Influx

America is at an interesting time in its history; for a country that’s historically been so focused on the bright, gleaming new future, it’s seems uncertain about exactly what the future holds. In the absence of a clearly defined future and with the various component parts of the...

The problems associated with a saturated media landscape is something I have talked about for years on this blog. As media expands especially in the digital space, this problem has the potential to get out of control. Media owners are hungry to expand into the mobile ad space, but appear to be...

Paul Saffo, the godfather of forecasters, gave a really fantastic talk at the Long Now last night. It was full of lots of sensible thinking suggesting, that despite the negative press against forecasters, of course, he thinks it’s more important then ever. Saffo views the current uncertainty...

William Gibson maybe one of the greatest sci-fi writers of his generation, he is also the best friend of planners everywhere. He even wrote a book about them. His new book, Spook Country, looks intersting, as usual. In a recent interview, he gave us planners the perfect quote."There’s a...

Paleo-Future is a blog that explores the future(s) that never happened. It showcases the visions of the dreamers, artists, corporations and writers who’ve tried to imagine what our future would become. The blog is the brainchild of Matt a 23-year-old student who’s currently finishing up...