Tag Archive: Social Media

5 Predictions for the Next 5 Years

It’s quite common to see prediction posts produced in January, and for a futurist blogger the draw to do one is obvious. In that regard, and in the spirit of IBM’s 5-in-5 approach, here are five predictions for the next five years.

The 21st Century: A Tale of Paradigm Shifts and Adaptability

Tacoma Glass Museum Cone Zone (image by Wonderlane, Flickr, CC)

There is nothing new about paradigm shifts in human history. The difference that we will face in the 21st century, unlike any other that has come before, is that our ability to create and process new information is accelerating exponentially. It is time to start paying attention, because if we don’t we will be subsumed by the changes brought about through our inattentive stumbling towards the future.

Taking Control of Your Digital Footprint

Being aware of the information about us that is publicly available is going to become an increasingly important skill to develop, and part of this awareness is an understanding of just where and how you can control these elements.

Your Life: The Videogame?

I wanted to look at something that we will likely see in the near future of videogames: the conversion of everyday activity into a gaming context. We’ve already seen a few examples of this take place and it is a form of gaming that has yet to really emerge but one that will take off very quickly once the mainstream crowds are drawn into the addictive lure of turning everyday mundane actions into status-based achievements.

Discussion: Does social media negatively impact spirituality?

I wanted to try a slightly different angle with this post and create a call-out for discussion surrounding a particular topic: does social media negatively impact spirituality?

Staring into the Abyss of Social Media

We’re all having a great time, it seems – the world is a happy place, rejoicing in the mutual celebration of competitive sport, technological progress, and a Northern Hemisphere summer (and LOL cats…always with the bloody LOL cats). But hold on one moment…