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Aerial view of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, showing its vast expanse with varying shades of blue and white salt deposits along the shores, surrounded by a rugged landscape.

Saving the Great Salt Lake

Futurists can predict possible events, but most of us are optimists who believe that you can change these events. The situation in Utah is an example. SCIENCE NEWS ran a detailed report (June 3, 2023) by Brianna Randall, titled “The Great (Shrinking) Salt Lake.” She listed the challenges: The Lake

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The Future of Health

The future fields that will dominate health will include early detection of disease and delivery of medicines or genes in more efficient ways. Look at how far we have advanced in even two hundred years. Health has progressed in stages. The first big advance came in sanitation. Doctors began washing

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Group of individuals carrying an injured person on a stretcher through a devastated area.

Israel’s actions breed a stronger resistance

As seen in Capital Times. Jason slew the dragon to get the golden fleece. He then sowed its teeth. Warriors grew from the soil, according to myth. But myth or not, “sowing the dragon’s teeth” results in an unanticipated future. You generate enemies. Israel’s right-wing government hopes it will destroy

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A line of half buried antique clocks with a glass backing in a sandy desert landscape.

The Long Wave Theory

Learn about the Kondratieff Wave, a theory of long-term economic cycles that was developed by Russian economist Nikolai Kondratieff. This blog post will explore the history of the Kondratieff Wave, its key concepts, and its implications for the future of the global economy.

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A graphic of older people standing on a bar chart that is getting taller and features an arrow.

Oldies and the future

The aging population is a major challenge facing many developed countries. This blog post explores the challenges and potential solutions to the aging population, including social security, Medicare, and the shift in medicine from curing patients to prevention.

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A package of Tootsie Roll in king size.

What do you read?

Explore the mind of a Marquette University professor who teaches how to think like a futurist. Learn how diverse reading habits can lead to remarkable insights and predictions about the future.

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A women facing away from the camera and talking to a large audience. The audience is out of focus.

The future of women

In the mid-1990’s, I began to notice changes in the way business and society viewed the role of women. I recall the story of Marilyn Carlson Nelson. Her dad wanted sons, but ended up with daughters. She was smart and studied economics at Smith and in France.

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Aerial view of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, showing its vast expanse with varying shades of blue and white salt deposits along the shores, surrounded by a rugged landscape.

Saving the Great Salt Lake

Futurists can predict possible events, but most of us are optimists who believe that you can change these events. The situation in Utah is an example. SCIENCE NEWS ran a detailed report (June 3, 2023) by Brianna Randall, titled “The Great (Shrinking) Salt Lake.” She listed the challenges: The Lake

Read More
A senior man with a joyful expression looking up at a healthcare professional whose back is to the camera, hands clasped in a comforting gesture.

The Future of Health

The future fields that will dominate health will include early detection of disease and delivery of medicines or genes in more efficient ways. Look at how far we have advanced in even two hundred years. Health has progressed in stages. The first big advance came in sanitation. Doctors began washing

Read More
Group of individuals carrying an injured person on a stretcher through a devastated area.

Israel’s actions breed a stronger resistance

As seen in Capital Times. Jason slew the dragon to get the golden fleece. He then sowed its teeth. Warriors grew from the soil, according to myth. But myth or not, “sowing the dragon’s teeth” results in an unanticipated future. You generate enemies. Israel’s right-wing government hopes it will destroy

Read More
A line of half buried antique clocks with a glass backing in a sandy desert landscape.

The Long Wave Theory

Learn about the Kondratieff Wave, a theory of long-term economic cycles that was developed by Russian economist Nikolai Kondratieff. This blog post will explore the history of the Kondratieff Wave, its key concepts, and its implications for the future of the global economy.

Read More
A graphic of older people standing on a bar chart that is getting taller and features an arrow.

Oldies and the future

The aging population is a major challenge facing many developed countries. This blog post explores the challenges and potential solutions to the aging population, including social security, Medicare, and the shift in medicine from curing patients to prevention.

Read More
A package of Tootsie Roll in king size.

What do you read?

Explore the mind of a Marquette University professor who teaches how to think like a futurist. Learn how diverse reading habits can lead to remarkable insights and predictions about the future.

Read More
A women facing away from the camera and talking to a large audience. The audience is out of focus.

The future of women

In the mid-1990’s, I began to notice changes in the way business and society viewed the role of women. I recall the story of Marilyn Carlson Nelson. Her dad wanted sons, but ended up with daughters. She was smart and studied economics at Smith and in France.

Read More

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