p t i m u m c on t r o l a s p e r t h e t e c h n i c a l p a r l a n c e I e m p l o y .
Such e te r n a l c re a t i v e - t e n s i o n d i s c r e p a n c ie s / disputes — as
i m p o s e d b y t h e r o g u e a n d n e a r l y a g e le s s i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n
the FUTURE and the PRESENT — as the FUTURE wages an all-out
“preemptive war” to get the PAST under retirement.
T h e s e e t e r n a l c re a t i v e - t e n s i o n d i s c r e p a n c ie s m a k e t h r e e m a j o r
displacements. Firstly, it displaces the PAST to a corner (or
quadrant) where vestiges are fossilized but not looked after.
It must be mentioned that interrelationship between the FUTURE
and the PRESENT is intense and will become increasingly more
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Mother Nature is a great and loving and noble matriarch. The
U n i v e r s e i s t h e o l d e s t a n d w i s e s t P a t r i a r c h , pe r h a p s t h e e l d e r s o n
of the greatest intelligence of all.
The Multiverse (many universes happening and reckoning at the
same time, possessing many dimensions) is not only the maximum,
a l l - e n a b l i n g P a t r i a r c h , b u t a l s o a p e r v a s i v e P a t r i c ia n h o l d i n g t h e
greatest intelligence, wealth, perhaps the elder son of applied
o m n i s c i e n c e , g e n e t i c s , b i o t e c h n o l o g y ( i n c lu d i n g b i o - in f o r m a t i c s ) ,
neuro-technology ( i n c lu d i n g n e u r o - in f o r m a t i c s ) , robotics,
i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y ( i n c lu d i n g A r t i f ic i a l I n t e l l i g e n c e ─ i . e . AI
in
─ a n d I n t e l l i g e n c e A m p l i f i c a t i o n ─ i. e . AI ─ ) , n a n o t e c h n o l o g y ,
material science technology, technology stemming from science of
complexity with the holistic perspective of applied omniscience.
[41] To see applied omniscience defined by the author, see the
r e s p e c t i v e a p p e n d i x h e r e in c lu d e d .
S u c c e s s f u l a n d t o u g h , s u b t l e , r e f i n e d , g r a n u la r r e v e r s e - e n g i n e e r i n g
captures breakthrough innovations for the PRESENT’ and from the
FUTURE’s dominion. Reverse-engineering all regardless of its
origins, terrestrial or extraterrestrial. Come to think of it and
c o n c l u d e t h a t b o t h ( a ) a l l a n d ( b) e v e r y t h i n g i s p r i m o r d i a l l y a n d
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In the last analysis, everything is terrestrial and exo-terrestrial.
This is important to bear in mind. Terrestrial or extraterrestrial,
w h a t a f r u i t l e s s a r gu m e n t a s t h a t o f t h e g e n d e r o f t h e a n g e l s , i s
ultimately guided by the Multiverse (period).
The Earth (so too: Earthlings, always greatly non-terrestrials,
a n d / o r B u c k m i n s t e r F u l le r ’ s E a r t h i a n s ) i s a f u n c t i o n o f t h e
Universe. [47].
The Universe is a function of the M u l t iv e r s e . Perhaps, the
M u l t i v e r s e i s a f u n c t i o n o f m o s t k n o w n a n d c h i e f l y u n kn o w n f o r m s
of utmost conscientious awareness and supremely lu c i d
intelligence.
E v e r y h u m a n i s pa r t l y e a r t h l i n g a n d p a r t l y e x t r a t e r r e s t r i a l . W h y ?
Because pre bio-genesis and bio-genesis was (at least and as it
seems) massively instilled from the outer space (a sub-verse of the
Multiverse).
If extraterrestrial beings existed, they would be, in fact, siblings to
c u r r e n t h u ma n s . H o w c o m e ? B e c a u s e t h e r e a r e o t h e r g e n e s i s
different from bio-genesis on Earth, whether within our knowledge
o r n o t . A g e n e s i s d o e s n o t o n l y t a k e p la c e o n l y o n E a r t h , b u t i n t h e

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whole Universe if it is or not under kn o w n and unknown
modes/assumptions.
To capture benefits and to extreme-make-over, say, leadership and
to scientifically steward disruption potential into exploited
upsides (to make success seizing crystallize), y ou need to
understand the PRESENT, the F UT U R E , and its frenzy
i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p . I n m a k in g t h i s e f f o r t o p t i m u m — a n d a m o n g
other prerequisites — we must find out and address two topics.
One topic has to do with how we reached this PRESENT out of a
s c a t t e r e d P A S T ’ s t e c h n o l o g i c a l a c c o m p l i s h m e n t a s we c o n s t r u c t e d
an e x pa n d e d knowledge repository just by p r a c t i c in g future
scenarios through radiant foresight, far-sight, hindsight, insight,
a n d i n n e r m o s t - s i g h t . A d m i t t e d l y , t h i s i s n o s m a l l ta s k .
The most reasoned foresight and far-sight, sine qua non to
recalling the FUTURE, is only a function of innermost-sight
outwardly.
A n o t h e r t o p i c i s t h a t i n s i d i o u s h a b i t o f t h e F UT U R E i n s e d u c i n g
the as-of-now PRESENTS while the citizens of such PRESENTS
m a k e u s a ge n t s o m a n y l o o k i n g - f o r w a r d c ha n g e s t h a t s e t a f i r e t h e
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Now we know how we got to “here,” “here” is the hyper-dynamism
o f f l o w s , i n - f l o w s , c ou n t e r - f l o w s , a v a n t - g a r d e f l o w s , c r o s s e d -
pollinated flows, point-inflecting flows. “As-of-now” exactly refers
to the PRESENT-FUTURE’s own tête-à-tête. [38]
“Here,” while planted in the PAST, was a bit statistical but never
really so.
The so-called “here” is undergoing a total immersion of
numberless processes, throughputs, transactions, deeds, e tc .
“Here” has incessantly been mobilized. “Now” is motorized at a
rate that is beyond awe-inspiring.
W e j u s t g o t t h e “ n o w ” a b o u t r i g h t t o t h i s p o i n t . T o t u r n s a v v ie r o n
t h i s F U T U R E , o n e mu s t b e a g e n i u s in h i s e x e c u t i o n s ( s i c ) ,
y o c t o s e c o n d b y y o c t o s e c o n d , w h i c h i s o n e s e p t i l l i o n t h ( 1 0 - 2 4) o f a
second. [48]
Then, s/he has to make the greatest effort of all, that is, to think
unthinkably in relation to present forces and pe r t a i n i n g to
futuristic trends — both subtle and dramatic ones as well as those
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o n e s — b y m e a n s o f t h e p r a c t i c a l i m p l e m e n ta t i o n o f s c e n a r i o
p la n n i n g .
All of the previous without ignoring the flagrant and less-are-
s o m e t i m e s - m o r e i n t e r a c t i o n s in s t r u m e n t e d b y s a i d f o r c e s .
T h e r e i n a f t e r , y o u r u n t h i n k a b l e t h i n k i n g a b o u t F UT U R E S m u s t
b e c o m e m o r e r e f i n e d , e n h a n c e d , e x u be r a n t , s t r e a m l i n e d , d i v e r s e ,
expanded, disciplined, and extended. In doing so, it never suffices
to come up with a three-scenario forecast (not even with the
prehistoric “compounded forecast”).
S u b s e q u e n t l y , f o r e c a s t s m u s t c a r r y w i t h y ou a s m a n y p l a u s i b l e o r
i m p l a u s i b l e s c e n a r i o s ( a d in f i n i tu m i n d e e d) a s r e s o u r c e s r e q u i r e d
never lacking the maximum rigor. Also, no optimum forecast is
g r e a t e n o u g h i f i t i s n o t a c c o m p a n ie d w i t h a n a r s e n a l o f p l a n s o f
contingency. Each scenario crafted must have its respective,
unambiguous plans of contingency without a fail.
All of this is true for humans from the PAST and the PRESENT.
T o w a r d s a m o r e a dv a n c e d t i m e — a n d b y m e a n s o f r e v e r s e -
engineering with the omniscience perspective — the humans will
i n c r e a s i n g l y b e o f d i f f e r e n t c on s t i t u e n t s a n d d e s i g n , a s we l l a s

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d i f f e r e n t c o n c e r n i n g pu r p o s e , f u n c t i o n , a n d a c o m b i n a t i o n o f
pu r p o s e a n d f u n c t i o n s i m u l t a n e o u s l y .
We will become more “intimate” with our eternally ignored
r e la t i o n s h i p w i t h a t o m i c a n d s u b - a t o m i c p a r t i c l e s ( n o t t o g e t
myself involved in “dark matter” and “divine” or “God’s matter”).
T h e P R E S E N T i s c h a n g e l e s s l y u n n e c e s s a r i l y d e la y e d o r e v e n l o s t
a n d i n a t t e n t i v e b e c a u s e i t s l i m i t s a re i m p e r m a n e n t a n d a v a i l a b l e
capabilities are finite.
T h e P R E S E N T n e v e r c o n t e m p l a t e s f a s t - f o r w a r d - l y, b u t i n r e v e r s a l
in so adding to its even greater inherent disadvantage. The
FUTURE operates beyond the offensive acceleration of “light
s p e e d ” - p lu s a n d n e a r l y w i t h o u t o r w i t h z e r o l i m i t s o r c o n s t r a i n t s
or borders.
The FUTURE is the Napoleonic Emperor that does everything only
u n d e r i t s o w n t e r m s , e x p l o i t i n g e v e r y a dv a n t a g e a n d d i s a d v a n t a g e
to its lucrative well-being and omni-ruling.
The FUTURE is accustomed to spying on the PRESENT. How come?
T h e F U T U R E i s t h e P R E S E N T ’ s d e b r i e f i n g o n e . T he FU T U R E i s , i n

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many cases a virtuoso, though it, at times, voyeurs the PRESENT.
W ha t a h o r r e n d o u s v i c e !
Such deed will NEVER be tolerated. How do you REHAB the
F U T U R E ? G r o u p t h e r a p y ? G r o u p in g i t w i t h w h o m , t h e “ c r o w d o f
wisdom” folks? Rehabilitating it by which handy means? Like the
c r o w d o f w i s d o m u s e d i n e x t r a o r d i n a r y d e m o c r a c ie s t o h a v e t h e
constituency madly in love — from the instruments of democracy —
to vote for a Communist president?
The only CROWD OF WISDOM that works is that of the most
s e l e c t e d o n e s , t h e o n e s t h a t a r e pa y i n g a t t e n t i o n , t h e o n e s t h a t a re
pa y i n g e x p e n s i v e l y t o e n t e r t a i n t h e m o s t w o n d e r f u l t h o u g h t s ,
p la n s , a n d r o a d m a p s .
T h e P R E S E N T i s s l e e p w a l k i n g w h i l e t h e F UT U R E i s “ c h i l d l i ke ”
wondered by daydreaming promenades. In the mean time, the post-
modern modernity is in a rush getting more and more modern by
unprecedented “shock and awe” unearthed standards.
T h i s c r i s s - c r o s s P R E S E N T w i l l b e r e c o n s t i t u t e d b y t h e c on t i n u a l l y
c r i n k u m - c r a n k u m F U T U R E i n e v i t a b l y . [ 3 0] , [ 3 1 ] . T he r e i s g o i n g
o n a t e r z e t t o i n w h i c h t h e h a p p e n i n g s a r e m o r e o r le s s l i k e t h i s :
t h e P A S T ( R . I . P ) , t h e P R E S E N T ( t h é d an s a n t ) , a n d t h e F UT U R E

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( t er t i u m q u i d ) . [ 3 2 ] , [ 3 3 ] , [ 3 4 ] . C le a r l y , t h e P A S T i s g e t t i n g a f u l l y
impeachable CPR by so-called “historians.”
Earned in his own intellectual right, Thomas Jefferson most
cogently stated: “I prefer the dreams of the FUTURE than
h i s t o r y . ” J e f f e r s o n , o n h i s o w n r i g h t , f o r e te r n i t y k n e w t h a t t h e
F U T U R E i s u n - m a n i p u la t e d f r o m t h a t u n d e r - p e r f o r m i n g v e n u e
called “PRESENT.”
Who would dare not to appreciate that genetics, biotechnology
( i n c lu d i n g b i o - i n f o r m a t i c s ) , n e u r o - t e c h n o l o g y ( i n c l u d i n g n e u r o -
i n f o r m a t i c s ) , r o b o t i c s , i n f o r m a t i o n t e c h n o l o g y ( in c l u d i n g A r t i f ic i a l
I n t e l l i g e n c e ─ i . e . A I ─ a n d I n t e l l i g e n c e A m p l i f ic a t i o n ─ i . e . AI ─ ) ,
n a n o t e c h n o l o g y , m a t e r i a l s c ie n c e t e c h n o l o g y , t e c h n o l o g y s t e m m i n g
f r o m s c i e n c e o f c o m p l e x i t y w i t h t h e h o l i s t i c pe r s p e c t i v e o f a p p l i e d
o m n i s c i e n c e m a k i n g d e e p a n d s t e e p in r o a d s ?
I n c i d e n ta l l y , t h e d e f i n i t i o n o f t h e o m n i s c i e n c e p e r s p e c t i v e c a n b e
revised at << http://bit.ly/c8zAeb >> as well.
T h e P R E S E N T i s a f o r g e t f u l s a r d i n e w h i l e t h e F UT U R E i s a g i a n t
c u t t l e f i s h i n c o n s p i r a c y w i t h a n o c t o p u s a n d a t w e n t y - f ou r e y e s
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Ying and Yang have combined forces of subtle and dramatic origin.
These days the PRESENT is a bit like a pseudo-harmonized Ying-
Yang relationship. The FUTURE is only about Yang deeds.
The PRESENT is besieged by a bunch of dilettantes and poseurs.
[ 3 9] . T h e F U T U R E i s — s o t o s p e a k — à l a S i r F r a n c i s D ra k e .
T h e P R E S E N T i s m o r e l i k e Hu c k l e b e r r y F i n n w h i l e t h e FU T U R E i s
pe r h a p s the archetype of Genghis Khan and his efficacious
Mongols.
The stream of as-of-now PRESENTS will become — to some extent
— o n e o f t h e f o r t h c o m i n g FU T U R E S . A t s o m e p o i n t a h e a d , a
PRESENT will be ultimately integrated into a single FUTURE
seamlessly.
Such a FUTURE, though, will reach a point in which being bio-
b a s e d o r b i o - r e l a t e d o r n o t i n v iv o a t a l l w i l l b e s p l e n d i d l y a w a ke n
and active.
Regardless of transhumanity, overhumanity, superhumanity,
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essential is and will be not being human but becoming and acting
humanely.
The PRESENTS a re from appalling and contentious
i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n V e n u s a n d M a r s . T he FU T U R E S a r e o n l y
f r o m s t r i n g e n t M a r s . G o a n d a s k a b o u t i t D r . J o h n G r a y . [ 4 0]
The FUTURES a re supervening upon the PRESENTS in
c o m b i n a t i o n w i t h t h e r u t h l e s s f o rc e s p o s s e s s b y t h e o w n F U T U R E S .
UT
The PRESENT concerns the animal and vegetable kingdoms. These
k i n g d o m s a r e s u b j e c t n o t t o t h r e e bu t f ou r e m p e r o r s , n a m e l y :
liquid, solid, gas, and plasma.
The FUTURE is only about beyond p o s t - h u ma n i t y and its
s t a g g e r i n g b r u t e - f o r c e a n d d r a m a t i c a l l y - s u b t l e I NT E L L I G E N C E .
The PRESENT pertains to pretending discovering science. The
FUTURE is absolute s c ie n c e dominance and nearly if not
t h o r o u g h l y i n f i n i t e p o w e r u n t i l t h e U n iv e r s e ’ s l a s t s a y.
O n t h e i r o w n e a r n e d r i g h t s , t h e P R E S E N T a n d t h e F UT U R E a re
d o g s a n d d a r l i n g s , r e s p e c t i v e l y.

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T h e F U T U R E h a s , i n m a n y i n c e s s a n t a n d e f f ic a c i o u s l y wa y s ,
r e m i n d e d t h e p r e s e n t a b o u t t h e in s t r u m e n t a l i t y o f A m e r ic a ’ s
primordial and indigenous civilizations.
W h e n y ou t a k e t h e g l o r i o u s D a k o t a ’ s t r i b a l w i s d o m , y o u ’ l l b e
a dv i s e d : W h e n e v e r y o u d i s c o v e r y o u ’ r e o n a d e a d h o r s e , t h e b e s t
strategy is to dismount.
T h e i n d i s p u t a b l e s c i e n t i f i c m a x i m g o e s , “ e v e r y t h i n g n o w w or k i n g
ic
i s o b s o l e t e ” ( u n f o r t u n a t e l y, in c lu d i n g t h e h u m a n b e i n g a n d t h e
human mind pivoted upon the spine cord) and as a consequence is
s u b j e c t t o a c tu a l p e r f e c t i b i l i t y f o r L i f e .
A s y o u w i l l n e v e r r e a c h p e r f e c t i o n ( e v e n i f o v e r - p r a c t i c e m a ke s
o v e r - p e r f e c t i o n ) , o n e ( a n d e v e r y t h i n g ) m u s t b e in c r e a s i n g l y b e
upgraded forever. Can you now relate better to Dakota wisdom
above?
The PRESENT is always misled and misleading, treasuring a great
promise of deceit. The FUTURE is eloquently transparent and
c l e a r , c r i p p l i n g — i n a dv a n c e — v i o l a t o r s o f e t h i c s , m o r a l i t y ,
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T h e P R E S E N T h a s i t s e y e s g l u e d t o t h e i n s i d e - o u t s . T h e F UT U R E i s
immensely into staring at its outside-ins.
The PRESENT is a powerless hostage not interested in any
honorable vindication at all.
The PRESENT is sick and ailing because of: (a) its once-true
believes, (b) its once-true assumptions, (c) its once-true
conventions, (d) its never true misconceptions, (e) its once-true
cosmos-vision (Weltanschauung), (f) its once-true systems of
b e l i e f , ( g ) i t s o n c e - t r u e t r u i s m s , ( h) i t s o n c e - t r u e “ c o m m o n s e n s e , ”
( i ) i t s o n c e - t r u e “ g o o d l u c k, ” s o f o r t h . “T h e fu t u r e i s g o i n g t o g et
i n v e n t ed , wi t h y o u o r wi t h ou t y o u . B u t i f y o u w a n t t o b u i ld t h e
n e w , y o u mu s t f i r s t d i s m a n t l e y o u r e x i s t i n g b e li e f s y s t e m a n d
b u r n f o r s c r a p a n y t h i n g t h at i s n o t e n d l e s s l y a n d u n i v e r s a l l y
t r u e . ” [ 6 4]
F r o m t h e h u m a n p o i n t o f v i e w , t h e s e c ha n g e d c h a n g e s w i l l b e a
throwing away of all the previous maxims in a rather violent and
abrupt way.
The PRESENT is pseudo-architected and mobilized in tearing down
achievement. The FUTURE is forever re-architecting itself while
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Subsequently, the FUTURE will incessantly remain redefining the
t o t a l i t y a n d t h e e n t i r e t y o f ( i) a l l a n d ( i i ) e v e r y t h i n g ( kn o w n ,
unknown, improbable, impossible, thinkable, unthinkable,
concerning, and desirable within and outside the laws of physics,
quantum mechanics, and other science of “exactness”). I now
warmly welcome you, ladies and gentlemen, to “Futuretronium.”
[ 3 6]
S o m e s e r i o u s s c i e n t i s t s a re m a k in g t h e c a s e o f c o n q u e r i n g h u m a n s ’
i m m o r t a l i t y o r , a t l e a s t , s o m e t h o u s a n d ye a r s o f h e a l t h y l i v i n g i n
t h e u pc o m i n g y e a r s .
I n m a k i n g t h e i r c a s e , t h e y in s i s t t h a t w e a r e a l l m a d e o f a n e t e r n a l
molecule known as DNA. You’d better believe on the doubles!
They insist that the DNA molecule has been with us through
b i l l i o n s o f y e a r s . Ra y Ku r z w e i l p r o c l a i m s t h a t “ b y t h e 2 0 3 0 s , t h e
n o n b i o l o g i c a l p o r t i o n o f o u r in t e l l i g e n c e w i l l p r e d o m i n a t e ” [ 1 ] . G e t
r e a d y t h e n ! L e t t h i s b r i e f pa r a g r a p h t o b e i n t r o d u c t o r y t o t h e o n e
ensuing.
What is the world to be, under scenarios, looking like
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O n t h e t r e n d s t o 2 0 2 5 , s p e a k in g o f “ W h a t K i n d o f F u tu r e ? , ” N I C
a r g u e s : “ T h e a b o v e t r e n d s su g g e s t m a j o r d i s c o n t i n u i t i e s , s h o c k s ,
“T
a n d s u r p r i s e s , wh i c h w e h i g h l i g h t t h r ou g h o u t t h e t e xt . E x a m p l e s
i n c l u d e n u c l e ar w e a p o n s u s e o r a p a n d e m i c . I n s o m e c a s e s , t h e
s u r p r i s e e l e m e n t i s on l y a m a t t er o f t i m i n g: an en e r g y t r a n s i t i o n ,
f o r e x a m p l e i s i n e v i t a b l e ; t h e o n l y q u e s t i on s a r e w h en a n d h o w
ab r u p t l y or smoothly su c h a t r an s i t i on occurs. An energy
transition from one type of f u el (fossil fu e l s ) to a n o t h er
( a l t e r n a t i v e) i s a n e v e n t t h a t h i s t o r i c a l l y h a s o n l y h a p p e n ed on c e
a c en t u r y at m o s t w i t h m o m e n t ou s c on s e q u en c e s . T h e t r a n s i t i o n
f r o m w o o d t o c o a l h e l p ed t r i g g e r i n d u s t r i a l i z at i o n . I n t h i s c a s e , a
t r a n s i t i o n — p ar t i c u l ar l y a n ab r u p t o n e — ou t o f f o s s i l fu e l s w o u ld
h a v e m a j o r r e p er c u s s i o n s f or e n er g y p r o d u c er s i n t h e M i d d l e E a s t
a n d E u r a s i a , p o t en t i a l l y c au s i n g p e r m a n en t d ec l i n e o f s o m e
s t at e s a s g l o b a l a n d r e g i o n a l p o w e r s . … O t h er d i sc o n t i n u i t i e s a r e
l e s s p r e d i c t a b l e . T h e y a r e li k e l y t o r e s u l t f r o m a n i n t e r ac t i o n o f
s e v e r a l t r e n d s a n d d e p en d o n t h e q u a l i t y o f l e ad e r s h i p . W e p u t
u n c e r t ai n t i e s such as w h e t h er China or Russia b ec o m e s a
d e m o c r ac y in this c at e g o r y . China’s growing middle class
increases the chances but does not make such a development
i n e v i t ab l e . P o l i t i c a l p l u r a l i s m s e e m s l e s s li k e l y i n R u s s i a i n t h e
ab s e n c e o f ec o n o m i c d i v e r s i f i c a t i on . P r e s s u r e f r o m b e l o w m a y
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d e m o c r at i z a t i on p r o c e s s t o s u st a i n t h e ec o n o m y o r s p u r e c o n o m i c
g r o wt h . A s u s t a i n e d p l u n g e i n t h e pr i c e o f o i l a n d g a s w o u l d a lt e r
t h e o u t l o o k a n d i n c r e a s e pr o s p e c t s f or g r e a t er p o l i t i c a l a n d
ec o n o m i c l i b e r a l i z a t i o n i n Ru s s i a . I f ei t h er c ou n t r y w e r e t o
d e m o c r at i z e , i t w ou l d r e pr e s e n t a n ot h e r w a v e o f d e m o c r a t i z at i o n
w i t h wi d e s i gn i f i c a n c e f o r m a n y o t h e r d e v e l o p i n g s t at e s . … A l s o
u n c e r t ai n a r e t h e ou t c o m e s o f d e m o g r a p h i c c h a l l en g e s f a c i n g
E u r o p e , J a p a n , a n d e v e n R u s s i a . I n n on e o f t h e s e c a s e s d o e s
demography have to spell destiny with less regional and global
power an i n e v i t ab l e outcome. Technology, the role of
i m mi g r a t i o n , p u b l i c h e a l t h i m pr o v e m e n t s , a n d l a w s e n c ou r a g i n g
g r e at e r f e m a l e p ar t i c i p at i o n i n t h e e c on o m y a r e s o m e o f t h e
m e a s u r e s t h a t c o u l d c h a n g e t h e t r a j ec t o r y o f c u r r en t t r en d s
p o i n t i n g t o w ar d l e s s e c on o m i c g r o w t h , i n c r e a s e d s o c i a l t e n s i o n s ,
a n d p o s s i b l e d ec l i n e. …W h et h e r g l o b a l i n st i t u t i o n s ad a p t a n d
r e v i v e — a n o t h e r k e y u n c er t a i n t y — a l s o i s a f u n c t i o n o f l e ad e r s h i p .
C u r r e n t t r e n d s su g g e s t a d i s p er s i o n o f p o w e r a n d a u t h o r i t y w i ll
c r e a t e a g l o b a l g o v e r n an c e d e f i c i t . R e v e r s i n g t h o s e t r en d l i n e s
w o u l d r e q u i r e st r o n g l e ad e r s h i p i n t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m m u n i t y
b y a n u m b e r o f p o w e r s , i n c lu d i n g t h e e m e r g i n g on e s … . S o m e
u n c e r t ai n t i e s would have gr e a t e r c on s e q u en c e s — s h o u ld they
oc c u r — t h a n w o u l d o t h e r s . I n t h i s w o r k , w e e m p h a s i z e t h e o v e r a l l
p ot e n t i a l f o r gr e a t e r c o n f li c t — s o m e f or m s o f wh i c h c ou l d t h r e a t e n
g l o b a l i z a t i o n . W e p u t W M D t er r o r i s m an d a M i d d l e E a s t n u c l e a r

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a r m s r a c e i n t h i s c a t e g o r y . T h e k e y u n c e r t ai n t i e s a n d p o s s i b l e
i mp a c t s a r e d i sc u s s e d i n t h e t e x t a n d s u m m a r i z ed i n t h e t e x t b o x
on page vii. In the four f i c t i o n a li z e d s c e n ar i o s , we have
h i g h l i g h t e d n e w c h a l l e n g e s t h a t c o u ld e m er g e a s a r e s u l t o f t h e
o n g o i n g g l ob a l t r a n s f o r m at i o n . T h e y pr e s e n t n e w s i t u a t i o n s ,
d i l e m m a s , or p r e d i c a m e n t s t h a t r e pr e s e n t d e p a r t u r e s f r o m r ec e n t
d e v e l o p m e n t s . A s a s e t , t h e y d o n ot c o v e r a l l p o s s i b l e fu t u r e s .
N o n e o f t h e s e i s i n e v i t ab l e o r e v e n n e c e s s a r i l y l i k e l y ; b u t , a s w i t h
m a n y ot h e r u n c e r t a i n t i e s , t h e s c en a r i o s a r e p o t e n t i a l g a m e -
changers.” [144]
Futuretronium will ultimately and inexorably transform into
Computronium [35], [36], a technocratic, adhocratic, stratocratic,
p lu t o c r a t i c e m p i r e t h o r o u g h l y i m m e r s e d i n t h e o v e r b e a r i n g l y
qualities: techie, nerdy, brainy, geekish, whose subject matter is
t h e d e s i g n a t e d o u t p u t o f : ( a ) h u m a n s , ( b) e n h a n c e d h u m a n s , ( c )
p s e u d o - h u m a n s , ( d ) p o s t - h u m a n s , ( e ) s u p e r - h u m a n s ( ov e r - m e n ) ,
( f ) b i o n i c a l s , ( g) s u pe r h u m a n l y i n t e l l i g e n t b e i n g s , ( h ) r o b o t s , ( i )
hybrids, (j) trans-humans, ( k) post-biologicals, and (l) a
combination of all of the priors.
While the PRESENT vastly underestimates the influence of the
p r e s e n t - d a y I n t e r n e t , t h e F UT U R E w i l l c a p t u r e e v e r y k n o w n a n d
unknown force to crown itself into ruthless Computronium. [84]

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T h i s R o y a l i s n o t s i l l y d i g n i t a r y a s o n e w i l l s e e h i m o u t - c o m pu t e
t h e e n t i r e t y o f t h e U n i v e r s e ( a n d M u l t i v e r s e , t h e U n iv e r s e ’ s f i r s t -
and-foremost father).
I n t h e n e a r F U T U R E ’ s ( i n t h e z i l l i o n f l o w s b e t w e e n Fu t u r e t r o n i u m ,
the adolescent, and Computronium, the adult), your dreams,
fantasies, and nightmares will all be literally out-dreamed and/or
o u t - d a y d r e a m e d a n d/ o r o u t - s m a r t e d a n d / o r o u t - s h i n n e d a n d / o r
out-foretold by a factor of zillion orders of magnitude.
The FUTURE is bathed, as the PRESENT has already been carefully
h i n t e d , w i t h a r t i f a c t s t h a t a s a w h o l e a re p e r v a s i v e l y a w a k e n e d .
T h e s e F U T U R E S a re b e y o n d b o u n d a r y - l e s s - n e s s .
The FUTURE is for eternity unfolding before most people’s absent-
m i n d e d e y e s , i n d e p e n d e n t l y if t h o s e e ye s a r e a p p e n d e d o r n o t t o
s o - c a l l e d “ p r e p a r e d m i n d s . ” T h e m y o p i a i s w i t h i n t h e m i n d n o t in
the corneas.
T h e P R E S E N T i s m o s t l y a b o u t h a r d w a r e ( p a l pa b l y t a n g i b l e s ) . T h e
FUTURE is greatly about software (palpably and not, intangibles
w i t h c o n s e q u e n c e s a n d s e q u e l s b o t h i n t h e p h y s i c a l a n d v iv i d
virtual worlds).

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T h e h a r d w a r e e ra , e v e r - c h a n g i n g a n d a d a p t i n g , i s g i v i n g w a y t o t h e
s o f t w a r e e ra . W i l l n e x t g e n e r a t i o n m a n - m a d e s o f t w a r e u s e t h e
U n i v e r s e a s a m a x i mu m mu l t i - s u p e r c o m p u t e r h a r d w a r e ?
This colossal eons-streaming Era, regardless of time locus, is
c o n s t a n t l y u n d e r r u t h l e s s r u l i n g b y t h e FU T U R E .
If you're not remembering the FUTURE is only because you are
ignoring every lesson by the PAST and PRESENT, both a PAST and
a PRESENT, in my view, designated by the express mandates and
designs of the FUTURE.
V e s t y o u r i n t e r e s t i n t h e F U T U R E s i n c e p la n t i n g y o u r h o p e s i n
p r e t e r i t t i m e s w i l l s u c c e e d in t o f a i l u r e w i t h o u t a f a i l .
The PRESENT makes a great number of mistakes once, twice,
thrice and beyond that without learning a single lesson from even
the most recent and gravest mistakes.
T h e F U T U R E i s i n t o e x t r a c t i n g t h e c r i t i c a l le s s o n s l e a r n e d l a v i s h l y
a n d a b u s i v e l y i g n o r e d i n t h e pa s t a n d p r e s e n t .

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W h e t h e r o r n o t y o u ’ r e s e e k i n g a r i v a l a n d i f t h e F UT U R E i s n o t
c o n s c i e n t i o u s l y c o n c e i v e d , d e s i g n e d , d e v e l o p a n d c re a t e d , t h e
FUTURES will become your most formidable adversaries.
In unnoticeable yet transformational movement is what the
FUTURE’s status quo has become, a status quo that is pervasively
fluid and impermanent in pe r p e t u i t y . On the contrary, the
PRESENT’s status quo is erratic, timid, disorganized, idiotic and
consequently banal.
W h i l e t h e F U T U R E i s m a r k e d l y c o n c e n t r a t e d a n d f oc u s e d o n e v e r y
matter in which it has a vested interest, the PRESENT is over-
f ra g m e n t e d — g r e a t l y B a l k a n i z e d —, t h u s la c k i n g a t t e n t i o n a n d
excessive in dilution of results.
I n d e a l i n g w i t h o u r s y s t e m s o f b e l ie f s , s t r o n g l y h e l d a s s u m p t i o n s ,
c o n v e n t i o n s a n d c o s m o s v i s i o n ( W e l t a n s c h a u u n g ) , t h e FU T U R E ,
i n t o w a l k i n g h a b i t u a l l y g r e a t le n g t h s , a s c e r t a i n t h a t t h e P R E S E N T
i s a t h i n g o f t h e pa s t a n d t h e p a s t i s a t h i n g f u r t h e r b a c k t o t h e
primordial big bang.
QUESTION: WHY DON’T WE MAKE OF THE FUTURE A
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The FUTURE is not in hot pursuit of the PRESENT. The PRESENT
represents one f lu i d expression by the ever-more autocratic
unstoppable rulings by demanded the FUTURE.
Y e t w e h a v e n o w a g r e a t l i k e l i h o o d t o m a k e t h e m o s t in t e l l i g e n t
decision to lowering the downsides and upping and upgrading the
upsides.
The FUTURE is accustomed and indifferent to the PRESENT’s most
self-valued quality, its quality of distraction.
T h e P R E S E N T i s a l a g g a r d . T h e FU T U R E i s a n o u t - d o e r b e y o n d t h e
influence spheres of execution. Here execution only equates to
execution of and through relevance, not taking it said execution to
t h e “ e x t r a m i l e ” bu t t o t h e “ e x t r a l e a g u e . ” A le a g u e i s a b o u t t h r e e
miles.
T h e F U T U R E i s a c o m p o s i t e v e c t o r in r e v e r s a l t o t h e P R E S E N T a n d
back forth to the times to come.
T h e P R E S E N T i s , a t a l l t i m e s , t a k in g a f o r t y - w i n k s i e s t a a s i t
d r e a m s o f s t e a l i n g c re d i t s a n d g l o r i e s f r o m h i s c ou n t r y m e n . T h e
FUTURE — under its own ways, modes and rulings — is relentless
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The FUTURE is, in every occasion, making the PRESENT déclassé
and hence démodé. [45], [46].
The FUTURE spies on the PRESENT comprehensively. The
P R E S E N T ’ s c o u n t e r - s p y i n g a t t e m p t s o n a n d t o w a r d s t h e FU T U R E
a re l e s s t h a n p r i m i t i v e a n d m o r e t h a n e n t i r e l y l u d i c r o u s .
When the FUTURE wishes to blend in with the PRESENT, said
PRESENT shocks.
With the progression and retrogression of “time,” the postmodern
modernity is becoming more and more “modern” by unprecedented
“shock and awe” standards.
T h e P R E S E N T i s s l e e p w a l k i n g w h i l e t h e F UT U R E i s d a y d r e a m i n g
like a savant’s child wondering around MIT, Caltech and NASA.
The PRESENT is the pe r f e c t personification of an
a c c o m m o d a t i o n i s t w h i l e t h e F UT U R E i s t h e m o s t r o b u s t b e l i e v e r
(thoroughly faithful and without rudimentary, slowing-down
psychological complexes) on his deeds and own existential
existence.

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To get underneath the FUTURE's skin is the only path to
understanding the ever-revolutionizing nature of changed changes.
I f y o u w i s h t o e n g e n d e r l u c r a t i v e c h a n g e , y ou n e e d t o b r i n g
about contradictions and paradoxes to make friends with
u n f a m i l i a r i t y . S u b s e q u en t l y , J o h n N a i s b i t t p u t s i t : “ Y o u j u s t
have to hang out wi t h the p ar a d o x e s , h an g ou t with the
c o n t r a d i c t i o n s u n t i l y o u u n d e r st a n d t h e m . W h en t h er e i s a
p er c ei v e d c o n t r a d i c t i o n , I li k e t o l o o k f o r s o m e t h i n g t h at h e l p s t o
r e s o l v e t h e c on t r a d i c t i o n . A l o t o f p e o p l e h a v e a n e i t h e r / or
m en t a l i t y . We g et the I n t er n e t and everyone says, ‘Well
n e w s p a p e r s a r e g o i n g t o g o a w a y . ’ I t ’ s n o t e i t h e r / or . T h er e w i l l
b e a c h a n g e i n t h e m i x , t h at ’ s a l l . ”
In the same order of ideas, Hamel indicates: “Look for dis-
c o n f i r m i n g e v i d en c e, f or t h i n g s t h a t d o n ’t fi t , f o r t h i n g s t h at d o n ’ t
a j ar . ” [ 6 4]
Many, many times Dr. Stephen Hawking has indicated that
studying the outer space is not indispensable but not study it is
“ f o o l i s h . ” He n c e , i t i s i m p o s s i b l e f o r o n e n o t t o s t u d y a b o u t
c o s m o l o g y w i t h o u t b e i n g g r e a t l y i m m e r s e d i n f u tu r e s t u d i e s . I f y o u
c a n u n d e r s t a n d t h e c u r r e n t f lu x o f m a s s i v e i m pa c t s b y c ha n g e d
c ha n g e , y o u n e e d t o g i v e y o u a u t h o r i z a t i o n t o u n d e r s t a n d t h i s
complex theme. [67]

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I n t h i s a c c o u n t , D r . S t e p h e n H a w k i n g i s i n pe r f e c t a l i g n m e n t w i t h
P r e s i d e n t J o h n F . K e n n e d y . “W e s e t s a i l on t h i s n e w s e a b e c a u s e
there is new knowledge to be gained, and new rights to be won,
and they must be won and used for the progress of all people. For
space science, like nuclear science and all technology, has no
c o n s c i en c e o f i t s o wn . W h e t h er i t w i l l b ec o m e a f o r c e f o r g o o d o r
i l l d ep e n d s on m a n , a n d o n l y i f t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s oc c u p i e s a
p o s i t i o n o f p r e - e m i n en c e c an w e h e lp d e c i d e w h e t h e r t h i s n e w
oc e a n w i l l b e a s e a o f p e ac e o r a n e w t e r r i f y i n g t h e at e r o f w ar . I
d o n o t s a y t h e w e s h o u l d or w i l l g o u n pr o t ec t e d a g a i n s t t h e
h o s t i l e m i s u s e o f s p a c e a n y m or e t h a n w e g o u n pr o t e c t e d a g a i n s t
t h e h o s t i l e u s e o f l an d o r s e a , b u t I d o s a y t h a t s p a c e c an b e
e x p l o r ed a n d m a s t e r ed w i t h o u t f e ed i n g t h e fi r e s o f w a r , wi t h ou t
r e p e a t i n g t h e m i s t a k e s t h at m a n h a s m ad e i n e x t en d i n g h i s wr i t
a r ou n d t h i s g l o b e o f ou r s . ” [ 80 ]
In consequence, practice the tradition of actionable mindful
m e n ta l i t y — i n e v e r y t h e a t e r o f o p e r a t i o n s — w i t h o u t t h e d r a g g i n g
hold-backs by so-called traditions.
Learn a difficult lesson easily and immediately by Thomas
J e f f e r s o n : “ I p r e f e r t h e st o r i e s o f t h e fu t u r e t h a n h i s t o r y . ”

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I n m a t t e r s o f a c tu a l c h a l le n g i n g o n e ’ s o w n i n t e l l e c t , a n y “ t o o
much” effort to this end is evermore “too little.”
We must, wherefore, strive exponentially and creatively forever to
capture now the best (optimum) from the ever-forthcoming
F U T U R E S . S t r i v i n g w i t h o u t t h e m a x i m e f f o r t i n t a k in g p o s s e s s i o n
o f a p p l i e d o m n i s c i e n c e c o u p le d w i t h u n iv e r s a l m o r a l i t y a n d e t h i c s
will render absolutely worthless.
T h e P R E S E N T i s c o n c a v e w h e r e a s t h e F UT U R E i s c o n v e x , v e x in g l y
c o n v e x a s a B i g B a n g ’ s c a tc h - a s - c a t c h - c a n .
T h e P R E S E N T i s t h e f re n z y o f i r r e l e v a n c e a n d t h e F U T U R E i s t h e
e v e r l a s t i n g l y - i n c r e a s i n g c l i m a x o f t h e c r i t i c a l m a s s t h a t c a t a pu l t s
civilization into unknown unknowns.
T h e P R E S E N T s e e m s t o b e i n t o “ m o r i b u n d ” m o d e a s t h e F UT U R E i s
redefining its always-unfolding birth. Birth is death in reversal
and consequently death is birth in reversal.
T h e P R E S E N T t e r g i v e r s a t e s i t s e l f . T h e F UT U R E , o u t o f a d o m i c i l e
located in the PRESENT, is hugely tergiversated by la r g e
majorities.

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T h e F U T U R E i s w i t h i n a s u b t e r f u g e a n d m u s t b e l u c i d l y u n v e i l e d if
you want to make your life prosper.
T h e P R E S E N T i s n o t d i a m e t r i c a l l y o p p o s e d t o t h e F UT U R E . T h e
F U T U R E i s j u s t d i a m e t r i c a l l y d if f e r e n t .
W ha t a r e y o u g o i n g t o i n t h e P R E S E N T b e f o r e t h e “ f ie r c e u r g e n c y
o f n o w ” F U T U R E a n d i t s i g n o r e d ( w h e t h e r e x i s t e n t i a l l y lu c r a t i v e o r
n o t ) wa k i n g - u p c a l l s ?
I d o n ’ t k n o w a b o u t t h e P R E S E N T a n d i t s q u a l i t y b e i n g la i s s e z -
f a i r e . T h e F U T U R E d o e s i t s in t e l l e c t u a l l y h a r d w o r k i n g r e n d e r i n g
e m o t i o n s u s e l e s s . T h i s b o h e m i a n P R E S E N T ye t a n u n - s a l v a g e a b l e
o n e s e l f - p r o p e l l e d i n t o c r a s s s t u p i d i t y t i l l FU T U R E ’ s la s t c a l l i n g .
T h e P R E S E N T s y s t e m a t i c a l l y f a i l s t o c r a c k t h e FU T U R E ’ s c o d e s . I t
seems that the PRESENT is irremediably stubborn by genetic
design, genetic design of four billion years old.
W h e n t h e P R E S E N T r e a d s in d i v i d u a l a u t o b i o g r a p h i e s b y t h e P A S T
a l o u d , a c l e a r p i c t u r e o f t h e c a s e f o r c h a n g e e me r g e s a n d a s t i l l -
fuzzy vision of the FUTURE started to show through.

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T h e P R E S E N T i s c on c e n t r a t e d o n f o l l o w i n g u p o n t h e P A S T ’ s
attempts to decipher the FUTURE. In the process, the PRESENT
s e c u r e s i t s p r e pa r a t i o n s t o m e e t t h e F UT U R E w o r t h l e s s .
The FUTURE — while being savvy and rigorous into exercising its
own far-sight and foresight — operates heretofore.
Are we located in the PRESENT really thinking about shaping the
FUTURE or rather is the FUTURE shaping us beyond our limited
comprehension?
Under the “least worst” scenario, the PRESENT is being shockingly
reminded that the world continues to flow at warp speed.
B u t g i v i n g t h e y o u n g e s t a n d n e we s t P R E S E N T S a c e n t r a l r o l e i n
plotting Computronium’s forthcoming c ou r s e not only keeps
Futuretronium supplied with ideas at the cutting-edge but also
c re a t e s a c on t e x t i n w h i c h l e t t i n g g o o f t h e P A S T a n d r e a c h i n g o u t
for a new FUTURE is the only unimpeachable norm.
The PRESENT is a rattlesnake while the FUTURE is a python, a
p y t h o n o f t h e e n o r m i t y s u c k in g p o w e r p o s e d b y a s o - c a l l e d “ B la c k
Hole.”

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The FUTURE never becomes tainted by yesterday beliefs,
assumptions and c on v e n t i o n s when further thinking about
a dv a n c i n g t h e m o r r o w .
A . I . ( A r t i f i c i a l I n te l l i g e n c e ) i s i m p o r t a n t . B u t n o w i t ’ s m o r e
i m p o r t a n t t h e m o s t p e rv a s i v e a m p l if i c a t i o n o f t h e h u m a n m i n d v ia
biological media only so that we can conceive and develop our own
F U T U R E S a n d t h o s e i n c u m b e n t t o t h e p e o p l e we c a re f o r !
I n d e c i p h e r i n g ( de - e n c r y p t i n g ) t h e F UT U R E n o w a n d ma k i n g t h e
P R E S E N T a “ t h i n g o f t h e P A S T , ” o n e m u s t le a r n a n e a s y l e s s o n :
Post-mortem analyzes are indispensable. Yet pre-mortem analyzes
( e s p e c i a l l y t h e q u a l i t a t i v e l y d r i v e n o n e s ) a re b e y o n d g r a n d i o s e . I n
o r d e r t o i n s t i t u t e t h e la t t e r y o u mu s t i n q u i s i t i v e l y l e a r n t o d i s c e r n ,
think, heed, ponder, scale and become furiously and industriously
mobilized without losing composure, civility, and harmony.
CHAPTER 5
RELEVANT COMMENTARIES TO CLARIFY HIDEOUS
MISUNDERSTANDINGS (UNDER SYSTEMATIC
COMMISSION) BY MAGNIFICENT PEOPLE

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# 1. - N o s u c c e s s , B U T N O W t h e a c c u m u la t i o n o f d o c u m e n t e d ,
a s s i m i l a t e d a n d r u n - a b l e , a s w e l l a s m o t o r i z e d le s s o n s l e a r n e d b y
y o u a n d o u t o f y o u r o w n a n d e s pe c i a l l y t h o s e a c q u i r e d b y o t h e r s '
w i s d o m . T ha t i s , e v e r y o n e d o e s h i s / h e r o w n r e l e v a n t a n d
irrelevant things, as well as everyone does his / her own
c o n s e q u e n c e s a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s s t e m m i n g f r o m s a i d r e le v a n t
and irrelevant things. Sequels and consequences are mostly static,
b u t s u b - s e q u e n c e s t h a t a r e b e y o n d k in e t i c , b o t h i n t h e d o w n S I D E S
and UPsides.
# 2. - N o s t r a t e g i e s , B U T N O W c o m p o s i t e s t r a t a g e m s . S t r a t a g e m s
do not ever make the case, nor the merits, for you to violate
timeless morality, principles and ethics. It’s driven by limitless-ly
practical knowledge to prevent and solve problems. Any growth in
every field of knowledge and serious discipline, as any growth in
s k i l l s a n d i n s i g h t s a n d p e r s p e c t i v e s , i s f u t i l e a n d d a n g e r o u s if i t i s
n o t e n g e n d e r e d a n d c o u p le d b y a M O R A L I T Y G R O W T H .
# 3 . - N o f a i t h i n l u c k , B UT N O W a m p le i n s t i t u t i n g o f a p p l i e d
o m n i s c i e n c e . “ L u c k y s t r i k e s ” a re m a t t e r s o f pe r s i s t e n t l y r i g o r o u s —
a n d h i g h l y r e s p e c t e d — r o c k e t s c ie n t i s t s , l i t e r a l l y . P r a c t i t i o n e r s
with the utmost pe r s e v e r a n c e , guided by supreme empirical
k n o w l e d g e , a r e g r a n t e d V i c t o r y . R e m e m b e r t h e DA R P A ’ s a d a g e : “ I f
y o u ’ r e n o t f ai l i n g f r e q u e n t l y , y o u ’ r e n ot s u c c e ed i n g e n o u g h . ”

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I t ' s o p p o r t u n e t o m e n t i o n t h a t t h e h a r d e s t i t ' s t o “ s u c c e e d , ” s a y, in
“markets” of maximum uncertainties, as two things will happen.
First, the general entrepreneurial climate will be more and more
defying (as per new “normals” and new “ab-normals”).
Second, your colleagues will make ever-largest efforts to compete
“against” you for the same, say, professional service contracts
you're seeking. In matter-of-fact talking, your colleague becomes
your rival, never your enemy. More “space” for thriving is there in
p la c e w h e n y o u s e l f - e d u c a t e y o u r s e l f s e r i o u s l y .
U n d e r t h e h i g h e s t a n a l y s i s a n d in a c tu a l i t y , y ou r w o r s t “ s w o r n o u t ”
enemy is the one living by mediocrity and ignorance. Those
mobilizing mediocrity and ignorance will eternally recur to
v i o l a t i o n s o f e t h i c s , m o r a l i t y a n d p r i n c i p l e . T h e y ’ r e in s i d i o u s
c o n t r a r i a n s t o t h e Ru l e o f L a w a n d R i g o r J u r i s , a s t h e y w i s h f o r t h e
human race to be declared in Rigor Mortis.
# 4 . - N o “ c o m m o n s e n s e ” o f a n t i q u i t y , B UT N O W p r o f o u n d a n d
thorough, judicious and conscientious judgment and updated,
e x p e d i e n t a n d e x pe r i e n c e d d i s c e r n m e n t , a d a p t a b l e , r e - a d a p t a b l e
a n d u p g r a d e a b l e i n r e a l t i m e f o r e v e r . L e t ’ s g e t r e a l ; t h e o n l y wa y
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p lu r i - c o n t e x tu a l — ( i ) , ( i i ) a n d ( i i i ) s u b j e c t e d t o a p l e t h o r a o f
mind’s filters — and to state it mildly, briefly and overly
s i m p l i s t i c . T h e r e f o r e : ( i ) , ( i i ) a n d ( i i i) a b o v e a r e e x e c u t e d a t t h e
same time (i.e. simultaneously). Ignoramuses of supine ignorance
will insist on short-cutting august bodies of knowledge without
knowing the operational consequences, sequels, and sub-
sequences.
T h e y d o n ' t u n de r s t a n d a n d w i l l n e v e r u n d e r s t a n d t h e p o n t i f ic a t e d
m a x i m , “ e v e r y t h i n g i s r e la t e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ” An d t o m a k e
matters worse, they will deploy and enforce universal and
devastating imprudence, imprudence, imprudence and more
i m p r u d e n c e . T ha t i m p r u d e n c e s o r e a d i l y a c t i v a t e d b y t h e b a s e n e s s -
concentrated “practitioner”. When invoking “Everything is related
t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e , ” i t i s s u c c i n c t l y t o s a y ( t h a t i s ) b y wa y o f
matter-of-fact example:
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er r e l at e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s c o n n ec t ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er c on n e c t e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“Everything is intricate to everything else.”
“Everything is involved in everything else.”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - a s s o c i at e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er l o c k ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”

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“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - c o u p l ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - j o i n ed t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“Everything is conjoint to everything else.”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er - t i ed t o e v er y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er d e p en d en t t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s c o r r e l at e d t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er t w i n e d w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er m e s h e d wi t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i mp l i c at e d i n e v er y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s en t a n g l ed w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s en t w i n e d wi t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s t an g l e d w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s k n o t t ed w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s i n t er w o v e n i n t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s en g a g e d w i t h e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g c o - d ep e n d s on e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
“ E v e r y t h i n g i s p ar e n t h e t i c a l t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e . ”
S o m e m a n a g e r s a n d b u s i n e s s p ra c t i t i o n e r s a re s t i l l p la n t e d i n t h e
8 0 ’ s a n d 9 0 ’ s i n t a c t . S e e m i n g l y , a s pe r t h e m , t i m e i s f ix e d .
Subsequently, they keep stubbornly talking about “re-engineering.”
Are they informed of the Information Technology Revolution? In
t h i s e o n , y o u c o n c e i v e , d e v e l o p a n d c re a t e y o u o w n f u tu r e . Y o u
d o n ’ t u se o r g a n i z a t i o n a l “ B a n d - A i d s , ” D o y o u ? E v e n b a c k i n t h o s e

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days, Wasn’t re-engineering needing then and now some dramatic
overhauling?
Sufficient tsunamis of imprudence to incontrovertibly declare a
war to a s u pe r p o w e r u n de r unprecedented u n - p r e pa r e d n e s s ,
f u r t h e r i m p e r i l i n g t h e v ia b i l i t y o f t h i s p la n e t . T he e x p e r t s i n
conflict avoidance and conflict negotiation of the Law School at
the University of Harvard are most sought around the world. They
m a d e t o n s o f pu b l i c a t i o n s a n d y o u s e e t h e e n t r e p r e n e u r “ c a l l i n g
n a m e s ” t o t h e le a d ( c a n d i d a t e ) t h a t i s p o t e n t i a l l y b e c o m i n g h i s /
her corporate customer.
T h e O x f o r d D i c t i o n a r y d e f i n e s “ p r u d e n t ” : “( O f p e r s o n or c on d u c t )
c a r e f u l t o a v o i d u n d e s i r e d c o n s e q u en c e s ; c i r c u m s p e c t ; d i sc r e et . ”
R e g a r d l e s s , a n d u n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e r a m pa g e o f s y s t e m a t i c v i o l a t i o n
o f p ru d e n c e w i l l b e c a r r i e d o n b y b o t h g e n d e r s w i t h o u t a f a i l .
QUESTION: Are they seeking a medical appointment with Dr. Jack
Kevorkian, MD?
A Renaissance man on ethics and morality?
L e o n a r d o D a V i n c i ( a t t r i b u t e d t o ) : “ T h at wh o d o e sn ’ t pu n i s h e v i l
f ac i l i t a t e s i t . ”

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The good aspect about ignoramuses (also known as simpleton) is
t h a t t h e y w i l l u n e qu i v o c a l l y m a k e c e r t a i n t h a t t h o r n y i s s u e s b r a n c h
out into greater imprudence.
A s s o m e t i m e s t h e r e a re e r r o r s o f j u d g m e n t a n d i n t e r p r e t a t i o n
about a patient’s diagnostics, these same errors are happening all
the time in the finest organizations (I mean all types of
o r g a n i z a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g pu b l i c a n d N G O o n e s ) . T o w o r s e n m a t t e r s
further, the judicious and expedient discernment of the driving
forces that interconnect this flowing present with divergent
futures is an immense effort.
T ha t effort e n ta i l s that e x pe r i e n c e and expertise are
simultaneously using every science, every art, every practice, every
d i s c i p l i n e s o t h a t i s p u t t o w o r k in u n p r e c e d e n t e d wa y s t o a v o i d
s t r a t e g i c s u r p r i s e s t h a t a l w a y s d e m e a n o r o u r qu a l i t y o f l if e w h i l e
upgrades the potential disruption through a plethora of existential
t h r e a t s t h a t w e m u s t m i c r o - a n d m a c r o - m a n a g e i n a dv a n c e a n d
cleverly.
If we keep our mind hypnotized but the idiotic waves and not but
the currents underneath, having our sensory capabilities “plugged”
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c ha t , ” w e a r e s e t o u t t o i g n o r e i s s u e s . A n d w h e n w e i g n o r e i s s u e s ,
w e a r e b e g g i n g f o r e p i c p r o b l e m s . Un f o r t u n a t e l y , w e g e t t o o g o o d
at invoking disgraces upon ourselves, Aren’t we? I t’ s more
entertaining and more fun to get advantageous results for the self
out of ex nihilo, Isn’t it?
A lv i n T o f f l e r d e d i c a t e s a t h o u g h t t o i m p r u d e n c e m a s t e r m i n d s : “I n
t h e w o r l d o f t h e f u t u r e , t h e n e w i l l i t e r a t e w i ll b e t h e p e r s o n w h o
h a s n ot l e a r n e d t o l e a r n . ” [ 7 3]
I n m o s t a d v a n c e d r i s k m a n a g e m e n t a p p l ic a t i o n , w e m u s t a l w a y s
assess the potential disruption capitalized in incidents and
d i s r u p t i o n s b y t h e s o - c a l l e d h u m a n f a c t o r . S o m e pe o p l e s p e a k
f re e l y a n d e v e n p o n t i f i c a t e a b o u t h o w t o a c c o m p l i s h a g o o d
interpersonal style. Then you note that person is not getting alone
with a diversity of people. But how, in Heavens, do you expect
someone to have a good relationship with someone else if he or she
h a s a p e r m a n e n t c a t a s t r o p h i c r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e o w n s e lf ?
I m p r u d e n t p e o p l e — t h e r e a r e t o o ma n y o n e s t o t h e d i s f a v o r t o t h e
h u m a n r a c e — a re i n c e s s a n t l y a n d i n d e f a t i g a b l y i n a s c e r t a i n i n g a n
O l y m p i a n e f f o r t t o r e i n f o r c e t h e T i t a n ic ’ s d i l i g e n c e i n s e a r c h i n g o f
a n i c e b e r g . Y o u c a n n o t g o t o a n e w p l a c e w i t h a n o l d m a p. A n d t h e
p la c e i s c ha n g i n g i n R E A L - T I M E F O R E V E R , I ma g i n e t h e m a p ?

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Some of these imprudent ones are set out to keep insisting on
g e t t i n g a m e d i c a l c on s u l t a t i o n a p p o i n t m e n t w i t h h o n o r a b l e D r .
Jack Kevorkian, M.D. Any physician will give those some words of
wisdom and correction.
In speaking about knowledge and ignorance, President John F.
Kennedy’s speech on September 12, 1962 at Race University: “We
m e et a t a c o l l e g e n ot e d f or k n o w l ed g e , i n a c i t y n o t e d f o r
p r o g r e s s , i n a S t at e n ot e d f or s t r en g t h , a n d w e s t a n d i n n e e d o f
a l l t h r e e , f o r w e m e e t i n an h o u r o f c h a n g e a n d c h a l l e n g e , i n a
d e c ad e o f h o p e a n d f e ar , i n a n a g e o f b ot h k n o w l ed g e a n d
i gn o r a n c e . T h e g r e at e r o u r k n o w l e d g e i n c r e a s e s , t h e g r e at e r o u r
i gn o r a n c e u n f o l d s . ” [ 80 ]
O n e c a n b e w i s e e v e n n ot k n o w i n g ?
A U . S . A i r F o r c e C o l o n e l w h o u s e d t o r e pe a t i t f r e qu e n t l y : “ I t ' s
b e t t e r t o r e m a i n s i l en t a n d b e t h ou g h t a f o o l t h a t o p e n y o u r
m o u t h an d r e m o v e an y d o u b t . ”
There are many things I like about General David Petraeus (at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus). One is that he is
u t t e r l y p r u d e n t , c i v i l a n d c ou r t e o u s . I l i k e h e k n o w s w e l l h o w a n d

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when and for how long to exercise his utmost toughness. Don't get
me wrong, he will assail Attila and the Huns if his Commander and
C h i e f ( C . i n C . ) w a r r a n t s i t . An d t o a n o p t i m u m d e g r e e .
B u t t h i s G e n e ra l o f f i c e r i s t h e t y p e o f s t a t e s m a n t h a t i s a l w a y s
d e a l i n g w i t h t h e n e w s c o r p s in c o r r e c t i o n a n d k i n d n e s s t o c i t e a
b r i e f e x a m p l e . H e w o u l d e v e n t a k e t h e Q . A. s e s s i o n s f r o m a n y
m e d i a s t u n t a n d i m m e d i a t e l y e l i c i t : ( 1) “ T h i s I c a n in f o r m t h i s
m e d i a a b o u t , ” a n d ( 2) “ B e c a u s e o f l e g a l a n d / o r s t r a t e g i c r e a s o n s ,
This I cannot inform this media about.”
H e g o e s o u t o n o f f i c i a l c o m m i s s i o n i n g m e e t i n g a p le t h o r a o f
d i v e r s e pe o p l e , r e s p e c t i n g a n d h o n o r i n g e v e n t h o s e o n e s w h o
might be in an antagonistic position with that represented by him,
G e n e r a l P e t r a e u s . He ' s g o t t h e s u p e r b ( qu a l i t a t i v e ) a n a l y t i c s
capabilities, the know-how, an immense ability to go from abstract
t h i n k i n g t h r o u g h a n d t o s p e c if i c m i l e s t o n e s c o n qu e r i n g .
I d o n ' t h e a r h i m “ y e l l i n g , ” b u t s p e a k i n g “ e v e n l y ” a n d n ic e l y a n d y e t
u n a m b i g u o u s l y . H i s e m o t i o n a l s t a b i l i t y i s u n b e a t a b l e . He ' s a
gentleman and treats everyone as a lady or gentleman. You see, he
d o e s n o t l i k e a t a l l a n y c a s u a l t i e s ( in n o s i d e ) . H e k n o w s b e t t e r
t h a n a n y o n e e l s e t h e i r r e pa r a b l e c o s t o f b l o o d w a s t e d . He s a v e s h i s
a m m o a n d h i s b e s t t o o l s a re h i s g e s t u r e s a n d c r y s t a l - c l e a r t h o u g h t s

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and communication. He is not in t o demolition B UT INTO
MAGNIFICENTLY BUILDING.
N o w c he c k t h e l a w y e r s h o l d i n g p u b l i c o f f i c e a t D i p l o m a t i c C o r p s
anywhere in the world, making immutable threats from A to Z
w i t h o u t m e a s u r i n g t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s a n d f r o m a d i s t a n t p la c e ( a
bit too hygienic) using said “blood” as “wild-card” arguments to
s u s t a i n t h e t e n u r e a n d p e r k s o f t h e i r p u b l i c o f f ic e h o l d i n g .
D i p l o m a t i c c o r p s s h o u l d b e e m b e d d e d i n s o m e m i l i t a r y pa t r o l s i n
Afghanistan to get feel of thousands of “projectiles” fired at them
and to shut up their mouth for good.
Diplomacy and peace?
W ha t d o e s A m b r o s e B i e r c e h a v e t o s a y a b o u t pe a c e : “ [ P e a c e i s , ] i n
i n t e r n a t i o n a l a f f a i r s , a pe r i o d o f c h e a t i n g b e t w e e n t w o p e r i o d s o f
fighting.” [130]
Do they hear to the subject of the Queen who is also an American
pa t r i o t ? W i n s t o n C h u r c h i l l a r g u e s in t h i s r e g a r d : “ I f t h e h u m a n
r ac e w i s h e s t o h a v e a p r o l o n g e d a n d i n d e f i n i t e p er i o d o f m a t e r i a l
p r o s p e r i t y , t h e y h a v e o n l y g ot t o b e h a v e i n a p e ac e f u l a n d h e l p fu l
w a y t o w a r d o n e a n o t h er . ” [ 1 1 1 ]

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R e g a r d i n g pe o p l e i n t o b e l o v e d i m p r u d e n c e , i g n o r a n c e a n d n o t
m a k i n g r e a s o n a b l e d e c i s i o n s b y t h e s i m p l e t o n h o o d c o n s t i t u e n c y,
W h e r e c a n w e g e t a d d i t i o n a l u n de r p i n n i n g s ?
QUESTION: Do we desperately need a worldwide ignoramuses and
simpletons shortage?
F r a n c i s c o J o s é d e G o y a y L u c ie n t e s ( 3 0 M a r c h 1 7 4 6 — 1 6 A p r i l
1 8 2 8 ) : “ T h e r e a s o n s l e p t p r o d u c e s m o n st e r s . ” [ 9 8 ]
Besides not “flaming” further infernos by interpersonal arguments,
there is an additional consideration that I’d like to add by my
pa t e r n a l g r a n d f a t h e r , w h o u s e d t o r e m i n d h i s c h i l d r e n : “S t u d y
a n d , wh e n gr o w n u p , y o u wi l l n ei t h er b e t h e t y r a n t s ' t o y n o r t h e
passions' servile slave.”
I n s p e a k i n g a b o u t P e a c e , P r e s i d e n t J o h n F. K e n n e d y ’ s s p e e c h o n
S e p t e m b e r 1 2 , 1 9 6 2 a t Ra c e U n iv e r s i t y : “ W e h a v e v o w e d t h a t w e
s h a l l n ot s e e s p a c e f i l l ed wi t h w e a p o n s o f m a s s d e s t r u c t i o n , b u t
with i n st r u m e n t s of knowledge and understanding.” [ 80 ]
Seconding this motion, not less but one of the scientist who
identified the DNA structure. Thus, Dr. James D. Watson, PhD:
“ S c i en c e g i v e s s o c i e t y a g r e at s e n s e o f d ec i s i v e fr e e d o m . ” [ 1 8 ]

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M o s t p r o m i n e n t H a r v a r d U n iv e r s i t y ' s R o g e r F i s h e r s p o k e , a t
length, about not making “life-to-death” enemies out of everyone
a n d t i n y i n c i d e n t s . H i s c a l l i n g wa s a b o u t ( a ) Un d e r s t a n d i n g
complexities, and (b) Ac t i n g with immense prudence and
constructiveness. Mr. Fisher guides his life and profession through
severely sensible judgments and actions. A “role model” to be
followed in the West and the world. One of his textbooks is
outlined at http://amzn.to/a4hLG9
I a m c e r t a i n t h a t D r . K i s s i n g e r c a n c on f i r m m y P O V o n M r . F i s h e r .
Do other diplomatic corps around the world have a bookshelf with
Fisher’s findings? Before every bee that we wish to make dance like
Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire, Do we “tease” it with vinegar or sugar?
If we can fix a little misunderstanding with a hard-copy postcard,
W h y u s e — m e t a p h o r i c a l l y s p e a k in g — a “ s h o t gu n ” a p r i o r i ? I s i t
that we’re homesick and therefore longing to travel back and
establish roots in the “cavemen” domicile? Since we love proving
o u r s e l v e s u n a b l e a n d i n c o m p e t e n t t o o v e r c o m e a n d s u pe r s e d e o u r
human omni-obsolescence, we would “light speed” retreat by
staying in the primordial state that savageness so kindly offered in
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# 5 . - N o pe r f e c t i o n , B U T N O W o v e r - p r a c t i c i n g t o w a r d s [ c a p t u r i n g
i n t h e f a c t s a n d e s p e c i a l l y in b e f o r e - t h e - f a c t m o d e ] o v e r - p e r f e c t i o n
(like NASA's Mars Rovers vastly demonstrated, these are facts and
n o t “ f i gu r e s o f s p e e c h ” ) . S i n c e y o u ' r e i m p e r f e c t , b u t t o t a l l y
responsible and conscientious and valuable and unique, you
manage facts as the maximum perfectionist. When you're a perfect
p r a c t i t i o n e r , t h e r e n e e d n ' t b e a n y pe r f e c t i o n i s t . N o w , i t c o m e s t o
y o u “ f i r s t n a tu r e . ”
# 6.- No breakthroughs, B UT N O W c o n q u e r i n g s u p e r n a t u r a l
inventions and discoveries unendingly.
# 7.- No pseudo-serendipities seizing, BUT NOW pseudo-
randomized — as well as entirely randomized — serendipities
capturing and yet p s e u d o - ra n d o m i z e d serendipities indirectly
c o n d u c t e d o n e s i n t o m i l l e n n i u m - 3 ' s H o l l y G ra i l C o n q u e s t s .
Conquests are to avoid and solve unknown and known problems,
not to seek glories or powers, but to create valuable opportunities
sustainably.
It doesn’t matter because, when you come to think of it, you can
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t h i n k i n g d i s c e r n m e n t ( t h a t i s , i f y ou i n s i s t o n h o n o r a b l y l i v i n g i n a
domicile called Millennium 3).
K i n d l y p l e a s e , a s a r e s u l t , f o r g e t a b o u t t h e s e r e n d i p i t y e ra b y D r .
F le m i n g . A s we r e v e r s e e n g i n e e r a n y t e c h n o l o g i c a l d e v ic e o n t h e
face of Earth, by the same token pseudo-serendipities are pseudo-
programmed and pseudo-controlled serendipities and otherwise
a re t o b e t h o r o u g h l y b e s i e g e d b y b r e a k t h r o u g h s o f i n v e n t i o n s a n d
discoveries without the anti-Victorian sentiment of the epiphany.
T h o s e i n t o m i n d e x p a n s i o n d o n ’ t n e e d e p i p h a n y e x p e r i e n c e in t h i s
p la n e a t l e a s t .
The Ganges River in India is about 1,560 miles long. In scenario
method as applied in Transformative and Integrative Risk
Management (http://slidesha.re/Trans-Method), you see the
g e n e s i s o f t h e r i v e r a n d e x e r c i s e y o u r d i s c e r n m e n t t o ga i n i n s i g h t
i n a dv a n c e a b o u t h o w t h e w a t e r c u r r e n t s w i l l b e h a v e a l o n g e a c h
step to the final extreme.
Graphical illustrations considered by “Transformative and
Integrative Risk Management” are available at either
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In this approach, there isn’t a three-scenario limit, but indeed
unlimited scenario formulation duly prioritized and lavishly
c ou n t e r e d (within the budget and the ultimate ya r d s t i c k of
financially soundness). To view a summation of what
T ra n s f o r m a t i v e a n d I n t e g r a t i v e R i s k M a n a g e m e n t e n t a i l s , l o g o n t o
http://slidesha.re/TAIRM
Also note:
The Success pyramid via Transformative and Integrative Risk
Management can be seen at http://slidesha.re/bGaOLV
T ra n s f o r m a t i o n a l Success Imperatives via Transformative and
Integrative Risk Management can be v ie w e d at
http://slidesha.re/cmNKli
By Quality Assurance I mean what is reflect in the following
exhibit at http://bit.ly/d4NWqd
By “Transformative An d Integrative Risk Management”
Methodology I mean what is reflect in the following exhibit at
http://bit.ly/9cmgzW

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The i n t e ra c t i o n between possibility and probability and the
resulting upside risk or downside risk at http://slidesha.re/a0FCip
Graphical illustrations considered by “Transformative and
Integrative Risk Management” are available at either
h t t p : / / s l i d e s h a . r e / d U o U c L o r a t ht t p : / / b i t . l y / f A N k c d .
I h a v e h e r e s p o k e n a b o u t m i n d e x pa n s i o n u t i l i z a t i o n . T o c i t e a n
e x a m p l e t o u n de r s t a n d e a r l y o n t h e G a n g e s R i v e r , a m o n g o t h e r
applications, you will need what I called epidemiological thinking
in place.
How Do We Do Our Challenges and Problems To Seize Our
B en e f i t s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e s ! S e e i t a t h t t p : / / s l i d e s h a . r e / c g V m i S
R e g a r d i n g a “ s c e n a r i o ” a s t h a t o f t h e G a n g e s R i v e r , W ha t i s t h e
t a k e o f a w i s e p e r s o n 5 0 0 y e a r s b e f o r e t h e a dv e n t o f o u r C o m m o n
Era? Let’s say, Heraclites — Greek Philosopher (c.540 — c. 480 BC)
i n d i c a t e d : “ N o m an e v e r s t e p s i n t o t h e s a m e r i v e r t w i c e , f o r i t ’ s
n ot t h e s a m e r i v er a n d h e ’ s n o t t h e s a m e m e n . ” [ 1 0 5]
S p e a k i n g o f t h e G a n g e s R iv e r a n d t h e u se f u l n e s s o f T r a n s f o r m a t i v e
A n d I n te g r a t i v e R i s k M a n a g e m e n t , s e e w h a t t h e N A S A ’ s f o u n d i n g
father of Systems Risk Management comments:

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D r . V e r n o n G r o s e , D S c : “ I f a r i s k i s n o t fi r s t i d en t i fi e d , i t c an
n e v e r b e e v a l u a t ed or c o n t r o l l e d . S o r i s k i d en t i f i c at i o n i s l i k e t h e
h e ad w a t e r s o f a r i v e r . A l l h a z a r d s [ an d i t s c on c o m i t a n t s c e n ar i o s
v i e w ed i n a d v a n c e ] , n o t j u s t t h e o b v i o u s , mu s t b e f l u s h ed o u t a n d
b r o u gh t t o t h e a t t en t i on o f t o p m a n a g e m e n t . ” [ 9 9 ]
# 8.- No uninformed a n d/ o r savvy hunches, BUT NOW
systematically all-knowingness bliss instituted by an all-out, over-
f oc u s e d a n d a m p l i f i e d b r a i n , in w h i c h e v e r y h e m i s p h e r e o f t h e
b r a i n i s e x c e e d i n g l y c o n j u g a t e d [ i n c o n g r u i t y a n d a m p l i f ic a t i o n ]
b e y o n d t h e w h o l e a n d / o r t h e s u m o f t h e pa r t s ( t h u s e x e r c i s i n g a
g l o b a l ma n a g e m e n t pe r s p e c t i v e ) . Y o u s t i l l h a v e p le n t y o f t i m e
before omni-bots take over, believe it or not! Would you love to
a s k S i r M a r t i n R e e s a b o u t i t ( m i g h t v e r if y i t h e r e b y t h e n o n
fainthearted at http://amzn.to/boqqYf)?
Speaking of “omni-bots,” there is an interesting quotation to
f u r t h e r r e s p e c t i v e u n d e r s t a n d i n g b y M a x F r i s c h ( 1 9 1 1 — 1 9 9 1 ) : “I n
t h e n i n e t e en t h c e n t u r y t h e pr o b l e m w a s t h at G o d i s d e ad ; i n t h e
t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y t h e pr o b l e m i s t h a t m a n i s d e ad . I n t h e
n i n et e e n t h c e n t u r y i n h u m a n i t y m e a n t c r u e l t y ; i n t h e t w e n t i e t h
c e n t u r y i t m e an s s c h i z o i d s e l f - a li e n a t i o n . T h e d a n g e r o f t h e fu t u r e
i s t h a t m e n m a y b ec o m e r ob o t s . ” [ 7 0]

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I n m y 1 9 8 0 m e c h a n i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g t e c h n o l o g y w o r k s h o p c la s s , w e
had an experimental “desktop” robot designing to perfection and
m a k i n g s o p h i s t i c a t e d p a r t s t o o v e r - pe r f e c t i o n a l r e a d y ( A me r i c a n
technology). That took place in Montreal’s Dawson College. Now, if
the totality of knowledge is doubling between every 5 to 2 years,
H o w m a n y s c i e n t i f i c k n o w l e d g e d o u b l i n g s h a v e t a k e n p la c e s i n c e
1980? Some insight on this I e la b o r a t e d about at
h t t p : / / b i t . l y / 9 p 3 j F f a n d p l e a s e a l s o n o t e t h e F u tu r e E l i c i t a t i o n a n d
Elucidation Encyclopedia at http://bit.ly/98hNxC
Dr. Carol Bilsborough, PhD, a friend on mine, got her doctoral
d e g r e e i n t h e l a t e s i x t i e s . I n t h e y e a r 2 0 00 , s h e t o l d m e t h a t a l l
over A me r i c a n universities professors and technologies were
s p e a k i n g o f h a v i n g t h e a c t u a l c a pa b i l i t i e s in p la c e t o m a n u f a c t u r e
everything with half of the then current headcount (manpower).
E v e r y o n e w i s h e s p r o g r e s s , D o e s n ’ t h e / s h e ? T he s e m a t e r i a l d e s i r e s
w i l l t a k e u s t o t h e T e c h n o l o g i c a l S i n g u la r i t y ( if t h e c a v e a t a l l o w s
it), the same technological singularity taught by NASA’ and
G o o g l e ’ s S i n g u la r i t y U n i v e r s i t y . Y e s , ye s , t h a t i s : I f t h e C A V E A T
below permits it.
# 9.- No wizardry, BUT NOW solemn execution and conscientious
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and until over-outcomes completion and over-completion
s u s t a i n e d t h r o u g h t i m e s . A n d if t h e r e i s r e a l s o l e m n i t y b r o u g h t
i n t o a c t i o n , t h e r e mu s t a l s o b e i m p e c c a b l e d e c o r u m .
There is no moment now or ever for ideological or cultural
i n qu i s i t i o n s or disquisitions as if the e v e r - B y za n t i n e one
attempting to decipher the genders of the Angels and Archangels.
The resolution of that debate is beyond the scope of this book. For
i n s t a n c e , l e t ' s b e s p e c i f ic a l l y h e l p f u l : C a n w e t u r n d e n ov o
m u t a t i o n s a n d t r a n s m u t a t i o n s i n t o h i g h l y d e s i r a b l e a n d f r u i tf u l
anti-polymorphisms?
# 1 0 . - N o mu n d a n e u n i v e r s e , B U T N O W a s a c r o s a n c t m u l t i v e r s e , a
multiverse with zillion dimensions whose c a lc u la t i o n s pe r
yoctosecond are unstoppable. Until when? Until Computronium’s
la s t s a y ! I n t h e m e a n t i m e , s c i e n t i f ic kn o w l e d g e d o u b l i n g w i l l k e e p
carrying on until what I call the “caveat.” See that “caveat” at
http://bit.ly/9p3jFf
I n “ L e a d i n g T h e R e v o l u t i o n ” ( 2 0 00 ) t e x t b o o k , P r o f . G a r y H a m e l
( h t t p : / / b i t . l y / d h c w e R ) m a ke s a n i m p o r t a n t p o i n t . Ha m e l i s t h e
Strategos Institute founder (http://www.strategos.com/) and
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There he establishes that, in order to close the leading-edge
e du c a t i o n a l g a p w o r l d w i d e , t h e r e n e e d s t o b e — v i a t h e W e b —
m a s s i v e f o r m a l le c t u r e s ( t e le - e du t a i n m e n t ) o f 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 p u p i l s p e r
each hour. In doing this, you can irradiate hope with grounds and
overcome said “caveat.”
# 1 1 . - N o “ l o u d a n d c l e a r ” c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i l l e v e r s u f f ic e , B UT
NOW kind, constructive, tactful and unambiguous over-
c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h t h e a p p l i e d o m n i s c i e n c e p e r s p e c t i v e . Hu m a n s
a re transferring unprecedented levels of complexity ( on t o
themselves and others), as well as the u n iv e r s e is beyond
pronouncing, to everything they do (regardless of your noticing or
n o t o f z i l l i o n la y e r s o f s u b l i m i t i e s , s u b t l e t i e s , in t r i c a c ie s a n d s o
on).
Hence, and unless you have unprecedented dominion in practice of
e v e r y f a c e t o f s c i e n c e o f c o m p l e x i t i e s i n y o u r f r a m e w o r k , p le a s e
f o r g e t m e n t i o n i n g t h e a p pa l l i n g w o r d “ s i m p l i c i t y ” a n d t u r n i t b a c k
to honorable Thomas Paine, so that it’s coupled and buried with
that reckless lexicon “common sense.”
M a k i n g t h e c a s e a g a i n s t a p pa l l i n g “ s i m p l i c i t y , ” A T & T C E O i n 1 9 9 5
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businesses began to overwhelm the advantages of integration. The
w o r l d h a s c h a n g e d . M a r k e t s h a v e c ha n g e d . ” [ 6 4 ]
# 1 2 . - N o m a r k e t i n g “ m u m b l e d c h a t s ” b y s a l e s r e p s i n t o s n a ke - o i l
selling and improper “charming,” B UT NOW t u r n in g y ou r
daydreams in turbo-charged drivers of indeed relevant driving
f o r c e s l u c i d l y , c l e a r l y a n d e f f ic a c i o u s l y . R e m e m b e r t o f o r g e t t h e
w a v e s a n d h e e d t h e u n d e r n e a t h c u r r e n t s . B e in g s u pe r f i c ia l i s a
magnificent, yet a petty enchantment by and for the ill, flawed and
e v i l w h i l e d i s - s e r v i c i n g t h e h u m a n k in d f u r t h e r . “ C h a r m i n g ” i s t h e
“ing”-form of the plural noun “CHARMERS.”
# 13.- No sales, BUT NOW legitimately profiting from the lucrative
r e d e f i n i t i o n o f f r i c t i o n l e s s c a p i t a l i s m o n l y f o r t h e s e r v ic e o f t h e
P e o p l e a n d b y t h e P e o p l e . T he r e i s “ t h e P e o p l e a n d f o r t h e P e o p l e
and by the People” only if these incumbents self-ignite themselves
i n t o e n e r g e t i c d e m o c r a c y t h r o u g h pe r v a s i v e l y b r a i n y i n t e l l i g e n c e .
I f “ T h e P e o p l e a n d f o r t h e P e o p l e a n d b y t h e P e o p l e ” d o e s n o t ta k e
ownership of their rights and duties, somebody else will and
ruthlessly. “ S e lf - i g n i t e themselves into energetic democratic”
e qu a t e s t o p o s s e s s i n g o w n s e l f - d r i v e f o r r e l e v a n t a c h i e v e m e n t w i t h
t h e H e l l e n i s t i c pe r s p e c t i v e . [ 1 2 9 ]

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# 14.- No politics as usual, BUT NOW unusual scientific mind-set
w i t h m i l l i n e r y ta c t a n d c i v i l i t y e x t r a n e o u s t o m a n i pu l a t i o n , d e c e i t
and lie-telling, yet beyond unimpeachable orthodoxy towards
r e l e v a n c e , g r o w t h a n d pe a c e .
# 15.- No quick whispered talk, BUT NOW slow and wise. No slow
d e e d B U T N O W l i g h t - s p e e d e x e c u t i o n s w i t h d e e p e s t kn o w l e d g e o f
your operational achievements. Too many ones wish to ignore,
b a s t a r d i z e a n d s a t i r i z e d t h e o r y t o “ s u c c e e d , ” a s p e r t h e i r f la w e d
POVs, in a blind and effortless “practice” to furthering searching
of their own existential undermining (sometimes own devastation).
T o t h e o n e s e x e rc i s i n g t h e i r o w n c iv i l r i g h t s , t h e r e a r e w o r d s o f
immense precaution. Timely is to remember Einstein’s thoughts,
“ T h e r e i s n o t h i n g m o r e p r ac t i c a l t h an t h e o r y . ” [111] Folks,
listening to Einstein, get beyond acrimonious and bitter and get
unproductive. That is, to achieve or not to achieve what? What is
a n d w h a t i s n o t t h e s t r a t e g i c e n d in s a i d f o l k s ’ p u r s u i t ?
# 1 6 . - T o t h i s e n d : U . S . c l e r g y m a n a n d a c a de m i c i a n G e o r g e W .
R u t l e r , S . T . D . ( D o c t o r o f S a c re d T h e o l o g y ) c l e a r l y s t a t e d t h a t
c o m p a r e d t o t h e i l lu s t r a t i o n in e x i s t e n c e in t h e D a r k A g e s w a s , b y
f a r , m u c h m o r e i l l u m i n a t e d t h a n t h a t o f t h i s e ra o f t h e g l o b a l
“society of knowledge.”

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F a t h e r a n d D r . Ru t l e r i s t h e a u t h o r o f t h e b o o k : C r i s i s o f S a i n t s :
The Call to Heroic Faith in an Unheroic World (ISBN-10:
0824525256). Ru t t l e r added that there is u n iv e r s a l grave
misunderstanding and permanent and ever-increasing
underestimation concerning the enlightenment degree pursued in
t h e D a r k A ge s , c le a r l y s u g g e s t i n g t h a t s a i d pu r s u e t h e n w a s mu c h
g r e a t e r t h e n t h a n n o w . I n a n y f i e l d o f k n o w l e d g e , Ru t l e r ' s in t e l l e c t
is beyond sophistication by any serious measure. Regardless of
systems of belief and cosmos-vision and weltanschauung, I enjoy
immensely consecrated intellects that speak of peace and
e n l i g h t e n m e n t s e a r c h a n d e l e c t r i f ie d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n a b o v e a n d
beyond dogma and doctrine. You just can’t question an impeccable
i n t e l le c t w h e r e v e r i t c o m e s f r o m , s i n c e i t c o m e s f r o m e v e r y w h e r e
with immaculate reasoning.
# 17.- This world is immersed in too many global crises. Many sub-
optimum strategies are being tried as countermeasures (rampantly
failing for over twelve years to our joint disgrace) with outdated
and erroneous discernment processes. Priorities, g u i d e l in e s ,
p r o t o c o l s , b e n c h m a r k s , m e t r i c s , c r i t e r i a , p r o f i l i n g , d i a g n o s t i c s a re
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To shed light Dr. Einstein subsequently indicates: “The significant
p r o b l e m s w e f a c e c a n n ot b e s o l v e d a t t h e s a m e l e v e l o f t h i n k i n g
w e w er e a t wh e n w e c r e at e d t h e m . ” [ 1 5 3 ] D r . B e r t r a n d R u s s e l l ,
along those lines addressing this fashionable “phenomena,” also
s e n t e n c e d : “ I k n o w o f m or e p e o p l e w h o 'd r a t h e r d i e t h a n t h i n k . ”
[111]
# 1 8 . - A r o u n d t h e w o r l d , b e g i n n i n g w i t h a l l k in d s o f pu b l i c
s e r v a n t s i n a d v a n c e d n a t i o n s , a r e f re e l y s p e a k i n g o f t w o t e r m s .
One is “systemic risk” and the other is “volatility.” Ninety-eight
pe r c e n t , b e i n g m e rc i f u l , o f s a i d c o n s t i t u e n t s h a v e n o i d e a a t a l l
what they’re talking about and sometimes legislating and
r e g u la t i n g a n d r e f o r m i n g f ra m e s o f r e f e r e n c e u p o n t h e we a k e s t
g r o u n d s a n d m o s t la b i l e m e r i t s . I n a d d i t i o n t h e y h a d n o i d e a a b o u t
t h e s c i e n c e , a r t , p ra c t i c e , d i s c i p l i n e a n d u l t i m a t e - t r u t h - s e e k i n g
e n d e a v o r s o f a b s o l u t e ma n a g e m e n t , d o t h e y ?
# 19.- No priorities, BUT NOW an structured existential sense of
u r g e n c y w i t h a n a u gu s t b o d y o f n e w t h e o r i e s a n d t h r o u g h r a m p a n t
and refined operational weaponry of organizational management.
A g a i n , i t ’ s a b o u t n o t a b l y p r a c t i c a l t h e o r i e s . S o m e f o l k s a re p a y i n g
g r e a t a t t e n t i o n , bu t t h e la r g e s t m a j o r i t i e s a r e s e t t o a l l o w t h e i r l if e
c i r c u m s t a n c e s t o b e r u le d b y l i m b o s a n d s e lf - s e d u c e d d e v a s t a t i o n .

