Comments for FutureGuru http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:14:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Meeting Future Global Challenges: Women, Leaders and Big Ideas? by Dr. James Canton http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2011/11/03/meeting-future-global-challenges-women-leaders-and-big-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Dr. James Canton Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:14:53 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=129#comment-450 Disclaimer, I have two dynamic and smart daughters. Disclaimer, I have two dynamic and smart daughters.

]]> Comment on Steve Jobs’s Innovation Leadership at Apple: My Lessons Learned by Dr. James Canton http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2011/08/25/steve-jobss-innovation-leadership-at-apple-my-lessons-learned-2/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Dr. James Canton Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:27:50 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2011/08/25/steve-jobss-innovation-leadership-at-apple-my-lessons-learned/#comment-431 Ralf, Thanks for the comments and insight as well. Peter's an inspiring fellow, I teach at Singularity U as well. Ralf,

Thanks for the comments and insight as well.

Peter’s an inspiring fellow, I teach at Singularity U as well.

]]> Comment on The Four Forces that will Shape the Future of Medicine by Richard Turnock http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-four-forces-that-will-shape-future-of-medicine/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Richard Turnock Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:53:27 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2011/04/23/the-four-forces-that-will-shape-future-of-medicine/#comment-406 Mental health 4 P's would reduce prison population by 1/3, reduce number of drug users, reduce poverty and create jobs. Mental health 4 P’s would reduce prison population by 1/3, reduce number of drug users, reduce poverty and create jobs.

]]> Comment on Toward a Conservation Economics by Greg Clark http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2009/02/13/toward-a-conservation-economics/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Greg Clark Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:23:33 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=52#comment-373 I agree with your comments concerning the global economy. Presently, there is an unsustained, fianancial environment which could, and probably will transform to an hyper-inflationary one. Devalued currencies around the world are a result of electronic printing of money, debaseing and destroying any illusion of stability in fiat currencies. when there is a "financial global crisis", the future will be grim for most countries with the possible exception of China, Singapore, Australia, Switzerland, and Norway. The US has a spiraling debt load which will negatively impact the global economy, ultimately crashing and leveling the playing field. The time frame for this to occur is extremely complicated. One important factor will depend to a great extent on China's willingness to accept increasingly devalued US currency. When China no longer extends its financial crutch to the US by buying worthless treasuries, etc., there will ultimately be a resurgence of sustainable debt loads which will be the result of a financial overhaul of banks and other financial entities policies. Currency viability will be the result of a global consensus of choosing a standard that demands much stricter control of Central Banking like the Federal Reserve, which continues to magically make money appear, out of the thin air. I agree with your comments concerning the global economy. Presently, there is an unsustained, fianancial environment which could, and probably will transform to an hyper-inflationary one. Devalued currencies around the world are a result of electronic printing of money, debaseing and destroying any illusion of stability in fiat currencies. when there is a “financial global crisis”, the future will be grim for most countries with the possible exception of China, Singapore, Australia, Switzerland, and Norway. The US has a spiraling debt load which will negatively impact the global economy, ultimately crashing and leveling the playing field. The time frame for this to occur is extremely complicated. One important factor will depend to a great extent on China’s willingness to accept increasingly devalued US currency. When China no longer extends its financial crutch to the US by buying worthless treasuries, etc., there will ultimately be a resurgence of sustainable debt loads which will be the result of a financial overhaul of banks and other financial entities policies. Currency viability will be the result of a global consensus of choosing a standard that demands much stricter control of Central Banking like the Federal Reserve, which continues to magically make money appear, out of the thin air.

]]> Comment on Future of MegaCities by Chelsea http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2009/11/24/future-of-megacities/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Chelsea Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:03:22 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=75#comment-138 Wow, this rendering is lovely. I hope that as cities expand the build environment will take into consideration the beauty that the urban world can add, instead of a utilitarian approach to housing the most people in the least space. Wow, this rendering is lovely. I hope that as cities expand the build environment will take into consideration the beauty that the urban world can add, instead of a utilitarian approach to housing the most people in the least space.

