What does it feel like to be wrong? The answer might surprise you. It feels like being right. As Kathryn Schulz explains in her wonderful book, Being Wrong, it’s similar to that moment when Wile E. Coyote has run off the cliff but hasn’t yet realized it.
In honor of today being 11-11-11, I am making available the first 11 of my 39 “unlearning lessons” from my new book Higher Unlearning: 39 Post-Requisite Lessons for Achieving a Successful Future. Enjoy! Unlearning Lesson #1: Knowledge Can Kill–Unlearn or Die Unlearning Lesson #2: Don’t Climb the Highest Mountain Unlearning Lesson #3: Become Uncomfortable in Your [...]
I have been traveling a great deal lately and between trips to Newport, Rhode Island; St. John’s, Canada and Lake George, New York, I thought it would be more relaxing to stay at a Bed & Breakfast near the Green Mountains of Vermont instead of returning home to Minneapolis during my short break between speaking [...]
Have you ever had the experience of listening to a person mispronounce an uncommon word? It could be a city name, a medical term or even someone’s first or last name. Our default reaction is to dismiss the person because, clearly, they don’t know what they’re talking about. (If they did, they would have pronounced [...]
The following poem was written by an unknown monk living in the 11th century. It’s relevance to today is, however, undiminished. When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change [...]
“… he has persuaded me that we can solve many of our problems as long as we don’t assume that we know more than we do.” So concludes John Horgan in his insightful review of David Deutsch’s new book, The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Will Transform the World. I not only agree with the thinking behind quote, more [...]
Later today, I’m addressing 200 senior executives of the Allina Hospital System in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The topic of my keynote presentation is “Why Future Trends in Healthcare Will Require Unlearning.” I’ll cover a great many areas but I intend to begin my talk with a discussion about humility. There is, perhaps, no better place to [...]
Jack Uldrich is an acclaimed global futurist, compelling keynote speaker and best-selling author. His past works include, The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business; Jump the Curve: 50 Strategies to Help You Company Stay Ahead of Emerging Technology; Unlearning 101:101 Lessons in Thinking … [More About Jack..]