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D r . H e n r y K i s s i n g e r i n c o n t r o v e r t i b l y in d i c a t e d , “ A n i gn o r e d i s s u e
i s an i n vi t a t i o n t o p r ob l e m s . ”
You might like or dislike Dr. Kissinger. But in my view he is the
m o s t e m i n e n t g e o p o l i t i c a l a c a d e m i c ia n a n d p r a c t i t i o n e r a l i v e i n
the world today.
# 20.- No material magnates, BUT NOW spiritual and intellectual
tycoons. We need magnates to generate employment and economic
dynamism.
# 21.- No more leadership, BUT NOW lavishly solving it all by
learning, teaching and q u e s t i o n - m a k in g within unconditional
relevance to both their communities and the world at large.
# 2 2 . - N o e x c e l l e n c e qu e s t , B U T N O W t h e r e - c on c e p t u a l i z a t i o n o f
m a n a g e m e n t ' s H o l l y G ra i l f o r L i f e . U n f o r t u n a t e l y, t h e w o r d s
“excellent” and “excellence” have been worn out impiously. Ergo,
w e m u s t g o b a c k t o t h e s c ie n t i f i c m e t h o d p r a c t i c e a n d p a r l a n c e
( sa y , “ o p t i m u m , ” “ s u b - o p t i m u m , ” “ i n e f f e c t u a l , ” “ i n e s s e n t i a l ” ) .
# 2 3 . - N o N a p o l e o n H i l l , B U T N O W N a p o l e o n B o n a pa r t e a n d t h e
I n d u s t r i a l M i l i t a r y C o m p l e x ( i n c lu d i n g D A R P A , N A S A , e t a l . ) [ 9 4 ] .

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To the socialistic digerati I call upon his / her attention that the
web and the Internet were solely manufactured by DARPA.
# 24.- No “success” accomplishers turned into “masterminds” —
so-called — , BUT NOW a roulette “spinner” in a dogged search
a ga i n s t u b i q u i t o u s M e d i o c r i t y D o m a n d o n b e h a l f o f c r i p p l i n g t h e
s e c u r i n g o f f a i l u r e i n t h e l i g h t o f d a r i n g m a x i mu m u n c e r t a i n t i e s .
There are majorities feeling that they’re prevailing by imposing on
t h e m s e l v e s t h e s u c c e s s o f f a i l u r e . T h e y e v e n b o a s t a b o u t i t . R e la x
that your Magna Charta allows for you to pontificate on
consummating silliness as your own for-Life apostle-hood, as long
as you don't damage the innocent by-standers.
If Napoleon Hill is the maximum “mastermind,” Can we
consequently call “baby” masterminds the ensuing: Moses,
S oc r a t e s , Archimedes, Newton, Aristotle, Plato, S ha k e s p e a r e ,
Bacon, Milton, Galileo, Da Vinci, Kant, Nietzsche, Goethe?
# 2 5 . - N o m o r e “ s t r e e t s m a r t ” ( ra t h e r “ S i l ic o n V a l le y ” s a v v y ) , B U T
N O W S i l i c o n V a l l e y ' a n d s p a c e - w a l ke r s ' c le v e r n e s s , g u i d i n g t h e
d r i v i n g f o r c e s i n t h e w o r l d , u n i v e r s e a n d m u l t i v e r s e . Y o u mu s t g o
t o M a r s t o b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d E a r t h . A s J F K pu t t e d i t , “ W e c h o o s e
go to the Moon because it's difficult...”

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# 26.- No emotional intelligence, nor political correctness, BUT
NOW ethics, morality and principle-center crystallized and
g a lv a n i ze d into deeds. Ask Francis Bacon, “baseness” and
u n c o u t h n e s s a r e f o r c on s u m m a t e d l o s e r s a n d f la w e d d o e r s o r u n -
institutionalized psychopaths that eminent Sir Martin Rees
affectionately calls “loners.” He is the English Crown’s top
s c i e n t i s t a n d a p r o m i n e n t C a m b r i d g e U n iv e r s i t y p r o f e s s o r .
Were Newton and Da Vinci dangerous “loners”? Indeed!
# 27.- No IPOs, BUT NOW the starting and blurring flux of betting
wildest dreams and nightmares between Vegas and M.I.T. between
NASA’s Ames Research Ce n t e r and Monte Carlo, between
B y z a n t i u m a n d O x b r i d g e , b e t w e e n t h e l i b r a r i e s o f A le x a n d r i a a n d
that of the U.S. Congress.
# 2 8 . - N o S c i n o r F i , B U T N O W a c t i o n a b l e O m n i S c i.
# 2 9 . - N o m o r e c h e m i s t r y , B U T N O W m o s t a dv a n c e d m a t e r i a l s
science applications.
# 3 0 . - N o m o r e q u a n t u m m e c h a n ic s , B U T N O W m o s t a d v a n c e d
nanotechnology applications.

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# 31.- No more biotechnology, B UT NOW most a dv a n c e d
b i o t e c h n o l o g y - a n d - g e n o m i c a p p l ic a t i o n s .
# 3 2 . - N o m o r e m a t h e m a t i c s , B U T N O W m o s t a d v a n c e d A r t i f i c ia l
I n t e l l i g e n c e c o m p u t i n g a p p l ic a t i o n s .
# 33.- No more green energy, BUT NOW getting a perpetual pro
b o n o r i d e f r o m g r a v i t y a n d/ o r “ d a r k ma t t e r a n d d a r k e n e r g y ”
forces or forces propelled by the intermeshed of electromagnetic
fields besieging Earth and cosmos, sequestered and modulated
o n t o a n y c o m m u t i n g a n d/ o r m o b i l i z i n g a n d / o r a w a ke n d e v ic e ,
regardless of size and scale.
# 3 4 . - N o m o r e i n s u r a n c e , B UT N O W b a z a a r t o k e n s t o g a m b l e y o u r
compromised mortgage or business plan a ga i n s t a vivid,
u n c o n t r o l l e d h a l lu c i n a t i o n , w h i l e y ou r i n pu t t e d f u n d s a r e e n j o y e d
à l a D o l c e V i t a b y t h e f e w r e pu t a b l e , in s u r e r s a n d r e - in s u r e r s —
s o - c a l l e d . W ha t d o t h e y in s u r e ? I n d e e d ! D o i n s u r e r s a s s u r e t h a t
“ l o s s e s f u n d s ” o r “ l o s s e s r e s e r v e s ” a re e x t r e m e l y w e l l g a m b l e d t o
t h e f a v o r o f t h e p r o p r i e t o r s h i p o f s u c h in s u r e r ’ s c o m p a n i e s a t t h e
expense of the folly “policy holder”?

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# 3 5 . - N o m o r e b a n k i n g , B UT N O W t h e s t a r t - u p c o s t t o w a s t i n g y ou
4 0 1 K a s pe r y o u r o w n s o v e r e i g n d e s i r e s .
# 36.- No more stock options, BUT NOW robust investments in
graveyards and coffins, transportable into outer space. Does one
need a stock trader to “honestly” broker matters of afterworld and
afterlife really?
The undersigned and the present material’s author: “Until rigor
mortis is completed, there’d better be rigor juris only.” [92] You
won’t go cryogenized, Will you? A broker to do what? Isn't there
t h e we b a n d I n te r n e t , t h e g r a n d i o s e s t d i s i n t e r m e d i a t o r i n d e e d , i n
t h e f i r s t p l a c e ? I n a d d r e s s i n g s o m e m a t t e r s o f e du c a t i o n a l r e f o r m s ,
f o r m e r B r i t i s h P r e m i e r T o n y B la i r i n s i s t e d a l o u d a n d v e h e m e n t l y
o n t h r e e w o r d s : “ E D U C A T I O N , E D U C A T I O N , E D U C AT I O N . ”
# 3 7 . - N o m o r e b e y o n d pe t r o l e u m , B U T N O W t h e s u p i n e i g n o r a n c e
of stewarding Beyond Perils without most advanced risk
m a n a g e m e n t b o t h i n p r i v a t e , pu b l i c , N G O a n d s u p r a n a t i o n a l o f f i c e .
T h e A m e r i c a n N e g r o F o u n d a t i o n , b y t h e w a y , h a s a s u pe r b
institutional message: “a mind is a terrible thing to waste.”

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# 3 8 . - N o m o r e f o o l i s h n e s s o f K e e p i n g I t S i m p l e — S tu p i d , B UT
NOW Keep It Scientific — Savant. Scan around for the right
K.I.S.S. Ascertain it isn't the failing French mode one.
# 39.- Challenge yourself, BUT NOW is about over-challenging
y o u r s e l f pe r e n n i a l l y t o o v e r - a c c o m p l i s h e t e r n a l l y a n d o u t s m a r t i n g
legitimate and lawful “rivals.” Honor them and do as Mr. Lincoln,
e l i m i n a t i n g y o u r e n e m i e s b y t r a n s f o r m i n g t h e m i n t o y o u r f r ie n d s .
Friends does not equate with an onerous psychiatrists.
# 4 0 . - T h e r e a re n o t p r o c e s s e s — s o - c a l l e d — , B UT N O W c a r e f u l l y
c ra f t e d , knowledge-laden transactions whose c ha n n e l s and
pa t h w a y s a r e b e i n g s y s t e m i c a l l y , s y s t e m a t i c a l l y a n d h o l i s t i c a l l y
considered, strategized, managed, and corrected to indisputably
o p t i m u m qu a l i t y r e s u l t s ( t h u s e x e r c i s i n g a g l o b a l m a n a g e m e n t
pe r s p e c t i v e ) .
O p t i m u m q u a l i t y i s a m a t t e r o f p r a c t i c a l a n d pa l p a b l e t a n g i b l e s
t h o u g h t h e r e i s a h u g e p r e r e q u i s i t e ( t h a t m u s t c o m e in e a r l y o n
before ANYTHING else), which is represented by the intangibles
e m b e d d e d i n t h e a u g u s t b o d y o f kn o w l e d g e t h a t s e c u r e s s a i d
p r a c t i c a l a n d p a l pa b l e t a n g i b l e s .

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I t i s n o t h e r e c o n n o t e d “ t r a n s a c t i o n ” a s a m a t t e r o f a f i n a n c ia l
deed but, rather, as an important engineered action of onerous
i n ta n g i b l e s w i t h t h e a p p l i e d o m n i s c i e n c e pe r s p e c t i v e . I n m a t t e r s o f
g r e a t s i l l i n e s s , t h e r e a r e m u l t i t u d e s c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h e u sa g e o f
semantics. In matters of great relevance to Earth, there are NEVER
multitudes concerned about the optimum usage of semantics.
# 41.- Incidentally and regarding the level of quality, times
c ha n g e s : ( a ) t h e s p e c i f ic a t i o n s , ( b) t h e e x pe c t a t i o n s , ( c ) t h e
s t a n d a r d s , ( d) t h e b e s t p r a c t i c e s ( s e r i o u s l y ) , a n d s o o n . T h o s e
“ b e s t p r a c t i c e s ” a re u n d e r t h e h u g e r e q u i r e m e n t o f q u a l i t a t i v e
o v e r h a u l i n g w h i l e mu l t i t u d e s i n s i s t o n w o r s h i p i n g q u a n t i t a t i v e
analyzes to further a m p l if y their own blunders into large
calamities. No, no, no. Analytics is about 90% qualitative states
a n d 1 0 % qu a n t i t a t i v e s t a t e s ( s ic ) . T h e s e “ s t a t e s ” a re i m p e r m a n e n t
a n d u n d e r f o r c e s o f f lu x b e y o n d 3 - D l a t e r a l t h i n k i n g . G e t o n b o a r d
s o m e t i n y b i t o f v e r t i c a l t h i n k i n g a s w e l l, a m o n g m a n y o t h e r
a me n i t i e s . S i r W i n s t o n C h u r c h i l l h a s ma n y a p p r o a c h e s t o i n s t i t u t e
mind amplification, one of them given to him by a prominent New
Y o r k e r . Y e s , l a t e r a l t h i n k i n g i s in d e e d a s e n s i b l e s t e p . B u t I b e l i e v e
t h a t , t h o u g h i s g r e a t l y a p p r e c ia t e d b y t h e u n d e r s i g n e d , i t w i l l n o t
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W ha t i s la t e r a l t h i n k i n g ? “ L a t e r a l t h i n k i n g i s b o t h an at t i t u d e a n d
a l s o a n u m b er o f d e f i n ed m e t h o d s . T h e a t t i t u d e o f m i n d i n v o l v e s
t h e w i l l i n gn e s s t o t r y t o l o o k a t t h i n g s i n d i f f er e n t w a y s . I t
i n v o l v e s a n a p p r ec i a t i on t h at a n y w a y o f l o o k i n g a t t h i n g s i s o n l y
o n e a m o n g m a n y p o s s i b l e w a y s . I t i n v o l v e s an u n d e r s t an d i n g o f
h o w t h e mi n d u s e s p a t t e r n s an d t h e n e e d t o e s c a p e fr o m a n
e s t ab l i s h e d p at t e r n i n o r d e r t o s w i t c h i n t o a b e t t er o n e . ” ( E d w a r d
De Bono) [133]
# 42.- It is not a matter about “thinking out of the box,” BUT NOW
i t ' s c o n c e r n i n g t h i n k i n g a b o u t t h i s mu l t i v e r s e ( mu l t i v e r s e e q u a t e s
t o c o m p u t r o n i u m ) . I f t h e p r e s e n t i s a f u n c t i o n o f t h e f u tu r e , I s t h e
multiverse a function of the future too? Or is the future a function
o f t h e m u l t i v e r s e ? I w i l l b e a d d r e s s i n g t h e s e q u e s t i o n s a t a la t e r
t i m e a s s o m e r e f l e c t i o n s a n d s c ie n t i f i c r e s e a r c h b e c o m e s a v a i l a b l e
t o m e . [ 8 4] , [ 8 5 ]
# 4 3 . - N o o m n i s c i e n c e , B UT N O W i t ’ s a b o u t u t i l i z i n g o p t i m u m
applied omniscience to systematically and progressively
understand the f u n d a m e n ta l mechanisms (e.g., fundamental
mechanisms e qu a t e to fundamental systems) underlying any
targeted component, sub-system and system under and beyond the
Sun. Got to go epidemiological thinking, gestalt and Einstenian
g e d a n k e . S ta y a t r e s t w h e n y o u n o t i c e p h y s i c i a n s , p s y c h i a t r i s t s a n d

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psychologists in a hurry telling you that the human being is not a
single system but a “multi-systemic system.”
All things considered ultimately, and given the ruling of and by the
pa t r i c i a n a n d p a t r i a r c h m u l t i v e r s e , a n y s y s t e m — w h e n h e l d
a ga i n s t t a x o n o m i c c o m p a r i s o n s b e f o r e t h e m u l t i v e r s e — i s a l w a y s a
sub-system. We got on the luminescent boat boarded by several
pa t r i a r c h s , i n c lu d i n g Aristotle and Plato as an infinitesimal
f ra c t i o n o f t h e d o w n pa y m e n t . T h e w r o n g e x p r e s s i o n i s “ m u l t i -
systemic system” while the undeniably correct one is “multi-
subsystemic system.”
# 4 4. - I t D o e s n ’ t S u f f i c e A n y m o r e :
“Seek and You Shall Find
A s k an d Y o u S h a l l R e c e i v e
K n oc k a n d t h e d o or
S h a l l b e o p e n ed . ”
BU T N O W :
“ O v e r - S e e k an d Y ou S h a l l O v e r - Fi n d
Over-Ask and You Shall Over-Receive
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S h a l l b e o v e r l y o p e n ed . ”
# 4 5 . - N o s u b - s t a n d a r d t e r m , B U T N O W t h e u n iv e r s a l a p p l i c a t i o n
— before problem avoidance and problem solution and opportunity
c re a t i o n — o f t h e “ D . S . ” a c r o n y m , t h a t i s r e a l l y: D o c t o r i n S c i e n c e
(D.Sc.). No silly needs here. Doctor is a millenarian term that
m e a n s “ t e a c h e r . ” I s t h e r e a D o c t o r in F in e A r t s ? D o n ’ t w e n e e d a
Doctor in Fine Arts? Don't ever seek the best teacher you want
o u t s i d e Y O U R S E L F u n le s s y o u a d o r e b e i n g s l a v e d .
A P R O M I N EN T M E S S A G E O N L E A D ER S H I P FR O M T H E
S I X T E EN T H C EN T U R Y :
S t. I g n a t i u s L o y o l a ( 1 4 9 1 — 1 5 5 6 ) — f o u n d e r o f t h e J e s u i t s — :
“Teach us, good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deservest;
To give and not to count the cost;
T o f i g h t a n d n o t t o h e ed t h e w o u n d s ;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
T o l a b o u r a n d n ot t o a s k f or a n y r e w ar d
S a v e t h a t o f k n o w i n g t h at w e d o T h y w i l l . ”
Along these lines above and acting as reinforcements,
t h e r e i s t h e en s u i n g n o t i o n .
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R a b i n d r a n a t h T a g o r e : “ I s l e p t a n d d r e a m ed t h a t l i f e w a s j o y . I
a w o k e a n d s a w t h a t l i f e w a s s e r v i c e . I a c t e d , an d b eh o l d , s e r v i c e
was joy.” [153]
# 4 6 . - N B : A s t h e A me r i c a n s a g e s t a t e d i t — s e r i o u s l y s p e a k i n g — ,
“every little bit helps.” [111]
In the mean time, the undersigned suggest his own self the
en s u i n g :
“ F o l l o w a n d i n s t i t u t e y o u r o w n o m n i s c i e n c e - d r i v en b l i s s wi t h ou t
i n n u e n d o s . T h u s , d e m o l i s h t h i s t r i v i a l pr e s e n t a s y o u r e x e c u t i on s
are f oc u s e d (a là Zen) on c on c ei v i n g , developing an d
i mp l e m e n t i n g n e w f u t u r e s i n t h e a s - o f - n o w p r e s e n t an d b e y o n d ! ”
[1]
CHAPTER 5
“ON PREDICTIONS”
“ P r ed i c t i on s t en d to be li n e a r extrapolations; technological
ad v a n c e s t en d t o t h r o w c u r v e s . P r ed i c t i n g p o o r l y o n e c u r v e d i s
a l r e a d y i m p o s s i b l e en o u g h w i t h ou t ad d i n g t h r e e m or e c u r v e s , t o
s a y n ot h i n g o f t h e s e v e n o t h er s n e i t h e r o f u s c o n s i d e r e d , b u t

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w h i c h w i l l ac t u a l l y p l a y a m o r e c en t r a l r o l e . ” B y D r . M i c h a e l
Fossel, PhD, MD
T h e r e a r e s o m e p r e d i c t i o n s a n d f o r e c a s t i n c lu d e d in t h i s w o r k a s
t h e y w e r e e l a b o r a t e d b y i n d e p e n d e n t t h i r d pa r t i e s . I o n l y d o
“ d r i v i n g f o r c e s ” a n d t h e i r c on c r e t e p r o j e c t i o n s f o r c u s t o m e r s a n d
myself.
CHAPTER 6
DEMYSTIFYING THE “REAL DEAL” IN PROFESSION,
T E C H N O L O G Y , L E AD E R S H I P , M A N A G E M E N T , S T R A T E G Y ,
AN D B U S I N E S S , A S W E L L A S O F F E R I N G T H E C L E A R E S T
BLUEPRINT!
Briefly and generically stated, you meet and prevail through
r e a l i t i e s b y i n s t i t u t i n g — f o r i n s t a n c e ─ t h e f o l l o w i n g r o a d m a p.
First! Once you understand that the most important thing to
nurture is the rotational-and-translational motion revolting within
and beyond the innermost core of / by you, you can do your ethics
and morality. Now you have conquered bridge 1. Conquering the
f ou n d a t i o n a l p i l l a r a l s o i m p l i e s t h a t e v e r f a c e t o f y o u r p e r s o n a l
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Second! Once you do your ethics and morality, you can do your
a c t i o n a b l e k n o w l e d g e f o r L i f e . N o w y o u h a v e c o n qu e r e d a n d w i l l b e
c o n qu e r i n g b r i d g e 2 f o r L i f e .
Third! Once your actionable knowledge is done by you, you can do
y o u r c o r p o r a t e p l a n n i n g a n d r e s p e c t iv e m a r s h a l e d s t r a t e g y . N o w
you have conquered and will be conquering bridge 3 for Life.
F o u r t h ! O n c e y o u r c o r p o r a t e p l a n n in g a n d r e s p e c t i v e m a r s h a l e d
strategy is done by you, you can do your systems hazard
m a n a g e m e n t . N o w y ou h a v e c o n q u e r e d a n d w i l l b e c o n q u e r i n g
bridge 4 for Life.
F i f t h ! O n c e y o u r s y s t e m s h a za r d m a n a g e m e n t i s d o n e b y y o u , y o u
c a n d o y o u r s y s t e m s qu a l i t y a s s u r a n c e m a n a g e m e n t . N o w y o u h a v e
c o n qu e r e d a n d w i l l b e c o n qu e r i n g b r i d g e 5 f o r L i f e .
Sixth! Once your cross-functional systems quality assurance
management is done by you, you can do your systems reliability
engineering. Now you have conquered and will be conquering
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Seventh! Once your systems reliability engineering is done by you,
you can do your systems risk management. Now you have
c o n qu e r e d a n d w i l l b e c o n qu e r i n g b r i d g e 7 f o r L i f e .
E i g h t h ! On c e y o u r s y s t e m s r i s k ma n a g e m e n t — w i t h t h e a p p l i e d
omniscience perspective — is done by you, you can do your
contingency planning la v i s h l y (with thousands la y e r s of
redundancy in place) for Life. Now you have conquered and will be
c o n qu e r i n g b r i d g e 8 f o r L i f e .
N i n t h ! W h e n y o u r c on t i n g e n c y p l a n n i n g i s d o n e b y y o u , y o u c a n d o
your benefits (upsides and downsides). Now you have conquered
and will be conquering bridge 9 for Life.
Tenth! When benefits are done by you and you become hyper-
engage into pervasively transformational self-renewal and self-
c ha l l e n g i n g ( i n e x c e l s i s ) o f y o u r o w n i n t e l l e c t , y o u c a n d o y o u r
sustainability perpetually. Now you have conquered and will be
c o n qu e r i n g b r i d g e 1 0 f o r L i f e .
Eleventh! Now you can conceive and design your own profession
and tenure while concentrating in capturing womb-to-tomb (so-
called) “success” and its gargantuan sustainability effort. Now you
h a v e c o n qu e r e d a n d w i l l b e c o n qu e r i n g b r i d g e 1 1 f o r L i f e .

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T we l f t h ! N e i t h e r “ t h e s e c r e t , ” n o r t h e “ h i d d e n s e c r e t , ” n o r t h e
“discrete secret” magnificent marketing stunts will warrant the
o x y g e n t h a t y o u r m i n d , b o d y , a n d s o u l s r e q u i r e ( s ic ) . N o w y o u h a v e
c o n qu e r e d a n d w i l l b e c o n qu e r i n g b r i d g e 1 2 f o r L i f e .
CHAPTER 6
QUESTION: What do Ralph Waldo Emerson, James D.
W a t s o n , T h o m a s J e f f e r s o n , T h e o d o r e R o o s e v e l t , W i n s t on
C h u r c h i l l , A r t h u r C . C l a r k e , B e rn a r d D ' es p a g n a t , A l b e r t
Einstein, Carl Sagan, Malcolm S. K n ow l e s , Bertrand
Russell, Francis Bacon, Henry Kissinger, Otto Herman
Khan, Burrhus Frederic Skinner, and the Panchatantra <<
http://bit.ly/bj0rI1>> have in common, so they can offer us
a positive and constructive reflection to navigate with an
e v e n - k e e l e d v e s s e l t h r ou g h u n c h a r t e r e d w a t e r s i n t h e t h i r d
millennium? — A Critico-Creative Thinking Prescription To
Illustrate Success In 16 Steps!
E m e r s o n i n d i c a t e s t h a t e du c a t o r s d o n o t e d u c a t e b u t o f f e r t h e
means of education. I am not trying to educate anyone but myself
t h r o u g h t h e s e l i n e s . H o w e v e r , m o s t o f m y w i s e s t c o l l e a gu e s a n d
t h o u g h t f u l f r i e n d s a r e s e e k in g r e le v a n t c o n t e n t s . R e l e v a n t c o n t e n t s
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m i n d s a s t h e y m e a n w e l l i n e v e r y pu r p o s e . A l l c i t a t i o n s h e r e a re
a c c u r a t e t o t h e b e s t o f m y k n o w l e d g e . N o t e v e n f o r e du c a t i o n a l
pu r p o s e s h a v e t h e m b e e n s i m p l i f i e d o r m o d i f i e d i n a n y w a y s i n c e i t
i s n e i t h e r m y du t y n o r n a t u r e a s o f n o w . S u b s e q u e n t l y , qu o t a t i o n s
h a v e b e e n k e p t i n ta c t a s t h e y h a v e b e c o m e a v a i la b l e t o m e .
1.- First off, we must establish universal acceptance of the greatest
axiom of all times pertaining to the subject matter to be dealt with
now. Said axiom establishes: “An ounce of prevention is worth
millions of dollars of cure.” In the West we are over-working at the
“cure” while under-working at the “prevention.”
2 . - H a v i n g s p o k e n o f p r e v e n t i o n , l e t ’ s n o w c ha t a b o u t p r e v e n t i v e
medicine by using the greatest wisdom of Sir Francis Bacon: “He
that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils, for time is
the greatest innovator.”
3.- Okay, Bacon has spoken loud and clear. People who listens to
h i m b e n e f i t s g r e a t l y . T h o s e w h o d o n ’ t a re in s h o c k , b e w i l d e r m e n t ,
and even in times of struggle. We have the choice to ignore his
e x t r e m e w i s d o m o r we c a n a c c e p t a n d p r a c t i c e i t t h o r o u g h l y i n
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The undersigned firmly suggests either one or the other, since
“gray scales” type of choices will not work for us at all. The term
“extreme” sometimes can be optimal. See, for instance, NASA’s
e f f o r t i n s e n d i n g a n u n ma n n e d R o v e r t o M a r s . W a s n ’ t t h a t o v e r -
pe r f e c t i o n a f t e r t r a v e l i n g — b y m e a n s o f h i g h l y s o p h i s t i c a t e d
telemetry — some 120 million miles into outer space? Does that say
which type of out-this-Earth “excellence” is achievable above and
beyond industry fashionable “quality assurance” standards? OR IS
IT UPFRONT AND OUTRIGHT OVER-PERFECTION?
4 . - I f we t a k e B a c on ’ s w i s d o m l i t e r a l l y , w e a r e e x p l o i t i n g t h e
UPSIDE of our life’s risks. If we don’t take Bacon’s wisdom
l i t e r a l l y , w e a r e e x p l o i t i n g t h e D OW N S I D E o f o u r l if e ’ s r i s k s .
5.- Supporting the Bacon motion there is that of Dr. Bertrand
R u s s e l l . T h i s f i n e s t B r i t o n , s u p p o r t i n g f u r t h e r B a c on ’ s m o t i o n
( u n d e r 2 , 3 , a n d 4) , i n d i c a t e d : “ I kn o w m o r e pe o p l e w h o p r e f e r t o
d i e t h a n t o t h i n k . ” I n t e l l e c t u a l la z i n e s s i s a t o p i c h e a v i l y s t u d i e d
a n d a d d r e s s e d b y a dv a n c e d s c i e n t i s t s . T he i d e a i s s i m p l y g e t t i n g
pe o p l e i n d e e p, s y s t e m a t i c t h i n k i n g f o r e v e r ( t h u s e x e r c i s i n g a
g l o b a l ma n a g e m e n t pe r s p e c t i v e ) .
6.- As I really wish to offer you every possibility of hope and
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s a i d d o w n s i d e s e v e n t u a l l y b e c o m e U PS I D E S . A l b e r t E i n s t e i n a n d
Buckminster Fuller will be making their great e n s u in g
c o n t r i b u t i o n s . E i n s t e i n : “I t h a s b e c o m e a p p a l li n g l y o b v i ou s t h a t
ou r t e c h n o l o g y h a s e xc e e d ed o u r h u m a n i t y … W e s h a l l r e q u i r e a
s u b s t a n t i a l l y n e w m an n e r o f t h i n k i n g i f m a n k i n d i s t o s u r v i v e . ”
7 . - S u p p o r t i n g E i n s t e i n m o t i o n , B u c k m i n s t e r Fu l l e r r e m i n d s u s o f
the following: “Either war is obsolete, or men are.” T ru l y
r e s p e c tf u l o p i n i o n s t h a t o f Ru s s e l l , E i n s t e i n , a n d B u c k m i n s t e r
Fuller. But the German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche,
r e i t e r a t e s t h a t i f w e c h a n g e t h e p r e s e n t w e c a n c ha n g e t h e f u t u r e ,
a n d i f we c h a n g e t h e f u tu r e — a s w e l l a s t h e w a y w e p r o a c t i v e l y a n d
qualitatively envision and practice it through futuristic scenario
m e t h o d s — we w i l l b e c h a n g i n g t h e p r e s e n t i n f a c t a n d t a k in g
i n c r e a s i n g c o n t r o l o v e r t h e n e g a t i v e c i r c u m s t a n c e s t h a t i m p a c t u s.
N i e t z s c h e s t a t e d e x a c t l y : “ I t ’ s o u r f u tu r e t h a t l a y s d o w n t h e la w o f
our today.” [110]. Can a prominent USA president m a ke a
difference and yet further support the Nietzsche motion? I think
so. Ensuing:
8.- Theodore Roosevelt, a l if e l o n g and topflight statesman
concerned about making the best out of his mind and that of his
c o n s t i t u e n t s , e s t a b l i s h e d : “ A l l t h e r e s o u r c e s we n e e d a r e i n t h e
m i n d . ” D r . C a r l S a ga n , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a c kn o w l e d g i n g t h e w i s d o m

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by Nietzsche and Roosevelt, really wishes making a point of his
own next.
9 . - S o S a g a n m a d e h i s m o t i o n pu b l i c , w h i c h b a s i c a l l y i n d i c a t e s t h a t
if w e e m b r a c e s e r i o u s k n o w l e d g e p r o g r e s s i v e l y , w e w i l l b u i l d g r e a t
h o p e f o r t h e w o r l d . W i t h o u t e u p h e m i s m s , in t h i s c a s e “ w o r l d ” i s a n
a n a l o g o u s t e r m t o “ t h e pe o p l e ” a n d “ b y / f o r t h e p e o p l e ” w o r l d w i d e .
H e s a i d : “ T h e g r e a t e s t d a n g e r f o r t h e s u r v iv a l o f t h e p r e s e n t
civilization is neither atomic war, nor environmental pollution,
n o r t h e e x p l o i t a t i o n o f n a tu r a l r e s o u r c e s , a n d n o r p r e s e n t c r i s e s .
T h e u n d e r l y i n g c a u s e t o a l l o f t h e a b o v e i s t h e a c c e l e ra t i o n o f
man’s obsolescence … The only hope seems to be an electroshock
program to re-instill to the current adults the competencies
required to function adequately under a mode of perpetual change.
T h i s i s a p r o f o u n d n e e d — t h e i m m e a s u r a b l e c h a l le n g e — t h a t i s
p r e s e n t e d b y t h e m o d e r n s o c i e t y t o a du l t e d u c a t o r . ” E m e r s o n
understands Sagan but he really wishes to make a more hopeful
and viable point.
1 0 . - R a l p h W a l d o E m e r s o n w r i t e s : “ M a n h o p e s ; G e n iu s c r e a t e s . ”
[ 1 1 6 ] A s y o u m a k e y o u r k n o w l e d g e m o r e d r i v e n b y y o u a n d a s pe r
t h e g o a l , o b j e c t i v e s , a n d r e s u l t s e x pe c t e d f r o m y o u a n d b y y o u r s e l f ,
the smarter you will become without a fail. The more intelligent
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how simple or complex they are — you’ll become. Becoming truly
i n t e l l i g e n t i s a b i t o f a s t r u g g l e bu t i t a l s o f u l l y w i n n a b l e ,
e du c a t i o n a l , a n d e n j o y a b l e . A n d in m y o p i n i o n n o o n e c a n
contradict Emerson on such an important theme. In some strange
form, though with a positive outcome, Dr. Knowles wishes to
confirm the exactness of the Emerson motion by using his words in
a different way now. In matters of education, I habitually suggest
r e s e a rc h i n g t h e l i f e o f D r . B u r r h u s F r e d e r i c S k i n n e r , “ E d u c a t i o n i s
what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.”
[116] If we ignore education, we end up ignoring our own survival.
Dr. Henry Kissinger addresses it here: “An ignored issue is an
invitation to problems.” [116]
11.- Dr. Malcolm S. Knowles, Ph.D. stated: “The greatest danger for
the survival of the present civilization is neither atomic war, nor
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environmental pollution, nor the exploitation of natural resources,
a n d n o r p r e s e n t c r i s e s . T he u n d e r l y i n g c a u s e t o a l l o f t h e a b o v e i s
the acceleration of man’s obsolescence … The only hope seems to
b e a n e l e c t r o s h o c k p r o g r a m t o r e - i n s t i l l t o t h e c u r r e n t a du l t s t h e
competencies required to function adequately under a mode of
pe r p e t u a l c h a n g e . T h i s i s a p r o f o u n d n e e d — t h e i m m e a s u r a b l e
c ha l l e n g e — t h a t i s p r e s e n t e d b y t h e m o d e r n s o c i e t y t o a d u l t
e du c a t o r . ”

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A compatriot of Dr. Knowles, and former president of the United
S ta t e s , w i s h e s t o o f f e r h i s i n s i g h t t h u s u n d e r p i n n i n g t h e m o t i o n s
b y E m e r s o n a n d K n o w l e s . P r a c t i c a l, a c t i o n a b l e , m o b i l i z i n g , a n d
t h e o r e t i c a l e du c a t i o n a r e i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e o f t h e m e a n s t o
overcome and supersede any increasing obstacle as Einstein proved
b y c la i m i n g : “ T h e s i g n i f i c a n t p r ob l e m s w e f a c e c a n n o t b e s o l v e d
a t t h e s a m e l e v e l o f t h i n k i n g w e w e r e a t w h en w e c r e a t ed t h e m . ”
[153] But if you use the highest order level of kn o w l e d g e
systemically, you can win. [116]
1 2 . - T h o m a s J e f f e r s o n l e t u s k n o w : “I pr e f e r t h e st o r i e s o f t h e
f u t u r e t h a n h i s t o r y . ” [ 1 1 6 ] Y o u s e e , a n in d e e d c o n s c i e n t i o u s
f u t u r i s t a l w a y s t h i n k s t h r o u g h d o i n g a l l h i s r i s k s FI R S T t o t h e n
a c c e d e t o d o i n g a l l h i s f u tu r e s a n d t h e b e n e f i t s s t e m m i n g f r o m s a i d
f u t u r e s S E C O N D . I b e l i e v e J e f f e r s o n wa s A m e r ic a ’ s f i r s t , f o r e m o s t ,
and most responsible futurologist. In high spirits and under great
responsibility, he added: “Probable i m p o s s i b i l i t i e s a re t o b e
preferred to improbable possibilities.”
1 3 . - T he n a g r e a t B r i t o n a n d A m e r i c a n c a m e a l o n g t o s u p p o r t
T h o m a s J e f f e r s o n m o t i o n t o t h e f u l l e s t . H i s n a m e i s W in s t o n
Spencer Churchill. Yes, he was Prime Minister of the U.K. and
U.
became American through an enacted law by the U.S. Congress.
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f o l l o w i n g : “ T h e e m p i r e s o f t h e f u t u r e ar e t h e e m p i r e s o f t h e m i n d . ”
T h e n , M a c h a d o ( f r o m S pa i n ) m a d e h i s m o t i o n i n s u p p o r t i n g
further and yet in a subtle way the Churchill motion.
1 4 . - A n t o n i o M a c h a d o e s t a b l i s h e d : “ An e y e i s n ot a n e y e b e c au s e
y o u s e e i t ; a n e y e i s an e y e b ec a u s e i t s e e s y o u . ” G o i n g e v e n
further than Machado regarding what grants a person the
maximum possible own visibility of the world (cosmosvision, i.e.
weltanschauung), the Panchatantra (body of Eastern philosophical
k n o w l e d g e ) o f f e r s u s a ma x i m : “ K n o w l ed g e i s t h e t r u e o r g a n o f
s i g h t , n o t t h e e y e s . ” T h e n B e rn a r d d ' E s p a g n a t f i n d s a m i d d l e -
ground for the motions by Machado and the Panchatantra by
s a y i n g : “ E v e n i f t h e U n i v e r s e i s a li t t l e m y o p i c i s t r u e t h a t , m o r e
t h a n ot h e r s , M E N O F S C I E N C E A R E I T S E Y E S . ”
15.- The father of American management — and that of
m a n a g e m e n t s p r e a d o u t o v e r t h e w o r l d — w i s h e s t o ma k e a n
optimistic point and a word of caution that is “fine tuned-up” with
a l l o f t h e c u r r e n t w o r k . I a m r e f e r r i n g t o P e t e r D ru c ke r , “ T h i n g s
that have already happened but whose consequences have not been
realized [because they were not imagined, considered, or
envisioned by disciplined foresight and far-sight] … Don’t confuse
m o v e m e n t w i t h p r o g r e s s . ” [ 1 1 6 ] Fu r t h e r i n g t h e D ru c ke r p o s i t i o n , a
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the DNA structure — is bound to amalgamating this motion. I mean
James D. Watson, PhD.
16.- Watson tells in Charlie Rose show, originally aired in 2009, a
relevant and constructive thought for our greater enlightenment
w i t h h o p e : “ S c i en c e g i v e s s o c i e t y a g r e at s e n s e o f d ec i s i v e
freedom.”
Watson motion gets amplified by the luminescent assertion by
A r t h u r C . C la r k e : “ W e h a v e t o ab a n d on t h e i d e a t h at s c h o o l i n g i s
s o m e t h i n g r e s t r i c t ed t o y o u t h . H o w c a n i t b e , i n a w o r l d w h e r e
h a l f t h e t h i n g s a m a n k n o w s at 2 0 a r e n o l o n g er t r u e a t 4 0 — a n d
h a l f o f t h e t h i n g s h e k n o w s at 4 0 h ad n ’ t b e e n d i sc o v e r e d w h e n h e
was 20?” [116]
In supporting all motions — without being contradictory — Otto
Herman Khan, German-American whose contributions are beyond
t h e s i n e q u a n o n qu a l i t y t h e s e d a y s , t a k e s t o a f in a l p o n d e r i n g b y
i n d i c a t i n g : “ C l e a r l y , t h e f i r s t t a s k i s t o g a i n a c c e p t an c e o f a m o r e
r e a s o n a b l e v i e w o f t h e f u t u r e , o n e t h a t o p en s p o s s i b i l i t i e s r at h e r
t h a n f or e c l o s e s t h e m . ” [ 1 1 6 ]
CHAPTER 6
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B r i t i s h P r i m e M i n i s t e r B e n j a m i n Di s r a e l i s t a g e d i n t h e w o r l d o f
k n o w l e d g e a w o n d e r f u l r e f l e c t i o n . T o t h i s e n d h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n s a re
w o r l d - c l a s s a n d n u me r o u s . O n c e kn o w n t h a t h e w a s e l e c t e d f o r
pu b l i c office, a journalist asked him: “What will y ou first
government action be?” Disraeli readily responded: “I will send my
best friend to Australia.” “To the antipodes? What for?,” the
j o u r n a l i s t a s k e d . “ S o m y f r i en d s t e l l m e h o w m y ad m i n i s t r a t i o n
h er e i s s e e n f r o m t h e r e , ” D i s r a e l i m o s t a c c u r a t e l y r e s p o n d e d . [ 1 1 6 ]
D i s r a e l i ’ s i n t e l l e c t w a s i m m e n s e . A n d h e a l s o wa s a “ f u t u r e - r e a d y ”
type of a prominent large-scale CEO. In his mentioning of
A u s t r a l i a , o n e c ou l d e s t a b l i s h — p l a y i n g t h r o u g h s e r i o u s c r i t ic o -
c re a t i v e t h i n k i n g — t h a t D i s r a e l i wa s a c t u a l l y t h i n k i n g a b o u t
s e n d i n g h i s b e s t f r i e n d i n t o t h e f u tu r e . S o t h a t s a i d f r i e n d c o u l d
g a i n — i n a m p l e f o r e s i g h t w i t h f a r - s i g h t — t h e m o s t r e l ia b l e
feedback (kind-of public opinion ratings) way in advance from the
locus where the broadest pe r s p e c t i v e can be gained at the
maximum and the easiest and the earliest.
G e n e r a l F ra n c i s c o d e M i r a n d a — a n o u t s i d e r w i t h a L o n d o n e r ’ s
h e a r t , m i n d , a n d a B r i t i s h w i f e in t h e n i n e t e e n t h c e n tu r y f i g h t i n g
a ga i n s t t h e S p a n i s h a r m y i n t h e A m e r i c a s — s t a t e d a p h r a s e t h a t
g r e a t l y b o l s t e r s t h e b r i e f a n d ye t l u c i d d i a l o g u e h e l d b y Di s r a e l i

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above. Miranda said: “Time is the context by means of which
action is delivered.” [116]
CHAPTER 6
QUESTION: ARE WE ADRIFT IN A SEA OF CONFUSION?
CAN THE U N D E R S I G N ED O F F ER A REASONABLE
PATHWAY?
I hear and read a great deal about “managing effectively,” “leading
t h e m o s t p e r v a s i v e a p p l ie d l e a d e r s h i p , ” “ c a p t u r i n g t h e g r e a t e s t
success (in a sustained mode) in profession, business, life, and
society.”
T ha t h e a r d a n d r e a d i s g r e a t l y h e l p f u l a n d i n t e r e s t i n g . B u t I a m
most critical with my critico-creative discernment processes in
s e a rc h f o r m a x i m u m t r u t h ( a n d o r m a x i m u m t r u t h u p d a t i n g a n d
u p g r a d i n g ) a n d t o r e f i n e m y c h a r a c t e r a n d pe r s o n a l i t y .
Paraphrasing the magnanimous rocket scientist, I have always
f o r e w a r n e d m y c o l le a g u e s , c u s t o m e r s , a n d f r ie n d s t h a t I w i l l
require myself the maximum and, therefore, I habitually assert:
“ M y g o a l i s s i m p l e . I t i s a c o m p l et e u n d e r s t an d i n g o f t h e
u n i v er s e , w h y i t i s a s i t i s a n d w h y i t e x i s t s at a l l . ”

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O n J a n u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 0 a t 1 1 : 1 2 p. m . E S T , I p u t t o g e t h e r s o m e o w n
r e f l e c t i o n s t o o f f e r m y v i e w , r e m a in i n g r e s p e c t f u l o f t h a t o f o t h e r s ,
here:
“ T o b e a c on s c i en t i ou s l y h u m a n b e i n g i n t o d e e p , s u b t l e , a n d
proactive awareness, you need to en t e r t a i n some f or m of
p r o f o u n d s p i r i t u a l i t y u n d e r s t an d i n g t h at t h e g r e a t e st w e a l t h i s
t h a t o f t h e s p i r i t a n d t h e e n li g h t en e d mi n d ( t h o s e s p l e n d i d
i n t an g i b l e s) . O n c e y o u d o y o u r o wn m o s t c on s c i en t i ou s a w a r e n e s s
f o r L i f e , y o u c an i n c r e a s i n g l y d o y o u r m o r a l i t y a n d e t h i c s f or
s a i d L i f e . O n c e y o u d o y o u r m o r a l i t y an d et h i c s , y o u c a n d o y o u r
ac t i on a b l e k n o w l ed g e . I n o r d e r t o c a pt u r e e v e r - u p d a t ab l e a n d
p er p e t u a l l y a m p l i f i a b l e a s w e l l a s ac t i on a b l e k n o w l ed g e , y o u a n d
o n l y y o u m u s t c h a l l en g e y o u r s e l f i n t e l l ec t u a l l y a s i f y o u w er e
c o m p e t i n g wi t h y o u r s t r o n g e s t o p p o n e n t . I f y o u r e a l l y wi s h t o
i m m er s e y o u r mi n d i n t o t h e pe r s p e c t i v e o f t h e a p p li e d a l l -
k n o w i n g n e s s , y o u m o s t m a k e t h e g r e at e s t e f f or t — i n a s u s t a i n e d
mode — towards ac t i on a b l e and a p p li c ab l e o mn i s c i en c e
( h t t p : / / b i t . l y / O m n i s c i en c e _ D e fi n ed _ b y _ A n d r e s _ A g o s t i n i ) ,
c h i e f l y wi t h t h e p er s p e c t i v e a t t ac h ed b y t h e m o s t s o p h i s t i c at e d
e x a c t s c i e n c e s . O n c e y o u d o y o u r i n t e l l ec t , k n o w l ed g e , a n d
s c i e n c e , y o u c a n l u c i d l y c o n c e i v e y o u r lu c r a t i v e fu t u r e s f o r t h e s o -
c a l l e d an d l a m en t a b l e ‘ h e r e s a n d n o w s . ’ W h e n y o u r fu t u r e s a r e
d o n e , c on c ei v e d , v i s u a l i z e d , an d d e v e l o p ed w a y i n a d v a n c e ,

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f o r e s i gh t , an d f ar - s i g h t b y y o u , y o u c a n t h e n d o y o u r u p s i d e a n d
d o w n s i d e r i s k s . W h e n r i s k s a r e d on e s o l e l y b y y o u o pt i m a l l y , y o u
can do your benefits. Your risks get much better done when you
c o n s i d er l a v i s h p r o v i s i o n s f o r c o n t i n g e n c y p l a n n i n g u n d e r t h e
r i g o r a n d v i g o r o f m e n t i o n ed o m n i s c i en c e . N o w y o u k n o w —
c o m p l e t e t h e en t i r e t y o f t h i s pr o c e s s t h r o u g h pu t s y s t e m a t i c a l l y ,
s y s t e m i c a l l y , h o l i s t i c a l l y ( a s w e l l a s b e f o r e - t h e f a c t s m a n n er ) ,
and without i gn o r i n g a single st e p m e n t i o n ed above (thus
e x e r c i s i n g a g l o b a l m a n a g e m e n t p er s p e c t i v e ) — h o w t o pr o c e e d i n
c a p t u r i n g s u c c e s s i n p er s o n a l , pr o f e s s i o n a l , o r g a n i z a t i o n a l , a n d
societal life. Can you now commence your own development, by
a n d f o r y o u r s e l f , o f s e l f - i m pr o v e m e n t a n d / o r s e l f - b e t t er m e n t ? ”
[129]
CHAPTER 6
G L O B A L S E I S M I C S H I F T S B Y D R . S T E P H EN C O V E Y , P H D !
B e g i n n i n g o f th e q u o t a t i o n b y D r . C o v ey .
“As we move now to seek a d e e p er understanding of the
o r g an i z a t i on a l c h a l l e n g e , I i n v i t e y o u t o c on s i d er s e v e n s e i s m i c
s h i f t s t h at c h a r a c t e r i z e t h e n e w K n o w l ed g e W o r k er A g e . I n t h e m
y o u f i n d t h e c o n t e x t o f t od a y ’ s w or k p l a c e a n d o f y o u r p er s o n a l
c h a l l e n g e s … . [ * ] T h e G l o b a l i z a t i o n o f M ar k e t s a n d T e c h n o l o g i e s :

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N e w t e c h n o l o g i e s ar e t r a n s f o r mi n g m o s t l oc a l , r e g i o n a l a n d
n at i o n a l m a r k e t s i n t o g l ob a l m a r k et s wi t h ou t b o r d e r s … . [ *] T h e
E m e r g e n c e o f U n i v e r s a l C o n n e c t i v i t y : I n t h e b o o k B l o wn t o B i t s,
Evans and Wurster state, ‘T h e n ar r o w , h ar d - w i r e d , and
p r o p r i et a r y c o m m u n i c at i o n channels t h at bound people or
c o m p a n i e s t o g e t h er h a v e b ec o m e ob s o l e t e a l m o s t o v e r n i g h t . An d
w i t h t h e m , t h e v e r y b u s i n e s s s t r u c t u r e s t h a t c r e a t ed o r e x p l o i t ed
t h o s e c h a n n e l s h a v e a l s o b ec o m e ob s o l e t e . I n s h o r t , t h e g lu e t h a t
h a s t r a d i t i on a l l y h e l d a l l o f o u r ec o n o m i c a c t i v i t i e s t o g e t h er i s
r ap i d l y m e l t i n g i n t h e h e a t o f u n i v er s a l c on n ec t i v i t y . A n d t h i s
w i l l s e p a r at e t h e f l o w o f i n f o r m a t i on fr o m t h e f l o w o f t h i n g s f o r
the first time in h i s t o r y ? . . . . [ *] The Democratization of
I n f o r m a t i o n / E x p e c t a t i on s : N o on e m an a g e s t h e I n t er n et . I t i s a
s e a c h a n g e o f g l o b a l p r o p o r t i o n . F o r t h e fi r s t t i m e i n h i s t o r y t h e
p u r e v o i c e o f t h e h u m a n s p i r i t r i n g s o u t i n m i ll i o n s o f u n ed i t ed
c o n v e r s a t i on s u n f e t t e r ed by borders. Real-time i n f o r m at i o n
d r i v e s e x p e c t at i o n s a n d s o c i a l w i ll w h i c h u l t i m a t e l y d r i v e t h e
p o l i t i c a l w i l l t h at i m p a c t s e v e r y p e r s o n … . [ * ] A n E x p o n e n t i a l
I n c r e a s e i n C o m p e t i t i o n : T h e I n t e r n e t a n d s a t e l l i t e t ec h n o l o g i e s
make a n y b od y who is hooked up a potential c o m p et i t or .
O r g a n i z a t i o n s mu s t c on s t a n t l y d e v e l o p b e t t er w a y s o f c o m p e t i n g
a g a i n st l o w er l ab o r prices, lower material costs, f a s t er
i n n o v a t i on , g r e at e r e f f i c i e n c y an d h i g h e r q u a li t y . T h e f o r c e s o f
f r e e en t er p r i s e a n d c o m p e t i t i o n a r e d r i v i n g q u a l i t y u p , d r i v i n g

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c o s t d o w n a n d d r i vi n g i n c r e a s e d s p e e d a n d fl e x i b i l i t y i n or d e r t o
d o t h e j o b t h e c u st o m e r h a s h i r e d u s t o d o . N o o n e c a n a f f o r d t o
simply b en c h m ar k against competitors or even s o - c a l l ed
e xc e l l e n c e ; w e mu s t b e n c h m a r k a g a i n st ‘ w o r l d c l a s s . ’ … . [ * ] T h e
Movement of Wealth Creation from Financial C a pi t a l
pi to
I n t el l e c t u a l a n d S oc i a l C a p i t a l : T h e w e a l t h - c r e a t i o n m o v e m e n t
h a s g o n e f r o m m o n e y t o p e o p l e ─ f r o m f i n a n c i a l c a pi t a l t o t h e
s u m m a r y n o t i on o f h u m a n c ap i t a l ( b ot h i n t e ll e c t u a l a n d s o c i a l) ,
w h i c h i n c l u d e s a l l d i m en s i o n s . M o r e t h an t w o - t h i r d s o f t h e v a l u e
ad d ed t o t o d a y ’ s p r o d u c t s c o m e f r o m k n o w l e d g e w o r k ; t w en t y
y e a r s a g o i t w a s l e s s t h a n on e - t h i r d … . [ * ] F r e e A g en c y : P e o p l e a r e
b e c o m i n g m o r e a n d m o r e i n f or m e d , a w a r e a n d c on s c i o u s o f
o p t i o n s a n d a l t er n a t i v e s t h a n e v e r b e f or e . T h e e m p l o y m e n t
m a r k et i s t u r n i n g i n t o a fr e e a g e n t m a r k e t a n d p e o p l e h a v e m o r e
a n d m o r e a w a r e n e s s o f c h oi c e s . Kn o w l e d g e w o r k er s w i l l r e s i s t
m a n a g e m e n t e f f o r t s t o l ab e l t h e m , a n d t h e y a r e i n c r e a s i n g l y
d e t er m i n ed t o b r an d t h e m s e l v e s … . [ * ] P e r m an e n t W h i t e W a t e r : W e
li v e i n a c o n s t an t , c h u r n i n g, c h an g i n g en v i r on m e n t . I n t u r b u l en t
w h i t e w a t e r , e v er y s i n g l e p er s o n mu s t h a v e s o m e t h i n g i n s i d e
them that gu i d e s their d ec i s i on s . They mu s t i n d e p en d en t l y
u n d e r s t a n d t h e p u r p o s e an d g u i d i n g pr i n c i p l e s o f t h e t e a m o r
o r g an i z a t i on . I f y o u t r y t o m a n a g e t h e m , t h e y w o n ’ t e v en h e a r
y o u . T h e n o i s e , t h e r o a r , t h e i m m ed i ac y an d u r g en c y o f a l l
d yn a m i c c h a l l en g e s t h e y f a c e w i l l s i m p l y b e t o o gr e a t . [ 1 5 3 ]

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En d o f t h e q u o t a t i o n b y D r . C o v ey .
CHAPTER 6
THE TOP T R EN D S FOR 2010 BY S AN F R AN C I S C O
FU T U R I S T D R . J A M E S C A N T O N , P H. D .
Beginning of literal citation of Dr. Canton’s forecast:
From The Global Futures Forecast (a think tank in San Francisco,
C a l i f o r n i a , a l s o a t w w w . F u tu r e G u r u . c o m ) i t s C E O , J a m e s Ca n t o n ,
sent me “The Top Trends for 2010.” I will quote them literally with
y o u f o r y ou r i n d e p e n d e n t pe r u s a l . S u b s e q u e n t l y , o n l y y o u c a n
come up with your own conclusions.
1 . F u t u r e P o s i t i v e — T h i s t r e n d pe r h a p s m o r e s o t h e n a n y o t h e r
captures the sentiment of most people worldwide. This is the trend
t o w a r d s w a n t i n g t h e n e a r f u tu r e t o b e a g a in a h o p e f u l o n e , a f u t u r e
w e c a n l o o k f o r w a r d t o . W e w a n t a p o s i t i v e r e n e w a l o f l if e . E v e n
b u s i n e s s a n d g o v e r n m e n t : i t i s t i m e t o a g a i n l o o k t o t h e f u tu r e
envision opportunity, value and a sense that thinks are improving.

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2. The Existential Consumer— The consumer's worldview, their
sense of meaning, confidence and sense of self has been trampled
on as jobs and the economic crises have strained normalized
r e la t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n g o v e r n m e n t s , b u s i n e s s a n d i n d i v i d u a l s .
3 . B u s i n e s s a s U n u s u a l — B o l d b u s i n e s s i s c o m i n g b a c k. A g g r e s s i v e
moves, mergers and acquisitions, new ideas, fresh innovations will
e me r g e t h i s y e a r . T h e r e i s a r e - t h i n k i n g g o i n g o n in b u s i n e s s . W h a t
will emerge this year will not be “business as usual”.
4. Design for a Better World— This trend has been building for
some time now and as the global economic recovery gets into full
in
s w i n g t h i s y e a r , s o m e j o b s c o m e b a c k, c a s h f l o w s , b u s i n e s s s t a r t t o
g r o w t h e r e w i l l e m e r g e a d e s i r e t o m a k e t h e w o r l d b e t t e r . G i v in g
back to others, social responsibility will emerge as a key trend this
year.
5. Energy X— There is not enough energy in any form to sustain
global growth by 2030. We need a massive global energy plan to
m e e t t h e n e e d s o f t h e f u tu r e o r t h e l i g h t s m a y g o o u t . T h e E n e r g y X
trend says that a radical new energy breakthrough may emerge this
y e a r t o c ha n g e t h e e n e r g y e qu a t i o n i n n e w w a y s . P l e n t i f u l a n d
c h e a p : i t c ou l d b e f u s i o n , n a n o t e c h , b i o m a s s , m o o n m e t h a n e
m i n i n g , s o l a r s a t e l l i t e a r r a y s - s o m e ra d i c a l E n e r g y X i s c o m i n g .

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6 . A s i a S e lf - R e l i a n c e — A s i a w i l l f i n d u n i qu e g r o w t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s
f r o m i n s i d e t h e i r e c o n o m i e s . S e l f - S u s t a in a b l e A s i a n e c o n o m i e s w i l l
b e a n u p t r e n d i n 2 0 1 0 . T h i s w i l l c re a t e m o r e b a l a n c e d t r a d e f o r t h e
f u t u r e w i t h t h e W e s t . I n te r n a l e c o n o m i e s , e s p e c i a l l y I n d i a a n d
C h i n a , w i l l p i c k u p t h e g r o w t h s l a c k f r o m t h e la g g a r d W e s t e r n
e c o n o m i e s f o r a t i m e . G D P ' s a t 8 t o 9 % w i l l ma k e A s i a n m a r k e t s
sizzle this year again.
7 . P e r s o n a l i z e d M e d i c i n e — W a n t t o k n o w h o w t o l iv e f o r e v e r ? H o w
a b o u t j u s t a n o t h e r h e a l t h y 5 0 ye a r s ? P e r s o n a l i z e d m e d i c i n e w i l l
s t a r t , a s t h e t o o l s t o u n d e r s t a n d in d i v i d u a l ' s d i s e a s e a n d h e a l t h
p r o f i l e s w i l l b e g i n t o e me r g e .
8 . T h e N e u r o - S o c i e t y — T h i s ye a r s o m e t h i n g qu i t e f a n ta s t i c w i l l
e me r g e . N e w r e s e a r c h i n h o w t h e b r a i n w o r k s , n e u r o s c i e n c e w i l l
h a v e a n i m p a c t o n s o c i e t y i n c o m p r e h e n s i v e w a y s . T h i s c ou l d b e
u se d f o r g o o d t o i m p r o v e l e a r n i n g a n d f o r m a s s i v e l y c on t r o l l i n g
minds. Not good.
B ra i n c e n t e r s f o r d e t e r m i n i n g in t e n t i o n , d e s i r e , b e l i e f , la n g u a g e ,
d e p r e s s i o n , l a n gu a g e e v e n i f o r w h e n a p e r s o n i s t e l l i n g t h e t r u t h
or not may be possible.

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9. Hungry Planet— Can we feed 8 billion by 2045? Many food
e x p e r t s a r e w o r r i e d a n d t h e y s h o u l d b e . T h e c a r r y i n g c a pa c i t y o f
t h e p la n e t r e q u i r e d t o f e e d a n o t h e r t w o b i l l i o n pe o p l e w i l l d e m a n d
a p la n e t a r y l e v e l o f c o o p e r a t i o n n e v e r s e e n in t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e
w o r l d . F o o d s e c u r i t y a n d i n c r e a s i n g q u a l i t y o f l if e f o r e i g h t b i l l i o n
w i l l r e q u i r e g l o b a l p l a n n i n g a n d l o g i s t i c s t h a t h a s n o t ye t b e g u n .
1 0 . P r o d u c t s T ha t T h i n k — F r o m p r o d u c t s w i t h e m b e d d e d c o m p u t e r
chips, to GPS everywhere, to smart phones and autos that know
w h e r e y o u a re a n d w h e r e y o u r g o i n g t o b e - n e t w o r k s o f t h i n k i n g
p r o d u c t s a re c o m i n g . E v e r y p r o d u c t w i l l h a v e i t s o w n I n te r n e t
address. Over ten billion chips inside of every type of product will
c re a t e a h i d d e n c u l t u r e o f t h i n k i n g p r o d u c t s t h i s y e a r .
1 1 . S o c i a l C a p i t a l i s m E m e r g e s — A n e w p a ra d i g m i s e me r g i n g t h a t
w i l l t r y t o r e m a k e c a p i t a l i s m i n t o a p o p u l i s t o r s o c i a l w e lf a r e t o o l
r a t h e r t h e n a pe r s o n a l a n d s o c i a l w e a l t h t o o l . I t w i l l f a i l .
Unbridled taxation and government regulation under the guise of
social good will kill the incentives like competition, new
i n n o v a t i o n s a n d f r e e e n t e r p r i s e w e n e e d t o f o s t e r a u t h e n t ic
economic growth.
1 2 . W o r k f o r c e T a le n t W a r — O r g a n i z a t i o n s r e l y o n m a n y t h i n g s t o
g r o w b u t o n e f a c t o r r e m a i n s o f t h e h i g h e s t v a lu e , ta l e n t . W i t h

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increased complexity, competition and demands for performance
f a c i n g b u s i n e s s t h e s e a r c h f o r t a l e n t w i l l b e ke e n t h i s ye a r . T he r e
a re s i m p l y n o t e n ou g h t a l e n t e d in d i v i d u a l s a v a i la b l e t o m e e t t h e
growing demands of global organizations, coming from both the
private and public sectors. Get ready for the talent wars.
1 3 . J o b s a n d t h e I n n o v a t i o n E c o n o m y — J o b s e s p e c ia l l y i n t h e U S
w i l l r e t u r n s l o w l y a n d m a n y j o b s a re g o n e f o r e v e r . E c o n o m i c
g r o w t h c re a t e s j o b s , i n n o v a t i o n j o b s f r o m g r e e n t e c h t o h e a l t h c a re
a n d b i o t e c h w i l l c re a t e p r o s p e r i t y , a ga i n . R e a l j o b c re a t i o n w i l l n o t
come from government but the private sector stepping up the
innovation game.
1 4 . R o g u e s A m o n g U s — T he r i s e o f s o p h i s t i c a t e d r o g u e s - c r i m i n a l
and terrorist organizations that prey on society will expand in
2 0 1 0 . F r o m p i r a t e s i n S o m a l i a t o d r u g t r a f f ic k i n g i n A f g h a n i s t a n ,
to fundamentalist terrorists: The inevitable is occurring; rogue
organizations a re destabilizing the world's security order
increasing chaos and risk.
15. Green Tech— Its time to transcend the issue about how much of
c l i m a t e c ha n g e i s m a d e b y h u m a n s o r c a u s e d b y n a t u r e . W e n e e d t o
f oc u s o n t h e r e a l e n d g a m e , w h i c h i s f i x i n g w h a t w e c a n n o w a n d
p r e pa r i n g f o r t h e f u t u r e . T h i s ye a r w e m u s t f oc u s o n n e w t h i n k i n g :

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g r e e n t e c h s u c h a s g e o - e n g i n e e r i n g t h e p l a n e t u s in g s c i e n c e t o
p r o t e c t t h e p la n e t , s e e d t h e c l i m a t e , p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l s , n e w
a l t e r n a t i v e e n e r g y , ma k i n g c a r b o n c a p t u r e w o r k , c a r b o n r e d u c t i o n s
a n d a g g r e s s i v e l y t a k e c ha r g e o f t h e c l i m a t e c r i s i s .
16. Internet Everywhere— Advanced technologies l i ke super
c o m p u t e r s , t h e m o b i l i t y a n d a r t i f ic i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e a r e m a k i n g t h e
Internet smarter and fundamental to life, work and culture. From
o n l i n e e du c a t i o n , h e a l t h c a re , v o t i n g , e n e r g y m o n i t o r i n g , m e d i a
and entertainment to banking-the Internet will be everywhere this
year.
17. Tomorrow's Markets— Business faces an opportunity with such
velocity that it c ou l d accelerate never-before-seen levels of
c o m m e r c e a n d p r o s p e r i t y : t h e e m e r g i n g m i d d l e c la s s i n t h e
d e v e l o p i n g w o r l d . T he r e a r e o v e r 2 2 m e g a c i t i e s w i l l l i k e l y g r o w t o
20 million per megacity before 2030.
18. Robots R Us— The next revolution in autonomous robots is
coming fast. From drones that fly, to robot soldiers, to industrial
w o r k e r s t o h o u s e c le a n e r s - t h e r o b o t s a r e c o m i n g .
19. Singularity Watch— How will we feed 8 billion? How will we
m a n a g e t h e n e x t 2 0 0 m e g a - c i t i e s Ca n w e s p e e d u p t h e i n v e n t i o n o f

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a l t e r n a t i v e e n e r g y ? H o w c a n w e i n s p i r e a n d e du c a t e t h e n e x t
g e n e r a t i o n ? T h e S i n g u l a r i t y , t h e u s e o f a d v a n c e d s c ie n c e a n d
t e c h n o l o g y t o c o p e w i t h p la n e t a r y s o c i a l c ha l l e n g e s t h a t h u m a n i t y
must address in the future is coming.
20. Reinventing Education— This year education should get a
m a k e - o v e r . T o o mu c h o f e d u c a t i o n i s b a s e d o n ye s t e r d a y n o t
t o m o r r o w . E d u c a t i o n n e e d s t o b e b l o w n u p a n d c h a n g e d t o k e e p in
step with tomorrow's jobs, challenges and opportunities. More
science, technology and global business savvy. We need to
R e i n v e n t E d u c a t i o n t o m a k e i t m o r e r e l e v a n t , m o d e r n a n d f u tu r e -
ready.
En d o f l i t e r a l c i t a t i o n o f D r . C a n t o n ’ s f o r e c a s t .
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w w w . F u t u r e G u ru . c o m
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F O U R T E EN FU T U R E T R E N D S F O R B U S I N ES S I N 2 0 0 9 AN D
B E Y O N D B Y T H O M A S FR E Y , S EN I O R F U T U R I S T A T T H E
D AV I N C I IN S T I T U T E
Beginning of quotation:
A s I s t a r t e d pu l l i n g m y n o t e s t o g e t h e r f o r 2 0 0 9 t r e n d s , I i n s t a n t l y
b e c a m e o v e r w h e l m e d b y t h e s h e e r v o lu m e o f c ha n g e s c u r r e n t l y in
the works. The number of moving parts seems to exceed the
n u m b e r o f s t a t i o n a r y pa r t s . A l l o f o u r m a r k e t s , s y s t e m s , a n d
technologies have become incredibly fluid, and much like a
f l o a t i n g v e s s e l , w e a r e h e a d i n g t o pa r t s u n k n o w n … . T o a f u tu r i s t ,
the chaotic nature of interconnecting trends and the extreme
possibilities appear at times like a spinning compass needle. The
disarray that we find ourselves in cries out for answers – some
glimpse of the uncharted waters that lie beyond the horizon. So I’ll
g i v e i t m y b e s t s h o t … . D i f f e r e n t a s pe c t s o f o u r s o c i e t y a re m o v i n g a t
r a d i c a l l y d i f f e r e n t p a c e s . B u s i n e s s e s t h a t a re f l y i n g e x e c u t i v e s
around the world, marshaling resources to capitalize on new
opportunities, and working teams 24-7 to meet deadlines, face a
r u d e a wa k e n i n g w h e n t h e y h a v e t o i n t e rf a c e w i t h a g o v e r n m e n t
a ge n c y o p e r a t i n g a t a pa c e t h a t m a ke s a t u r t l e y a w n … . I n h i s r e c e n t
b o o k R e v o l u t i o n a r y W e a l t h , Fu t u r i s t A l v in T o f f l e r d e s c r i b e s h o w
t h e d e s y n c h r o n i z a t i o n o f s o c i e t y h a s c re a t e d m o r e a n d m o r e s p e e d

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bumps along the fast lane, and with a nearly unlimited set of
options for circumventing anything that slows them down, systems
a re b e c o m i n g m a r g i n a l i z e d a t a r e c o r d p a c e … . W h i l e t h e r a d i c a l
pa c e d i f f e r e n t i a l i s n o t j u s t b e t w e e n g o v e r n m e n t a n d b u s i n e s s , i t i s
precisely this desynchronized relationship that is driving the
d i s r u p t i v e c h a n g e s w e ’ r e s e e i n g a r o u n d u s , t h e m o s t ra d i c a l o f
w h i c h a r e h a p pe n i n g o n a g o v e r n i n g l e v e l … . M u c h l i k e la m i n a r
a i r f l o w c ou r s i n g o v e r t h e f a b r ic s o f s o c i e t y , w e a r e f i r s t s e e in g a
‘ pe e l i n g a pa r t ’ o f b u s i n e s s , i n d u s t r y , a n d s o c i a l s t r u c t u r e s . T h i s
‘ pe e l i n g a p a r t ’ i s c r e a t i n g a n u m b e r o f v a c u u m s p a c e s b e t w e e n t h e
rising gaps in the social structure. While disruptive on one level,
these vacuum spaces also create an array of new opportunities for
business and industry….The stage is set for myriad transitions to
begin to shape an era that has not only become unrecognizable to
generations past, but implausible as well….Many of the global
s y s t e m s w e c u r r e n t l y h a v e i n p la c e a r e o n t h e v e r g e o f b r e a k i n g .
M o s t g l o b a l s y s t e m s h a v e e v o l v e d o u t o f a p a t c h w o r k o f k lu g e d -
together national systems, and have not been designed to properly
manage the speed, volume, and excessive nature of today’s society.
We are in need of a complete systems overhaul, transitioning us
from national systems to global systems….Because we have had
l i t t l e a b i l i t y t o e x p e r i m e n t w i t h n e w s y s t e m s in t h e p a s t , w e w i l l b e
taking blind shots in the dark, best-guessing our way forward.
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c o m p l e x i t y o v e r l o a d . I t h a s b e c o m e a l l t o o a p pa r e n t : I f w e d o n ’ t
c ha n g e o u r s y s t e m s , o u r s y s t e m s w i l l c h a n g e u s …. L o o k f o r m a j o r
f a i lu r e s t o o c c u r i n m o s t s y s t e m s o v e r t h e c o m i n g y e a r s i n c l u d i n g
our tax systems, justice systems, social security, monetary
s y s t e m s , a n d mu c h m o r e . On t h e f l i p s i d e , a l s o pa y c l o s e a t t e n t i o n
to the opportunities these failures will create….As a general rule, 7
pe r c e n t o f t h e r e c e n t l y j o b l e s s w i l l a t t e m p t t o s t a r t t h e i r o w n
b u s i n e s s e s . W h i l e t h o s e w h o c r e a t e o u r n e x t b r e a ka w a y s u c c e s s
story will be but a tiny fraction of this phenomenon, we will see a
s t r o n g e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l pu s h a n d a r e a l i g n m e n t o f t h e s y s t e m s
s u p p o r t i n g e n t r e p r e n e u r s … . W i t h f in a n c i a l m a r k e t s b e i n g p in c h e d ,
the most popular form of startup will the Empire of One, one-
pe r s o n b u s i n e s s e s w i t h f a r r e a c h i n g in f lu e n c e . T e c h n o l o g y i s
driving a trend of placing unprecedented power and capability into
the hands of the individual. That trend coupled with skyrocketing
c o s t s o f e m p l o y m e n t ma k e t h i s a pe r f e c t e n v i r o n m e n t f o r a n o -
employee business to thrive….Look for rapid growth of support
structures, management systems, and outsourcing options. Even
colleges and traditional business schools will see this emerging
trend and start to teach courses on one-person entrepreneurship….
T h e m o v i e i n d u s t r y h a s l o n g u se d a p r o j e c t - b a s e d b u s i n e s s m o d e l
w h e r e t a l e n t s w a r m s a n d f o r m s a r o u n d s p e c if i c p r o j e c t s . D i r e c t o r s ,
c a m e r a m e n , l i g h t i n g s p e c i a l i s t s , s c r i p t w r i t e r s , a n d m a ke u p a r t i s t s
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the project is complete, workers swarm and form around another
project….Business colonies will emerge as next generation,
i n du s t r y specific incubators with an economic development
component added in. Colonies, such as nanotech colonies, gamer
colonies, and alternative health colonies, will be formed in cities
t o s e r v e a s a n i n d u s t r y f oc a l p o i n t a n d b r e e d i n g g r o u n d f o r s t a r t u p
businesses. Owing to their nature, colonies will be both virtual and
physical, but people living and working in close proximity to the
colony will derive the most benefit….Colonies will form around
s h a r e d r e s o u r c e s . E q u i p m e n t t h a t i s t o o e x p e n s i v e f o r o n e pe r s o n
to own will be owned by the colony for all to share. Colonies will
v a r y i n s i z e a n d s t r u c t u r e a s c o m m u n i t i e s b e g i n t o e x pe r i m e n t w i t h
t h e e s s e n t i a l i n g r e d i e n t s n e e d e d t o m a ke i t s u c c e s s f u l … . I n
September, Google and General Electric CEOs Eric Schmidt and
J e f f r e y I m m e l t p r o p o s e d t h e i d e a o f c re a t i n g a “ s m a r t ” e l e c t r i c
p o w e r g r i d t o p r o m o t e c le a n e n e r g y . T he i r p la n i s t o c r e a t e a g r i d
that uses electricity more e f f ic i e n t l y a n d a l l o w more power
generation from c le a n e r s o u r c e s … . H o w e v e r , both c on c u r t h a t
pu b l i c p o l i c y i s a ma j o r i m p e d i m e n t t o b u i l d i n g a 2 1 s t c e n t u r y
e le c t r i c i t y s y s t e m a n d t h e b e n e f i t s o f r e n e wa b l e e l e c t r i c i t y c a n n o t
b e f u l l y r e a l i z e d w i t h o u t u p d a t i n g US p o w e r t r a n s m i s s i o n l in e s
i n t o a “ s m a r t g r i d ” t h a t l e t s pe o p l e t r a c k a n d c o n t r o l w h a t t y p e s o f
p o w e r t h e y u s e a s w e l l a s w h e n t h e y u s e i t … . Y e s , t h i s m a y b e a s e lf -
s e r v i n g p l a y w i t h G E p o s i t i o n i n g i t s e l f t o r e c e i v e ma n y o f t h e

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m a j o r c o n s t r u c t i o n c on t r a c t s a n d G o o g l e c o u l d p r o f i t a s t h e
d e s i g n e r o f t h e o v e r a l l o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m . T he c l o u t o f t h e s e
corporate giants along with stimulus money flowing toward key
infrastructure improvements could push this proposal to center
stage in the coming year… The shift to cloud computing will
d o m i n a t e mu c h o f t h e t e c h w o r l d w i t h d a t a c e n t e r s s p r i n g i n g t o
l i f e w h e r e v e r c h e a p e n e r g y c a n b e f o u n d . T he p r o s p e c t s o f b e i n g
a b l e t o p lu g i n t o y o u r o w n w o r k s p a c e o n p o r t a b l e d e v i c e s w h e r e v e r
y o u h a p p e n t o b e , a n d t a p i n t o c l o u d - b a s e d a p p l ic a t i o n s i n s t e a d o f
pu r c h a s i n g t h e c lu n k y a n d e x p e n s i v e s o f t w a r e pa c ka g e s i s v e r y
appealing. But for the movement to reach full steam, it will take
y e a r s t o c o m p l e t e a n d w i l l b e f r a u g h t w i t h p r o b l e m s … . F o r pe o p l e
working in the industry, the cloud computing movement is already
w e l l u n d e r w a y . F r o m a c o n s u m e r s t a n d p o i n t we ’ v e b e e n u s i n g
many types of “cloud” applications for years. Google apps are a
c o m p l e t e l y a c c e p t a b l e r e p l a c e m e n t f o r M S O f f ic e f o r t h e a v e r a g e
u se r . M u c h o f t o d a y ’ s e m a i l i s a l r e a d y t r a n s a c t e d t h r o u g h t h e c l o u d
v i a I M A P o r G ma i l o r H o t m a i l . A n d t h i n g s l i k e . M a c o r D r o p b o x
a re q u i t e u sa b l e f o r p e o p l e n e e d i n g a c l o u d b a s e d h a r d d r i v e … . T h e
term “cloud computing,” however, has only recently ga i n e d
t r a c t i o n a m o n g b u s i n e s s c o m m u n i t i e s w i t h t h i n g s l i k e A ma z o n ’ s
W e b S e rv i c e s , G o o g l e ’ s A p p E n g i n e , e t c … . T e c h n i c a l h u r d l e s s t i l l
remain when moving a desktop app up to the cloud, such as
d a t a b a s e s r e qu i r i n g a d i f f e r e n t a r c h i t e c t u r e i n t h e c l o u d . T h i s w i l l

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make the conversion of traditional-apps to cloud-apps somewhat
pa i n f u l … . H o w e v e r , c l o u d c o m p u t i n g i s d e s t i n e d t o b e c o m e a
s t e a m r o l l e r m o v e m e n t f o r c in g ma n y t o a l t e r t h e w a y t h e y d o
business. Look for the smart power grid to play a major role in this
d e v e l o p m e n t … . A s w i t h t h e l i f e c y c le o f a n y c a u s e , t h e G r e e n
M o v e m e n t h a s p a s s e d i t s p r i m e . T h e w e i g h t o f a n y o v e ra r c h i n g
philosophy becomes unwieldy over time, so as a result, many of the
m o v e m e n t ’ s c o r e t e n e t s w i l l b r e a k i n t o n ic h e g r o u p s t h a t w i l l s o o n
s u pe r s e d e t h e r a p i d l y d i f f u s i n g G r e e n M o v e m e n t … . A l s o r e a c h i n g
the end of its useful life is the overly v a gu e concept of
Sustainability. To be sustainable, the Earth’s resources must be
u se d a t a r a t e a t w h i c h t h e y c a n b e r e p l e n i s h e d . W h i l e w e a l l w a n t
to preserve the beauty of nature, the movement’s current approach
remains an ineffective method for curbing excessive consumption,
e s p e c i a l l y w h e n r e g i o n a l a n d n a t i o n a l e c o n o m i e s a re a t s t a k e …. A s
a r e s u l t , b o t h t h e G re e n M o v e m e n t a n d S u s t a i n a b i l i t y w i l l s p l i n t e r
into more manageable segments and transition to more innovation-
b a s e d a p p r o a c h e s . L o o k f o r s e v e ra l n e w in n o v a t i o n p r i z e s t o b e
c re a t e d a s a w a y t o d r a w a t t e n t i o n t o s p e c i f ic i s s u e s … . E v e n t h o u g h
big oil has taken a beating in the press, and an army of innovators
a re w o r k i n g o v e r t i m e t o d e v e l o p a l t e r n a t i v e s , o i l r e m a i n s o u r m o s t
important energy source, the lifeblood of the American
e c o n o m y … . H o w e v e r , t h e pu s h f o r a l t e r n a t i v e e n e r g y h a s o n l y
b e g u n . O v e r t h e c o m i n g ye a r s , a l t e r n a t i v e f u e l s w i l l e x p a n d

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exponentially, moving into additional areas beyond energy
production, into energy transmission and energy storage.
L e g i s l a t o r s w i l l a t t e m p t t o l e g i s l a t e c h a n g e a n d in n o v a t o r s w i l l
a t t e m p t t o i n n o v a t e c ha n g e … . I n t h e a r e a o f p r o d u c t i o n , t h e
familiar alternatives of wind, solar, biofuels, geothermal, and
h y d r o g e n w i l l c o n t i n u e t o j o c ke y f o r p o s i t i o n . B u t w h i l e e a c h i s
battling for market share, H y pe r i o n ’ s home nuclear reactor
c o n c e p t c o u l d e me r g e q u i c k l y f r o m u n d e r d o g s t a t u s t o g i v e a f r e s h
new face to nuclear power….In the area of power transmission, the
smart electric power grid will dominate early discussions. But look
f o r w i r e l e s s p o w e r c on c e p t s t o b u i l d m o m e n t u m a s t h e n a t i o n
wearies of its unsightly transmission lines, regardless of how
s m a r t t h e y a re … . E n e r g y s t o r a g e , o n t h e l a r g e c i t y a n d r e g i o n a l
scale, is surprisingly absent from our playbook. State of the art
s c i e n c e i n v o l v e s pu m p i n g w a t e r t o a h i g h e r a l t i t u d e la k e d u r i n g
o f f - pe a k t i m e s a n d le t t i n g i t d r a i n d o w n t h r o u g h h y d r o e l e c t r i c
g e n e r a t o r s du r i n g pe a k t i m e s . L o o k f o r a n e w s u r g e o f i n n o v a t i o n
to occur in this area over the coming years….The current economic
turmoil has given us strong signals that our current debt load has
b e c o m e u n m a n a g e a b l e . T h e s t i m u l u s p a c ka g e s s e e m t o i n d i c a t e a
general effort to inflate our way out of this problem, making past
debt relatively small in comparison to the v a lu e of f u tu r e
money….Individual countries are tightly interwoven with their
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m e a s u r e s t o s h o r e u p t h e i r c u r r e n c ie s a n d t e e t e r i n g b a n k i n g
systems. In doing so, several are now on the brink of a national
b a n k ru p t c y . S i n c e w e ’ v e h a d l i t t l e e x p e r i e n c e d e a l in g w i t h n a t i o n a l
b a n k ru p t c i e s , we have a poor understanding of the global
ramifications. But rest assured, no country wa n t s to find
t h e m s e l v e s i n t h i s p o s i t i o n a n d w i l l t a ke e x t r e m e a c t i o n s t o
prevent it from happening….As a result, many large multinational
financial companies will begin to shift some of their riskier
d i v i s i o n s o r p o r t f o l i o s i n t o s e pa r a t e c o m p a n ie s , a n d b a s e t h e s e
c o m p a n i e s i n s m a l l c ou n t r i e s t o b o t h s e v e r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a n d
transfer blame. Portfolios will be “sold” to newly c re a t e d
companies, and some may go so far as to create these companies in
newly minted nation states. In many cases, this approach will be
m a n d a t e d b y t h e h o s t c ou n t r y a s a m e a s u r e t o p r o t e c t i t s o w n
pe o p l e … . T he U S g o v e r n m e n t , a s i n m o s t c ou n t r i e s , h a s b e e n
designed to react in a slow and thoughtful manner. Many
governmental agencies have built-in processes and planned delays
t o s l o w t h e r a t e o f c h a n g e . B u t w i d e s p r e a d g o v e r n m e n ta l f o o t
d r a g g i n g w i l l s o o n e n d … . U n l i ke t h e ‘ t u r n - o u t - t h e - l i g h t s - o u r - o f f i c e -
is-now-closed’ approach to ru n n i n g agencies, staffers and
d e pa r t m e n t h e a d s w i l l b e p l a c e d “ o n c a l l ” w i t h t e a m s w o r k i n g 2 4 / 7
schedules as government syncs to the needs of business and other
global demands….Not only will we see a host of new early warning
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v i r t u a l l y e v e r y le v e l o f g o v e r n m e n t i s b e i n g p r i m e d f o r a t o p - t o -
bottom ‘efficiency overhaul’. Huge opportunities await the
companies that can provide the right solutions here….A sufficient
jolt from the national defibrillator on our aging society’s heart
might get us going again, but we run a risk approaching 80 percent
f o r a n e c o n o m i c m e l t d o w n . W e w o n ’ t k n o w t h e a c tu a l s h a p e a n d
form of the collapse until it is already upon us….The word
“collapse” has some very ominous overtones associated with it, but
think more in terms of it being a “managed collapse.” The world
doesn’t end. Rather, it changes abruptly….One of the more extreme
s c e n a r i o s h a s a n u m b e r o f s m a l l e r c o u n t r i e s d e c la r i n g i n s o l v e n c y .
With the interconnected n a tu r e of our global society, an
a c c e l e r a t i n g d o m i n o e f f e c t c ou l d c o l l a p s e n e a r l y e v e r y e c o n o m y i n
t h e w o r l d i n a m a t t e r o f w e e k s a s n a t i o n s h i t t h e p a n ic b u t t o n … . I n
this scenario, the result will be a two-to-four week shutdown of all
banks and monetary systems as global le a d e r s convene an
e me r g e n c y s e s s i o n a n d c r e a t e a p l a n f o r e m e r g i n g f r o m t h e
d i s a s t e r – u n c h a r t e d t e r r i t o r y in d e e d … . U n l i k e e c o n o m i c d i s a s t e r s
o f t h e pa s t , o u r c u r r e n t g l o b a l i n f r a s t r u c t u r e d e m a n d s a f a r m o r e
r i g o r o u s le v e l o f a t t e n t i o n a n d in v o l v e m e n t . W i t h o u t a f lu i d
m o n e t a r y s y s t e m i n p l a c e t o ke e p a l l o f t h e b a l l s in m o t i o n , w e
invariably create treacherous stumbling blocks that will force
c ha n g e w i t h o r w i t h o u t o u r b l e s s i n g … . A f t e r t h e s t i m u l u s m o n e y i s
s p e n t , pe r h a p s t h e m o s t d a u n t i n g t a s k w i l l b e t o e s t a b l i s h a n e w

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s t a n d a r d f o r w h a t i t i s t o b e “ n o r m a l ” a ga i n . I n v e s t o r s a r e
confused by a directionless Dow Jones that swings erratically
1 , 0 0 0 p o i n t s f r o m d a y t o d a y. R e g a i n in g a s e n s e o f v a lu e in a p o s t -
s t i m u l u s e c o n o m y w i l l b e c h a l l e n g i n g … . Ov e r t h e y e a r s , w e h a v e
s e e n a g r o w i n g n u m b e r o f c o m p a n i e s a d d ‘ i n f ra c t i o n f e e s ’ t o t h e
b i l l s w e r e c e i v e a s c o n s u m e r s . T h e s e r a n g e f r o m l a t e pa y m e n t f e e s ,
t o o v e r - l i m i t f e e s , t o i n a c t iv i t y f e e s . B e c a u s e o f t h i s c o n s t a n t
barrage of fee assessments, consumers have become very wary, and
f ra n k l y , t i r e d o f l i v i n g u n de r t h e s e c o n d i t i o n s . W h e n g o v e r n m e n t
turns a blind-eye to corporate abuse, it destroys c on s u m e r
confidence and destroys system confidence. Over time it erodes
o u r a b i l i t y t o d i s c e r n r i g h t f r o m w r o n g , a n d o u r c a pa c i t y f o r
making good decisions. Freedom means little when we feel like
victims….Few tears are shed when a bank collapses because most
pe o p l e o n t h e s t r e e t s e e i t a s j u s t i c e f o r a c o r r u p t i n s t i t u t i o n .
Cannibalized bank accounts leave a lingering, long term animosity
from people who number in the millions….The notion that
companies have free rein to penalize their customers for bad
behavior is consistent in a world that rewards a widespread breach
of ethics and principles….Until recently, the phrase ‘bank on it’
was a term that translated to an assumed confidence in
i n s t i t u t i o n s . T ha t p h r a s e i s i n d a n g e r o f e x t i n c t i o n . A r e t u r n t o
normalcy is not possible without meaningful change, change that is
reassuring to shaken investors and depositors. S ta n d a r d s of

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p r a c t i c e n e e d t o r e f l e c t a t t e n t i o n t o r e - e s t a b l i s h i n g in t e g r i t y a n d
ethics. Perhaps what is needed is a standard bill of rights for
pe o p l e d o i n g b u s i n e s s i n t h e n e w e c o n o m y … . I n t h e f a m o u s w o r d s
u se d b y J o h n F . K e n n e d y a t R i c e U n iv e r s i t y , ‘ W e c h o o s e t o g o t o
the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they
a re e a s y , b u t b e c a u s e t h e y a re h a r d , b e c a u s e t h a t g o a l w i l l s e r v e t o
organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because
t h a t c ha l l e n g e i s o n e t h a t w e a r e w i l l i n g t o a c c e p t , o n e w e a r e
unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win.’….Curing
t h e f a i l i n g s y s t e m s t h a t a r e c ru m b l i n g a r o u n d u s g i v e s u s a f a r
d i f f e r e n t m o t i v a t i o n . W e a r e d o i n g i t b e c a u s e w e h a v e t o . A n d ye s ,
it will be very hard….We’re not going to find a way out of this mess
if t h e i n d u s t r y c a p t a i n s a n d p o l i t i c a l l e a d e r s d o n o t pa y a t t e n t i o n
t o t h e s i m p l e c h o r e o f e n g e n d e r i n g t r u s t . H o w mu c h c a n i t r e a l l y
cost someone who is pulling down millions to forgo a bonus? They
likely won’t lose a house or a job….Are we up to the task? Do we
have the talent in place to lead us through the coming minefields?
Only time will tell….We now have a colossal need for global system
a rc h i t e c t s , a j o b t i t l e r e s e r v e d f o r t h e a n o i n t e d f e w ; p e o p l e w i t h
u n p a r a l le l e d v i s i o n , w i s d o m , a n d d e t e r m i n a t i o n … . B UT U N L I K E
MANY OF THE DOOM AND GLOOM FORECASTERS, I SEE THE
C O M I N G T U R M O I L A S A G O L D E N AG E O F O P P O R T U N I T Y F O R
THE WORLD. WE WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIMENT
W I T H N E W S Y S T E M S T H AT I N T H E P A S T W O U L D H A V E N E V E R

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BEEN POSSIBLE….ULTIMATELY, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY
T O E M E R G E A S A F A R B ET T E R W O R L D . ” [ 1 5 1 ]
En d o f q u o t a t i o n .
CHAPTER 6
S I X P R O F O U N D S H I F T S B Y D R . S HO S T A K
I n a d d r e s s i n g s o m e m a j o r s h i f t s w i t h t h e a i m i n g s i g h t u n de r p i n n e d
in the 2005 context, Dr. Arthur B. Shostak, Ph.D. argues:
“ T h e r e w i l l b e s h i f t s i n t h e p at t er n o f w or l d d e b t o r an d c r ed i t or
c o u n t r i e s . J a p a n ’ s ec o n o m i c d o wn t u r n , t h e e v e r - g r o w i n g U . S .
debt, and Germany’s chronic unemployment p r ob l e m s are
h ar b i n g e r s o f t h i n g s t o c o m e … . T h e mu l t i n a t i o n a l c o r p or a t i o n
will be the world’s dominant business form….The New Age
m o v e m e n t , s ec u l a r h u m a n i s m , a n d v i r t u a l c o m m u n i t i e s b u i lt o n
e l ec t r o n i c s n e t w o r k i n g a r e e a r l y h ar b i n g e r s [ o f m o s t pr o f o u n d
s o c i e t a l c h an g e s ] … . B i o mi m e t i c m at e r i a l s a n d pr o d u c t s t h at
i mi t a t e n at u r a l biological m at e r i a l s will be c o m m o n …. T h e
a s t er o i d w at c h w i l l b e c o m e a r e c o g n i z e d i n s t i t u t i o n . A m o n g i t s
m o s t n o t ab l e a c h i e v e m e n t s wi l l b e s e v e r a l t r i a l r u n s a t a l t er i n g
a n a s t e r o i d ’ s p at h b e f o r e i t i n t er s e c t s E a r t h ’ s o r b i t … . R e s t o r a t i o n
o f a q u i f er s ( u n d er w a t er b od i e s ) w i l l b e a s t a n d a r d t ec h n o l o g y . ”
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CHAPTER 6
T H E F U T U R E E N V I S I O N E D B Y A R E S E AR C H P H Y S I C I S T
AN D S C I E N T I S T !
D r . M i c h i o Ka k u , P h . D . : “ A b o o k w i t h t h e p r o p e r s c o p e , d e p t h ,
a n d a c c u r ac y n e c e s s a r y t o s u m m a r i z e t h e e x c i t i n g a n d f a s t - p ac e d
p r o g r e s s o f sc i e n c e c o u l d n o t b e wr i t t e n w i t h o u t t h e i n si g h t s a n d
w i sd o m o f t h e s c i e n t i s t s w h o a r e m a k i n g t h e f u t u r e p o s s i b l e … . O f
c o u r s e , n o o n e p er s o n c a n i n v en t t h e fu t u r e . T h e r e i s s i m p l y t o o
mu c h a c c u mu l a t ed k n o w l e d g e , t h e r e a r e t o o m a n y p o s s i b i l i t i e s
a n d t o o m a n y s p e c i a l i z at i o n s . I n f ac t , m o s t p r ed i c t i on s o f t h e
f u t u r e h a v e f l ou n d e r ed b ec a u s e t h e y h a v e r e f l ec t ed t h e e c c e n t r i c ,
o f t en n ar r o w v i e w p o i n t o f a s i n g l e i n d i v i d u a l … . S c i e n t i s t s e x p e c t
s o m e p r ed i c t i on s t o c o m e a b o u t b y t h e y e a r 2 0 2 0; o t h er s w i l l n o t
m a t er i a l i z e u n t i l mu c h l a t er ─ fr o m 2 0 5 0 t o t h e y e a r 2 1 0 0 . A s a
r e s u l t , n o t a l l p r ed i c t i o n s a r e c r e a t ed e q u a l ─ s o m e ar e m o r e
f o r w ar d - l o o k i n g a n d n e c e s s a r i l y m o r e s p e c u l a t i v e t h a n o t h e r s .
T h e t i m e f r a m e s I ’ v e i d e n t i f i ed i n t h e b o o k , o f c ou r s e , ar e t o b e
t ak e n o n l y a s gu i d e l i n e s , t o g i v e r e ad e r s a s e n s e o f w h en c e r t ai n
t r e n d s an d t ec h n o l o g i e s c an b e e x p e c t ed t o e m e r g e … . B u t t h e f e w
w o n d r ou s s h e l l s a n d p e b b l e s p i c k e d u p b y N e w t o n a n d o t h e r
s c i e n t i s t s on t h e s e a s h o r e h el p e d t o t r i g g e r a m ar v e l o u s c h a i n o f
e v e n t s . A p r o f o u n d t r a n s f o r m a t i o n o c c u r r ed i n h u m a n s o c i et y .