]]> Comment on Singularity University for Exec’s by Bob Harrell http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2009/11/24/singularity-university-for-execs/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Bob Harrell Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:48:04 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=71#comment-102 Hi James- thanks for posting this, and for your response to me on Twitter regarding Singularity U. I understand that you are on the faculty of SU. I am very excited about the upcoming Exec Program starting in Feb and committed to going. As mentioned in my response tweet, I have applied via the SingularityU website. However, I'm wondering if there is anything I can do to increase my chances of being admitted (eg, proactively supply rec letters from people in my network who can vouch for me being the right fit and a great add to this program). Thoughts on this, and can you give me any insights into the admission process and timing? Thanks! Hi James- thanks for posting this, and for your response to me on Twitter regarding Singularity U. I understand that you are on the faculty of SU. I am very excited about the upcoming Exec Program starting in Feb and committed to going.

As mentioned in my response tweet, I have applied via the SingularityU website. However, I’m wondering if there is anything I can do to increase my chances of being admitted (eg, proactively supply rec letters from people in my network who can vouch for me being the right fit and a great add to this program). Thoughts on this, and can you give me any insights into the admission process and timing? Thanks!

]]> Comment on Life on Mars? by otavio http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2009/02/13/life-on-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-87 otavio Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:24:21 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=50#comment-87 This is indeed an excellent animation about the possibility of life on Mars. I can't wait until we send our first human explorers to Mars so that we can see the geology of the red planet for ourselves. The case for terraforming Mars can and should be made now to the powers that be. This is indeed an excellent animation about the possibility of life on Mars. I can’t wait until we send our first human explorers to Mars so that we can see the geology of the red planet for ourselves. The case for terraforming Mars can and should be made now to the powers that be.

]]> Comment on New TED Winner by Zafir Pontoh http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2009/02/22/new-ted-winner/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Zafir Pontoh Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:37:42 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=53#comment-80 Traveling in the deep ocean? Try the Jonah Way! Inside a belly of a whale! 3 days and 3 nights! It seems that there was ample enough oxygen inside the belly of a whale for Jonah to survive! And....some seaweeds for nourishment! Traveling in the deep ocean? Try the Jonah Way! Inside a belly of a whale! 3 days and 3 nights! It seems that there was ample enough oxygen inside the belly of a whale for Jonah to survive! And….some seaweeds for nourishment!

]]> Comment on President-Elect Obama and the Future by Jeff Erickson, Tech Editor, Oracle Publishing http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2008/11/06/president-elect-obama-and-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Jeff Erickson, Tech Editor, Oracle Publishing Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=47#comment-13 Enjoyed the post. You rightly mention the need to manage global finance and global competition. But what about localization? What about a return to rock solid local economies built on local food production, local services and even local manufacturing that are less vulnerable to unwieldy financial schemes? Enjoyed the post. You rightly mention the need to manage global finance and global competition. But what about localization? What about a return to rock solid local economies built on local food production, local services and even local manufacturing that are less vulnerable to unwieldy financial schemes?

]]> Comment on President-Elect Obama and the Future by Steve http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/2008/11/06/president-elect-obama-and-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Steve Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:23:00 +0000 http://www.globalfuturist.com/blog/?p=47#comment-12 Obama will bring the upgrade socially and politically, but unfortunately not in the most critical area and that is financially.<br/><br/>My one gripe with this post is the same as with all hopeful visionaries. They never, ever mention the foul corrupt monetary system. Central banking. All of the things mentioned need money. We don't have any money. We have debt. All debts must be paid. 1 and 1 is 2. We are doomed until that one missing consideration is addressed.<br/><br/>Unless this writer is under the influence of payment or favors from the "system", I'd love to see that addressed, then maybe I could get positive again.<br/><br/>Thanks. Obama will bring the upgrade socially and politically, but unfortunately not in the most critical area and that is financially.

My one gripe with this post is the same as with all hopeful visionaries. They never, ever mention the foul corrupt monetary system. Central banking. All of the things mentioned need money. We don’t have any money. We have debt. All debts must be paid. 1 and 1 is 2. We are doomed until that one missing consideration is addressed.

Unless this writer is under the influence of payment or favors from the “system”, I’d love to see that addressed, then maybe I could get positive again.

Thanks.

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