This text is a fiction piece addressing the topic “Emergent Leadership in the Wake of a Pandemic” and focusing on defining one’s identity as a leader in the new paradigm. The fiction illustrates what it is like to be an entitled leader and still feel lonely and useless, as remote work has overly exposed usContinueContinue reading “The Lone Leader”
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Generation Zoom children learning about their roots
This text is an excerpt from the Chapter “The Generation Zoom Classroom” published in the book “Aftershocks & Opportunities: Scenarios for a Post-Pandemic Future” by Fast Future Publishing. If you enjoy the text, feel free to read the full chapter and the entire collection of chapters, available on Fast Future Publishing’s store and on Amazon.ContinueContinue reading “Generation Zoom children learning about their roots”
We (Will) Remain Social Animals
This text has been originally published on the Grey Swan Guild’s website. Read it in full. The COVID crisis has separated individuals in many ways, but even when distant, human beings are resourceful and inventive at connecting. All along the human life cycle, literally from cradle to grave, the pandemic has highlighted that we cravedContinueContinue reading “We (Will) Remain Social Animals”
Rethinking Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) in the COVID era
Whereas Early Childhood Education (0-8 year-old children) relies on cognitive development, language mobilisation in varied contexts, sensory experiences, social emotional well-being, and moral support, this model of learning has been shattered by the imposed lock-down of students all over the planet during the COVID-19 crisis. Physically distanced from their teachers and peers, living with parentsContinueContinue reading “Rethinking Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) in the COVID era”
How to develop a Futurist Mindset – and why it is even more important now!
https://youtu.be/SdK67X21Rhg Interview Sylvia Gallusser – How to develop a Futurist Mindset and Futures Thinking skills Sylvia Gallusser talks to Akanksha Kulkarni about transhumanism, the future of the mind and how to develop a futurist mindset. Watch the entire episode on peopleHum’s Leadership video series to know more. [Transcript] As futurists like to quote William Gibson:ContinueContinue reading “How to develop a Futurist Mindset – and why it is even more important now!”
The Job Market and the Future of Work after COVID
https://youtu.be/IzfEYDKX8oY Interview Sylvia Gallusser – The Job Market and the Future of Work after COVID Sylvia Gallusser talks to Akanksha Kulkarni about transhumanism, the future of the mind and how to develop a futurist mindset. Watch the entire episode on peopleHum’s Leadership video series to know more. [Transcript] We don’t have the full picture yet,ContinueContinue reading “The Job Market and the Future of Work after COVID”
Key Challenges during a Startup’s Rapid Growth (Futurists can help!)
https://youtu.be/rAk_TvzAwMA Interview Sylvia Gallusser – Key Challenges during a startup’s rapid growth Sylvia Gallusser talks to Akanksha Kulkarni about transhumanism, the future of the mind and how to develop a futurist mindset. Watch the entire episode on peopleHum’s Leadership video series to know more. [Transcript] If you want your business to flourish, you need roomContinueContinue reading “Key Challenges during a Startup’s Rapid Growth (Futurists can help!)”
About Transhumanism and Monitoring the Future of the Mind
https://youtu.be/qGiUhA92CAo June 18, Interview with Sylvia Gallusser, Futurist, Researcher & Author @Silicon Humanism Sylvia Gallusser talks to Akanksha Kulkarni about transhumanism, the future of the mind and how to develop a futurist mindset. Watch the entire episode on peopleHum’s Leadership video series to know more. [Transcript] I wouldn’t say I believe in transhumanism, but IContinueContinue reading “About Transhumanism and Monitoring the Future of the Mind”
How Do You Listen To Signals From The Future? Here’s How I Do It…
Scanning our current environment in search for signals is a large part of a futurist’s everyday job. Once you have identified a signal from the future, you interpret what kind of change it represents, what driving force is at work in the background, and finally what it would mean if this signal were to beContinueContinue reading “How Do You Listen To Signals From The Future? Here’s How I Do It…”
Aftershocks & Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic Future
These past months, futurists around the world have been discussing the current crisis and its anticipated consequences. I was honored to be part of the “Aftershocks & Opportunities: Scenarios for a Post-Pandemic Future” book by Fast Future Publishing and to take part in their series of webinars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPTiOB6Z2Cw&feature=youtu.be Here is the replay of our latestContinueContinue reading “Aftershocks & Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic Future”
The Generation Zoom Classroom
Sylvia Gallusser, Futurist & Researcher at Silicon Humanism, discusses her Future Fiction chapter, included in the collective book by Fast Future Publishing “Aftershocks & Opportunities: Scenarios for a Post-Pandemic Future” under the title “The Generation Zoom Classroom”. https://youtu.be/I0gBs5JrZ14 Sylvia presenting the book [Transcript] Hi everybody! I hope you this video finds you safe. My nameContinueContinue reading “The Generation Zoom Classroom”
Live longer, but live longer in good health!