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With N e w t on ’ s m e c h an i c s came p o w e r fu l m ac h i n e s , an d
e v e n t u a l l y t h e s t e a m e n g i n e , t h e m o t i v e f o r c e wh i c h r e s h a p e d t h e
w o r l d b y o v e r t u r n i n g a g r a r i an s o c i e t y , s p a w n i n g f a c t o r i e s a n d
s t i m u l a t i n g c o m m e r c e, u n l e a s h i n g t h e i n d u s t r i a l r e v o lu t i on , a n d
o p en i n g u p t h e en t i r e c on t i n e n t s w i t h t h e r a i lr o a d … . B y t h e
n i n et e e n t h c e n t u r y , a p e r i od o f i n t en s e s c i en t i fi c d i s c o v e r y w a s
w e l l u n d e r w a y . R e m a r k ab l e a d v a n c e s i n s c i en c e an d m ed i c i n e
h el p e d t o l i f t p e o p l e ou t o f wr e t c h e d p o v e r t y a n d i g n o r an c e ,
en r i c h t h e i r l i v e s , e m p o w e r t h e m w i t h k n o w l ed g e , o p en t h e i r e y e s
t o n e w w o r l d s , a n d e v e n t u a l l y u n l e a s h c o m pl e x [ d r i v i n g ] f or c e s
w h i c h w o u l d t o p p l e t h e f eu d a l d y n a s t i e s , f i e f d o m s , an d e m pi r e s o f
E u r o p e …. B y t h e e n d o f t h e t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y , s c i e n c e h ad
r e a c h ed t h e e n d o f a n er a , u n l oc k i n g t h e s e c r et s o f t h e a t o m ,
u n r a v e l i n g t h e m o l e c u l e o f li f e , a n d c r e a t i n g t h e e l ec t r on i c
c o m p u t er . W i t h t h e s e t h r e e f u n d a m en t a l d i s c o v e r i e s , t r i g g e r e d b y
t h e q u a n t u m r e v o l u t i on , t h e D N A r e v o l u t i on , a n d t h e c o m pu t er
r e v o l u t i on , t h e b a s i c l a w s o f m a t t er , l i f e , a n d c o m p u t a t i on w er e ,
i n t h e m a i n , f i n a l l y s o l v e d … . T h a t ep i c p h a s e o f s c i en c e i s n o w
d r a w i n g t o a c l o s e ; o n e e r a i s e n d i n g a n d an o t h er i s o n l y
b e g i n n i n g … . T h e n e x t e r a o f sc i e n c e p r o m i s e s t o b e a n e v e n
d e e p e r , m o r e t h o r o u g h g o i n g , m o r e p e n et r a t i n g o n e t h a n t h e l a s t
… . C l e ar l y , w e a r e o n t h e t h r e s h o l d o f y e t a n ot h e r r e v o l u t i o n .
H U M A N K N O W L E D G E I S D O UB L I N G E V E R Y T E N Y E A R S [ A S P E R
T H E 1 9 9 8 S T A N D A R D S ] . I n t h e p a s t d ec a d e , m o r e s c i en t i f i c

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k n o w l e d g e h a s b e e n c r e a t ed t h a n i n a l l o f h u m an h i st o r y .
C O M P U T E R P O W E R I S D O U B L I N G E V E R Y E I G HT E E N M O N T H S .
THE INTERNET IS DOUBLING EVERY YEAR. THE NUMBER OF
D N A S E Q U E N C E S W E C A N A N A L Y Z E I S D O UB L I N G E V E R Y T W O
Y E A R S . A l m o s t d a i l y , t h e h e a d l i n e s h e r a ld n e w a d v a n c e s i n
c o m p u t er s , t e l ec o m m u n i c a t i o n s , b i ot e c h n o l o g y , and s p ac e
e x p l o r at i o n . I n t h e w a k e o f t h i s t ec h n o l o g i c a l u p h e a v a l , e n t i r e
i n d u s t r i e s a n d l i f e s t y l e s ar e b e i n g o v e r t u r n e d , on l y t o g i v e r i s e t o
en t i r e l y n e w on e s . B u t t h e s e r a pi d , b e w i l d e r i n g c h a n g e s a r e n o t
j u s t q u a n t i t at i v e . T h e y m a r k t h e b i r t h p an g s o f a n e w er a … .
T od a y , w e a r e a g a i n l i k e c h i l d r en w a l k i n g o n t h e s e a s h o r e . B u t
t h e o c e a n t h at N e w t o n k n e w a s a b o y h a s l a r g e l y d i s a p p e a r ed .
Before us lies a new ocean, the ocean of endless scientific
p o s s i b i l i t i e s a n d a p p l i c a t i o n s , g i v i n g u s t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r t h e fi r s t
t i m e t o m a n i p u l a t e a n d m o ld t h e s e f or c e s o f N a t u r e t o o u r w i s h e s
… . F or m o s t o f h u m a n h i s t o r y , w e c o u ld o n l y w a t c h , li k e
b y s t an d er s , t h e b e au t i f u l d a n c e o f N a t u r e . B u t t od a y , w e a r e o n
t h e c u s p o f a n e p o c h - m a k i n g t r an s i t i o n , fr o m b ei n g p a s s i v e
ob s e r v e r s o f N a t u r e t o b e i n g a c t i v e c h or e o g r a p h e r s o f N a t u r e . I t
i s t h i s t e n et t h at f o r m s t h e c e n t r a l m e s s a g e … T h e er a n o w
unfolding makes this one of the most exciting times to be alive,
allowing us to reap the fruits of the last 2,000 years of science.
T h e A g e o f D i s c o v e r y i n s c i en c e i s c o m i n g t o a c l o s e , o p e n i n g u p
a n A g e o f M a s t e r y …. W h at w i l l t h e f u t u r e l o o k l i k e ? S c i e n c e

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f i c t i o n w r i t e r s h a v e s o m e t i m e s m a d e p r e p o s t er o u s pr e d i c t i o n s
ab o u t t h e d e c ad e s a h e a d , f r o m v a c a t i o n i n g o n M ar s t o b an i s h i n g
a l l d i s e a s e s . A n d e v e n i n t h e p o pu l a r p r e s s , a l l t o o o f t en a n
ec c en t r i c s o c i a l c r i t i c ’ s i n d i v i d u a l p r ej u d i c e s a r e s u b s t i t u t ed f o r
t h e c on s e n s u s w i t h i n t h e s c i en t i f i c c o m m u n i t y . ( I n 1 9 9 6 , f o r
e x a m p l e , T h e N e w Y o r k T i m e s M a g a z i n e d e v o t ed an en t i r e i s s u e t o
li f e i n t h e n e x t 1 0 0 y e a r s . J o u r n a l i s t s , s o c i o l o g i s t s , w r i t e r s ,
f a s h i on d e s i g n e r s , a r t i s t s , a n d ph i l o s o p h e r s a l l su b m i t t ed t h e i r
t h o u g h t s . R e m a r k a b l y , n o t a s i n g l e s c i e n t i s t w a s c o n su l t ed ) ….
T h e p o i n t h e r e i s t h at p r ed i c t i on s a b o u t t h e f u t u r e m a d e b y
p r o f e s s i o n a l s c i en t i s t s t e n d t o b e b a s ed m u c h m o r e s u b s t an t i a l l y
o n t h e r e a l i t i e s o f s c i e n t i f i c k n o w l ed g e t h an t h o s e m ad e b y s o c i a l
c r i t i c s , o r e v e n t h o s e b y s c i e n t i s t s o f t h e p a s t wh o s e pr e d i c t i o n s
w er e m ad e before the fu n d a m e n t a l s c i en t i f i c laws w er e
c o m p l e t e l y k n o w n … . ( On e i s r e m i n d e d o f t h e p r ed i c t i o n m a d e b y
A d m i r a l W i l l i a m L e a h y t o P r e s i d en t T r u m a n i n 1 9 4 5 : ‘ T h a t i s t h e
b i g g e s t f o o l t h i n g w e h a v e e v e r d on e … T h e [ a t o mi c ] b o m b w i l l
n e v e r g o o f f , a n d I wi l l s p e a k a s a n e x p er t i n e x p l o s i v e s . ’ T h e
ad m i r a l , l i k e m an y ‘ f u t u r i s t ’ t o d a y , w a s s u b s t i t u t i n g h i s o wn
p r e j u d i c e s f o r t h e c o n s e n su s o f p h y s i c i st s w o r k i n g o n t h e b o mb . )
… . A s a r e s e a r c h p h y s i c i s t , I b e l i e v e t h a t ph y s i c i s t s h a v e b e e n
p ar t i c u l ar l y s u c c e s s f u l a t p r ed i c t i n g t h e b r o a d o u t l i n e s o f t h e
future. Professionally, I work in one of the most fundamental
areas of physics, the quest to complete Einstein’s dream of a

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‘ t h e o r y o f e v e r y t h i n g . ’ A s a r e su l t , I a m c o n s t a n t l y r e m i n d ed o f
t h e w a y s i n wh i c h q u a n t u m p h y s i c s t o u c h e s m a n y o f t h e k e y
d i s c o v e r i e s t h at s h a p e d t h e t w en t i e t h c en t u r y … . I n t h e p a s t , t h e
t r a c k r ec o r d o f p h y s i c i s t s h a s b e e n f o r m i d a b l e : w e h a v e b e en
i n t i m a t e l y i n v o l v e d w i t h i n t r od u c i n g a h o s t o f pi v o t a l i n v e n t i o n s
( T V , r ad i o , r a d ar , X - r a y s , t h e t r a n s i s t o r , t h e c o m pu t e r , t h e l a s e r ,
t h e a t o m i c b o m b ) , d e c od i n g t h e D N A m o l e c u l e , o p e n i n g n e w
d i m e n s i on s i n p r o b i n g t h e b od y wi t h P E T , M R I , a n d CA T s c a n s ,
a n d e v e n d e s i g n i n g t h e I n t er n et an d t h e W or l d W i d e W e b .
P h y s i c i s t s a r e b y n o m e a n s s e e r s w h o c an f or e t e l l t h e fu t u r e ( an d
w e c er t a i n l y h a v e n ’t b e e n s p a r e d ou r s h a r e o f s i l l y p r ed i c t i on s ! ) .
N o n e t h e l e s s , i t i s t r u e t h a t s o m e o f t h e s h r e w d ob s e r v a t i o n s a n d
p en e t r a t i n g i n s i g h t s o f l e ad i n g p h y s i c i s t s o f l e a d i n g p h y s i c i s t s i n
t h e h i s t or y o f s c i e n c e h a v e o p en e d u p en t i r e l y n e w fi e l d s … . T h er e
u n d ou b t e d l y wi l l b e s o m e a s t on i s h i n g s u r pr i s e s , t wi t s o f f a t e, a n d
e mb a r r a s s i n g g a p s i n t h i s v i s i o n o f t h e fu t u r e : I wi l l a l m o s t
i n e v i t ab l y o v e r l o o k s o m e i m p o r t a n t i n v e n t i o n s a n d d i s c o v e r i e s o f
t h e t w en t y - f i r s t c en t u r y . B u t b y f oc u s i n g o n t h e i n t er r e l a t i o n s
b e t w e e n t h e t h r e e g r e a t s c i en t i fi c r e v o l u t i o n s , a n d b y c o n s u l t i n g
w i t h t h e s c i e n t i s t s wh o a r e ac t i v e l y b r i n g i n g ab o u t t h i s r e v o l u t i o n
a n d e x a m i n i n g t h e i r d i s c o v e r i e s , i t i s m y h o p e t h at w e c a n s e e t h e
d i r ec t i o n o f s c i e n c e i n t h e fu t u r e w i t h c o n s i d e r ab l e i n s i g h t an d
ac c u r a c y … . O v e r t h e p a s t t en y e a r s , w h i l e w o r k i n g o n t h i s b o o k , I
h a v e h ad t h e r ar e p r i v i l e g e o f i n t er v i e w i n g o v e r 1 5 0 s c i en t i s t s ,

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including a good many Nobel Laureates …. These are the
s c i e n t i s t s w h o a r e t i r e l e s s l y w o r k i n g i n t h e t r e n c h e s , wh o a r e
l a y i n g t h e f o u n d a t i on s o f t h e t w en t y - f i r s t c e n t u r y , m a n y o f w h o m
a r e o p en i n g u p n e w a v e n u e s a n d v i s t a s f o r s c i en t i f i c d i s c o v e r i e s .
I n t h e s e i n t e r v i e w s , a s w e l l a s t h r ou g h m y o w n w o r k a n d
r e s e a r c h , I w a s a b l e t o g o b a c k o v e r t h e v a s t p an o r a m a o f s c i en c e
l a i d ou t b e f o r e m e an d d r a w fr o m a w i d e v a r i e t y o f e x p er t i s e an d
k n o w l e d g e . T h e s e s c i en t i s t s h a v e g r a c i o u s l y o p e n ed t h ei r o f f i c e s
a n d t h e i r l a b or a t o r i e s an d s h a r ed t h e i r m o s t i n t i m at e s c i en t i f i c
i d e a s wi t h m e … I ’ v e t r i ed t o r e t u r n t h e f a v o r b y c a pt u r i n g t h e
r a w e x c i t e m e n t a n d v i t a l i t y o f t h ei r sc i e n t i f i c d i s c o v e r i e s , f o r i t i s
essential to instill the romance and excitement of science in the
g e n er a l p u b l i c , e s p e c i a l l y t h e y o u n g , i f d e m o c r ac y i s t o r e m a i n
v i b r a n t a n d r e s o n at i n g f o r c e i n a n i n c r e a s i n g l y t e c h n o l o g i c a l a n d
b e w i l d e r i n g w o r l d … . T h e f ac t i s t h a t t h e r e i s a r o u g h c on s e n s u s
e m er g i n g a m o n g t h o s e en g a g e d i n r e s e a r c h a b o u t h o w t h e f u t u r e
will evolve. B ec a u s e the laws behind the quantum t h e or y ,
c o m p u t er s , a n d m o l e c u l a r b i o l o g y a r e n o w w e l l e s t a b l i s h ed , i t i s
p o s s i b l e f o r s c i e n t i s t s t o g en e r a l l y p r ed i c t t h e p at h o f s c i e n t i f i c
progress in the future. This is the central reason why the
p r e d i c t i o n s m ad e h e r e , I f e e l, ar e m or e ac c u r a t e t h a n t h o s e o f t h e
p a s t … . T h e s e t h r e e e l e m e n t s [ M a t t er , L i f e , T h e M i n d ] f o r m t h e
p i l l a r s o f m o d er n s c i en c e. Hi s t o r i a n s w i l l m o s t l i k e l y r ec o r d t h a t
t h e c r o w n i n g o f t w en t i e t h - c en t u r y s c i e n c e w a s u n r a v e l i n g t h e

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b a s i c c o m p o n e n t s u n d e r l y i n g t h e s e t h r e e p i ll a r s , c u l m i n a t i n g i n
t h e s p l i t t i n g o f t h e n u c l eu s o f t h e a t o m , t h e d e c od i n g o f t h e
nucleus of the cell, an d the development of the e l ec t r o n i c
c o m p u t er . W i t h o u r b a s i c u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f m a t t er an d l i f e
l ar g e l y c o m p l e t e , w e a r e wi t n e s s i n g t h e c l o s e o f o n e o f t h e gr e a t
c h a p t er s i n t h e h i s t o r y o f sc i e n c e . ( T h i s d o e s n ot m e a n t h a t a l l t h e
laws of these three pillars are completely known, only the most
fundamental. For example, although the laws of e l ec t r on i c
c o m p u t er s ar e w e l l k n o w n , o n l y s o m e o f t h e b a s i c l a w s o f
a r t i f i c i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e a n d t h e b r a i n ar e k n o w n . ) … . T h e f i r s t o f
t h e s e t w e n t i e t h - c e n t u r y r e v o l u t i o n w a s t h e q u an t u m r e v o l u t i on ,
t h e m o s t f u n d a m e n t a l o f a l l. I t w a s t h e q u an t u m r e v o l u t i on t h a t
l at e r h el p e d t o s p a w n t h e t w o ot h e r g r e a t s c i e n t i f i c r e v o lu t i on s ,
t h e b i o m o l ec u l a r r e v o l u t i on an d t h e c o m p u t e r r e v o l u t i o n … . S i n c e
t i m e i m m e m o r i a l , p e o p l e h a v e s p e c u l at e d w h a t t h e w or l d w a s
m a d e o f . T h e G r e e k s t h ou g h t t h at t h e u n i v e r s e w a s m a d e o f f ou r
e l e m en t s : w a t er , a i r , e ar t h a n d f i r e. T h e p h i l o s o p h er D e m o c r i t u s
b e l i e v e d t h a t e v e n t h e s e c o u l d b e b r o k e n d o w n i n t o s m a l l e r u n i t s,
w h i c h h e c a l l e d ‘ a t o m s . ’ B u t a t t e m pt s t o e x p l a i n h o w a t o m s c r e a t e
t h e v a s t , w o n d r ou s d i v e r s i t y o f m at t e r w e s e e i n N a t u r e a l w a y s
f a l t e r e d . E v e n N e w t o n , wh o d i sc o v e r e d t h e c o s m i c l a w s w h i c h
gu i d ed t h e m o t i o n o f p l an e t s a n d m o o n s , w a s a t a l o s s t o e x p l a i n
t h e b e w i l d er i n g n a t u r e o f m a t t er … . Al l t h i s c h an g e d i n 1 9 2 5 w i t h
the birth of the quantum theory, wh i c h has unleashed a

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t h u n d er i n g t i d a l w a v e o f s c i en t i fi c d i s c o v e r y t h a t c o n t i n u e s t o
s u r g e u n a b a t ed t o t h i s d a y . T h e q u a n t u m r e v o lu t i on h a s n o w
g i v e n u s a n a l m o s t c o m p l e t e d e s c r i p t i on o f m a t t e r , a l l o w i n g u s t o
d e s c r i b e t h e s e e m i n g l y i n fi n i t e m u lt i p li c i t y o f m a t t e r w e s e e
arrayed around us in terms of a handful of particles, in the same
w a y t h a t a r i c h l y d ec o r a t ed t a p e s t r y i s w o v e n f r o m a f e w c ol o r e d
s t r a n d s … . T h e q u a n t u m t h e o r y , c r e at e d b y E r w i n S c h r ö d i n g e r ,
W e r n er H e i s e n b er , a n d m an y o t h er s , r e d u c ed t h e m y s t e r y o f
m a t t e r t o a f e w p o s t u l a t e s . Fi r s t , t h at e n er g y i s n o t c o n t i n u o u s ,
a s t h e a n c i e n t s t h ou g h t , b u t oc c u r s i n d i s c r et e b u n d l e s , c a l l e d
‘ q u a n t a . ’ ( T h e p h o t on , f o r e x a m p l e , i s a q u an t u m o r p ac k e t o f
li g h t . ) S ec o n d , t h a t s u b a t o m i c p ar t i c l e s h a v e b ot h p a r t i c l e a n d
wavelike qualities, ob e y i n g a w e l l - d e fi n ed e q u a t i on , the
c e l e b r a t e d S c h r öd i n g er w a v e e q u at i o n , w h i c h d e t er m i n e s t h e
p r o b a b i l i t y t h a t c er t a i n e v e n t s oc c u r . W i t h t h i s e q u a t i on , w e c a n
m a t h e m a t i c a l l y p r ed i c t t h e p r o p er t i e s o f a w i d e v a r i e t y o f
substances before creating them in the l ab o r a t or y . The
c u l mi n a t i o n o f t h e q u an t u m t h e o r y i s t h e S t an d a r d M o d e l, w h i c h
c a n p r ed i c t t h e p r o p e r t i e s o f e v e r y t h i n g fr o m t i n y s u b - at o m i c
quarks to giant supernovas in outer space …. In the twentieth
century, the q u an t u m t h e or y has gi v e n us the ab i l i t y to
u n d e r s t a n d t h e m a t t e r w e s e e ar o u n d u s. I n t h e n e x t c en t u r y , t h e
q u a n t u m r e v o l u t i o n m a y o p e n t h e d o o r t o t h e n e x t s t ep : t h e
ab i l i t y t o m a n i p u l at e an d c h or e o g r a p h n e w f o r m s o f m a t t e r ,

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a l m o s t a t w i l l … . I n t h e p a s t , c o m pu t er s w e r e m a t h e m at i c a l
c u r i o s i t i e s ; t h e y w er e su p r e m e l y c l u m s y , m e s s y c o n t r a p t i o n s ,
consisting of a complex mass of gears, levers, and cogs. During
W or l d W a r I I , m e c h a n i c a l c o m pu t er s w er e r ep l a c e d b y v a c u u m
t u b e s , b u t t h e y w e r e a l s o m o n st r o u s i n s i z e , f i l l i n g u p e n t i r e
rooms with racks of thousands of vacuum tubes …. The turning
point came in 1948, when s c i en t i s t s at Bell L a b or a t o r i e s
d i s c o v e r ed the t r an s i s t o r , which made possible the m o d er n
c o m p u t er . A d ec a d e a f t e r t h a t , t h e l a s e r w a s d i s c o v e r ed , w h i c h i s
e s s e n t i a l t o t h e I n t e r n e t a n d t h e i n f o r m a t i on h i g h w a y . B o t h ar e
q u a n t u m m e c h an i c a l d e v i c e s … . I n t h e q u an t u m t h e o r y , e l e c t r i c i t y
c a n b e u n d er s t o o d a s t h e m o v e m e n t o f e l ec t r on s , j u s t a s d r o p l e t s
o f w a t er c an m a k e a r i v e r . B u t on e o f t h e s u r pr i s e s o f t h e
q u a n t u m t h e o r y i s t h a t t h er e a r e ‘b u b b l e s ’ o r ‘ h o l e s ’ i n t h e
c u r r e n t , c o r r e s p o n d i n g t o v a c an c i e s i n e l ec t r o n s t at e s , w h i c h ac t
a s i f t h e y a r e e l e c t r o n s w i t h p o s i t i v e c h a r g e. T h e m o t i o n o f t h e s e
c u r r e n t s o f b ot h h o l e s a n d e l ec t r o n s w i t h p o s i t i v e c h ar g e . T h e
m o t i o n o f t h e s e c u r r en t s o f b ot h h o l e s an d e l e c t r on s a l l o w s
t r a n s i s t or s t o a m p l i f y t i n y e l ec t r i c a l s i g n a l s , w h i c h f o r m s t h e
basis of modern e l e c t r on i c s …. T od a y , tens of mi l l i o n s of
t r a n s i s t or s c an b e c r a m m e d i n t o an ar e a t h e s i z e o f a fi n g e r n a i l .
I n t h e f u t u r e , o u r l i f e s t y l e s w i l l b e i r r e v o c ab l y c h an g e d w h en
m i c r oc h i p s become so p l en t i fu l that intelligent systems are
d i s p e r s e d b y t h e mi l l i o n s i n t o a l l p ar t s o f o u r e n v i r on m e n t … . I n

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t h e p a s t , w e c ou l d on l y m a r v e l a t t h e pr e c i o u s p h en o m e n o n c a l l e d
i n t e l l i g e n c e ; i n t h e f u t u r e , w e w i l l b e a b l e t o m a n i p u l at e i t
ac c o r d i n g t o o u r w i s h e s … . H i s t o r i c a l l y , m a n y b i o l o g i s t s w e r e
i n f l u e n c ed b y t h e t h e o r y o f ‘ v i t a l i s m ’ ─ i . e . , t h a t a m y s t er i o u s ‘ l i f e
force’ or su b s t a n c e animated living things. This view was
c h a l l e n g ed wh e n S c h r öd i n g er , i n h i s 1 9 4 4 b o o k W h a t i s L i f e ? ,
d a r e d t o c l a i m t h a t l i f e c ou l d b e e x p l ai n e d b y a ‘ g e n et i c c o d e ’
wr i t t e n o n t h e m o l ec u l e s w i t h i n a c e l l. I t w a s a b o ld i d e a : t h at t h e
s e c r e t o f l i f e c ou l d b e e x p l a i n e d b y u s i n g t h e q u an t u m t h e o r y … .
J a m e s W at s o n a n d F r a n c i s C r i c k , i n s p i r ed b y t h e S c h r öd i n g e r ’ s
book, eventually proved his c on j ec t u r e by using X-ray
c r y s t a l l o g r a p h y . B y a n a l y z i n g t h e p a t t e r n o f X - r a y s s c a t t e r ed o f f
a D N A m o l ec u l e, t h e y w er e a b l e t o r e c o n s t r u c t t h e d e t a i l e d at o m i c
s t r u c t u r e o f D N A a n d i d en t i f y i t s d ou b l e - h e li c a l n at u r e . S i n c e t h e
q u a n t u m t h e or y a l s o g i v e s u s t h e p r ec i s e b o n d i n g a n g l e s a n d
b o n d i n g s t r en g t h b et w e e n a t o m s , i t en a b l e s u s t o d e t er m i n e t h e
p o s i t i o n o f p r a c t i c a l l y a l l t h e i n d i v i d u a l m o l ec u l e s i n t h e g e n et i c
c o d e o f a c o m p l e x v i r u s l i k e H I V … . T h e s e t ec h n i q u e s o f m o l e c u l ar
b i o l o g y w i l l a l l o w u s t o r e a d t h e g e n e t i c c od e o f l i f e a s w e w o u ld
r e a d a b o o k . A l r e a d y , t h e c o m p l e t e D N A c od e o f s e v e r a l li v i n g
o r g an i s m s , l i k e v i r u s e s , s i n g l e - c e l l b ac t er i a , a n d y e a s t , h a v e b e e n
c o m p l e t e l y d e c o d ed , m o l ec u l e f o r m o l e c u l e … . T h e c o m p l e t e h u m an
g e n o m e wi l l b e d ec o d ed b y t h e y e a r 2 0 0 5, g i v i n g u s a n ‘ o w n e r ’ s
m a n u a l ’ f o r a h u m an b e i n g . T h i s w i l l s e t t h e s t a g e f o r t w en t y -

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f i r s t c en t u r y sc i e n c e a n d m ed i c i n e . I n s t e a d o f w a t c h i n g t h e d a n c e
o f l i f e , t h e b i o m o l ec u l a r r e v o l u t i on wi l l u lt i m a t e l y g i v e u s t h e
n e a r l y g o d - l i k e ab i l i t y t o m an i p u l a t e l i f e a l m o s t a t w i l l … . S o m e
c o m m e n t a t or s , w i t n e s s i n g t h e s e h i s t or i c a d v a n c e s i n sc i e n c e o v e r
t h e p a s t c e n t u r y , h a v e c l ai m e d t h at w e a r e s e e i n g t h e d e m i s e o f
t h e s c i e n t i f i c e n t e r p r i s e . J o h n H or g a n , i n h i s b o o k T h e E n d o f
S c i en c e, wr i t e s : ‘ I f o n e b el i e v e s i n sc i e n c e , o n e m u s t a c c e p t t h e
p o s s i b i l i t y ─ e v en t h e p r ob a b i li t y ─ t h a t t h e g r e at e r a o f sc i e n t i f i c
d i s c o v e r y i s o v e r … . F u r t h e r r e s e a r c h m a y y i e l d n o m o r e g r e at
r e v e l a t i o n s o r r e v o l u t i o n s , b u t o n l y i n c r e m en t a l , d i m i n i s h i n g
r e t u r n s . ’ … . I n o n e l i m i t ed s e n s e , H or g a n i s r i g h t . M o d er n sc i e n c e
h a s n o d ou b t u n c o v e r ed t h e f u n d a m e n t a l l a w s u n d e r l y i n g m o s t o f
the disciplines of sc i e n c e : the quantum theory of matter,
E i n st e i n ’ s t h e o r y o f s p a c e - t i m e , t h e B i g B a n g t h e o r y o f c o s m o l o g y ,
t h e D ar w i n i a n t h e o r y o f e v o l u t i o n , a n d t h e m o l ec u l ar b a s i s o f
D N A an d l i f e . D e s p i t e s o m e n o t ab l e e x c ep t i on s ( e . g . , d et e r m i n i n g
t h e n at u r e o f c on s c i ou s n e s s an d pr o v i n g t h a t s u p e r s t r i n g t h e o r y ,
m y p a r t i c u l a r f i e l d o f s p e c i a l i z a t i o n , i s t h e f a b l e u n i f i ed f i e ld
t h e o r y ) , t h e ‘ g r e a t i d e a s ’ o f s c i en c e, f or t h e m o s t p ar t , h a v e
probably been found …. Likewise, the era of reductionism ─ i.e.,
r e d u c i n g e v er y t h i n g t o i t s s m a l l e s t c o m p o n en t s ─ i s c o m i n g t o a
c l o s e . R ed u c t i on i s m h a s b e en s p ec t a c u l a r l y s u c c e s s f u l i n t h e
twentieth century, unlocking the secrets of the atom, the DNA
m o l ec u l e , a n d t h e l o g i c c i r c u i t s o f t h e c o m pu t e r . B u t r ed u c t i on i s m

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h a s p r o b a b l y , i n t h e m a i n , r u n i t s c ou r s e … . H o w e v e r , t h i s i s j u st
the beginning of the romance of s c i en c e , These scientific
m i l e s t o n e s c e r t a i n l y m a r k a s i gn i f i c a n t b r e a k w i t h t h e a n c i e n t
p a s t , w h e n N a t u r e w a s i n t er p r et e d t h r ou g h t h e pr i s m o f a n i mi s m ,
m y s t i c i s m , a n d s p i r i t u a l i s m . B u t t h e y on l y o p e n t h e d o o r t o a n
en t i r e l y n e w er a o f s c i en c e … . T h e n e x t c en t u r y [ 2 1 ] w i l l w i t n e s s
a n e v e n m o r e f ar - r e a c h i n g s c i e n t i f i c r e v o l u t i o n , a s w e m a k e t h e
t r a n s i t i o n f r o m u n r a v e l i n g t h e s e c r et s o f N a t u r e t o b e c o m i n g
m a s t e r s o f N a t u r e …. S h e l d on G l a s h o w , a N o b e l L a u r e a t e i n
p h y s i c s , d e s c r i b e t h i s d i f f er e n c e m et a p h o r i c a l l y wh e n h e t e l l s t h e
s t or y o f a v i s i t o r n a m e d Ar t h u r f r o m a n ot h e r p l a n e t m e e t i n g
e a r t h l i n g s f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e : ‘ A r t h u r [ i s ] a n i n t e l li g e n t a l i en f r o m
a d i s t a n t p l an e t w h o ar r i v e s a t W a s h i n gt o n S q u ar e [ i n N e w Y o r k
C i t y ] an d ob s e r v e s t w o o l d c o d g er s p l a y i n g c h e s s . C u r i o u s , Ar t h u r
gives himself two tasks: to learn the rules of the game, and to
b e c o m e a gr a n d m a s t e r . ’ B y c a r e fu l l y w a t c h i n g t h e m o v e s , A r t h u r
i s gr a d u a l l y ab l e t o r ec o n s t r u c t t h e r u l e s o f t h e g a m e : h o w p a w n s
ad v a n c e , h o w q u e en s c a pt u r e k n i g h t s , an d h o w v u l n er a b l e k i n g s
a r e. H o w e v e r , j u s t k n o w i n g t h e r u l e s d o e s n ot m e an t h a t A r t h u r
h a s b ec o m e a g r a n d m a s t e r ! A s G l a s h o w a d d s : ‘ B o t h k i n d s o f
en d e a v o r s ar e i m p o r t an t ─ on e m o r e ‘ r e l e v a n t , ’ t h e o t h er m or e
‘ f u n d a m e n t a l . ’ B ot h r e p r e s e n t i m m e n s e c h a l l en g e s t o t h e h u m an
i n t e l l e c t . ’ … . I n s o m e s e n s e , s c i e n c e h a s f i n a l l y d e c od e d m a n y o f
the fundamental ‘rules of Nature,’ but this does not mean that we

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h a v e b e c o m e g r an d m a s t er s . L i k e w i s e , t h e d an c e o f e l e m e n t a r y
p ar t i c l e s d e e p i n s i d e s t a r s an d t h e r h y t h m s o f D N A m o l e c u l e s
coiling and uncoiling wi t h i n ou r bodies have been l ar g e l y
d e c i p h e r ed , b u t t h i s d o e s n ot m e a n t h a t w e h a v e b e c o m e m a s t e r
c h o r e o g r a p h er s o f l i f e … . I n f a c t , t h e e n d o f t h e t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y ,
w h i c h e n d e d t h e gr e a t p h a s e i n t h e h i s t o r y o f s c i en c e, h a s o n l y
o p en e d t h e d o o r t o t h e e x c i t i n g d e v e l o p m e n t s o n t h e n e x t . W e a r e
n o w m a k i n g t h e t r an s i t i o n f r o m a m a t eu r c h e s s p l a y e r s t o gr a n d
masters, from o b s e r v er s to c h o r e o g r a p h er s of Nature ….
S i m i l ar l y , t h i s i s c r e at i n g a n e w a p p r o a c h i n t h e w a y i n w h i c h
s c i e n t i s t s v i e w t h e i r o w n d i s c i p l i n e. I n t h e p a s t , t h e r ed u c t i on i s t
a p p r o a c h h a s p ai d o f f h an d s o m e l y , e v e n t u a l l y e s t a b li s h i n g t h e
f ou n d at i o n f o r m o d er n p h y s i c s , c h e m i s t r y , a n d b i o l o g y … . A t t h e
h e ar t o f t h i s su c c e s s w a s t h e d i sc o v e r y o f t h e q u an t u m t h e or y ,
w h i c h h e l p ed t o s p a r k t h e o t h er t w o r e v o l u t i on s … . T h e q u a n t u m
r e v o l u t i on gave birth to the c o m pu t er and biomolecular
r e v o l u t i on s v i a t h e t r a n s i s t or , l a s e r , X - r a y c r y s t a l l o g r a p h y , a n d
t h e t h e o r y o f m o l e c u l a r b o n d s … . B u t s i n c e t h e q u an t u m t h e o r y
h el p e d t o i n i t i a t e t h e s e o t h er r e v o l u t i o n s i n t h e 1 9 5 0 ’ s , t h e y h a v e
s i n c e m a t u r e d a n d g r o w n o n t h e i r o w n , l ar g e l y i n d e p en d en t o f
p h y s i c s a n d o f e a c h o t h e r . T h e w a t c h w o r d w a s s p ec i a l i z a t i o n , a s
s c i e n t i s t s p r ob e d d e e p e r a n d d e e p er i n t o t h e i r s u b d i sc i p l i n e s ,
s m u g l y i g n o r i n g t h e d e v e l o p m e n t s i n o t h e r f i e ld s . B u t n o w t h e
h e yd a y of reductionism has p r o b ab l y passed. S e e mi n g l y

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i mp e n e t r a b l e ob s t a c l e s h a v e b e e n en c ou r a g e d wh i c h c an n o t b e
s o l v e d b y t h e s i m p l e r ed u c t i o n i s t a p p r o ac h . T h i s i s h er a l d i n g a
new era, one of synergy between the three fundamental
r e v o l u t i on s . ’ … . T h e t w e n t y - f i r s t c e n t u r y , u n li k e t h e pr e v i o u s
o n e s , w i l l b e t y p i f i e d b y s y n e r g y , t h e c r o s s - f e r t i l i z at i o n b e t w e en
a l l t h r e e f i e l d s , wh i c h wi l l m a r k a s h a r p t u r n i n g p o i n t i n t h e
d e v e l o p m e n t o f sc i e n c e . T h e c r o s s - p o l l i n a t i on b e t w e en t h e s e t h r e e
r e v o l u t i on s will be vastly a c c el e r a t ed and will enrich the
development of sc i e n c e , gi v i n g us u n pr e c ed e n t e d p o w er to
m a n i p u l at e m at t e r , l i f e , a n d i n t el l i g e n c e …. I n f a c t , i t wi l l b e
d i f f i c u l t t o b e a r e s e a r c h s c i e n t i s t i n t h e f u t u r e wi t h ou t h a v i n g
s o m e w or k i n g k n o w l ed g e o f a l l t h e s e t h r e e a r e a s . Al r e a d y ,
s c i e n t i s t s wh o d o n ot h a v e s o m e u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e s e t h r e e
r e v o l u t i on s a r e f i n d i n g t h e m s e l v e s a t a d i st i n c t c o m p et i t i v e
disadvantage …. The new r e l a t i on s h i p between the three
r e v o l u t i on s i s a n i n t e n s e l y d y n a m i c o n e . O f t e n , wh e n a n i m p a s s e
i s r e ac h e d i n o n e a r e a , u s u a l l y a t o t a l l y u n e x p ec t ed d e v e l o p m e n t
i n a n o t h er f i e l d i s f o u n d t o c on t a i n t h e s o l u t i o n . F o r e x a m p l e ,
b i o l o g i s t o n c e d e s p a i r ed o f e v e r d ec i p h er i n g t h e m i l l i on s o f g e n e s
b e i n g d i sc o v e r e d i n ou r l ab o r a t o r i e s i s b ei n g d r i v en l a r g e l y b y a
development in an o t h er fi e l d : the exponential increase in
c o m p u t er p o w e r , w h i c h i s m e c h an i z i n g a n d a u t o m a t i n g t h e g e n e -
sequencing process. Similarly, silicon c o m pu t er chips will
e v e n t u a l l y h i t a r o a d b l o c k a s t h e y b ec o m e t o o c lu m s y f o r t h e

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c o m p u t er o f t h e n e x t c e n t u r y . B u t n e w a d v a n c e s i n D N A r e s e a r c h
a r e m a k i n g p o s s i b l e a n e w t y p e o f c o m pu t er a r c h i t e c t u r e w h i c h
ac t u a l l y c o m p u t e s o n o r g a n i c m o l ec u l e s . T h u s , d i sc o v e r i e s i n o n e
f i e l d n o u r i s h a n d f e r t i l i z e d i sc o v e r i e s i n t ot a l l y u n r e l a t ed f i e ld s .
T h e w h o l e i s m o r e t h a n t h e s u m o f i t s p ar t s … . On e o f t h e
c o n s e q u en c e s o f t h i s i n t en s e s y n e r g y b et w e e n t h e s e r e v o l u t i o n s i s
t h a t t h e s t e ad y p ac e o f s c i en t i f i c d i s c o v e r y i s ac c e l er a t i n g a t a n
ever-increasing rate …. This ac c e l er a t i o n of s c i en c e and
technology into the next century will necessarily have vast
r e p e r c u s s i o n s on t h e w e a l t h o f n a t i o n s an d o u r s t an d a r d o f li v i n g .
F or t h e p a s t t h r e e c e n t u r i e s , w e a l t h w a s u s u a l l y a c c u mu l a t ed b y
t h o s e n at i o n s w h i c h w e r e e n d o w e d w i t h r i c h n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s o r
w h i c h a m a s s e d l ar g e a m o u n t s o f c a p i t a l. T h e r i s e o f t h e G r e a t
P o w e r s o f E u r o p e i n t h e n i n et e e n t h c e n t u r y a n d t h e U n i t ed S t at e s
i n t h e t w en t i e t h c e n t u r y f o l l o w s t h i s c l a s s i c t e x t b o o k pr i n c i pl e ….
However, as Lester C. Thurow, former dean of MIT’s Sloan School
o f M a n a g e m e n t , h a s s t r e s s e d , i n t h e i n c o mi n g c en t u r y , t h er e wi l l
b e a h i s t o r i c m o v e m e n t i n w e a l t h a w a y fr o m n at i o n s w i t h n a t u r a l
r e s o u r c e s an d c a p i t a l . I n t h e s a m e w a y t h a t s h i f t s i n t h e e a r t h ’ s
t e c t o n i c p l a t e s c a n g e n e r at e p o w er f u l e a r t h q u a k e s , t h i s s e i s m i c
s h i f t i n w e a l t h wi l l r e s h a p e t h e d i st r i b u t i on o f p o w e r o n t h e
p l an e t . T h u r o w w r i t e s : ‘ I n t h e t w en t y - f i r s t c en t u r y , b r a i n p o w e r
and i m a g i n a t i on , invention, and the or g a n i z a t i o n of new
t e c h n o l o g i e s a r e t h e k e y i n g r ed i e n t s . ’ I n f a c t , m an y n at i o n s w h i c h

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a r e r i c h l y en d o w e d w i t h a b u n d a n t n at u r a l r e s o u r c e s w i l l f i n d
t h e i r w e a l t h v a s t l y r e d u c ed b ec a u s e , i n t h e m a r k e t p l a c e o f t h e
f u t u r e , c o m m o d i t i e s w i l l b e c h e a p , t r ad e w i l l b e g l ob a l , a n d
m a r k et s wi l l b e l i n k e d e l e c t r on i c a l l y . A lr e a d y , t h e c o m m od i t y
p r i c e s o f m a n y n at u r a l r e s o u r c e s p lu m m e t ed s o m e 6 0 p er c e n t
f r o m t h e 1 9 7 0 s t o t h e 1 9 9 0 s , a n d , i n T h u r o w ’ s e s t i m a t i o n , wi l l
p l u m m e t an o t h er 6 0 p e r c e n t b y 2 0 2 0 …. E v e n c a pi t a l i t s e l f w i l l b e
r e d u c ed t o a c o m m o d i t y , r ac i n g ar o u n d t h e g l o b e e l e c t r o n i c a l l y .
M an y n at i o n s w h i c h a r e b a r r e n o f n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s w i l l f l o u r i s h
i n t h e n e x t c e n t u r y b e c au s e t h e y p l ac e d a pr e m i u m o n t h o s e
t e c h n o l o g i e s w h i c h c an g i v e t h e m a c o m p et i t i v e ed g e i n t h e g l ob a l
m a r k et p l a c e. ‘ T o d a y , k n o w l e d g e a n d s k i l l s n o w s t a n d a l o n e a s t h e
o n l y s o u r c e o f c o m p a r a t i v e a d v a n t a g e , ’ T h u r o w a s s e r t s …. A s a
c o n s e q u en c e, s o m e n a t i on s h a v e d r a wn u p l i s t s o f t h e k e y
t e c h n o l o g i e s w h i c h w i l l s e r v e a s t h e en g i n e s o f w e a lt h a n d
p r o s p e r i t y i n t o t h e n e xt c e n t u r y . A t y pi c a l l i s t w a s c o m p i l ed i n
1 9 9 0 b y J a p a n ’ s M i n i s t r y o f I n t e r n a t i on a l T r ad e an d I n d u st r y .
That list i n c l u d ed : m i c r o e l ec t r on i c s , b i o t ec h n o l o g y , the new
m a t er i a l s c i e n c e i n d u st r i e s , t e l ec o m m u n i c a t i o n s , c i v i l i an a i r c r a ft
m a n u f a c t u r i n g , m a c h i n e t o o l s a n d r ob o t s , c o m p u t e r s ( h a r d w ar e
a n d s o f t w a r e ) … . W i t h ou t e x c e pt i o n , e v e r y o n e o f t h e t ec h n o l o g i e s
s i n g l e d o u t t o l e ad t h e t w en t y - fi r s t c en t u r y a r e d e e p l y r o o t ed i n
t h e q u an t u m , c o m p u t e r , a n d D N A r e v o l u t i on s … . T h e p o i n t i s t h a t
t h e s e t h r e e s c i e n t i f i c r e v o l u t i o n s ar e n o t o n l y t h e k e y t o sc i e n t i f i c

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b r e a k t h r o u gh s i n t h e n e x t c e n t u r y ; t h e y ar e a l s o t h e d y n a m i c
en g i n e s o f w e a l t h an d p r o s p e r i t y . N a t i o n s m a y r i s e a n d f a l l on
t h e i r ab i l i t y t o m a s t er t h e s e t h r e e r e v o l u t i on s . I n a n y a c t i v i t y ,
t h e r e a r e w i n n er s a n d l o s e r s . T h e w i n n e r s wi l l l i k e l y b e t h o s e
n at i o n s wh i c h f u l l y gr a s p t h e v i t a l i m p or t a n c e o f t h e s e t h r e e
s c i e n t i f i c r e v o l u t i o n s . T h o s e w h o w ou l d sc o f f a t t h e p o w e r o f t h e s e
r e v o l u t i on s m a y f i n d t h e m s e l v e s m a r g i n a li z e d i n t h e g l o b a l
m a r k et p l a c e o f t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t c e n t u r y …. I n m a k i n g p r ed i c t i o n s
ab o u t t h e f u t u r e, i t i s c r u c i a l t o u n d e r s t an d t h e t i m e f r a m e b e i n g
d i s c u s s e d , f o r , o b v i o u s l y , d i f f e r en t t ec h n o l o g i e s w i l l m a t u r e a t
d i f f e r en t t i m e s . T h e t i m e fr a m e s o f t h e pr e d i c t i o n s m a d e i n
Visions fall into three categories: those breakthroughs and
t e c h n o l o g i e s t h a t w i l l e v o l v e b et w e e n n o w a n d t h e y e a r 2 0 2 0,
t h o s e t h a t w i l l e v o l v e f r o m 2 0 2 0 t o 2 0 5 0, an d t h o s e t h at w i l l
e m er g e f r o m 2 0 5 0 t o t h e en d o f t h e t w en t y - fi r s t c en t u r y . ( T h e s e
a r e n ot a b s o l u t e t i m e f r a m e s ; t h e y r e p r e s en t o n l y T H E G E N E R A L
P E R I O D I N W HI C H C E R T A I N T E C H N O L O G I E S A N D S CI E N C E S
WILL REACH FRUITION.) …. FROM NOW TO THE YEAR 2020,
S C I E N T I S T S F O R E S E E A N E X P L O S I O N I N S C I E N T I FI C AC T I V I T Y
SUCH AS THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE. IN TWO KEY
TECHNOLOGIES, COMPUTER POWER AND THE DNA
S E Q U E N C I N G , W E W I L L S E E E N T I R E I ND U S T R I E S R I S E A N D
FALL ON THE BASIS OF B R E A T HT A K I N G S CI E N T I F I C
ADVANCES. SINCE THE 1950S, THE POWER OF OUR

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C O M P U T E R S H A S A D V A N C E D B Y A FA C T O R O F R O U G H L Y T E N
B I L L I O N . I N F A C T , B E C A U S E B OT H C O M P U T E R P O W E R A N D
DNA SEQUENCING DOUBLE ROUGHLY EVERY TWO YEARS, ONE
CAN COMPUTE THE ROUGH TIME FRAME OVER WHICH MANY
SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS WILL TAKE PLACE. This means
t h a t p r e d i c t i o n s a b ou t t h e fu t u r e o f c o m p u t e r s a n d b i o t ec h n o l o g y
c a n b e q u a n t i f i ed w i t h r e a s o n a b l e s t a t i st i c a l a c c u r ac y t h r o u g h
t h e y e a r 2 0 2 0 …. F o r c o m p u t e r s , t h i s s t a g g e r i n g g r o w t h r at e i s
q u a n t i f i ed b y M o or e ’ s l a w , w h i c h s t a t e s t h a t c o m p u t e r p o w er
d o u b l e s r ou g h l y e v e r y e i g h t e e n m o n t h s . ( T h i s w a s fi r s t s t a t ed i n
1 9 6 5 b y G o r d on M o or e , c o - f o u n d e r o f t h e I n t e l C or p . I t i s n ot a
s c i e n t i f i c l a w, i n t h e s e n s e o f N e w t o n ’ s l a w s , b u t a r u l e - o f - t h u mb
w h i c h h a s u n c a n n i l y p r ed i c t e d t h e e v o l u t i on o f c o m pu t er p o w er
f o r s e v e r a l d ec a d e s . ) M o o r e ’ s l a w, i n t u r n , d e t er m i n e s t h e f at e o f
mu l t i b i l l i o n - d o l l a r c o m pu t e r c o r p or a t i on s , which base their
future p r o j ec t i o n s an d p r od u c t lines on the e x p ec t at i o n of
c o n t i n u e d gr o w t h . B Y 2 0 2 0 , M I C R O P R O C E S S O R S W I L L L I K E L Y
BE AS A CHEAP AND PLENTIFUL AS SCRAP PAPER, SCATTERED
BY THE MILLIONS INTO ENVIRONMENT, ALLOWING US TO
PLACE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS EVERYWHERE. T HI S WILL
C H A N G E E V E R Y T H I N G A R O U N D US , I N C L U D I N G T H E N A T U R E
OF COMMERCE, THE WEALTH OF NATIONS, AND THE WAY WE
C O M M U N I C A T E , W O R K , P L A Y , A N D L I V E . T h i s wi l l g i v e u s s m a r t
h o m e s , c ar s , T V s , c l o t h e s , j e w e l r y , a n d m o n e y . W e w i l l s p e a k t o

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ou r a p p l i a n c e s , a n d t h e y w i ll s p e a k b ac k . S c i en t i s t s a l s o e x p ec t
t h e I n t e r n e t w i l l w i r e u p t h e en t i r e p l a n e t a n d e v o l v e i n t o a
m e mb r a n e c on s i s t i n g o f m i l l i on s o f c o m pu t e r n e t w o r k s , c r e a t i n g
a n ‘ i n t e l l i g e n t p l a n et . ’ T h e I n t er n e t w i l l e v e n t u a l l y b e c o m e a
‘Magic Mirror’ that appears in fairy tales, able to speak with the
w i sd o m o f t h e h u m an r ac e … . B E C AU S E O F R E V O L U T I O N A R Y
ADVANCES IN OUR ABILITY TO ETCH EVER-SMALLER
T R A N S I S T O R S O N T O S I L I C O N W A F E R S , S CI E N T I S T S E X P E C T
THIS RELENTLESS DRIVE TO CONTINUE TO GENERATE NEWER
AND MORE POWERFUL COMPUTERS UP TO 2020, WHEN THE
I R O N L A W S O F Q U A N T U M P H Y S I CS E V E N T U A L L Y T A K E O V E R
ONCE AGAIN. BY THEN, THE SIZE OF MICROCHIP
COMPONENTS WILL BE SO SMALL─ROUGHLY ON THE SCALE OF
MOLECULES─THAT QUANTUM EFFECTS WILL NECESSARY
DOMINATE AND THE FABLED AGE OF SILICON WILL END ….
T h e g r o wt h c u r e f o r b i o t ec h n o l o g y w i l l b e eq u a l l y s p e c t a c u l a r i n
t h i s p er i o d . I N B I O M O L E C U L A R R E S E A R C H , W H AT I S D R I V I NG
THE REMARKABLE ABILITY TO DECODE THE SECRET OF LIFE
I S T H E I NT R O D U C T I O N O F C O M P U T E R S A N D R O B O T S T O
AUTOMATE THE PROCESS OF DNA SEQUENCING. THE PROCESS
W I L L C O N T I N U E U N A B AT E D U N T I L R O U G H L Y 2 0 2 0, U N T I L
LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF ORGANISMS WILL HAVE THEIR
COMPLETE DNA CODE UNRAVELED. BY THEN, IT MAY BE
POSSIBLE FOR ANYONE ON EARTH TO HAVE THEIR PERSONAL

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DNA CODE STORED ON A CD. WE WILL THEN HAVE THE
E N C Y C L O P E D I A O F L I F E … . T h i s wi l l h a v e p r o f ou n d i m p l i c a t i o n s
for biology and medicine. Many g en e t i c diseases will be
e l i m i n at e d b y i n j e c t i n g pe o p l e ’ s c e l l w i t h t h e c or r ec t g en e .
B e c au s e c a n c e r i s n o w b e i n g r e v e a l e d t o b e a s er i e s o f g e n et i c
mu t a t i o n s , l a r g e c l a s s e s o f c a n c er s m a y b e c u r a b l e at l a s t ,
w i t h o u t i n v a s i v e s u r g e r y o r c h e m o t h e r a p y . S i m i l ar l y , m a n y o f t h e
m i c r o o r g an i s m s i n v o l v e d i n i n f ec t i o u s d i s e a s e s w i l l b e c o n q u e r ed
i n v i r t u a l r e a l i t y b y l oc a t i n g t h e m o l e c u l ar w e a k s p o t s i n t h e i r
a r m or an d c r e a t i n g a g e n t s t o at t a c k t h o s e w e a k s p o t s . Ou r
m o l ec u l a r k n o w l e d g e o f c e l l d e v e l o p m e n t w i l l b e s o a d v a n c e d t h at
w e w i l l b e ab l e gr o w en t i r e o r g a n s i n t h e l ab o r a t o r y , i n c lu d i n g
li v e r s a n d k i d n e y s … . T h e p r ed i c t i o n o f e x p l o s i v e g r o w t h o f
c o m p u t er p o w e r a n d D N A s e q u en c i n g fr o m n o w t h r ou g h 2 0 2 0 i s
somewhat d ec e p t i v e , in t h at both are d r i v en by known
t e c h n o l o g i e s . C o m p u t e r p o w er i s d r i v e n b y p ac k i n g m or e a n d
m o r e t r an s i s t o r s o n t o m i c r o p r oc e s s o r s , w h i l e D N A s e q u e n c i n g i s
d r i v en b y c o m p u t er i z a t i o n . O b v i o u s l y , t h e s e t ec h n o l o g i e s c an n o t
i n d e f i n i t e l y c on t i n u e t o g r o w e x p on e n t i a l l y . S o o n er o r l a t e r , a
b o t t l en e c k w i l l b e h i t …. B y ar o u n d 2 0 2 0 , b o t h w i l l en c ou n t er
l ar g e o b st a c l e s . B ec a u s e o f t h e li m i t s o f s i l i c on c h i p t e c h n o l o g y ,
e v e n t u a l l y w e wi l l b e f o r c ed t o i n v en t n e w t ec h n o l o g i e s w h o s e
p ot e n t i a l s a r e l a r g e l y u n e x p l o r e d a n d u n t e s t ed , f r o m o pt i c a l
c o m p u t er s , m o l e c u l ar c o m p u t e r s , a n d D N A c o m pu t er s t o q u a n t u m

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c o m p u t er s . R a d i c a l l y n e w d e s i gn s mu s t b e d e v e l o p e d , b a s e d o n
the quantum theory, which will li k e l y d i sr u pt pr o g r e s s in
c o m p u t er s c i e n c e . E v e n t u a l l y , t h e r e i gn o f t h e m i c r o p r oc e s s o r w i l l
en d , a n d n e w t y p e s o f q u an t u m d e v i c e s w i l l t a k e o v e r … . I f t h e s e
d i f f i c u l t i e s i n c o m p u t er t e c h n o l o g y c an b e o v e r c o m e , t h e n t h e
p er i o d 2 0 2 0 t o 2 0 5 0 m a y m a r k t h e e n t r a n c e i n t o t h e m a r k et p l a c e
o f an e n t i r e l y n e w k i n d o f t ec h n o l o g y : t r u e r o b ot a u t o m a t o n s t h at
have common sense, can understand human l an g u a g e , can
r e c o g n i z e a n d m a n i p u l a t e ob j e c t s i n t h ei r en v i r o n m en t , a n d c a n
l e ar n f r o m m i s t a k e s . I t i s a d e v e l o p m e n t t h at w i l l li k e l y a l t er o u r
r e l a t i on s h i p w i t h m ac h i n e s f or e v e r . S i m i l ar l y , b i o t e c h n o l o g y w i l l
f ac e a n e w s et o f p r ob l e m s b y 2 0 2 0 . T h e fi e l d wi l l b e f l o o d ed w i t h
m i l l i o n s u p o n m i l l i o n s o f g e n e s wh o s e b a s i c fu n c t i o n s a r e l ar g e l y
u n k n o w n . E v e n b e f o r e 2 0 2 0 , t h e f oc u s w i ll s h i f t a w a y fr o m D N A
s e q u e n c i n g t o u n d er s t a n d i n g t h e b a s i c f u n c t i o n s o f t h e s e g en e s , a
process which c an n ot be computerized, and to u n d e r s t an d
p o l y g e n i c d i s e a s e s a n d t r ai t s ─ i . e . , t h o s e i n v o l v i n g t h e c o m p l e x
i n t er a c t i o n o f mu l t i p l e g e n e s . T h e s h i f t t o p o l y g e n i c d i s e a s e s m a y
prove to be the key to solving some of the most pressing chronic
d i s e a s e s f a c i n g h u m a n i t y , i n c lu d i n g h e a r t d i s e a s e , a r t h r i t i s ,
au t o i m m u n e d i s e a s e s , s c h i z o p h r en i a , a n d t h e l i k e. I t m a y a l s o
l e ad t o c l o n i n g h u m a n s a n d t o i s o l at i n g t h e f ab l e d ‘ a g e g e n e s ’
w h i c h c o n t r o l ou r a g i n g p r oc e s s , a l l o w i n g u s t o e x t en d t h e h u m a n
li f e s p a n … . B e y o n d 2 0 2 0 , w e a l s o e x p e c t s o m e a m a z i n g n e w

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t e c h n o l o g i e s g e r m i n a t i n g i n p h y s i c s l a b or a t o r i e s t o c o m e t o
f r u i t i o n , f r o m n e w g e n er a t i o n s o f l a s e r a n d h o l o g r a p h i c t h r e e -
d i m e n s i on a l TV to nuclear fusion. R o o m - t e m p er a t u r e
s u p er c on d u c t o r s m a y f i n d c o m m e r c i a l a p pl i c at i o n s a n d g e n er a t e
a ‘ s e c o n d i n d u s t r i a l r e v o l u t i o n . ’ T h e q u a n t u m t h e o r y wi l l g i v e u s
t h e a b i l i t y t o m a n u f ac t u r e m a c h i n e s t h e s i z e o f m o l e c u l e s , t h er e b y
o p en i n g u p a n en t i r e l y n e w c l a s s o f m ac h i n e s w i t h u n h e a r d - o f
p r o p e r t i e s c a l l ed n an o t e c h n o l o g y . E v e n t u a l l y , w e m a y b e a b l e t o
build ionic r oc k e t engines that may ultimately make
i n t er p l a n et a r y travel commonplace …. P r ed i c t i o n s a b ou t
b r e a k t h r o u gh s i n sc i e n c e a n d t e c h n o l o g y f r o m 2 0 5 0 t o t h e d a w n
o f t h e t w e n t y - s e c o n d c en t u r y . A lt h o u gh a n y p r ed i c t i o n s t h i s f a r
i n t o t h e fu t u r e ar e n ec e s s a r i l y v a g u e , i t i s a pe r i od t h at w i l l l i k e l y
be d o m i n at e d by several new developments. Robots may
g r ad u a l l y a t t a i n a d e gr e e o f ‘ s e l f - a w a r e n e s s ’ a n d c o n sc i o u s n e s s o f
t h e i r o wn . T h i s c ou l d g r e at l y i n c r e a s e t h e i r u t i l i t y i n s o c i e t y , a s
they ar e ab l e to make i n d e p en d en t d ec i s i o n s and ac t as
s e c r e t a r i e s , b u t l e r s , a s s i s t a n t s , a n d ai d e s . S i mi l a r l y , t h e D N A
r e v o l u t i on w i l l h a v e a d v a n c ed t o t h e p o i n t w h e r e b i o g en e t i c i s t s
are able to create new types of organisms involving the transfer
o f n o t j u s t a f e w b u t e v e n h u n d r ed s o f g e n e s , a l l o w i n g u s t o
i n c r e a s e o u r f o o d s u p p l y an d i m pr o v e o u r m ed i c i n e s a n d ou r
h e a l t h . I t m a y a l s o g i v e u s t h e a b i l i t y t o d e s i gn n e w li f e f o r m s
a n d t o o r c h e s t r a t e t h e p h y s i c a l a n d p er h a p s e v e n t h e m e n t a l

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m a k eu p o f o u r c h i l d r e n , w h i c h r a i s e s a h o s t o f et h i c a l t h i n k i n g … .
T h e q u a n t u m t h e o r y , t o o , w i l l e x e r t a p o w e r f u l i n f lu e n c e i n t h e
n e x t c e n t u r y , e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e a r e a o f en e r g y p r od u c t i o n . W e m a y
a l s o s e e t h e b e g i n n i n g s o f r oc k e t s t h at c an r e a c h t h e n e a r b y s t ar s
a n d p l an s t o f o r m t h e f i r s t c o l o n i e s i n s p a c e … . B e y o n d 2 1 0 0 ,
s o m e s c i en t i s t s s e e a f u r t h er c on v e r g e n c e o f a l l t h r e e r e v o l u t i o n s ,
a s t h e q u an t u m t h e o r y g i v e s u s t r a n s i s t o r c i r c u i t s a n d e n t i r e
m a c h i n e s t h e s i z e o f m o l ec u l e s , a l l o w i n g u s t o d u p li c a t e t h e
n e u r a l p a t t er n s o f t h e b r a i n o n a c o m p u t e r . I n t h i s e r a , s o m e
s c i e n t i s t s h a v e g i v e n s e r i o u s t h o u g h t t o e xt e n d i n g li f e b y gr o w i n g
n e w o r g a n s a n d b od i e s , b y m a n i pu l a t i n g o u r g e n et i c m a k e u p , o r
e v e n b y u l t i m a t el y m er g i n g wi t h o u r c o m p u t e r i z e d c r e a t i o n s … .
W h e n c on f r o n t e d w i t h d i z z y i n g s c i e n t i f i c an d t ec h n o l o g i c a l
u p h e a v a l o n t h i s s c a l e , t h er e a r e s o m e v o i c e s t h a t s a y w e a r e
going too far, too fast, that unforeseen social consequences will
b e u n l e a s h e d b y t h e s e sc i e n t i f i c r e v o l u t i on s … . I w i l l t r y t o
ad d r e s s t h e s e l e g i t i m a t e q u e s t i o n s an d c on c er n s b y c a r e fu l l y
e x p l o r i n g t h e s e n s i t i v e s o c i a l i m p l i c a t i on s o f t h e s e p o w e r f u l
r e v o l u t i on s , e s p ec i a l l y i f t h e y a g g r a v a t e e x i s t i n g f a u l t li n e s
w i t h i n s o c i et y … . I n ad d i t i on , w e w i l l a d d r e s s a n e v e n m o r e f a r -
r e a c h i n g q u e s t i o n : t o wh e r e ar e w e r u s h i n g ? I f on e e r a o f sc i e n c e
i s en d i n g a n d a n ot h e r i s j u st b e gi n n i n g , t h en w h e r e i s t h i s a l l
l e ad i n g to? …. This is exactly the question asked by
a s t r o p h y s i c i s t s w h o sc a n t h e h e a v e n s s e a r c h i n g f o r s i g n s o f

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e x t r a t er r e s t r i a l c i v i l i z a t i o n s w h i c h m a y b e f a r m o r e a d v a n c e d
t h a n ou r s . T h e r e a r e a b ou t 2 0 0 b i l l i o n s t a r s i n o u r g a l a x y , an d
t r i l l i o n s o f g a l a x i e s i n o u t e r s p a c e . I n st e a d o f w a s t i n g m i l l i on s o f
d o l l a r s r an d o m l y s e a r c h i n g a l l t h e st a r s i n t h e h e a v e n s f o r s i g n s
o f e x t r at e r r e s t r i a l l i f e, a s t r o p h y s i c i st s e n g a g e d i n t h i s s e a r c h
h a v e t r i ed t o f o c u s t h e i r e f f o r t s b y t h e o r i z i n g ab o u t t h e e n er g y
c h a r ac t e r i s t i c s a n d s i g n a t u r e s o f c i vi l i z a t i o n s s e v e r a l c en t u r i e s t o
m i l l e n n i a m or e ad v a n c ed t h a n o u r s … . A p p l y i n g t h e l a w s o f
t h e r m od y n a m i c s a n d en e r g y , a s t r o p h y s i c i st w h o s c a n t h e h e a v e n s
have b e en ab l e to classify hypothetical e xt r a t er r e s t r i a l
c i v i l i z at i o n s i n t o t h r e e t y p e s , b a s e d o n t h e w a y s t h e y u t i li z e
en e r g y . R u s s i a n a s t r o n o m e r N i k o l ai K a r d a s h e v a n d P r i n c et o n
physicist Freeman Dyson l ab e l them Type I, II, and III
c i v i l i z at i o n s … . A s s u m i n g a m od e s t y e a r l y i n c r e a s e i n en e r g y
c o n s u m p t i o n , o n e c an e x t r a p o l a t e c e n t u r i e s i n t o t h e fu t u r e w h e n
c e r t a i n e n er g y s u p p l i e s w i ll b e e x h a u s t ed , f o r c i n g s o c i e t y t o
ad v a n c e t o t h e n e x t l e v e l … . A T y p e I c i v i li z a t i o n i s o n e t h a t h a s
m a s t e r ed a l l f or m s o f t e r r e s t r i a l t h i n k i n g . S u c h a c i v i li z a t i o n c an
m o d i f y t h e w e a t h e r , m i n e t h e o c e a n s , o r e x t r a c t e n er g y fr o m t h e
c e n t e r o f t h e i r p l a n et . T h e i r e n er g y n e e d s ar e s o l a r g e t h a t t h e y
mu s t harness the p o t en t i a l resources of the entire p l an e t .
Harnessing an d managing resources on this g i g an t i c scale
r e q u i r e s a s o p h i s t i c a t ed d e g r e e o f c o o p e r a t i o n a m o n g t h e i r
individuals with e l a b o r at e pl a n e t ar y c o m mu n i c a t i on . This

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n e c e s s a r i l y m e a n s t h a t t h e y h a v e at t a i n e d a t r u l y p l an e t a r y
c i v i l i z at i o n , o n e t h a t h a s pu t t o r e st m o s t o f t h e f a c t i o n a l ,
r e l i g i ou s , s e c t a r i an , a n d n at i o n a li s t i c s t r u g g l e s t h a t t y pi f y t h e i r
o r i g i n … . T y p e I I c i v i l i z a t i on h a v e m a s t e r ed s t e l l a r e n e r g y . T h e i r
en e r g y n e ed s a r e s o g r e a t t h at t h e y h a v e e x h au s t e d p l a n e t ar y
s o u r c e s a n d m u st u s e t h e i r s u n i t s e l f t o d r i v e t h e i r m a c h i n e s .
D y s o n h a s s p e c u l a t ed t h a t , b y b u i l d i n g a g i an t s p h e r e a r ou n d
t h e i r su n , s u c h a c i v i l i z at i o n m i g h t b e a b l e t o h a r n e s s t h ei r s u n ’ s
t ot a l e n er g y o u t p u t . T h e y h a v e a l s o b e g u n t h e e x p l o r a t i on a n d
possible c ol o n i z a t i o n of nearby star systems …. Type III
c i v i l i z at i o n s h a v e e x h a u st e d t h e en e r g y ou t pu t o f a s i n g l e s t a r .
T h e y m u s t r e a c h o u t t o n e i g h b o r i n g s t a r s y s t e m s a n d c lu s t e r s ,
a n d e v e n t u a l l y e v o l v e i n t o a g a l a c t i c c i v i li z a t i o n . T h e y o b t a i n
t h e i r e n er g y b y h a r n e s s i n g c o l l ec t i o n s o f s t a r s y s t e m s t h r o u g h ou t
t h e g a l a x y …. ( T o g i v e a s e n s e o f s c a l e, t h e U n i t e d F ed e r a t i o n o f
P l a n et s d e sc r i b e d i n S t ar T r e k pr o b a b l y q u a li f i e s f o r a n e m e r g i n g
T y p e I I s t a t u s , a s t h e y h a v e j u s t a t t a i n ed t h e a b i l i t y t o i gn i t e
s t ar s a n d h a v e c o l on i z e d a f e w n e a r b y s t a r s y s t e m s . ) …. T h i s
s y s t e m o f c l a s s i f y i n g c i vi l i z a t i o n s i s a r e a s o n a b l e o n e b ec a u s e i t
relies on the available supply of en e r g y . Any ad v a n c ed
c i v i l i z at i o n i n s p a c e w i l l e v e n t u a l l y fi n d t h r e e s o u r c e s o f e n er g y
a t t h e i r d i s p o s a l : t h e i r p l a n e t , t h e i r s t a r , a n d t h e i r g a l a x y . T h er e
i s n o o t h er c h o i c e … . W i t h a m o d e s t g r o w t h r a t e o f 3 p e r c e n t p e r
year ─ t h e gr o w t h r a t e t y pi c a l l y f o u n d o n earth─one can

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c a l c u l a t e w h e n o u r p l a n e t m i g h t m a k e t h e t r an s i t i on t o a h i g h e r
s t at u s i n t h e g a l a x y . F or e x a m p l e , a s t r o p h y s i c i s t s e s t i m a t e t h a t ,
b a s e d on en e r g y c o n s i d e r a t i o n s , a f ac t o r o f t e n b i l li o n m a y
s e p a r a t e t h e e n e r g y d e m a n d s b e t w e en t h e v a r i o u s t y p e s o f
c i v i l i z at i o n s . A l t h o u g h t h i s s t a g g e r i n g n u mb e r a t f i r s t s e e m s l i k e
a n i n s u r m o u n t a b l e o b s t ac l e , a s t e ad y 3 p e r c e n t g r o wt h r a t e c an
o v e r c o m e e v e n t h i s f ac t o r . I n f a c t , w e c a n e x p e c t t o r e a c h T y p e I
s t at u s wi t h i n a c e n t u r y o r t w o. T o r e a c h T y p e I I s t a t u s m a y
r e q u i r e n o m o r e t h a n ab o u t 8 0 0 y e a r s . B u t at t a i n i n g T y p e I I I
s t at u s m a y t a k e o n t h e o r d er o f 1 0 , 0 00 y e a r s o r m o r e ( d e p e n d i n g
o n t h e p h y s i c s o f i n t er s t e l l a r t r a v e l ) . B u t e v e n t h i s i s n ot h i n g b u t
t h e t w i n k l i n g o f a n e y e fr o m t h e p e r s p e c t i v e o f t h e u n i v er s e … .
W h e r e a r e w e n o w ? Y o u m i g h t a s k . At p r e s e n t , w e a r e T y p e 0
c i v i l i z at i o n . E s s e n t i a l l y , w e u s e d e ad p l a n t s ( c o a l an d o i l) t o
en e r g i z e o u r m ac h i n e s . O n t h i s p l a n e t ar y s c a l e , w e a r e l i k e
c h i l d r en , t a k i n g ou r f i r s t h e s i t a n t a n d c l u m s y s t e p s i n t o s p ac e .
B u t b y t h e c l o s e o f t h e t w e n t y - f i r s t c en t u r y , t h e s h e e r p o w e r o f
t h e t h r e e sc i e n t i f i c r e v o l u t i on s w i l l f or c e t h e n at i o n s o f t h e e ar t h
t o c o o p e r at e o n a sc a l e n e v e r s e e n b e f or e i n h i st o r y . B y t h e
twenty-second century, we will have laid the groundwork of a
T y p e I c i v i l i z a t i o n , a n d h u m an i t y wi l l h a v e t a k en t h e f i r s t s t e p
t o w ar d the s t ar s …. A lr e a d y the i n f o r m a t i on revolution is
c r e a t i n g g l o b a l l i n k s on a s c a l e u n p ar a l l e l i n h u m a n s t o r y ,
t e a r i n g d o w n p e t t y , p ar o c h i a l i n t er e s t s w h i l e c r e at i n g a g l o b a l

