Mind candy 16 January 2023
Ron Immink
I empower innovative, purpose driven companies by crafting compelling visions for the future. Make them more compelling for all stakeholders. Strategist, positive futurist, coach, advisor, mentor, author and speaker.
You can't predict the future, but you can make smart business decisions today by understanding the latest technology and business trends. Hence mind candy. An example of what information streams you should develop for your own organisation. You can hire me to develop this for you. For more information, click here. Feel free to share your own mind candy. Leave a comment, and if you have a question, want more information, etc, please feel free to ask. Happy to help.
From my dashboard of 16 January 2023
The topics to think about (and discuss in your company) are degrowth (a question of definition), the silver tsunami, innovation, atmospheric rivers, bioethics, autonomous organisations (and society), beyond working from home, ChatGPT as the deepfake of thought, longevity and ants, unlimited organs and decoding crocodile blood
The right information is essential for adaptability. Develop your own in-house information dashboard. Use it to develop scenarios and train your change muscle.
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Why combatting climate change means embracing degrowth
I thinking everyone is missing the point. It is about the redefinition of growth. For example by applying restorative economics, which is about giving an economic value to regeneration/restoration of nature.
Singapore’s ageing population: Tech and new scientific discoveries may calm the silver tsunami
Demographics are always a hard trend.
How will 2023 be a golden year of innovation?
Leading tech companies about what they are most excited about for the coming year.
The big idea: what’s the secret of innovation?
If technology is self-organising and progress predictable, what is the role of the inventor? Study TRIZ.
What California’s deadly storms reveal about the state’s climate future
The storms battering California are known as atmospheric rivers, which act as elongated corridors—hundreds to thousands of miles long—that carry water vapour through the atmosphere in a particular direction
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In Bioethics, the Public Deserves More Than a Seat at the Table
Bioethics as a /new) word you should watch. New words are an indication of trends.
The Rise of Autonomous Organizations: The End of the Middle Manager?
We are currently living in the so-called “Optimizing Society,'” but it also predicts that the “Autonomous Society” is arriving soon—particularly around 2025.
Distributed service-sector productivity
Beyond working from home.
ChatGPT is the Deepfake of Thought
With the birth of generative AI, we can now interact with thoughts and ideas not formed by people. But what does this mean for social health? The end of wisdom?
Ants Live 10 Times Longer by Altering Their Insulin Responses
Queen ants live far longer than genetically identical workers. Researchers are learning what their longevity secrets could mean for aging in other species.
The entrepreneur dreaming of a factory of unlimited organs
If there were unlimited organs, you could replace dialysis, replace heart assist devices, even replace medicines that don’t work that well. Or augment further?
Decoding Croc Blood: Mutations Make It An Oxygen-Ferrying Winner
The unique properties of crocodilian hemoglobin stemmed from 21 interconnected mutations that litter the intricate component of red blood cells.