I seem to be hearing that “college isn’t for everyone” more frequently these days. Being in a university setting these …
Five challenges to “jobs are required”
The After Capitalism work requires challenging myths, assumptions, and beliefs that will be uncomfortable to let go of. …
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The State of Foresight
For our Spring Gathering last year at Houston Foresight, we explored the topic of “Introducing the Future, that is, how …
Ten things we could do if we did not have to work
It’s great to see my piece “Getting Ready for a Post-Work Future” published in Foresight and STI Governance. I blogged …
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Jobs as income is a distribution problem
In our series on a post-work future, last time we looked at how jobs providing structure to daily life would be a …
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Jobs provide structure to daily life
In our series looking at the possibility of a post-work future, last time we looked at how the centrality of work to our …
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Work is central to our identity
When you are introduced to someone, how long is it before you let them know what you do for work? And how soon do you …
A Post-Work Future May Take Longer Than We Think
The After Capitalism research has identified three categories of visions of a world in which capitalism is no longer the …
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Signal: Men without Work
Nicholas Eberstadt of American Enterprise Institute provides helpful insight into an issue that “after capitalism” is …
Balanced View of Emerging AI & Automation
One the one hand, “we are at an inflection point—the early stages of a shift as profound as that brought on by the …
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Jobs or Tasks?
The Shift Commission released a nice report on the future of work looking ahead 10-20 years. Four almost-inevitable …
Revisiting the End of Work
I published an “End of Work as We Know It” piece back in 2015 for the Career Planning and Adult Development Journal. A …
Don’t be a meatbot
My elegant title suggests a simple strategy of looking at the unfolding pathway of automation and don’t follow a …
Jobbing or Doing?
A frequently asked question I get as an educator is “can I get a job as a futurist? I tackled this important and …
Foresight in the university world: Research
I'm thinking of a series of unofficial random musings about the state of foresight in the university world, as I begin …
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Can I get a job as a futurist?
Yes, but it ain't easy! It’s the number one question on the mind of prospective foresight students. Futurists are …
Thinking about futurists and jobs
Jobs have been on my mind lately. I’ve been looking through job descriptions as part of my work on the APF …
The value of a foresight education
I recently posted some findings on the Houston Foresight blog from an alumni survey. The survey was undertaken as a …
The End of Work as We Know It
....and I feel fine (if I have the old REM song right). In simpler words, the changes ahead for work could be really …
Work may be “ending” but don’t quit your job just yet
I was recently on a panel discussion for “The Future of the Global Workforce” for the Houston chapter of the World …
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Value in an automated intelligent sharing economy
I hope you’ll pardon the mouthful of a title, but it seemed useful to convey a big gulp of ideas for organizing economic …
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Jobs as an obsolescent concept
About four years ago, I wrote a piece called “retirement as an obsolescent concept” in Career Planning and Adult …
Futurist an awesome job….that most haven’t heard of
Houston Futures alum and new futurist at Disney Emily Empel brought my attention to a piece, 7 Jobs You’ve Never Heard …
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What’s your value-add? (Future of Work)
The best way for re-trainers to help their clients get back into the workforce may be to help them see their …
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Anticipating [A Dozen] Surprises about the Future of Work
I'm pleased to be able to speak to the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Region 4 group …
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Get in touch with your feminine side
In a couple of recent public sessions, the issue of men, women, values and the future came up. It may be first helpful …
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Coast to Coast Futures
Really enjoyed my appearance on Ian Punnett's Coast to Coast radio program with University of Houston Futures faculty …
Retirement is an obsolescent concept
My futurist colleagues and I have often joked about putting together a dictionary of obsolescent concepts. Entry #1: …
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Future Jobs…on Houston Public Television
I really enjoyed my appearance with Latina Voices on Houston Public Television on November 8th. Very nice people! We …
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Talking about Jobs on “Latina Voices: Smart Talk”
Had a nice opportunity to talk about the future of jobs with Latina Voices: Smart Talk. The show is produced by HTV, …
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