As we are facing the “Caregiving cliff” (in a near future, the number of seniors needing care will greatly exceed the supply of available caregivers), our society is facing major issues as to how to care for the elderly: Seniors are often considered as a cost to society, more or less visible – direct costContinueContinue reading “Live longer, but live longer in good health!”
Happy Future Day!
It is now the seventh year that The Future has an annual celebration day – not everybody is as lucky as us futurists to celebrate the Future every morning! (And I am not talking about Back to the Future Day which occurred October 21, 2015). Future Day is March 1 and exhibits its goal, inContinueContinue reading “Happy Future Day!”
The Future of Dating: Redefining Chemistry
This one is a small Future Fiction piece. Enjoy! Paris May 23rd 2023 She put the phone to her ear, called out “Hello?” louder than she had originally intended, paused, followed up with a “Yes, this is she…” with a slightly lower pitch – hoping it was the volume expected from someone taking a realContinueContinue reading “The Future of Dating: Redefining Chemistry”
The Future of Caregiving (2/2): Let’s start acting today!
Family caregivers have become the backbone of long-term care services. But as the average life expectancy in developed countries rises by 2-3 years every ten calendar years, whereas the Total Fertility Rate has been halved in 60 years, we won’t have the capacity to meet the demand for caregivers. We are heading toward the caregivingContinueContinue reading “The Future of Caregiving (2/2): Let’s start acting today!”
The Future of Caregiving (1/2): The Caregiving Cliff
Family caregivers have become the backbone of long-term care services. But as the average life expectancy in developed countries rises by 2-3 years every ten calendar years, whereas the Total Fertility Rate has been halved in 60 years, we won’t have the capacity to meet the demand for caregivers. We are heading toward the “caregivingContinueContinue reading “The Future of Caregiving (1/2): The Caregiving Cliff”
The Human Brain is the Best Time Travel Machine!
I never stop being fascinated by the human brain and how it thinks about time. I am particularly fond of understanding the place of the future in our thoughts and in our brain circuits! 30 years ago, brain scientists made a surprising discovery. Randy Bruckner, graduate student at Washington University in Saint Louis, found outContinueContinue reading “The Human Brain is the Best Time Travel Machine!”
What is Product-Zeitgeist Fit?
I have witnessed startups launch new products or launch existing products in new markets for the past 15 years. One thing I can say for sure is that success mostly depends on the Product-Market Fit. Or so we’ve been told. According to leading VC fund Andreessen Horowitz, “Product/market fit means being in a good marketContinueContinue reading “What is Product-Zeitgeist Fit?”
Top Resources for Futures Thinkers
So there it is! I’ve put down on paper my list of favorite resources as a futurist living in Silicon Valley. The list is non-exhaustive and evolving. Please feel free to share your own – I’d be happy to consider additions! Noticeable companies Google X, the moonshot factory (American semi-secret research and development facility andContinueContinue reading “Top Resources for Futures Thinkers”
Sponsored Food Trucks & Free Food For All!
Every day at noon, Lenna walks down the street to have lunch. She meets with her friends Amelie (Uber freight driver) and Sam (VR game developer) at the closest AdStar food truck. They’ve checked on the maps through the AdStar app where today’s food trucks are located – at the corner, there is one IndianContinueContinue reading “Sponsored Food Trucks & Free Food For All!”
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