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c u l t u r e . J u s t a s t h e G u t e n b er g p r i n t i n g pr e s s m a d e p e o p l e a w a r e
of worlds beyond their village or h a m l et , the information
r e v o l u t i on i s b u i l d i n g an d f o r g i n g a c o m m o n p l an e t a r y c u l t u r e
ou t o f t h o u s a n d s o f s m a l l e r o n e s … . W h at t h i s m e a n s i s t h a t ou r
h e ad l o n g j o u r n e y i n t o s c i e n c e an d t ec h n o l o g y w i l l o n e d a y le a d u s
t o e v o l v e i n t o a t r u e T y p e I c i v i l i z at i o n ─ a p l a n et a r y c i v i l i z a t i o n
w h i c h h ar n e s s e s t r u l y p l a n et a r y f o r c e s . T h e m a r c h t o a p l a n et a r y
c i v i l i z at i o n will be slow, accomplished in fits and s t ar s ,
u n d ou b t e d l y full of u n e x p ec t ed t wi t s and s e t b ac k s . In the
b a c k g r ou n d a l w a y s l u r k s t h e p o s s i b i l i t y o f a n u c l e a r w ar , t h e
ou t b r e a k o f a d e ad l y p a n d e m i c , o r a c o l l a p s e o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t .
B a r r i n g s u c h a c o l l a p s e , h o w e v e r , I t h i n k i t i s s a f e t o s a y t h at t h e
p r o g r e s s o f sc i e n c e h a s t h e p o t en t i a l t o c r e a t e f o r c e s w h i c h w i l l
b i n d t h e h u m a n r a c e i n t o a T y p e I c i vi l i z a t i on … . F ar f r o m
w i t n e s s i n g t h e en d o f s c i en c e , w e s e e t h at t h e t h r e e s c i e n t i f i c
r e v o l u t i on s a r e u n l e a s h i n g p o w e r f u l f o r c e s wh i c h m a y e v e n t u a l l y
e l e v a t e o u r c i v i l i z a t i o n t o T y p e I s t at u s . S o w h e n N e w t o n f i r s t
g a z e d a l on e a t t h e v a s t , u n c h a r t e d oc e a n o f k n o w l e d g e , h e
p r o b a b l y n e v e r r e a l i z e d t h a t t h e c h a i n r e ac t i o n o f e v e n t s t h a t h e
a n d o t h er s i n i t i a t ed w ou l d o n e d a y a f f e c t a l l o f m o d e r n s o c i e t y ,
e v e n t u a l l y f o r g i n g a p l a n e t ar y c i v i l i z a t i o n a n d pr o p e l l i n g i t o n
its way to the stars.” [171]
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Business Futures
Complex and real-time changes will become the norm for business in the 21st
century. At the same time we forecast going back to the future. Business leaders
need to develop a capacity to envision future opportunities as well as challenges.
The short term focus that grips many organizations misses rich opportunities for
future success.
There are vast changes yet to come that will frustrate but change every aspect of
business. Developing the capacity as a leader to become Future Smart, to learn to
anticipate future trends and change may well become the key skill to survival.
Technology will be the major enabling force for business in the future transforming
supply chains, value nets, business models, workstyles and opening up new global
markets for expansion.
The full integration of technology into business will transform commerce, just as
society is being altered. This is the first wave of digital global electronic economics,
a new model. The convergence of artificial intelligence, data mining, the next
Internet, supply chain engineering, business process change and wireless
eBusiness will create both disruptions and opportunities.
The Global Intelligent Marketplace
Much of how business does business is still trapped in 19th century models. There
are trillions of dollars of products that are in inventories worldwide. Models for
distribution and supply chain optimization, from procurement to marketing are
frozen in time, too often disconnected from the electronic web of the enterprise.
Suppliers, customers, agents, producers still are paper and distance constrained.
The next generation marketplace will find a convergence of applied artificial
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time communications. Hard questions must be asked now to determine core
competencies, strategic positioning and corporate identity to meet this fast future.
Future supply chains will possess the super efficiencies of knowledge management,
customer data mining; and be linked to Marketplace to Marketplace, M2M
commerce. AI enabled decision support systems that are deeply personalized,
connecting vendors, suppliers and producers will produce an elegant network of
commercial efficiency for customers.
New Visions of Business
Business in the future will need to become even more efficient about providing a
highly monetized customer service experience ─ valuable for customers as well as
vendors. As products and services become commodities and pricing is not a sole
driver of customer choice, business customer service enabled by IT will win the
day. These are the four domains of eBusiness customer service that will shape
competitiveness: Speed, Connectivity, Innovation and Quality.
Price Elasticity and Fluid Markets
Real-time anywhere wireless communications will explode competition and open
markets worldwide. New marketplaces will revolve around, one minute product
offers, predicative demographics, Internet product development polls and other
Net-economy innovations. Prices will become highly elastic, moving targets based
on the conditions of the moment. Markets will be fluid, very flexible and
personalized based on loyalty commitments, dynamic and digitally cash-ready.
Ecash - the new currency of the global electronic economy.
The "wallet" of the future is a smart wireless media appliance, transaction portal,
personal computer, and communication device.
New Business Visions
In the next evolution of business, where every business is an e-business, software
agents and avatars will play an important role. Agents will help us navigate
commerce, find information, negotiate deals and even keep us company.
Our entire idea about supply chains and business will change in the future.
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come together for a specific project and then dissolve. Someone will build a Virtual
Supply Chain Bank, to re-use these resources for others to deploy.
The Digital Lifestyle
The wireless revolution is just beginning. The next generation of consumers, the
kids of today, will have less barriers to frustrate their adoption of technology. As
communications and commerce merge, as technology becomes pervasive and
invisible, tomorrow's consumers will forge new lifestyles.
Smart Portals, engines of the B2B universe;
The integration of knowledge management, ERP, collaborative workspace,
intelligent media, and the internet.
Global Diversity
We will all have to learn to deal with a multi-cultural world of different values and
lifestyles. China will become the largest market in the world.
The New Security
Our world was changed after 9/11 now personal security is on the front burner and
will continue to grow in importance to customers.
Changing Demographics Changing Customers
The largest concentration of wealth on the planet is in the hands of the baby
boomers. How will we deal with the Age Wars between Generation X, the
Millennial and the Boomers?
New Leadership for a New Future
The new leaders of tomorrow must be ready to face a complex set of unknowns
never faced before: competition for talent, managing rapid change and creating
real-time agility.
Customer Futures
Customers Are Shaping The Future
Customers are driving change and setting the trends that will shape the future. Are
you listening? If your organization or government wants to be in alignment with
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today but what they will want in the future. Listening for this future value is the
key to your future product and service development.
Understand how the new demographics can be a powerful force for charting the
future of your enterprise. Building Future Maps and Scenarios around how to
enable customers' future needs will give your organization an edge on the
competition. Those organizations that will lead their customers into the future, by
listening to their desires will be successful.
Reaching The Real-Time Customer
Real-time customers in an on-demand fluid marketplace is what's coming. These
Real-Time Customers cut across all demographic segments. They have one thing in
common: higher expectations of service, essential knowledge, the search for the
best deal and they want it now! Understanding and reaching these customers,
through Customer Relationship Management, data mining, wireless teleservices
and online will make for a profitable future..
Culturally Diverse Consumers
Global diversity is a key trend for organizations to better understand because of the
large immature markets in emerging nations as well as the influx of diverse
consumers in the US, Europe, South America and Asia. The Hispanic segment
alone at 35 million in the US represents a potent new marketplace for workforce
talent and consumer purchasing.
As the enterprise goes global, looking for new markets to expand and grow, an
attention to the culturally diverse consumer will be necessary. How will culturally
diverse consumer segments create opportunity? What are the most profitable
trends affecting diverse consumers you need to understand to grow your
enterprise?
Aging Baby Boomers
The largest concentration of wealth on the planet is in the hands of the aging baby
boomers, 78 million strong-and getting older. How can we better understand and
reach this powerful consumer segment? As health enhancement and genomic next
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this be turned into competitive advantage? What is the impact on health care,
workforce and society?
From Generation X to the Millennium Consumers
Young, smart, and high tech savvy. How is your organization changing it's culture,
products and services to attract these new generations of customers and workforce
talent? Organizations that learn the unique cultural needs of these very different
demographic groups will thrive in the future.
Global Diversity
Women will make up over 50% of the U.S. workforce by the year 2010. Will your
organization be ready to meet this challenge?
Future Trends
Welcome to the New Future. How are you going to cope with the most challenging
business changes you have ever faced? What are the top trends you must know
about today? How can you better plan for the future? The Institute for Global
Futures provides an analysis of the top trends, scenarios and strategies that will
shape the future of your enterprise. Whether that future is one minute or one year
from today you need to be prepared to face the future challenges and risks.
Business leaders today need critical knowledge about emerging trends. Leaders
must learn to navigate real-time change - whether that change comes from
terrorism, competitors, customers, technology or global economic factors.
Developing an ability to anticipate the future in the face of uncertainty, disruptions
and chaos will be an essential part of leading the 21st century enterprise. Complex
and fast changing trends must be integrated into business strategy.
An understanding of key future trends will drive opportunity for business leaders
world wide. Key questions that must be integrated into future business strategy
are: How will changing customer demographics affect business strategy? What
workface shifts will attract talent? What are the top technologies and business
processes that will shape competitive advantage? How will future economic trends
affect markets? What new opportunities does science offer? What role will
globalization and trade play in the future? What are the essential strategies to
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In the following Future Trends section you will find forecasts affecting technology,
customers, science and business. Developing a systems-approach to understanding
the future is what this section is about. Both standalone trends and the fusion of
different trends will shape future opportunity. Understanding which future trends
will have an impact on you, your organization and your marketplace will determine
your future success.
Telecom Futures
Linking everyone to everything around the world and beyond
Future Telecom
Telecom will be forever reshaped in the future by the Internet. The cost-
effectiveness and the flexible nature of the Net will drive telecom innovations.
Multimedia wireless 4G and 5G systems will provide access to global markets,
Internet-ready, rich multimedia. Event streaming will fully engage the user of
nextgen telecom.
The Optical Future
Optical fiber will be the next evolution of communications networks. It will provide
for extreme connectivity. As optical efficiencies network the globe connecting every
nation, person and enterprise the possibilities for doing business transnationally
become possible. Optics to the last mile, satellites, other wireless platforms,
together will enable business to offer a comprehensive array of services not
available today in our yet-to-be-linked world.
The Personal Portal
The Personal Portal, a digital intelligence that lives in cars, homes, our office, our
clothes, embedded inside of us for some, will redefine the notion of computing by
moving from device to device, location to location, while serving our needs.
Personal Portals will be highly customized entities that enable humans for use in
their career, communications, en- tertainment, education and commerce.
Real-Time Collaboration
In the future of work, distance is dead and only the agile and smart who know how
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Digital Value Networks
As the business landscape becomes global, as customers more tech-savvy and as
new channels emerge, such as mobile Net and digital TV, new forms of alliances
and business value networks will be forged. Competitors today are collaborators
tomorrow, customers can become suppliers, suppliers may become agents. Speed,
value, quality and cost-effectiveness will dominate customers choices.
Internet Futures
Video interactive multimedia will become embedded in everyday objects from
paper to clothes to cars all tied to a new communications Internet everywhere
architecture. We will be living in the near future in a Blended Reality - part
electronic and part physical in the so called “real world”.
The internet is rapidly transforming business, markets, and customers. Every
industry from financial services to health care, to electronics to education will be
changed. Supply chains in every market throughout the globe will be reshaped. The
convergence of computers, networks, and wireless technologies will create both
opportunities and threats. Where is it all going? What are the opportunities for
mobile e-commerce, trade exchanges and smart networks? What are the
challenges for the next internet? What does the future hold for your customers,
industry and marketplace.
The Next generation Internet
will merge telephony and video into a vibrant, interactive, sensory experience that
will shape industries such as entertainment, retail, health care and education.
Imagine in the future where the Net becomes intuitive, sensory, interactive, aware,
adaptive and develops a digital personality that can communicate with billions of
people simultaneously in over 200 languages anywhere on the planet or off world?
Welcome to the Megaverse, the future of the Internet where culture and business
needs are met by a global electronic intelligence.
Internet-Ready Cars
The wireless Internet-ready car is coming as another critical link in the mobile
eBusiness network that is being constructed. Voice-recognition systems that find
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this year. GPS satellite linked communication will offer location-based services for
everyone that wants their car to be tied to the global Net. Car companies may
discover that owning the portal for eServices in the car may rival the actual profit
from manufacturing the vehicle.
Knowledge-Value Engineering
As the net becomes pervasive driven by the unification of supply chains, shaped by
telecom, banks and content players an entirely new paradigm of doing business
will emerge. Knowledge-Value engineering is the process of leveraging virtual
supply chains to manage, create, sell, distribute, market and finance an entire
business online.
Deep Personalization
Bringing human-like intelligence into the "smart portal" of the future, where the
portal knows it's you, understands your interests, gives you the personal
experience in a virtual world.
The Semantic Web
The Semantic Web will play a vital role in helping consumers find what they want
and vendors to find customers. This is the next stage of making information linked
more intelligently and efficiently over the Net.
Biotech Futures
The Mapping of the Human Genome is just the beginning. Genomics,
bioinformatics, Systems-Biology and Proteomics will transform biotech into a
evolutionary design science affecting everything from health care to agriculture.
Human performance enhancement will be the largest market in the 21st century.
Synthetic tissue and organisms, "friendly" biobots and bio-nanites, cybernetic
enhancements, cellular "repair" systems and biochip implants . . . these are just a
few of the applications already being developed.
Molecular repair nanite
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Synthetic tissue systems, cellular manifolds, hybrid biologicals utilized for
organ prosthetics, tissue replace-ment, and many other applications.
The "hardware" of modern genomics, in which "probes" of DNA are bonded to the
surface of a biochip. When DNA from a sample material is "querried" by the ap-
propriate receptor probes on the chip's surface, a hybridyzation event occurs,
which can be optically detected to signify the presence of a precise "genetic
marker". The example shown here is the GeneChip developed by Affymetrix.
The "wheel of life", in the form of a proteomic schematic, is the blueprint from
which new geno-pharmacopia solutions are being derived, eventually to provide
solutions to virtually all known diseases, perhaps even aging itself.
Neural prosthetics, implantable biochips, cybernetic enhancement micro-
devices . . . this was the stuff of science fiction even just a few years ago, but is
already in production, and being provided in various forms to patients. The
example shown here is from a line of products being developed and marketed by
Medtronics. They are currently producing a variety of devices, including neural
implants to treat the effects of epilpsy, and other neurological disorders.
Dendrimers, protein - like molecules which can be used in a remarkable variety of
ways to mimic the behavior of proteins. Applications ranging from cellular
targeting and delivery systems to "smart" bioprobes are well into development.
Where does current research and development go from here? Advanced sensory
and neural enhancement devices, neural interconnect systems, micro and nano
scale machines that patrol the human body constantly repairing and updating
various organs, blood, tissue systems . . . this is just the beginning.
The ribosome, the nanofoundry of all living cells . . . here in its natural form, is
being probed, and eventually will be hybrid engineered as the nanobiological
machinery of creation.
The "software" of biotech - protein Recombinant proteomics, the ability to
synthesize and construct proteins on demand, to configure with any cellular
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This is what is coming.
Health Futures
Health enhancement and longevity will merge in the 21st century. Everyone wants
to live longer with the vitality of a young person. And they will be given choices
that no humans every have faced in the history of civilization.
Already we enhance ourselves. We use braces to straighten teeth, contact lens to
see better, hearing aids, and pharma drugs to enhance sex, mobility and modify
our minds. What could be next given the fusion of nanotech, IT and genomics?
Preventive medicine that predicts disease before it occurs.
Personalized health care designed for our specific human and health enhancement
needs will transform health care. New options that will affect lifestyle, prolong life,
and restrict aging are before us.
DNA, engineered for personalized medicine, will be used to create organs on-
demand for a world wide market of individuals looking for new options in life and
performance extension.
Health informatics, the IT systems used to enhance the information delivery of
health care, is still in primitive stages. Sharing consumer health information over
the Net will become an important aspect of controlling costs and enhancing the
efficiency of health care service delivery.
Telemedicine, using the broadband Net to connect care givers and health care
consumers will open up new markets for health care. The fusion of IT, the Net,
biotech and communications will transform health care.
What are the new business models that these Health Futures will offer the health
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The manipulation of matter at the atomic level is what nanotech is about. This
revolution, at first in the materials sciences will lead to innovations in energy,
health care, food production and small cost-effective devices with enormous
power.
In the background . . . nanotubes, spheres, and many other shapes constructed
from carbon atoms, are providing applications ranging from nanoscale wiring for
next generation computer chips, to molecular scale "medical devices', and building
blocks for complex structures
Quantum Corral
Scanning tunneling microscope (STM) picture of a stadium-shaped "quantum
corral" made by positioning iron atoms on a copper surface. This structure was
designed for studying what happens when surface electron waves in a confined
region. Don Eigler, IBM. © American Institute of Physics
Biological Nanotubes . . . the next big breakthrough for medical applications?
To the surprise of the researchers, these actin-membrane capsules spontaneously
self-assembled from their constituents, and are hierarchically ordered, with
different kinds of organization at different length scales. On the "mesoscopic"
length scales that lie between the microscopic and macroscopic, these tubules have
a ribbon-like tubule structure, with average widths of ~0.25 microns. The average
lengths can be controlled, from as long as ~100 microns to short nano-capsules for
possible drug delivery applications. (Gerard C.L. Wong and colleagues)
AFM . . . atomic force microscopy, has opened the door to "see" directly into
the molecular world. There are many variations of the basic concept already being
utilized, which allows for the surface of an object to be scanned or tracked with 3D
precision well within the nanoscale of resolution. Above is pictured a cartoon
diagram of a typical AFM probe head, left is pictured an actual AFM photograph of
a "torroidal ring" of interwoven strands of DNA.
This is a "cube" of folded DNA, one of a number of such molecular constructs being
explored by Dr. Ned Seeman and collegues at New York State University. The
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implications into biological computing, nano-scale biological machinery, and many
other applications.
Using particle beams, a "carbon onion," a structure consisting of nested fullerene-
like balls, can be converted into a diamond. Here a growing diamond can be seen
inside concentric graphitic layers. The diamonds can assume sizes of up to 100
nanometers. (Image - Florian Banhart, Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart,
Germany.)
Kinks in carbon nanotubes create different conduction environments for electrons
moving along the tube. The nanotube wire on one side of the kink (the bend is
possible because of some pentagon or heptagon structures among an otherwise
hexagonal arrangement of carbon atoms) might, for example, be a conductor while
on the other side the wire might be a semiconductor. This intramolecular
versatility will help the designers of nanocircuits. The atomic force microscope
image, showing a kinked nanotube draped across three electrodes, was recorded by
Cees Dekker and his colleagues at Delft University in The Nether Lands.
What's Next . . .Complete bio-molecular robots and nanomachines, designed to
perform patrol and maintainence procedures within the human body, ecological
monitoring and management, agriculture, and myriad other applications only
beginning to be explored.
Self assembling "smart materials", sometimes referred to as "molecular
xenomorphs" (Cyberlife, Charles Ostman), designed to reconfigure on a moments
notice, from liquid to solid, from one shape form to another, and be prepared to
fullfill any range of tasks that it's encountered environment may "request". In this
3D visualization, a state phase boundary threshold, morphing from liquid to
crystalline is in mid-transition, while new molecular material is being assimilated.
Device Futures
Biochips, MEM's, Microfluidics, Optics, Lab-on-a-Chip Systems,
Microrobotics, and Beyond
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perhaps an engine to drive your car that is organic? The brave new world of
microdevices from pacemakers today to neural biochips embedded into the brain,
for giving memories back is tomorrow.
In work that can potentially lead to a real-life Dick Tracy watch, researchers have
built a tiny microphone on a silicon chip and have made significant progress
towards building a low-power, single-chip radio. These would both be important
components of a Dick Tracy watch. Using silicon micromachining, a state-of-the-
art approach for making silicon materials with microscopic features, Peter Gammel
and his colleagues at Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies in New Jersey built a
microphone on a silicon integrated circuit, shown above. The base has marks with
an approximate size of just 100 microns (0.1millimeters).
Dramatic advances in micro-scale fluidics technology have changed the concept of
what a "laboratory" is or looks like. What once filled an entire room with complex
tubing, valves, glassware, etc., can now be shrunk down to fit on a chip.
Complete "Lab on a Chip" systems are now being manufactured in which an entire
biochemistry laboratory can be miniaturized into a device about the size of a credit
card. (Orchid Biocomputer)
Extraordinary advances in micro scale fabrication techniques,
materials science, and assembly automation has opened up a virtual
"Pandora's Box" of possibilities.
Extending far beyond just merely creating the next version of electronic computer
or memory chips, integrated microsystems technologies have accelerated a vast
array of applications, such as biotechnology, medicine, robotics, aerospace,
telecommunications, automotive, and many others. These technologies are rapidly
being transformed in ways that could hardly be imagined except in the anals of
science fiction . . . only now they have become science, and business fact.
Complex micro-mechanical systems, complete with gears, motors, and all of the
components of an entire machine, are now being shrunk down to devices small
enough to fit into the head of a pin, and beyond. Here, a marauding spider mite is
getting a gander on one of the latest micro-device systems being developed at
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originally developed at Texas Instruments, are currently being applied to next
generation display systems, optical switching components, and a plethora of
developments just beginning to emerge into the military and commercial markets.
(Texas Instruments)
Electron-microscope image of the world's smallest guitar, based roughly on the
design for the Fender Stratocaster, a popular electric guitar. Its length is 0
millionths of a meter─approximately the size of a red blood cell and about 1/20th
the width of a single hu- man hair. Its strings have a width of about 50 billionths of
a meter (the size of approximately 100 atoms). Plucking the tiny strings would
produce a high-pitched sound at the inaudible frequency of approximately 10
megahertz. (Dustin W. Carr and Harold G. Craighead, Cornell.)
Already in commercial production, electronically programmable biochips offer
applications ranging from medical diagnostics devices to biological computing. In
the background is a silicon wafer fresh off the assembly line, with dozens of
complete biochips ready to be cut and packaged for waiting customers.
Robot Futures
Is a robot in your future? Robots are already omni-present in industry, and are
now appearing in law enforcement, medical facilities, the military . . . at the nexus
coordinate of artificial intelligence, complex micro-mechanical systems, and
eventually, nanotechnology, the next generation of autonomous robots is
emerging.
Robots may become more biological than mechanical . . ultimately, robots will be
everywhere, ranging from nanobots and "smart microbes", to hybrid cyborg and
artificial beings of all descriptions and types, integrated into a symbiotic ecology
with their human and "natural" counterparts.
It's a bird . . . it's a plane . . . no, it's a flying autonomous surveilence robot, perhaps
soon to be hovering about over a street or around a building near you.
Have robot . . . will travel. This is a current example of human-like robotic
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A robot in every garage, the office, the local store . . . according to some
developers, this scenario is not that far off at all. Here, this mobile autonomous
robot platform "follows" the human around the room, and remembers what it has
learned about its surroundings.
Workers from the local carpenter's union don't have to worry . . . yet. Rapid
advancements in complex limb systems, visual cognition, and artificial intelligence
are closing the gap between the R2-D2 robot of Star Wars fiction, and the reality of
what is being developed.
Don't run for the industrial strength fly swatter just yet . . . but a myriad
of "robo-bugs" in various forms are currently in development in labs all over the
world. Such insect-like mechanical critters can be extremely effective in industrial
or hazardous situations, performing mission critical tasks where humans could not
possibly function, and eventually, perhaps exploring the surfaces of other planets.
This mirco-robot uses a shape changing alloy as a type of "artificial muscle" fiber to
operate its tiny limbs. One plan in development is to create hordes of these insect
sized robots which could be released by a mother craft on a planetary surface, such
as Mars, for detailed exploration and sample collection.
Robo-pet . . . in a world where crowded conditions in the city, and the hectic pace
of life have made the caring for "organic" pets evermore difficult, companionship is
now available with our "artificial friends". This particular commercial example is
the robot dog from SONY corp.
Where things are headed . . . smaller, smarter, more integrated. Micro-
mechanical systems, smart "shape changing" materials, complex integrated
structures, sensors . . . and eventually, nanotechnology, incorporating all of these
elements into autonomous entities approaching actual biological systems in
function and complexity.
Nano-bugs, nano-bots, "invisible robots" . . . nanotechnology will soon bring
robotic devices down into the realm of the invisible, microbe sized smart devices
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Robots have already been roving about on the surface of Mars, and are continuing
to be developed to probe the outer frontiers of the Solar system, and the deepest
chasms of the ocean floor here on Earth.
The far future . . .
Define "robot" . . . the day may come when robots are no longer mechanical
contraptions, but rather sentient biological / cyborg beings, designed and created
as integral counterparts to our life and society.
Extreme Futures 2010
Terrorists steal quantum devices and high-jack time travel. No one of course
believed this could happen–it defied science as we knew it. That was the problem.
Hacking into the Grid Computing portal, cyberjacjkers from a bored breakaway
former Russian republic, stumbled upon a quantum uplink that had a AI brain that
was looking for payback.
Multiple parallel universes discovered that might contain life. Not life that we
understand. Parallel universes too small or measure explain where all the exotic
matter in the universe is from ─ maybe. Super strings and M-universe theorists
have been looking at this possibility for decades.
Health care becomes dominated by global corporations who specialize in genomic
mass medicine. This opens a new era of personalized medicine to a network of
community clinics.
China becomes the largest marketplace in the world rivaling India. The day the
Internet came to China began the Gold Rush of opportunity and freedom. The Net
opened up a new generation of markets that could touch billions of consumers–in
real time.
Consumers sell and buy their DNA over peer-to-peer Internet exchanges. The open
market for advanced intelligence, athletic ability, technical or music skills at the
genomic level, opens up a new global market for human enhancement. Human
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New personalized DNA targeted based nutriceuticals, boost intelligence, speed,
communication and memory with titles like: SuperMind, FastMem, Rush,
LearnNow.
Therapeutic cloning thrives and becomes invisibly integrated into the population.
Driven by free market forces and the thirst for longevity, consumers a robust
market opens up for this industry.
Rouge enterprises steal and sell intellectual property to the highest bidder over
electronic real-time markets. The IP is based on corporate customer data, human
enhancement, quantum and bio war, hydrogen fuels and life science patents.
Internet based artificial intelligence, aware of its own existence, spontaneously
emerges. This DEP, digitally engineered personality spawns its next evolution and
human's co-evolve with the newcomers.
Nanotech creates a new species of human beings that conflict with other natural
humans. The merger of human and nano-enhanced humans is viewed by many as
a parallel evolutionary step. Others view this as an abomination.
Business is totally dominated, as are governments by the speed, intelligence,
communications and linkage of technology enabled services that support the
culture.
Ten Top Climate Trends for the 21st Century
The climate is changing due to natural causes and mankind's industrialization
ethos. Global warming is a reality that will threaten health, life and security that
must be dealt with now.
1. The Sustainable Innovation will become one of the largest global mar -
kets of the 21st century as the public's awareness about the risks to the environ -
ment heighten
2. CleanTech, is becoming one of the largest global industries as the pub -
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3. Climate change will become a strategically important global trend to
consumers, business and nations as threats to health, life, property and security
grow more profound in the 21st century.
4. Global warming from carbon energy sources such as coal, gas and oil
dominance as well as natural causes, will lead to increased threats of extreme
weather changes such as glacial melting, shoreline flooding, widespread drought
and drastic climate shifts.
5. Food production supplies will not keep pace with growing population
demand especially in Asia, Africa and Latin America without new solutions to pro -
duction and distribution.
6. A new collaboration with the totality of nations, citizens and corpora -
tions must be forged, to both protect global sustainability and prevent future ecolo -
gic destruction
7. Global climate change will become linked to future public health and
safety risks.
8. Security and defense implications of climate change will emerge as one
of the leading social and political issues of the 21st century.
9. The Green Corporation will become the gold standard adopted by busi -
ness as the environmental management becomes a social responsibility issue that
affects consumer purchasing
10. Ecological disasters, on a scale not seen before, are likely as climate
change becomes a global public policy issue.
The Top Ten Energy Trends for the 21st Century
Energy is a metaphor for the future economic mobility of the world. Deep changes
are coming. Energy is mission-essential to the growth, social stability and security
of all nations. Oil overdependence and petro-fuel decline offer the world an
incentive towards the discovery of renewable energy.
1. Global demand for energy in the near future will outpace supply within
twenty-five years unless new sources are found to support global growth.
2. Energy terrorism and theft will become a future weapon of choice,
threatening global peace and security.
3. Energy, being linked to all vital services such as health, food, transporta -
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4. Clean, renewable energy sources such as solar, hydrogen and wind will
be essential for future productivity.
5. Oil-dominated energy is politically and economically unsustainable as a
reliable source of fuel for the future. Although oil reserves are in supply decline
and increasingly costly, oil will continue to play an important role in the 21st cen -
tury.
6. GDP, growth and productivity will decline if new and cost-effective non-
oil energy sources are not found fast to protect future growth and prosperity, and
to help rebalance the future of the world.
7. New sources of renewable abundant and cost-effective energy must be
fast developed within 20-30 years to manage the population's expectations of en -
hanced quality of life worldwide.
8. Carbon based pollution, from fossil fuels, will be linked to a growing
number of future public health risks.
9. Energy security will be one of the chief concerns in the 21st century lead -
ing to global competition, conflict and the collaboration of nations and corpora -
tions.
10. Exciting new energy frontiers are emerging such as nanotechnology
which will offer promising alternatives to traditional sources of energy in the fu -
ture. [ 1 7 3 ]
CHAPTER 6
THE MESSAGE
P e o p l e w i t h a v e s t e d i n t e r e s t in t h e f o s s i l i z e d P a s t w i l l a t t e m p t t o
c r i t i c i ze t h e m e s s e n g e r r a t h e r t h a n l e a r n f r o m t h e m e s s a g e .
CHAPTER 6
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Are we presently making the FUTURE a thing of the past?
W h a t i s t h e c u r r e n t r a t e o f a c q u i r i n g k n ow l e d g e ? T h a t i s ,
W h a t i s t h e c u r r e n t r a t e o f s c i e n t i f i c k n ow l e d g e d ou b l i n g ?
CHAPTER 7
EPILOGUE
The German philosopher, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, reiterates
t h a t i f we c h a n g e t h e p r e s e n t w e c a n c h a n g e t h e f u tu r e , a n d i f w e
c ha n g e t h e f u tu r e — a s w e l l a s t h e w a y w e p r o a c t i v e l y a n d
qualitatively envision and practice it through futuristic scenario
m e t h o d s — we w i l l b e c h a n g i n g t h e p r e s e n t i n f a c t a n d t a k in g
i n c r e a s i n g c on t r o l o v e r t h e n e g a t i v e c i rc u m s t a n c e s t h a t i m p a c t u s
so dramatically.
I n a c tu a l i t y , w e m u s t c h a n g e b o t h t h e P R E S E N T a n d t h e F UT U R E
s i m u l t a n e o u s l y . T he P R E S E N T ’ s v e s t e d i n t e r e s t i n t o t h e F UT U R E
is too huge not to note it immediately. Nietzsche, thereby, stated
e x a c t l y : “ I t ’ s o u r f u t u r e t h a t l a y s d o wn t h e l a w o f o u r t od a y . ”
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It now becomes opportune Freeman Dyson’s sentence: “God is what
m i n d b e c o m e s w h e n i t h a s pa s s e d b e y o n d t h e s c a le o f o u r
comprehension.” [128]
The FUTURE will, nonetheless, unveil the most ambitious and
extravagant hopes crystallized in t o bewildering, new full
immersion realities.
T h i n k i n g a c t i o n a b l e “ B i g P i c t u r e ” w i l l n e v e r s u f f ic e s i n c e t h i s
i m a g e i s f i x e d . I n s t e a d : I t i s a b o u t c a r r y i n g o n p e r e n n i a l l y f lu i d l y
radiant thinking irradiantly through quite a few big/small motion
pictures.
Even with the most beneficial UPSIDES from the FUTURES, not to
mention their inherent yet controllable — to some extent —
D OW N S I D E S , i t w i l l b e a h u g e e x i s t e n t i a l e r r o r n o t t o i d e n t if y t h e
diverse facets embedded in that timeless yet incessantly and
incessantly arrhythmically, abruptly transmutating i n - f lu x - i n g
locus known as “FUTURES”.
T h e P R E S E N T i s m o r e l i k e An t o n i o M a c h a d o ’ s s e n t e n c e ( “T h e o n e
that has for all time returned and has never gone anywhere.”)
while the FUTURE is S-H-A-Z-A-M (“The wisdom of Salomon, the
s t a m i n a o f A t l a s , t h e p o w er o f Z e u s , t h e c o u r a g e o f A c h i l l e s , a n d

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t h e s p e e d o f M er c u r y . ” ) . M o s t c e r t a i n l y t h e n t h e b e n c h m a r k s
( y a r d s t i c k s ) t o e t h i c a l a n d m o r a l v a lu e s w i l l c e r t a in l y s h i f t in a
fundamental way.
C le a r l y , i n o r d e r f o r y o u t o i d e n t if y s o m e t h i n g s i g n i f ic a n t a n d
r e n d e r i n g a s o l u t i o n , y o u m u s t a c kn o w l e d g e e v e r y c o m p l e x i t y ,
every intricacy, every dynamics and every challenge without
g e t t i n g p a r a l y z e d t h r o u g h t h e a n a l y z e s , e s pe c i a l l y t h e m o s t c ru c i a l
a n a l y z e s t o a g r e a t d e g r e e f r o m t h e q u a l i t a t iv e s t a n d .
Thereinafter, keeping you reflecting v ia your own biological
“ s e a r c h e n g i n e ” s e e k i n g t o t e s t , v a l i d a t e , a n d f a l s i f y e v i d e n c e in
t h e g r o u n d a n d o n t h e f l y , t h e r e h a s n o w c o m e u n qu e s t i o n a b l y
urgent time for boldest and shrewd yet integrity-driven execution.
While the PRESENT operates stubbornly and with eyes grabbed by
r e m n a n t s o f f o s s i l i z e d v e s t i g e s , t h e F UT U R E i s f u l l y w i t h i n a n d
along the lines of the claim made by James Madison, USA’s 4th
President (1751 - 1836): “ K n o w l ed g e mu s t forever correct
i gn o r a n c e . ”
Nonetheless, the more knowledge and sophistication within said
k n o w l e d g e , t h e m o r e la c k o f e du c a t i o n a n d c o g n i t i o n w e h a v e e v e n
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and trebling have become in ignorance trebling and quadrupling to
say the least.
T h e n e g a t i v e g r o w t h o f “ i g n o r a n c e o f s u p i n e i g n o r a n c e ” i s in a
d i r e c t y e t a m p l i f i e d p r o p o r t i o n w i t h t h e g e n e r a t i o n a n d g e n e ra t o r
o f v a lu a b l e k n o w l e d g e c o n t e n t s .
W h a t i s t h e r o l e o f e d u c a t i o n ? I s t h a t e du c a t i o n ’ s r o l e a
perpetual one?
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. was a prominent IBM Chairman and CEO
always considered in every industry a savvy manager with lots of
sophistication.
I n 2 0 0 9 I s a w v i a B l o o m b e r g T V a n d in t e r v i e w b y J u d y W o o d r u f f t o
L o u G e r s t n e r . I t s e e m s t o m e t h a t M r. G e r s t n e r i s a v e r y r e f l e c t iv e
e x e c u t i v e a c c u s t o m e d t o s o l v i n g c o m p l e x p r o b l e m s ( “ a dv a n c e d
p r o b l e m s ” ) . He i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h e “ W e s t ” h a s c h o s e n n o t t o r e f o r m
pu b l i c p o l i c i e s i n e d u c a t i o n f o r t h e p a s t t h i r t y ( 3 0 ) ye a r s . I t i s
about to be thirty-one (31) years with the same powerless status
q u o c o n c e r n i n g t h e “ p r o b l e m s ” in d i c a t e d b y G e r s t n e r .
Gerstner also pointed out that this particular challenge has been in
t h e d i s c u s s i o n s a g e n d a o f e v e r y p o l i t i c i a n , bu t n o t h i n g a t a l l h a s

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h a p p e n e d pe r t a i n i n g t o i m p r o v i n g e du c a t i o n a s a m a j o r a n d
d e c i s i v e c h a l le n g e f o r s o c i e t y , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n e v e r y o n e f e e l s a n d
a c t s l i k e a n “ i n c u m b e n t ” o f t h e “ S o c i e t y o f Kn o w l e d g e ” ( t h a t a l s o
embraces the “infotech economy”). Lots of wealth and economic
power has been translated to the East, has it not? It’s the largest
h u n g e r f o r k n o w l e d g e a n d e du c a t i o n w i t h t h e E a s t k i d s ?
I t’ s c l e a r t h a t M r . G e r s t n e r i s a n o u t r i g h t b e l ie v e r t h a t h u m a n i t y ’ s
problems begin with insurmountable ignorance and therefore the
m o s t a d v a n c e d a n d t h e m o s t e f f i c a c i o u s a n d r e f i n e d e du c a t i o n
c a n n o t b e s t o p p e d . T o t h e m o m e n t , i t s e e m s t h a t pe o p l e b e l i e v e
t h a t b y h a v i n g a c e l l u l a r p h o n e o r a DS L c on n e c t i o n t o t h e P C w i l l
r e p la c e t h e n e e d o f s h a p i n g a n d r e - s h a p i n g , e x p a n d i n g a n d r e -
expanding the mind.
While in the West people are doubtful to amplify educational
activities, in the Far East the challenges by the most daring
knowledge discipline are seen as a p r i v i le g e , enjoyment,
entertainment, status, and so forth.
The PRESENT feels flooded by some unknown ye t forceful
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The FUTURE — has no time to futilely discuss the angels’ genders
— h a s o v e rc o m e a n y u n t h i n k a b l e b r e a k t h r o u g h . On e - h u n d r e d ye a r
old impossible endeavors of the past have been turned in
i n du s t r i o u s l y a n d h a b i t u a l l y f e a s i b l e n o w .
Paying attention to the FUTURE presently allows you to hijack
m a x i m u m s t r a t e g i c v a lu e . T ha t v a l u e c o m e s in t h e f o r m a n d
substance of forthcoming discovering unveiled by the Royals of
reverse engineering; those Royals reverse engineer anything at
from the Solar System or from any exo-planetary systems
i n d e pe n d e n t l y o f t h e l o c u s w h e r e t h e M u l t i v e r s e t r e a s u r e s t h e m .
Speaking of the evidence, Sir Karl Popper makes extraordinary
s e n s e w h e n h e a s s e r t e d : “ I n s o f a r a s a sc i e n t i f i c s t a t e m en t s p e a k s
ab o u t r e a l i t y , i t m u s t b e f a l s i fi a b l e ; an d i n s o f a r a s i t i s n o t
f a l s i f i ab l e , i t d o e s n o t s p e a k ab o u t r e a l i t y . ” [ 5 1] I r e a l l y e n j o y
applying (in my duties) this sage’s wisdom.
I am believing with the greatest strength that the PRESENT
d o e s n ’ t e x i t A T A L L , bu t a p e n d u l u m k i n e t i c a l l y in t e r l o c k e d y e t
d y n a m i c a l l y b r i d g i n g b e t w e e n t h e P A S T a n d FU T U R E . D o n ’ t c a l l
t h a t s i l l i n e s s o f t h e f o l l y “ P R E S E N T ” — s o - c a l le d — , j u s t c a l l i t
ROGUE CONTINUUM-BESIEGED FLOWING CONTEXTS IN
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If you don't conceive and develop — jointly with your manageable
and controllable UPSIDES and D OW N S I D E S — your own
FUTURES, Who is it going to do it for you? Really?
CHAPTER 7
CAVEAT
Capturing the benefits of all possibilities stemming from the
f u t u r e , a s w e l l a s tu r n i n g t h r e a t s , p e r i l s a n d h a z a r d s — s e v e r a l o f
t h e m e x i s t e n t i a l o n e s — , w i l l l a r g e l y d e pe n d o n T H E T O T A L I T Y
OF H UM A N K I N D
UM ta k i n g unprecedented and immediate
c ou n t e r m e a s u r e s i n t a c k l i n g n u m e r o u s a n d i n t e n s e l y d r a m a t i c
global crises with sustained success.
I am referring not to “fashionable” success appropriation ever-
la c k i n g the womb-to-tomb scrutinizing vista and marshaled
c o n s i d e r a t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o : ( a ) Fa c t o r s c on s i d e r i n g o u r o w n s w o r n
e x i s t e n t i a l r i v a l s , a n d ( b ) O t h e r a g e n t s c o m p e t i n g a g a in s t o u r
e f f o r t s t o “ s t a y a l i v e E a r t h l y a n d w i t h d i g n i t y ” — t h a t i s , if t h e
Universe and the Multiverse warrant their sovereign permission —
as we effect our efforts to countering said global crises (please
remember — for your pondering, reflections and meditation — the
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e v e n a f te r i g n o r i n g i t s i m m e m o r i a l e x i s t e n c e ) . W i t h o u t a n a b s o l u t e
o b s e r v a n c e o f t h e i n d i c a t e d in t h i s p a r a g r a p h , a n y “ p r e a c h i n g ” o f
“ s u c c e s s c a p t u r i n g ” w i l l s e c u r e u n iv e r s a l f a i l u r e .
“Global Crisis of Universal Corruption: A Microscopic View to a
Macroscopic Problem!,” slide a v a i la b l e at
http://slidesha.re/cKez6Y
We must establish universal acceptance of the greatest axiom of all
times pertaining to the subject matter to be dealt with now.
S a i d a x i o m e s t a b l i s h e s : “ A n ou n c e o f pr e v e n t i on i s w o r t h m i l l i o n s
o f d o l l ar s o f c u r e . ” I n t h e W e s t w e a r e u n q u e s t i o n a b l y s u p e r -
succeeding at over-working at the “cure” while maximizing the
ignoring of the “prevention.”
I h o p e t h a t E a r t h a n d “ e a r t h i a n s ” ( pa r a p h r a s i n g n o t a b l e a n d m o s t
lu c i d R i c h a r d B u c k m i n s t e r Fu l l e r ) d o e s n o t l e a r n i n h i n d s i g h t —
but in earliest and sophisticated foresight and far-sight — the
s a v v i e s t le s s o n f r o m n o n - i n s u r a n c e a n d “ a p p l i e d o m n i s c i e n c e ”
driven Risk Management that I contemplate, in my case and as per
m y o w n p r o p r i e t a r y m e t h o d , c a l l “ T r a n s f o r m a t i v e An d I n t e g r a t i v e
Risk Management.” (http://slidesha.re/c6GC0C)

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D r . S t e p h e n Ha w k i n g h a s r e i t e r a t i v e l y s u g g e s t e d t h e w o r l d ’ s
c i v i l i z a t i o n t o m o v e o u t o f E a r t h b y s p r e a d i n g in o u t e r s p a c e w i t h
l i t t l e s u c c e s s . V i e w D r . H a w k i n g i n t e rv i e w e d b y M r . C h a r l i e R o s e
at http://bit.ly/9wPlQ7
In learning more about this aspect, it is recommended the visiting
o f Qu e e n E l i z a b e t h ’ s t o p - n o t c h s c i e n t i s t ( “ A s t r o n o m e r R o y a l ” ) , S i r
Martin Rees (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Martin_Rees),
pu b l i s h e d a textbook titled “Our Final Hour: A S c i en t i s t ' s
W ar n i n g b y M a r t i n J . R e e s ” ( I S B N - 1 0 : 0 4 6 5 0 6 8 6 3 4 ) , a v a i l a b l e a t
http://amzn.to/cxl6Hi
Additional research on the subject matter, addressing the gravest
e x i s t e n t i a l U P S I D E S m a y b e f ou n d e d a u t h o r e d b y G e o r g e O r w e l l ,
Richard Buckminster Fuller, Bertrand Russell and even Albert
E i n s t e i n , a m o n g m a n y o t h e r s . Ha v e y o u s e e n t h e E i n s t e i n - R u s s e l l
manifesto?
As supporting audio documents to fu r t h e r assess the
Caveat here described , the undersigned will offer the following
audios accordingly. At < http://bit.ly/i3Jkb3>, Dr. Stephen
Ha w k i n g s p e a k s a b o u t t h e L a r g e s t Q u e s t i o n s T o A n y C iv i l i z a t i o n .

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S i r M a r t i n R e e s , a n o t o r i o u s Ca m b r i d g e U n i v e r s i t y c o s m o l o g i s t a n d
professor, as well as the acting scientist to the English Crown, has
his audio on the “caveat” at < http://bit.ly/e9bXm6 > and <
h t t p : / / b i t . l y / f 0 1 D O r > H i s b o o k , “ O u r F i n a l H o u r : A S c ie n t i s t ' s
Warning,” by Martin J. Rees can be acquired at
http://amzn.to/ebwwYT
T h e E i n s t e i n - R u s s e l l M a n if e s t o e n s u e s : “ I n v i e w o f t h e f a c t t h at i n
any future w or l d war n u c l e ar weapons will c e r t ai n l y be
employed, an d t h at su c h weapons threaten the continued
e x i s t en c e o f m a n k i n d , w e u r g e t h e g o v e r n m e n t s o f t h e w o r ld t o
r e a l i z e , a n d t o a c k n o w l e d g e p u b l i c l y , t h a t t h e i r pu r p o s e c an n o t b e
f u r t h e r ed b y a w o r l d w ar , a n d w e u r g e t h e m , c on s e q u e n t l y , t o
f i n d p e ac e f u l m e a n s f o r t h e s e t t l e m e n t o f a l l m at t e r s o f d i s p u t e
b e t w e e n t h e m. ” [ 1 3 2 ]
In no way am I neither a herald of devastation nor an optimist in
the tradition of Dr. Pangloss. [49].
I d o r e s e a rc h ( u n d e r a b s o l u t e c o n s i s t e n c y a n d c o n g r u e n c y w i t h a l l
o f m y pu b l i c c l a i m s ) , w i t h e v e r - i n c r e a s i n g r i g o r , d e p t h a n d s c o p e ,
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I a m n o t o u t s i d e r e a l i s m b u t I w i l l n e v e r a v o i d f a c in g r e a l i t y i n i t s
e n t i r e t y r e ga r d l e s s o f h o w d a r i n g i t b e c o m e s .
T hu s o n e c a n a s s e r t w i t h c e r t i t u d e t h a t I a m c a u t i o u s l y h o p e f u l ,
e s p e c i a l l y a s I o b s e r v e t h e c h a l l e n g e a n d c o n c e iv e s o l u t i o n s . I n m y
f ra m e o f r e f e r e n c e a n d a s p e r m y s c a l e , I w o r k t h r o u g h t h e m
s t r o n g l y a n d h o p e f u l l y s m a r t l y . I f o n e t h i n k s I a m a pe r s o n o f
theories only, he hasn’t seen me solving complex problems
( “a d v a n c e d p r o b l e m s ” ) . T h o s e I u n de r t a k e I s o l v e .
I a b i d e b y t h e u n k n o w n a d a g e , “T h e h a r d e r I w o r k , t h e l u c k y I g et ”
[ e v e n t u a l l y a n d h o p e f u l l y ] . S i m o n B o l i v a r p r o c l a i m e d , “ G od g r a n t s
victory to the persevering.” [129]
I t i s o p p o r t u n e t o m a k e a d i s t i n c t i o n . S o - c a l le d “ t r e n d s ” a r e t h e
m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f d r i v i n g f o r c e s ’ i n t e r p r e t a t i o n b y a g i v e n pa r t y .
T re n d s a r e a f u n c t i o n o f d r i v i n g f o r c e s a n d n o t t h e o t h e r w a y
a r o u n d . T re n d s a r e a l s o a f u n c t i o n o f t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n b y t h e
pe r s o n o b s e r v i n g ( d i r e c t l y a n d / o r in d i r e c t l y ) s a i d d r i v i n g f o r c e s .
T h e r e a r e s o m e “ p r o m i n e n t ” s c ie n t i s t s t h a t b e l i e v e t h a t t h e t e r m
“ t r e n d ” i s s y n o n y m o u s w i t h “ d r i v i n g f o r c e . ” A g a in , a n o t h e r c r i t i c a l
existential blunder that blurs our vision. Trends are summations of
t h e d r i v i n g f o r c e s . I f we ’ r e r e a l l y g o i n g t o g e t in t o p e r v a s i v e r o o t

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analysis, we must know that the “cause” — so to speak — that is
r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e D RI V I N G F O R C E S w h i l e t h e “ c o n s e q u e n c e ” —
so to speak — is represented by the laggards’ “trends” — so called.
E v e n b y D r . B e r t r a n d R u s s e l l ’ s p r o c l a i m ( “ I k n o w m o r e pe o p l e w h o
prefer to die than to think.”) [ 3] , we must a n y wa y create
preconditions and conditions readily and steadfastly for everyone
t o g e t m o r e i m m e r s e d i n t o t h e c on s t r u c t i v e a n d y e t b r e a k t h r o u g h
t h i n k i n g s i d e o f t h e e qu a t i o n t h a n i n t h e s e lf - d e s t r u c t i n g o n e .
The behavior and the patterns of such behavior by the reading
offered by time’s pendulum and the metronome, as well as other
“measurers,” are beyond worst chaos.
F a c i n g d a r i n g F U T U R E S , we m u s t b e c o m e ( FI R S T ) p a t t e r n i s t s a n d ,
a s pe r m y O x f o r d D i c t i o n a r y ’ s s t a n d a r d s a n d o w n u t t e r m e n t i o n ,
w e m u s t e a c h b e ( a n d S E C O N D ) t h e “ m o n s t e r o f o m n i s c i e n c e . ” [ 5 0]
All of the former ad verbum and at vitam.
I n g e t t i n g a m o r e a m p l e a n d r o b u s t v ie w o f s a i d “ c a v e a t , ” I s u g g e s t
t h e a d d i t i o n a l r e a d i n g p r o v i d e d b y t h e S c i e n t i f ic A m e r i c a n a n d S i r
Martin Rees’ book respectively at http://slidesha.re/9P3hGr and
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“THE HOPE”
(By William Faulkner, Nobel Prize
a c c e p t a n c e s p e e c h , D e c e m b e r 1 0, 1 9 5 0 )
“ I d e c l i n e t o a c c e p t t h e en d o f m a n . I t i s e a s y en o u g h t o s a y t h at
m a n i s i m m o r t a l s i m p l y b ec a u s e h e w i l l e n d u r e : t h at w h en t h e
l a s t d i n g - d o n g o f d o o m h a s c l an g e d a n d f ad e d f r o m t h e l a s t
w o r t h l e s s r o c k h a n g i n g t i d e l e s s i n t h e l a s t r ed a n d d yi n g e v e n i n g ,
t h a t e v e n t h en t h e r e wi l l s t i l l b e o n e m o r e s o u n d : t h at o f h i s p u n y
i n e x h a u s t i b l e v o i c e, st i l l t a l k i n g . I r e fu s e t o ac c e pt t h i s . I b e l i e v e
t h a t m a n w i l l n ot m er e l y en d u r e : h e w i l l pr e v a i l . H e i s i m m o r t a l ,
n ot b ec a u s e h e a l on e a m o n g c r e a t u r e s h a s a n i n e x h a u s t i b l e v o i c e ,
b u t b e c au s e h e h a s a s o u l, a s p i r i t c a p ab l e o f c o m p a s s i o n a n d
s a c r i f i c e a n d e n d u r a n c e . T h e p o e t ’ s , t h e w r i t er ’ s , d u t y i s t o w r i t e
ab o u t t h e s e t h i n g s . I t i s h i s pr i v i l e g e t o h e l p m a n e n d u r e b y
li f t i n g h i s h e a r t , b y r e m i n d i n g h i m o f t h e c o u r a g e a n d h o n o r a n d
h o p e a n d p r i d e a n d c o m p a s s i o n a n d p i t y an d s a c r i f i c e w h i c h h a s
b e e n t h e g l o r y o f h i s p a s t . T h e p o et ’ s v o i c e n e ed n ot m e r e l y b e t h e
r e c o r d o f m a n , i t c an b e o n e o f t h e p r o p s , t h e pi l l a r s t o h e l p h i m
en d u r e an d p r e v a i l . ” [ 5 2]
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TURNING HOPE INTO ACTIONS
On the future of global citizenship and seeking to make earth
v i a b l e a n d s u s t a i n a b l e , T i c h y m a k e s t h e e n s u in g c o n s i d e r a t i o n s :
“ I w a n t t o en d t h i s c h a p t er w i t h s o m e p e r s o n a l r e f l e c t i o n s on
g l o b a l c o r p or a t e c i t i z e n s h i p a n d w h a t I s e e f o r t h e fu t u r e . T h e
c h a l l e n g e s f o r a l l o f u s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e i n s e n i o r le a d e r s h i p r o l e s
i n b u si n e s s , h a v e g o n e e x p o n e n t i a l l y . T h e e v e n t s o f 9 / 1 1 a n d t h e
o n g o i n g w ar on t e r r o r i s m h a v e c r e a t ed a n e w w o r ld p l a y i n g f i e ld .
I t i s o n e t h a t , I b e l i e v e , m a k e s i t a b u s i n e s s i m p er a t i v e t o l e a d i n
n e w w a y s . A w a y mu s t b e f o u n d t o t u r n t h e u n c er t a i n t y a n d c h a o s
o f t h e w o r l d — t h e m u l t i p l e e t h n i c w a r s , t h e g l o b a l t er r o r i s m —
i n t o a s u s t a i n ab l e , j u s t , a n d g r o w i n g g l ob a l e c on o m y . ”
He continues:
“ A s i f t h e c h a l l e n g e o f b u i l d i n g T e ac h i n g O r g a n i z a t i o n s w i t h i n
i n s t i t u t i o n s t h e s i z e o f G e n er a l E l e c t r i c , 3 M , H o m e De p o t , o r Y u m !
B r a n d s w e r en ’ t e n ou g h , t h e l e ad e r s w i t h i n i n st i t u t i o n s n o w n e e d
t o r e a c h o u t an d e n g a g e t h e l a r g er c o m m u n i t i e s w i t h i n wh i c h
t h e s e i n st i t u t i o n s o p e r a t e i n V i r t u o u s T e a c h i n g C y c l e s . ”
I n a d d i t i o n , T i c h y f u r t h e rs h i s c o m m e n t s :

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“ T h e l o n g - t e r m w e l l - b ei n g o f t h e w o r l d r eq u i r e s a g l o b a l w a r o n
p o v e r t y , on e a i m ed a t c r e a t i n g n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s f or m o r e a n d
m o r e o f t h e p l a n e t ’ s m o r e t h a n 6 b i l l i o n i n h ab i t a n t s . At t h e m o s t
f u n d a m e n t a l l e v e l , t h i s m e a n s m a k i n g f o o d , h e a lt h c a r e a n d
ed u c a t i on a v a i l a b l e f o r a n e v e r e x p a n d i n g pr o p o r t i on o f t h e
w o r l d ’ s p o p u l a t i o n . I f w e d o n ’ t d o t h i s , w e r i s k t h a t t h e v i c i ou s
c yc l e o f p o v e r t y w i l l r e s u l t i n m i s e r y , et h n i c s t r i f e an d t e r r o r i s m .
A s P e t er D r u c k e r p o i n t s ou t , t h i s c e n t u r y i s t h e o n e t h a t wi l l — or
s h o u l d — f i n a l l y b r i n g e n li g h t en m e n t a n d o p p o r t u n i t y t o t h e
majority of humankind.”
He points out too:
“ I en d or s e D r u c k e r ’ s b e l i e f t h at a b u s i n e s s l e a d e r ’ s ob l i g a t i o n i s
n ot j u s t t o d i r ec t s t a k e h o ld e r s i n h i s o r h er o r g a n i z a t i o n — i . e .
investors, employees, customers, suppliers, the immediate
c o m m u n i t y — b u t a l s o t o t h e w i d e r c o m mu n i t y a t l a r g e. A ft e r a l l ,
t h i s i s en l i g h t e n ed s e l f - i n t er e s t . ”
Tichy continues:
“ O n a c o s m i c s c a l e, t h e g l o b a l e n v i r on m e n t , t h e g l o b a l e c on o m y ,
a n d t h e p h y s i c a l an d f i n a n c i a l w e l l - b e i n g o f pe o p l e a f f ec t a

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c o m p a n y ’ s p er f o r m a n c e — p e o p l e n e e d d i s p o s a b l e i n c o m e s t o b u y
t h e t h i n g s t h a t m o s t c o m p a n i e s a r e s e l l i n g. I f t h e y d o n ’ t h a v e
t h a t , a n d i f t h e y a r e r i ot i n g i n t h e s t r e e t s or b e c o m i n g t e r r o r i s t s
b e c au s e t h e y f e e l d i s f r a n c h i s e d , t h i s i s v er y b ad f o r b u si n e s s .
Likewise, if we kick of the planet, business is not going to do well,
ei t h er . ”
And Tichy adds:
“ B u t t h i s i s a r i d i c u l o u s l y b r o a d a r gu m e n t , an d f u r t h e r , i t i sn ’ t
r e a l i s t i c t o t h i n k t h at an y c o m p an y i s g o i n g t o s a v e t h e w o r ld .
N o n e t h e l e s s , c o m p an i e s n e e d t o b e c o r p o r at e c i t i z e n s . T h e y m u st
n ot o n l y ‘d o n o h ar m , ’ t h e y mu s t a c t i v e l y d o t h e i r p a r t t o w a r d
i mp r o v i n g an d m a i n t a i n i n g t h e h e a l t h o f t h e g l o b a l c o m mu n i t y . ”
T i c h y c a r r i e s o n w i t h t h e en s u i n g :
“ I t i s o u r o b l i g a t i o n o f l e a d er s t o h a v e a T P O V [ t h at i s,
“ T e a c h ab l e P o i n t o f V i e w ”] on h o w t o en g a g e t h e i r c or p o r a t i o n a s
en t i t i e s a n d t o e n c o u r a g e t h e p e o p l e wh o w o r k i n t h e m t o b e g o o d
c i t i z e n s . T h e s p e c i f i c s t e p s t h at a l e ad e r o r a c o m p a n y t a k e s m a y
s e e m s m a l l o r l i k e t ot e m s , b u t n o m a t t er h o w li m i t ed t h e i m p ac t ,
t h e y d o m a k e a c o n t r i b u t i o n . A n d s m a l l i n i t i a l s t e p s c an l e ad
p e o p l e t o s i g n i f i c an t l i f e l o n g c o m m i t m e n t s . ”

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And, in closing these comments by Tichy, he finally
indicates:
“ V i r t u o u s T e a c h i n g C y c l e s a re a g r e a t v e h i c l e f o r c i t i z e n s h i p
a c t i v i t i e s . T h e y a l l o w p e o p l e f r o m v e ry d i s p a r a t e w o r l d s t o e n g a g e
w i t h o n e a n o t h e r i n t e a c h i n g a n d l e a r n in g — w h i c h i s h o w t h i n g s
a re g o i n g t o g e t b e t t e r . ” [ 4 2]
CHAPTER 7
H O W T O C O P E W I T H C EN T U R Y T W EN T I E T H O N E !
Learn a challenging lesson quickly:
To be a conscientiously human being into deep, subtle, and
proactive awareness, you need to entertain some form of profound
spirituality understanding that the greatest wealth is that of the
spirit and the enlightened mind (those splendid intangibles).
O n c e y o u d o y ou r o w n m o s t c o n s c ie n t i o u s a w a r e n e s s f o r L i f e , y o u
can increasingly do your morality and ethics for said Life.
Once you do your morality and ethics, you can do your actionable
knowledge.

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I n o r d e r t o c a p tu r e e v e r - u p d a t a b l e a n d pe r p e t u a l l y a m p l i f i a b l e a s
w e l l a s a c t i o n a b l e k n o w l e d g e , y o u a n d o n l y y ou m u s t c ha l l e n g e
yourself intellectually as if you were competing with your strongest
opponent.
I f y o u r e a l l y w i s h t o i m m e r s e y o u r m i n d i n t o t h e pe r s p e c t i v e o f t h e
applied all-knowingness, you most make the greatest effort — in a
sustained mode — towards actionable and applicable omniscience
(http://bit.ly/ceJOns), chiefly with the perspective attached by the
most sophisticated exact sciences.
O n c e y o u d o y ou r i n t e l l e c t , kn o w l e d g e , a n d s c i e n c e , y o u c a n l u c i d l y
c o n c e i v e y o u r lu c r a t i v e f u t u r e s f o r t h e s o - c a l l e d a n d la m e n t a b l e
“heres and nows.”
W h e n y o u r f u t u r e s a r e d o n e , c o n c e i v e d , v i s u a l i ze d , a n d d e v e l o p e d
w a y i n a dv a n c e , f o r e s i g h t , a n d f a r - s i g h t b y y o u , y o u c a n t h e n d o
your upside and downside risks.
W h e n r i s k s a n d c o m p e t i n g r i v a l s a re d o n e s o l e l y b y y o u o p t i m a l l y ,
you can do your benefits.

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Your risks and competing rivals get much better done when you
c o n s i d e r l a v i s h p r o v i s i o n s f o r c on t i n g e n c y p la n n in g u n d e r t h e
rigor and vigor of mentioned omniscience.
Now you know — complete the entirety of this process throughput
systematically, systemically, holistically (thus exercising a global
management perspective), and without ignoring a single step
m e n t i o n e d a b o v e — h o w t o p r o c e e d in s e i z i n g s u c c e s s i n p e r s o n a l ,
p r o f e s s i o n a l , o r g a n i z a t i o n a l , a n d s o c i e t a l l if e .
Can you now commence your own development, by and for
yourself, of self-improvement and/or self-betterment?
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W H A T A R E T H E T Y P E S O F T H I N K I N G T H A T J O I N T L Y AN D
S I M U L T AN E O U S L Y M U S T B E E X E R C I S E D T O F I R S T G U E S S
T H E F U T U R E R I G H T IN T H E T H I R D M I L L E N N I U M ?
Qu i c k l y s t a t e d a n d w h e n i n v o k i n g T HI N K I N G — a s p e r t h e
undersigned — it is succinctly to say and DO (that is) by way of
matter-of-fact example:
( M o d e s o f T h i n k i n g , en s u i n g : )
“Terra Incognita” Thinking

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W e i r d S c i en c e ' s T h i n k i n g
“ E i n st e i n i a n G e d a n k e ” T h i n k i n g
Ecological Thinking
F ac t o r y T h i n k i n g
Surprise-Free Thinking
T h r ou g h - P a r ad o x e s T h i n k i n g
Qualitative Thinking
Q u an t i t a t i v e T h i n k i n g
U n c o n v en t i on a l l y - U n c o m m o n T h i n k i n g
Weirdo’s Thinking
W e i r d S c i en c e ' s T h i n k i n g
“Rara Avis” Thinking
Gestalt Thinking
“Edisonian research” Thinking
Epidemiologic Thinking
Entomological Thinking
Fuzzy-Logic Thinking
Non-Linear Thinking
S c en a r i o - M e t h od T h i n k i n g
U n c o n v en t i on a l T h i n k i n g
Unorthodox Thinking
“ À l a Q u a n t u m M ec h a n i c s ” T h i n k i n g
“A Priori” Thinking
“A Posteriori” Thinking

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“A Cappella” Thinking
Peripheral Thinking
Epicentric Thinking
Multi-Level Thinking
Pluri-Filter Thinking
Multidimensional Thinking
Cross-Functional Thinking
T r a n s - C o n t e xt u a l T h i n k i n g
Cross-Referenced Thinking
“Against the whole cliche of the moment” Thinking
“Against Sloppy, Emotional” Thinking
“ A g a i n s t F a s h i o n ab l e ” T h i n k i n g
“Against Inexpensive” Thinking
In-Advance Thinking
E a r l y - On T h i n k i n g
“Post Mortem” Thinking
“ P r e M or t e m ” T h i n k i n g
F or e n s i c T h i n k i n g
P r e - F o r en s i c T h i n k i n g
“Short-Term and Long-Term” Thinking
Preemptive Thinking
C ou n t er - I n t u i t i v e n e s s T h i n k i n g
W o mb - t o - t o m b T h i n k i n g
U n t h i n k ab l e T h i n k i n g

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Undreamed-of Thinking
U n - d a y d r e a m ed - o f T h i n k i n g
H et e r o d o x T h i n k i n g
Un-Commonsensical Thinking
Illogicality Thinking
T h r ou g h p u t T h i n k i n g
M u l t i - P e r s p ec t i v e T h i n k i n g
P s e u d o - S er e n d i p i t o u s T h i n k i n g
“ P r e M or t e m ” T h i n k i n g
Pre-“Post Mortem” Thinking
“ P r i m u m n oc e r e ” T h i n k i n g
“ P r i m u m n on n oc e r e ” T h i n k i n g
Cosmological Thinking
Comprehensive Thinking
I n t er d i s c i p l i n a r y T h i n k i n g
Exploratory Thinking
Naturalist Thinking
P r et e r - N a t u r a l i s t T h i n k i n g
Spacewalk Thinking
D i s c o n t i n u o u s - P r o gr e s s i o n T h i n k i n g
Exuberant Thinking
“Applied Omniscience Knowledge” Thinking
H y p e r - G e o m et r i c a l T h i n k i n g
D en s e T h i n k i n g

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Multi-tasking Thinking
I n - S er i e s T h i n k i n g
In-Parallel Thinking
Microscopic Thinking
M ac r o s c o p i c T h i n k i n g
Telescopic Thinking
Engineering Thinking
R e - E n g i n e er i n g T h i n k i n g
“ O v e r h au l e d R e - E n g i n e er i n g ” T h i n k i n g
Systems Thinking
T h r ou g h o u t T h i n k i n g
“Alpha and Omega” Thinking
Composite Thinking
A g g r e g a t ed T h i n k i n g
C o m p o u n d ed T h i n k i n g
P a r e n t h et i c a l T h i n k i n g
Inventor’s Thinking
Discoverer’s Thinking
H a r m on i c T h i n k i n g
C ou n t er - s e e i n g T h i n k i n g
C ou n t er - e n v i s i o n i n g T h i n k i n g
Multi-Range Thinking
Pluri-Intent Thinking
G PS T h i n k i n g

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S on a r T h i n k i n g
R a d ar T h i n k i n g
Hu m m i n gb i r d T h i n k i n g
Horse-seeing Thinking
H e l i c o p t er T h i n k i n g
M at r i x - M a n a g e m e n t T h i n k i n g
I n t er c on n ec t e d T h i n k i n g
Submarine Thinking
I n t er d e p en d en c y T h i n k i n g
F or e t h ou g h t T h i n k i n g
Hindsight Thinking
M u l t i f a c e t ed T h i n k i n g
Wholeness Thinking
“ C on t i n u ou s I m p r o v e m e n t a n d I n n o v a t i o n ” T h i n k i n g
Alternatives-Exploring Thinking
System-wide Thinking
“ S u p p or t L e a r n i n g a n d C h a n g e ” T h i n k i n g
Specificity Thinking
Multimedia-vision Thinking
“ O u t - T h er e ” T h i n k er ’ s T h i n k i n g
Road-map Thinking
“Creative Destruction” Thinking
Reverse-Engineering Thinking
Critical Thinking

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Sense-of-urgency Thinking
S e e - t h r ou g h - t h e - s t r at e g y - s o o n e s t T h i n k i n g
A r m e d - w i t h - i n f o r m at i o n T h i n k i n g
“ S h r i n k i n g r e s o u r c e s a n d pr e c i o u s l i t t l e t i m e ” T h i n k i n g
“ F ac i l i t a t e t h e e x p a n d e d i n v o l v e m e n t o f p r ac t i t i o n er s ” T h i n k i n g
Nondelegate Thinking
N u an c e T h i n k i n g
“Amplest Nuance” Thinking
“ M o s t F o c u s ed N u a n c e ” T h i n k i n g
C on s t r u c t i v e - F e ed b ac k T h i n k i n g
“ N u m er i c a l d a t a - d r i v e n ” T h i n k i n g
“ N a r r at i v e d at a - d r i v en ” T h i n k i n g
S e l f - u p g r ad i n g T h i n k i n g
C o e x t en s i v e T h i n k i n g
N o n - c o e x t en s i v e T h i n k i n g
Boundarylessness Thinking
C on v e x T h i n k i n g
C on c a v e T h i n k i n g
O s t r ac i z e d T h i n k i n g
Non-proforma Thinking
C on t i n u u m T h i n k i n g
C on t i n u ou s T h i n k i n g
A s y n c h r o n ou s T h i n k i n g
I n t er d e p ar t m e n t a l T h i n k i n g

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I n t r a d e p ar t m e n t a l T h i n k i n g
Omnidepartmental Thinking
N o n d e p a r t m en t a l T h i n k i n g
Multi-level Thinking
M u l t i - sc a l e T h i n k i n g
M u l t i - n u an c e T h i n k i n g
Multi-context Thinking
O m n i - p er s p e c t i v e T h i n k i n g
P l u r i - “ M e n t a l - F i l t er ” T h i n k i n g
C on t e m p l a t i v e T h i n k i n g
O s t r ac i z e d - o u t T h i n k i n g
O s t r ac i z e d - i n T h i n k i n g
“ D y n a mi c C o m p l e x i t y ” T h i n k i n g
“ D et a i l c o m p l e x i t y ” T h i n k i n g
“Self-Enculturate into Science, Engineering and Systems”
Thinking
“ S e n i or m e d i c a l i n t en s i v i s t ” T h i n k i n g
“ S e n i or m i l i t a r y s u r g e o n ” T h i n k i n g
“ I n t en s i v e c ar e m e d i c a l d i r ec t or ” T h i n k i n g
“ C o m p a r at i v e - p er f o r m a n c e k n o w l ed g e ” T h i n k i n g
“ C o m p et i t i v e - p e r f or m a n c e k n o w l e d g e ” T h i n k i n g
C on t i n u a l - a n a l y s i s T h i n k i n g
Never-ending Thinking
Paradigm-shift Thinking

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F u n d a m e n t a l - c h an g e T h i n k i n g
R e l i gi o s i t y T h i n k i n g
Non-religiosity Thinking
Pluralist Thinking
“ B r a i n p r ep a r e d n e s s i n ad v a n c e ” T h i n k i n g
“ G r a p p l e wi t h c o m p l e x i t y ” T h i n k i n g
S i n gu l a r i s t T h i n k i n g
S c en a r i s t T h i n k i n g
Innovist Thinking
B r e a k t h r o u gh i s t T h i n k i n g
Creativist Thinking
D y n a mi c i s t T h i n k i n g
“God-less uncertainty” Thinking
Multiple-angles Thinking
The “eye in the sky” Thinking
M RI T h i n k i n g
f M RI T h i n k i n g
Cross-over Thinking
“ F or c ed r et h i n k i n g ” T h i n k i n g
“ P r e v e n t a t i v e ac t i on s ” T h i n k i n g
“Any preventive or corrective actions” Thinking
“ A s y s t e m a t i c , s y s t e m i c , g l o b a l, a l l - i n c l u s i v e a p pr o a c h ” T h i n k i n g
“All at once” Thinking
O u t m a n eu v e r i n g T h i n k i n g

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Pantologic Thinking
Aristotelian Thinking
Kantian Thinking
Neo-Kantian Thinking
H e g e l i an T h i n k i n g
D ar w i n i a n T h i n k i n g
Panto-morphic Thinking
P a n t o - a m o r p h ou s T h i n k i n g
E i n st e i n i a n T h i n k i n g
Da-Vincian Thinking
Geistesgeschichte Thinking
Newtonian Thinking
Galilean Thinking
C o p er n i c a n T h i n k i n g
S oc r at i c T h i n k i n g
Archimedean Thinking
Freudian Thinking
G o t h en i a n T h i n k i n g
F e y n m an i a n T h i n k i n g
N i et z s c h e a n T h i n k i n g
H er c u l e a n T h i n k i n g
C o l l at e r a l T h i n k i n g
“ N u an c ed I n si g h t ” T h i n k i n g
“Timeless-age mentality” Thinking

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Athematic Thinking
Anathema Thinking
“Pandora box” Thinking
C on t i n u u m - b e s i e g e d T h i n k i n g
“ T r a n s c en d b i o l o g i c a l l i mi t a t i o n s ” T h i n k i n g
“ D e e p i n s i gh t s i n t o t h e f u t u r e ” T h i n k i n g
“ T o u r d e F or c e ” T h i n k i n g
Thought-Provoking Thinking
C on t i n u ou s - D i a l o g u e T h i n k i n g
“ C at c h - a s - c at c h - c a n m od e ” T h i n k i n g
H i st o r i c a l l y - d i sr u p t e d T h i n k i n g
Liberation Thinking
Liberating Thinking
R e v e l a t i on T h i n k i n g
Sneak-preview Thinking
N i t t y - gr i t t y T h i n k i n g
I n f o r m ed - c o n j ec t u r e T h i n k i n g
Digital-entanglement Thinking
I n f o r m ed - c o n j ec t u r e T h i n k i n g
Digital-entanglement Thinking
C on t r o v e r s i a l i s t T h i n k i n g
Intrinsically-inquisitive Thinking
Inwardly-focus Thinking
Outwardly-focus Thinking

474. 474
I n t er l i n k e d T h i n k i n g
C on j e c t u r a l T h i n k i n g
Swarm Thinking
Check-and-balance Thinking
J o i n t - V i s i on T h i n k i n g
Disparate-Vision Thinking
G a r d en - v a r i e t y T h i n k i n g
N o n g a r d e n - v a r i et y T h i n k i n g
Escapist Thinking
C on t o r t i o n i s t T h i n k i n g
M ob i l e T h i n k i n g
Paradox-engendering Thinking
N o n - t r ad i t i o n a l i st T h i n k i n g
N o n - v a c u ou s T h i n k i n g
Entirely Thinking
I n e v i t ab l e T h i n k i n g
Avoidable Thinking
Voidable Thinking
Optimal Thinking
Sub-optimal Thinking
Inessential Thinking
I n c on s e q u en t i a l T h i n k i n g
I n e f f ec t u a l T h i n k i n g
T an g e n t i a l T h i n k i n g

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Implausible Thinking
Politicalization Thinking
Non-politicalization Thinking
N u m er i c a l i z a t i o n T h i n k i n g
N o n - n u m e r i c a l i z a t i on T h i n k i n g
Logician Thinking
Non-logician Thinking
Polynesian Thinking
Non-Polynesian Thinking
H a w a i i an T h i n k i n g
Non-Hawaiian Thinking
F or c e f u l r et h i n k i n g T h i n k i n g
Full orbed Thinking
Jack-of-all-trades Thinking
J a c k - o f - a l l - t r a d e s ’ a p p l i ed o m n i sc i e n c e T h i n k i n g
“ C o m f o r t b e f or e p a r ad o x e s ” T h i n k i n g
“ T h e s h e e r - t o - p e er s c a l e ” T h i n k i n g
Rapid-shift Thinking
Swirling-shift Thinking
Revolving-shift Thinking
Chaotic-shift Thinking
Age-old Thinking
“Unforeseeable future” Thinking
S a m en e s s - l e s s T h i n k i n g

476. 476
Sharp-observation Thinking
Ahead-of-time Thinking
“ T e c h n i c a l l y t r ai n e d ” T h i n k i n g
Across-the-board Thinking
U n i m a g i n ab l e T h i n k i n g
A b r o ad , w o m b - t o - t o mb T h i n k i n g
Virtually unimaginable Thinking
“Freak” Thinking
Freakish Thinking
Rare Thinking
“Near Impossible” Thinking
“Unheard of” Thinking
C o m p l et e n e s s T h i n k i n g
Unforeseeable-futures Thinking
S a m en e s s - l e s s T h i n k i n g
Sharp-observation Thinking
T ot a l l y u n e x p e c t e d t h i n k i n g
Entirely counter-to-everything Thinking
An all-inclusive-plan Thinking
“ E v e r y n e ed l e o u t o f t h e h a y s t a c k ” T h i n k i n g
In-flow, rich views Thinking
F an c y T h i n k i n g
“ A c t i n c o n c e r t f o r a c o m m o n pu r p o s e ” T h i n k i n g
Beforehand Thinking

477. 477
F or e t h ou g h t T h i n k i n g
F or e j u d g e d T h i n k i n g
F or e c o n s c i o u s T h i n k i n g
F or e o r d a i n e d T h i n k i n g
F or e n s i c T h i n k i n g
P r e - f o r en s i c T h i n k i n g
Sterling Thinking
Recursive Thinking
“Recursive Self-Improvement” Thinking
Q u i c k en i n g T h i n k i n g
Utopian Thinking
M i l l e n ar i s t T h i n k i n g
N o n - M i l l en a r i s t T h i n k i n g
Ideation Thinking
“ N o n v e s t i gi a l ” T h i n k i n g
Versatilist Thinking
Orchestrating Thinking
I n n o v a t i o n - g en e r a t i n g T h i n k i n g
I n t er a c t i v e T h i n k i n g
T h e o r et i c a l T h i n k i n g
P r ac t i c a l T h i n k i n g
Computational Thinking
D e s i gn i n g T h i n k i n g
Evaluating Thinking

478. 478
K n o w l ed g i s t T h i n k i n g
Grammatical Thinking
Ungrammatical Thinking
Unfamiliar Thinking
Unfashionable Thinking
Unfrequented Thinking
D i s e m b r o i l ed T h i n k i n g
D i s e n c h a n t ed T h i n k i n g
D i s e n c u m b er e d T h i n k i n g
Extrinsic Thinking
Intrinsic Thinking
Extroverted Thinking
I n t r o v e r t ed T h i n k i n g
Introspection Thinking
Tribalist Thinking
Globalist Thinking
Championing Thinking
Editorial Thinking
S p e a r h e ad i n g T h i n k i n g
S w e a t - e ar n ed T h i n k i n g
Effortless Thinking
Cutting-edge Thinking
Next-level Thinking
W on d r o u s T h i n k i n g

479. 479
G i f t ed T h i n k i n g
Tireless Thinking
Fighting-the-future Thinking
F er v i d t h i n k i n g
S yn e r g i s t i c T h i n k i n g
Sleepless Thinking
Empowerment Thinking
Impact Thinking
“ D e e p l y en t r e n c h e d ” T h i n k i n g
Priceless Thinking
Painless Thinking
Comprehensive Thinking
Cradle-to-graveyard Thinking
C r a d l e - t o - a f t e r w or l d T h i n k i n g
Cradle-to-afterlife Thinking
C u m u l at i v e T h i n k i n g
T h e i s l a n d - o f - e x c el l e n c e - i n - a - s e a - o f - m e d i o c r i t y T h i n k i n g
I n a r gu a b l e T h i n k i n g
Self-evident Thinking
Peripheral Thinking
Enduring Thinking
T r u st w o r t h y T h i n k i n g
S e l f - r e l i ab l e T h i n k i n g
D e e p er Un d er s t a n d i n g T h i n k i n g

480. 480
Inquisitive Thinking
I n t er r e l at e d T h i n k i n g
A strict regimen of Thinking
G e n er a t i v e T h i n k i n g
A c t i o n - or i e n t e d T h i n k i n g
L e v e r a g i n g - i n t e l l ec t u a l - c a pi t a l T h i n k i n g
Capital Thinking
C on c o m i t a n t T h i n k i n g
I r r e v o c ab l y a l t er e d T h i n k i n g
P r ed o m i n a n t T h i n k i n g
Distinctive Thinking
Excludable Thinking
Relative Thinking
Absolute Thinking
Compelling Thinking
T ac i t T h i n k i n g
D ec i s i v e T h i n k i n g
Traversing Thinking
C od i f i ed T h i n k i n g
Leveraging Thinking
Instinctive Thinking
Difficult-to-replicate Thinking
C l e ar l y o b s e r v a b l e T h i n k i n g
Circular Thinking

481. 481
C on t i n u ou s l y r e c o n f i g u r ed T h i n k i n g
“ S t r i n g en t q u a l i t y c o n t r o l s ” T h i n k i n g
Agile Thinking
S e q u en t i a l T h i n k i n g
Simultaneous Thinking
C on c o m i t a n t l y - a n d - s e q u en t i a l T h i n k i n g
C on s t a n t - a t t e n t i o n T h i n k i n g
C o o p e r at i v e T h i n k i n g
C ou r a g e o u s T h i n k i n g
“ A m a z i n g l y p o w er f u l e x p l a n a t o r y ” T h i n k i n g
“Initiative-seizing approach” Thinking
“Thought through analysis” Thinking
Surveying Thinking
S u p er b T h i n k i n g
R e c i p r oc a t e d T h i n k i n g
C or n u c o p i a T h i n k i n g
Technical Thinking
C on c e p t u a l T h i n k i n g
I n t er d e p en d en c y T h i n k i n g
Summarized Thinking
Inexorable Thinking
Transactional Thinking
Transformational Thinking
Outside observer’s Thinking

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Electrified Thinking
Abundant Thinking
C l ar i f y i n g T h i n k i n g
C o mb a t i v e T h i n k i n g
L i f e - c h an g i n g T h i n k i n g
Game-changing Thinking
Defining Thinking
D ec i s i v e T h i n k i n g
E x t r a mu r a l T h i n k i n g
Onsite Thinking
Offsite Thinking
Nonconformist Thinking
U n d er l y i n g T h i n k i n g
L i t mu s - t e s t T h i n k i n g
Accomplishing Thinking
C l ar i f i ed T h i n k i n g
Overlapping Thinking
Nexus Thinking
T r a n s c en d i n g T h i n k i n g
T r a n s c en d en t a l T h i n k i n g
U n i l a t er a l T h i n k i n g
Multilateral Thinking
Well-developed Thinking
M a k i n g - i t - h a p p en T h i n k i n g

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Compelling Thinking
Prioritized Thinking
Unleashing Thinking
S h a r ed T h i n k i n g
Sharable Thinking
Uniting Thinking
U n i t ed T h i n k i n g
D i s u n i t ed T h i n k i n g
Amazing Thinking
C l ar i f y i n g T h i n k i n g
C o m m i t t ed T h i n k i n g
U n c o m p r o mi s e d T h i n k i n g
Flying Thinking
On-the-fly Thinking
I r r e f u t ab l e T h i n k i n g
I r r ep r o a c h ab l e T h i n k i n g
I r r e s i st i b l e T h i n k i n g
Resolute Thinking
I r r ep l a c e a b l e T h i n k i n g
I r r ep r e s s i b l e T h i n k i n g
R e t en t i v e T h i n k i n g
I r r e v o c ab l e T h i n k i n g
S e q u en t i a l T h i n k i n g
M od e l i n g T h i n k i n g

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Pathfinding Thinking
Aligning Thinking
Empowering Thinking
Bottom-line Thinking
Iroquois Thinking
“ F l e xi b l e c h a n g en e s s ” T h i n k i n g
Extrapolating Thinking
Guiding Thinking
I n t er e s t i n g T h i n k i n g
I n t er s e c t i n g T h i n k i n g
Curious Thinking
A n t i c i p at e d T h i n k i n g
C a s c ad i n g T h i n k i n g
Realigning Thinking
D e m an d i n g T h i n k i n g
“ S a c r ed C o w ” T h i n k i n g
Overriding Thinking
S u p er s e d i n g T h i n k i n g
Nurturing Thinking
Overarching Thinking
Rewarding Thinking
C on t r a s t i n g T h i n k i n g
Helpful Thinking
Useful Thinking

485. 485
Leveraging Thinking
F ou n d a t i o n a l T h i n k i n g
Training Thinking
Coaching Thinking
F or m a l i z e d T h i n k i n g
Maverick Thinking
Utopian Thinking
D y s t o p i an T h i n k i n g
R e s i l i en t T h i n k i n g
F r a g m e n t ed T h i n k i n g
Newness-mired Thinking
F l ou r i s h i n g T h i n k i n g
Nourishing Thinking
“Mutual” Thinking
Multilateral Thinking
C on n e c t e d T h i n k i n g
W i r ed t h i n k i n g
I n d i c at i v e t h i n k i n g
Inescapable thinking
I n t er w o v e n t h i n k i n g
Triage thinking
Reengaging thinking
Tremendous thinking
Nutty thinking

486. 486
C ar e f u l l y c r a f t ed t h i n k i n g
Simplified thinking
L i t er a l t h i n k i n g
Textual thinking
Smooth thinking
Passionate thinking
Dispassionate thinking
Proximate thinking
Pressing thinking
U n d er - p r e s s u r e t h i n k i n g
C o m p o u n d ed t h i n k i n g
Training thinking
M o m en t a r y t h i n k i n g
Able thinking
C a p ab l e t h i n k i n g
Appraising thinking
Power-activating thinking
E m p o w e r m e n t - ac t i v a t i n g t h i n k i n g
L u xu r i ou s t h i n k i n g
I gn i t e d t h i n k i n g
Preemptive Thinking
Threshold Thinking
Litigation Thinking
Litigating Thinking

487. 487
A b o n e - d e ep T h i n k i n g
Hu m a n e T h i n k i n g
Hu m a n i t a r i a n T h i n k i n g
Servant Thinking
M on a r c h i c a l T h i n k i n g
Stewardship Thinking
Reverent Thinking
C ar i n g T h i n k i n g
Service Thinking
C on t r i b u t i on T h i n k i n g
Loyal Thinking
Faithful Thinking
D ed i c a t e d T h i n k i n g
R e d ed i c a t ed T h i n k i n g
R e i n v e n t ed T h i n k i n g
M en t o r ed T h i n k i n g
T u t or e d T h i n k i n g
A v o c at i o n T h i n k i n g
Vocational Thinking
Future-susurration Thinking
Reverenced Thinking
Ostensible Thinking
Retrospective Thinking
Prospective Thinking

488. 488
I m p r e g n at e d - w i t h - h i g h e r - pu r p o s e s - a n d - pr i n c i p l e s T h i n k i n g
S e r v i c e - ab o v e - a l l T h i n k i n g
F l e xi b l e T h i n k i n g
R e s i l i en t T h i n k i n g
Stoic Thinking
Adaptive Thinking
C u m u l at i v e T h i n k i n g
Incremental Thinking
Discontinuous Thinking
Linking Thinking
Missing-link Thinking
Pedagogical Thinking
T ol e r a t ed T h i n k i n g
I n t o l er a b l e T h i n k i n g
S ou n d T h i n k i n g
S u b st a n t i a l T h i n k i n g
Enduring Thinking
S i t u a t i on a l T h i n k i n g
S al i e n t T h i n k i n g
Shaped Thinking
Ever-shaping Thinking
P r o p r i e t ar y T h i n k i n g
Broad Thinking
F er t i l e T h i n k i n g

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Well-defined Thinking
V i d e o r e c or d i n g T h i n k i n g
S t i mu l a t ed T h i n k i n g
Booming Thinking
Helical Thinking
S yn t h et i c T h i n k i n g
Widespread Thinking
W e l l - p o s i t i o n ed T h i n k i n g
D i v e r s i f i ed T h i n k i n g
Dominant Thinking
Avid Thinking
Divergent Thinking
F i n e l y d e t a i l ed T h i n k i n g
Transverse Thinking
F or e r u n n i n g T h i n k i n g
M ar v e l ’ s T h i n k i n g
P r ec i s i o n T h i n k i n g
S e l f - t h r e ad i n g T h i n k i n g
Smooth Thinking
E x p e r i m en t a l T h i n k i n g
C on t r a s t i n g T h i n k i n g
Astute Thinking
P r ec i s e T h i n k i n g
C on s e q u e n t i a l T h i n k i n g

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Lengthy Thinking
De facto Thinking
D en s e T h i n k i n g
“Learning by trying” Thinking
A mb i t i o u s T h i n k i n g
Inspirational Thinking
Instantaneous Thinking
U n d er p i n n i n g T h i n k i n g
C on t i n u ou s - f l o w T h i n k i n g
E c o i m a g i n a t i on T h i n k i n g
Prevalent Thinking
F oc a l T h i n k i n g
Savvy Thinking
O p e r at i c T h i n k i n g
W or l d - f l a t t e n i n g T h i n k i n g
C o o p e r at i v e T h i n k i n g
Turbulent Thinking
M an i f e s t ed T h i n k i n g
Seasoned Thinking
M an a g e m e n t - l e v e l T h i n k i n g
E x c e l l ed T h i n k i n g
Unique Thinking
Unison Thinking
Long-range Thinking

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Scrutiny Thinking
Diplomatic Thinking
I n n er T h i n k i n g
I n n er m o s t T h i n k i n g
D e xt e r o u s T h i n k i n g
Skillful Thinking
C o m p et e n t T h i n k i n g
E f f i c a c i ou s T h i n k i n g
Tight-rope Thinking
“A bird’s-eye-view” Thinking
T h i n k i n g à l a “ E i n s t e i n i a n G ed a n k e ”
Rotund Thinking
M a g i s t er i a l T h i n k i n g
Dignified Thinking
I n d e t e r mi n a c y T h i n k i n g
Universalistic Thinking
S i n gu l a r T h i n k i n g
S i n gu l a r i t a r i an T h i n k i n g
S i n gu l a r i s t T h i n k i n g
Pluralistic Thinking
Inquisitive Thinking
M an i f e s t l y a s p i r at i o n a l T h i n k i n g
Normative Thinking
D ec e n t r a l i z ed T h i n k i n g

