I pride myself on being open-minded. Nevertheless, I am constantly surprised at how often I find myself saying "I had never thought of that." To this end, a friend of mine recently introduced me to the concept of "shared space." In it's simplest form, the concept questions society's over-reliance on traffic rules and laws. This article in Salon [...]
Unlearn Your Parking Habits
May 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Unlearning PowerPoint
May 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As a professional futurist and speaker, I must admit that I was absolutely fascinated by this article: "Holographic meetings, gestures as mouse clicks and the Microsoft magic wand." This is because it highlights my own continuing need to unlearn. Is there really a need for me to physically travel all over the world to deliver [...]
Unlearning Traffic
January 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In my home state of Minnesota the citizens are rightly proud of our reputation for being "Minnesota nice." The compliment even extends to our freeways where it is unusual for people to zoom to the front of a crowded freeway lane and wedge themselves in. According to this informative article, however, it may not only [...]
Unlearning Expensive Technology
November 25, 2008 By 2 Comments
Late last week, it was announced that NASA had, pardon the pun, pissed away $154 million by creating a urinal/water fountain system that didn’t work. To witness how a more simple technology can have huge implications down here on this planet, watch this amazing video (Note: it is a little graphic, but it helps to [...]
Unlearn or Die
November 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In 1601, James Lancaster, an English sea captain, set sail from England to India. Overseeing a crew of 278 sailors on four separate ships, Lancaster conducted an experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment to prevent scurvy. He administered three tablespoons of lemon juice to the members of his ship and left the crews [...]
