The February issue of Compass magazine, the global voice of professional futurists, has just published an article by Institute for Economic Evolution founder, Vinny Tafuro. This quarterly magazine shares the diverse voices of professional futurists from around the world and […]
Non-Profits Should Lead New Social Compact
How Google’s 20% time could help mend America Following a year where COVID abruptly forced remote work and racism and financial inequity took center stage, the non-profit sector has an opportunity to change Americans’ relationship with work. There is no […]
A Conversation With Futurists: What We Discussed at FPP 20/20
Three themes: the future of work, rebuilding education, and the limitations of philanthropy. I recently participated in “A Conversation with Futurists” discussion as part of FPP 20/20, the Florida Prosperity Partnership’s Twelfth Annual Financial Capability Training Conference. My co-futurists were […]
Supply, Demand, and the Grounded Market
After decades of neglect by economists, markets must be empowered to do more. “The American dream is alive, but fraying,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO of Chase last August. The Business Roundtable, where Dimon serves as Chairman, had just made headlines […]
Time, Space, and the Janitor
The time is now for Elon’s biggest opportunity yet. At Harvard’s 2017 Commencement, Mark Zuckerberg referred to a well-known story of John F. Kennedy’s visit to NASA where he asked a janitor what he was doing. The janitor responded: ‘Mr. […]
Sweden’s Not So ‘Nobel’ Influence
How Sweden’s Central Bank uses Alfred Nobel’s name to spread economic inequality. In September the New York Times featured a “Nobel-Winning Economist” attending Burning Man in The Upshot section. Writer Emily Badger accompanied economist Paul Romer into the dessert to document his […]
Citizen Capitalism uses the power of shareholder influence against the wolves.
Book Review: Citizen Capitalism: How a Universal Fund Can Provide Income and Influence to All Corporations have been hijacked by the wolves of Wall Street. A generation of Gordon Gekkos manage hedge funds that pressure corporations to cut corners in […]
Grow Your Own; Attracting Top Talent in the Digital Age
Stop poaching and invest in cultivating engaged digitally literate citizens. America’s communities are in need of investment. The post World War II neoliberal economic model based on paying “Economic Man” enough extra money for a stay-at-home spouse and single family […]
Measuring Social Capital; Going Beyond GDP to Liberate the Global Economy
The biggest blind spots of GDP are digitization, big data, and the role people play in both. Across the globe communities are challenged to build attractive and energizing ecosystems that nurture residents, draw visitors, and inspire innovation. Brain belts, innovation […]
Creative Ventures and Careers–‘a sort of public prostitution’
Why we love art yet hate the artist has been an Industrial Age economic necessity Have you considered where the line is between ‘starving artist’ and ‘sellout’ in today’s digital economy? Where everyone is an influencer and monetizing your friends […]