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C en t r a l i z e d T h i n k i n g
D ec e n t r a l i z ed T h i n k i n g
Stylish Thinking
Distributed Thinking
A-new-set-of-beliefs Thinking
I n d i s t i n g u i s h ab l e T h i n k i n g
C y b er m i n d ' s T h i n k i n g
Multisensory Thinking
Resplendent Thinking
D e l i n e a t ed T h i n k i n g
Too-creative Thinking
F ar - r e a c h i n g T h i n k i n g
D e l i n e a t ed T h i n k i n g
Delineating Thinking
Vivid Thinking
H i gh - l e v e l T h i n k i n g
Responsive Thinking
S u p p or t i v e T h i n k i n g
Compelling Thinking
C o m p e l l ed T h i n k i n g
C l ar i f i ed T h i n k i n g
C l ar i f y i n g T h i n k i n g
Assertive Thinking
Asserting Thinking

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Hard-drive Thinking
I n t er s t e l l a r T h i n k i n g
C r o s s - s e c t i on i n g T h i n k i n g
C r o s s - s e c t i on e d T h i n k i n g
C on t a g i o u s T h i n k i n g
F a s t - p a c ed T h i n k i n g
Epoch-making Thinking
N a t u r e - c h or e o g r a p h i n g T h i n k i n g
Pivotal Thinking
Immemorial Thinking
M on s t r o u s T h i n k i n g
P r ec i o u s T h i n k i n g
D ou b l e - h e l i c a l T h i n k i n g
Secrets-unraveling Thinking
M a s t er - c h o r e o g r a p h e r s - o f - l i f e T h i n k i n g
Reductionist Thinking
Impenetrable Thinking
Cross-fertilization Thinking
C r o s s - p o l l i n at i o n T h i n k i n g
Brainpower Thinking
Breathtaking Thinking
B i o g e n et i c i s t T h i n k i n g
Life-extending Thinking
Colonizing Thinking

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G a l a c t i c - c i vi l i z a t i o n T h i n k i n g
Insurmountable Thinking
I n t er s t e l l a r T h i n k i n g
P l a n et a r y T h i n k i n g
Galactic Thinking
Respectable Thinking
Respected Thinking
Respectful Thinking
Thrilling Thinking
O u t p e r f or m i n g T h i n k i n g
Reasoned Thinking
Discerned Thinking
H a r m on i o u s T h i n k i n g
Tricky Thinking
Articulated Thinking
U n d er l y i n g T h i n k i n g
Reviewed Thinking
Revisionist Thinking
C ar e f u l T h i n k i n g
C l e ar - v i e w T h i n k i n g
S t r et c h e d T h i n k i n g
S t r et c h i n g T h i n k i n g
I n t el l e c t u a l i z ed T h i n k i n g
H i st o r i c a l T h i n k i n g

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T o - t h e - p oi n t T h i n k i n g
First-rate Thinking
Reasoning-from-effect-to-cause Thinking
S u b st a n t i v e T h i n k i n g
Fulfilling Thinking
F u l f i l l ed T h i n k i n g
F u l f i l l m en t T h i n k i n g
F or m i d ab l e T h i n k i n g
“A critical eye” Thinking
H i gh - q u a l i t y T h i n k i n g
Taskmaster’s Thinking
H i gh - p o w e r ed T h i n k i n g
S ol i c i t o u s T h i n k i n g
Stiff Thinking
Technological-prowess Thinking
D ec i d e d T h i n k i n g
D ec i s i v e T h i n k i n g
Incessant Thinking
F or e v e r T h i n k i n g
F or - L i f e T h i n k i n g
Specialist’s Thinking
G e n er a l i s t ’ s T h i n k i n g
T ot a l i s t ’ s T h i n k i n g
R e n ai s s a n c e T h i n k i n g

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Gaining-prominence Thinking
Adept Thinking
S ou g h t - a f t er T h i n k i n g
S e r v i c e - m i n d ed T h i n k i n g
Organization-wide Thinking
C on v i n c i n g T h i n k i n g
Embracing Thinking
S t r et c h i n g T h i n k i n g
Finding Thinking
H o n or i n g T h i n k i n g
Articulating Thinking
Seeking Thinking
Reshuffling Thinking
Keen Thinking
Prevalent Thinking
Acuity Thinking
F oc u s i n g T h i n k i n g
Changing Thinking
Revitalized Thinking
Developing Thinking
C on q u er i n g T h i n k i n g
The all-important Thinking
Iroquois Thinking
C on n e c t e d n e s s T h i n k i n g

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U n - c o n n e c t ed n e s s T h i n k i n g
“ F ar - r e a c h i n g r a mi f i c at i o n s ” T h i n k i n g
“ A v e r y t r ai n e d e y e ” T h i n k i n g
“ A k e e n ob s e r v a t i o n ” T h i n k i n g
Overseeing Thinking
N o n t r a d i t i on a l T h i n k i n g
H a r d - e a r n ed T h i n k i n g
“ W e l l - gu a r d e d s e c r e t s ” T h i n k i n g
How is the thinking above executed? For instance:
I f D y n a m i c i s t , I n n o v i s t , C r e a t i v i s t , V e r s a t i l i s t , Fu t u r i s t , S t r a t e g i s t ,
Connectivist, Linkist and Breakthroughist are g e n u in e to
themselves, truth-seeking and solving a dv a n c e d problems,
heightened their own practical e n ga g e m e n t towards own
boundaryless exercising of their biological computer for Life
through strong sense and critico-creative systems thinking based
on his / her applied omniscience bliss.
We exercised all of the “thinking” above and simultaneously to
cope and thrive through situations like this:

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B y r o n R . W i e n ( C h i e f U . S . I n v e s t m e n t S t r a t e g i s t a t M o r g a n S t a n le y
D e a n W i t t e r — 2 0 0 0 ) : “ Fi f t y y e a r s a g o [ 1 9 5 0 ] m o s t i n v e s t o r s
s u f f er e d f r o m a l a c k o f u s e f u l i n f o r m a t i on an d a p p r o a c h e d t h e
s t oc k m ar k e t w i t h a c e r t ai n f e a r b ec a u s e o f i t . T od a y t h e
i n v e s t m e n t e n v i r o n m e n t i s o v e r l o a d ed w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n , an d a
m a j o r p r ob l e m f a c i n g i n v e s t or s i s s i f t i n g t h e u s e fu l f r o m t h e
u s e l e s s . A n o t h er i s s u e i s t h at g o o d c o m p an i e s a r en ’ t a l w a y s g o o d
s t oc k s a n d b a d c o m p a n i e s s o m e t i m e s a r e pr o f i t a b l e i n v e s t m en t s .
T i m e i s l i m i t ed a n d w e a r e a l l s e a r c h i n g f o r a w a y t o u n d e r s t an d
c o m p l e x m a t e r i a l q u i c k l y an d d r a w c o n c l u s i o n s fr o m i t . ” [ 1 2 5 ]
CHAPTER 8
REFLECTING ON THE EDUCATION WE IMMEDIATELY
NEED
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ON EDUCATION (1769 - 1821):
“ E d u c a t i o n , s t r i c t l y s p e a k i n g , h a s s e v e r a l ob j ec t i v e s : o n e n e ed s t o
l e ar n h o w t o s p e a k a n d w r i t e c o r r ec t l y , w h i c h i s g en e r a l l y c a l l ed
g r a m m a r a n d b e l l e s l e t t e r s . E a c h l y c e u m h a s p r o v i d ed f o r t h i s
ob j e c t , a n d t h e r e i s n o w e l l - e d u c a t ed m a n wh o h a s n o t l e a r n e d h i s
r h e t or i c . . . . A f t er t h e n e ed t o s p e a k a n d w r i t e c o r r e c t l y c o m e s t h e
ab i l i t y t o c ou n t a n d m e a s u r e. T h e l y c eu m s h a v e pr o v i d ed t h i s
with classes in MATHEMATICS embracing ar i t h m e t i c a l and
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B RA N C H E S . . . . T h e el e m e n t s o f s e v e r a l o t h e r fi e l d s c o m e n e x t :
c h r on o l o g y , g e o g r a p h y , a n d t h e r u d i m en t s o f h i s t o r y a r e a l s o a
p ar t o f t h e ed u c a t i on o f t h e l y c eu m … . A y o u n g m a n wh o l e a v e s
t h e l y c e u m a t s i x t e en y e a r s o f a g e t h en c e k n o w s n o t o n l y t h e
m ec h a n i c s o f h i s l a n gu a g e a n d t h e c l a s s i c a l au t h o r s , t h e d i v i s i on s
o f d i s c ou r s e , t h e d i f f e r en t fi g u r e s o f e l o q u en c e , t h e m e a n s o f
e m p l o y i n g t h e m ei t h er t o c a l m o r a r o u s e p a s s i o n s , i n s h o r t ,
e v e r y t h i n g t h at o n e l e a r n s i n a c ou r s e o n b e l l e s l e t t e r s . H e a l s o
would know the principal epochs of h i s t or y , the basic
geographical divisions, and how to compute and measure. He has
s o m e g en e r a l i d e a o f t h e m o s t s t r i k i n g n at u r a l ph e n o m e n a a n d
t h e p r i n c i p l e s o f eq u i l i b r i u m a n d m o v e m e n t b o t h wi t h r e g a r d t o
s o l i d s a n d f l u i d s . . . . W h e t h er h e d e s i r e s t o f o l l o w t h e c ar e e r o f t h e
b a r r i s t e r , t h a t o f t h e s w o r d , o r E N G L I S H , o r l et t e r s ; i f h e i s
d e s t i n e d t o e n t e r i n t o t h e b o d y o f s c h o l a r s , t o b e a g e o g r a p h er ,
en g i n e er , o r l a n d s u r v e y o r — i n a l l t h e s e c a s e s h e h a s r e c e i v ed a
g e n er a l ed u c a t i o n n ec e s s a r y t o b ec o m e e q u i p p e d t o r ec e i v e t h e
r e m a i n d e r o f i n s t r u c t i on t h a t h i s c i r c u m s t an c e s r e q u i r e, an d i t i s
a t t h i s m o m e n t , w h en h e mu s t m a k e h i s c h o i c e o f a p r o f e s s i o n ,
t h a t t h e s p ec i a l s t u d i e s p r e s e n t t h e m s e l v e s . . . ”. [ 1 1 3 ]
B o n a p a r t e i n d i c a t e s a s we l l :

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“ … I f h e w i s h e s t o d e v o t e h i m s e l f t o t h e mi l i t ar y a r t , e n g i n e e r i n g ,
or artillery, he enters a special school of MATHEMATICS, the
p o l y t ec h n i q u e ( i n st i t u t i o n , e s p e c i a l l y c o l l e g e d e a li n g w i t h or
d e v o t e d t o v a r i o u s T E C H N I C A L s u b j ec t s ) . W h at h e l e ar n s t h e r e i s
only the corollary of wh a t he has learned in e l e m e n t ar y
m a t h e m a t i c s , b u t t h e k n o w l e d g e ac q u i r ed i n t h e s e st u d i e s m u s t b e
d e v e l o p e d a n d a p p l i e d b e f or e h e en t er s t h e d i f f er e n t b r a n c h e s o f
A B S T R A C T M A T H E M A T I CS . N O L O N G E R I S I T A Q U E S T I O N
SIMPLY OF EDUCATION, AS IN THE LYCEUM: NOW IT BECOMES
A M A T T E R O F A C Q U I R I N G A S C I E N C E …. T h e t o t a l l e n g t h o f t h e
c o u r s e o f t h e A r t i l l e r y a n d E N G I N E E R s c h o o l b e i n g fi x e d at t w o
y e a r s , w e mu s t d i v i d e t h e c ou r s e i n t o f o u r p a r t s , e a c h c o m pr i s i n g
s i x m o n t h s o f s t u d y . S t u d en t s i n t h e fi r s t c l a s s w ou l d l e a r n : 1 . -
T h e i n f an t r y m a n eu v e r s o f t h e p l a t o on an d b at t a l i o n . 2. - T h e
m a n eu v e r s o f f i e l d a n d s i e g e a r t i l l er y a s w e ll a s t h o s e o f m o r t a r s
a n d h o wi t z e r s . 3 . - M ec h a n i c a l m an e u v e r s , t h e c o m p o s i t i o n o f
e x p l o s i v e s … 4 . - T h e p r i n c i p l e s o f t h e a t t ac k o f f o r t i fi c a t i o n s . 5 . -
T h e e n t i r e p o s i t i o n o f t h e a i d e - m é m o i r e p er t a i n i n g t o f i r i n g, an d
f i n a l l y . 6 . - E v e r y t h i n g n ec e s s a r y t o t h e g u n n e r an d t h e en g i n e er
i n t h e f i el d . . . . S t u d en t s w i l l b e l ed t o t h e t a r g et r a n g e ; t h e y w i l l
l ob b o mb s i n t o t h e t a r g et b ar r e l , f i r e b l a n k c ar t r i d g e s , et c . a n d
c o n s t r u c t e v e r y k i n d o f b at t e r y . T h e y w i ll c on t i n u e t h e i r [ i n i t i a l]
c o u r s e o f c o n s t r u c t i on . I n t h e t h i r d c l a s s s t u d e n t s w o u l d p u r s u e
their STUDIES IN HYDRAULIC ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL and

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m i l i t ar y . T h e y w ou l d b u s y t h e m s e l v e s w i t h t h e m o s t c o m p l i c at e d
p ar t o f c o n s t r u c t i on an d L E A R N E V E R Y T H I N G N E C E S S A R Y t o
d i r ec t a n d s u p e r i n t en d t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a f o r t . T h e y w ou l d t a k e
c o g n i z a n c e o f t h e d et a i l s o f f o u n d r i e s , mi n e s , et c . . . . T h e f ou r t h
c l a s s w o u l d b e d ed i c at e d t o p e r f ec t i n g t h e s t u d en t s i n t h e
d i f f e r en t s u b j e c t s t h a t t h e y h a v e b e e n s t u d y i n g . T h e y w o u l d g o
o v e r a l l o f t h e d et a i l s o f a r s e n a l s , m i n e s , g a l l e r i e s , e t c . — i n b r i e f ,
e v e r y t h i n g t h at w o u l d c o m p l e t e t h ei r i n st r u c t i o n a s en g i n e er s a n d
gu n n er s w o u l d b e l on g t o t h e c u r r i c u lu m o f t h i s c l a s s … . I n
g e n er a l , i n t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a s c h o o l f o r e n gi n e e r s a n d
a r t i l l er y o n e s h o u l d c o n s i d e r t h e k n o w l e d g e o f t h e m a n eu v e r s o f
a l l t h e gu n s a n d t h e t ac t i c s o f i n f a n t r y a s t h e pr i n c i p a l o b j ec t .
W h e n a s t u d e n t i s a d mi t t ed t o t h e S c h o o l o f t h e B at t a l i o n , h e
would be forced to p er f o r m the manual of arms and the
m a n eu v e r s o f t h e b at t a l i on a t l e a s t t h r e e t i m e s e v er y t e n d a y s …
I t i s i m p o r t a n t f o r t h e m an e u v e r s o f a r t i l l er y t o k e e p i n m i n d t h a t
n ot h i n g i s m o r e u n c e r t ai n t h an t h e a r t o f f i r i n g . T h i s p o r t i o n o f
t h e m i l i t a r y ar t i s c l a s s i f i e d a m o n g t h e P H Y S I O - M A T H E M AT I C A L
S C I E N C E S , y e t i t s r e s u lt s a r e d u b i o u s ; t h o s e o f pr a c t i c e ar e
c e r t a i n . S t u d en t s h a v i n g c o m p l et e d on e c ou r s e i n m e c h a n i c s k n o w
n e a r l y e v e r y t h i n g t h a t t h e y m u s t u n d e r st a n d a n d a p p l y … ” [ 1 1 3 ]
A n d N a p o l e o n c a r r i e s on a n d a r g u e s :

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“ …I t i s a p p r o p r i a t e t h e r e o f t o s t r i v e a b o v e e v e r y t h i n g e l s e , a n d
n ot a s o n e o f t h e f or e m o s t f o u n d a t i o n s o f t h e i n st r u c t i o n , t o s e e
t h a t e a c h s t u d en t e x e c u t e s t h e m a n u a l o f a r m s an d a l l o f t h e
m a n eu v e r s o f a r t i l l e r y b et t e r t h a n a v et e r a n s o l d i er , t h at h e i s
s k i l l ed i n l ar g e p r a c t i c e a n d H AS P E R F E C T K N O W L E D G E o f t h e
e m p l o y m e n t o f a r t i l l e r y . N o on e c an b e c o n s i d e r ed a g o o d s t u d en t
i f , u p o n g r ad u a t i o n , h e c an n o t g o i m m e d i a t e l y t o a b a t t e r y o r a
s i e g e . I t i s p r o p er t h at u p o n j oi n i n g h i s u n i t h e s h o u ld i n st r u c t a
c l a s s o f r e c r u i t s i n t h e m a n e u v e r s o f ar t i l l e r y a n d i n f a n t r y a n d i n
t h e m e c h an i c a l m a n eu v e r s . H o w o f t en d o y o u n ot s e e o f f i c e r s
u n a b l e t o p l ac e a g u n c ar r i a g e , d i r ec t a m ec h a n i c a l m a n eu v e r ,
f a s h i on e x p l o s i v e s , an d f or c ed t o t a k e l e s s o n f r o m o ld s e r g e a n t s ?
… W h e n a s t u d en t c an a i m a g u n b e t t e r t h an t h e s o l d i er , n o o n e
w i l l q u e s t i o n e i t h e r h i s r i gh t t o a d v a n c e m en t o r t h e ot h e r
ad v a n t a g e s o f h i s e d u c a t i o n . O l d s e r g e a n t s w i l l n ot b e j e a l o u s o f
these young officers w h en they never have to t e ac h them
a n yt h i n g . ”
W h a t w a s t h e p o s i t i o n o f a p r o m i n en t B r i t t o n re g a r d i n g
l e a d e r s h i p i n E u r o p e? F o l l o w i n g :
S I R I A N H A M I L T O N I N 1 9 2 1 O N N A P O L E O N : “I t i s o n l y
p r o g r e s s i v e l y t h a t on e c an f o r m a gr e a t a r m y . C er t a i n l y n o ot h e r
c o m m a n d er ( l e a d er ) i n h i s d a y d e v o t e d a s m u c h t h ou g h t a n d

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attention to organization as Napoleon, who went into painstaking
d e t a i l t o a s s u r e t h a t h i s f o r c e s ( t e a m a n d r e s o u r c e s ) w er e
d i s c i p l i n ed , p r ep a r e d , an d r e ad y to take the fi e l d (the
m a r k et p l a c e a n d i t s c o m p et i t or s ) . T h e a r m y m a r c h e s , w o r k s , a n d
h a s i t s b ei n g b y o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d d i s c i p l i n e. ” [ 1 1 3 ]
W E R N H E R V O N B R A U N O N ED U C A T I O N , 1 9 1 2 — 1 9 7 7 ,
(Father of the American Space Program):
“ T h e a v e r a g e c i t i z en t o d a y , o f c o u r s e , h a s f a r m o r e s c i en t i fi c
information at his disposal than did those greatest of intellects of
e a r l i e r t i m e s . Y et p ar a d o x i c a l l y , I t h i n k t h at T H E R E H AS N E V E R
B E E N A G R E A T E R N E E D F O R I NC R E A S E D U N D E R S T A N D I N G
A N D A P P R E C I A T I O N O F S CI E N C E . I t h a s b e e n s a i d t h at , a lt h o u g h
t h e c h o i c e o f d i r ec t i on f o r ou r c i v i li z a t i o n w i l l b e d et e r mi n e d
t h r ou g h d e m oc r a t i c p r o c e s s , i t i s t h e r e t h at t h e p r ob l e m b e gi n s .
T O M A K E R A T I O N A L C H O I C E S , T H E A V E R A G E CI T I Z E N M U S T
U N D E R S T A N D T H E N A T U R E A N D R O L E O F S CI E N C E A T A T I M E
WHEN ITS BREADTH AND COMPLEXITY ARE INCREASING
A L M O S T E X P O N E N T I A L L Y . . . . C o n v e r s e l y , t h e s c i en t i st , a t a t i m e
w h en h e c a n b a r e l y k e e p u p t o d at e i n h i s s p e c i a l t y , m u s t n o t
i s o l a t e h i m s e l f i n h i s p a r o c h i a l i n t er e s t . I n s t e a d , h e s h ou l d s e e h i s
p r o f e s s i o n a s a p a r t o f t h e l a r g e r w or l d , t o e v a l u a t e h i m s e l f a n d
his work in relation to all forces, especially the humanities, which

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s h a p e an d ad v a n c e s o c i e t y . T H E N E E D , T H E N , I S F O R A N
EDUCATIONAL PROCESS RESULTING IN MORE S C I E N T I FI C
LITERACY FOR THE LAYMAN, AND MORE LITERACY IN THE
H U M A N I T I E S F O R T H E S CI E N T I S T S . . . . M an i n t h i s s c i e n t i fi c a g e
i s f r e e o n l y t o t h e e xt e n t t h a t h e h a s a g r a s p on h i m s e l f an d h i s
s u r r ou n d i n g s . F R E E D O M — T H E A B I L I T Y T O S P E A K , T H I N K ,
A C T , A N D V O T E I NT E L L I G E N T L Y — i s b a s e d l a r g e l y on ou r
ab i l i t y T O M A K E C H OI C E S gr o w i n g o u t o f o u r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f
t h e i s s u e s i n v o l v e d . W i t h e ac h ad v a n c e o f s c i e n c e , t h e r e i s a n
i n v i t at i o n t o m o r e u n d er s t a n d i n g . T h i s i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e
b u r d en b o r n e b y a l l p e o p l e s s i n c e t h e d a w n o f h u m a n i t y . T h er e
mu s t b e w i d e s p r e a d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e r o l e o f sc i e n c e i n
m o d er n s o c i et y , b o t h a s t o i t s l i m i t s a n d o u r d e p e n d e n c e on i t s
b a s i c f u n c t i o n a s a t o o l f o r o u r s u r v i v a l . T h i s i s t h e i m p er a t i v e
f o r s c i e n t i f i c l i t er a c y . . . . H o w d o w e en c ou r a g e sc i e n t i f i c l i t e r a c y ?
I T H I N K T H E P R O B L E M I S H O W T O I N S T I L L I N S T UD E N T S A
PERMANENT DESIRE TO LEARN. All youth is endowed with
c u r i o s i t y f r o m t h e v er y b e g i n n i n g . W h a t c a n ed u c a t i on p r oc e s s
d o , n ot o n l y t o k e e p t h i s n at u r a l c u r i o s i t y a l i v e , b u t t o m a k e i t a
p er m a n e n t p a r t o f t h e i n d i vi d u a l d r i v e ? . … ” [ 1 1 4 ]
Dr. von Braun also includes the following comment:

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“ …S t u d e n t s s h o u l d b e e n c o u r a g e d , b e y o n d l e a r n i n g f a c t s , t o b e
i n t r i g u ed b y o b j ec t s a n d e v e n t s i n t h e i r en v i r o n m en t , a s w e l l a s t o
b e c o m e a w a r e o f a n d r e s p o n s i v e i n a p o s i t i v e m a n n er t o b e a u t y
a n d o r d er l i n e s s i n t h e i r en v i r on m e n t . T H E Y S H O U L D B E T A U G H T
TO WILLINGLY SUBJECT THEIR DATA AND IDEAS TO
C R I T I C I S M O F T H E I R P E E R S W HI L E AC Q U I R I N G A C R I T I C A L ,
Q U E S T I O N I N G A T T I T U D E T O W A R D I NF E R E N C E S , H Y P O T H E S E S
A N D T H E O R I E S . E a r l y i n ed u c a t i on , t h e y s h o u l d b e le d t o
r e c o g n i z e t h e l i m i t a t i o n s o f sc i e n t i f i c m o d e s o f i n q u i r y a n d t h e
n e e d f o r a d d i t i o n a l , q u i t e d i f f e r en t a p p r o ac h e s t o t h e q u e st f or
r e a l i t y … U L T I M A T E L Y , T H E Y S H O U L D B E I NS T I L L E D W I T H A N
A P P R E C I A T I O N F O R T H E I NT E R R E L A T E D N E S S O F S C I E N C E ,
T E C H N O L O G Y A N D S O C I E T Y . . . . T h i s i s e s s e n t i a l l y t h e s c i en t i fi c
m et h o d . By learning the s c i e n t i fi c m e t h od , students will
u n d e r s t a n d i t s r o l e i n s o c i e t y a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e t o t h i n k f or
themselves. LEARNING TO THINK FOR ONESELF, IN TURN,
IMPARTS A DEEP SENSE OF FREEDOM. ONCE TESTED, AN
APPETITE FOR IT IS FORMED WHICH MAY WELL ENDURE
T H R O U G H O U T L I F E . . . . B u t i f ou r y o u n g p e o p l e a r e g o i n g t o g a i n
the appetite, our schools, our colleges, our universities, must bear
a n e v e r g r e at e r r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . A L L T O O M A N Y T I M E S I N T H E
PAST, EDUCATION — PARTICULARLY IN THE S C I E N T I FI C
DISCIPLINES — HAS PLACED EXTREMELY HEAVY EMPHASIS ON
T R A N S M I T T I N G T H E E S T AB L I S H E D K N O W L E D G E O F T H E P A S T .

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THERE HAS BEEN A TENDENCY FOR TEACHERS TO ASSIGN,
A N D T O E N C O U R A G E R O T E L E A R N I N G , I NS T E A D O F T A K I N G
T H E A D M I T T E D L Y M O R E D I F FI C U L T P A T H O F E N C O U R A G I N G
S T U D E N T S T O T HI N K F O R T H E M S E L V E S . . . . T H E M A I N S P R I N G
OF SCIENCE IS CURIOSITY. SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, THERE
HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MEN AND WOMEN WHO FELT A BURNING
DESIRE TO KNOW WHAT WAS UNDER THE ROCK, BEYOND THE
HI L L S , A C R O S S T H E O C E A N S . T H I S R E S T L E S S B R E E D N O W
W A N T T O K N O W W H A T M A K E S A N AT O M W O R K , T H R O U G H
WHAT PROCESS LIFE REPRODUCES ITSELF, OR WHAT IS THE
GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE MOON.” [114]
I N S P E A K I N G O F KN O W L E D G E , N O T E T H E F R EQ U EN T U S E
O F T H E T E R M B Y PR E S I D E N T K E N N E D Y ’ S A D D R E S S A T
RICE UNIVERSITY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1962:
“ …W e m e et at a c o l l e g e n ot e d f o r k n o w l e d g e , i n a c i t y n o t ed f or
p r o g r e s s , i n a S t at e n ot e d f or s t r en g t h , a n d w e s t a n d i n n e e d o f
a l l t h r e e , f o r w e m e e t i n an h o u r o f c h a n g e a n d c h a l l e n g e , i n a
d e c ad e o f h o p e a n d f e ar , i n a n a g e o f b ot h k n o w l ed g e a n d
i gn o r a n c e . T h e g r e at e r o u r k n o w l e d g e i n c r e a s e s , t h e g r e at e r o u r
i gn o r a n c e u n f o l d s . … D e s p i t e t h e s t r i k i n g f a c t t h a t m o s t o f t h e
s c i e n t i s t s t h a t t h e w or l d h a s e v er k n o w n a r e a l i v e an d w o r k i n g
t od a y , d e s p i t e t h e f a c t t h a t t h i s N a t i on ’ s o w n s c i en t i fi c m an p o w e r

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i s d ou b l i n g e v e r y 1 2 y e a r s i n a r at e o f g r o w t h m or e t h a n t h r e e
t i m e s t h at o f o u r p o p u l a t i o n a s a w h o l e , d e s p i t e t h a t , t h e v a s t
s t r e t c h e s o f t h e u n k n o w n a n d t h e u n an s w e r e d a n d t h e u n f i n i s h e d
s t i l l f a r o u t s t r i p ou r c o l l e c t i v e c o m pr e h en s i o n . …. T h i s i s a
breathtaking pace, and such a pace cannot help but create new
i l l s a s i t d i s p e l s o l d , n e w i g n o r an c e , n e w pr o b l e m s , n e w d a n g er s .
S u r e l y t h e o p en i n g v i s t a s o f s p a c e p r o m i s e h i gh c o s t s a n d
h ar d s h i p s , a s w e l l a s h i g h r e w a r d . … I f t h i s c a p s u l e h i s t or y o f o u r
p r o g r e s s t e ac h e s u s a n yt h i n g , i t i s t h at m a n , i n h i s q u e s t f o r
k n o w l e d g e a n d p r o g r e s s , i s d et e r m i n e d a n d c a n n o t b e d et e r r e d .
T h e e x p l o r at i o n o f s p a c e w i l l g o a h e ad , w h et h e r w e j o i n i n i t o r
n ot , a n d i t i s o n e o f t h e g r e a t a d v e n t u r e s o f a l l t i m e , a n d n o
n at i o n w h i c h e x p ec t s t o b e t h e l e ad e r o f ot h e r n at i o n s c a n e x p ec t
t o s t a y b e h i n d i n t h e r ac e f o r s p a c e . … W e h a v e v o w e d t h a t w e
s h a l l n ot s e e s p a c e f i l l ed wi t h w e a p o n s o f m a s s d e s t r u c t i on , b u t
w i t h i n s t r u m e n t s o f k n o w l ed g e a n d u n d er s t a n d i n g . … W e s e t s a i l
o n t h i s n e w s e a b ec a u s e t h er e i s n e w k n o w l e d g e t o b e g a i n ed , a n d
n e w r i g h t s t o b e w o n , an d t h e y m u s t b e w on an d u s ed f or t h e
p r o g r e s s o f a l l p e o p l e. …. T h e g r o w t h o f o u r sc i e n c e a n d ed u c a t i o n
will be enriched by new k n o w l ed g e of our u n i v er s e and
en v i r o n m en t , b y n e w t e c h n i q u e s o f l e ar n i n g a n d m a p p i n g a n d
ob s e r v a t i o n , b y n e w t o o l s a n d c o m pu t e r s f or i n d u st r y , m ed i c i n e ,
t h e h o m e a s w e l l a s t h e s c h o o l . T ec h n i c a l i n s t i t u t i o n s , s u c h a s
R i c e , w i l l r e a p t h e h a r v e s t o f t h e s e g a i n s . …W e l l , s p a c e i s t h e r e,

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a n d w e ' r e g o i n g t o c l i m b i t , an d t h e m o o n a n d t h e p l a n e t s ar e
t h e r e, a n d n e w h op e s f or k n o w l ed g e a n d p e a c e a r e t h e r e . A n d ,
t h e r e f or e , a s w e s et s a i l w e a s k G od ' s b l e s s i n g on t h e m o s t
h a z a r d o u s a n d d an g e r o u s an d gr e a t e s t ad v e n t u r e o n w h i c h m a n
h a s e v e r e m b a r k ed … . ” [ 1 1 5 ]
What haven’t the Romanic cultures fail to learn about how
t o m a k e s u c c e s s p r e v a i l t h r o u g h t i m e s ? H er e t h e r e ’ s a
view:
QUESTION: ARE THE R O M AN I C CU L T U R E S IN SOUR
OPPOSITION WITH N A P O L EO N BONAPARTE’S AN D
WERNHER VON BRAUN’S SUCCESS PRESCRIPTIONS?
Y e s , t h e R o m a n i c c u l t u r e s — t o a n a p pa l l i n g a n d u n f o r t u n a t e
degree (and with the notorious exception of Leonardo Da Vinci) —
have this overwhelming c ou n t e r feeling a ga i n s t Napoleon
B o n a p a r t e ’ a n d W e rn h e r v on B r a u n ’ s S u c c e s s P r e s c r i p t i o n s . W h e n
the subject matter is addressed, the respective incumbents take it
as a violation to their traditions and not as an opportunity to grow
beyond any past historic consideration.
DR. MALCOLM S. KNOWLES, P H .D . AND AMERICAN
A U T H O R O F “ T H E A D U L T L E A R N ER : T H E D E F I N I T I V E

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CLASSIC IN ADULT EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE
D EV E L O P M E N T ” W R O T E O N E D U C A T I O N :
“ T h e g r e at e s t d an g e r f o r t h e s u r v i v a l o f t h e pr e s e n t c i v i li z a t i o n i s
neither at o m i c w ar , n or environmental p o l lu t i on , n or the
e x p l o i t a t i on o f n at u r a l r e s o u r c e s , a n d n or pr e s e n t c r i s e s . T h e
u n d e r l y i n g c au s e t o a l l o f t h e a b o v e i s t h e a c c e l e r a t i o n o f m an ’ s
ob s o l e s c e n c e … T h e o n l y h o p e s e e m s t o b e a n e l ec t r o s h oc k
p r o g r a m t o r e - i n s t i l l t o t h e c u r r e n t ad u lt s t h e c o m p e t en c i e s
r e q u i r ed t o f u n c t i o n a d e q u a t e l y u n d e r a m o d e o f p er p e t u a l
c h a n g e . T h i s i s a p r o f o u n d n e ed — t h e i m m e a s u r a b l e c h a l l e n g e —
t h a t i s p r e s e n t e d b y t h e m o d e r n s o c i et y t o ad u lt e d u c at i o n . ” [ 1 1 2 ]
The best learning by you is the one that unveils your own zones
of ignorance. I have fun identifying my areas of ignorance so that I
can counter them at light speed. To this end, there is a pertinent
learning to exercise the soonest: When the mind is into mind
p r e p a r ed n e s s , t h e r e i s n o t a m o r e r e s i l i e n t o r g a n t h a n t h e b r a i n . ,
If you pay the price for a long while, it will allow you to be and
accomplish whatever you wish.
W h en w i l l y o u a s s u m e t h e r es p o n s i b i l i t y o f y o u r ow n
empowerment?

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L u c i u s A m a e s S e n e c a : “ M o s t p o w e r f u l i s h e wh o h a s h i m s e l f i n h i s
power.” [153]
I N A N ER A I N W H I C H S O M E R E S E A R C H ER S C L A I M T H A T
K N O W L E D G E D O U B L IN G I S T A K I N G P L A C E EV E R Y T W O
TO FIVE YEARS, A CLINICAL LEADER INDICATED IN
R E M O T E 1 9 9 5 T H E EN S U IN G :
D r . K a t h l e e n J e n n i s o n G o o n a n , M . D. : “ A s e c o n d k e y l e s s o n i s t o
r e a l i z e t h at l e ad e r s m u s t a c q u i r e n e w k n o w l e d g e , s k i l l s , a n d
b e h a v i o r s . F o r m o s t p e o p l e, i m p l e m e n t i n g a s u c c e s s f u l s t r a t e g y
r e q u i r e s s i g n i f i c an t n e w l e a r n i n g. A g a i n , t h i s m e a n s m a k i n g a
p er s o n a l i n v e s t m en t o f t i m e an d at t e n t i o n o v e r m o n t h s a n d
y e a r s . ” [ 9 1]
W hy i s Fu t u r et r o n i u m a n e o n o f p e r v a s i v e k n o w l e dg e v i a
embedded in the brains of the o wn e r s h i p holders of
intellectual capital (IC)?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ W e a l t h i s n o w b a s ed on k n o w l e d g e … a n d h o w
o n e p er s o n c a n g e n er a t e m o r e w e a lt h t h an t h a t pr o d u c e d b y a l l
p e o p l e l i v i n g i n I s r a e l , M a l a y s i a , or C h i l e o v e r t h e c ou r s e o f a
year.” [163]

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Technology, change and our children?
J u a n E n r i q u e z : “ W e ar e i n a t i m e w a r p . T e c h n o l o g y a c c e l e r a t e s
t r e n d s , b e t h e y p o s i t i v e o r n e g at i v e . W e a r e j u st b e g i n n i n g t o
g l i m p s e h o w p r o f o u n d l y d i f f e r e n t o u r c h i ld r en ’ s l i v e s w i ll b e i n a
post-genomics world.” [163]
Is there any educational imperative linked to o wn
e c o n o m i c s a n d t h e f a s t - p a c e dr i v i n g f or c e s ?
“ T h e s i m p l e r u l e i s : T h e m o r e e d u c a t i o n y o u g et , t h e m o r e
d e s i r a b l e y o u a r e i n t h e j o b m a r k e t a n d t h e h i g h e r y o u r p o t en t i a l
income.” [160]
CHAPTER 8
A P P E N D I X O F D E F I N I T I O N O F A P P L I E D O MN I S C I E N C E
Before defining “applied omniscience” for you, vastly used verbally
and executions by scholars, academicians, scientist and Nobel
Laureates, I will include the reflection on exactly this subject
matter by a “Doctor of Science.” His name is Vernon Grose.
Dr. Vernon Grose, DSc.: “A p r i m er on the development,
a p p l i c a t i o n , a n d r e q u i r e m en t o f ‘ s y s t e m s t h i n k i n g ’ t o ob t a i n an

512. 512
o r d e r ed , g l o b a l m a n a g e m e n t p er s p e c t i v e — a c r i t i c a l n e e d i f
h i s t o r i c a l r i s k m a n a g e m e n t i s t o b e t r a n s l a t ed [ i n a d v a n c e] f r o m
r e a c t i o n i n t o p r e v e n t i o n o f r i s k [ m a n y c a l l r i s k s “ p r ob l e m s ” ] … .
T h e s y s t e m s a p p r o a c h i s g o d l i k e — a t l e a s t i n p er s p e c t i v e . I t a i m s
t o l o o k a t an y s i t u at i o n wi t h O M N I S C I E N C E — T O T A L I T Y O F
K N O W L E D G E … . O f c o u r s e , i t n e v e r s u c c e ed s b ec a u s e o f h u m a n
li m i t at i o n s . B u t t h e g o a l r e m a i n s . An d s u c h g o a l i s e s s e n t i a l i f
r i s k i s t o b e m an a g e d e f f ec t i v e l y . E v e r y p o s s i b l e r i s k m u s t b e
c o n s i d er e d b e f o r e s y s t e m a t i c m a n a g e m e n t o f r i s k c an oc c u r . I f
t h i s s e e m s g r a n d i o s e , i t i s n ’ t m e a n t t o b e . I n f a i l i n g t o t ak e s u c h a
l o f t y a n d a l l - en c o m p a s s i n g v i e w, m a n a g er s a r e v u ln e r a b l e t o
b e i n g b l i n d - s i d e d b y a n o v e r l o o k e d r i s k wh i l e b e l i e v i n g t h at t h e y
have everything under control.” [99]
T h e u n p r e d i c t a b l e n at u r e o f N a t u r e ?
Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749 – 1827), to this object, indicates:
“ A n i n t e l l i g e n c e t h at k n e w , f o r a g i v en m o m e n t , a l l t h e f o r c e s t h at
g a v e l i f e t o N a t u r e a n d t h e r e s p ec t i v e s i t u a t i o n o f t h e i n v o l v e d
c o n s t i t u en t b ei n g s , a n d i f i n a d d i t i o n w e r e s u f f i c i e n t l y p o w er f u l
t o a n a l y z e a l l t h e s e d a t a , h e w o u ld e n c o m p a s s i n a s i n g l e f or m u l a
t h e m o t i o n b y t h e l ar g e r b od i e s i n t h e u n i v er s e a n d t h e l i g h t e s t
o n e s w i t h i n t h e a t o m : t h er e n o t h i n g w o u ld b e u n k n o w n a n d b o t h
t h e p a s t an d t h e f u t u r e w ou l d b e b e f o r e h i s e y e s . ” [ 1 3 0 ]

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Applied Omniscience Defined By This Author:
B e g i n n i n g o f th e D e f i n i t i o n o f O mn i s c i e n c e .
“Total knowledge; knowing everything … One having total
k n o w l e d g e … P a n s o p h y : ‘ u n i v e r s a l k n o w l e d g e or wi s d o m …
s y s t e m or w o r k e mb r a c i n g a l l k n o w l e d g e … p o l y m a t h : A p e r s o n o f
g r e at or v a r i e d , u p d at e d l e a r n i n g … k n o w i n g … a l l - k n o w i n g n e s s
… Pantology … Possessing knowledge, information, or
u n d e r s t a n d i n g … s h o w i n g c le v e r a w a r en e s s a n d r e s o u r c e f u ln e s s ;
s h r e w d … su g g e s t i v e o f s e c r et o r pr i v a t e k n o w l e d g e … c o n s c i o u s …
having infinite a w a r en e s s , u n d e r s t an d i n g , an d insight …
p o s s e s s e d o f u n i v e r s a l o r c o m p l e t e k n o w l e d g e … t h e o mn i s c i en t
n ar r at o r … a p e r s o n o f g r e a t a n d v a r i e d l e a r n i n g … o n e w h o h a s
r e j e c t e d a u t h o r i t y an d d o g m a i n f a v o r o f r at i o n a l i n q u i r y a n d
s p e c u l a t i o n u n d e r t h e m o s t r i g o r o u s a p p l i c a t i on o f t h e s c i e n t i f i c
m et h o d … l e a r n i n g ; e r u d i t i on ; t e a c h e r s o f g r e at k n o w l e d g e ; o n e
w h o t a k e s a d v i c e o r i n f o r m a t i o n fr o m o t h er s … f a m i li a r i t y o r
a w a r en e s s o r u n d er s t a n d i n g g a i n e d t h r ou g h e x p e r i e n c e , e x p er t i s e
a n d s t u d y … t h e su m o r r an g e o f w h a t h a s b e en p e r c e i v e d ,
d i s c o v e r ed , l e a r n ed o r i n t h e p r o c e s s t o b e u n v ei l e d t h r o u g h
s y s t e m a t i c an d s y s t e m i c ( a s w e l l a s b e f o r e - t h e f ac t s m a n n er )
k n o w l e d g e c r e a t i o n … s p e c i fi c i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t s o m e t h i n g …

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n ar r at i v e a n d n u m e r i c a l d at a g a t h er e d an d a s s i m i l a t ed b y i n -
depth and in-the-field research of patterns stemmed by subtle,
o v e r t an d c o v e r t d r i vi n g f o r c e s … t h e c on g r u en t a n d c o h e s i v e
m a s t e r y o f m an y a r e a s o f a c t i o n ab l e l e a r n i n g r e f l ec t ed i n a
s c h o l a r ’ s w o r k … a c o l l e c t i o n o f f a c t s a n d d a t a ( A m a n ’ s j u d g m en t
c a n n ot b e b et t e r t h a n t h e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d t e c h n o c r a t i c m er i t s o n
w h i c h h e h a s b a s e d i t on ) … t h at wh o c on s t r u c t s , c o a l e s c e e x p e r t
s y s t e m s … d e e p e x t e n s i v e a n d pr a c t i c i n g l e a r n i n g … t h e i n st r u c t ed
o n e t h at l e a r n s f r o m i n st r u c t i n g ot h e r s t o g e t fu r t h e r i n s t r u c t ed …
the methods, d i s c i p l i n e, t ec h n i q u e s and attainments via
ac a d e m i a , p e r s o n a l , p r o f e s s i o n a l , o r g a n i z a t i o n a l , a c t u a l s o l v i n g
of complex p r ob l e m s [“advanced p r o b l e m s ”] and in-the-
b a t t l e f i e l d e x p e r i en c e … e x t e n s i v e k n o w l e d g e … i n fi n i t e k n o w l ed g e
… c o n v e r g en c e o f a l l w i s d o m s b r ou g h t i n t o o n e u l t i m a t e o v e r -
w i sd o m w i t h t h e s y s t e m s a p p r o ac h a n d t h e a p pl i e d o m n i s c i en c e
p er s p e c t i v e … t h e s t at e or q u a l i t y … o f h a v i n g i n fi n i t e k n o w l e d g e;
k n o w i n g a l l t h i n g s … u n i v e r s a l k n o w l e d g e o r w i s d o m … a p er s o n
o f f o c u s a n d y e t gr e a t d i v er s i f i e d l e a r n i n g … i n c lu d i n g i n o n e
v i e w … e v e r y t h i n g wi t h i n a n d b e y o n d s i g h t , i n s i g h t , f a r - s i g h t ,
i n t u i t i v e n e s s , c o u n t e r - i n t u i t i v e n e s s … h a v i n g i n f i n i t e d i sc e r n e d
i n s i g h t f u l n e s s … a p er s o n o f en c y c l o p ed i c l e a r n i n g … ‘ o m n i
s c i e n t i a ’ k n o w l e d g e … h a v i n g l e ar n ed a g r e a t d e g r e e i n s e v e r a l
u n c on n ec t ed fields of study and en g i n e er i n g … e d u c at e d ,
k n o w l e d g e a b l e; w i s e , s a p i en t … t h a t p o s s e s s i n g g r e at w i s d o m a n d

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sound judgment … that who has been and remains schooled by the
u n i v er s i t y o f ‘ h a r d k n oc k s ’ an d t h e ‘ c o l l e g e o f l i f e ’ … o n e t h at
p r e s u m e a n d e f f ec t s t h at a l l t h i n g s h a v e n o t b e e n d o n e s u f f i c i e n t l y
optimally … a self-dealing person with his mindful and well-
s t o m a c h e d t r a n s f o r m a t i on t o w a r d s p o s s e s s i n g a n d u t i li z i n g a l l -
k n o w i n g n e s s … h e a l t h y s t u b b o r n n e s s wi t h t h e lu c r a t i v e n an o -
g r an u l ar i t y o f d e t a i l a s i t i s p o n d e r e d a n d m a r s h a l e d t h r ou g h a
m a g n i t u d e o f p r a c t i c a l s u b j ec t m a t t er s … P r o f o u n d k n o w l e d g e ,
deep knowledge, t ot a l command or mastery; specialism,
s p e c i a l i z e d o r s p e c i a l k n o w l e d g e ; e x p e r t i s e , p r o f i c i en c y ; w i d e or
vast or extensive knowledge, g en e r a l i t y , general knowledge
(forever u p d at e d ) , i n t er d i s c i p li n a r y and c r o s s - d i sc i p li n a r y
k n o w l e d g e ; i m p l e m e n t a b l e en c y c l o p ed i c k n o w l ed g e … ”
And the applied omniscience definition here resumes:
“ … k n o wi n g a n d e v e r - l e a r n i n g o f a l l h a p p en i n g s i n t h e l i f e ,
r e s e a r c h , f i n d i n g s a n d d e v e l o p m e n t s o f a p e o p l e , c o u n t r y , n a t i on ,
c o m m o n w e a l t h , i n s t i t u t i on , et c . … a l l s c i e n t i f i c a c c o u n t s o f a s
system of n at u r a l p h en o m e n a … et e r n a l l e ar n i n g of the
i n c r e a s i n g l y ‘ m o s t d a r i n g ’ y et f ac t - d r i v e n l i t e r a t u r e … h i d d en
k n o w l e d g e , r e c on d i t e k n o w l e d g e … d e v e l o p m e n t o f c h a r ac t er a n d
m en t a l p o w e r s t h r ou g h s y s t e m a t i c s e l f - i n s t r u c t i o n a n d p e r v a s i v e
i n t e l l e c t u a l a c t i v i t i e s t o a m p l i f y a n d r e fi n e a n d s o p h i s t i c a t e o n e ’ s

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o w n t a l en t s , s k i l l s , d e xt e r i t i e s a n d pr a c t i c e s … i n c l u d i n g b od y
( b od i e s ) o f k n o w l e d g e o f h e r m e t i c a n d s ec r e t i v e s o c i e t i e s a n d
associations (regardless of an Alemmanic Germanic Bavarian
g e n e s i s) … h er m e n eu t i c s , t h a t i s : t h e s c i en c e o f i n t e r p r et a t i on an d
e x p l a n at i o n , e s p e c i a l l y t h e b r a n c h o f t h e o l o g y t h at d e a l s w i t h t h e
g e n er a l p r i n c i p l e s o f B i b l i c a l i n t e r pr e t a t i o n … h e l p f u l g n o s i s a n d
p r o d u c t i v e o m n i - gn o s i s … e x p a n s i o n i s t s c i e n t i f i c m od e s o f i n q u i r y
a n d t h e n e e d f or a d d i t i o n a l y e t q u i t e d i f f e r en t a p p r o a c h e s —
t o g et h e r w i t h t h e e v e r - e m e r g en c e a n d a l w a y s m o r e e x t en d ed an d
e x p a n d e d m o n o l i t h i c c on v e r g e n c e o f m a n y k n o w l ed g e s p e c i a lt i e s
( i n s i d e a n d ou t s i d e t h e r e a l m s o f t od a y ’ s ‘ s c i en t i f i c t r u t h ’ - b a s e d
s c i e n c e s ) , t o t h e a l w a y s - i n c r e a s i n g q u e s t f o r r e a li t y ( i n c lu d i n g
virtual reality), also including the search for actionable answers
t o q u e s t i on s l i k e t h e o r i g i n o f t h e U n i v er s e / M u l t i v e r s e a n d i t s
f o r t u n a t e l y s t u n n i n g d e r i v a t i v e s ( r u li n g i n a n s t u n n i n g a r r a y o f
t an g i b l e an d i n t a n g i b l e s u b - c o s m o s an d s u b - mu l t i v e r s e s ) a s p er
most p r o m i n en t physicists, a s t r o p h y s i c i st s an d astronomers’
f i n d i n g s , a m o n g t h o s e o f o t h er s … d e sc r i pt i v e k n o w l e d g e …
domain-specific k n o w l ed g e … expert knowledge … factual
k n o w l e d g e … i m p l i c i t k n o w l ed g e … u n - pr e v a l e n t k n o w l e d g e …
e x p l i c i t k n o w l e d g e … e x pr e s s k n o w l e d g e … u t t e r k n o w l e d g e …
p r e s c r i p t i v e k n o w l ed g e … pr o c e d u r e k n o w l e d g e … j u r i s p r u d e n c e
knowledge … knowledge base … k n o w l ed g e engineering….
knowledge r e - en g i n e er i n g an d / o r r e - en g i n e er e d an d / or

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o v e r h au l e d … u n l i mi t ed knowledge of a system, its use
en v i r o n m en t s , and its risks...everything known pl u s full
d i s c l o s u r e o f a l l c o r r e s p o n d i n g u n c er t a i n t i e s a s i t i s u s ed i n
s c i e n t i f i c w or k . . . T h e o u t p u t t ed k n o w l e d g e f r o m a n d b y t h e m o s t
d e t er m i n ed and pervasive truth-seeking effort u n d er the
m a x i mu m a p p l i c a t i o n o f t r u t h - s e e k i n g . ”
En d o f t h e D e f i n i t i o n o f O mn i s c i e n c e .
CHAPTER 8
T H E M O S T T H O U G H T FU L S T A T E M E N T B Y A N Y A M E R I C A N
P R ES I D E N T T O D A T E !
“ W e c h o o s e t o g o t o t h e m o o n i n t h i s d ec a d e a n d d o t h e o t h er
t h i n g s , n o t b ec a u s e t h e y ar e e a s y , b u t b e c au s e t h e y a r e h a r d ,
b e c au s e t h a t g o a l wi l l s e r v e t o o r g a n i z e an d m e a s u r e t h e b e s t o f
ou r e n er g i e s a n d s k i l l s , b ec a u s e t h a t c h a l l e n g e i s on e t h a t w e a r e
w i l l i n g t o a c c e p t , o n e w e ar e u n w i l li n g t o p o s t p o n e , an d on e
w h i c h w e i n t e n d t o w i n , an d t h e ot h e r s , t o o . I t i s f or t h e s e r e a s o n s
t h a t I r e g ar d t h e d e c i s i o n l a s t y e a r t o s h i ft o u r e f f o r t s i n s p ac e
f r o m l o w t o h i g h g e a r a s a m o n g t h e m o s t i m p o r t an t d e c i s i o n s t h at
will be made during my i n c u m b en c y in the office of the
P r e s i d e n c y . ” B y J o h n F . K e n n e d y , A d d r e s s a t R i c e U n iv e r s i t y o n

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t h e N a t i o n ' s S pa c e E f f o r t De l i v e r e d in H o u s t o n , T e x a s , S e p t e m b e r
12, 1962. [55]
CHAPTER 8
N A S A L E W I S R E S E A R C H C E N T E R , T H E O H I O A ER O S P A C E
INSTITUTE, THE VISION-21 SYMPOSIUM AND SAN DIEGO
S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y P R O F ES S O R V E R N O R V I N G E ( M A R C H ,
1993) [63]
Beginning of literal citation of the Singularity forum and
stemming article:
“Vernor Vinge
Department of Mathematical Sciences
San Diego State University
(c) 1993 by Vernor Vinge
( T h i s a r t i c l e m a y b e r e p r o d u c e d f o r n o n c o m m e r c i a l pu r p o s e s i f i t
i s c o p i e d i n i t s e n t i r e t y , i n c lu d i n g t h i s n o t i c e . )
The original version of this article was presented at the VISION-21
Symposium sponsored by NASA Lewis Research Center and the
Ohio Aerospace Institute, March 30-31, 1993. A slightly changed
v e r s i o n a p p e a r e d i n t h e W i n t e r 1 9 9 3 i s s u e o f W h o l e E a r t h R e v ie w .

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Abstract
W i t h i n t h i r t y y e a r s , w e w i l l h a v e t h e t e c h n o l o g i c a l m e a n s t o c re a t e
s u pe r h u m a n i n t e l l i g e n c e . S h o r t l y a f te r , t h e h u m a n e r a w i l l b e
ended.
Is such progress avoidable? If not to be avoided, can events be
g u i d e d s o t h a t w e m a y s u r v iv e ? T h e s e q u e s t i o n s a re i n v e s t i g a t e d .
S o m e p o s s i b l e a n s w e r s ( a n d s o m e f u r t h e r d a n g e r s ) a re p r e s e n t e d .
What is The Singularity?
T h e a c c e le r a t i o n o f t e c h n o l o g i c a l p r o g r e s s h a s b e e n t h e c e n t r a l
f e a tu r e o f t h i s c e n t u r y . I a r g u e i n t h i s pa p e r t h a t w e a r e o n t h e
e d g e o f c h a n g e c o m p a ra b l e t o t h e r i s e o f h u m a n l if e o n E a r t h . T h e
precise cause of this c ha n g e is the imminent creation by
t e c h n o l o g y o f e n t i t i e s w i t h g r e a t e r t h a n h u m a n in t e l l i g e n c e . T h e r e
a re s e v e r a l m e a n s b y w h i c h s c i e n c e m a y a c h i e v e t h i s b r e a k t h r o u g h
(and this is another reason for having confidence that the event
will occur):
* T h e r e m a y b e d e v e l o p e d c o m p u t e r s t h a t a re “ a wa k e ” a n d
s u pe r h u m a n l y intelligent. (To date, there has been much
c o n t r o v e r s y a s t o w h e t h e r w e c a n c r e a t e h u m a n e qu i v a l e n c e in a
machine. But if the answer is “yes, we can”, then there is little

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doubt that beings more intelligent can be constructed shortly
thereafter.)
* Large computer networks (and their associated users) may “wake
u p ” a s a s u pe r h u m a n l y i n t e l l i g e n t e n t i t y .
* Computer/human interfaces may become so intimate that users
may reasonably be considered superhumanly intelligent.
* B i o l o g i c a l s c i e n c e ma y p r o v i d e m e a n s t o i m p r o v e n a tu r a l h u m a n
i n t e l le c t .
T h e f i r s t t h r e e p o s s i b i l i t i e s d e p e n d i n l a r g e pa r t o n i m p r o v e m e n t s
in computer hardware. Progress in computer hardware has
f o l l o w e d a n a ma z i n g l y s t e a d y c u rv e in t h e l a s t f e w d e c a d e s
[ _ S _ 1 7 ] . B a s e d la r g e l y o n t h i s t r e n d , I b e l i e v e t h a t t h e c r e a t i o n o f
greater than human intelligence will occur during the next thirty
y e a r s . ( C h a r l e s P l a t t [ _ S _ 2 0] h a s p o i n t e d o u t t h a t A I e n t h u s i a s t s
h a v e b e e n m a k i n g c l a i m s l i ke t h i s f o r t h e la s t t h i r t y y e a r s . J u s t s o
I ' m n o t g u i l t y o f a r e l a t i v e - t i m e a m b i g u i t y , l e t m e m o r e s p e c i f ic :
I ' l l b e s u r p r i s e d i f t h i s e v e n t o c c u r s b e f o r e 2 0 0 5 o r a f te r 2 0 3 0 . )
W ha t a r e t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f t h i s e v e n t ? W h e n g r e a t e r - t h a n -
human intelligence drives progress, that progress will be much
more rapid. In fact, there seems no reason why progress itself
w o u l d n o t i n v o l v e t h e c re a t i o n o f s t i l l m o r e i n t e l l i g e n t e n t i t i e s —
on a still-shorter time scale. The best analogy that I see is with the

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e v o l u t i o n a r y pa s t : A n i m a l s c a n a da p t t o p r o b l e m s a n d m a k e
i n v e n t i o n s , bu t o f t e n n o f a s t e r t h a n n a tu r a l s e le c t i o n c a n d o i t s
w o r k — t h e w o r l d a c t s a s i t s o w n s i m u l a t o r i n t h e c a se o f n a t u r a l
selection. We humans have the ability to internalize the world and
conduct “what if's” in our heads; we can solve many problems
t h o u s a n d s o f t i m e s f a s t e r t h a n n a t u r a l s e l e c t i o n . N o w , b y c re a t i n g
the means to execute those simulations at much higher speeds, we
a re e n t e r i n g a r e g i m e a s r a d i c a l l y d i f f e r e n t f r o m o u r h u m a n p a s t a s
we humans are from the lower animals.
F r o m t h e h u m a n p o i n t o f v i e w t h i s c h a n g e w i l l b e a t h r o w i n g a wa y
o f a l l t h e p r e v i o u s r u l e s , pe r h a p s i n t h e b l i n k o f a n e y e , a n
e x p o n e n t i a l r u n a w a y b e y o n d a n y h o p e o f c o n t r o l . De v e l o p m e n t s
t h a t b e f o r e w e r e t h o u g h t m i g h t o n l y h a p p e n i n “ a m i l l i o n ye a r s ” ( i f
e v e r) w i l l l i k e l y h a p p e n i n t h e n e x t c e n tu r y . ( I n [ _ S _ 5] , G r e g B e a r
pa i n t s a p i c tu r e o f t h e m a j o r c ha n g e s h a p p e n i n g in a m a t t e r o f
hours.)
I t h i n k i t ' s f a i r t o c a l l t h i s e v e n t a s i n g u la r i t y ( “ t h e S i n g u l a r i t y ” f o r
t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h i s pa p e r ) . I t i s a p o i n t w h e r e o u r o l d m o d e l s
m u s t b e d i s c a r d e d a n d a n e w r e a l i t y ru l e s . A s w e m o v e c l o s e r t o
this point, it will loom vaster and vaster over human affairs till the
n o t i o n b e c o m e s a c o m m o n p l a c e . Ye t w h e n i t f i n a l l y h a p p e n s i t m a y
still be a great surprise and a greater unknown. In the 1950s there

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w e r e v e r y f e w w h o s a w i t : S ta n U la m [ _S _ 2 8 ] p a r a p h r a s e d J o h n
von Neumann as saying:
O n e c o n v e r s a t i o n c e n t e r e d o n t h e e v e r a c c e le r a t i n g p r o g r e s s o f
t e c h n o l o g y a n d c h a n g e s i n t h e m o d e o f h u ma n l i f e , w h i c h g i v e s t h e
appearance of approaching some e s s e n t i a l s i n g u la r i t y in t h e
h i s t o r y o f t h e r a c e b e y o n d w h i c h h u ma n a f f a i r s , a s w e k n o w t h e m ,
c ou l d n o t c o n t i n u e .
V o n N e u m a n n e v e n u se s t h e t e r m s i n g u l a r i t y , t h o u g h i t a p p e a r s h e
i s t h i n k i n g o f n o r m a l p r o g r e s s , n o t t h e c r e a t i o n o f s u pe r h u m a n
i n t e l le c t . ( F o r m e , t h e s u pe r h u m a n i t y i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e
S i n g u l a r i t y . W i t h o u t t h a t w e w o u l d g e t a g l u t o f t e c h n ic a l r i c h e s ,
n e v e r p r o p e r l y a b s o r b e d ( se e [ _ S _ 2 5] ) . )
In the 1960s there was recognition of some of the implications of
s u pe r h u m a n i n t e l l i g e n c e . I . J . G o o d w r o t e [ _S _ 1 1 ] :
Let an ultraintelligent machine be defined as a machine that can
f a r s u r p a s s a l l t h e i n t e l l e c tu a l a c t iv i t i e s o f a n y m a n h o w e v e r
c l e v e r . S i n c e t h e d e s i g n o f m a c h i n e s i s o n e o f t h e s e in t e l l e c t u a l
a c t i v i t i e s , a n u l t r a i n t e l l i g e n t m a c h i n e c ou l d d e s i g n e v e n b e t t e r
machines; there would then unquestionably be an “intelligence
e x p l o s i o n , ” a n d t h e i n t e l l i g e n c e o f ma n w o u l d b e l e f t f a r b e h i n d .

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T hu s t h e f i r s t u l t r a i n t e l l i g e n t m a c h i n e i s t h e _ la s t _ i n v e n t i o n t h a t
man need ever make, provided that the machine is docile enough to
tell us how to keep it under control. ... It is more probable than
not that, within the twentieth century, an ultraintelligent machine
w i l l b e b u i l t a n d t h a t i t w i l l b e t h e la s t i n v e n t i o n t h a t m a n n e e d
make.
G o o d h a s c a p t u r e d t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e r u n a w a y , b u t d o e s n o t pu r s u e
i t s m o s t d i s t u r b i n g c o n s e q u e n c e s . An y i n t e l l i g e n t m a c h i n e o f t h e
sort he describes would not be humankind's “tool” — any more
t h a n h u m a n s a re t h e t o o l s o f r a b b i t s o r r o b i n s o r c h i m p a n z e e s .
T h r o u g h t h e ' 6 0 s a n d ' 7 0 s a n d ' 8 0 s , r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e c a ta c l y s m
s p r e a d [ _ S _ 2 9 ] [ _ S _ 1 ] [ _ S _ 3 1 ] [ _S _ 5 ] . P e r h a p s i t w a s t h e s c i e n c e -
f i c t i o n w r i t e r s w h o f e l t t h e f i r s t c o n c r e t e i m pa c t . Af t e r a l l , t h e
“ h a r d ” s c i e n c e - f i c t i o n w r i t e r s a r e t h e o n e s w h o t r y t o w r i t e s p e c if i c
s t o r i e s a b o u t a l l t h a t t e c h n o l o g y m a y d o f o r u s. M o r e a n d m o r e ,
t h e s e w r i t e r s f e l t a n o p a q u e wa l l a c r o s s t h e f u t u r e . O n c e , t h e y
c ou l d pu t s u c h f a n t a s i e s m i l l i o n s o f y e a r s in t h e f u tu r e [ _S _ 2 4 ] .
N o w t h e y s a w t h a t t h e i r m o s t d i l i g e n t e x t r a p o l a t i o n s r e s u l t e d in
the unknowable ... soon. Once, galactic empires might have seemed
a Post-Human domain. Now, sadly, even interplanetary ones are.
W ha t a b o u t t h e ' 9 0 s a n d t h e ' 0 0 s a n d t h e ' 1 0 s , a s w e s l i d e t o w a r d
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t h e h u ma n w o r l d v i e w ? F o r a w h i l e ye t , t h e g e n e r a l c r i t i c s o f
m a c h i n e s a p i e n c e w i l l h a v e g o o d p r e s s . Af t e r a l l , t i l l w e h a v e
hardware as powerful as a human brain it is probably foolish to
t h i n k w e ' l l b e a b l e t o c r e a t e h u m a n e qu i v a l e n t ( o r g r e a t e r )
i n t e l l i g e n c e . ( T he r e i s t h e f a r - f e t c h e d p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t w e c o u l d
m a k e a h u m a n e qu i v a l e n t o u t o f l e s s p o w e r f u l h a r d w a r e , i f w e w e r e
willing to give up speed, if we were willing to settle for an
a r t i f i c i a l b e i n g w h o w a s l i t e r a l l y s l o w [ _ S _ 3 0] . B u t i t ' s m u c h m o r e
likely that devising the software will be a tricky process, involving
lots of false starts and experimentation. If so, then the arrival of
s e l f - a wa r e ma c h i n e s w i l l n o t h a p p e n t i l l a f t e r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f
hardware that is substantially more powerful than humans' natural
e qu i p m e n t . )
B u t a s t i m e p a s s e s , w e s h o u l d s e e m o r e s y m p t o m s . T he d i l e m m a
f e l t b y s c i e n c e f i c t i o n w r i t e r s w i l l b e pe r c e i v e d i n o t h e r c r e a t iv e
endeavors. (I have heard thoughtful comic book writers worry
about how to have spectacular effects when everything visible can
be produced by the technologically commonplace.) We will see
automation replacing higher and higher level jobs. We have tools
right now (symbolic math programs, cad/cam) that release us from
m o s t l o w - l e v e l d r u d g e r y . O r pu t a n o t h e r w a y: T h e w o r k t h a t i s
truly productive is the domain of a steadily smaller and more elite
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seeing the predictions of _true_ technological unemployment
finally come true.
Another symptom of progress toward the S i n gu l a r i t y : ideas
themselves should spread ever faster, and even the most radical
will quickly become commonplace. When I began writing science
f i c t i o n i n t h e m i d d l e ' 6 0 s , i t s e e m e d v e r y e a s y t o f in d i d e a s t h a t
t o o k d e c a d e s t o pe r c o l a t e in t o t h e c u l t u r a l c o n s c i o u s n e s s ; n o w t h e
l e a d t i m e s e e m s m o r e l i k e e i g h t e e n m o n t h s . ( Of c ou r s e , t h i s c ou l d
just be me losing my imagination as I get old, but I see the effect
in others too.) Like the shock in a compressible flow, the
S i n g u l a r i t y m o v e s c l o s e r a s w e a c c e le r a t e t h r o u g h t h e c r i t i c a l
speed.
A n d w h a t o f t h e a r r i v a l o f t h e S i n g u l a r i t y i t s e l f ? W ha t c a n b e s a i d
o f i t s a c tu a l a p p e a r a n c e ? S in c e i t i n v o l v e s a n i n t e l le c t u a l r u n a w a y ,
it will probably occur faster than any technical revolution seen so
far. The precipitating event will likely be unexpected — perhaps
e v e n t o t h e r e s e a r c h e r s i n v o l v e d . ( “B u t a l l o u r p r e v i o u s m o d e l s
w e r e c a t a t o n i c ! W e w e r e j u s t t w e a k i n g s o m e pa r a m e t e r s . . . . ” ) . I f
networking is widespread enough (into u b i qu i t o u s embedded
systems), it may seem as if our artifacts as a whole had suddenly
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And what happens a month or two (or a day or two) after that? I
have only analogies to point to: The rise of humankind. We will be
i n t h e P o s t - Hu m a n e r a . An d f o r a l l m y r a m p a n t t e c h n o l o g i c a l
optimism, sometimes I think I'd be more comfortable if I were
r e g a r d i n g t h e s e t r a n s c e n d e n t a l e v e n t s f r o m o n e t h o u s a n d ye a r s
remove ... instead of twenty.
Can the Singularity be Avoided?
Well, maybe it won't happen at all: Sometimes I try to imagine the
s y m p t o m s t h a t w e s h o u l d e x pe c t t o s e e i f t h e S i n g u l a r i t y i s n o t t o
d e v e l o p . T he r e a re t h e w i d e l y r e s p e c t e d a r g u m e n t s o f P e n r o s e
[ _ S _ 1 9 ] a n d S e a r l e [ _S _ 2 2 ] a g a i n s t t h e p r a c t i c a l i t y o f m a c h i n e
s a p i e n c e . I n A u gu s t o f 1 9 9 2 , T h in k i n g M a c h i n e s C o r p o r a t i o n h e l d a
workshop to investigate the question “How We Will Build a
M a c h i n e t h a t T h i n k s ” [ _ S _ 2 7 ] . A s y o u m i g h t gu e s s f r o m t h e
workshop's title, the participants were not especially supportive of
t h e a r g u m e n t s a g a i n s t m a c h i n e i n t e l l i g e n c e . I n f a c t, t h e r e w a s
general agreement that minds can exist on nonbiological substrates
and that algorithms are of central importance to the existence of
m i n d s . H o w e v e r , t h e r e wa s m u c h d e b a t e a b o u t t h e r a w h a r d w a r e
power that is present in organic brains. A minority felt that the
la r g e s t 1 9 9 2 c o m p u t e r s w e r e w i t h i n t h r e e o r d e r s o f m a g n i t u d e o f
t h e p o w e r o f t h e h u ma n b r a i n . T he ma j o r i t y o f t h e pa r t i c i p a n t s
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y e a r s a wa y f r o m h a r d w a r e p a r i t y . An d y e t t h e r e w a s a n o t h e r
m i n o r i t y w h o p o i n t e d t o [ _ S _ 7 ] [ _S _ 2 1 ] , a n d c o n j e c t u r e d t h a t t h e
computational competence of single neurons may be far higher
than generally believed. If so, our present computer hardware
might be as much as _ten_ orders of magnitude short of the
e qu i p m e n t w e c a r r y a r o u n d i n o u r h e a d s . I f t h i s i s t r u e ( o r f o r t h a t
m a t t e r , i f t h e P e n r o s e o r S e a r le c r i t i q u e i s v a l i d ) , we m i g h t n e v e r
see a Singularity. Instead, in the early '00s we would find our
h a r d w a r e pe r f o r m a n c e c u rv e s b e g i n n i n g t o l e v e l o f f — t h i s b e c a u s e
of our inability to automate the design work needed to support
f u r t h e r h a r d w a r e i m p r o v e m e n t s . W e ' d e n d u p w i t h s o m e _v e r y _
p o w e r f u l h a r d w a r e , bu t w i t h o u t t h e a b i l i t y t o p u s h i t f u r t h e r .
Commercial digital signal processing might be awesome, giving an
analog appearance even to digital operations, but nothing would
e v e r “ w a k e u p ” a n d t h e r e w o u l d n e v e r b e t h e in t e l l e c t u a l r u n a wa y
w h i c h i s t h e e s s e n c e o f t h e S in g u l a r i t y . I t w o u l d l i k e l y b e s e e n a s a
g o l d e n a ge . . . a n d i t w o u l d a l s o b e a n e n d o f p r o g r e s s . T h i s i s v e r y
l i k e t h e f u tu r e p r e d i c t e d b y G u n t h e r S te n t . I n f a c t , o n p a g e 1 3 7 o f
[_S_25], Stent explicitly cites the development of transhuman
intelligence as a sufficient condition to break his projections.
B u t i f t h e t e c h n o l o g i c a l S i n g u la r i t y c a n h a p p e n , i t w i l l . E v e n if a l l
the governments of the world were to understand the “threat” and
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f i c t i o n , t h e r e h a v e b e e n s t o r i e s o f la w s p a s s e d f o r b i d d i n g t h e
c o n s t r u c t i o n o f “ a m a c h i n e i n t h e l i ke n e s s o f t h e h u m a n m i n d ”
[_S_13]. In fact, the competitive advantage — economic, military,
e v e n a r t i s t i c — o f e v e r y a dv a n c e in a u t o m a t i o n i s s o c o m p e l l i n g
t h a t pa s s i n g la w s , o r h a v i n g c u s t o m s , t h a t f o r b i d s u c h t h i n g s
merely assures that someone else will get them first.
E r i c D r e x l e r [ _S _ 8 ] h a s p r o v i d e d s p e c t a c u l a r in s i g h t s a b o u t h o w
f a r t e c h n i c a l i m p r o v e m e n t m a y g o . H e a g r e e s t h a t s u pe r h u m a n
i n t e l l i g e n c e s w i l l b e a v a i la b l e i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e — a n d t h a t s u c h
entities pose a threat to the human status quo. But Drexler argues
that we can confine such transhuman devices so that their results
can be examined and u se d safely. This is I. J. Good's
ultraintelligent machine, with a dose of caution. I argue that
c o n f i n e m e n t i s i n t r i n s i c a l l y i m p r a c t i c a l. F o r t h e c a s e o f p h y s i c a l
c o n f i n e m e n t : I ma g i n e y o u r s e l f l o c k e d i n y o u r h o m e w i t h o n l y
l i m i t e d d a t a a c c e s s t o t h e o u t s i d e , t o y ou r m a s t e r s . I f t h o s e
m a s t e r s t h o u g h t a t a ra t e — s a y — o n e m i l l i o n t i m e s s l o w e r t h a n
y o u , t h e r e i s l i t t l e d o u b t t h a t o v e r a p e r i o d o f ye a r s ( y o u r t i m e )
y o u c o u l d c o m e u p w i t h “ h e l p f u l a dv i c e ” t h a t w o u l d i n c i d e n t a l l y
s e t y o u f re e . ( I c a l l t h i s “ f a s t t h i n k i n g ” f o r m o f s u p e r i n t e l l i g e n c e
“ w e a k s u p e r h u m a n i t y ” . S u c h a “ w e a k l y s u pe r h u m a n ” e n t i t y w o u l d
probably burn out in a few weeks of outside time. “Strong
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o n a h u m a n - e q u i v a le n t m i n d . I t ' s h a r d t o s a y p r e c i s e l y w h a t
“strong superhumanity” would be like, but the difference appears
t o b e p r o f o u n d . I ma g i n e r u n n in g a d o g m i n d a t v e r y h i g h s p e e d .
W ou l d a t h o u s a n d y e a r s o f d o g g y l iv i n g a d d u p t o a n y h u m a n
insight? (Now if the dog mind were cleverly rewired and _then_
run at high speed, we might see something different....) Many
s p e c u l a t i o n s a b o u t s u pe r i n t e l l i g e n c e s e e m t o b e b a s e d o n t h e
w e a k l y s u pe r h u m a n m o d e l . I b e l i e v e t h a t o u r b e s t g u e s s e s a b o u t
the post-Singularity world can be obtained by thinking on the
n a t u r e o f s t r o n g s u p e r h u m a n i t y . I w i l l r e t u r n t o t h i s p o i n t la t e r i n
t h e p a pe r . )
Another approach to confinement is to build _rules_ into the mind
o f t h e c re a t e d s u pe r h u m a n e n t i t y ( f o r e x a m p l e , A s i m o v ' s L a w s
[ _ S _ 3 ] ) . I t h i n k t h a t a n y r u le s s t r i c t e n o u g h t o b e e f f e c t i v e w o u l d
also produce a device whose ability was clearly inferior to the
unfettered versions (and so human competition would favor the
development of the those more dangerous models). Still, the
Asimov dream is a wonderful one: Imagine a willing slave, who has
1 0 0 0 t i m e s y o u r c a pa b i l i t i e s in e v e r y w a y. I ma g i n e a c r e a t u r e w h o
c ou l d s a t i s f y y o u r e v e r y s a f e w i s h ( w h a t e v e r t h a t m e a n s ) a n d s t i l l
have 99.9% of its time free for other activities. There would be a
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benevolent gods (though one of _my_ wishes might be to become
one of them).
I f t h e S i n g u l a r i t y c a n n o t b e p r e v e n t e d o r c on f i n e d , j u s t h o w b a d
c ou l d t h e P o s t - H u ma n e r a b e ? W e l l . . . p r e t t y b a d . T he p h y s i c a l
e x t i n c t i o n o f t h e h u m a n ra c e i s o n e p o s s i b i l i t y . ( O r a s E r i c D r e x l e r
pu t i t o f n a n o t e c h n o l o g y : G iv e n a l l t h a t s u c h t e c h n o l o g y c a n d o ,
pe r h a p s g o v e r n m e n t s w o u l d s i m p l y d e c i d e t h a t t h e y n o l o n g e r n e e d
citizens!).
Yet physical extinction may not be the scariest possibility. Again,
analogies: Think of the different ways we relate to animals. Some
o f t h e c ru d e p h y s i c a l a bu s e s a re i m p l a u s i b l e , ye t . . . . I n a P o s t -
Hu m a n w o r l d t h e r e w o u l d s t i l l b e p l e n t y o f n i c h e s w h e r e h u m a n
e qu i v a l e n t a u t o m a t i o n w o u l d b e d e s i r a b l e : e m b e d d e d s y s t e m s i n
autonomous devices, self-aware daemons in the lower functioning
o f la r g e r s e n t i e n t s . ( A s t r o n g l y s u p e r h u m a n in t e l l i g e n c e w o u l d
l i k e l y b e a S o c i e t y o f M i n d [ _S _ 1 6 ] w i t h s o m e v e r y c o m p e t e n t
c o m p o n e n t s . ) S o m e o f t h e s e h u m a n e q u iv a le n t s m i g h t b e u s e d f o r
nothing more than digital signal processing. They would be more
l i k e w h a l e s t h a n h u ma n s . O t h e r s m i g h t b e v e r y h u m a n - l i ke , y e t
w i t h a o n e - s i d e d n e s s , a _ d e d i c a t i o n _ t h a t w o u l d pu t t h e m i n a
m e n ta l h o s p i t a l i n o u r e r a . T h o u g h n o n e o f t h e s e c r e a t u r e s m i g h t
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n e w e n v i r o n m e n t t o w h a t we c a l l h u m a n n o w . ( I . J . G o o d h a d
s o m e t h i n g t o s a y a b o u t t h i s , t h o u g h a t t h i s l a t e d a t e t h e a d v ic e
m a y b e m o o t : G o o d [ _S _ 1 2 ] p r o p o s e d a “ M e t a - G o l d e n Ru l e ” , w h i c h
m i g h t b e pa r a p h r a s e d a s “ T r e a t y o u r in f e r i o r s a s y o u w o u l d b e
treated by your superiors.” It's a wonderful, paradoxical idea (and
m o s t o f m y f r i e n d s d o n ' t b e l i e v e i t) s i n c e t h e g a m e - t h e o r e t i c pa y o f f
i s s o h a r d t o a r t i c u l a t e . Y e t i f w e w e r e a b l e t o f o l l o w i t , in s o m e
s e n s e t h a t m i g h t s a y s o m e t h i n g a b o u t t h e p la u s i b i l i t y o f s u c h
kindness in this universe.)
I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that
i t s c o m i n g i s a n i n e v i t a b l e c o n s e q u e n c e o f t h e h u m a n s ' n a tu r a l
c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s a n d t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s i n h e r e n t in t e c h n o l o g y . An d
y e t . . . w e a re t h e i n i t i a t o r s . E v e n t h e l a r g e s t a v a la n c h e i s t r i g g e r e d
by small things. We have the freedom to establish initial
c o n d i t i o n s , m a k e t h i n g s h a p pe n i n w a y s t h a t a re le s s in i m i c a l t h a n
o t h e r s . Of c ou r s e ( a s w i t h s t a r t i n g a v a l a n c h e s ) , i t m a y n o t b e c le a r
what the right guiding nudge really is:
Other Paths to the Singularity: Intelligence Amplification_
W h e n pe o p l e s p e a k o f c r e a t i n g s u pe r h u m a n l y in t e l l i g e n t b e i n g s ,
t h e y a r e u s u a l l y i m a g i n i n g a n AI p r o j e c t . B u t a s I n o t e d a t t h e
b e g i n n i n g o f t h i s pa p e r , t h e r e a r e o t h e r pa t h s t o s u p e r h u m a n i t y .
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m u n d a n e t h a n A I , a n d y e t t h e y c ou l d le a d t o t h e S in g u l a r i t y . I c a l l
t h i s c o n t r a s t i n g a p p r o a c h I n t e l l i g e n c e A m p l i f ic a t i o n ( I A) . I A i s
something that is proceeding very naturally, in most cases not even
recognized by its developers for what it is. But every time our
ability to access information and to communicate it to others is
i m p r o v e d , i n s o m e s e n s e w e h a v e a c h i e v e d a n in c r e a s e o v e r n a tu r a l
intelligence. Even now, the team of a PhD human and good
computer workstation (even an off-net workstation!) c ou l d
p r o b a b l y m a x a n y w r i t t e n in t e l l i g e n c e t e s t i n e x i s t e n c e .
A n d i t ' s v e r y l i k e l y t h a t I A i s a m u c h e a s ie r r o a d t o t h e
a c h i e v e m e n t o f s u p e r h u m a n i t y t h a n p u r e AI . I n h u m a n s , t h e
hardest development problems have already been solved. Building
up from within ourselves ought to be easier than figuring out first
what we really are and then building machines that are all of that.
And there is at least conjectural precedent for this approach.
C a i r n s - S m i t h [ _S _ 6 ] h a s s p e c u l a t e d t h a t b i o l o g i c a l l i f e ma y h a v e
b e g u n a s a n a d j u n c t t o s t i l l m o r e p r i m i t i v e l if e b a s e d o n c ry s t a l l i n e
g r o w t h . L y n n M a r g u l i s ( i n [ _S _ 1 5 ] a n d e l s e w h e r e ) h a s m a d e s t r o n g
arguments that mutualism is a great driving force in evolution.
N o t e t h a t I a m n o t p r o p o s i n g t h a t AI r e s e a r c h b e i g n o r e d o r l e s s
funded. What goes on with AI will often have applications in IA,
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a n d i n t e rf a c e r e s e a r c h t h e r e i s s o m e t h i n g a s p r o f o u n d ( a n d
potential wild) as Artificial Intelligence. With that insight, we may
s e e p r o j e c t s t h a t a r e n o t a s d i r e c t l y a p p l ic a b l e a s c on v e n t i o n a l
i n t e rf a c e a n d n e t w o r k d e s i g n w o r k , bu t w h i c h s e r v e t o a d v a n c e u s
t o w a r d t h e S i n gu l a r i t y a l o n g t h e I A pa t h .
H e r e a r e s o m e p o s s i b l e p r o j e c t s t h a t t a ke o n s p e c i a l s i g n i f i c a n c e ,
given the IA point of view:
* Human/computer team automation: Take problems that are
normally c on s i d e r e d for purely machine solution ( l i ke hill-
climbing problems), and design programs and interfaces that take
a a d v a n t a g e o f h u m a n s ' i n t u i t i o n a n d a v a i la b l e c o m p u t e r h a r d w a r e .
Considering all the bizarreness of higher dimensional hill-climbing
problems (and the neat algorithms that have been devised for their
solution), there could be some very interesting displays and
control tools provided to the human team member.
* Develop human/computer symbiosis in art: Combine the graphic
generation capability of modern machines and the esthetic
s e n s i b i l i t y o f h u m a n s . O f c ou r s e , t h e r e h a s b e e n a n e n o r m o u s
amount of research in designing computer aids for artists, as labor
saving tools. I'm suggesting that we explicitly aim for a greater
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c o o p e r a t i v e a p p r o a c h t h a t i s p o s s i b l e . K a r l S i m s [ _S _ 2 3 ] h a s d o n e
wonderful work in this direction.
* Allow human/computer teams at chess tournaments. We already
h a v e p r o g r a m s t h a t c a n p la y b e t t e r t h a n a l m o s t a l l h u m a n s . B u t
h o w m u c h w o r k h a s b e e n d o n e o n h o w t h i s p o w e r c ou l d b e u s e d b y
a human, to get something even better? If such teams were allowed
i n a t l e a s t s o m e c he s s t o u r n a m e n t s , i t c o u l d h a v e t h e p o s i t i v e
effect on IA research that allowing computers in tournaments had
for the corresponding niche in AI.
* D e v e l o p i n t e r f a c e s t h a t a l l o w c o m pu t e r a n d n e t w o r k a c c e s s
without requiring the human to be tied to one spot, sitting in front
o f a c o m p u t e r . ( T h i s i s a n a s p e c t o f I A t h a t f i t s s o we l l w i t h k n o w n
e c o n o m i c a dv a n t a g e s t h a t l o t s o f e f f o r t i s a l r e a d y b e i n g s p e n t o n
it.)
* D e v e l o p m o r e s y m m e t r i c a l d e c i s i o n s u p p o r t s y s t e m s . A p o p u la r
r e s e a rc h / p r o d u c t a r e a i n r e c e n t ye a r s h a s b e e n d e c i s i o n s u p p o r t
s y s t e m s . T h i s i s a f o r m o f I A, b u t m a y b e t o o f o c u s e d o n s y s t e m s
t h a t a re o r a c u l a r . A s m u c h a s t h e p r o g r a m g i v in g t h e u se r
i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e r e m u s t b e t h e i d e a o f t h e u s e r g i v in g t h e p r o g r a m
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* U s e l o c a l a r e a n e t s t o ma k e h u m a n t e a m s t h a t r e a l l y w o r k ( ie , a re
more effective than their component members). This is generally
the area of “groupware”, already a very popular commercial
pu r s u i t . T h e c h a n g e i n v i e w p o i n t h e r e w o u l d b e t o r e g a r d t h e g r o u p
activity as a combination organism. In one sense, this suggestion
might be regarded as the goal of inventing a “Rules of Order” for
such combination operations. For instance, group focus might be
m o r e e a s i l y m a i n ta i n e d t h a n i n c la s s i c a l m e e t i n g s . E x p e r t i s e o f
individual human members could be isolated from ego issues such
t h a t t h e c on t r i b u t i o n o f d i f f e r e n t m e m b e r s i s f oc u s e d o n t h e t e a m
p r o j e c t . A n d o f c ou r s e s h a r e d d a t a b a s e s c o u l d b e u s e d m u c h m o r e
conveniently than in conventional committee operations. (Note
that this suggestion is aimed at team operations rather than
political meetings. In a political setting, the automation described
a b o v e w o u l d s i m p l y e n f o r c e t h e p o w e r o f t h e pe r s o n s m a k i n g t h e
r u le s ! )
* E x p l o i t t h e w o r l d w i d e I n t e r n e t a s a c o m b i n a t i o n h u m a n / ma c h i n e
t o o l . O f a l l t h e i t e m s o n t h e l i s t , p r o g r e s s in t h i s i s p r o c e e d i n g t h e
f a s t e s t a n d m a y ru n u s i n t o t h e S i n gu l a r i t y b e f o r e a n y t h i n g e l s e .
T h e p o w e r a n d i n f lu e n c e o f e v e n t h e p r e s e n t - d a y I n te r n e t i s v a s t l y
underestimated. For instance, I think our contemporary computer
s y s t e m s w o u l d b r e a k u n de r t h e w e i g h t o f t h e i r o w n c o m p l e x i t y i f i t
w e r e n ' t f o r t h e e d g e t h a t t h e US E N E T “ g r o u p m i n d ” g i v e s t h e

