Hypertribalism
Low friction global communication has enabled our fracture into tiny tribes, each with strong views, tight borders, and fierce opposition
Read MoreThe future holiday: long but costly
In my research into the future holiday, I looked at the pressures facing the future of travel and the trends that will define how we vacation.
Read MoreThe city is dead. Long live the city.
I appeared on Radio 4’s Moral Maze this week. Here is a version of the argument I made in favour of the city – the only answer to the three crises we face.
Read MoreA race between the four horsemen
Four horsemen of disaster are vying to define our next three decades. Which one lands its blows first will determine our future.
Read MoreThe population implosion
A new report warns of a population implosion by the middle of this century. What does this mean for humanity and how should we respond?
Read MoreWill Strictly go on forever? #AskAFuturist
How long will our love affair last with the glitzy record breaking show, Strictly Come Dancing? When will it be replaced in our affections – and by what?
Read MoreYour next new car might be a new brand, and a new shape
Your next new car might not look like your old one. And it might come from a brand you’ve never heard of. What will you be driving in the future?
Read MoreWill nuclear energy replace fossil fuels? #AskAFuturist
In the latest episode in my #AskAFuturist series, Tim Panton asks: “Will nuclear energy replace fossil fuels? If so, will it be fission or fusion?”
Read MoreCOVID-19: When we rebuild, we need a new blueprint
The pandemic has highlighted issues with both public & private sector organisations. When we rebuild, we need to do better. This is the new blueprint.
Read More#AskAFuturist: What have you been most wrong about in the past?
James Saye asked, “What have you been most wrong about in the past?” Answer? Lots, but always for the same reason: I got ‘what’ right but ‘when’ wrong.
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