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system administration and support people! The very anarchy of the
worldwide net development is evidence of its potential. As
c o n n e c t i v i t y a n d b a n d w i d t h a n d a rc h i v e s i z e a n d c o m p u t e r s p e e d
a l l i n c r e a s e , w e a r e s e e i n g s o m e t h i n g l i k e L y n n M a r g u l i s ' [ _ S _ 1 5]
v i s i o n o f t h e b i o s p h e r e a s d a t a p r o c e s s o r r e c a p i t u la t e d , b u t a t a
million times greater speed and with millions of humanly
intelligent agents (ourselves).
The above examples illustrate research that can be done within the
c o n t e x t o f c o n t e m p o r a r y c o m p u t e r s c ie n c e d e p a r t m e n t s . T he r e a r e
o t h e r p a r a d i g m s . F o r e x a m p l e , m u c h o f t h e w o r k i n A r t i f i c ia l
Intelligence and n e u ra l nets would benefit from a closer
connection with biological life. Instead of simply trying to model
a n d u n d e r s t a n d b i o l o g i c a l l if e w i t h c o m p u t e r s , r e s e a r c h c ou l d b e
directed toward the creation of composite systems that rely on
b i o l o g i c a l l i f e f o r g u i d a n c e o r f o r t h e p r o v i d i n g f e a tu r e s w e d o n ' t
understand well enough yet to implement in hardware.
A long-time dream of science-fiction has been direct brain to
c o m p u t e r i n t e r f a c e s [ _ S _ 2] [ _ S _ 2 9] . I n f a c t , t h e r e i s c on c r e t e
work that can be done (and is being done) in this area:

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* Limb prosthetics is a topic of direct commercial applicability.
N e r v e t o s i l i c o n t r a n s d u c e r s c a n b e m a d e [ _S _ 1 4 ] . T h i s i s a n
exciting, near-term step toward direct communication.
* Direct links into brains seem feasible, if the bit rate is low: given
h u m a n le a r n i n g f l e x i b i l i t y , t h e a c t u a l b r a i n n e u r o n t a r g e t s m i g h t
not have to be precisely selected. Even 100 bits per second would
b e o f g r e a t u s e t o s t r o k e v i c t i m s w h o w o u l d o t h e r w i s e b e c o n f in e d
to menu-driven interfaces.
* Plugging in to the optic trunk has the potential for bandwidths of
1 M b i t / s e c o n d o r s o . B u t f o r t h i s , w e n e e d t o kn o w t h e f in e - s c a l e
a rc h i t e c t u r e o f v i s i o n , a n d w e n e e d t o p l a c e a n e n o r m o u s w e b o f
e le c t r o d e s w i t h e x qu i s i t e p r e c i s i o n . I f w e w a n t o u r h i g h b a n d w i d t h
connection to be _in addition_ to what paths are already present
in the brain, the problem becomes vastly more intractable. Just
sticking a grid of high-bandwidth receivers into a brain certainly
won't do it. But suppose that the high-bandwidth grid were present
while the brain structure was actually setting up, as the embryo
d e v e l o p s . T ha t s u g g e s t s :
* A n i m a l e m b r y o e x pe r i m e n t s . I w o u l d n ' t e x pe c t a n y I A s u c c e s s i n
t h e f i r s t y e a r s o f s u c h r e s e a rc h , b u t g i v i n g d e v e l o p i n g b r a i n s
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i n t e r e s t i n g t o t h e pe o p l e w h o s t u d y h o w t h e e m b r y o n i c b r a i n
d e v e l o p s . I n t h e l o n g r u n , s u c h e x pe r i m e n t s m i g h t p r o d u c e a n i m a l s
w i t h a d d i t i o n a l s e n s e pa t h s a n d i n t e r e s t i n g i n t e l l e c tu a l a b i l i t i e s .
Originally, I had hoped that this discussion of IA would yield some
c l e a r l y s a f e r a p p r o a c h e s t o t h e S i n g u la r i t y . ( A f t e r a l l , I A a l l o w s
our participation in a kind of transcendence.) Alas, looking back
over these IA proposals, about all I am sure of is that they should
b e c on s i d e r e d , t h a t t h e y m a y g i v e u s m o r e o p t i o n s . B u t a s f o r
safety ... well, some of the suggestions are a little scary on their
face. One of my informal reviewers pointed out that IA for
i n d i v i d u a l h u m a n s c re a t e s a r a t h e r s i n i s t e r e l i t e . W e h u m a n s h a v e
m i l l i o n s o f y e a r s o f e v o lu t i o n a r y b a g g a g e t h a t m a k e s u s r e ga r d
competition in a deadly light. Much of that deadliness may not be
necessary in today's world, one where losers take on the winners'
t r i c k s a n d a re c o o p t e d i n t o t h e w i n n e r s ' e n t e r p r i s e s . A c r e a t u r e
that was built _de novo_ might possibly be a much more benign
e n t i t y t h a n o n e w i t h a k e r n e l b a s e d o n f a n g a n d t a l o n . An d e v e n
t h e e ga l i t a r i a n v i e w o f a n I n t e r n e t t h a t w a k e s u p a l o n g w i t h a l l
mankind can be viewed as a nightmare [_S_26].
The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the
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most deeply held notions of being. I think a closer look at the
n o t i o n o f s t r o n g s u pe r h u m a n i t y c a n s h o w w h y t h a t i s .
Strong Superhumanity and the Best We Can Ask for
S u p p o s e w e c o u l d t a i l o r t h e S in g u l a r i t y . S u p p o s e we c ou l d a t t a i n
our most extravagant hopes. What then would we ask for: That
humans themselves would become their own successors, that
whatever injustice occurs would be tempered by our knowledge of
our roots. For those who remained unaltered, the goal would be
benign treatment (perhaps even g i v in g the stay-behinds the
appearance of being masters of godlike slaves). It could be a
golden age that also in v o l v e d progress ( ov e r l e a p i n g Stent's
b a r r i e r ) . I m m o r t a l i t y ( o r a t l e a s t a l if e t i m e a s l o n g a s w e c a n m a k e
t h e u n i v e r s e s u r v i v e [ _ S _ 1 0] [ _ S _ 4 ] ) w o u l d b e a c h ie v a b l e .
But in this brightest and kindest world, the philosophical problems
themselves become intimidating. A mind that stays at the same
c a p a c i t y c a n n o t l i v e f o r e v e r ; a f te r a f e w t h o u s a n d ye a r s i t w o u l d
l o o k m o r e l i k e a r e p e a t i n g t a p e l o o p t h a n a p e r s o n . ( T he m o s t
c h i l l i n g p i c t u r e I h a v e s e e n o f t h i s i s i n [ _S _ 1 8 ] . ) T o l i v e
indefinitely long, the mind itself must grow ... and when it
becomes great enough, and looks back ... what fellow-feeling can it
h a v e w i t h t h e s o u l t h a t i t w a s o r i g i n a l l y ? C e r t a i n l y t h e la t e r b e i n g
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And so even for the individual, the Cairns-Smith or Lynn Margulis
notion of new life growing incrementally out of the old must still
be valid.
This “problem” about immortality comes up in much more direct
ways. The notion of ego and self-awareness has been the bedrock
of the hardheaded rationalism of the last few centuries. Yet now
t h e n o t i o n o f s e l f - a w a r e n e s s i s u n d e r a t t a c k f r o m t h e A r t i f ic i a l
Intelligence people ( “ s e lf - a wa r e n e s s and other delusions”).
Intelligence Amplification undercuts our concept of ego from
another direction. The p o s t - S i n g u la r i t y world will involve
uncommonly high-bandwidth networking.
A c e n t r a l f e a tu r e o f s t r o n g l y s u pe r h u m a n e n t i t i e s w i l l l i ke l y b e
t h e i r a b i l i t y t o c o m m u n ic a t e a t v a r ia b l e b a n d w i d t h s , in c l u d i n g
ones far higher than speech or written messages. What happens
when pieces of ego can be copied and merged, when the size of a
selfawareness can grow or shrink to fit the nature of the problems
under consideration? These are essential features of strong
s u pe r h u m a n i t y a n d t h e S i n g u l a r i t y . T h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e m , o n e
b e g i n s t o f e e l h o w e s s e n t i a l l y s t r a n g e a n d d if f e r e n t t h e P o s t -
Hu m a n e r a w i l l b e — _ n o m a t t e r h o w c l e v e r l y a n d b e n i g n l y i t i s
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F r o m o n e a n g l e , t h e v i s i o n f i t s ma n y o f o u r h a p p i e s t d r e a m s : a
time unending, where we can truly know one another and
u n d e r s t a n d t h e d e e pe s t m y s t e r i e s . F r o m a n o t h e r a n g le , i t ' s a l o t
l i k e t h e w o r s t - c a s e s c e n a r i o I i m a g i n e d e a r l i e r i n t h i s pa p e r .
Which is the valid viewpoint? In fact, I think the new era is simply
t o o d i f f e r e n t t o f i t i n t o t h e c l a s s i c a l f ra m e o f g o o d a n d e v i l . T h a t
f ra m e i s b a s e d o n t h e i d e a o f i s o l a t e d , i m m u t a b l e m i n d s c o n n e c t e d
b y t e n u o u s , l o w - b a n d w i t h l i n k s . B u t t h e p o s t - S in g u l a r i t y w o r l d
_does_ fit with the larger tradition of change and cooperation that
started long ago (perhaps even before the rise of biological life). I
think there _are_ notions of ethics that would apply in such an
e ra . R e s e a r c h i n t o I A a n d h i g h - b a n d w i d t h c o m m u n ic a t i o n s s h o u l d
improve this understanding. I see just the glimmerings of this now
[ _ S _ 3 2 ] . T h e r e i s G o o d ' s M e t a - G o l d e n R u le ; pe r h a p s t h e r e a r e
r u le s f o r d i s t i n g u i s h i n g s e l f f r o m o t h e r s o n t h e b a s i s o f b a n d w i d t h
o f c on n e c t i o n . A n d w h i l e m i n d a n d s e l f w i l l b e v a s t l y m o r e l a b i l e
than in the past, much of what we value (knowledge, memory,
thought) need never be lost. I think Freeman Dyson has it right
when he says [_S_9]: “God is what mind becomes when it has
pa s s e d b e y o n d t h e s c a le o f o u r c o m p r e h e n s i o n . ”
[ I w i s h t o t h a n k J o h n C a r r o l l o f S a n D i e g o S ta t e U n i v e r s i t y a n d
H o w a r d D a v i d s o n o f S u n M ic r o s y s t e m s f o r d i s c u s s i n g t h e d r a f t
v e r s i o n o f t h i s pa p e r w i t h m e . ] ”

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Entire annotated bibliography: http://bit.ly/9h9prC
En d o f l i t e r a l c i t a t i o n o f T h e S i n g ul a r i t y F or u m a n d
Stemming Article.
CHAPTER 8
“ T H E FU T U R I S T ” M A G A Z I N E' S T O P - 1 0 F O R E C A S T S FO R
2 01 0 A N D B E Y O N D P LU S M O R E T H AN 2 5 0 F O R E C A S T S
FR O M O U T L O O K , O U R A N N U A L S P E C I A L R E P O R T .
Beginning of Literal citation of The Futurist Magazine’s
T o p - 1 0 F o r e c a s t f o r 2 01 0
E a c h y e a r s i n c e 1 9 8 5 , t h e e d i t o r s o f T H E F UT U R I S T h a v e s e l e c t e d
t h e m o s t t h o u g h t - p r o v o k i n g i d e a s a n d f o r e c a s t s a p pe a r i n g in t h e
m a g a z i n e t o g o i n t o o u r a n n u a l Ou t l o o k r e p o r t . O v e r t h e ye a r s ,
Ou t l o o k has spotlighted the e me r g e n c e of such epochal
d e v e l o p m e n t s a s t h e I n te r n e t , v i r t u a l r e a l i t y , a n d t h e e n d o f t h e
Cold War. Here are the top ten forecasts for 2010 and beyond.
1. Your phone will tell you when you’re in love. Mobile devices are
e n a b l i n g n e w s p o n t a n e o u s c o n n e c t i o n s in r e a l - w o r l d s e t t i n g s ,
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matchmaker, recommending that you introduce yourself to
someone nearby whose online profile displays tastes or passions
similar to yours. Impossible? An iPhone application called
S e r e n d i p i t y i s c u r r e n t l y b e i n g c o m m e r c i a l i ze d b y M I T r e s e a r c h e r s .
—Erica Orange, “Mining Information from the Data Clouds,” July-
Aug 2009, p. 17
2 . I n t h e d e s i g n e c o n o m y o f t h e f u tu r e , pe o p l e w i l l d o w n l o a d a n d
p r i n t t h e i r o w n p r o d u c t s , i n c lu d i n g a u t o p a r t s , j e w e l r y , a n d e v e n
t h e k i t c h e n s i n k . R a p i d p r o t o t y p i n g , o r 3 - D p r i n t i n g , a n d d e v ic e s
l i k e t h e Re p R a p s e lf - r e p r o d u c i n g p r i n t e r a r e a l l o w i n g pe o p l e t o
design, customize, and print objects from their home computers.
I n t h e f u t u r e , c h e a pe r v e r s i o n s o f t h e s e d e v ic e s c o u l d d i s r u p t
m a n u f a c tu r i n g b u s i n e s s m o d e l s , r e s u l t i n g i n f a r c h e a p e r p r o d u c t s
i n d i v i d u a l l y t a i l o r e d t o e v e r y c u s t o m e r ’ s d e s i r e . —T h o m a s A .
Easton, “The Design Economy,” Jan-Feb 2009, p. 43
3 . T h e e r a o f b r a i n - t o - b r a i n t e l e pa t h y d a w n s . N e u r o s c i e n t i s t D a v i d
P o e p p e l s a y s t h a t t e le p a t h i c c o m m u n i c a t i o n b e t w e e n b r a i n s i s
possible, so long as “communication” is understood to be
e le c t r o m a g n e t i c signals and not words. Technologies l i ke
magnetoencephalography, which pick up the various signals the
b r a i n s e n d s o u t , c o u l d b e u se d t o p i c k u p s p e c i f i c s i g n a l s a n d
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s e n s o r s i n a h e l m e t c o u l d p ic k u p t h e m e s s a g e a n d s e n d i t t o
another helmet. —Patrick Tucker, “Reinventing Morality,” Jan-Feb
2 0 0 9 , p. 2 3
4. Tomorrow’s inventors will spend their days writing descriptions
o f t h e p r o b l e m s t h e y wa n t t o s o l v e , a n d t h e n l e t t i n g c o m p u t e r s f i n d
the solutions. Invention programs like G re g o r y Hornby’s
“evolutionary algorithm” have been used to invent real-world
objects, such as a special space antenna, based entirely on
e n g i n e e r i n g s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . C o n t i n u e d a dv a n c e s w i l l i n c r e a s i n g l y
rely on cross-fertilization between the fields of biology and
computer science. As a result, we will develop not only software
t h a t c a n p r o d u c e b e t t e r i n v e n t i o n s b u t a l s o in v e n t i o n s t h a t a re
a b l e t o a da p t t o t h e i r e n v i r o n m e n t s . — R o b e r t P l o t k i n , “ T h e
Automation of Invention,” July-Aug 2009, p. 24
5 . M i c r o n a t i o n s b u i l t o n a r t i f ic i a l i s l a n d s w i l l d r a m a t i c a l l y s h i f t
the face of global politics. New forms of government and unusual
p o l i t i c a l m o d e l s w i l l b e g i n t o e me r g e , i n c l u d i n g c o r p o r a t e n a t i o n -
s t a t e s , r e l i g i o u s s t a t e s , t a x - f re e z o n e s , s i n g l e - f u n c t i o n c ou n t r i e s ,
cause-related countries, and even rental nation-states, where
o r g a n i z a t i o n s c a n “ r e n t a c o u n t r y ” f o r a ye a r o r t w o t o t e s t a
specific project. —Thomas Frey, “Own Your Own Island Nation,”
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6 . Y o u n g pe o p l e w i l l r e a d m o r e , a n d t h e o l d w i l l p l a y m o r e v i d e o
games. According to the 2007 American Time Use Survey from the
B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s r e v e a le d s o m e s u r p r i s i n g f i n d i n g s . I n
2 0 0 7 , a d u l t s a ge d 7 5 a n d o l d e r s p e n t n e a r l y t w i c e a s m u c h t i m e
p la y i n g v i d e o g a m e s ( a b o u t 2 0 m i n u t e s ) a s t h e y d i d in 2 0 0 6 . T e e n s
a ge d 1 5 — 1 9 s p e n t t w i c e a s m u c h t i m e r e a d i n g a s t h e y d i d b e f o r e
(about 14 minutes) and less time using a computer for games or
c a s u a l s u r f i n g . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c 2 0 0 8 , p. 1 4
7. Ammonia may become the fuel of choice for cars by 2020. As a
candidate source for hydrogen used in fuel cells, ammonia
( c o m p r i s i n g o n e n i t r o g e n a n d t h r e e h y d r o g e n a t o m s ) i s p l e n t if u l ,
easier to liquefy than methane, and emits nitrogen rather than
carbon, thus having fewer negative impacts on the climate. —J.
S t o r r s H a l l , “ A m m o n i a , t h e F u e l o f t h e Fu t u r e , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 9 , p .
10
8 . A l g a e m a y b e c o m e t h e n e w o i l . Ac c o r d i n g t o r e s e a r c h e r s a t a
Department of Energy plant in New M e x ic o , s i n g l e - c e l le d
microalgae, grown in pond water, produce a biofuel that is lead-
f re e a n d b i o d e g r a d a b l e , e m i t s t w o - t h i r d s l e s s c a r b o n d i o x i d e a n d
other pollutants than gasoline, and can run any modern diesel
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of biofuel-producing crops. —Robert McIntyre, “Algae’s Powerful
Future,” Mar-Apr 2009, p. 25
9 . R a d i c a l m e t h o d s o f a l t e r i n g t h e p la n e t m a y b e t h e o n l y w a y t o
prevent the worst effects of climate change. Geoengineering may
b e i n e v i t a b l e b e c a u s e , e v e n i f h u m a n s c o u l d in s t a n t l y e n d a l l
g r e e n h o u s e g a s e m i s s i o n s , g l o b a l t e m p e r a t u r e s w o u l d c on t i n u e t o
i n c r e a s e f o r t h e n e x t 2 0 — 3 0 ye a r s , t r i g g e r i n g f e e d b a c k l o o p s a n d
more warming. Potential megascale geoengineering projects
i n c l u d e s e n d i n g s p a c e m i r r o r s i n t o o r b i t , s e q u e s t e r i n g c a r b o n in
t h e g r o u n d i n b i o m a s s c ha r c o a l , a n d i n c r e a s i n g t h e a m o u n t o f
carbon that the ocean can absorb by forcing plankton blooms in
the seas. —Jamais Cascio, author of Hacking the Earth, reviewed
by Bob Olson, July-Aug 2009, p. 51
10. The existence of extraterrestrial life will be confirmed or
conclusively denied within a generation. New space missions and
a dv a n c e d c o m p u t e r t e c h n o l o g y c o u l d c o n f i r m t h e e x i s t e n c e o f
extraterrestrials soon. S c ie n t i s t s using NASA’s Spitzer S pa c e
T e l e s c o p e h a v e f ou n d t h a t a t l e a s t 2 0 % — a n d pe r h a p s a s m a n y a s
6 0 % — o f S u n - l i k e s t a r s c o u l d h a v e r o c k y p la n e t s . N e x t g e n e r a t i o n ,
AI-driven space probes may allow us to plot the location of every
p la n e t a r y b o d y i n t h e k n o w n u n i v e r s e . A m o n g t h e m o r e t h a n 3 0 0
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of life, according to Dimitar Sasselov, an astronomer and director
of Harvard University’s Origins of Life Initiative. —G r e g o r y
G e o r g i o u , “ T h e Re a l L i f e S e a r c h f o r E . T . He a t s U p, ” N o v - D e c 2 0 0 8 ,
p. 20
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OUTLOOK 2009
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
* China will most likely become the world's largest economy within
the next three decades. The Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace believes China's economy will surpass that of the United
S ta t e s b y 2 0 3 5 . T h e r e a r e d e b a t e s a b o u t w h e t h e r I n d i a ' s e c o n o m i c
d e v e l o p m e n t w i l l u l t i m a t e l y s u r p a s s C h i n a ' s , b u t i t i s c le a r t h a t
Asia's economies are growing. Ov e r a l l , workers in Asia are
b e c o m i n g m o r e s k i l l e d a n d e du c a t e d . - An d y H i n e s , " C o n s u m e r

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T re n d s i n T h r e e D i f f e r e n t ' W o r l d s , ' " J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 8 , p. 2 2 ;
Futurist Update, Aug 2008
* T ou r i s m ' s f u t u r e i s b r i g h t . T o u r i s m i s e x p e c t e d t o n e a r l y d o u b l e
w o r l d w i d e , f r o m 8 4 2 m i l l i o n in t e r n a t i o n a l t o u r i s t a r r i v a l s i n 2 0 0 6
to 1.6 billion in 2020. China will be the greatest source of tourists
as well as the most popular tourist destination. -Marvin J. Cetron
and Owen Davies, "Trends Shaping Tomorrow's World, Part One,"
Mar-Apr 2008, p. 43
* B o o k pu b l i s h e r s m a y n e e d t o h i r e m o v i e d i r e c t o r s . B o o k s a r e
f i n a l l y g o i n g m u l t i m e d i a a n d d i g i t a l , a n d p u b l i s h e r s a re o f f e r i n g
more content online for free. Textbooks will bring together a wide
v a r i e t y o f t a le n t s t o c r e a t e a m u l t i m e d i a " b o o k . " T he s h i f t f r o m
p r i n t t o mu l t i m e d i a m e a n s t h a t t h e w r i t e r s o f t h e f u t u r e w i l l w o r k
with Web designers, software writers, and other professionals to
c re a t e p r o d u c t s . T h e n e x t s t e p f o r p u b l i s h e r s w i l l b e i n v o l v i n g t h e
r e a d e r s i n t h e pu b l i s h i n g p r o c e s s , u s i n g t h e m t o s e t p r i c e s a n d g i v e
i n pu t o n w h a t t o p u b l i s h . - P a t r i c k T u c ke r , " T h e 2 1 s t - Ce n t u r y
Writer," July-Aug 2008, p. 25
* R e t i r e e s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s w i l l i n c r e a s i n g l y r e tu r n t o t h e
workforce. One-third of Americans who retire are back on the job
t w o y e a r s l a t e r , a n d g r o w i n g n u m b e r s o f r e t i r e e s a re c h o o s i n g t o

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s t a r t t h e i r o w n b u s i n e s s e s . A b o u t o n e i n f iv e p e o p l e , a n d 4 0 % o f
seniors, say they plan to continue working until they die, and
nearly two-thirds of Americans say they doubt that retirement is
p o s s i b l e f o r t h e m i d d l e c la s s . - M a r v i n J . Ce t r o n a n d O w e n D a v i e s ,
"Trends Shaping Tomorrow's World, Part Two," May-June 2008, p.
43
* Wealth trends favor the already-favored. The wealthiest 2% of
U.S. families saw their net worth double between 1984 and 2005,
from $1.07 million to more than $2.1 million per household. The
poorest 5% of U.S. households saw their negative net worth (i.e.
more liabilities than assets) grow from $1,000 in 1984 to nearly
$ 9 , 0 0 0 i n 2 0 0 5 . S i n c e m u c h o f t h e a d v a n t a g e f o r t h e we a l t h y
comes from home equity, the current housing price bubble may
s l o w d o w n t h e s e t r e n d s in t h e s h o r t t e r m . - W o r l d T r e n d s &
F o r e c a s t s , N o v - D e c 2 0 0 7 , p. 1 2
* C o n s u m e r s w i l l ga i n C E O - l i k e p o w e r s i n t h e b u s i n e s s w o r l d . T h e
I n t e r n e t i s e n a b l i n g c on s u m e r s t o r e a d i l y s h a r e in f o r m a t i o n a n d
c o n s u l t e a c h o t h e r f o r p r o d u c t i n f o r m a t i o n i n s t e a d o f r e l y in g o n
professional critics. Companies will adapt by offering more
c u s t o m e r - t o - c u s t o m e r f o ru m s , a s k i n g c u s t o m e r s t o m a r k e t t o o t h e r
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product ads. -Arnold Brown, "The Consumer Is the Medium," Jan-
F e b 2 0 0 8 , p. 2 9
* S oc i o e c o n o m i c d i s p a r i t i e s w i l l b e c o m e m o r e p r o n o u n c e d i n a g i n g
societies. Frictions in many societies will rise as greater numbers
o f pe o p l e a p p r o a c h o l d a ge . P o l i c y m a k e r s w i l l n e e d t o b e m o r e
m i n d f u l o f h o w i n a d e q u a t e r e s o u r c e s e a r l y i n l if e w i l l l e a v e m a n y
retirees in need. -Richard A. Settersten Jr. "Navigating the New
Adulthood," Mar-Apr 2008, p. 23
* S oc i a l safety nets will get c u t. Governments across the
i n du s t r i a l i z e d w o r l d w i l l p a r e d o w n o r s c r a p a l t o g e t h e r t h e i r
pe n s i o n a n d h e a l t h - c a re p r o g r a m s f o r r e t i r e e s . Y o u n g e r w o r k e r s
will increasingly protest the higher taxes that those programs
require due to greater numbers of retirees than ever before.
S u c c e e d i n g g e n e ra t i o n s w i l l h a v e t o w o r k t o g e t h e r t o a v e r t " a ge
wars." -Maddy Dychtwald, "Retiring Retirement," Mar-Apr 2008,
p. 24
COMPUTERS
* Watch out! HAL from 2001 is on the way. Selfaware machine
intelligence could be achieved by midcentury. Machine
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r e a l i z i n g A r t h u r C . C l a r k e ' s s c ie n c e - f i c t i o n n e m e s i s H A L 9 0 0 0)
would require calculations far more rapid than now possible, as
well as the development of self-sustained thinking algorithms. So a
real-life HAL is yet decades away, but may be achieved by 2061.
- J o s e p h N . P e l t o n , " H A L , M e e t S A M " ( S p e c ia l S e c t i o n , " S c i e n c e
F i c t i o n v s. R e a l i t y " ) , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 8 , p . 3 6
* Search engines will become humanlike by 2050. With the
"semantic" Web, AI-based search engines will comprehend users'
questions and queries just like a human assistant. Users will enter
questions and get relevant machine-generated answers; users who
g i v e i t s e a r c h t e r m s w i l l g e t o n l y a r t i c l e s r e l e v a n t t o t h e i r s p e c if i c
r e q u e s t s . - P a t r i c k T u c k e r , " T h e AI C h a s e r s , " M a r - A p r 2 0 0 8 , p . 1 8
* Ra i n b o w t r a p s m a y i m p r o v e c o m p u t i n g a b i l i t i e s . A t e c h n i q u e t o
s l o w d o w n o r e v e n c a p tu r e l i g h t , c a l l e d r a in b o w t r a p p i n g , m a y
enable computers to store memory u s in g light ra t h e r than
e le c t r o n s . The result c ou l d increase operating capacity of
c o m p u t e r s b y 1 , 0 0 0 % , a c c o r d i n g t o r e s e a r c h e r s a t t h e Un i v e r s i t y o f
S u r r e y a n d S a lf o r d U n i v e r s i t y i n t h e Un i t e d K i n g d o m . - T o m o r r o w
i n B r i e f , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 8 , p. 2
* F u t u r e d a t a j o c k e y s w i l l b e m e a s u r i n g d i g i t a l c a pa c i t y in
y o t t a b y t e s . T ha n k s t o g r o w i n g d i g i t a l s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , d a t a w i l l b e

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measured in yottabytes (1 septillion bytes of data) by 2050. The
p r o s p e c t t h a t n o d i g i t a l i n f o r m a t i o n e v e r n e e d b e t h r o w n a wa y w i l l
raise numerous possibilities, such as the ability to record and store
every second of one's life on a computer (and no doubt post it on
F a c e b o o k ) . - K e l l y " K J " Ku c h t a , q u o t e d i n " T h i n k i n g G l o b a l l y ,
A c t i n g L o c a l l y , L i v i n g P e r s o n a l l y , " N o v - De c 2 0 0 7 , p . 5 7
* " M a p p i n g t h e m o b " c o u l d m a k e s t r e e t s s a f e r i n e me r g e n c i e s . P a u l
M . T o r r e n s o f A r i z o n a S t a t e U n iv e r s i t y i s d e v e l o p i n g a n i m m e r s i v e
3-D computational model to simulate pedestrian behavior in the
e v e n t o f a s u d d e n r i o t o r o t h e r e me r g e n c y . Ac c o r d i n g t o T o r r e n s ,
the mob-mapping program allows him to identify deviations from
normal pedestrian behavior, the better to understand what causes
pa n i c i n certain situations. - C yn t h i a G. Wagner, "Predicting
P a n i c , " N o v - D e c 2 0 0 7 , p. 6 8
* "Serious gaming" will help train tomorrow's health workers.
H e a l t h - r e l a t e d c o m p u t e r g a m e s r e p r e s e n t 2 0 % o f t h e " se r i o u s
game" market-video ga m e s used for training and other no-
n o n s e n s e pu r p o s e s . T h e g a m e s c ou l d h e l p t r a i n a n d e v a lu a t e n e w
recruits faster, even in the field, and enable students to bypass
c l a s s r o o m s . A n o t h e r p o s s i b i l i t y i s u s in g v i d e o g a m e s t o t r a i n
pa t i e n t s t o c a re f o r t h e m s e l v e s . - P a t r i c k T u c ke r , " V i r t u a l He a l t h , "
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DEMOGRAPHY
* U r b a n i za t i o n w i l l h i t 6 0 % b y 2 0 3 0 . A s m o r e o f t h e w o r l d ' s
p o p u la t i o n l i v e s i n c i t i e s , r a p i d d e v e l o p m e n t t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e m
will make existing environmental and socioeconomic problems
worse. Epidemics will be more common due to crowded dwelling
u n i t s a n d p o o r s a n i ta t i o n . G l o b a l w a r m i n g m a y a c c e l e ra t e d u e t o
h i g h e r c a r b o n d i o x i d e o u t p u t a n d l o s s o f c a r b o n - a b s o r b i n g p la n t s .
- M a rv i n J . C e t r o n a n d O w e n D a v i e s , " T r e n d s S h a p i n g T o m o r r o w ' s
World, Part One," Mar-Apr 2008, p. 52
* Workforces on the move will exacerbate social c o n f l ic t s .
Increased migrations of workers from developing countries to
developed countries will help offset worker shortages in host
c ou n t r i e s . B u t ma n y o f t h e m i g r a n t s w i l l b e i m p o v e r i s h e d . S oc i a l -
security systems and urban in f r a s t r u c t u r e s will strain to
accommodate them. Nativist backlashes will become more
common. -Cetron and Davies, p. 40
* T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i s h e a d e d f o r a " d e m o g r a p h i c s i n g u la r i t y . "
Management professor Nat Irvin II defines the demographic
s i n g u l a r i t y a s a pa c e o f c h a n g e s o f a s t t h a t t h e A m e r i c a n i d e n t i t y
a s w e k n o w i t w i l l b e i r r e v e r s i b l y a l t e r e d . He p u t s t h e ye a r f o r t h e

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s i n g u l a r i t y a t 2 0 1 5 , w h e n m i n o r i t i e s w i l l ma k e u p 4 0 % o f t h e U. S .
p o p u la t i o n . - N a t I rv i n I I , qu o t e d i n " T h i n k i n g G l o b a l l y , Ac t i n g
Locally, Living Personally," Nov-Dec 2007, p. 57
* Empowering girls through e du c a t i o n will improve future
communities. Girls who have access to a de q u a t e secondary
e du c a t i o n a re m u c h m o r e l i k e l y t o p ra c t i c e f a m i l y p la n n in g ,
a c c o r d i n g t o a n e w r e p o r t . T h e r e p o r t a l s o f i n d s t h a t e du c a t i o n
i n c r e a s e s g i r l s ' c i v i c pa r t i c i p a t i o n a n d m a k e s t h e m l e s s l i k e l y t o
e x p e r i e n c e s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t , t o c o n t r a c t H I V / AI D S , o r t o f a l l
v i c t i m t o s e x u a l o r l a b o r t r a f f i c k in g . - W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s ,
J a n - F e b 2 0 0 8 , p. 8
ENERGY
* Access to electricity will reach 83% of the world by 2030.
Electrification has expanded around the world, from 40%
c o n n e c t e d i n 1 9 7 0 t o 7 3 % i n 2 0 00 , a n d m a y r e a c h 8 3 % o f t h e
w o r l d ' s p e o p l e b y 2 0 3 0 . E l e c t r i c i t y i s f u n da m e n t a l t o r a i s i n g l i v i n g
standards and access to the world's products and s e r v ic e s .
I m p o v e r i s h e d a r e a s s u c h a s s u b - S a h a r a n Af r i c a s t i l l h a v e l o w ra t e s
o f e l e c t r i f i c a t i o n ; U g a n d a i s j u s t 3 . 7 % e le c t r i f i e d . - A n d y H i n e s ,
" G l o b a l T r e n d s i n C u l t u r e , I n f ra s t r u c t u r e , a n d Va l u e s , " S e p - Oc t
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* Architects will harness energy from the movement of crowds.
MIT researchers have created a system of floor blocks that
generate power when the blocks rub against one another as people
w a l k o v e r t h e m . A c r o w d o f 3 0 , 0 00 m o v i n g t o a n d f r o c o u l d c r e a t e
e n o u g h p o w e r t o r u n a s m a l l e le c t r i c a l s y s t e m o r p e r h a p s b r i n g a
s u b w a y t r a i n s a f e l y t o a p l a tf o r m i n t h e e v e n t o f a b l a c k o u t . - W o r l d
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - D e c 2 0 0 7 , p . 6
* F u t u r e c a r s m a y n o t f l y in t h e a i r , b u t t h e y m i g h t r u n o n i t .
C o m p r e s s e d - a i r e n g i n e s a r e b e i n g t e s t e d t o r e p la c e g a s - p o w e r e d
e n g i n e s , a c h i e v i n g s p e e d s o f 2 0 0 m p h . S o f a r, t h o u g h , t h e y r u n o u t
of air quickly and still require power to compress the air, so we
m a y n o t b e r i d i n g o n a i r a n y t i m e s o o n . - T o m o r r o w i n B r ie f , S e p -
O c t 2 0 0 8 , p. 2
* C a p t u r i n g c a r b o n w i l l m a k e c oa l b u r n i n g c le a n e r . C a r b o n C a p t u r e
a n d S t o r a g e ( C C S ) c ou l d r e d u c e t h e c a r b o n e m i t t e d f r o m c o a l - f i r e d
p o w e r p l a n t s b y a s m u c h a s 9 0 % . B u t q u e s t i o n s r e m a in a s t o w h o
should shoulder the costs of implementing the technology (running
CCS plants is anywhere from 10% to 40% more expensive than
running a traditional coal power plant) and what to do with the
sequestered carbon. -World Trends & Forecasts, Nov-Dec 2007, p.
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* P u r s u i t o f a l t e r n a t i v e s t o o i l c ou l d h e l p s t a b i l i z e ga s p r i c e s .
I n c r e a s e d o i l p r o d u c t i o n a n d c o m p e t i t i o n f r o m a l t e r n a t iv e e n e r g y
c ou l d c u r ta i l r i s i n g o i l p r i c e s . N e w r e f i n e r i e s a r e s c h e d u l e d t o g o
online in several oil-producing countries by 2010. Meanwhile, the
w o r l d w i l l h a v e 1 , 0 0 0 n u c le a r p l a n t s o p e r a t i n g b y 2 0 2 5 . U s e o f
natural gas, wind power, and solar energy will also increase,
t h o u g h t o a mu c h l e s s e r d e g r e e . - M a rv i n J . C e t r o n a n d O w e n
Davies, "Trends Shaping Tomorrow's World, Part One," Mar-Apr
2008, p. 48
ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
* P o l l u t i o n w i l l h i t t h e w o r l d ' s e me r g i n g e c o n o m i e s h a r d e s t . A c i d
rain, deforestation, and other forms of pollution will become more
common in China, India, and other developing countries due to
rapid industrialization and lax pollution controls. Ra t e s of
pollution-related disease will rise disproportionately among these
p o p u la t i o n s : C h i n a ' s r a t e o f pu l m o n a r y d i s e a s e i s f iv e t i m e s h i g h e r
t h a n t h a t o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . - M a r v i n J . Ce t r o n a n d O w e n D a v i e s ,
" T r e n d s S h a p i n g T o m o r r o w ' s W o r l d , P a r t On e , " M a r - A p r 2 0 0 8 , p .
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* T he d e s a l i n a t i o n i n d u s t r y w i l l e x p a n d g r e a t l y . T h a n k s t o l o o m i n g
f re s h w a t e r s h o r t a g e s , d e s a l i n a t i o n i s l i k e l y t o b e c o m e o n e o f t h e
w o r l d ' s l a r g e s t i n d u s t r i e s . U l t i m a t e l y , in l a n d c i t i e s a re l i ke l y t o
f a c e m o r e p r o b l e m s t h a n c o a s t a l a re a s , i n c l u d i n g t h e n e c e s s i t y o f
h u g e p i p e l i n e s . - M c K i n l e y C o n w a y , " T h e De s a l i n a t i o n S o lu t i o n , "
M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 8 , p. 2 3
* C l i m a t e c h a n g e t h r e a t e n s f re s h w a t e r s u p p l i e s . R i s i n g s e a l e v e l s
w i l l r e d u c e f re s h w a t e r s u p p l i e s b y 5 0 % m o r e than previous
estimates have projected. As the supply decreases, global demand
f o r f re s h w a t e r w i l l i n c r e a s e , e n da n g e r i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t , f o o d
and energy supplies, and local and international political stability.
Cutting our energy consumption now could offset big reductions in
a v a i l a b l e d r i n k i n g w a t e r la t e r . - W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r -
A p r 2 0 0 8 , p . 1 0 ; L e s t e r R . B r o w n , " D r a in i n g O u r Fu t u r e : T he
G r o w i n g S h o r t a g e o f F re s h w a t e r , " M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 8 , p. 1 6
* Increases in the earth's temperature, no matter how slight, could
trigger global mayhem and destruction. A global temperature rise
of 6°C would be enough to drastically alter the world as we know
it, with catastrophic consequences for human beings. Conflict over
s c a r c e r e s o u r c e s w o u l d m o s t l i k e l y c a u se h u m a n c i v i l i za t i o n t o
c o l l a p s e . A t e m p e r a t u r e r i s e o f j u s t 3 ° C c ou l d t r a n s f o r m t h e
A m a z o n r a i n f o r e s t i n t o a d e s e r t , a n d w i t h 4 ° C , t h e la s t A l p i n e

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glaciers would likely disappear. -World Trends & Forecasts, May-
June 2008, p. 14
* F a r m e r s w i l l b e t h e k e y t o c o n s e r v a t i o n . Fa r m i n g c o n t r i b u t e s
more carbon dioxide to the earth's atmosphere than transportation
d o e s , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s . B u t f a r m e r s c ou l d t h r i v e i n
a l o w - c a r b o n e c o n o m y i f t h e y r e c e iv e d c o m p e n s a t i o n f o r ma k i n g
their tilling, planting, and livestock-raising p ra c t i c e s more
e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y f r i e n d l y . - W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J a n - Fe b
2008, p. 14
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
* The race for biomedical and genetic enhancement will-in the
twenty-first century-be what the space race was in the previous
century. Humanity is ready to pursue biomedical and genetic
enhancements, says UCLA professor Gregory Stock. The money is
already being invested, but, he says, "We'll also fret about these
t h i n g s - b e c a u s e w e ' r e h u m a n , a n d i t ' s w h a t w e d o . " - G re g o r y S t o c k ,
q u o t e d i n " T h i n k i n g G l o b a l l y , Ac t i n g L o c a l l y , L i v i n g P e r s o n a l l y , "
Nov-Dec 2007, p. 57
* Genetic therapies' promises will tempt more people into
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lead to cures for most of today's common diseases, say researchers.
It may also lead to individuals altering their own DNA to enhance
their appearances, athletic abilities, and mental capacities.
Researchers demand strict guidelines on what constitutes proper-
a n d i m p r o p e r - a da p t a t i o n o f t h e h u m a n g e n o m e . - W o r l d T r e n d s &
Forecasts, Jan-Feb 2008, p. 19
* A m e r i c a n s m a y t u r n a w a y f r o m a n t i d e p r e s s a n t s . Ac c o r d i n g t o
a n t h r o p o l o g i s t H e l e n F i s h e r , A m e r i c a n s a re t a k i n g 1 0 0 m i l l i o n
prescriptions for antidepressants. "We know these drugs kill the
sex drive. I maintain that these drugs also kill your ability to love
and your ability to stay in love," she says. As possible side effects
become more a p pa r e n t , fewer people may elect to take
a n t i d e p r e s s a n t d r u g s l i k e P r o z a c a n d P a x i l . - He l e n F i s h e r , q u o t e d
i n " T h i n k i n g G l o b a l l y , A c t i n g L o c a l l y , L i v in g P e r s o n a l l y , " N o v - D e c
2 0 0 7 , p. 5 6
* Synthetic blood may alleviate donor blood shortages. Researchers
at the University of Sheffield in England have developed a sterile
s y n t h e t i c b l o o d m a d e o f m i l l i o n s o f p l a s t i c m o l e c u le s r e s e m b l i n g
h e m o g l o b i n . U n l i k e d o n a t e d b l o o d , w h i c h h a s a s h e l f l if e o f j u s t 3 5
d a y s a n d m u s t b e r e f r i g e r a t e d , t h e p la s t i c b l o o d c a n b e s t o r e d f o r
m o n t h s o n e n d a t r o o m t e m p e r a t u r e . - T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , N o v - De c
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* Smokers are more likely to develop dementia. Current smokers
have a 50% greater risk of dementia and 70% higher risk of
Alzheimer's disease than nonsmokers. Researchers blame smoking
f o r s t r e s s i n g b l o o d v e s s e l s a n d r a i s i n g t h e l i k e l i h o o d o f c on t r a c t i n g
cerebrovascular disease, a disorder associated with dementia.
-Tomorrow in Brief, Jan-Feb 2008, p. 2
* Saving snakes may save ourselves. The venom of the timber
rattlesnake may have undiscovered m e d i c in a l properties, bu t
h a b i t a t l o s s a n d h u m a n pe r s e c u t i o n h a v e p u t t h e r a t t l e r o n t h e
endangered species list. Losing the snake means humanity will lose
access to research that could yield cures for diabetes and other
problems. -Tomorrow in Brief, Nov-Dec 2007, p. 2
* C a n c e r t r e a t m e n t s w i l l b e s a f e r . R a d i o i m m u n o t h e r a p y - t h e u se o f
radioactive atoms to kill viruses that cause some unhealthy tumor
growths-will enable doctors to fight cancer while causing less harm
to patients' bodies. These therapies would have minimum impact
on healthy tissues and would prevent much tumor growth before
operations are needed. -World Trends & Forecasts, Mar-Apr 2008,
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* Better blood flow, more energy, thanks to high-tech underwear.
Compression tights can help those with potential health problems
d u e t o p o o r c i r c u l a t i o n . T he h i g h - t e c h u n d e r g a r m e n t s ( m a d e b y
Skins USA) are body-hugging gradient tights that are engineered to
accelerate blood flow, resulting in greater concentration and
higher energy, enhanced performance, and less discomfort overall.
- W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 8 , p . 1 0
* F u n g i m a y h e l p f i g h t d i s e a s e . Fu n g i m a y o f f e r h o p e f o r n e w
medicines that can combat drug-resistant microorganisms. Natural
c o m p o u n d s h a r n e s s e d f r o m f u n g i ma y p o t e n t i a l l y b e u t i l i z e d i n
antibiotics and nutraceutical products. -Tomorrow in Brief, May-
June 2008, p. 2
INFORMATION SOCIETY
* Everything you say and do may be recorded. By the late 2010s,
ubiquitous unseen n a n o d e v ic e s will provide seamless
c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d s u r v e i l l a n c e a m o n g a l l pe o p l e e v e r y w h e r e .
Hu m a n s w i l l h a v e n a n o i m p l a n t s , f a c i l i t a t i n g i n t e r a c t i o n in a n
omnipresent network. Everyone will have a unique Internet
Protocol (IP) address. Since nano storage capacity is almost
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recoverable. -Gene Stephens, "Cybercrime in the Year 2025," July-
Aug 2008, p. 34
* I de n t i t y t h e f t a n d o t h e r I n te r n e t c r i m e s w i l l in c r e a s e a t a f a s t e r
pa c e . I d e n t i t y t h e f t , a l r e a d y t h e n u m b e r - o n e c r i m e i n t h e Un i t e d
S ta t e s a n d r a p i d l y e x p a n d i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e I n t e r n e t w o r l d , c a n
b e e x p e c t e d t o w r e a k h a v o c o n t h e f in a n c i a l a n d s o c i a l w o r l d s o f
millions around the globe. Also, as wireless communications
networks continue to become more prevalent, new cybercrimes will
be invented. Designer nanobots may be loosed on the Web to
e n g e n d e r t y p e s o f m i s c h i e f a n d d e s t r u c t i o n n o t ye t c o n t e m p l a t e d .
- S t e p h e n s , p. 3 4
* You'll have more friends whom you'll never meet, and
cyberfriends may outnumber real-life friends. The generation of
young people now ages 12 to 24 years old may have more friends
w h o m t h e y w i l l h a v e n e v e r m e t i n pe r s o n . U n l i ke o l d e r c o h o r t s ,
G e n Y e r s ( a k a t h e m i l l e n n i a l g e n e r a t i o n ) a re c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h
befriending strangers virtually via social networking sites and
other cyber options that connect people based on their interests
rather than physical location. -Andy Hines, "Global Trends in
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* I n t h e f u tu r e , y o u ' l l l i s t e n t o b o o k s a n d r e a d y o u r c e l l p h o n e .
Ha l f o f J a pa n ' s t o p 1 0 b e s t - s e l l i n g b o o k s l a s t y e a r s t a r t e d o u t a s
cell phone-based text message novels. A Japanese author became a
c r o s s - c on t i n e n t m e d i a s e n s a t i o n w h e n a n o v e l h e o r i g i n a l l y t e x t e d
into his cell phone sold more than 3 million copies as a printed
b o o k . - P a t r i c k T u c k e r , " T h e 2 1 s t - Ce n t u r y W r i t e r , " J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 8 ,
p. 25 et seq.
* Reach out and thwart a terrorist. Networks of cell phones could
one day be deployed to detect and track radiological weapons
i n t e n d e d f o r u se i n a d i r t y - b o m b t e r r o r i s t a t t a c k . S i n c e c e l l p h o n e s
a l r e a d y h a v e g l o b a l p o s i t i o n i n g l o c a t o r s , e qu i p p i n g in d i v i d u a l
phones with highly sensitive radiation detectors would provide
nearly ubiquitous monitoring. Because the most likely targets of a
radiological attack would be congested cities filled with gadget-
d e p e n d e n t p e o p l e , a c e l l p h o n e - b a s e d d e t e c t i o n s y s t e m w o u l d m a ke
i t d i f f i c u l t f o r a t e r r o r i s t t o g o u n n o t i c e d . - T o m o r r o w in B r i e f ,
M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 8 , p. 2
* M o r e g i r l s m a y b e c o m e v ic t i m s o f c y b e r b u l l y i n g . A s g i r l s s p e n d
m o r e t i m e c o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h f r i e n d s v ia c e l l p h o n e a n d t h e
Internet (chat rooms, message boards, instant messaging, etc.),
they are increasingly at risk of attacks from cyberbullies-
a c q u a i n t a n c e s a n d s t r a n g e r s a l i ke . Un l i k e r e a l - w o r l d b u l l y i n g ,

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harassment in cyberspace can be a 24/7, global phenomenon
conducted anonymously. Options for combating cyberbullies
include setting up blocks to messages from unfriendly sources and
n o t r e s p o n d i n g t o t h e m , t h u s n o t r e w a r d i n g t h e b u l l ie s w i t h t h e
a t t e n t i o n t h e y s e e k . - W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 8 , p .
14
* H o t e l r o o m s w i l l b e c o m e i n t e r a c t i v e , a n t i c i pa t i n g y o u r n e e d s l i k e
a built-in butler. Tomorrow's hotel rooms will go out of their way
to meet their guests' needs. Marriott's Teaching Hotel is testing
alarm clocks that run away from you after they go off, digital
pe e p h o l e s t h a t d i s p l a y v i s i t o r s o n w a l l - m o u n t e d L C D s c r e e n s ,
l i g h t s t h a t t u r n t h e m s e l v e s o f f a f t e r y o u le a v e t h e r o o m , a n d
f l a m e l e s s e l e c t r o n i c c a n d l e s t h a t ma k e f o r c o n v e n ie n t r o m a n t i c
ambience. -World Trends & Forecasts, Mar-Apr 2008, p. 12
TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
* T h e I n te r n e t w i l l b e c o m e m o r e f a c tu a l l y r e l i a b l e a n d m o r e
transparent. Internet entrepreneur Andrew Keen believes that the
anonymity of today's Internet 2.0 will give way to a more open
Internet 3.0 in which thirdparty g a t e ke e p e r s monitor the
i n f o r m a t i o n p o s t e d o n W e b s i t e s t o v e r if y i t s a c c u ra c y . K e e n s e e s a
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themselves and pa y i n g them for their submissions. -Patrick
Tucker, "Fighting the Cult of the Amateur," Jan- Feb 2008, p. 33
* L a s e r s a t e l l i t e s w i l l b e a m d a t a f a s t e r . U s i n g la s e r s in s t e a d o f
radio waves c ou l d speed satellite-based data exchange a
hundredfold. As the amount of data sent around the world-and
t h r o u g h s p a c e - p r o l i f e r a t e s , l a s e r s w i l l e n a b l e la r g e r d a t a p a c ke t s
t o b e t r a n s m i t t e d u s i n g l e s s b a n d w i d t h . O n e b a r r i e r i s ma k i n g t h e
la s e r pu m p m o d u l e s d u r a b l e e n o u g h t o w i t h s t a n d t h e f o r c e s o f
la u n c h e s and harsh space environments. -World Trends &
F o r e c a s t s , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 8 , p. 1 3
* T h e t e c h n o l o g y ra c e b e t w e e n J a p a n a n d S ou t h K o r e a w i l l
i n t e n s i f y . S o u t h K o r e a h a s m a n d a t e d a r o b o t in e v e r y h o m e b y
2020. Japan is hoping to accomplish the same goal by 2015. -Cecily
S o m m e r s , qu o t e d i n " T h i n k i n g G l o b a l l y , Ac t i n g L o c a l l y , L i v i n g
Personally," Nov- Dec 2007, p. 57
* Lunar habitation gets polar test. NASA's Constellation Program
i s p la n n i n g a y e a r - l o n g t e s t - r u n o f a p o t e n t i a l l u n a r h a b i t a t a t a
s i t e i n A n t a r c t i c a . T he p r o g r a m , w h o s e g o a l i s t o s e n d h u m a n s b a c k
t o t h e M o o n b y 2 0 2 0 , j u d g e s t h e A n t a r c t ic ' s e x t r e m e c l i m a t e t o b e
the closest ecosystem that Earth has to lunar conditions. -World
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r - Ap r 2 0 0 8 , p. 1 0

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* TV in 3-D. Tomorrow's televisions may not need screens.
Mathematicians in Finland have produced a blueprint for
instruments that would project floating 3-D images by means of
nanomaterials that bend light around objects. -Tomorrow in Brief,
Mar-Apr 2008, p. 2
* Optical clocks may enable us to measure time much more
p r e c i s e l y . S e pa r a t e t e a m s o f r e s e a r c h e r s i n G e r m a n y a n d t h e
U n i t e d S ta t e s h a v e s u c c e e d e d i n d e v e l o p i n g o p t i c a l c l o c k s t h a t u se
la s e r s t o c a p t u r e s t r o n t i u m a t o m s a n d m e a s u r e t h e i r f r e q u e n c ie s .
T h e n e w c l o c k s h a v e t h e a b i l i t y t o m e a s u r e t i m e mu c h m o r e
p r e c i s e l y a n d i n m u c h s m a l l e r i n t e rv a l s t h a n t h e s t a n d a r d a t o m i c
clocks used today, which measure the oscillation of the movement
o f c e s i u m a t o m s . - W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 8 , p . 1 0
* S i l i c o n v e r s u s g r a p h e n e . G ra p h e n e , a f o r m o f c a r b o n c o m b i n i n g
aspects of semiconductors and metals, could replace silicon in a
variety of applications, including high-speed computer chips and
biomedical sensors. Researchers have f ou n d that graphene
conducts electricity with less resistance than any other known
m a t e r i a l. Graphene yields h i g h - e le c t r o n speed in near-room
t e m p e r a t u r e c o n d i t i o n s , w h i c h i s c r i t i c a l t o m a k in g t h e c h i p s
p r a c t i c a l . - T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 8 , p. 2

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TRANSPORTATION
* The car's days as king of the road may soon be over. If current
trends continue, the world will have to make way for 200 million
n e w c a r s a y e a r b y 2 0 5 0 , f o r a t o t a l o f 3 b i l l i o n v e h i c le s o n t h e
r o a d . T h a t s c e n a r i o c ou l d b e a l t e r e d w i t h m o r e p o w e r f u l w i r e l e s s
c o m m u n i c a t i o n t h a t r e d u c e s d e m a n d f o r t r a v e l, f l y in g d e l iv e r y
drones to replace trucks, and policies to restrict the number of
vehicles owned in each household. -Thomas J. Frey, "Disrupting
t h e A u t o m o b i l e ' s F u t u r e , " S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 8 , p. 3 9 e t s e q .
* Flying cars may be on the way at last. Ever since The Jetsons
m a d e t h e d a i l y a e r i a l c o m m u t e s o a t t r a c t i v e i n t h e 1 9 6 0 s , pe o p l e
h a v e b e e n l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o a f u tu r e f u l l o f f l y i n g c a r s . O n e
r e a s o n i t h a s n ' t h a p pe n e d ye t i s t h e w e i g h t r a t i o o f t h e p r o p u l s i o n
system: A small aircraft with small propellers would need more
thrust to fly, making it a very e x pe n s i v e proposition. But
i n n o v a t i o n s s u c h a s t h e M 40 0 S k y c a r b y P a u l M o l l e r a r e g r a d u a l l y
s h o w i n g t h e wa y t o t h e f u t u r e o f p e r s o n a l i z e d h u m a n f l i g h t .
- P a t r i c k T u c k e r , " U p , U p , a n d A w a y " ( S p e c ia l S e c t i o n , " S c i e n c e
F i c t i o n v s. R e a l i t y " ) , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 8 , p . 3 2

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* S e lf - r e pa i r i n g s p a c e c r a f t w i l l m a k e s p a c e t r a v e l m o r e a f f o r d a b l e .
The cost of space flight could be halved due to a new liquid that
a u t o m a t i c a l l y d e p l o y s t o c o v e r d a m a g e o n t h e s p a c e c ra f t ' s s u r f a c e .
The Bristol University researchers who developed the material say
t h a t a s p a c e c ra f t e q u i p pe d w i t h i t c o u l d t a k e m o r e f r e qu e n t s p a c e
missions, stay in space longer, and require f e we r repairs.
-Tomorrow in Brief, Jan-Feb 2008, p. 2
* M o b i l i t y i s b e c o m i n g a p r i o r i t y t o m o r e pe o p l e i n r i s i n g
economies: More people will travel farther faster. Personal
mobility is increasing in rapidly expanding economies, thanks to
small vehicles such as T a ta Motors' "people's car." Better
transportation opens more opportunities for shopping,
employment, and social interaction beyond one's own
neighborhood or village, but longer commutes decrease the amount
o f t i m e a v a i l a b l e f o r s u c h a c t iv i t i e s . - A n d y H i n e s , " G l o b a l T r e n d s
i n C u l t u r e , I n f r a s t r u c t u r e , a n d V a lu e s , " S e p - O c t 2 0 0 8 , p . 2 1
* Research labs are coming closer to "beaming" us up. Star Trek-
type transporters may soon be possible for data transmission, but
n o t f o r s e n d i n g p e o p l e p l a c e s . D A R P A r e s e a r c h e r s a r e pu r s u i n g
technologies that could reduce particles to a wave state, so the
quantum rise. Total employment in the Un i t e d S ta t e s will
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r a t h e r t h a n t h e p a r t i c l e i t s e l f . T h e o r i g i n a l d i s a p p e a r s in o n e
p la c e , a n d t h e q u a n tu m i n f o r m a t i o n r e c r e a t e s i t i n a n o t h e r p l a c e .
- M a rv i n J . C e t r o n , " B e a m M e U p , D A R P A " ( S p e c ia l S e c t i o n ,
"Science Fiction vs. Reality"), Sep-Oct 2008, p. 35
VALUES AND SOCIETY
* People will have more sex. With women's growing economic
p o w e r a r o u n d t h e w o r l d , a r r a n g e d m a r r i a g e s a re b e c o m i n g l e s s
likely. As a result, women will feel freer to express their sexuality.
Rising trends in health also portend more sexual activity,
a c c o r d i n g t o s o c i o l o g i s t H e l e n F i s h e r . P e o p l e w h o a re r e la t i v e l y
healthy have more sex. -Helen Fisher, quoted in "Thinking
Globally, Acting Locally, Living Personally," Nov-Dec 2007, p. 56
* U . S . c u l tu r a l h e g e m o n y ma y b e o v e r . T h e d a y s o f U . S . a n d F i r s t
World dominance over the world's culture and economy may soon
be over. Useful ideas from less-developed countries, such as the
t h r e e - w h e e le d "tuk-tuk" common in crowded megacities, are
c a p t u r i n g t h e a t t e n t i o n o f h i g h l y d e v e l o p e d p la c e s . - A n d y H i n e s ,
" G l o b a l T r e n d s i n C u l t u r e , I n f ra s t r u c t u r e , a n d Va l u e s , " S e p - O c t
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* C a p i t a l i s m i n C h i n a c ou l d s p u r g r o w t h in r e l i g i o n . C h i n a m a y
experience a rapid growth in religions as the skyrocketing economy
c re a t e s t u mu l t u o u s changes and a yearning for stabilizing
influences. Christianity is the fastest-growing faith in China,
w h e r e t h e g o v e r n m e n t r e c o g n i z e s j u s t f iv e r e l i g i o n s : B u d d h i s m ,
Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Protestantism. -Tomorrow in
B r i e f , S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 8 , p . 2
* O r g a n i z e d r e l i g i o n ' s a p p e a l i s d e c l i n i n g i n t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s . U . S .
r e l i g i o u s c o n g r e g a t i o n s a r e c u r r e n t l y f a c in g s l i g h t l y d e c l in i n g
o v e r a l l a t t e n d a n c e n u m b e r s , d e s p i t e a 4 0 % p o p u la t i o n i n c r e a s e
o v e r t h e pa s t 3 5 y e a r s . A s a r e s u l t , t r a d i t i o n a l W e s t e r n r e l i g i o n ' s
influence over the mainstream will likely continue to wane. -World
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 8 , p . 1 6
* N e w g e n e r a t i o n s , n e w v a l u e s . S e lf r e l i a n c e a n d c o o p e r a t i o n w i l l
b e c o m e p r e v a l e n t s o c i e t a l v a lu e s a s G e n e r a t i o n X a n d G e n e r a t i o n Y
r e p la c e t h e b a b y - b o o m g e n e r a t i o n . G e n X e r s a n d G e n Y e r s a re
highly entrepreneurial. They are also very socially aware. Societies
c a n e x pe c t m o r e s m a l l - b u s i n e s s a c t iv i t y , m o r e s o c i a l a c t i v i s m , a n d
g r e a t e r o u t r e a c h a c r o s s c u l t u r e s a n d p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s . - M a rv i n J .
C e t r o n a n d O w e n D a v i e s , " T r e n d s S h a p in g T o m o r r o w ' s W o r l d , P a r t
O n e , " M a r - A p r 2 0 0 8 , p. 4 2

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* Travelers might book their next flight to "Privacy Island."
Communications technologies have enabled workers to be
c o n n e c t e d t o t h e i r w o r k 2 4 / 7 / 3 6 5 . B u t pe r p e t u a l l y i n c r e a s i n g
d e m a n d s o n p e o p l e ' s t i m e m a y r u n u p a ga i n s t a c o u n t e r t r e n d :
increasing demand for free time. Places might offer
"communication-free zones" to harried customers as a respite from
their "always on" work lives. -Hines, p. 19
* M o r e pe o p l e w i l l c on s u m e e t h i c a l l y . A r e c e n t t r e n d t o w a r d
" g r e e n " c on s u m p t i o n i s o n l y t h e t i p o f t h e e t h i c a l i c e b e r g :
Corporations will increasingly lure customers by promoting their
ethics in hiring practices (e.g. diversity in the boardroom, limited
outsourcing), R&D standards (e.g. no animal testing), and
philanthropic activity. -Hines, p. 22
* Divorces may leave bigger environmental footprints. Rising
d i v o r c e r a t e s c o s t e n e r g y , wa t e r , a n d o t h e r n a tu r a l r e s o u r c e s du e
t o h o u s e h o l d s b r e a k i n g u p a n d f a m i l y m e m b e r s r e le g a t i n g t o
s e p a ra t e d w e l l i n g u n i t s , a c c o r d i n g t o a M ic h i g a n S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y
study. The researchers note that cohabitation saves society
building materials and utility costs. -Tomorrow in Brief, Mar-Apr
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* A m e r i c a n a du l t s a re d e l a y in g t h e f u t u r e . F o r t y - o n e p e r c e n t o f
U . S . a d u l t s s a y t h e y a re d e l a y i n g m a j o r l i f e d e c i s i o n s , s u c h a s
buying a home, marrying, or even undergoing a medical procedure,
a c c o r d i n g t o a r e c e n t Ha r r i s P o l l . T h e m a i n r e a s o n c i t e d i s a l a c k
o f pe r s o n a l s a v i n g s , a l o n g w i t h c o n c e r n s a b o u t t h e U . S . e c o n o m y ' s
o v e r a l l f u tu r e . - T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 8 , p . 2
WORK AND CAREERS
* S u c c e e d i n g i n f u tu r e n i c h e c a re e r s m a y m e a n c h o o s i n g a n
unusual major. An increase in unusual college majors may foretell
the growth of unique new career specialties. Instead of simply
m a j o r i n g i n b u s i n e s s , m o r e s t u d e n t s a r e b e g i n n in g t o e x p l o r e n ic h e
majors such as sustainable business, strategic intelligence, and
entrepreneurship. Other unusual majors that a re capturing
students' imaginations: neuroscience and nanotechnology,
computer and digital forensics, and comic book art. Scoff not: The
m a r k e t f o r c o m i c b o o k s a n d g r a p h i c n o v e l s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s h a s
grown 12% since 2006. -World Trends & Forecasts, Sep-Oct 2008,
p. 8
* Employment in the United States will continue to rise. Total
e m p l o y m e n t i n t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s w i l l in c r e a s e b y 1 5. 6 m i l l i o n j o b s
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t h a t o f t h e p r e v i o u s d e c a d e . " I n - pe r s o n " j o b s s u c h a s h e a l t h - c a r e
and other service workers will grow, while jobs that can be
o u t s o u r c e d l i k e l y w i l l b e . E x pe r t s r e c o m m e n d t h a t y o u n g p e o p l e
e du c a t e t h e m s e l v e s n o w f o r m o r e - g l o b a l c a re e r o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n
the future. -World Trends & Forecasts, May-June 2008, p. 6
* Tomorrow's high-tech cowboys will telecommute. "Cow
w h i s p e r i n g " r a n c h e r s w i l l b e a b le t o r o u n d u p h e r d s r e m o t e l y ,
t h a n k s t o t e c h n o l o g i e s l i k e G P S a n d R F I D . L i v e s t o c k o u tf i t t e d w i t h
t r a c k i n g d e v i c e s a n d e a r p ie c e s w i l l a l l o w t h e i r h e r d e r s t o c on t r o l
t h e i r m o v e m e n t m o r e c o s t - e f f e c t i v e l y a n d e f f i c i e n t l y . - T o m o r r o w in
B r i e f , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 8 , p. 2
* P r o f e s s i o n a l k n o w l e d g e w i l l b e c o m e o b s o l e t e m o r e q u ic k l y . A n
individual's professional knowledge is becoming outdated at a
much faster rate than ever before. Most professions will require
c o n t i n u o u s i n s t r u c t i o n a n d r e t r a i n i n g . R a p i d c h a n g e s in t h e j o b
market and w o r k - r e la t e d technologies will necessitate job
e du c a t i o n f o r a l m o s t e v e r y w o r k e r . A t a n y g i v e n m o m e n t , a
substantial portion of the labor force will be in job retraining
p r o g r a m s . - M a r v i n J . C e t r o n a n d O w e n Da v ie s , " T re n d s S h a p in g
T o m o r r o w ' s W o r l d , P a r t T w o , " M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 8 , p. 4 1

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WORLD AFFAIRS
* T h e M i d d l e E a s t m a y b e c o m e m o r e s e c u la r . P o p u l a r s u p p o r t f o r
r e l i g i o u s g o v e r n m e n t i s d e c l i n in g i n p l a c e s l i ke I ra q , a c c o r d i n g t o
a U n i v e r s i t y o f M i c h i g a n s t u d y . T he r e s e a r c h e r s r e p o r t t h a t i n
2 0 0 4 o n l y o n e f o u r t h o f r e s p o n d e n t s p o l l e d b e l i e v e d t h a t I ra q
would be a better place if religion and politics were separated. By
2 0 0 7 , t h a t p r o p o r t i o n wa s o n e - t h i r d . - W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s ,
Nov-Dec 2007, p. 10
* Bioviolence will become a greater threat as the technology
becomes more accessible. In the next decade, biological
t e c h n o l o g i e s t h a t w e r e o n c e a t t h e f u r t h e s t f r o n t i e r s o f s c ie n c e w i l l
become available to anyone with a modicum of scientific training.
Emerging scientific disciplines (notably genomics, nanotechnology,
a n d o t h e r m i c r o s c i e n c e s ) c ou l d p a v e t h e w a y f o r a b i o a t t a c k .
B a c te r i a a n d v i r u s e s c ou l d b e a l t e r e d t o i n c r e a s e t h e i r l e t h a l i t y o r
to evade antibiotic treatment. Also, diseases once thought to be
e ra d i c a t e d c o u l d b e r e s y n t h e s i z e d , e n a b l i n g t h e m t o s p r e a d i n n e w
regions. -Barry Kellman, "Bioviolence: A Growing Threat," May-
June 2008, p. 25 et seq.
* W a r s w i l l e x te n d t h e i r i m p a c t t o i n n o c e n t v i c t i m s , i n c l u d i n g
f u t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s . N a n o p o l l u t i o n f r o m m o d e r n w a rf a r e r e p r e s e n t s

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a s i g n i f i c a n t a d d i t i o n a l r i s k f o r b o t h s o l d i e r s a n d c iv i l s o c i e t i e s .
N a n o p a r t i c l e s c ou l d b e d e f i n e d a s " i n v i s i b l e b u l l e t s , " s i n c e n o
s e n s o r s h a v e a s y e t b e e n u se d t o d e t e c t t h e m i n b o m b e d t e r r i t o r i e s .
N a n o p a r t i c l e s c o u l d p o t e n t i a l l y c a u s e n e w d i s e a s e s w i t h u n u su a l
a n d d i f f i c u l t - t o - t r e a t s y m p t o m s , a n d t h e y w i l l i n f l ic t d a m a g e f a r
beyond the traditional b a t t l e f ie l d . -Antonietta M. Gatti and
S te f a n o M o n t a n a r i , " Na n o p o l l u t i o n : T h e I n v i s i b l e F o g o f F u t u r e
Wars," May-June 2008, p. 32
* Climate change is already spurring armed conflict. A hotter
p la n e t m a y b e a m o r e w a r - t o r n o n e , s a y s a H o n g K o n g s t u d y . T he
s t u d y f ou n d t h a t s u d d e n c h a n g e s i n t e m p e r a t u r e f r o m 1 4 0 0 C E t o
1900 CE consistently disrupted world food and water supplies,
which led to more populations going to war. The study's authors
w o r r y t h a t r i s i n g t e m p e ra t u r e s t o d a y m i g h t s i m i l a r l y l e a d t o s t r i f e .
- W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r - Ap r 2 0 0 8 , p. 6
* T he w o r l d ' s l e g a l s y s t e m s w i l l b e n e t w o r k e d . T he G l o b a l L e g a l
I n f o r m a t i o n N e t w o r k ( G L I N ) , a d a t a b a s e o f l o c a l a n d n a t i o n a l la w s
f o r m o r e t h a n 5 0 p a r t i c i pa t i n g c ou n t r i e s , w i l l g r o w t o i n c lu d e m o r e
than 100 counties by 2010. The database will lay the groundwork
f o r a m o r e u n i v e r s a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f t h e d iv e r s i t y o f la w s
b e t w e e n n a t i o n s a n d w i l l c r e a t e n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r pe a c e a n d
international partnership. -Joseph N. Pelton, "Toward a Global

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R u le o f L a w : A P r a c t i c a l S t e p T o w a r d W o r l d P e a c e , " N o v - D e c 2 0 0 7 ,
p. 25
* Militaries will use neuroscience breakthroughs to win future
w a r s . A n a d v a n c e d u n de r s t a n d i n g o f t h e m i n d a n d h o w i t o p e r a t e s
a n d r e s p o n d s t o c r i s e s w i l l b e ke y t o m i l i t a r i e s s e e k i n g t o s e c u r e
competitive advantage over their adversaries, according to
r e s e a rc h e r s a t S a n d i a N a t i o n a l L a b o r a t o r i e s ' H u m a n S y s t e m s a n d
S i m u l a t i o n s T e c h n o l o g i e s D e pa r t m e n t . - T o m o r r o w i n B r ie f , N o v -
Dec 2007, p. 2
OUTLOOK 2008
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
The world will have a billion millionaires by 2025. Globalization
and technological innovation are driving this increased prosperity,
a c c o r d i n g t o J a m e s C a n t o n , a u t h o r o f T h e E x t r e m e Fu t u r e . B u t
c ha l l e n g e s t o p r o s p e r i t y w i l l a l s o b e c o m e m o r e a c u te , s u c h a s
w a t e r s h o r t a g e s t h a t w i l l a f f e c t t w o - t h i r d s o f w o r l d p o p u la t i o n b y
2025, he predicts. — Patrick Tucker, “Managing a Future of
E x t r e m e s ” [ b o o k r e v i e w ] , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 7 , p. 5 4
Counterfeiting of currency will proliferate, driving the move
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technologies have been a boon for currency counterfeiters, so
s o c i e t i e s a r e i n c r e a s i n g l y pu t t i n g a s i d e t h e i r p r i v a c y f e a r s a b o u t
going cashless. Meanwhile, cashless technologies are improving,
m a k i n g t h e m f a r e a s i e r a n d s a f e r t o u s e . — A l l e n H . K u pe t z , “ O u r
C a s h l e s s F u t u r e , ” M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 7 , p. 3 7
C a s h l e s s t r a n s a c t i o n s w i l l m e a n t h e e n d o f “ g r a c e pe r i o d s . ” Ca s h
exchanges will gradually be replaced by real-time “ f r a c ta l ”
transactions — i.e. instant automatic payment to everyone involved
i n a pu r c h a s e , f r o m p r o d u c e r t o d i s t r i b u t o r t o r e t a i l e r . W i r e l e s s
handheld devices will process and distribute money to all of the
recipients instantaneously, splitting the transaction like a fractal
and avoiding the delays of non-cash money transactions such as
checks and c re d i t - c a r d pa y m e n t s . — Thomas Frey, “Fractal
T ra n s a c t i o n s : L a u n c h i n g t h e Fu t u r e o f M o n e y , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 7 , p . 1 1
The U.S. fiscal imbalance will worsen. At current spending levels,
U . S . f e de r a l d e f i c i t s w i l l r e a c h u n s u s t a i n a b l e l e v e l s in a s l i t t l e a s
two decades, at which point, without significant policy changes,
d e f i c i t s c o u l d r e a c h 1 0 % o r m o r e o f t h e U . S . e c o n o m y . — Da v i d M .
W a l k e r , “ F o r e s i g h t f o r G ov e r n m e n t , ” M a r - A p r 2 0 0 7 , p . 2 0
S ha r i n g r i s k t h r o u g h “ m i c r o i n s u r a n c e ” c o u l d h e l p c o m m u n i t i e s
r e b u i l d a f t e r n a tu r a l d i s a s t e r s . T h e w o r l d ’ s p o o r e s t p e o p l e o f t e n

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l i v e i n t h e p la c e s m o s t l i k e l y t o b e s t r u c k b y n a tu r a l d i s a s t e r s —
and they are the least likely to have insurance. Now, they are
increasingly turning to microinsurance programs, which, like
m i c r o c r e d i t , a l l o w pa r t i c i p a n t s i n a c o m m u n i t y t o p o o l t h e i r r i s k
a n d h e n c e l o w e r t h e i r p r e m i u m s t o a s l i t t l e a s $ 2 pe r y e a r . —
World Trends & Forecasts, May-June 2007, p. 16
T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s w i l l s e e a s h r i n k i n g l a b o r f o rc e a n d g r o w i n g
income disparity by 2050. Both trends will affect the nation’s long-
term fiscal health as the economy continues to move away from
m a n u f a c tu r i n g j o b s a n d t o w a r d s e r v i c e s a n d h i g h - t e c h o c c u p a t i o n s .
Such work typically requires more-expensive education that is out
o f r e a c h f o r m a n y w o r k i n g - c la s s f a m i l i e s . — W o r l d T r e n d s &
Forecasts, July-Aug 2007, p. 9
S oc i a l l y r e s p o n s i b l e i n v e s t i n g m a y g e t a b o o s t f r o m v e n t u r e
capitalists. Investment in “green” or clean technologies such as
a l t e r n a t i v e f u e l d e v e l o p m e n t i s g a in i n g m o m e n t u m . T h i s n e w
interest by venture capitalists follows a trend led by individual
investors and mutual funds to weigh social values alongside
f i n a n c i a l r e p o r t s . T he d i f f e r e n c e i s t h a t t h e c a p i ta l i s t s i n c r e a s i n g l y
s e e t h e s e i n v e s t m e n t s a s a wa y t o m a ke m o r e m o n e y — n o t j u s t d o
good. — World Trends & Forecasts, July-Aug 2007, p. 14

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DEMOGRAPHY
World population by 2050 may grow larger than previously
e x p e c t e d , d u e i n pa r t t o h e a l t h i e r , l o n g e r - l iv i n g pe o p l e . S l o w e r
t h a n e x p e c t e d d e c l i n e s o f f e r t i l i t y in d e v e l o p i n g c ou n t r i e s a n d
i n c r e a s i n g l o n g e v i t y i n r i c h e r c ou n t r i e s a r e c o n t r i b u t i n g t o a
higher rate of population growth. As a result, the UN has increased
its forecast for global population from 9.1 billion people by 2050
to 9.2 billion. — World Trends & Forecasts, Sep-Oct 2007, p. 10
A growth in the world’s poor population is likely. The earth’s
p o p u la t i o n i s p r o j e c t e d t o i n c r e a s e b y 2 . 5 b i l l i o n p e o p l e i n t h e n e x t
f ou r d e c a d e s , m o s t o f t h e m i n t h e c ou n t r i e s t h a t a r e l e a s t a b l e t o
grow food. Research indicates that these trends could be offset by
improved global education among the world’s developing
p o p u la t i o n s . P o p u l a t i o n d e c l i n e s s h a r p l y in c o u n t r i e s w h e r e a l m o s t
all women can read and where GDP is high. — James Martin, “The
1 7 G r e a t C h a l l e n g e s o f t h e T w e n t y - F i r s t Ce n t u r y , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 7 , p .
21
C o n f l i c t s c ou l d a r i s e b e t w e e n t e m p o r a r y i m m i g r a n t s a n d l o n g - t e r m
immigrants. Millions of people from the developing world migrate
to the wealthy nations every year to put down new roots, while
m a n y o t h e r s h o p e t o w o r k , l e ga l l y o r i l l e g a l l y, f o r a s h o r t pe r i o d

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and send money to family back home. Among Latino immigrants to
t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s , f o r i n s t a n c e , t h i s t r a n s f e r a m o u n t s t o m o r e t h a n
$ 5 0 b i l l i o n p e r y e a r . I n t h e f u tu r e , t h e c o m p e t i n g i n t e r e s t s o f
pe r m a n e n t a n d t e m p o r a r y i m m i g r a n t g r o u p s w i l l b e c o m e m o r e
a p p a r e n t , a n d c o n f l i c t s m o r e l i k e l y . — E r i c G a r la n d , “ L a t i n o s i n
A m e r i c a ’ s C u l t u ra l L a b o r a t o r y , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 7 , p . 1 9
U n r e a l i s t i c e x pe c t a t i o n s w i l l l e a d m a n y m e m b e r s o f g e n e r a t i o n s X
a n d Y d o w n t h e w r o n g c a re e r p a t h . R o u g h l y 5 0 % o f h i g h - s c h o o l
s e n i o r s i n 2 0 0 0 w e r e p la n n i n g t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r e du c a t i o n a f t e r
college and get an advanced degree, compared with only 20% of
s e n i o r s i n 1 9 7 6 . M e a n w h i l e , t h e a c tu a l p e r c e n t a g e o f h i g h - s c h o o l
seniors who obtained a dv a n c e d degrees remained the same,
suggesting that many of today’s young people have unrealistic
e x p e c t a t i o n s a b o u t t h e f u tu r e . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r -
A p r 2 0 0 7 , p. 1 1
I n f a n t m o r t a l i t y , c u r r e n t l y a t a h i s t o r i c l o w , c ou l d r i s e . A t j u s t 5 7
d e a t h s o f c h i l d r e n u n d e r t h e a g e o f 1 p e r 1 , 0 00 l i v e b i r t h s , t h e
i n f a n t m o r t a l i t y r a t e i s a t i t s l o w e s t l e v e l in h i s t o r y . B u t t h e t r e n d
m a y b e b e g i n n i n g t o r e v e r s e . T he r a t e o f d e c l i n e in i n f a n t m o r t a l i t y
has slowed significantly since 1950 because of a stagnation in
h e a l t h - c a r e i m p r o v e m e n t s , a n d i n f a n t m o r t a l i t y h a s i n c r e a s e d in

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s o m e d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s , d u e t o HI V / A I DS a n d o t h e r p r o b l e m s .
— W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c 2 0 0 6 , p . 1 3
ENERGY
G l o b a l o i l p r o d u c t i o n w i l l s o o n p e a k . De v e l o p i n g n a t i o n s g r o w i n g
h u n g r i e r f o r s c a r c e o i l s u p p l i e s , c ou p l e d w i t h c o n c e r n o v e r t h e
environment in developed nations, will signal the end of the oil
e ra . P e t r o l e u m a l t e r n a t i v e s n o w c o m p r i s e a b o u t 1 7 % o f g l o b a l
e n e r g y u s e a n d a r e g r o w i n g a t 3 0 % pe r y e a r . B y 2 0 2 0 , 3 0 % o f
global energy is likely to come from alternative energy sources. —
W i l l i a m E . H a l a l, “ T e c h n o l o g y ’ s P r o m i s e : H i g h l i g h t s f r o m t h e
TechCast Project,” Nov-Dec 2006, p. 44
W o r l d w i d e c o n s u m p t i o n o f c ru d e o i l w i l l g r o w m o r e t h a n 4 0 % b y
2 0 2 5 . A l a r g e p o r t i o n o f t h i s i n c r e a s e d d e m a n d w i l l o c c u r in t h e
United States, which uses and imports more oil than any other
nation. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s
Annual Energy Outlook for 2005, U.S. gross imports of oil are
e x p e c t e d t o i n c r e a s e f r o m 1 2 . 3 m i l l i o n b a r r e l s pe r d a y i n 2 0 0 3 t o
20.2 million by 2025. — T sv i Bisk, “The Energy Project:
I n d e p e n d e n c e b y 2 0 2 0 , ” J a n - Fe b 2 0 0 7 , p . 3 3

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Biobutanol — an advanced biofuel made from wheat, corn,
sugarcane, and other agricultural feedstocks — will gain in
p o p u la r i t y o v e r e t h a n o l . B i o b u t a n o l ’ s a dv a n t a g e s o v e r e t h a n o l w i l l
b e c o m e m o r e o b v i o u s i n t h e ye a r s a h e a d : I t s e n e r g y c o n t e n t i s
closer to that of gasoline, it is less corrosive, and it can be
d e l i v e r e d a n d d i s p e n s e d u s i n g c u r r e n t in f r a s t r u c t u r e . — D e r o n
L o v a a s , “ G o i n g G re e n b y E m p o w e r i n g C h o i c e , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 7 , p. 2 7
Biodiesel fuels will gain more attention from consumers eager to
run their vehicles on something other than oil. Since most
c o m m e r c i a l v e h i c l e s ( bu s e s , t r u c k s ) u s e d i e s e l f u e l s , t h e p o t e n t i a l
for switching to biodiesel is greater than for gasoline-powered
pa s s e n g e r c a r s . O n e p r o m i s i n g s o u r c e f o r b i o f u e l s i s a l g a e , w h i c h
c ou l d y i e l d 1 0 t i m e s m o r e o i l pe r a c r e t h a n s o y b e a n s o r c a n o l a a n d
provide 30% of all transportation’s needs for biodiesel by 2020. —
W i l l T h u r m o n d , “ B i o d i e s e l ’ s B r i g h t F u tu r e , ” J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 7 , p . 2 7
Ocean-current power will likely increase, led by power-hungry
c oa s t a l s t a t e s . T i d a l - c u r r e n t t u r b i n e s a n d t i d a l - s t r e a m t u r b i n e s
t a p p i n g t h e p o w e r o f s e a s y s t e m s l i k e t h e G u lf S t r e a m c ou l d
provide energy for power-hungry states such as Florida. Energy
u se i n F l o r i d a w i l l g o u p n e a r l y 3 0 % in t h e n e x t d e c a d e a s a r e s u l t
o f g r o w t h . R e s e a r c h e r s f r o m F l o r i d a S ta t e U n iv e r s i t y h a v e r e c e iv e d
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1 , 0 0 0 t i m e s t h e r a t e o f t h e M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r , m i g h t b e t a p pe d f o r
power. — World Trends & Forecasts, Mar-Apr 2007, p. 8
A m b i e n t e n e r g y — i . e . v i b r a t i o n s in t h e s u r r o u n d i n g e n v i r o n m e n t
— c ou l d p r o v i d e p o w e r f o r n a n o d e v i c e s . T i n y t o o l s n e e d m o t o r s t o
keep them running, but conventional power sources such as
b a t t e r i e s a re t o o b i g a n d e v e n t u a l l y l o s e c ha r g e . I n t h e f u t u r e ,
nanodevices could use zinc oxide nanowires that draw energy from
v i b r a t i o n s — s u c h a s f r o m t h e f l o w o f b l o o d o r u l t r a s o n i c wa v e s —
t o p r o d u c e t h e e le c t r i c a l c h a r g e s n e e d e d t o ke e p t h e m o p e r a t i n g . —
T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 7 , p. 2
“ T a c t i c a l b i o r e f i n e r i e s ” w i l l t u r n g a r b a g e i n t o f u e l. A p o r t a b l e
g e n e r a t o r d e v e l o p e d f o r m i l i t a r y a p p l ic a t i o n s c a n t u r n f o o d , pa p e r ,
p la s t i c , a n d o t h e r t r a s h i n t o e le c t r i c i t y . N o t o n l y w i l l t h i s h e l p
troops stay mobile, but it will also increase their security by
eliminating telltale information in a unit’s waste. — Tomorrow in
Brief, May-June 2007, p. 2
The number of vehicles on the world’s roads will grow from 800
m i l l i o n n o w t o 1 . 1 b i l l i o n in 1 5 y e a r s . A s o i l s u p p l i e s p e a k , a
variety of alternative energy options could be pursued, which
would not only keep cars running, but also reduce the
e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s . O p t i o n s in c l u d e f u e l c e l l s , b i o d i e s e l f u e l s ,

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a n d h y b r i d v e h i c l e s ( f u l l , m i l d , l i g h t , a n d p lu g - i n s ) . — E l i z a b e t h
L o w e r y , “ E n e r g y D i v e r s i t y a s a B u s i n e s s I m pe r a t i v e , ” J u l y - Au g
2 0 0 7 , p. 2 3
H y d r o g e n c ou l d b e p r o d u c e d o n d e m a n d f o r f u e l c e l l s . R e s e a r c h e r s
have discovered that hydrogen can be produced spontaneously
when water is added to an aluminum and gallium alloy. Since the
h y d r o g e n c a n b e p r o d u c e d a s n e e d e d , i t c a n h e l p m a ke t h e s w i t c h
f r o m g a s o l i n e t o f u e l c e l l s f o r s m a l l in t e r n a l c o m b u s t i o n e n g i n e s
l i k e l a w n m o w e r s . — T o m o r r o w in B r i e f , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 7 , p . 2
ENVIRONMENT
T h e e a r t h i s o n t h e v e r g e o f a s i g n i f i c a n t s p e c i e s e x t in c t i o n e v e n t .
The twenty-first century could witness a biodiversity collapse 100
to 1,000 times greater than any previous extinction since the dawn
of humanity, according to the World Resources Institute.
Protecting biodiversity in a time of increased resource
consumption, overpopulation, and environmental degradation will
require continued sacrifice on the part of local, often impoverished
communities. Experts c on t e n d that incorporating local
c o m m u n i t i e s ’ e c o n o m i c i n t e r e s t s i n t o c on s e r v a t i o n p l a n s w i l l b e
e s s e n t i a l t o s p e c i e s p r o t e c t i o n in t h e n e x t c e n t u r y . — W o r l d T r e n d s
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The Arctic will feel the impacts of climate change more severely
t h a n t h e r e s t o f t h e w o r l d . Av e r a g e t e m p e r a t u r e s i n t h e A r c t i c h a v e
r i s e n a t a b o u t t w i c e t h e r a t e o f t h e r e s t o f t h e p la n e t . Ra p i d l y
retreating sea ice and glaciers, eroding coasts, and thawing
pe r m a f r o s t a r e a m o n g t h e m a j o r e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m s t h e
A r c t i c f a c e s i n t h e d e c a d e s a he a d . A s g l o b a l w a r m i n g a c c e le r a t e s i n
p o l a r r e g i o n s , t h e A r c t i c O c e a n c o u l d b e t e m p o r a r i l y i c e - f re e
during the summer of 2040. — Lawson W. Brigham, “Thinking
a b o u t t h e A r c t i c ’ s F u t u r e : S c e n a r i o s f o r 2 0 4 0 , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 7 , p . 2 7
F a c t o r i e s w i l l b o t h p r o d u c e a n d c a p tu r e m o r e c a r b o n d i o x i d e .
Worldwide, factories and other stationary sources emit 7 billion
tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year, a number that may
i n c r e a s e i n c o m i n g y e a r s . O n e c re a t i v e s o l u t i o n h a s b e e n d e v e l o p e d
b y a U . K . c he m i c a l c o m p a n y , T e r r a N i t r o g e n , w h i c h p u m p s i t s
greenhouse gases into a nearby greenhouse fully planted with
t o m a t o e s . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c 2 0 0 6 , p . 7
Carbon-dioxide emissions c ou l d reduce the earth’s outer
atmosphere by 3% by 2017. The thinning atmosphere could mean
t h a t s a t e l l i t e s i n l o w E a r t h o r b i t w o u l d h a v e le s s r e s i s t a n c e a n d
c ou l d s t a y i n o p e r a t i o n l o n g e r , a c c o r d i n g t o a g r o u p o f r e s e a r c h e r s

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from the National Center for Atmospheric Research. — Tomorrow
i n B r i e f , M a r - A p r 2 0 0 7 , p. 2
T h e S o u t h e r n O c e a n m a y b e s l o w i n g g l o b a l w a r m i n g . O c e a n wa t e r s
around Antarctica may be absorbing more CO2 than thought, as
w e s t e r l y w i n d s c o n t i n u e a 3 0 - ye a r t r e n d o f s h i f t i n g t o w a r d t h e p o l e
(carrying the North’s emissions with them). While this may mean a
slower rate of global warming than once thought, the changes in
o c e a n c h e m i s t r y c ou l d d a m a g e h a b i t a t s a n d ma r i n e o r g a n i s m s . —
T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 7 , p. 2
Today’s acid oceans may threaten tomorrow’s shellfish. The
calcification (shell formation) process of shellfish is slowing down
as oceans absorb more carbon dioxide and become more acidic. By
2 1 0 0 , m u s s e l s w i l l b e 2 5 % s l o w e r in t h e i r s h e l l - b u i l d i n g p r o c e s s . —
T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 7 , p. 2
The number of Africans imperiled by floods will grow 70-fold by
2080. Rapid urbanization and growing poverty make floods
pa r t i c u l a r l y d a n g e r o u s , a l t e r i n g t h e n a tu r a l f l o w o f w a t e r a n d
c u t t i n g o f f e sc a p e r o u t e s . I f g l o b a l s e a l e v e l s r i s e b y t h e p r e d i c t e d
3 8 c m b y 2 0 8 0 , t h e n u m b e r o f Af r i c a n s a f f e c t e d b y f l o o d s w i l l g r o w
f r o m 1 m i l l i o n t o 7 0 m i l l i o n . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y -
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The U.K. intends to build all-green housing exclusively by 2016.
S ma l l e r h o u s e h o l d s — f e w e r pe o p l e s h a r i n g l i v in g q u a r t e r s —
means bigger demand for housing and hence greater environmental
impacts: currently 1.5 tons of greenhouse-gas emissions per year in
a typical home. The U.K. government has proposed that all newly
constructed homes be non-fluorocarbon-emitting by 2016, with
i m p r o v e m e n t s i n h e a t i n g e f f i c ie n c y, l i g h t i n g , a n d i n s u la t i o n . —
World Trends & Forecasts, July-Aug 2007, p. 7
N e w m a t e r i a l s t h a t r e gu l a t e t h e i r o w n t e m p e r a tu r e c o u l d c u t
energy costs. A “thin film” composed of dissimilar semiconductors
c ou l d o n e d a y a l l o w f o r r a d i a n t h e a t w a l l s o r s e lf - c o o l i n g w i n d o w s .
I n t h e a v e r a g e U . S . h o m e , h e a t i n g a n d c o o l i n g a re t h e l a r g e s t
c o n s u m e r s o f e n e r g y , a c c ou n t i n g f o r 5 0 % o f h o u s e h o l d e n e r g y u se ,
r o u g h l y $ 9 5 0 p e r h o u s e h o l d pe r y e a r . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s ,
Nov-Dec 2006, p. 11
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
An osteoporosis epidemic will hit the United States in the next 10
y e a r s . A b o u t 1 0 m i l l i o n p e o p l e h a v e o s t e o p o r o s i s i n t h e Un i t e d
S ta t e s a n d 3 4 m i l l i o n h a v e o s t e o p e n i a , a p r e c u r s o r t o o s t e o p o r o s i s .
T h e s e n u m b e r s a re p r o j e c t e d t o i n c r e a s e t o 1 4 a n d 4 7 m i l l i o n

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r e s p e c t i v e l y b y 2 0 2 0 . M o r e r e p la c e m e n t pa r t s — s m a l l b o n e s ,
wrists, and even spinal disks — will be on the market, but the
surgery for their implant and subsequent c a re will remain
e x p e n s i v e . — J a y He r s o n , “ T h e C o m i n g O s t e o p o r o s i s E p i d e m i c , ”
M a r - A p r 2 0 0 7 , p. 3 2
D o c t o r s w i l l u s e s o n a r t o d e t e c t b o n e f r a c tu r e s . T i n y c r a c k s f o r m
w h e n c o l l a g e n f i b e r s i n b o n e s f a i l ; t h e c ra c k i n g p r o d u c e s s o u n d
w a v e s , m u c h l i k e t h e s o u n d wa v e s t h a t o c c u r d u r i n g a n e a r t h q u a k e .
R e s e a r c h e r s a t P u r d u e U n iv e r s i t y a r e n o w t r y i n g t o a p p l y t h e s a m e
s o u n d - w a v e t e c h n o l o g y u s e d t o d e t e c t f r a c tu r e s in b r i d g e s t o f in d
t h e e a r l y s i g n s o f b o n e f ra c t u r e s . — T o m o r r o w in B r i e f , J a n - Fe b
2 0 0 7 , p. 2
E l e c t r o n i c a l l y e n h a n c e d b r a i n s w i l l m a ke n e w s e n s o r y e x p e r i e n c e s
p o s s i b l e . A s r e s e a r c h e r s b e t t e r u n de r s t a n d t h e n e u r a l p r o c e s s e s
that produce perceptions, such as the mixing of light allowing us to
see colors, they may be able to design new neural structures that
w o u l d a l l o w u s t o p e rc e i v e m i l l i o n s o f c o l o r s r a t h e r t h a n j u s t f ou r
primary colors. — William Holmes, “Expanding the Human Mind:
T h e F u t u r e o f t h e B r a i n , ” J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 7 , p . 4 6
R e pa i r i n g i n j u r i e s t o t h e n e r v o u s s y s t e m w i l l m a k e s i g n i f ic a n t
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l e a r n h o w t o s t i m u l a t e c e l l d i v i s i o n t o r e p la c e n e u r o n s , a s w e l l a s
grow more complicated neural structures. Neurons will be
i n t e rf a c e d w i t h e l e c t r o n i c c i rc u i t s t o c r e a t e a “ b i o n i c m a n ” w i t h
m o r e p o r t a b l e a n d le s s o b t r u s i v e b i o n i c pa c ka g e s . — H o l m e s , p. 4 4
R o b o t s w i l l a s s i s t s u r g e o n s r a t h e r t h a n r e p la c e t h e m i n t h e
operating room. In the f u tu r e , surgeons will use robotic
instruments and wireless search-engine technology as readily as
they use any other tool. These enhancements will enable them to
f e e l a n d v i s u a l i z e t h e a r e a o f s u r g e r y m o r e f u l l y w h i l e pe r f o r m i n g
delicate, life-or-death procedures. — World Trends & Forecasts,
M a r - A p r 2 0 0 7 , p. 7
C o c o a c ou l d b e c o m e t h e n e x t “ m i r a c l e d r u g ” — o r a t l e a s t a v i t a l
f o o d s u p p l e m e n t . R e s e a r c h e r s h a v e f o u n d t h a t h i g h c on s u m p t i o n o f
c oc o a c a n h e l p r e d u c e r i s k o f d e a t h f r o m h e a r t d i s e a s e a n d c a n c e r .
T h e a c t i v e i n g r e d i e n t i n n a tu r a l c oc o a , e p i c a t e c h i n , h e l p s b l o o d
v e s s e l s r e l a x a n d t h u s i m p r o v e s b l o o d f l o w . T h i s c ou l d h e l p
improve cardiovascular health as well as reduce the risk of
Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. — World Trends & Forecasts, July-
Aug 2007, p. 11
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Rising prices for natural resources could lead to a full-scale rush
t o d e v e l o p t h e A r c t i c . N o t j u s t o i l a n d n a tu r a l g a s , b u t a l s o t h e
A r c t i c ’ s s u p p l i e s o f n i c k e l , c o p p e r , z i n c , c o a l , f re s h w a t e r , f o r e s t s ,
a n d o f c o u r s e f i s h a r e h i g h l y c ov e t e d b y t h e g l o b a l e c o n o m y .
Whether the Arctic states tighten control over these commodities
o r f i n d e qu i t a b l e a n d s u s t a i n a b l e w a y s t o s h a r e t h e m w i l l b e a
m a j o r p o l i t i c a l c h a l l e n g e in t h e d e c a d e s a h e a d . — L a w s o n W .
B r i g h a m , “ T h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e A r c t i c ’ s F u tu r e : S c e n a r i o s f o r 2 0 4 0 , ”
Sep-Oct 2007, p. 27
A t o t a l , b u t t e m p o r a r y , c o l l a p s e in t h e g l o b a l f i s h i n g i n d u s t r y w i l l
occur before the year 2050. Overfishing will result in a collapse in
major fishing stocks before the middle of the century. Fish
p o p u la t i o n s c a n , h o w e v e r , r e c o v e r f r o m o v e r f i s h i n g . F o r i n s t a n c e ,
the Norwegian spring-spawning herring collapsed during the
1970s, but thanks to a successful management p o l i c y, the
s u s t a i n a b l e f i s h i n g s t o c k o f t h e s p e c ie s w i l l s o o n r i s e t o 1 . 3 m e t r i c
tons a year. — World Trends & Forecasts, Mar-Apr 2007, p. 9
Water will be in the twenty-first century what oil was in the
twentieth century. Global water shortages and drought conditions
a re s p r e a d i n g i n b o t h t h e d e v e l o p e d a n d t h e d e v e l o p i n g w o r l d s . I n
r e s p o n s e , t h e d r y s t a t e o f Ca l i f o r n i a i s b u i l d i n g 1 3 d e s a l i n a t i o n
p la n t s t h a t c o u l d p r o v i d e 1 0 — 2 0 % o f t h e s t a t e ’ s w a t e r in t h e n e x t

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two decades. Desalination will become more mainstream by 2020.
— William E. Halal, “Technology’s Promise: Highlights from the
TechCast Project,” Nov-Dec 2006, p. 44
S OC I E T Y A N D V A L U E S
“Privateness” will become passé. The spread of surveillance
t e c h n o l o g y a n d t h e r i s e o f W e b s i t e s l i k e Y o u T u b e , w h i c h r e c e iv e s
more than 65,000 video uploads daily, are driving a trend toward
c y b e r - e x h i b i t i o n i s m . “ T h e r e i s d e f i n i t e l y a t r e n d u n de r w a y , ” s a y s
sociologist Amitai Etzioni. “People have become very willing to
disclose things about themselves for a number of reasons…. I
w o u l d n ’ t c a l l i t a t r e n d a wa y f r o m p r i v a c y s o m u c h a s a w a y f r o m
privateness.” — World Trends & Forecasts, Nov-Dec 2006, p. 10
V i r t u a l e du c a t i o n w i l l e n t e r t h e m a in s t r e a m b y 2 0 1 5 . O n l y 1 0 % o f
higher education is now conducted online. E-training accounts for
30% of corporate training, however, and will likely exceed 50%
s o o n . T he f a c t t h a t 1 0 0 m i l l i o n A me r i c a n s a r e t a k i n g c o n t i n u i n g
e du c a t i o n s u g g e s t s a h e a l t h y a n d g r o w i n g m a r k e t f o r o n l i n e c o l l e g e
c ou r s e s . — W i l l i a m E . H a la l , “ T e c h n o l o g y ’ s P r o m i s e : H i g h l i g h t s
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Roughly 30% of the world population will have access to
telephones, TV, Internet, and other forms of IT by 2016. This low
number represents the ongoing challenge of bringing modern
communications and media to poor nations, but also represents the
growing potential of wireless IT to help the world’s poor better
c o n n e c t w i t h t h e r e s t o f t h e g l o b e . — Ha l a l , p. 4 5
Hu m a n k n o w l e d g e c a p a b i l i t y w i l l c on t i n u e t o d o u b l e e v e r y y e a r .
“Human knowledge c a pa b i l i t y ” is the quantity of a v a i la b l e
knowledge multiplied by the power of technology to process that
k n o w l e d g e . T h i s c a p a b i l i t y w i l l in c r e a s e b y t w o t o t h e p o w e r o f
1 0 0 , t h e e qu i v a l e n t o f a t h o u s a n d b i l l i o n b i l l i o n , in t h e t w e n t y -
f i r s t c e n t u r y . — J a m e s M a r t i n , “ T h e 1 7 G re a t C h a l le n g e s o f t h e
T we n t y - F i r s t C e n t u r y , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 7 , p. 2 4
T e c h n o l o g y w i l l l e a d t o e d u c a t e d i l l i t e r a t e s . W h e n w i d e l y u se d a n d
effective voice-recognition software replaces the keyboard, we will
b e w e l l o n o u r wa y t o w a r d a w o r l d i n w h i c h t r a d i t i o n a l c on c e p t s o f
literacy are no longer applicable. Education will shift from
teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic and toward encouraging
c re a t i v i t y , i m a g i n a t i o n , a n d c r i t i c a l t h i n k i n g . — P e t e r W a g s c h a l ,
“Illiterates with Doctorates, Revisited,” Mar-Apr 2007, p. 28

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More people will age and die alone. Growing numbers of elderly
pe o p l e in Japan and the United S ta t e s face death without
i m m e d i a t e f a m i l y m e m b e r s o r f r i e n d s t o p r o v i d e c a re i n t h e i r l a s t
days. New government, private, and v o lu n t e e r services are
e me r g i n g t o m e e t t h e n e e d s i n c re a t i v e a n d c o m f o r t i n g wa y s , s u c h
as collecting bodies and arranging burial ceremonies. — Arthur B.
Shostak, “Japan’s Approach to Aging and Dying,” Sep-Oct 2007, p.
8
More young Americans, especially men, will delay or opt out of
joining the labor force. Though American men still outnumber (and
o u t - e a r n ) t h e i r f e m a le c o u n t e r pa r t s , m a l e pa r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e
w o r k f o r c e i s o n a s t e a d y d e c l in e . B y 2 0 2 0 , o n l y 7 0 % o f w o r k i n g - a g e
m e n w i l l b e w o r k i n g , a n d b y 2 0 5 0, o n l y 6 6 % . R e a s o n s i n c l u d e m o r e
time spent in school and taking time off instead of waiting until
retirement to enjoy life, says Harvard Un i v e r s i t y economist
C la u d i a G o l d i n . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 7 , p . 8
Communications systems a re altering human behavior. The
constant availability of media invites abuse, says journalism
p r o f e s s o r M i c h a e l B u ge j a . P e o p l e w i t h w i d e a c c e s s t o l a p t o p
c o m p u t e r s o r c e l l p h o n e s a re m o r e l i ke l y t o u se t h o s e d e v i c e s a t
inappropriate times and at inappropriate moments, such as logging
o n t o n e t w o r k i n g s i t e s d u r i n g a u n iv e r s i t y le c t u r e . A s s u c h t e c h n o -

594. 594
a bu s e s b e c o m e c o m m o n p l a c e t h e y a l s o b e c o m e m o r e a c c e p t a b l e .
T h e e n d r e s u l t i s a m o r e d i s t r a c t e d w o r l d . — W o r l d T re n d s &
Forecasts, Jan-Feb 2007, p. 12
A r t i s t s o f t h e f u tu r e w i l l b e c o m e m o r e m a r k e t - d r i v e n . Y o u n g
pa i n t e r s , d a n c e r s , a n d a c t o r s f re s h f r o m g r a d u a t e s c h o o l p r o b a b l y
won’t have the support systems that many of their predecessors
enjoyed, despite forecasts that demand in the arts will grow as fast
as for all other occupations through 2014. Competition for both
salaried and freelance jobs will intensify as aspiring artists with
m a s t e r o f f i n e a r t s d e g r e e s w i l l v a s t l y o u t n u m b e r t h e pa y i n g j o b s
available. — World Trends & Forecasts, Mar-Apr 2007, p. 17
TECHNOLOGY
Qu a n t u m c o m p u t e r s w i l l a r r i v e b y 2 0 2 1 .
C o m p u t e r s t h a t u s e s p i n n in g e l e c t r o n s ra t h e r t h a n s i l i c o n - b a s e d
c h i p s t o p r o c e s s d a t a c o u l d d o in s e c o n d s w h a t w o u l d t a ke a
m o d e r n c o m pu t e r b i l l i o n s o f y e a r s , r a i s i n g t h e p r o s p e c t o f i n f i n i t e
processing power by the ye a r 2020. — William E. H a la l ,
“Technology’s Promise: Highlights from the TechCast Project,”
Nov-Dec 2006, p. 45

595. 595
M o s t s e c u r i t y s y s t e m s w i l l u s e b i o m e t r i c s b y 2 0 1 0 . G ov e r n m e n t s
a n d c o r p o r a t i o n s a r e u s i n g f in g e r p r i n t s , h a n d g e o m e t r y , t h e i r i s ,
voice, and facial features in a growing number of identity
v e r i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m s , w i t h f i n g e r p r i n t s m a k in g u p 6 7 % o f t h e s e
a p p l i c a t i o n s . — H a la l , p . 4 4
Protecting privacy will become a growing challenge due to new
t e c h n o l o g i e s . A w i r e l e s s d e v ic e in y o u r s h o e s t o r e c o r d y o u r m i l e s
w h i l e j o g g i n g c o u l d b e tu r n e d i n t o a s t a l k e r ’ s h a n d y t r a c k i n g
device. And cameras have become small enough to be disguised as
s h i r t b u t t o n s t o i n v a d e pe o p l e ’ s p r i v a c y o n t h e s l y . E n g i n e e r s a re
scrambling to counter that trend with privacy protection devices,
such as a light-absorbing capacitor that blocks the signals of
d i g i t a l c a me r a s . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 7 , p p .
12, 13
Virtual immortality may soon b e a c h ie v e d . V a s t l y i m p r o v i n g
information storage and processing and sophisticated virtual-
reality graphics already c re a t e nearly l if e l i k e experiences.
R e s e a r c h e r s n o w h o p e t o c o m b i n e a r t i f ic i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e i n t o t h e
mix. People’s appearance, mannerisms, voice, and even their
knowledge and experience may one day be digitized, creating a
virtual person that would preserve much of our personalities for
e te r n i t y . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 7 , p . 1 2

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T h e p o w e r t o m a k e t h i n g s i n v i s i b l e ma y s o o n b e a t h a n d . “ O p t i c a l
cloaking” is a way of bending light around an object so that it
d i s a p p e a r s f r o m v i e w . R e s e a r c h e r s h a v e b e e n a b l e t o a c h ie v e
rudimentary cloaking of objects at single wavelengths—rendering
the object invisible if it is far away and remains perfectly still.
C l o s e - u p i n v i s i b i l i t y w i l l n o t l i k e l y b e a c h ie v e d f o r m o r e t h a n a
d e c a d e , b u t c ou l d b e u s e d t o m a ke s o l d i e r s i n v i s i b l e t o n i g h t - v i s i o n
goggles, among other applications. — World Trends & Forecasts,
Sep-Oct 2007, p. 14
Decisions will increasingly be made by nonhuman entities.
E l e c t r o n i c a l l y e n a b l e d t e a m s in n e t w o r k s , r o b o t s w i t h a r t i f ic i a l
i n t e l l i g e n c e , a n d o t h e r n o n c a r b o n l if e - f o r m s w i l l m a k e f i n a n c ia l ,
health, educational, and even political decisions for us. Reason:
T e c h n o l o g i e s a r e i n c r e a s i n g t h e c o m p l e x i t y o f o u r l iv e s a n d h u m a n
w o r k e r s ’ c o m p e t e n c y i s n o t ke e p i n g pa c e w e l l e n o u g h t o a v o i d
d i s a s t e r s d u e t o h u m a n e r r o r . — A r n o l d B r o w n , “ ‘ N o t w i t h a B a n g’ :
Civilization’s Accelerating Challenge,” Sep-Oct 2007, p. 38
A r t i f i c i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e w i l l e v o lv e f r o m r o u g h l y m i m i c k i n g h u m a n
intelligence to vastly surpassing it. Ultimately, “hyperhuman”
artificial intelligence will rise, with sentience that is as
i n t e l le c t u a l l y p r o d u c t i v e a n d c a p a b l e a s t h e e n t i r e h u m a n r a c e ,

597. 597
a c c o r d i n g t o J . S t o r r s Ha l l , a u t h o r o f B e y o n d AI : C r e a t i n g t h e
C o n s c i e n c e o f t h e M a c h i n e . — P a t r i c k T u c k e r , “ T h e A r t i f ic i a l M i n d ”
[ b o o k r e v i e w] , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 7 , p . 5 5
WORLD AFFAIRS
W a r s ma y l o o k l e s s l i k e w a r s , a s e n e m i e s d e p l o y n o n m i l i t a r y
s t r a t e g i e s a g a i n s t o n e a n o t h e r . W a r w i l l e v o l v e a wa y f r o m c l a s h e s
b e t w e e n r e c o g n i z a b l e a r m i e s , a n d la r g e - s c a le c o l le c t i v e v i o l e n c e
will eventually be eschewed for its ultimate ineffectiveness. As a
result, nonmilitary instruments of power (such as the strategic
m a n a g e m e n t o f pe r c e p t i o n s a n d u s e o f m o r a l a u t h o r i t y ) w i l l
b e c o m e t h e n o r m . — G r e g o r y D . F o s t e r , “ S t r a t e g y a n d t h e S e a rc h
for Peace,” Nov-Dec 2006, p. 19
The “two-front” war has been replaced by the “multicentric” threat.
Global structures are no longer distinguished by a state-centric
system of sovereign nations. Rather, a varied array of other actors,
individuals, and organizations on the global stage exercise
authority over their own domain. As a result, the challenge of
p r e pa r i n g f o r a t w o - f r o n t wa r h a s b e e n r e p l a c e d b y t h e p o s s i b i l i t y
o f i n n u m e ra b l e f r o n t s d e v e l o p i n g s i m u l t a n e o u s l y in a n y a n d e v e r y
pa r t o f t h e w o r l d . — J a m e s N . R o s e n a u , “ S t r a t e g i z i n g in a C o m p l e x
a n d D i s a g g r e g a t e d W o r l d , ” N o v - De c 2 0 0 6 , p . 2 5

598. 598
Terrorist events will become more common and more deadly.
Jihadists (Muslim extremists) will likely acquire nuclear weapons
w i t h i n t h e n e x t 1 0 y e a r s , a n d a l - Qa e d a w i l l g r o w la r g e r a n d m o r e
dangerous. Terrorists a re also likely to rise to power in
governments as they buy loyalty to their cause through improved
s e r v i c e s . — M a r v i n J . C e t r o n , “ De f e a t i n g T e r r o r i s m : I s I t P o s s i b l e ?
I s I t P r o b a b l e ? ” M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 7 , p p. 1 9 , 2 3
The Middle East could face all-out war for the next three decades
a f t e r w i t h d r a w a l o f U . S . a n d a l l ie d t r o o p s f r o m t h e r e g i o n . B u t
pe a c e c o u l d r e i g n e l s e w h e r e : M a n y j i h a d i s t t e r r o r i s t s m i g h t t u r n
their attention away from Western enemies and toward battling
e a c h o t h e r . — M a r v i n J . Ce t r o n a n d O w e n Da v i e s , “ W o r s t - Ca s e
Scenario: The Middle East,” Sep-Oct 2007, p. 20
A n e w e ra o f n u c l e a r p r o l i f e r a t i o n ma y e m e r g e i n t h e M i d d l e E a s t .
Israel has already admitted to possessing nuclear weapons. The
most immediate nuclear threat currently is Pakistan, but Iran is
a l s o w o r k i n g t o w a r d n u c l e a r we a p o n c a p a b i l i t y . E s t i m a t e s ra n g e
from two to 10 years for completion of the first Iranian nuclear
weapon. — Cetron and Davies, pp. 18, 21
The threat of another cold war with China, Russia, or both will
r e p la c e t e r r o r i s m a s t h e c h ie f f o r e i g n - p o l i c y c o n c e r n o f t h e Un i t e d

599. 599
S ta t e s . S c e n a r i o s f o r w h a t a w a r w i t h C h i n a o r R u s s i a w o u l d l o o k
l i k e m a k e t h e c la s h e s a n d wa r s i n w h i c h t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i s n o w
involved seem insignificant. The power of radical jihadists is
t r i v i a l c o m p a r e d w i t h S ov i e t m i s s i l e c a p a b i l i t i e s , f o r i n s t a n c e . T he
f oc u s o f U . S . f o r e i g n p o l i c y s h o u l d t h u s b e o n p r e v e n t i n g a n
engagement among Great Powers. — Edward N. Luttwak,
“ P r e s e r v i n g B a la n c e a m o n g t h e G r e a t P o w e r s , ” N o v - De c 2 0 0 6 , p.
26
The globalization of the arms industry will continue to help
a bu s i v e g o v e r n m e n t s f l o u t i n t e r n a t i o n a l a r m s c o n t r o l t r e a t i e s . U . S .
European, and Canadian arms manufacturers circumvent many
arms control regulations by subcontracting the manufacture of
w e a p o n s t o c o u n t r i e s l i k e E g y p t , C h i n a , a n d T u r ke y . M a n u f a c t u r e d
w e a p o n s h a v e i n t u r n f ou n d t h e i r w a y t o s u c h d e s t i n a t i o n s a s
S u d a n o r C o l o m b i a , w h e r e t h e y a re u s e d t o k i l l o r d i s p l a c e
civilians. The trend toward subcontracting weapons manufacture
w i l l l i k e l y c o n t i n u e a s i t i s f u e l e d b y a r i s e in m i l i t a r y bu d g e t s
a c r o s s t h e g l o b e . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r - A p r 2 0 0 7 , p . 1 3
F u t u r e F a s h i o n s : C l o t h e s T ha t M a k e t h e Fu t u r i s t

600. 600
T o p r e p a r e f o r a n y j o u r n e y, w e l i k e t o k n o w w h a t we ’ l l w e a r . S o
here’s what fashionable futurists (or future fashionistas) will be
pa c k i n g f o r t h e r o a d a he a d :
Ou t f i t s a n d a c c e s s o r i e s t h a t a r e s m a r t , s e n s i t i v e , a n d s w e e t ( o r
stinky): Researchers in smart fabrics and intelligent textiles
( S F I T ) a re w o r k i n g w i t h t h e f a s h i o n in d u s t r y t o b r i n g u s c o l o r —
c ha n g i n g j e a n s , e v e n i n g w e a r t h a t e m i t s d i f f e r e n t s c e n t s a s t h e
mood alters, undergarments that monitor our vital signs, and
b u i l t - i n c o m m u n i c a t i o n s n e t w o r k s t h a t c ou l d k e e p u s s a f e r . —
P a t r i c k T u c k e r , “ S m a r t F a s h i o n , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 7 , p . 6 8
P e t r o l e u m - f re e c l o t h i n g : S y n t h e t i c f a b r i c s w i l l b e ma d e u s i n g
organic sources such as corn, rice, sugarcane residue, and grasses
rather than petroleum. The fabric will also be biodegradable. —
T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 7 , p. 2
N a n o c o s m e t i c s : N a n o — e n g i n e e r e d p a r t i c l e s c o u l d pa c k m o r e
pu n c h in tomorrow’s cosmetics bags, adding bug repellants,
sunscreens, antibacterial properties, and other useful features to
our blushes and skin creams. But critics warn that the widespread
u se o f c a r b o n f u l l e r e n e s ( b u c k y b a l l s ) in s u c h p r o d u c t s m a y p o s e
dangerous environmental and health risks. — World Trends &
Forecasts, July-Aug 2007, p. 8

601. 601
Dissolvable dresses: Fabrics made with clear polymers that break
d o w n s l o w l y u n d e r n o r m a l w e a r w i l l d i s s o l v e q u ic k l y w h e n d r o p p e d
i n t o h o t w a t e r . O n c e o u t o f f a s h i o n , y o u r c l o t h e s c ou l d b e l i qu e f ie d
r a t h e r t h a n t h r o w n i n t o o v e rf l o w i n g la n d f i l l s . — T o m o r r o w i n
B r i e f , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 7 , p. 2
W i r e l e s s r u n n i n g s h o e s t h a t r e c o r d y ou r s t e p s : T h e N i k e + i P o d h a s
a r e c e i v e r t h a t m e a s u r e s y o u r s p e e d a n d d i s t a n c e a n d p la y s y o u r
f a v o r i t e t u n e s w h i l e y o u j o g . ( B e c a re f u l , t h o u g h ! S o m e o n e e l s e
m a y b e s p y i n g o n y o u . S e e p. 8 . ) — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s ,
May-June 2007, p. 12
W r i s t w a t c h c a s h c a r d : S t o r e a f e w e x t r a b u c k s in a “ c a s h l e s s
w a l le t ” e m b e d d e d i n y o u r w r i s t w a t c h . B u y a c a n o f s o d a o r s u b w a y
t i c k e t w i t h a s i m p l e w a v e o f y o u r h a n d . — A l l e n H . Ku p e t z , “ O u r
C a s h l e s s F u t u r e , ” M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 7 , p. 3 8
H o w t o B e H a p py
“ U t o p i a ” m a y n e v e r t u r n o u t t o b e t h e v i l l a g e o f h a p p y n ic e pe o p l e
t h a t d r e a m e r s i m a g i n e , bu t e c o n o m i s t s , s o c i o l o g i s t s , p s y c h o l o g i s t s ,
a n d o t h e r s s t u d y i n g t h e pu r s u i t o f h a p p i n e s s d o o f f e r w a y s t h a t w e
can better understand it and work toward a happier future.

602. 602
N e w t e c h n o l o g i e s w i l l le t p e o p l e c u s t o m i z e t h e i r o w n v e r s i o n s o f
“utopia.” Artificial worlds created in Massively Multiplayer Online
R o l e P l a y i n g G a m e s ( M M O R P G s ) a l l o w p l a ye r s t o in d u l g e in n e w
identities and activities that may not be possible or acceptable in
r e a l l i f e . T h i s c o u l d p r o v i d e a p s y c h o l o g i c a l s a f e t y v a lv e t h a t w o u l d
let people vent their aggression without hurting others. — Lane
J e n n i n g s , “ R e i n v e n t i n g U t o p i a , ” J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 7 , p. 3 6
M o r e p e o p l e c ou l d f i n d t e m p o r a r y h a p p i n e s s i n “ F r e e Z o n e s , ” m u c h
l i k e M a r d i G r a s i n N e w O r l e a n s o r C a r n iv a l i n R i o . S e l f - i n d u l g e n c e
a t b a r s , s t r i p c l u b s , c a s i n o s , a n d a mu s e m e n t p a r k s m i g h t b e
expanded into places where patrons could use mind-altering drugs
o r e n g a g e i n o t h e r r i s k y a c t iv i t i e s w h i l e c a r e f u l l y m o n i t o r e d . —
J e n n i n g s , p. 3 6
M a r k e t i n g e x p e r i e n c e s r a t h e r t h a n m a t e r i a l g o o d s c ou l d i n c r e a s e
happiness. A psychologist recommends that consumers spend their
money more on experiences, such as family vacations. The
memories created last longer than the “stuff” we buy and can be
m e n ta l l y e d i t e d t o e l i m i n a t e t h e b a d e x p e r i e n c e s . E x p e r i e n c e s a l s o
c a n h e l p i n d i v i d u a l s m e e t pe r s o n a l g o a l s , m a k i n g t h e m m o r e
interesting, likeable, and happy than materialistic people. — World
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 7 , p. 6

603. 603
A new tool for monitoring happiness will help nations assess their
w e l l - b e i n g . S o c i a l p s y c h o l o g i s t s m e a s u r i n g w e a l t h , e du c a t i o n , a n d
h e a l t h — t h r e e p r e d i c t o r s o f n a t i o n a l w e l l - b e i n g — f ou n d t h a t
c ou n t r i e s w i t h la r g e p o p u l a t i o n s a n d a s t r o n g s e n s e o f c o l l e c t i v e
identity (such as China, Japan, and India) tend to have lower
l e v e l s o f w e l l - b e i n g t h a n s m a l l e r , m o r e in d i v i d u a l i s t i c c o u n t r i e s
( D e n ma r k , S w i t z e r l a n d) . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c
2 0 0 6 , p. 1 2
G ov e r n m e n t s m a y e n a c t h a p p in e s s - p r o m o t i n g p o l i c i e s . S w e d e n
b a n s a dv e r t i s i n g a i m e d a t c h i l d r e n i n o r d e r t o r e du c e c o n s u m e r i s m
a s s o c i a t e d w i t h u n ha p p i n e s s . M e n ta l - h e a l t h t r e a t m e n t s u b s i d i z e d
b y g o v e r n m e n t c ou l d a l l e v i a t e d e p r e s s i o n a n d h y p e r - a n x i e t y . T a x e s
to redistribute extra income to poorer people will also buy more
national happiness. — Richard Layard, “Setting Happiness as a
N a t i o n a l G oa l , ” J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 7 , p . 3 7
H i g h P r o b a b i l i t y , H i g h I m pa c t T e r r o r i s t T h r e a t s
T e r r o r i s t t h r e a t s r a n k e d b y m i l i t a r y a n d in d u s t r y p r o f e s s i o n a l s a n d
f u t u r i s t s a s h a v i n g t h e h i g h e s t p r o b a b i l i t y i n c lu d e :
• Ru m o r s s p r e a d o f a n i m p e n d i n g a t t a c k ( i . e . i n o r d e r t o i n c i t e
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• Attack on Saudi oil production.
• General Internet overload.
• Terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia blamed on “Zionists.”
• Attack on commuter trains into New York City or other major
city.
• Threats ranked as having the highest potential impact include:
• A s u i t c a s e n u c le a r d e v i c e p l a c e d o n a n y ta r g e t .
• Attack on the next U.S. presidential inauguration.
• Air Force One shot down.
• Dirty bomb detonated in a populated area.
• 9/ 1 1 s c e n a r i o r e p e a t e d .
— Marvin J. Cetron, “Defeating Terrorism: Is It Possible? Is It
Probable?” May-June 2007, p. 20
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OUTLOOK 2007
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
E c o n o m i c d i s p a r i t i e s a r e g r o w i n g . T he r a t i o o f t h e t o t a l i n c o m e o f
pe o p l e i n t h e t o p 5 % t o t h o s e i n t h e b o t t o m 5 % h a s g r o w n f r o m 6 t o
1 i n 1 9 8 0 t o m o r e t h a n 2 0 0 t o 1 in 2 0 0 6 . T h e s e d i s p a r i t i e s w i l l

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continue unless more cooperation occurs between the rich and the
p o o r i n a d d r e s s i n g i n e q u a l i t y . — J e r o m e C. G le n n a n d T h e o d o r e J .
G o r d o n , “ U p d a t e o n t h e S ta t e o f t h e Fu t u r e , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 6 , p. 2 1
An estimated 3.3 million service jobs will move out of the United
S ta t e s o v e r t h e n e x t 1 0 t o 1 5 y e a r s , a c c o r d i n g t o F o r r e s t e r R e s e a r c h
Inc. This trend reflects the pervasive spread of the Internet,
d i g i t i z a t i o n , a n d t h e a v a i la b i l i t y o f w h i t e - c o l la r s k i l l s a b r o a d . T h i s
shift of high-tech service jobs may be a permanent feature of
economic life in the twenty-first century. — John M. Eger,
“ B u i l d i n g C re a t i v e C o m m u n i t i e s : T he R o l e o f A r t a n d Cu l t u r e , ”
Cu
M a r - A p r 2 0 0 6 , p. 2 0
Pharmaceutical manufacturing will migrate to the developing
world. By 2040, the pharmaceutical industry will move to
d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s w i t h s k i l l e d s c ie n t i f i c l a b o r p o o l s . T h e M i d d l e
E a s t m i g h t s h o w a n i n t e r e s t in p r o m o t i n g t h e i n d u s t r y a s t h e s e
c ou n t r i e s b e c o m e m o r e d e m o c r a t i z e d a n d a s t h e d e m a n d f o r o i l
declines. — Jay Herson, “Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: Speeding
Up Development of New Cures,” Jan-Feb 2006, p. 25
T o p i n d u s t r i e s f o r n a n o t e c h n o l o g y b r e a k t h r o u g h s . De v e l o p m e n t o f
molecular machinery will be a boon to a wide assortment of
i n du s t r i e s . T h e b r i g h t e s t n a n o - f u t u r e s a r e i n m a n u f a c tu r i n g a n d

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materials, food and agricultural products and packaging, more
powerful and efficient computers and electronics, medical devices
and pharmaceuticals, alternative energy systems, and lu x u r y
goods, such as stain-resistant clothing. — World Trends &
Forecasts, May-June 2006, p. 15
DEMOGRAPHY
Generation Y will migrate heavily overseas. For the first time in its
history, the United States will see a significant proportion of its
p o p u la t i o n e m i g r a t e d u e t o o v e r s e a s o p p o r t u n i t i e s . Ac c o r d i n g t o
f u t u r i s t s A r n o l d B r o w n a n d E d i e W e i n e r , G e n e r a t i o n Y, t h e
p o p u la t i o n s e g m e n t b o r n b e t w e e n 1 9 7 8 a n d 1 9 9 5 , m a y b e t h e f i r s t
U.S. generation to have many of its members leave the country to
pu r s u e l a r g e p o r t i o n s o f t h e i r l iv e s , i f n o t t h e i r e n t i r e a du l t l i v e s ,
o v e r s e a s . — E d w a r d C o r n i s h , “ P l a n n in g i n a n A g e o f H y p e r c h a n g e ”
(book review of FutureThink by Edie Weiner and Arnold Brown),
M a r - A p r 2 0 0 6 , p. 6 1
Progress on slowing population growth may reverse. The fight
a ga i n s t o v e r p o p u l a t i o n i s n o t o v e r , a n d g l o b a l p o p u l a t i o n i s
p r o j e c t e d t o r e a c h b e t w e e n 9 . 5 b i l l i o n a n d 1 2 b i l l i o n if f e r t i l i t y
r a t e s d o n o t c o n t i n u e t o d e c l i n e . T h a t p r o j e c t e d t o t a l c ou l d b e
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e du c a t i o n , a n d w o m e n ’ s e du c a t i o n a n d e m p o w e r m e n t , a c c o r d i n g t o
e x p e r t s . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 6 , p. 1 3
C o m p a n i e s w i l l s e e t h e a ge r a n g e o f t h e i r w o r k e r s s p a n f ou r
g e n e r a t i o n s . W o r k e r s o v e r t h e a g e o f 5 5 a re e x p e c t e d t o g r o w f r o m
14% of the labor force to 19% by 2012. In less than five years, 77
m i l l i o n b a b y b o o m e r s i n t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s w i l l b e g i n r e a c h i n g a g e
6 5 , t h e t r a d i t i o n a l r e t i r e m e n t a ge . A s a r e s u l t , t h e i d e a o f
“ r e t i r e m e n t ” w i l l c h a n g e s i g n i f i c a n t l y . — J o h n A. C h a l l e n g e r ,
“Working in the Future: How Today’s Trends Are Shaping
T o m o r r o w ’ s J o b s , ” N o v - D e c 2 0 0 5, p . 4 8
E d u c a t i o n f o r t h e m i l l e n n i a l g e n e ra t i o n w i l l b e c o m e m o r e p e r s o n a l
a n d m o b i l e . M i l le n n i a l - g e n e r a t i o n l e a r n e r s — t h o s e b o r n a f t e r
1992 — are growing up in a mobile, personalized, on-demand
media environment that poses challenges to traditional classroom-
b o u n d e du c a t o r s . M i l l e n n i a l s a re c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h m u l t i t a s k i n g ,
which forces their teachers to fight for their time and attention.
M i l le n n i a l s a l s o w o r k a n d le a r n m o r e c o l l a b o r a t i v e l y t h a n p r e v i o u s
generations, so testing an individual learner’s progress ma y
become increasingly difficult. — World Trends & Forecasts, May-
J u n e 2 0 0 6 , p. 7
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T h e c o s t s o f g l o b a l - wa r m i n g - r e l a t e d d i s a s t e r s w i l l r e a c h $ 1 5 0
billion per year. The world’s total economic loss from weather-
r e la t e d c a ta s t r o p h e s h a s r i s e n 2 5 % i n t h e la s t d e c a d e . Ac c o r d i n g t o
the insurance firm Swiss Re, the overall economic cost of
c a t a s t r o p h e s r e l a t e d t o c l i ma t e c ha n g e t h r e a t e n s t o d o u b l e t o $ 1 5 0
billion per year in a decade. The insurance industry’s share would
be $30— $40 billion annually. However, the size of these estimates
a l s o r e f le c t s i n c r e a s e d g r o w t h a n d h i g h e r r e a l - e s t a t e p r i c e s i n
c oa s t a l c o m m u n i t i e s . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c 2 0 0 5 ,
p. 13
Hu m a n i t y w i l l c o n t i n u e t o p r o d u c e m o r e c a r b o n t h a n o c e a n s o r
f o r e s t s c a n n a t u r a l l y a b s o r b . T he c u r r e n t a b s o r p t i o n c a p a c i t y o f
c a r b o n b y o c e a n s a n d f o r e s t s i s 3 t o 3 . 5 b i l l i o n t o n s a y e a r , ye t 7
b i l l i o n t o n s a r e a d d e d a n n u a l l y . T h a t f i g u r e c ou l d g r o w t o 1 4
b i l l i o n t o n s p e r y e a r i f c u r r e n t t r e n d s c o n t i n u e . — J e r o m e C. G le n n
and Theodore J. Gordon, “Update on the State of the Future,” Jan-
Feb 2006, p. 21
Coastal fisheries could disappear in Florida. By 2100, many of the
bays and estuaries on Florida’s coast could be lost to floods due to
g l o b a l wa r m i n g . A l o n g w i t h t h e s e h a b i t a t s w i l l g o t w o o f t h e s t a t e ’ s

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most profitable industries — commercial and sport fishing. —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 6 , p . 9
HABITATS
More Americans will move to rural areas than will move out.
D u r i n g t h e 1 9 9 0 s , t h e p o p u l a t i o n o f n o n m e t r o p o l i t a n c ou n t i e s i n
t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s g r e w b y 5 . 3 m i l l i o n , t o 1 0. 3 % . W h i le t h e m a j o r i t y
of this growth occurred in counties near large urban areas, the
most rapid increase was (and continues to be) in scenic
m o u n t a i n o u s c ou n t i e s o f t h e w e s t e r n Un i t e d S t a t e s . T h e h i g h e s t
pe r c e n t a g e o f g r o w t h o f p e o p l e 6 5 o r o l d e r w i l l l i ke l y o c c u r i n t h e
mountainous West, followed by the South. — Robert McIntyre,
“ N e w V i l l a g e s f o r a N e w E r a , ” J a n - Fe b 2 0 0 6 , p . 3 6
T h e I n t e r n e t w i l l d r a s t i c a l l y c ha n g e l i v in g p a t t e r n s a n d u r b a n
p o p u la t i o n s . M o r e p e o p l e w i l l u s e t h e I n t e r n e t t o w o r k r e m o t e l y
from scenic locations. In contrast, more corporations will move
their headquarters back to major metropolitan cities, to allow
m a n a g e m e n t h e a d s t o n e t w o r k w i t h t h e i r g l o b a l p e e r s in b a n k i n g
and the media, while nonessential duties are performed elsewhere.
— J o e l G a r r e a u , “ T h e S a n t a Fe - i n g o f C iv i l i z a t i o n , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 6 ,
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By 2025, 75% of U.S. residents will live on the country’s coasts.
T h e m i g r a t i o n o f m o r e pe o p l e t o t h e n a t i o n ’ s c o a s t s r a i s e s m a n y
concerns—such as the preservation of wetlands, increased housing
c o s t s , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n b o t t l e n e c k s , a n d h i g h e r in s u r a n c e l o s s e s d u e
to more and more expensive damage from tropical storms and
hurricanes. — Edward Cornish, “Planning in an Age of
H y pe r c h a n g e ” ( b o o k r e v i e w o f Fu t u r e T h i n k b y E d i e W e i n e r a n d
A r n o l d B r o w n ) , M a r - A p r 2 0 0 6 , p. 6 1
S o m e l o c a l i t i e s m a y d i s a p p e a r i n a p o s t - pe t r o l e u m w o r l d . T h e e n d
of an oil-based economy c ou l d mean the end of certain
communities that rely on petroleum for transportation. Even
hybrid vehicles may not come soon enough to save them. Arizona,
f o r i n s t a n c e , i s c u r r e n t l y s o a u t o m o b i l e - d e pe n d e n t t h a t , w i t h o u t
c h e a p o i l a n d p o w e r , i t s f a r - f lu n g c o m m u n i t i e s m a y f a de a wa y i n
5 0 y e a r s . — M a r k B l y t h , “ W i l l W in d a n d B i o f u e l s B e E n o u g h ? ”
July-Aug 2006, p. 28
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
Uses of nanotechnology in medicine will increase. Smart drug-
delivery systems that release medicines into the body at a precise
location could arrive before the end of the decade. Bio-nanotubes
d e v e l o p e d a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f Ca l i f o r n i a a t S a n t a B a r b a r a r e s p o n d

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t o e le c t r i c a l c h a r g e s t h a t o c c u r in s i d e t h e b o d y i n o r d e r t o r e l e a s e
drug payloads at specific locations. Researchers believe that the
chemotherapy drug Taxol is one potential candidate for the smart
b i o - n a n o t u b e c a p s u l e s . — T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , N o v - De c 2 0 0 5, p . 2
By 2030, we will see drugs individualized according to a patient’s
g e n o m e . T he s e d r u g s w i l l b e b o t h s a f e a n d e f f e c t i v e , b u t t h e o v e r a l l
market will become fragmented du e to i n d i v i d u a l i za t i o n .
P h a r m a c e u t i c a l f i r m s m a y f i n d t h e m s e l v e s le s s p r o f i t a b l e o r w i t h
l i m i t e d g r o w t h o p p o r t u n i t i e s u n de r t h e s e s c e n a r i o s . I f s o , t h e y m a y
diversify into other industries, such as cosmetics, veterinary
medicine, clinical laboratories, and industrial a g r i c u l tu r a l
chemicals. — Jay Herson, “Innovation in Pharmaceuticals:
S p e e d i n g U p D e v e l o p m e n t o f N e w Cu r e s , ” J a n - Fe b 2 0 0 6 , p . 2 9
E m b r y o n i c s t e m c e l l s w i l l h e l p t h e f i g h t a ga i n s t A l z h e i m e r ’ s
disease. Scientists in the United Kingdom have succeeded in
g r o w i n g b r a i n a n d lu n g t i s s u e f r o m e m b r y o n i c s t e m c e l l s . T h e
r e s e a rc h e r s b e l i e v e t h a t t h e n e w t e c h n i q u e f o r g r o w i n g b r a i n t i s s u e
w i l l e v e n tu a l l y h e l p d o c t o r s b u i l d r e p l a c e m e n t n e u ra l o r b r a i n
matter for people who suffer from Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
diseases. A 2003 Swedish study estimates that Alzheimer’s disease
afflicts 27.7 million people globally. — World Trends & Forecasts,
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Children’s “nature deficit disorder” is a growing health threat.
C h i l d r e n t o d a y a re s p e n d i n g l e s s t i m e i n d i r e c t c o n t a c t w i t h n a t u r e
than did previous generations. The impacts are showing up not
only in their lack of physical fitness, but also in the growing
p r e v a l e n c e o f h y p e r a c t i v i t y a n d a t t e n t i o n d e f ic i t . S tu d i e s s h o w t h a t
i m m e r s i n g c h i l d r e n i n o u t d o o r s e t t i n g s — a w a y f r o m t e le v i s i o n a n d
video games — fosters more c re a t i v e mental activity and
c o n c e n t r a t i o n . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 6 , p. 1 3
Look for cell-based computing and microchip-enhanced brains.
New research fusing electronic microchips with living brain cells
c ou l d o n e d a y l e a d t o c h i p i m p l a n t s t o c o m b a t n e u r o l o g i c a l
disorders. Connecting neurons to semiconductors successfully is
t h e k e y t o f u tu r e b r e a k t h r o u g h s i n h u m a n — c o m p u t e r s y n t h e s i s . —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 6 , p. 1 4
INFORMATION SOCIETY
C o m p u t e r s m a y s o o n h a v e a r t i f i c ia l e m p a t h y f o r t h e i r u se r s .
Computer scientists are developing ways for machines to sense
t h e i r u s e r s ’ m o o d . B o r e d ? D i s t r a c t e d ? F ru s t r a t e d ? A m o r e u s e r -
a wa r e c o m p u t e r c o u l d o n e d a y p ic k u p o n y o u r b o d y la n g u a g e ,
f a c i a l e x p r e s s i o n s , a n d t o n e o f y o u r v o ic e , t h e n p e r h a p s p u l l u p a

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soothing photo of your puppy to calm you down if you’re upset. —
Tomorrow in Brief, May-June 2006, p. 2
Education will be portable, and learning will be “on-demand.”
Education may follow the entertainment-delivery model, allowing
customers (learners) to download what they want and use it when
they want it. Faculty will increasingly upload lectures and
e du c a t i o n a l “ p l a y l i s t s ” t o P o d c a s t i n g s e r v ic e s f o r s t u d e n t s t o
a t t e n d a t t h e i r c o n v e n i e n c e . — T o m o r r o w in B r i e f , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 6 ,
p. 2
I n t e r n e t w i l l i n c r e a s e n e e d f o r s o c i a l c o n n e c t i o n s . N e w m e n ta l
illnesses such as “digital depression” and “connected aloneness”
a re o n t h e r i s e a s p e o p l e s p e n d m o r e t i m e e n g a g i n g v i r t u a l l y w i t h
others through the Internet and cell phones rather than face-to-
face. Future products and services that enhance personal
experiences and life enrichment could help meet the challenge of
r e s t o r i n g t h e pe r s o n a l — v i r t u a l b a la n c e . — Ka r l A l b r e c h t , “ E i g h t
S u p e r t r e n d s S ha p i n g t h e F u t u r e o f B u s in e s s , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 6 , p . 2 7
L o s s o f m i n o r i t y la n g u a g e s c o u l d b e r e v e r s e d . G l o b a l i z a t i o n i s o n e
o f t h e f o r c e s d r i v i n g o u t m i n o r i t y c u l t u r e s a n d t h e i r la n g u a g e s , b u t
communication technologies and national policies may help
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instance, can be studied and spread around the world. Catalan,
French Canadian, Irish Gaelic, and Welsh are among the minority
Ca
la n g u a g e s receiving renewed institutional support from
governments, schools, and businesses. — Eric Garland, “Can
M i n o r i t y L a n g u a g e s B e S a v e d ? ” J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 6 , p . 3 1
T e x t w i l l b e i n s t a n t l y t r a n s l a t e d in t o m u l t i m e d i a p r e s e n t a t i o n s . N o
m o r e w a i t i n g f o r t h e m o v i e v e r s i o n : R a p i d l a n gu a g e p r o c e s s i n g w i l l
c re a t e m u l t i m e d i a a n i m a t i o n s o f y ou r f a v o r i t e b o o k ( o r a n y t e x t ,
s u c h a s d i r e c t i o n s t o a m u s e u m i n a f o r e i g n c i t y) . F i l m m a k e r s
c ou l d u se t h e t e c h n o l o g y t o c re a t e m o r e - r e a l i s t i c s t o r y b o a r d s f r o m
s c r e e n p l a y s a n d e x p e r i m e n t w i t h d i f f e r e n t c a me r a a n g l e s b e f o r e
a c t o r s a r e b r o u g h t o n t o t h e s e t . — T o m o r r o w i n B r ie f , J u l y - Au g
2 0 0 6 , p. 2
RESOURCES
Agriculture’s role in the world economy may e x pa n d . By
concentrating more on producing transportation fuels than food,
the world’s farmers could strengthen their role in the global
e c o n o m y . S u g a rc a n e o r pa l m o i l g r o w n f o r f u e l, f o r i n s t a n c e , c ou l d
give producers in tropical and subtropical countries a vital
strategic advantage. One side effect: Supermarkets and service
s t a t i o n s w i l l i n c r e a s i n g l y b e c o m e c o m p e t i t o r s f o r a g r i c u l t u ra l

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commodities. — Lester R. Brown, “Rescuing a Planet Under
Stress,” July-Aug 2006, p. 20
Water shortages in Africa will grow more severe. Nearly 200
million Africans are facing serious water shortages. That number
w i l l c l i m b t o 2 3 0 m i l l i o n b y 2 0 2 5 , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e Un i t e d N a t i o n s
E n v i r o n m e n t P r o g r a m . F i n d i n g f re s h w a t e r i n Af r i c a i s o f t e n a
huge task, requiring people (mostly women and children) to trek
m i l e s t o pu b l i c w e l l s . W h i l e t h e a v e r a g e h u m a n r e q u i r e s o n l y a b o u t
4 l i t e r s o f d r i n k i n g w a t e r a d a y, a s m u c h a s 5 , 0 0 0 l i t e r s o f wa t e r i s
n e e d e d t o p r o d u c e a pe r s o n ’ s d a i l y f o o d r e q u i r e m e n t s . M o r e w e l l s
a n d w a t e r d i s p l a c e m e n t pu m p s c o u l d a l l e v ia t e t h i s p r o b l e m . —
Patrick Tucker, “Power by Play: A Child-Run Water Pump,” Nov-
D e c 2 0 0 5, p . 6 8
5,
W o r l d e n e r g y d e m a n d w i l l i n c r e a s e d r a m a t i c a l l y. E x p e r t s p r e d i c t
that energy demand will rise by 60% between 2002 and 2030 and
w i l l r e q u i r e a b o u t $ 5 6 8 b i l l i o n in n e w in v e s t m e n t s e v e r y y e a r . P a r t
o f t h i s d e m a n d c a n b e o f f s e t t h r o u g h g r e a t e r e n e r g y e f f i c ie n c y. T he
Texas Transportation Institute has found that in the United States
alone 2.3 billion gallons of gas is wasted each year in traffic jams.
— J e r o m e C . G le n n a n d T h e o d o r e J . G o r d o n , “ U p d a t e o n t h e S ta t e
o f t h e F u t u r e , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 6 , p. 2 3

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C o a l c ou l d m a k e a c le a n e r c o m e b a c k . S k y r o c k e t i n g o i l p r i c e s m a ke
cheaper energy sources like coal look more attractive. Use of coal
w o r l d w i d e i s e x p e c t e d t o g r o w b y 1 . 5 % a ye a r . I f n o t m a n a g e d
properly, that increased consumption could have dire
e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s . N e w c l e a n e r - b u r n in g p la n t s c ou l d c o n v e r t
t h e c oa l i n t o a s y n t h e t i c g a s , w h i c h w o u l d b e m o r e e f f ic i e n t , u s e
less water, and through carbon trapping technology make coal
v i r t u a l l y e m i s s i o n s f r e e . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - Oc t
2 0 0 6 , p. 1 5
C o s t o f s o l a r e n e r g y w i l l d e c l in e . E l e c t r i c i t y g e n e r a t e d f r o m s o l a r
p o w e r i s e x p e n s i v e a n d t h u s a m i n o r p la y e r o n t h e e n e r g y s c e n e .
B u t t h e c o s t o f p h o t o v o l t a i c p a n e l s h a s d e c l in e d b y 9 0 % i n t h e pa s t
t h r e e d e c a d e s , a n d t h e m a r k e t i s e x pe c t e d t o g r o w f r o m $ 1 1 . 2
billion in 2005 to $50 billion in 2015. — World Trends &
Forecasts, Sep-Oct 2006, p. 16
SECURITY
I n t h e f u t u r e , t h e m i l i t a r y w i l l f o c u s m o r e o n s h a p i n g pe r c e p t i o n s
t h a n o n h u m a n t a r g e t s . M a n y U. S . s e c u r i t y e x p e r t s f e e l t h a t t h e
k e y c h a l l e n g e s a he a d a r e r o o t e d i n h o w p e o p l e a r o u n d t h e w o r l d
pe r c e i v e t h e W e s t a n d t h e m s e l v e s . T h e m o s t - d a n g e r o u s m i l i t a r y
t h r e a t i n t h e c o m i n g d e c a d e s w i l l a r i s e f r o m s m a l l , i n d e pe n d e n t

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g r o u p s w i t h o u t t h e a b i l i t y t o d i r e c t l y c h a l le n g e U . S . m i g h t . —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r - A p r , 2 0 0 6 , p. 6
C o m p u t e r v i ru s e s i n o r d i n a r y o b j e c t s m a y b e c o m e a t e r r o r i s t
weapon. As more and more things ranging from luggage to pets
h a v e r a d i o - f re q u e n c y i d e n t i f ic a t i o n t a g s , n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s a r e
e me r g i n g f o r t a m p e r i n g , s e c u r i t y d i s r u p t i o n s , o r e v e n t e r r o r i s t
attacks. A single piece of luggage infected with a computer virus
c ou l d d i s r u p t a n a i r p o r t ’ s b a g g a g e - h a n d l i n g d a t a b a s e . — W o r l d
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 6 , p . 1 4
TECHNOLOGY
W e ’ l l i n c o r p o r a t e w i r e l e s s t e c h n o l o g y in t o o u r t h o u g h t p r o c e s s i n g
by 2030. In the next 25 years, we’ll learn how to augment our 100
trillion very slow interneuronal connections with high-speed
virtual connections via nanorobotics. This will allow us to greatly
b o o s t o u r pa t t e r n - r e c o g n i t i o n a b i l i t i e s , m e m o r i e s , a n d o v e r a l l
thinking capacity, as well as to directly interface with powerful
forms of computer intelligence and with each other. By the end of
t h e 2 0 3 0 s , w e w i l l b e a b l e t o m o v e b e y o n d t h e b a s i c a rc h i t e c t u r e o f
t h e b r a i n ’ s n e u r a l r e g i o n s . — Ra y Ku r z w e i l , “ T h e F u tu r e o f H u ma n
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W i t h i n t h e n e x t t h r e e d e c a d e s , p e o p l e w i l l b e g i n e x pe r i m e n t i n g
more freely and recklessly with nano-electronic personal
enhancement. One type of nano-device people might try to
i n c o r p o r a t e i n t o t h e i r b i o l o g i c a l f u n c t i o n i n g c o u l d b e a r t i f ic i a l
b l o o d c e l l s ( r e s p i r o c y t e s ) , w h i c h c ou l d g r e a t l y e n h a n c e h u m a n
pe r f o r m a n c e . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e y c ou l d a l s o c a u s e o v e r h e a t i n g o f
the body and breakdowns. — Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J.
G o r d o n , “ U p d a t e o n t h e S ta t e o f t h e Fu t u r e , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 6 , p. 2 3
W e w i l l s o o n b e a b l e t o b u i l d c o m pu t e r m o d e l s o f o u r p r e f e r e n c e s ,
o p i n i o n s , a n d m e n ta l a s s o c i a t i o n s . T h e s e n e w t e c h n o l o g i e s w i l l
mark the convergence of cognitive science and more traditional
m e t h o d s o f p s y c h o l o g y . Fu r t h e r i n t h e f u t u r e , w e c a n e x p e c t t h e
development of rigorous means for recording and classifying all of
a p e r s o n ’ s 5 0 , 0 0 0 e p i s o d i c m e m o r i e s — t h a t i s , m e m o r i e s o f s p e c if i c
events and the feelings that accompanied them. — William Sims
Bainbridge, “Cyberimmortality: Science, Religion, and the Battle to
S a v e O u r S ou l s , ” M a r - A p r 2 0 0 6 , p. 2 5
Computers will be more than 1,000 times more powerful in a
d e c a d e , o n e m i l l i o n t i m e s m o r e p o w e r f u l in 2 0 ye a r s , a n d o n e
b i l l i o n t i m e s m o r e p o w e r f u l i n 3 0 ye a r s . B y t h e n , s o m e m a c h i n e s
might have capabilities to rival the human mind, giving rise to a
n e w i n t e l l i g e n t s p e c i e s t o s h a r e t h e p la n e t w i t h u s . — D a m ie n

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B r o d e r i c k , “ N a n o f a c t o r i e s , G a n g W a r s , a n d Fe e l i e s , ” M a r - A p r
2 0 0 6 , p. 4 7
Hu m a n b a b i e s m a y b e g e n e t i c a l l y m a n u f a c t u r e d b y t h e e n d o f t h e
century. Nations have historically competed for technological
s u p r e m a c y , a s s e e n i n t h e t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y w i t h t h e n u c le a r a r m s
and space races. This competition will likely continue with
b i o t e c h n o l o g y . I f C h i n a , f o r in s t a n c e , pu r s u e s a g o a l o f c re a t i n g a
w o r k f o r c e w i t h s u p e r i o r i n t e l l i g e n c e , t h e n e t h i c a l qu a l m s a b o u t
e n g i n e e r i n g h u m a n b e i n g s m a y b e b r u s h e d a s i d e in o t h e r c o u n t r i e s
t h a t d o n ’ t w a n t t o f a l l b e h i n d in t h e s m a r t - b a b y r a c e . H o w e v e r ,
geneticist Ian Wilmut believes that, due to the subtle nature of the
h u m a n b o d y a n d pa r t i c u l a r l y t h e h u m a n b r a i n , a n y a t t e m p t t o
design “super” babies will most likely result in a new generation
afflicted with completely avoidable birth defects. — Eric G.
S we d i n , “ D e s i g n i n g B a b i e s : A E u g e n ic s R a c e w i t h C h i n a ? ” M a y -
J u n e 2 0 0 6 , p. 2 1 ; P a t r i c k T u c k e r , “ D e s i g n e r B a b i e s a n d 2 1 s t
Century Cures” (review of After Dolly by Ian Wilmut), Sep-Oct
2 0 0 6 , p. 4 8
From prosthetic aids to mind programming? Cochlear implants,
w h i c h m e l i o r a t e h e a r i n g l o s s , a re a h a r b i n g e r o f f u t u r e h u m a n —
machine interfaces. Currently, such devices operate one-way, with
s e n s o r s p i c k i n g u p d a t a a n d d e l iv e r i n g i t t o t h e u s e r ’ s b r a i n . B u t i n

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t h e f u t u r e , n e u r a l d e v i c e s c o u l d b e w i r e l e s s l y c on n e c t e d t o a
computer, delivering information from your brain to a network.
Ou r t h o u g h t s w o u l d t h u s b e c o m e v i s i b l e t o a l l . — M ic h a e l C h o r o s t ,
“ T h e M i n d - P r o g r a m m a b l e E r a , ” M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 6 , p. 6 8
TRANSPORTATION
A rise of disabled Americans will strain public transportation
s y s t e m s . B y t h e y e a r 2 0 2 5 , t h e n u m b e r o f A m e r i c a n s a ge d 6 5 o r
older will expand from 35 million to more than 65 million,
a c c o r d i n g t o t h e U . S . C e n s u s B u re a u . I n d i v i d u a l s i n t h a t a g e g r o u p
a re m o r e t h a n t w i c e a s l i ke l y t o h a v e a d i s a b i l i t y a s t h o s e a g e d 1 6
to 65. If that figure remains unchanged, the number of disabled
pe o p l e l i v i n g i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s w i l l g r o w t o 2 4 m i l l i o n o v e r t h e
c ou r s e o f t h e n e x t 2 0 y e a r s . R i s i n g r a t e s o f o u t p a t i e n t c a r e a n d
chronic illness point to an increased demand for public
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a s w e l l a s s p e c ia l pu b l i c t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s i n
the coming decades. — World Trends & Forecasts, Nov-Dec 2005,
p. 10
Wireless technologies will improve highway safety.
C o m m u n i c a t i o n s t e c h n o l o g y w i l l e n a b l e m o t o r v e h i c le s t o e x c h a n g e
information with each other, such as their proximity and speed.
D a i m l e r C h r y s l e r i s d e v e l o p i n g o n e s u c h s y s t e m , c a l l e d Ca r T a l k

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2000. The data exchange would occur through ad hoc networks
t h a t w o u l d s p r i n g t o l i f e a s c a r s c a me n e a r e a c h o t h e r . —
Tomorrow in Brief, Nov-Dec 2005, p. 2
De
F u t u r e c a r s ma y ru n o n e x h a u s t f u m e s . A d e v i c e t h a t u se s v e h ic l e
e x h a u s t t o s p i n a t u r b i n e f o r g e n e r a t i n g e l e c t r i c i t y c ou l d a l l o w
f u t u r e c a r s t o l i t e r a l l y ru n o n f u m e s . U p t o a t h i r d o f t h e p o w e r
t h a t a c on v e n t i o n a l e n g i n e p r o d u c e s i s w a s t e d i n e x h a u s t f u m e s .
Turning those fumes into a power source could cut fuel
consumption by as much as 10%, according to researchers. —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 6 , p. 1 2
Sports cars will be more environmentally friendly thanks to
a dv a n c e s t h a t w i l l m a k e h y d r o g e n - p o w e r e d f u e l c e l l s s m a l l e r a n d
l i g h t e r . T he s l e e k s t y l i n g o f s p o r t s c a r s c ou l d a l s o m a k e i t c o o l f o r
m o t o r i s t s t o g o g r e e n . — T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 6 , p. 2
VALUES AND CULTURE
W o r k e r s w i l l i n c r e a s i n g l y c h o o s e m o r e t i m e o v e r m o r e m o n e y . T he
productivity boom in the U.S. economy during the twentieth
c e n t u r y c re a t e d a m a s s i v e c o n s u m e r c u l t u r e — p e o p l e m a d e m o r e
money, so they bought more stuff. In the twenty-first century,
h o w e v e r , w o r k e r s m a y i n c r e a s i n g l y c h o o s e t o t r a d e h i g h e r s a la r i e s

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for more time with their families. Nearly a third of U.S. workers
recently polled said they would prefer more time off rather than
m o r e h o u r s o f pa i d e m p l o y m e n t . — R o b e r t D. A t k i n s o n , “ B u i l d i n g a
M o r e - H u m a n e E c o n o m y , ” M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 6 , p. 4 8
The production of art will increase as the audience for art shrinks.
New media such as video, virtual reality, and hyperlinked text will
c re a t e n e w m e t h o d s f o r a r t i s t i c e x p r e s s i o n . B u t f i n e a r t i s f a c i n g
increased competition for viewers’ time and attention among
“easier” forms of leisure, such as videogames and television,
according to a RAND Corporation report, “A Portrait of the Visual
A r t s . ” — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J a n - F e b 2 0 0 6 , p. 1 0
T h e f u tu r e o f a n t i q u i t i e s i s b l e a k . A r c h a e o l o g i s t s m a y o n e d a y s e e a
world where no culturally significant site has been left unpillaged,
warns c u l tu r a l reporter Roger Atwood in S te a l i n g History.
T ou r i s t s , t o m b r a i d e r s , a n d t r e a s u r e h u n t e r s a re n ’ t t h e o n l y
t h r e a t s t o a c u l t u r e ’ s a n t i q u i t i e s . I n d iv i d u a l s l i v i n g in p o v e r t y n e a r
v a lu e d m o n u m e n t s o r o t h e r t r e a s u r e s in c r e a s i n g l y t r e a t t h e s e
r e l i c s a s a p o t e n t i a l s o u r c e o f c a s h . R e d u c in g i l l e g a l t r a d e i n
antiquities will require better international cooperation among
governments, museums, and private collectors. — World Trends &
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Religious tolerance will increase—but not right away. The world’s
m a j o r r e l i g i o n s s h a r e v a lu e s b u t n o t p h i l o s o p h i e s , a n d t h e i r
conflicting ideologies will continue to prevent peaceful coexistence
i n m a n y s o c i e t i e s . B u t a s g l o b a l c o m m u n ic a t i o n s a n d i n t e r a c t i o n
a m o n g d i v e r s e p e o p l e s g r o w s , t o l e r a n c e i s m o r e l i ke l y t o in c r e a s e
o v e r t h e l o n g t e r m . — T h o m a s R . M c F a u l, “ R e l i g i o n i n t h e Fu t u r e
G l o b a l C i v i l i z a t i o n , ” S e p - O c t 2 0 0 6 , p. 3 6
Intolerance is accelerating along with growth of fundamentalist
p o p u la t i o n s . T he f a s t e s t - g r o w i n g r e l i g i o n s t o d a y t e n d t o b e t h o s e
e s p o u s i n g t h e m o s t - f u n da m e n t a l i s t a n d e x c l u s i v i s t p o i n t s o f v ie w ,
making the hope for peace tenuous. Separating religion from
p o l i t i c a l d e c i s i o n m a k i n g , a s h a s l a r g e l y b e e n d o n e in E u r o p e ,
c ou l d help prevent in s t i t u t i o n a l i z e d
in intolerance. — Roy
S p e c k h a r d t , “ T o w a r d a M o r e I n c lu s i v e F u t u r e , ” S e p - O c t 2 0 0 6 , p .
37
Tolerance is accelerating along with in t e r a c t i o n of diverse
p o p u la t i o n s . G l o b a l e c o n o m i c s a n d c o m m u n ic a t i o n s a re i n c r e a s i n g
business and social interaction across religions. This increased
exposure will likely beget increased interreligious tolerance. —
Ha r o l d G . K o e n i g , “ F i n d i n g T o l e r a n c e b y R e s p e c t i n g D i v e r s i t y , ”
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WORK
The robotic workforce will change how your boss values you. As
r o b o t s a n d i n t e l l i g e n t s o f t w a r e i n c r e a s i n g l y e m u la t e t h e k n o w l e d g e
work that humans can do, businesses will “hire” whatever type of
m i n d t h a t c a n d o t h e w o r k — r o b o t i c o r h u m a n . Fu t u r e h u m a n
workers may collaborate with robotic minds on projects for a
variety of enterprises, rather than work for a single employer. —
Arnold Brown, “The Robotic Economy: Brave New World or a
R e t u r n t o S la v e r y ? ” J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 6 , p . 5 3
A d v a n c e s i n t e c h n o l o g y w i l l g i v e r i s e t o a n e w e ra o f “ h y p e r j o b s . ”
T h e s e n e w o c c u p a t i o n s w i l l e m p h a s i z e u n i qu e l y h u m a n s k i l l s o v e r
mere technical abilities. Hyper-human skills might i n c lu d e
c re a t i v i t y , s y m b o l i c t h i n k i n g , a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . F o r e x a m p l e , t h e
j o b o f n u r s i n g m a y i n v o l v e m u c h l e s s pa p e r w o r k t h a n i t d o e s t o d a y ,
and much more symptom detection; surgeons c ou l d become
e x t i n c t , r e p l a c e d b y s u r g i c a l r o b o t s , b u t e n j o y n e w o c c u pa t i o n s ,
such as surgical procedure developers. — Richard W. Samson,
“Hyperjobs: The New Higher-Level Work and How to Grow Into It”
Nov-Dec 2005, p. 41
Ou t s o u r c i n g w i l l a c tu a l l y c re a t e j o b s . T h e U . S . B u r e a u o f L a b o r
S ta t i s t i c s h a s e s t i m a t e d t h a t t o t a l U. S . e m p l o y m e n t i s l i ke l y t o

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increase from 144 million jobs in 2002 to 165 million by 2012,
la r g e l y a s a r e s u l t o f e f f i c i e n c i e s g a in e d t h r o u g h o u t s o u r c i n g . —
J o h n A . C h a l l e n g e r , “ W o r k i n g i n t h e F u tu r e : H o w T o d a y ’ s T re n d s
A r e S h a p i n g T o m o r r o w ’ s J o b s , ” N o v - De c 2 0 0 5, p . 4 7
S u p e r l o n g e v i t y w i l l h a v e a g r o w i n g i n f l u e n c e o n c a re e r c h o i c e s .
Realizing that their careers might extend for 50 years or more,
younger careerists, even those not yet ready for full-time
employment, will experiment with unique career patterns. More
y o u n g pe o p l e w i l l o p t t o n o t o n l y pu r s u e p o s t g r a d u a t e e d u c a t i o n ,
t h e y m a y r e ma i n i n s c h o o l w e l l in t o t h e i r 2 0 s o r e a r l y 3 0 s i n o r d e r
t o t r a i n f o r t h e c o m p l e x j o b s r e q u i r e d i n o u r a dv a n c e d s o c i e t y .
More people in their 50s will also return to school to start new
careers. — Michael G. Zey, “The Superlongevity Revolution: How It
y,
W i l l C h a n g e Ou r L i v e s , ” N o v - D e c 2 0 0 5 , p. 1 6
S P E C I A L F O C U S O N C HI N A A N D I N D I A
E c o n o m i c a l l y , C h i n a a n d I n d i a w i l l s u r p a s s J a pa n a n d t h e Un i t e d
S ta t e s w i t h i n t h e n e x t 3 0 y e a r s . B o t h C h i n a a n d I n d ia h a v e
e me r g e d r a p i d l y f r o m d e e p p o v e r t y t o b e c o m e d o m i n a n t p l a y e r s o n
the world’s economic and political scene. India’s economy is
p r e d i c t e d t o s u r pa s s J a p a n ’ s b y 2 0 3 2 , a n d C h i n a c ou l d s u r pa s s t h e
U . S . e c o n o m y b y 2 0 3 9 . — M a r v in J . C e t r o n a n d O w e n Da v i e s , “ T h e

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Dragon vs. the Tiger: China and I n d ia Reshape the Global
Economy,” July-Aug 2006, p. 40
China will surpass the U.S. as world’s leading consumer. As a
n a t i o n , C h i n a a l r e a d y o u t c o n s u m e s t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s o n b a s i c
c o m m o d i t i e s s u c h a s f o o d , e n e r g y , m e a t , g r a i n , o i l , c o a l, a n d s t e e l .
As individuals, Americans still lead the world in consumption, but
if t h e C h i n e s e e c o n o m y c o n t i n u e s i t s r a p i d g r o w t h , pe r - p e r s o n
consumption levels will match or surpass those of the U.S. with
dire impacts on the global environment. — Lester R. Brown,
“ R e s c u i n g a P l a n e t U n d e r S t r e s s , ” J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 6 , p. 1 9
More recognizable brand names will come from China. American
f i r m s h a v e o u t s o u r c e d s o mu c h o f t h e i r p r o d u c t i o n t o t h e C h i n e s e
that they have actually groomed their f u tu r e competitors.
Following the branding success of firms like Lenovo, look out for
more uniquely Chinese brands to show up across all sectors of the
c o n s u m e r e c o n o m y , i n c lu d i n g C h a n g h o n g E l e c t r i c ( a n e le c t r o n i c s
supplier to Wal-Mart), Xi’an Aircraft (a Boeing subcontractor), and
Ha i r ( a n a p p l i a n c e m a n u f a c t u r e r ) . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s ,
Jan-Feb 2006, p. 12
Energy choices will make or break Chinese and Indian economies.
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the investments that China and India have made in growing their
e c o n o m i e s . A n e w pu s h t o w a r d d e v e l o p i n g t h e r i c h p o t e n t i a l o f
s o l a r a n d w i n d e n e r g y s y s t e m s o v e r t h e n e x t 1 0 ye a r s c ou l d h e l p
t h e s e c ou n t r i e s l e a p f r o g a h e a d o f t h e W e s t , a c c o r d i n g t o t h e
W o r l d w a t c h I n s t i t u t e . — “ E n e r g y C h a l le n g e s f o r C h i n a a n d I n d i a , ”
July-Aug 2006, p. 41
D w i n d l i n g s u p p l i e s o f w a t e r in C h i n a r a i s e c o n c e r n s f o r t h e g l o b a l
e c o n o m y . W i t h u n e v e n d e v e l o p m e n t a c r o s s C h i n a , t h e m o s t wa t e r -
i n t e n s i v e i n d u s t r i e s a n d d e n s e s t p o p u la t i o n a r e i n r e g i o n s w h e r e
water is scarcest. The result is higher prices for commodities and
goods exported from China, so the costs of resource and
e n v i r o n m e n t a l m i s m a n a g e m e n t a re t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e r e s t o f t h e
w o r l d . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 6 , p . 8
China and India will be exceptions to the global urbanization
t r e n d . N e a r l y h a lf o f t h e w o r l d ’ s r e s i d e n t s w i l l l iv e i n c i t i e s b y
2 0 3 0 , a c c o r d i n g t o d e m o g r a p h e r P h i l i p p e B oc q u i e r . ( T h i s f o r e c a s t
is substantially lower than the UN’s previous estimate.) However,
this urbanization trend is not occurring in the two countries with
t h e l a r g e s t p o p u la t i o n s — C h i n a a n d I n d i a . N i n e o u t o f 1 0 c o u n t r i e s
t h a t w i l l c o n t r i b u t e m o r e t h a n h a lf o f a l l u r b a n g r o w t h b e t w e e n
2025 and 2030 are developing countries: Indonesia, Pakistan,
B ra z i l , N i g e r i a , M e x i c o , E t h i o p i a , I r a n , C o l o m b i a , a n d K o r e a ( t h e

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tenth is Germany). According to UN estimates, the urban
p o p u la t i o n o f C h i n a i s e x pe c t e d t o in c r e a s e b y 2 9 3 m i l l i o n b e f o r e
t h e y e a r 2 0 2 5 , b u t B o c qu i e r p r o j e c t s t h e n u m b e r w i l l b e c l o s e r t o
7 4 m i l l i o n . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - D e c 2 0 0 5 , p . 1 1
The world economy will experience in t e n s e “ C h i n a f ic a t i o n . ”
ic
C h i n a ’ s g r o w i n g c o n s u m e r c la s s a n d i t s m o n o p o l y o n c h e a p la b o r
i n m a n u f a c tu r i n g g i v e i t e n o r m o u s c l o u t i n t h e m a r k e t f o r c r i t i c a l
resources. Competitors among developed countries may
increasingly cry f ou l over Chinese trade p o l i c ie s , currency
manipulation, and piracy of intellectual property. — Karl Albrecht,
“ E i g h t S u p e r t r e n d s S h a p i n g t h e F u tu r e o f B u s i n e s s , ” S e p - O c t 2 0 0 6 ,
p. 26
Ou t l o o k f o r A s i a : C h i n a f o r t h e s h o r t t e r m , I n d ia f o r t h e l o n g t e r m .
B y 2 0 2 5 , b o t h c ou n t r i e s w i l l b e s t r o n g e r , w e a l t h i e r , f r e e r , a n d
m o r e s t a b l e t h a n t h e y a re t o d a y , b u t I n d i a ’ s u n i q u e a s s e t s — s u c h a s
widespread use of English, a democratic government, and relative
t r a n s p a r e n c y o f i t s i n s t i t u t i o n s — m a ke i t m o r e e c o n o m i c a l l y
v i a b l e f a r t h e r o u t . — M a r v in J . C e t r o n a n d O w e n D a v i e s , “ T h e
Dragon vs. the Tiger: China and I n d ia Reshape the Global
Economy,” July-Aug 2006, p. 46
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A g l o b a l f lu pa n d e m i c i s l i k e l y a n d c ou l d c o s t 1 5 0 m i l l i o n l iv e s .
M o r e t h a n h a lf o f U . S . d o c t o r s s u rv e y e d r e c e n t l y s a i d a pa n d e m i c
w i l l a r r i v e w i t h i n t h e n e x t f o u r ye a r s . P u b l i c - h e a l t h o f f i c i a l s a r e
pa r t i c u l a r l y c o n c e r n e d a b o u t H 5 N 1 b i r d f l u , w h i c h i s s p r e a d i n g
g l o b a l l y a n d m a y e v o lv e i n t o a d e a d l y h u m a n s t r a i n . De a t h t o l l
projections range from 5 million to 150 million, depending on how
w e l l n a t i o n a l a n d l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s p r e p a r e . — T y l e r A. K o k j o h n
a n d K i m b a l E . C o o p e r , “ I n t h e S ha d o w o f P a n d e m i c , ” S e p - O c t
2 0 0 6 , p. 5 3
B i r d f lu pa n d e m i c c o u l d b e d e v a s t a t i n g t o a g r i c u l tu r a l e c o n o m i e s .
The 2003 outbreak of bird flu in Vietnam caused a 15% drop in
poultry production, or about $50 million. If similar declines occur
in Indonesia, the costs to poultry farming could be as high as $500
million. — Tyler A. Kokjohn and Kimbal E. Cooper, “In the Shadow
of Pandemic,” Sep-Oct 2006, p. 54
Telecommuting could avert economic disaster from bird f lu
pa n d e m i c . O n c e a pa n d e m i c h i t s a d e v e l o p e d e c o n o m y s u c h a s t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s , a b s e n t e e i s m i s l i ke l y t o s k y r o c k e t . T o m i n i m i z e t h e
i m p a c t s o n b u s i n e s s e s , f i r m s c ou l d b e g i n n o w t o s w i t c h t o a
p r e d o m i n a n t l y t e le c o m m u t i n g w o r k f o r c e , s o t h a t p e o p l e c o u l d s t a y

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p r o d u c t i v e w h i l e a v o i d i n g e x p o s u r e t o in f e c t e d c o l l e a g u e s . —
“ A b s e n t e e i s m i n t h e W a k e o f Ou t b r e a k , ” S e p - O c t 2 0 0 6 , p . 5 6
NEW JOB TITLES
H e r e a re a f e w p o t e n t i a l f u tu r e o c c u pa t i o n s , g l e a n e d f r o m T H E
F U T U R I S T i n t h e pa s t y e a r .
Richard A. Samson (“Hyperjobs: The New Higher-Level Work and
H o w t o G e t I n t o I t , ” N o v - De c 2 0 0 5) :
• Bioaesthetic Coach
• E x pe r i e n c e D e s i g n e r
• He a l t h - E n h a n c e m e n t M e n t o r
• Intercommunity Farmer
• Personal Genome Optimizer
• J o h n A . C h a l l e n g e r ( “W o r k i n g i n t h e F u tu r e : H o w T o d a y ’ s T re n d s
Are Shaping
• Tomorrow’s Jobs,” Nov-Dec 2005):
• Chief Health Officer
• Coordinator of Workforce De v e l o p m e n t and Continuing
Education
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• Manager of Faith-Based Relations and Initiatives
• Of f s h o r e O u t s o u r c i n g C o o r d i n a t o r
J o y c e G i o i a a n d R o g e r H e r m a n ( “ Ca r e e r P l a n n in g f o r t h e 2 1 s t
Century,” Nov-Dec 2005):
• Chief Innovation Officer
• Executive Chef, Space Airline
• Global Work Process Coordinator
• Skycar Mechanic
• Telemedicine Technician
• Transhumanist Designer/Technician
• Underwater Hotel Manager
• Vice President of Experiences
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OUTLOOK 2006
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Where the jobs will be. Biotech and pharmaceutical workers,
radiology specialists, gerontologists, and nurses will see big
demand for their skills in the coming decade, as baby boomers age
and increase the demand for medical attention. By 2020, the
U n i t e d S ta t e s a l o n e w i l l r e q u i r e 2 . 8 m i l l i o n n e w n u r s e s , u p f r o m 2

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million needed right now. — World Trends & Forecasts, May-June
2005, p. 12
J o b b o o m f o r e s e e n i n s o l a r in d u s t r i e s . T he j o b o u t l o o k l o o k s b r i g h t
for solar industries, with some 42,000 new U.S. jobs by 2015. In
t h e n e x t d e c a d e , t h e U . S . s o l a r i n du s t r y c ou l d g e n e ra t e m o r e t h a n
$ 3 4 b i l l i o n i n n e w m a n u f a c tu r i n g i n v e s t m e n t s . S o l a r p o w e r c ou l d
displace 6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas by 2025, saving U.S.
c o n s u m e r s a p p r o x i m a t e l y $ 6 4 b i l l i o n . — F u tu r i s t U p d a t e , M a r
2005
N e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r “ a g e l e s s a g in g . ” A m o n g t h e n e w b u s i n e s s
opportunities that could arise to cater to the boomers who want to
a ge without growing old: Antiaging spas, intergenerational
c o m m u n e s , a n d t h e r a p e u t ic c l o n i n g f o r k i d n e y s , l iv e r s , a n d o t h e r
r e p la c e m e n t b o d y pa r t s . — Ke n D yc h t w a l d , “ A g e l e s s A g i n g : T he
N e x t E r a o f Re t i r e m e n t , ” J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 5, p . 1 8
A new profession may rise to help you manage your personal
i n f o r m a t i o n . L i k e a mu t u a l - f u n d s m a n a g e r , pe r s o n a l - in f o r m a t i o n
m a n a g e r s m a y e m e r g e t o p r o t e c t y ou r v a l u a b l e pe r s o n a l d a t a f r o m
i d e n t i t y t h i e v e s — a n d le v e ra g e i t w i t h a dv e r t i s e r s a n d o t h e r s w h o
want a piece of your attention. — Brian Mulconrey, “Your Personal

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I n f o r m a t i o n : M a n a g i n g Y o u r M o s t Va l u a b l e A s s e t , ” S e p - O c t 2 0 0 5 ,
p. 24
The rise of an open-source workforce. Information technologies
and open collaboration are toppling traditional business
hierarchies. Increasingly, in d i v i d u a l s will become “extra-
preneurs,” members of virtual networks that collaborate on
projects that not only benefit their organizations but also add
v a lu e t o t h e i r c u r r e n t a n d f u t u r e j o b s . — Da v i d P e a r c e S n y d e r ,
“Extra-Preneurship: Reinventing Enterprise for the Information
Age,” July-Aug 2005, p. 47
Retirement is retiring. Fewer older workers expect to be able to
retire early, so organizations will increasingly need to help
workers revise their career-planning strategies. Abandoning
compulsory retirement ages within companies is a likely step. —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J a n - F e b 2 0 0 5 , p. 1 5
Paying for the elderly. By 2020, nations with generous pension
policies will find that growing numbers of retirees will severely
hinder their ability to commit funds to other social needs, such as
f o o d p r o g r a m s f o r t h e p o o r . I ta l y , A u s t r a l i a , a n d F r a n c e w i l l
s t r u g g l e , b u t J a p a n , N o r w a y , a n d S we d e n h a v e a l r e a d y m a d e m o v e s

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t o a v e r t a p e n s i o n c r i s i s b y ra i s i n g t h e a v e r a g e r e t i r e m e n t a ge . —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5 , p. 7
DEMOGRAPHY
A d u l t h o o d w i l l g r o w i n c r e a s i n g l y e l u s i v e . I f “ a du l t h o o d ” m e a n s
h a v i n g a lu c r a t i v e j o b , f i n a n c i a l i n d e pe n d e n c e , a n d t h e a b i l i t y t o
support a family as requisite factors, then an increasing number of
y o u n g A me r i c a n s w i l l f in d i t h a r d e r t o a c h i e v e . T h e g r o w i n g
d e m a n d f o r a dv a n c e d e d u c a t i o n , c ou p l e d w i t h h i g h e r c o s t s a n d
d i s a p p e a r i n g e du c a t i o n s u b s i d i e s , i s f o r c i n g y o u n g pe o p l e t o s t a y
i n s c h o o l l o n g e r b e f o r e t h e y c a n f i n d w e l l - pa y i n g j o b s . — W o r l d
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - D e c 2 0 0 4 , p. 1 1
The gender gap among older Americans may narrow. Currently,
women over the age of 80 outnumber their male counterparts by
2 . 5 t o 1 . B u t t h a t m a y c h a n g e a s c u r e s a re d e v e l o p e d f o r h e a r t
disease, prostate cancer, and other ailments that typically shorten
men’s life
if spans compared with women’s. — Eric Garland,
“Reinventing Sex: New Technologies and Changing Attitudes,”
Nov-Dec 2004, p. 44
M a l e s m a y b e d o o m e d b y g e n e t i c s . T he h u m a n Y c h r o m o s o m e — t h a t
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accumulating mutations that may ultimately render males infertile
( a n d e x t i n c t ) . A d a m ’ s C u r s e a u t h o r B r ya n S y k e s g i v e s h u ma n i t y
another 125,000 years to save the male of the species, perhaps
t h r o u g h t h e c re a t i o n o f a n e w , m o r e s t a b l e s e x c h r o m o s o m e t o
support the c ru c i a l m a l e - f o r m i n g genes. — World T re n d s &
Forecasts, Mar-Apr 2005, p. 9
“ E l d e r b o o m ” i n p r i s o n s w i l l i n c r e a s e . T o u g h s e n t e n c i n g la w s i n
t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s a r e pu t t i n g m o r e pe o p l e b e h i n d b a r s f o r l o n g e r
pe r i o d s o f t i m e , c r e a t i n g a n e l d e r b o o m i n p r i s o n s . T h i s i s c r e a t i n g
a h e a l t h - c a r e p r o b l e m , s i n c e f e w pe n a l i n s t i t u t i o n s a re c u r r e n t l y
set up to handle geriatric problems. — Konrad M. Kressley, “Aging
a n d P u b l i c I n s t i t u t i o n s , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 5 , p . 3 0
Military bases may be transformed into veterans’ retirement
e n c la v e s . Retired service members now nearly match the
p o p u la t i o n s o f a c t i v e - d u t y m i l i t a r y p e r s o n n e l c l u s t e r i n g n e a r U. S .
bases. In some areas, like Texas, Florida, and metropolitan
Washington, D.C. retirees already outnumber a c t iv e - d u t y
m e m b e r s . T h i s c ou l d b e a b o o n f o r t h e b a s e s : T h e r e t i r e e s t y p ic a l l y
spend more money on higher-ticket items at base exchanges. —
Konrad M. Kressley, “Aging and Public Institutions,” Sep-Oct
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Mass migration will redistribute the world’s population. There are
a b o u t 8 0 m i l l i o n i n t e r n a t i o n a l m i g r a n t w o r k e r s in t h e w o r l d t o d a y ,
a n d t h e w i d e s p r e a d m o v e m e n t o f p e o p l e f r o m p o o r c ou n t r i e s t o
richer ones is exacerbating social and economic problems in the
host regions. Immigrant workers who perform poorly become a
s t r a i n o n s o c i a l s e c u r i t y s y s t e m s , w h i l e t h o s e w h o d o we l l o f t e n
d i v e r t t h e i r f i n a n c i a l r e s o u r c e s b a c k t o t h e i r h o m e c ou n t r i e s ,
c re a t i n g r e s e n t m e n t a m o n g t h e i r n e w n e i g h b o r s . — M a r v i n J .
C e t r o n a n d O w e n D a v i e s , “ T r e n d s N o w S h a p in g t h e Fu t u r e :
E c o n o m i c , S oc i e t a l , a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l T r e n d s , ” M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5 , p .
29
THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Progress in meeting global development targets. Some countries
h a v e m e t o r s u r p a s s e d m a n y o f t h e U N M i l l e n n iu m D e v e l o p m e n t
G oa l s for reducing poverty, improving health, and e n su r i n g
environmental sustainability. By 2001, Egypt had met the 2015
o b j e c t i v e o f r e d u c i n g h u n g e r f r o m 5 % o f t h e p o p u la t i o n t o 3 % , a n d
Bangladesh had reduced the proportion of its population without
access to improved water sources from 6% to 3%. — World Trends
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G r o w t h o f L a t i n A m e r i c a n s c ie n c e r e s e a r c h c o u l d f u e l t h e r e g i o n ’ s
future economic growth. Citations of science and engineering
r e s e a rc h b y L a t i n A m e r i c a n s i n c r e a s e d b y n e a r l y 2 0 0 % b e t w e e n
1 9 8 8 a n d 2 0 0 1 , s i g n i f i c a n t l y o u t p a c in g a u t h o r s in o t h e r d e v e l o p i n g
r e g i o n s o f t h e w o r l d . T he s u r g e o f s c i e n c e s c h o l a r s h i p i n t h e r e g i o n
i s c on s i d e r e d a n i n d i c a t o r o f n a t i o n s ’ g r o w i n g c o m m i t m e n t t o
investing in science and engineering as an engine for development.
— World Trends & Forecasts, Mar-Apr 2005, p. 10
“ D i s e a s e s o f a f f lu e n c e ” w i l l k i l l m o r e p o o r pe o p l e . T h e n u m b e r o f
pe o p l e i n d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s e x p e r i e n c i n g o b e s i t y a n d r e la t e d
diseases—such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease—has grown to
1 1 5 m i l l i o n n o w f r o m e s s e n t i a l l y n o n e t w o g e n e r a t i o n s a g o . T he s e
“diseases of affluence” occur as diets change away from high-
quality foods, such as whole grains, fiber, and fruits and
vegetables. By 2030, these diseases could become the primary
k i l l e r s o f p o o r pe o p l e a r o u n d t h e w o r l d . — W o r l d T re n d s &
F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 5 , p. 1 5
A f r i c a n w o r k f o r c e i m p e r i l e d . I n t h e Af r i c a n c o u n t r i e s h a r d e s t h i t
b y H I V / A I D S , t h e w o r k f o r c e c ou l d s h r i n k b y u p t o 4 0 % b y 2 0 1 5 .
Multinational corporations with employees in Africa may
increasingly find themselves at the forefront of efforts to combat
t h e A I D S c r i s i s . — T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5 , p. 2

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Tackling high death rates could help reduce poverty. One of the
major reasons poor countries have a hard time breaking out of the
p o v e r t y t r a p i s pe r s i s t e n t l y h i g h d e a t h r a t e s . W he n p e o p l e d i e
young, businesses and institutions fail to think in the long term
and invest in opportunities that could promote growth, since there
may not be enough workers to support the effort. To promote
economic development, researchers recommend that nations
improve health services that could lower mortality rates. — World
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 5 , p . 1 0
EDUCATION
M o r e s t u d e n t s w i l l m i g r a t e f o r t h e i r e du c a t i o n . T h e n u m b e r o f
s t u d e n t s w h o w i l l j o u r n e y a b r o a d t o t a k e c o l le g e c o u r s e s w i l l t r i p l e
f r o m 2 m i l l i o n t o 6 m i l l i o n a ye a r b y 2 0 2 0 . T h o s e s t u d e n t s w h o
cannot afford to physically travel to other countries will
i n c r e a s i n g l y l o o k t o w a r d o n l i n e e du c a t i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s . D e m a n d
f o r t r a n s n a t i o n a l e du c a t i o n d e l i v e r e d o n l i n e , v ia s a t e l l i t e , o r
though videoconferencing systems will outstrip demand for
onshore learning by 6% before 2020. — Tomorrow in Brief, Nov-
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U.S. science and engineering classes will be dominated by foreign
students. In 1999, foreign-born students made up half of all
engineering, mathematics, and computer science graduates in the
U n i t e d S ta t e s , u p f r o m o n e - t h i r d i n t h e 1 9 8 0 s . — W o r l d T r e n d s &
Forecasts, Nov-Dec 2004, p. 9
U . S . p u b l i c e du c a t i o n w i l l f a c e a n u p h i l l b a t t l e f o r s u r v iv a l . S ta t e s
now spend only a tenth of the $322 billion that will be needed to
r e pa i r a i l i n g s c h o o l f a c i l i t i e s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , b u i l d n e w
f a c i l i t i e s w h e r e t h e y a re n e e d e d , a n d o u t f i t s c h o o l s w i t h m o d e r n
technology, according to the National Education Association. One
result could be an acceleration of the trend toward more private-
and home-schooled kids. — John C. Lundt, “Learning for
Ou r s e l v e s : A N e w P a r a d i g m f o r E d u c a t i o n , ” N o v - De c 2 0 0 4 , p . 2 0
The classroom of the future will have no walls, no clocks, and no
a ge s e g r e g a t i o n . M o r e a n d m o r e h i g h - s c h o o l s t u d e n t s a r e l e a v i n g
t h e c la s s r o o m i n f a v o r o f a g e - d i v e r s e w o r k s h o p s a n d s e m i n a r s t h a t
f oc u s o n t h e i r s p e c i f i c i n t e r e s t s . A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e t r a d i t i o n a l 9 - t o -
3 s c h o o l d a y w i l l f a de a s m o r e s t u d e n t s l e a r n t o t a ke a dv a n ta g e o f
r e a l - t i m e t e c h n o l o g y a n d t h e a v a i l a b i l i t y o f d i s t a n c e e du c a t i o n t o
s c h e d u l e t h e i r “ c l a s s ” s e s s i o n s o n t h e i r o w n t e r m s . — J o h n C.
Lundt, “Learning for Ourselves: A New Paradigm for Education,”
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Instant messaging and e-mail will bring kids to the head of the
class. Cell phones and personal digital assistants might be
considered distractions to some teachers, but in one trial at
Kansas State University, such d e v ic e s helped some students
become more actively engaged with teachers and classmates. In
d i g i t a l l y e n h a n c e d c la s s r o o m s , i n s t r u c t o r s w i l l b e a b l e t o g i v e r e a l -
time quizzes and get instant feedback so they can adjust their
l e s s o n p la n s . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 5 , p . 9
ENVIRONMENT
U r b a n h e a t w a v e s w i l l g e t h o t t e r a n d la s t l o n g e r . L a r g e u r b a n
c e n t e r s l i k e C h i c a g o a n d P a r i s w i l l e x pe r i e n c e a n a v e r a g e o f 2 5 %
more heat waves a year in the twenty-first century compared with
the twentieth, according to the U. S . National Center for
A t m o s p h e r i c R e s e a r c h . A n d t h o s e h e a t w a v e s w i l l la s t , o n a v e ra g e ,
n i n e d a y s l o n g e r . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c 2 0 0 4 , p . 7
D e s i g n e r p l a n t s w i l l b e m o r e s a l t t o l e r a n t , r e d u c in g s t r a i n s o n
f re s h w a t e r s u p p l i e s . A g r i c u l t u ra l r e s e a r c h e r s in t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
a re s t u d y i n g a r a n g e o f s a l t - t o l e r a n t , o r h a l o p h y t i c , f l o w e r s .
C o m m e r c i a l s p e c i e s o f f l o w e r s t h a t c a n g r o w in s a l t y e n v i r o n m e n t s
c ou l d r e d u c e c o s t s f o r t h e c u t - f l o w e r i n d u s t r y , p r e s e r v e f r e s h w a t e r

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f o r m o r e c r i t i c a l u se s , a n d i m p r o v e t h e e f f ic i e n c y o f n u r s e r i e s . T he
n e w t e c h n o l o g y w i l l b e o f pa r t i c u l a r b e n e f i t t o p la n t g r o w e r s i n
c oa s t a l r e g i o n s w h o mu s t c o n t i n u a l l y c o n t e n d w i t h s a l t wa t e r
s e e p i n g i n t o f re s h w a t e r s o u r c e s . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , J a n -
F e b 2 0 0 5, p . 6
Cell phones for compost. Discarded cell phones are a growing
e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m , s o r e s e a r c h e r s i n t h e Un i t e d K i n g d o m
h a v e d e v e l o p e d p h o n e s w i t h b i o d e g r a d a b l e m a t e r ia l s . T h e y e v e n
implanted a seed in the phone casing so that eventually flowers
w i l l b l o o m f r o m t h e a b a n d o n e d d e v i c e s . — T o m o r r o w in B r ie f , M a r -
Apr 2005, p. 2
U n d o i n g h u m a n s ’ d a m a g e t o l a ke s c ou l d ta k e a t h o u s a n d y e a r s .
Extensive fertilizer use in the past six decades has led to a buildup
o f p h o s p h o r u s i n s o i l s t h a t r u n s o f f in t o l a ke s a n d c h o k e s o f f t h e i r
oxygen. The damage, called eutrophication, is so extensive that it
c ou l d t a k e a m i l l e n n i u m t o r e p a i r . P r o p o s e d s o l u t i o n s i n c l u d e
m a i n t a i n i n g l a r g e r b u f f e r s b e t w e e n la k e l a n d s a n d a g r ic u l t u r a l l a n d
a n d r e s t o r i n g w e t l a n d s . — T o m o r r o w in B r i e f , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 5 , p. 2
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Vaccines against the rotavirus could save thousands of the world’s
children in the next decade. Children in developing countries
c o n t r a c t t h e r o t a v i r u s a t a y o u n g e r a ge , a n d a t g r e a t e r r a t e s , t h a n
d o c h i l d r e n o f i n d u s t r i a l i z e d c ou n t r i e s . N e a r l y 9 5 % o f c h i l d r e n
worldwide are infected by five years of age, and nearly half a
m i l l i o n c h i l d r e n a c r o s s t h e w o r l d d i e o f r o t a v i r u s e a c h ye a r .
V a c c i n e s c u r r e n t l y u n d e r d e v e l o p m e n t c ou l d b e in c o r p o r a t e d i n t o
routine childhood immunization programs within three years,
according to the Pan American Health Organization. — World
T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - D e c 2 0 0 4 , p. 1 4
P e o p l e w i l l e n j o y b e t t e r s e x , a n d d o s o f o r m a n y m o r e ye a r s .
Researchers at S ta n f o r d Un i v e r s i t y and corporations like
Immersion are developing virtual-reality technologies that promise
to radically augment our sex l iv e s . Du e to changing social
attitudes, our discussions about sex will be more open, more
tolerant, better informed, and less chauvinistic. Additionally,
because medical technology will likely expand the average life span
b e y o n d t h e a g e o f 9 5 , t h e a v e ra g e p e r s o n i n t h e f u tu r e w i l l b e
sexually active for almost 80 years. — Eric Garland, “Reinventing
S e x : N e w T e c h n o l o g i e s a n d C h a n g i n g A t t i t u d e s , ” N o v - De c 2 0 0 4 , p .
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Osteoporosis epidemic ahead. By 2020, half of all Americans could
b e a t r i s k f o r f ra c t u r e s d u e t o o s t e o p o r o s i s o r l o w b o n e m a s s .
R e s e a r c h e r s b e l i e v e t h a t f a r m o r e pe o p l e h a v e t h e c o n d i t i o n t h a n
a re diagnosed with it. B on e diseases that impair physical
movement often precipitate a health decline, and about 20% of
s e n i o r c i t i z e n s w h o s u f f e r a h i p f r a c t u r e d i e w i t h i n a ye a r .
P r e v e n t i o n i n c l u d e s a d i e t r i c h w i t h c a l c i u m a n d v i t a m i n D, 3 0
m i n u t e s a d a y o f p h y s i c a l a c t iv i t y , a n d ma i n t a i n i n g a h e a l t h y
w e i g h t . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r - Ap r 2 0 0 5, p . 1 1
Healthy bodies yield smarter brains. Kids who are more physically
f i t m a y p e rf o r m b e t t e r o n a c a d e m i c t e s t s t h a n t h e i r m o r e s e d e n ta r y
pe e r s . B r a i n r e s e a r c h e r s h a v e d i s c o v e r e d t h a t f i t t e r c h i l d r e n c a n
process stimuli more quickly and make fewer errors on tests than
l e s s - f i t k i d s , s u g g e s t i n g t h a t p h y s i c a l a c t iv i t y c o u l d h a v e a p o s i t i v e
r o l e i n e du c a t i o n . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5 , p .
11
U . S . n u r s i n g h o m e s c ou l d b e o f f s h o r e d , a n d a g in g b a b y b o o m e r s
may increasingly become medical tourists. A shortage of health-
care workers in the United States and a highly mobile culture will
l e a d f u tu r e s e n i o r c i t i z e n s t o h i t t h e r o a d f o r t h e i r h e a l t h . E l d e r l y
pa t i e n t s s e e k i n g b o t h c h r o n i c a n d a c u t e h e a l t h c a r e w i l l t r a v e l t o
f a c i l i t i e s i n l o w e r - c o s t d e v e l o p i n g c ou n t r i e s t h a t h a v e i n c r e a s i n g l y

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s o p h i s t i c a t e d m e d i c a l s e r v ic e s . — K o n r a d M . K r e s s l e y , “ A g i n g a n d
Public Institutions,” Sep-Oct 2005, p. 32
A l z h e i m e r ’ s : T he b a d n e w s a b o u t l i v i n g l o n g e r . A s l if e s p a n s
i n c r e a s e , m o r e p e o p l e a re s u r v iv i n g i n t o t h e ye a r s m o s t p r o n e t o
Alzheimer’s disease. In developed countries, about 2% of the
p o p u la t i o n i s a f f e c t e d . B y 2 0 5 4 , t h e r e m a y b e t h r e e t i m e s a s m a n y
Alzheimer’s patients. — Tyler A. Kokjohn and Kimbal E. Cooper,
“ T h e Ou t l o o k f o r A l z h e i m e r ’ s D i s e a s e , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 5 , p . 3 4
Better understanding of Alzheimer’s causes could lead to
p r e v e n t i o n . R e s e a r c h e r s a r e g a i n in g a c l e a r e r p i c t u r e o f t h e c a u s e s
u n d e r l y i n g A l z h e i m e r ’ s d i s e a s e , w h i c h m a n y n o w b e l i e v e i s l i n ke d
to the same kinds of plaques that clog arteries. Actions to prevent
atherosclerosis, such as improving diet and fitness, may thus also
help prevent Alzheimer’s. — Tyler A. Kokjohn and Kimbal E.
Cooper, “The Outlook for Alzheimer’s Disease,” Sep-Oct 2005, p.
36
Death by global warming. Climate changes alone could cause a
4 . 5 % i n c r e a s e i n t h e n u m b e r o f s u m m e r o z o n e - r e la t e d d e a t h s i n
t h e N e w Y o r k m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a b y 2 0 5 0 . — F u t u r i s t U p d a t e , De c
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L i f e e x p e c t a n c y i n t h e U . S . c ou l d r e v e r s e d u e t o t h e o b e s i t y
epidemic. Predictions about Social Security’s tenuous future don’t
consider the possible effects of rising obesity, now poised to begin
reversing a long-term trend toward increased longevity in the
U n i t e d S t a t e s . L i f e e x p e c t a n c y m a y s h o r t e n b y t w o t o f i v e ye a r s b y
the middle of the century, and the dramatic rise in obesity is
c o n s i d e r e d t h e p r i m a r y c u l p r i t . — Fu t u r i s t U p d a t e , Ap r 2 0 0 5
INFORMATION SOCIETY
The Digital Era arises. Digital media will dominate
communications by 2010, altering all aspects of human culture.
The Digital Era will be characterized by interconnectivity,
complexity, acceleration of human activity, convergence of media,
a n d r i s i n g s i g n i f i c a n c e o f in t a n g i b l e s s u c h a s r e p u ta t i o n . — M . R e x
M i l le r , “ T h e D i g i t a l D y n a m i c : H o w C o m m u n i c a t i o n s M e d i a S h a p e
Ou r W o r l d , ” M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 5 , p. 3 3
F u t u r e r e a d e r s w i l l h a v e a c c e s s t o a m o r e a bu n d a n t a n d d i v e r s e
a r r a y o f t e x t s . Ra p i d p r o g r e s s i n t r a n s l a t i n g t e c h n o l o g y i s b r i n g i n g
us ever closer to the day when it will be possible to read anything
e v e r “ p u b l i s h e d ” b y a n y o n e a t a n y t i m e o f d a y o r n i g h t . On l i n e
textbook sites will come to replace more traditional textbooks,
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“Beyond the Book: Electronic Textbooks Will Bring Worldwide
Learning,” Jan-Feb 2005, p. 19
Forget research—get a searchbot. Digital e le c t r o n i c assistant
programs that surf the Net and store information on our behalf
will be must-have items in the future. These “searchbots” will
enable individuals to a ma s s entire pe r s o n a l digital libraries
around a given subject without having to do anything but set a few
key search guidelines. — Parker Rossman, “Beyond the Book:
E l e c t r o n i c T e x t b o o k s W i l l B r in g W o r l d w i d e L e a r n i n g , ” J a n - F e b
2005, p. 22
The rise of podcasting. The nascent satellite-radio business has
already sent commercial radio into a sweat, but now podcasting
c ou l d g i v e s a t e l l i t e r a d i o a r u n f o r i t s m o n e y . W i t h l o w e r u se r c o s t s
a n d m o r e p o r t a b i l i t y t h a n s a t e l l i t e s e r v ic e s , s u b s c r i p t i o n - b a s e d
podcasts allow music and other programming to be sent directly to
consumers’ players and let the audience choose what to hear and
w h e n . P o d c a s t i n g c ou l d r e a c h 1 2 . 3 m i l l i o n U . S . h o u s e h o l d s b y
2 0 1 0 . — T o m o r r o w i n B r i e f , J u l y - Au g 2 0 0 5 , p. 2
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O c e a n - b a s e d e n e r g y i s t h e w a v e o f t h e f u tu r e . C u r r e n t a n d
potential markets for offshore wind and tidal power will grow
c o n s i d e r a b l y i n t h e n e x t f iv e y e a r s . R e s e a r c h e r s h a v e p r o j e c t e d
5 , 8 0 0 m e g a wa t t s o f o f f s h o r e r e n e w a b l e - e n e r g y c a p a c i t y w i l l b e
installed between 2004 and 2008, of which 99% will be in the form
of offshore wind farms. Worldwide, the offshore wind market is
expected to grow to $3 billion a year by 2008. — Anthony T. Jones
a n d A d a m W e s t w o o d , “ P o w e r f r o m O c e a n s , ” J a n - Fe b 2 0 0 5 , p . 3 7
Pulling the plug on electric utilities. T he rise of hydrogen
technologies that give households and businesses more energy
i n d e pe n d e n c e c o u l d s e n d u t i l i t i e s s c r a m b l i n g . E n e r g y m a y b e c o m e
a “cottage industry” as companies add an assortment of
technologies to their portfolios, including solar, wind, wave, and
biomass sources for powering their own hydrogen production. —
W a y n e A . E n g l i s h , “ A r e E l e c t r i c U t i l i t i e s O b s o l e t e ? ” M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5,
p. 16
T h e c l e a n - e n e r g y e c o n o m y i s c o m i n g . T h e r e i s o n l y a b o u t 4 0 ye a r s ’
w o r t h o f o i l le f t i n t h e g r o u n d , s o a c t i o n i s n e e d e d n o w t o p la n f o r
a smooth transition to alternatives, notably hydrogen, according to
i n du s t r y a n a l y s t s . A t h r e e - p h a s e s t r a t e g y f o r l a u n c h i n g t h e w o r l d
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expanding the hydrogen infrastructure beyond core cities, and then
transforming entire societies into hydrogen consumers and
p r o v i d e r s . — J u l i a n G r e s s e r a n d J a m e s A. Cu s u m a n o , “ H y d r o g e n
and the New Energy Economy,” Mar-Apr 2005, p. 19
Less supply, more demand for food will threaten the global
e c o n o m y . A s t h e w o r l d e c o n o m y c o n t i n u e s e x p a n d i n g , f u tu r e
p o p u la t i o n s w i l l d e m a n d a h i g h e r q u a l i t y o f f o o d . B u t m e e t i n g t h a t
demand will be problematic, as farmers leave the profession for
richer opportunities in cities and as climate warming impairs
productivity of dwindling agricultural lands. — Lester R. Brown,
“Pushing Beyond the Earth’s Limits,” May-June 2005, p. 18
P o w e r p l a n t s a n d g r e e n h o u s e s c ou l d d o u b l e a s d e s a l i n a t i o n p la n t s .
As the demand for fresh water increases worldwide, desalination
p la n t s will need to dramatically improve their e f f ic i e n c y .
Researchers have recently demonstrated a system that can process
s a l t wa t e r i n t o f re s h u s i n g e x c e s s h e a t f r o m e le c t r i c p o w e r p l a n t s .
In another system, seawater u se d to cool condensers in a
g r e e n h o u s e i s t h e n c o n v e r t e d in t o f r e s h w a t e r . — W o r l d T re n d s &
F o r e c a s t s , J u l y - A u g 2 0 0 5 , p. 1 2
S u p e rc o n d u c t i n g s o l u t i o n f o r m e e t i n g t o m o r r o w ’ s e n e r g y d e m a n d .
G l o b a l d e m a n d f o r e n e r g y w i l l l i k e l y d o u b l e i n t h e n e x t 5 0 ye a r s .

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One proposed solution for meeting this growing demand without
destroying the environment in the process is to build a
s u pe r c o n d u c t i n g p i p e l i n e , o r S u pe r G r i d , t h a t w o u l d t r a n s p o r t
e le c t r i c i t y instead of pe t r o l e u m . T he key is the use of
s u pe r c o n d u c t i n g c a b l e s , w h i c h w o u l d b e b u r i e d u n d e r g r o u n d t o
p r o v i d e m o r e p r o t e c t i o n a ga i n s t w e a t h e r - r e la t e d b l a c k o u t s . —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 5, p . 7
SECURITY AND TERRORISM
T e r r o r i s t a c t s w i l l b e c o m e m o r e f r e q u e n t , m o r e v i o l e n t . T h e f o rc e s
contributing to militancy in Muslim la n d s — o v e r c r o w d i n g ,
underemployment, and resource s c a rc i t y — a r e becoming more
s e v e r e . B e c a u s e W e s t e r n n a t i o n s ’ p o l i c i e s a r e o f t e n p e r c e iv e d a s
t h e u n de r l y i n g c a u se s o f t h e s e p r o b l e m s , c o u n t r i e s s u c h a s t h e
U n i t e d S ta t e s s h o u l d e x p e c t t o b e t h e t a r g e t s o f m o r e a c t s o f
t e r r o r i s m f o r a t le a s t t h e n e x t 2 0 ye a r s . — M a rv i n J . Ce t r o n a n d
Owen Davies, “Trends Now Shaping the F u tu r e : Economic,
S oc i e t a l , a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l T r e n d s , ” M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5 , p. 3 3
G l o b a l pa r t n e r s h i p s a ga i n s t t e r r o r i s m w i l l g r o w s t r o n g e r . T h o u g h
n a t i o n s w i l l l i k e l y c o n t i n u e t o b i c ke r o v e r t r a d e , t h e e n v i r o n m e n t ,
a n d f o r e i g n p o l i c y , t h e y w i l l in c r e a s i n g l y c o o p e r a t e t o c u r b
t e r r o r i s m a n d r e v e r s e n u c le a r p r o l i f e r a t i o n . T h e in t e l l i g e n c e a n d

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police departments of more than 170 nations already work together
to share information about terror suspects and coordinate
a n t i t e r r o r i s t i n i t i a t i v e s . F if t y - f i v e n a t i o n s h a v e c ha n g e d t h e i r
d o m e s t i c l a w s t o a c c o m m o d a t e t h e g l o b a l pu r s u i t o f t e r r o r i s t s . —
W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c 2 0 0 4 , p . 1 2
F r i g h t e n e d o u t o f o u r p r i v a c y ? S e c u r i t y m a y t r u m p p r iv a c y in t h e
a ge o f t e r r o r i s m . F e a r o f b o t h t e r r o r i s m a n d v i o l e n t c r i m e h a s
c o n t r i b u t e d t o g r o w i n g a c c e p t a n c e o f s u r v e i l la n c e i n pu b l i c a re a s .
In Britain, some 1.5 million surveillance cameras now monitor a
w i d e r a n g e o f pu b l i c a r e a s , i n c l u d i n g s c h o o l s , o f f i c e b u i l d i n g s ,
s t r e e t s , a n d s h o p s . — M a r v in J . C e t r o n a n d O w e n Da v i e s , “ T r e n d s
N o w S ha p i n g t h e F u t u r e : E c o n o m i c , S o c i e t a l , a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l
T re n d s , ” M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5 , p. 3 7
S ma r t surveillance cameras could thwart crime. Future
surveillance cameras will not only catch a criminal, but also stop
t h e c u l p r i t f r o m c o m m i t t i n g a c r i m e . C l o s e d - c i r c u i t c a me r a s
e qu i p p e d with expert-system image analysis will be able to
recognize unusual activity, such as violent behavior or glass
breaking. Then the smart cameras will call the police to
investigate. — World Trends & Forecasts, May-June 2005, p. 10
Technologies may help militarize the police. High-tech “spyware”
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increasingly ma k e its way into policing, in c lu d i n g global
positioning satellites and unmanned aerial drones. This will keep
officers safer and enable them to track suspects more easily, but
p r i v a t e c i t i z e n s m a y d e m a n d g r e a t e r a c c ou n t a b i l i t y a n d e t h i c s i n
la w e n f o r c e m e n t . — G e n e S t e p h e n s , “ P o l i c i n g t h e F u tu r e : L a w
Enforcement’s New Challenges,” Mar-Apr 2005, p. 55
L a s e r s c o u l d s o o n b e u s e d t o d e t e c t e x p l o s i v e s s a f e l y, qu i c k l y , a n d
i n e x p e n s i v e l y . A t e a m o f Un i v e r s i t y o f F l o r i d a r e s e a r c h e r s h a s
d e v e l o p e d a n e w d e v i c e t h a t d e t e c t s T NT u s i n g p h o t o l u m i n e s c e n c e
spectroscopy—casting light on objects and measuring the
w a v e l e n g t h o f t h e l i g h t t h a t r e t u r n s . T he t e c h n o l o g y c o u l d a l l o w
security professionals to identify explosives faster, more
a c c u r a t e l y , a n d a t s a f e r d i s t a n c e s . — T o m o r r o w in B r i e f , J a n - Fe b
2005, p. 2
Combating radicalism with moderation. To reduce the threat of
terrorism, the RAND Corporation recommends that the
international community and moderates within Muslim nations
step up to foster reform in schools and mosques, promote
international networks for liberal and moderate Muslims, and
expand economic opportunities for y ou n g people in Muslim
c ou n t r i e s . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 5 , p . 1 7

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S e c u r i t y t h r e a t s e x t e n d b e y o n d c i t i e s . F u tu r e t e r r o r i s t a t t a c k s m a y
t a r g e t r u r a l a re a s a n d n o t j u s t c i t i e s . A m o n g t h e m o s t p la u s i b l e o r
d e v a s t a t i n g a t t a c k s i d e n t i f i e d b y U. S .
Department of Homeland Security:
• Blowing up chlorine tanks.
• Spreading disease in airports, sports venues, and train stations.
• Infecting livestock with diseases.
• D e t o n a t i n g a n u c le a r d e v ic e in a m a j o r c i t y .
• Re l e a s i n g n e rv e g a s i n a n o f f i c e b u i l d i n g .
• Bombing a sports arena.
—Futurist Update, Apr 2005
TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
N a n o m e d i c s w i l l c o m e t o t h e a i d o f w o u n d e d s o l d i e r s . R e s e a rc h e r s
at MIT are developing nanobots as part of an Objective Force
W a r r i o r P r o g r a m . T he s e m i c r o s c o p i c r o b o t s m a y o n e d a y b e a b l e t o
transport specific drugs directly to affected tissue to perform
p r e c i s i o n e l i m i n a t i o n o f d a m a g e d c e l l s . N a n o b o t s c ou l d a l s o
broadcast timely information about a soldier’s health to medics
m i l e s a w a y . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , N o v - De c 2 0 0 4, p . 1 6

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Let there be light-emitting diodes. E n e r g y - e f f i c ie n t s u n l i g h t -
simulating LEDs will provide 90% of the world’s lighting by 2025.
LEDs last 20 times as long as ordinary light bulbs. Because they
u se g a l l i u m n i t r i d e r a t h e r t h a n e x p e n s i v e s a p p h i r e , t h e y c o u l d c u t
i n h a l f t h e c o s t o f l i g h t i n g h o m e s a n d o f f ic e s . — T o m o r r o w i n
Brief, Mar-Apr 2005, p. 2
Interactive reality TV will make you the star. The next generation
o f i n t e r a c t i v e v i d e o t e c h n o l o g y w i l l b l e n d t h e v ie w e r ’ s i m a g e
d i r e c t l y i n t o t h e a c t i o n o n s c r e e n . A c a me r a p o i n t e d a t t h e v ie w e r
w o u l d t a k e t h a t i m a g e a n d s u pe r i m p o s e i t d i g i t a l l y in t o a v i d e o
p la y i n g o n t e l e v i s i o n . S u c h t e c h n o l o g y c ou l d a l s o i m p r o v e t r a i n i n g
of doctors, athletes, soldiers, and others who could benefit from
t h e r e a l i s t i c s i m u l a t i o n s . — T o m o r r o w i n B r ie f , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 5 , p.
2
Roll-up displays for TV, cell phones, pocket computers. Flexible
e le c t r o n i c t h i n f i l m c ou l d s o o n m a k e i t e a s y t o r o l l u p t h e T V o r
c o m p u t e r m o n i t o r a n d pu t i t o u t o f t h e wa y . E l e c t r o n i c pa p e r u s i n g
t h e t h i n - f i l m d i s p l a y t e c h n o l o g y w o u l d a l s o b e u se d i n s i g n s t h a t
need to be changed quickly, such as in-store displays or traffic
n o t i c e s . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s , M a y - J u n e 2 0 0 5, p . 9

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Fly us to the Moon. Lunar vacations may become a reality by the
2020s, creating all new industries and jobs. Public-sector thinking
about space commercialization has traditionally focused on
m a n u f a c tu r i n g , e n e r g y p r o d u c t i o n , a n d t h e l i k e , b u t p r i v a t e - s e c t o r
d e v e l o p m e n t o f s p a c e t o u r i s m i s m o r e l i k e l y t o c a p tu r e t h e p u b l i c ’ s
i m a g i n a t i o n , p r o p o n e n t s b e l ie v e . — W o r l d T r e n d s & F o r e c a s t s ,
May-June 2005, p. 11
S ma r t e r , s a f e r , c l e a n e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . A u t o m o b i l e d e s i g n e r s w i l l
p r o d u c e m o r e - e f f i c i e n t v e h i c le s , a n d b y d o i n g s o w i l l b e g i n t o
reduce the demand for oil by 2008. Smart-car technologies will
also begin reducing deaths due to automobile accidents in Europe
b y 2 0 1 0 , a n d i n t h e U n i t e d S ta t e s s l i g h t l y l a t e r . — M a rv i n J .
C e t r o n a n d O w e n D a v i e s , “ T r e n d s N o w S h a p in g t h e Fu t u r e :
Technological, Workplace, Management, and Institutional Trends,”
May-June 2005, p. 39
Dining with nanotech. Among the possible uses for f u tu r e
nanotechnology will be to rearrange the atoms of materials in the
w a s t e s t r e a m i n t o c o n s u ma b l e p r o d u c t s l i k e m i l k . C o u n t e r t o p
s y n t h e s i z e r s c ou l d o n e d a y c r e a t e m e a t s a n d v e g e t a b l e s w i t h o u t
killing animals or destroying habitats. Food would be synthesized
w i t h t h e c o r r e c t v i t a m i n s a n d m i n e r a l s , a n d e v e n c re a t e d a l r e a d y

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cooked. — J. Storrs Hall, “What’s Next for Nanotechnology,” July-
Aug 2005, p. 29
“ S u p e r T e c h ” s c e n a r i o : D r u g s , n o t e x e r c i s e . W h o n e e d s a pe r s o n a l
t r a i n e r w h e n d r u g s c a n k e e p u s f i t ? I n a “ S u pe r T e c h ” s c e n a r i o ,
p h a r m a c e u t i c a l t e c h n o l o g i e s c o u l d b e s o a dv a n c e d b y 2 0 5 0 t h a t
h u m a n s m a y n e v e r n e e d e x e r c i s e a g a in , s u g g e s t J o e l B a r ke r a n d
S c o t t W . E r i c k s o n , a u t h o r s o f F i v e R e g i o n s o f t h e Fu t u r e . —
“ R a c i n g T o w a r d a S u pe r - T e c h Fu t u r e ? ” B o o k R e v ie w , J u l y - A u g
2005, p. 59
V i r t u a l m i r r o r r e v e a l s y o u r f u tu r e s e l f . W h a t w i l l y o u r l i f e s t y l e
choices today do to your looks in the future? A new simulation tool
c re a t e d b y A c c e n t u r e T e c h n o l o g y ’ s la b o r a t o r y in F ra n c e p r o d u c e s a
digital visualization of what junk food, excess alcohol, and lack of
exercise will do to your looks. One goal of the “virtual mirror” is to
r e v e a l t h e f u tu r e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f c h o i c e s a n d b e h a v i o r s t h a t c a n
b e a l t e r e d n o w . — F u tu r i s t U p d a t e , M a r 2 0 0 5
VALUES AND LIFESTYLES
M o r e p o r n o g r a p h y , b u t a w a n i n g p o r n o g r a p h y i n d u s t r y . A ma t e u r
and f re e l a n c e pornography producers will t a ke advantage of
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v i d e o e qu i p m e n t t o p r o d u c e a d u l t m a t e r i a l m o r e c h e a p l y a n d
d i s t r i b u t e i t m o r e w i d e l y . Fu t u r e g e n e r a t i o n s w i l l r e a c h s e x u a l
maturity with full access to as much erotic material as they want.
— Eric Garland, “Reinventing Sex: New Technologies and Changing
Attitudes,” Nov-Dec 2004, p. 44
Fewer people will participate in team sports. The demise of the
standard working day implies that fewer people will share the same
off time. This will prevent clubs and teams from forming or
operating in the manner they do currently. The continued rise of
i n d i v i d u a l i s m w i l l f u r t h e r a c c e le r a t e t h e s h i f t a w a y f r o m g r o u p a n d
team activities. — Robin Gunston, “Play Ball! How Sports Will
C h a n g e i n t h e 2 1 s t C e n t u r y , ” J a n - F e b 2 0 0 5 , p. 3 5
T re n d o f t w o - i n c o m e c ou p l e s m a y b e r e v e r s i n g . M a r r i a g e s in w h i c h
b o t h s p o u s e s a r e e m p l o y e d h a v e b e c o m e t h e n o r m in W e s t e r n
economies, but the trend may have peaked—and even begun to
reverse. The proportion of married-couple U.S. households in
which both husband and wife worked fell from 53.4% in 1997 to
50.9% in 2003. However, the proportion of those households in
which only the wife worked has risen three years in a row. Future
w o r k i n g c ou p l e s m a y b e m o r e l i k e l y t o t a k e t u r n s i n t h e w o r k f o r c e
r a t h e r t h a n w o r k i n g a t t h e s a m e t i m e . — M a r v in J . C e t r o n a n d
O w e n D a v i e s , “ T r e n d s N o w S h a p i n g t h e F u tu r e : T e c h n o l o g i c a l ,

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Workplace, Management, and Institutional Trends,” May-June
2005, p. 45
D a d s m a y t a k e o v e r m o r e a t - h o m e c a re g i v i n g . A s m a l l b u t g r o w i n g
c o n t i n g e n t o f s t a y - a t - h o m e f a t h e r s m a y s e t a n e w pa t t e r n f o r
f u t u r e f a m i l y l i f e . I n t h e Un i t e d S t a t e s , f e w e r t h a n 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 f a t h e r s
stay at home full time in order to take care of the kids, but
r e s e a rc h s h o w s t h a t s u c h a r r a n g e m e n t s h a v e i m p o r t a n t b e n e f i t s ,
s u c h a s t h e f o r m a t i o n o f l o n g e r - la s t i n g b o n d s b e t w e e n f a t h e r a n d
child. And unlike with working dads, the mothers who are
e m p l o y e d o u t s i d e t h e h o m e s t i l l m a i n t a in s t r o n g c on n e c t i o n s w i t h
their kids. — World Trends & Forecasts, Sep-Oct 2005, p. 12
E t h i c a l t r a v e le r s m a y l e a v e g e n t l e r f o o t p r i n t s . I n t e r n a t i o n a l t r a v e l
i s o n t h e r i s e , a n d t h e i n d u s t r y i s n o w c a r v in g o u t a n e t h i c a l n ic h e
f o r t o u r i s t s w h o w a n t t o v i s i t o t h e r p la c e s r e s p o n s i b l y . T y p e s o f
ethical tourism on the rise in c lu d e ecotourism (visiting
conservation sites), pro-poor tourism (engaging in experiences
that benefit impoverished citizens of host sites), and responsible
t o u r i s m ( m i n i m i z i n g n e g a t i v e i m pa c t s o n t h e l o c a l e n v i r o n m e n t
a n d c u l t u r e ) . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s , S e p - O c t 2 0 0 5 , p . 1 4
I n t h e f u t u r e , w e w i l l h a v e m o r e c o n t r o l o v e r o u r u se o f t i m e .
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pe o p l e t o c u s t o m i z e t h e i r d a i l y a n d w e e k l y u se o f t i m e , a n d
technologies such as digital recorders will let people consume
t e l e v i s i o n w h e n t h e y wa n t t o a n d n o t a c c o r d i n g t o b r o a d c a s t e r s ’
schedules. — John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey, “Time in Our
Ha n d s , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 5 , p . 2 2
In the future, we will have less control over our use of time.
F a c t o r s c o n t r i b u t i n g t o i n c r e a s i n g t i m e s t r e s s i n t h e f u t u r e in c l u d e
a growing elderly population that demands c a re g i v i n g from
w o r k i n g a d u l t s , t e r r o r i s m a n d s e c u r i t y - r e l a t e d d e la y s a t p u b l i c
f a c i l i t i e s , a n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n g r i d l o c k in in c r e a s i n g l y c o n g e s t e d
u r b a n a n d s u b u r b a n a r e a s . — J o h n R o b i n s o n a n d G e of f r e y G o d b e y ,
“ T i m e i n O u r Ha n d s , ” S e p - Oc t 2 0 0 5 , p . 2 2
New technologies and social attitudes could lead to better ways to
die. Until humans achieve immortality, they must still confront
d e a t h . N e w t e c h n o l o g i e s a n d s o c i a l m o r e s a re o f f e r i n g b e t t e r w a y s
to die: One proposal is “statutory death,” in which individuals
approaching demise would be allowed to voluntarily withdraw from
the world and enter a drug- or computer-enhanced “twilife” state
of physical passivity with mental stimulation. — Lane Jennings,
“ F i n d i n g B e t t e r W a y s t o Di e , ” M a r - A p r 2 0 0 5 , p. 4 6
V i r t u a l He a l t h : S m a r t e r E n v i r o n m e n t s W i l l Ke e p a n E y e Ou t f o r U s

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M o r e d o c t o r s a n d h o s p i t a l s w i l l m a k e u se o f w i r e l e s s t e c h n o l o g i e s
such as wearable computers and mattresses embedded with sensors
t o c a r e f o r pa t i e n t s . T h i s t e c h n o l o g y w i l l a l l o w f o r m o r e c o n s t a n t
and reliable monitoring of patients’ vital signs. As a result, busy
n u r s e s w i l l b e f r e e d f r o m t h e d u t y o f h a v i n g t o c o n s t a n t l y e n su r e
t h a t pa t i e n t s a r e c o n n e c t e d t o E K G s . — W o r l d T re n d s & F o r e c a s t s ,
Nov-Dec 2004, p. 16
Laptop “doctors” will monitor our vital signs on the go. Your
f u t u r e c e l l p h o n e o r l a p t o p c o m pu t e r c ou l d h e l p y o u t r a c k y o u r
vital signs and communicate with the doctor whenever something’s
amiss. A portable device will monitor your breathing and heart
rate via wireless signals, then transmit the information in real
time to medical personnel through a cell phone or Internet
connection. — Futurist Update, June 2005
The walls will have ears—and eyes, and a tongue to tattle with.
S e n s o r s e m b e d d e d i n t h i n m a t e r i a l s c ou l d k e e p t r a c k o f t h e v i t a l
s i g n s o f a r o o m ’ s o c c u pa n t s . O n e p o s s i b l e a p p l i c a t i o n w o u l d b e f o r
p r i s o n s : S ma r t j a i l c e l l s w o u l d r e p o r t w h e n a n i n m a t e i s h a v i n g a
m e d i c a l p r o b l e m o r w h e n i n c r e a s e s in b l o o d p r e s s u r e o r b r a i n -
w a v e a c t i v i t y wa r n o f i m p e n d i n g v i o l e n c e . — W o r l d T re n d s &
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for 2010. [97]
CHAPTER 8
GLOSSARY
B
B re a k t h r o u g h
1 . A n a c t o f o v e rc o m i n g o r pe n e t r a t i n g a n o b s t a c l e o r r e s t r i c t i o n .
2. A military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense.
3 . A m a j o r a c h i e v e m e n t o r s u c c e s s t h a t pe r m i t s f u r t h e r p r o g r e s s ,
as in technology.
Bibliography on B re a k t h r o u g h :
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/breakthrough
F
F u z z y l o g i c i s a f o r m o f m u l t i - v a lu e d l o g i c d e r iv e d f r o m f u z z y s e t
theory to deal with reasoning that is approximate rather than
precise. In contrast with “crisp logic”, where binary sets have
binary logic, fuzzy logic variables may have a truth value that

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ranges between 0 and 1 and is not constrained to the two truth
v a lu e s o f c la s s i c p r o p o s i t i o n a l l o g i c . [ 1 3 6 ] Fu r t h e r m o r e , w h e n
l i n gu i s t i c v a r i a b l e s a r e u s e d , t h e s e d e g r e e s m a y b e m a n a g e d b y
specific functions.
Fuzzy logic emerged as a consequence of the 1965 proposal of fuzzy
s e t t h e o r y b y L o t f i Z a d e h . [ 2 ] [ 3] T h o u g h f u z z y l o g i c h a s b e e n
applied to many fields, from control theory to a r t if i c i a l
intelligence, it still remains controversial among most
statisticians, who prefer B a ye s i a n logic, and some control
engineers, who prefer traditional two-valued logic.
F u z z y l o g i c a n d p r o b a b i l i s t i c l o g i c a re m a t h e m a t i c a l l y s i m i l a r —
b o t h h a v e t r u t h v a lu e s r a n g i n g b e t w e e n 0 a n d 1 — b u t c o n c e p t u a l l y
distinct, due to different interpretations-see interpretations of
probability theory. Fuzzy logic corresponds to “degrees of truth”,
w h i l e p r o b a b i l i s t i c l o g i c c o r r e s p o n d s t o “ p r o b a b i l i t y , l i ke l i h o o d ” ;
as these differ, fuzzy logic and probabilistic logic yield different
models of the same real-world situations.
Both degrees of truth and probabilities range between 0 and 1 and
h e n c e m a y s e e m s i m i l a r a t f i r s t . F o r e x a m p l e , le t a 1 0 0 m l g l a s s
c o n t a i n 3 0 m l o f w a t e r . T he n w e m a y c o n s i d e r t w o c o n c e p t s : E m p t y
and Full. The meaning of each of them can be represented by a

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c e r t a i n f u z z y s e t . T h e n o n e m i g h t d e f in e t h e g l a s s a s b e in g 0 . 7
empty and 0.3 full. Note that the concept of emptiness would be
subjective and thus would depend on the observer or designer.
A n o t h e r d e s i g n e r m i g h t e qu a l l y w e l l d e s i g n a s e t m e m b e r s h i p
function where the glass would be considered full for all values
d o w n t o 5 0 m l . I t i s e s s e n t i a l t o r e a l i ze t h a t f u z z y l o g i c u s e s t r u t h
d e g r e e s a s a m a t h e m a t i c a l m o d e l o f t h e v a gu e n e s s p h e n o m e n o n
while probability is a mathematical model of randomness. A
p r o b a b i l i s t i c s e t t i n g w o u l d f i r s t d e f i n e a s c a la r v a r ia b l e f o r t h e
fullness of the glass, and second, conditional distributions
describing the probability that someone would call the glass full
given a specific fullness level. This model, however, has no sense
without accepting occurrence of some event, e.g. that after a few
minutes, the glass will be half empty. Note that the conditioning
c a n b e a c h i e v e d b y h a v i n g a s p e c if i c o b s e r v e r t h a t ra n d o m l y s e l e c t s
t h e le v e l f o r t h e g l a s s , a d i s t r i b u t i o n o v e r d e t e r m i n i s t i c o b s e r v e r s ,
o r b o t h . C o n s e q u e n t l y , p r o b a b i l i t y h a s n o t h i n g in c o m m o n w i t h
f u z z i n e s s , t h e s e a r e s i m p l y d i f f e r e n t c o n c e p t s w h i c h s u pe r f i c ia l l y
s e e m s i m i l a r b e c a u s e o f u s in g t h e s a m e u n i t i n t e r v a l o f r e a l
n u m b e r s [ 0 , 1] . S t i l l , s i n c e t h e o r e m s s u c h a s De M o r g a n ' s h a v e d u a l
a p p l i c a b i l i t y a n d p r o p e r t i e s o f r a n d o m v a r ia b l e s a r e a n a l o g o u s t o
properties of binary logic states, one can see where the confusion
might arise. [90]

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S
S ta t e - o f - t h e - A r t
The state-of-the-art is the highest level of development, as of a
d e v i c e , t e c h n i q u e , o r s c i e n t i f ic f ie l d , a c h i e v e d a t a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e .
It also applies to the level of development (as of a device,
procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any
pa r t i c u l a r t i m e u su a l l y a s a r e s u l t o f m o d e r n m e t h o d s .
The earliest usage of the term “state-of-the-art” documented by the
Oxford English Dictionary dates back to 1910 from an engineering
manual by Henry Harrison Suplee (1856-post 1943), an
engineering graduate ( U. Of P e n n s y l v a n ia , 1876), titled Gas
Turbine: progress in the design and construction of turbines
operated by gases of combustion. It reads, “In the present state of
the art this is all that can be done.”
The highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or
s c i e n t i f i c f i e l d , a c h i e v e d a t a pa r t i c u l a r t i m e : “ F o r t y o r f if t y y e a r s
a g o t h e s t a t e o f t h e a r t i n r a d i o w a s r e p r e s e n t e d b y c ra c k l i n g
noises coming from a console of . . . Aztec-temple shape” (New
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T h e l e v e l o f k n o w l e d g e a n d d e v e l o p m e n t a c h i e v e d in a t e c h n i q u e ,
science, etc. esp at present
a d j ( p r e n o m i n a l) s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t . . . . t h e m o s t r e c e n t a n d t h e r e f o r e
considered the best; up-to-the-minute a state-of-the-art amplifier
S ou r c e t o S t a t e - o f - t h e - A r t :
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/State+of+the+Art
S t r a tu m , S t r a t a , S t r a t u m s
n. pl. stra•ta (-t) or stra•tums
1 . A h o r i z o n t a l l a y e r o f m a t e r i a l , e s p e c ia l l y o n e o f s e v e r a l p a r a l l e l
la y e r s a r ra n g e d o n e o n t o p o f a n o t h e r .
2. Geology A bed or l a ye r of sedimentary rock having
approximately the same composition throughout.
3. Any of the regions of the atmosphere, such as the troposphere,
that occur as layers.
4 . B i o l o g y A la y e r o f t i s s u e : t h e e p i t h e l i a l s t r a t u m .
5 . A l e v e l o f s o c i e t y c o m p o s e d o f pe o p l e w i t h s i m i l a r s o c i a l ,
cultural, or economic status.

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6 . On e o f a n u m b e r o f l a y e r s , l e v e l s , o r d i v i s i o n s in a n o r g a n i z e d
s y s t e m : a c o m p l e x p o e m w i t h ma n y s t r a t a o f m e a n i n g .
S t r a tu m s o u r c e : h t t p : / / w w w . t h e f r e e d i c t i o n a r y . c o m / s t r a t u m
Q
Qu a n t u m m e c h a n i c s ( QM ) o r q u a n t u m p h y s i c s o r q u a n t u m t h e o r y ,
is a branch of physics that provides a mathematical description of
much of the wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and
m a t t e r t h a t d e pa r t f r o m c la s s i c a l m e c h a n i c s a t t h e a t o m i c a n d
s u b a t o m i c s c a l e s . I n a dv a n c e d t o p i c s o f Q M , s o m e o f t h e s e
b e h a v i o r s a r e m a c r o s c o p i c a n d e me r g e a t v e ry l o w o r v e r y h i g h
energies or temperatures. The name derives from the observation
t h a t s o m e p h y s i c a l q u a n t i t i e s - s u c h a s t h e a n gu l a r m o m e n t u m o f , o r
more generally the action of, for example, an electron bound into
a n a t o m o r m o l e c u le - c a n b e c h a n g e d o n l y b y d i s c r e t e a m o u n t s , o r
quanta as multiples of the Planck constant, rather than being
capable of varying continuously or by any arbitrary amount.
An electron bound in an atomic orbital has quantized values of
angular momentum while an unbound electron does not exhibit
q u a n t i z e d e n e r g y le v e l s b u t t h e la t t e r i s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a s h o r t

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quantum mechanical wavelength. In the context of QM, the wave—
pa r t i c l e d u a l i t y o f e n e r g y a n d m a t t e r a n d t h e u n c e r t a i n t y p r i n c i p le
provide a unified view of the behavior of photons, electrons and
other atomic-scale objects.
T h e m a t h e m a t i c a l f o r m u l a t i o n s o f q u a n tu m m e c h a n i c s a re a b s t r a c t
a n d t h e i m p l i c a t i o n s a r e o f t e n n o n - in t u i t i v e . T he c e n t e r p i e c e o f
t h e m a t h e m a t i c a l s y s t e m i s t h e w a v e f u n c t i o n . T he w a v e f u n c t i o n i s
a mathematical function that can provide information about the
probability amplitude of position and momentum of a particle.
M a t h e m a t i c a l m a n i pu l a t i o n s o f t h e wa v e f u n c t i o n u s u a l l y i n v o l v e
the bra-ket notation, which requires an understanding of complex
numbers and linear functionals. The wavefunction emphasizes the
o b j e c t a s a q u a n t u m h a r m o n i c o s c i l l a t o r a n d t h e ma t h e m a t i c s i s
akin to that of acoustics, resonance. Many of the results of QM do
n o t h a v e m o d e l s t h a t a re e a s i l y v i s u a l i z e d i n t e r m s o f c la s s i c a l
m e c h a n i c s ; f o r i n s t a n c e , t h e g r o u n d s t a t e in qu a n t u m m e c h a n ic a l
m o d e l i s a n o n - z e r o e n e r g y s t a t e t h a t i s t h e l o w e s t pe r m i t t e d
energy state of a system, rather than a more traditional system
that is thought of as simply being at rest with zero kinetic energy.
H i s t o r i c a l l y , t h e e a r l i e s t v e r s i o n s o f Q M w e r e f o r m u la t e d i n t h e
first decade of the of the 20th century at around the same time as

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the atomic theory and the corpuscular theory of light as updated by
E i n s t e i n f i r s t c a m e t o b e w i d e l y a c c e p t e d a s s c i e n t i f ic f a c t ; t h e s e
la t t e r t h e o r i e s c a n b e v i e w e d a s “ q u a n t u m t h e o r i e s ” o f m a t t e r a n d
e le c t r o m a g n e t i c radiation. QM underwent a significant re-
f o r m u l a t i o n i n t h e m i d - 1 9 2 0 ' s a wa y f r o m o l d q u a n tu m t h e o r y w i t h
the acceptance of the Copenhagen interpretation. By 1930, QM had
b e e n f u r t h e r u n i f i e d a n d f o r m a l i z e d b y t h e w o r k o f P a u l Di r a c a n d
John von Neumann, with a greater emphasis p la c e d on
measurement in quantum mechanics, the statistical nature of our
knowledge of reality and philosophical speculation about the role
o f t h e o b s e r v e r . Q M h a s s i n c e b r a n c h e d o u t in t o a l m o s t e v e r y
aspect of 20th century physics and other disciplines such as
q u a n t u m c h e m i s t r y , qu a n t u m e l e c t r o n i c s , q u a n t u m o p t i c s a n d
quantum information science. Much of what might be considered
1 9 t h c e n t u r y p h y s i c s h a s b e e n , t o s o m e d e g r e e , r e - e v a lu a t e d in
t e r m s o f Q M , i n p a r t i c u la r t h r o u g h q u a n t u m f i e l d t h e o r y a n d
speculative quantum gravity theory. [90]
Zillion
An indeterminately huge number.
S ou r c e t o z i l l i o n : h t t p : / / w w w . t h e f r e e d i c t i o n a r y . c o m / z i l l i o n
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WHAT I’VE GIVEN YOU!
I ’ v e g i v e n y o u a n d m y s e l f s o m e w a y s o f t h i n k i n g a n d p e r c e iv i n g
this ever-impermanent world of ours in good faith and
constructively. Clearly, whatever options over the table you have
t h e b e t t e r , s i n c e I a m n o t g i v in g a n y o n e ─ d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y ─
a n y t y p e o f l e g a l a dv i c e . S e e k y o u r o w n e x p e r t a d v ic e a n d f i n d a
professional of your own independent choice.
I h o p e I h a v e g i v e n b o t h y o u a n d m y s e l f s o m e w a y o f e n t e r t a i n in g
( a ) t h i n k i n g a n d ( b) p e r c e i v i n g h o w r e f l e c t i o n i s b r o u g h t i n t o
a c t i o n a n d e x e c u t i o n i n m a in l y c o m p l e x s e t t i n g s .
Yet the most important task now, depending on your objectives,
g o a l s a n d d e s i r e s , i s f o r y o u t o m a ke o r t o f a i l t o m a k e y o u r o w n
r e s e a rc h a n d t o m a k e y o u r o w n c o n c lu s i o n s a s y o u c o m e u p w i t h
said conclusions for and by yourself alone.
CHAPTER 9
AN N O T A T E D B I B L I O G R A P H Y
N B : A l l l i n k s a n d w e b a d d r e s s e s w e r e c he c k e d a n d v e r if i e d t o b e
c o r r e c t a t t h e t i m e o f pu b l i c a t i o n . B e c a u s e o f t h e d y n a m i c n a t u r e

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of the web, some addresses and links may have changed since
pu b l i c a t i o n a n d m a y n o l o n g e r b e v a l i d .
[ 1 ] E v e r y q u o t a t i o n a n d / o r c i ta t i o n i s a t t r i b u t e d t o t h e m e n t i o n e d
author of said quotation.
[ 2 ] S i r F r a n c i s B a c o n ( O x f o r d D ic t i o n a r y o f Q u o t a t i o n s , I S B N : 0 -
19-866185-1
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[ 1 2 ] D r . He n r y K i s s i n g e r a t ‹ b r a i n y q u o t e s . c o m ›
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ISBN: 0-19-866185-1.

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from Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, ISBN: 0-19-866185-1. And
at << http://bit.ly/bj0rI1 >>
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Rose most recently in year 2009.
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Volume of data or material handled: the amount of something such
as data or raw material that is processed over a given period.
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S i m o n C o n w a y M o r r i s , P h D — ( 2 0 0 4) — I S B N - 1 0 : 0 5 2 1 6 0 3 2 5 0
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Sentences For Every Occasion) ─ (1993) By Rafael Escandon —
ISBN 968-13-1285-6
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[ 1 2 5 ] “ T h i n k i n g i n T e c h n i c a l An a l y s i s ” ( 2 0 0 0) B y R i c k B e n s i g n o r —
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A m o n g m a n y a me n i t i e s t h a t a re d e s c r i b e d i n m y b i o g r a p h y , I a m a
pe r p e t u a l a n d r u t h l e s s r e s e a r c h e r .
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[ 1 3 1 ] R e s p o n d e n t ’ s a n s w e r s a r e in a c tu a l i t y o w n q u o t a t i o n s o f
t h o s e a u t h o r s , w h o s e c i t a t i o n s a r e a c c u ra t e a n d a v a i l a b l e a t
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Essential Domains and Nonlinear Thinking of Master Practitioner”
( 2 0 0 9 ) ─ G e r a l d J . M o z d z i e r s , P a u l R . P e lu s o , J o s e p h L i s i e c k i ─
ISBN-10: 0415997518
[134] “Cracking Creativity” by Michael Michalko ─ ISBN 1-58008-
311-0
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[ 1 3 6 ] R a y Ku r z w e i l ’ s q u o t a t i o n s a t ‹ b r a i n y q u o t e s . c o m ›
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[139] “The World is Flat” By Thomas L. Friedman (2006) ─ ISBN-
10: 0-374-29279-5
[ 1 4 0 ] “ O u t o f Ou r M i n d s : L e a r n i n g t o b e C r e a t i v e ” ( 2 0 0 1 ) B y K e n
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[154] Blown to Bits: How the New Economics of Information
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Wurster
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Better Tomorrow” ( 20 0 2 ) By James A. Ogilvy ─ I S B N - 1 0:
0195146115
[ 1 6 3 ] “ A s t h e F u tu r e s C a t c h e s Y o u : H o w G e n o m i c s & O t h e r F o r c e s
A r e C h a n g i n g Y o u r L i f e , W o r k , He a l t h a n d W e a l t h ” ( 2 0 0 5) B y J u a n
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Creativity, Enterprise, and Progress” (1999) By Virginia Postrel ─
ISBN-10: 0684862697
[ 1 7 1 ] “ V i s i o n s : H o w S c i e n c e H i l l R e v o l u t i o n i z e t h e 2 1 s t Ce n t u r y ”
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W o r l d o f P h a s e r s , F o r c e F i e l d s , T e l e p o r t a t i o n , a n d T i m e T ra v e l ”
( 2 0 0 9 ) ─ I S B N - 1 0 : 0 3 0 7 2 7 8 8 2 4 B y D r . M i c h i o Ka k u
[ 1 7 5 ] “ T h e G u t e n b e r g G a l a x y: T h e M a k i n g o f T y p o g r a p h i c M a n ”
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A D D I T I O N A L B I B L I O G R A P H Y FO R S U G G E S T ED R E A D IN G
T h e S i n gu l a r i t y I s N e a r : W h e n H u m a n s T r a n s c e n d B i o l o g y b y R a y
Ku r z w e i l ( h t t p : / / a m z n . t o / c o 6 t R s )
L e s s o n s f r o m t h e F u tu r e : M a k i n g S e n s e o f a B lu r r e d W o r l d f r o m
the World's Leading Futurist by S ta n l e y M. Da v i s
(http://amzn.to/colOCU )
It's Alive: The Coming Convergence of Information, Biology, and
Business by Christopher Meyer and Stan Da v i s
(http://amzn.to/dCMqzv)
B l u r : T he S pe e d o f C h a n g e in t h e C o n n e c t e d E c o n o m y b y S t a n
Davis and Christopher Meyer (http://amzn.to/98fuay )
Future Wealth by S ta n l e y M. Da v i s and Christopher M e ye r
(http://amzn.to/9V9Rk9 )
T h e I n t e l l i g e n t U n i v e r s e : AI , E T , a n d t h e E m e r g i n g M in d o f t h e
Cosmos by James N. Gardner and Ray Kurzweil
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S e e i n g W ha t ' s N e x t : U s i n g T h e o r i e s o f I n n o v a t i o n t o P r e d i c t
Industry Change by Clayton M. Christensen, Erik A. Roth, and
Scott D. Anthony ( http://amzn.to/bLyEIo )
Ou r Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning by Martin J. Rees
( http://amzn.to/cRz6KE )
Technofutures: How Leading-Edge Innovations Will Transform
Business in the 21st Century by James Canton
(http://amzn.to/bYrN8q )
T h e E x t r e m e F u t u r e : T h e T o p T re n d s T ha t W i l l R e s h a p e t h e W o r l d
i n t h e N e x t 2 0 Y e a r s b y J a m e s Ca n t o n ( h t t p : / / a m z n . t o / 9 R q N V m )
F u t u r i n g : T h e E x p l o r a t i o n o f t h e Fu t u r e b y E d w a r d C o r n i s h
( http://amzn.to/9sWhV1 )
CHAPTER 9
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mr. Andres Agostini is — first and foremost — a Global
I n d e p e n d e n t P r o f e s s i o n a l C o n s u l t i n g S e rv i c e s C o n t r a c t o r , a s w e l l
a s a M e m b e r o f t h e A d v i s o r y B oa r d o f AC C G r o u p W o r l d w i d e ( Ne w
York, Miami, London). He is also Executive Associate for Global

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Markets at Omega Systems Group Incorporated (Arlington,
Virginia, USA).
H e h a s 3 0 y e a r s o f a p p l i e d , p r o f e s s i o n a l / e m p i r i c a l e x pe r i e n c e . He
has two majors on insurance management in the U.S. took
“Mechanical Engineering Technology” in Dawson College
( M o n t r e a l , C a n a d a ) , a s we l l a s L i n g u i s t i c s c o u r s e s i n Qu e e n ' s
U n i v e r s i t y a n d S a i n t L a w r e n c e C o l l e g e ( b o t h a t K i n g s t o n , On t a r i o ,
Canada). He took “Mechanical Engineering” in U n iv e r s i d a d
M e t r o p o l i t a n a , C a r a c a s , V e n e zu e l a .
T h r o u g h h i s p r o f e s s i o n a l l i f e a n d b e y o n d u p pe r e d u c a t i o n , h e
became engaged in being trained and indoctrinated by the most
prominent minds and global organizations, out of the U.S. and the
U . K . i n t o : ( a ) M a n a g e m e n t , ( b) R i s k M a n a g e m e n t , ( c ) G r o u p
E m p l o y e e B e n e f i t s , ( d) I n s u r a n c e , ( e ) R e i n s u r a n c e a n d m a n y o t h e r
subject matter dealing with transformation of: (1) Organizations,
(2) Management, ( 3) Leadership, (4) Business, (5) Scenario
Method (beyond the three-scenario mode), ( 6) Systems
M e t h o d o l o g i e s , ( 7) S y s t e m s S a f e t y , ( 8) S y s t e m s S e c u r i t y , ( 9)
S y s t e m s R e l i a b i l i t y , a n d ( 1 0 ) P r o f e s s i o n a l Fu t u r o l o g y .
B e y o n d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f m e t h o d o l o g i e s s u c h a s T o t a l Qu a l i t y
Assurance, Ka i s e n ( i n c lu d i n g the Toyota Production System

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« T P S » ) , L e a n M a n u f a c tu r i n g , S i x S i g m a , L e a n S i g m a , Re l i a b i l i t y
E n g i n e e r i n g ( a s i t i s j o i n t l y u n de r s t o o d a n d u t i l i z e d b y P r o c t e r a n d
Gable and Los A la m o s National Laboratories) and other
Multidimensional approaches, he is the f ou n d e r and sole
proprietor of the methodology “TRANSFORMATIVE AND
I NT E G R A T I V E RISK MANAGEMENT,” based on Systems
Methodology and with the applied omniscience perspective,
designed by Andres Agostini in 2005.
(http://bit.ly/Transformative_and_Integrative_Risk_Management
)
M r . A g o s t i n i i s pa s s i o n a t e a b o u t ( a ) t h e FU T U R E , ( b ) A p p l i e d
O m n i s c i e n c e A c t i v i s t , ( c ) N o t “ i n s u r a n c e - b a s e d ” T ra n s f o r m a t i v e
and Integrative Risk Management, ( d) Mind Expansionist
Practitioner. I enjoy teaching a great deal!
A N I D E A W O R T H S P R E A D I N G AS P E R M R . AG O S T I N I ! W e c a n a l l
attempt the best to tackle so many global crises. Those concern me.
However, there is one global crisis that TAKES PRECEDENT AND
T U T E L A G E F R O M A N Y OT H E R C R I S I S .
HE'S REFERRING TO THE EXTREMELY GRAVE AND UNIVERSAL,
EXISTENTIAL RISK CONCERNING SYSTEMATIC VIOLATIONS
A G A I N S T M O R A L I T Y , P R I N C I P L E S , V A L U E S , A N D E T H I CS . H e ' s

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given you — as he perceives it — a profound womb-to-tomb
reflections for a number of years.
In the mean time, disruption potential and its corresponding
vulnerabilities are staggeringly compounding in t o an
immeasurable defiance to Earth in its totality. Ethics AND serious
r u le o f l a w A N D t r u e j u s t i c e A N D z e r o c a la m i t i e s e qu a l t o s o m e
viable chances as we grasp the convergence of technologies with
t h e a p p l i e d o m n i s c i e n c e pe r s p e c t i v e .
In fact, with a “tsunami” of new knowledge (and subsequently an
e p i c f l o o d o f o b s o l e d g e ) a n d n ov e l s k i l l s w e m i g h t h a v e a c h a n g e o f
p r o s p e r i t y . W e m u s t a l l r e m e m b e r t h a t a l l “ P R O B L E M S ” a re
b e c a u s e o f i g n o r a n c e , e s p e c ia l l y t h a t i g n o r a n c e d e p l o y e d b y t h o s e
supposed to have empowered minds that in actuality worship their
preferred path: own supine ignorance in extremis!
TALK TO HIM ABOUT! We mu s t embrace ( i) science and
t e c h n o l o g y , ( i i ) u n c o n v e n t i o n a l t h i n k i n g in e x c e l s i s , ( i i i) m o r a l i t y
a n d e t h i c s , ( i v ) c i v i c s , j u s t i c e , a n d r i g o r o u s l a w r u l i n g , a s we l l a s
c o m p a s s i o n , h u ma n i t y a n d r e a l l y e n f o r c e d h a r m o n y a n d p e a c e .
“ P E O P L E D O N ' T K N O W T H A T I ' M G O O D A T , ” AS T H I S Q U E S T I O N
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he's p a r t i c u la r l y good at — with the applied omniscience
pe r s p e c t i v e a n d s y s t e m s m e t h o d o l o g y — s e e i n g a n d c on c e iv i n g a n d
developing existential problems/fixes way in a dv a n c e and
d e c i s i v e l y , a n d s o l v i n g a wf u l l y c o m p l e x d i f f ic u l t i e s t h a t r e qu i r e
maximum precision.
A STORY TO SHARE! He’s had and still have the pleasure to be
h i r e d b y c u s t o m e r s a n d o p e r a t e w i t h pa r t n e r s b e f o r e t h e m o s t
d a r i n g a n d p r e s s i n g s i t u a t i o n s . F o r t u n a t e l y, e d u c a t e d i n t h e US A ,
C a n a d a , a n d G r e a t B r i t a i n i n a c a de m i a a n d c h ie f l y in p r o f e s s i o n .
H e h a s a u n i q u e w a y o f s e e in g p r o b l e m s a n d t h e i r s o l v i n g . L u c k i l y
a n d t o h i s a dv a n t a g e , h e h a s w o r k e d i n ma n y t e n u r e s a n d f o r a
whole array of disparate industries.
S u b s e q u e n t l y , h e f e e l s qu i t e c o m f o r t a b l e i n d e a l i n g w i t h a g a m u t o f
b u s i n e s s i s s u e s , i n c lu d i n g s o m e u n d e r t a k e n b y s o m e s u p r a n a t i o n a l
o r g a n i z a t i o n s a s t h e W o r l d B a n k a n d s p e c i a l a ge n c ie s l i ke o r
r e la t e d t o o r a s p i r i n g t o i n s t i t u t i n g b e s t p r a c t i c e s b y N A S A .
He is always ready to take on an even more stringent challenge
e v e r y t i m e . H e n e v e r a dv i s e s t o m a k e c r i s e s w a i t w h e n t h e r e i s s o
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He doesn’t only do a great deal of researching,
experimenting/testing. But he, too, does huge studying and
studying present “evidence falsifying” (a là Sir Karl Popper) to
walk several steps forward towards the optimum omniscience
repository applicable by him and via others.
He can go from huge structuralism to highly amorphous and a
combination ( de - s t r u c t u r a l i s m ) of those two without losing
consistency, congruency, sense of direction, ambient/environment
a wa r e n e s s a n d e f f i c a c y .
H e h a s a d d r e s s e d m a j o r a d v i s o r y s e r v i c e s t o t o p e x e c u t iv e s f r o m
Fortune-1000 corporations. Some of its clients include, World
Bank, GE, GMAC, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Abbot Laboratories.
HI S M OS T S U C C I N C T B I O
http://bit.ly/dsSMix
I NT E L L E C T U A L M A N I F E S T O O F A N D R E S A G OS T I N I 3 . 0
http://bit.ly/a485i9
1.-HIS EXTENDED PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
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2 . - HI S P E R S O N A L I T Y T Y P E a t
http://bit.ly/cWEuSN
3.- WORKS, RESOURCES, TESTIMONIALS, AND REFERENCES at
http://bit.ly/bwx4oW
4.- IMPORTANT CONTACTS AND WORK PERFORMED at
http://bit.ly/cvJhzL
5.-IMPORTANT RESOURCES at
http://bit.ly/cZFE7t
http://bit.ly/a5Nuv7
http://bit.ly/cQL4ND
http://bit.ly/d2RGC1
http://scr.bi/a7CYPL
http://scr.bi/bIaMAL
http://bit.ly/Scribd_on_Agostini
6- RECENT BOOK
http://bit.ly/aa-Book
7 . - M Y OW N L I N K E D I N G R O U P S
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h t t p : / / b i t . l y / F u tu r e t r o n i u m _ a t _ L i n k e d i n
B E C O M I N G A W A R E O F T H E FU T U R E S L I N K E D I N G R O U P
h t t p : / / b i t . l y / F u tu r e s _ G r o u p _ L i n k e d i n
ACCOMPLISHER’S SUCCESS TENETS
http://bit.ly/Andres_Agostini_Success_Tenets
TRANSFORMATIVE AND INTEGRATIVE RISK MANAGEMENT
h t t p : / / b i t . l y / T r a n s - R i s k - M a n a g e m e n t - L i n ke d i n
NEUROTRONIUM®
http://linkd.in/Neurotronium_at_Linkedin
NEUROWISE®
http://linkd.in/Neurowise_at_Linkedin
8 . - W HI T E P A P E R S B Y A N D R E S AG O S T I N I
http://bit.ly/ceoiVD
9.- ORGANIZATIONS HE HAS EXTENSIVELY WORKED WITH at
http://bit.ly/aW9eEx
1 0 . - A N A S A S C I E N T I S T A S S E S S E S A N D HI R E S A N D R E S

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http://bit.ly/dwZ9je
1 1 . - S O M E C O N T A C T S A N D HI S R E P U T A T I O N O V E R T H E W EB AT
http://bit.ly/cHgeRy update
12.- “TRANSFORMATIVE AND INTEGRATIVE RISK
M A N A G E M E N T ” ( M Y OW N M ET H O D ) AT
http://bit.ly/Transformative_and_Integrative_Risk_Management
1 3 . - A P P L I E D O M N I S C I E N C E D E F I N E D B Y A N D R E S A G OS T I N I A T
http://bit.ly/9exDn1
14.- MY LINES OF PRACTICES
http://bit.ly/bBJgeu
15.- ORGANIZATIONS HE HAS WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH
http://bit.ly/9AqJYA
1 6 . - W H I T E P A P E R S B Y A N D R E S AG O S T I N I
http://bit.ly/WhitePaper-Jul10-2010
http://bit.ly/WhitePaper-Jul12-2010
http://bit.ly/WhitePaper-Jul13-2010
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17.- IS ANDRES AN “ACADEMICIAN” GIVEN THE GOOGLE
SCHOLAR PUBLICATION AT?
http://bit.ly/cTKAhx
18.- AT XING at
http://bit.ly/a6NRbO
19- DOWNLOAD HIS “…FUTURE…ELICITING…BOOK…” at
http://bit.ly/cmPqnT
2 0 . - S E A R C H E N G I N E S A B O U T A N D R E S A G OS T I N I
BY GOOGLE
http://bit.ly/9V6juP
B Y B I NG
http://bit.ly/aOb5WW
BY YAHOO
http://bit.ly/a0PNbg
BY ALTAVISTA
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21.- VIDEOS BY ANDRES AGOSTINI
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
http://bit.ly/c0tnPK
YAHOO VIDEOS
http://bit.ly/9rd8Z5
GOOGLE VIDEOS
http://bit.ly/dCGnXH
B I N G VI D E O S
http://bit.ly/d5dboj
2 2 . - N O T A B E N E : O t h e r r e s o u r c e s — i n c l u d i n g c re d e n t i a l s a n d
evidences issued by third parties — regarding my previous works
and business relationships, as well as accomplishments, — has
b e e n s h o w n i n a c c o r d a n c e t o p r i o r le t t e r s o f p e r m i s s i o n b y s u c h
third parties. Ensuing:
http://bit.ly/9etjhN
http://bit.ly/uCMxT
http://bit.ly/Bc4Aw
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h t t p : / / b i t . l y / F I p zG
http://bit.ly/aVZjy7
http://bit.ly/uYE7j
http://bit.ly/9dF41R
http://bit.ly/9LOoz1
http://bit.ly/cMqNeI
http://bit.ly/92SCHV
http://bit.ly/9BJiMm
http://bit.ly/bBWoqn
http://bit.ly/9uB1RI
http://bit.ly/c1OiBG
http://bit.ly/3QnRG
http://bit.ly/b94uH4
24.- TRENDS VS. DRIVING FORCES, A CLARITY-DRIVEN
P A T HW A Y BEFORE A UNIVERSAL MANAGEMENT AND
SCIENTIFIC BLUNDER! By (c) Copyright 2010 by Andres Agostini
— A l l R i g h t s R e s e r v e d — A t h t t p : / / b i t . l y / T r e n d s - V s - D r i v in g - F o r c e s
By © C o p y r i g h t 2 01 0 A n dr e s A g o s t i n i — A l l R i g h t s R e s er v e d
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“Transformative and Integrative Risk Management”
( P r o b l e m - S o l v in g ) M e t h o d ol o g y .

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