If you knew everything about the future, what would you do differently today? It’s a question futurist, Faith Popcorn, has been asking for decades. Popcorn is an expert in cultural and consumer trends—the “Nostradamus of Marketing.” As a future-caster, she’s identified sweeping societal movements in business, politics, and human behavior that predict how Americans will think, what they’ll value, and ultimately, what they’ll buy. She advises dozens of CEOs of … [Read more...]
Peace Be Unto You
I know you join me in prayer for the countless lives irrevocably changed by the horrific events in Boston on Monday. We pray for those who have lost their lives and those who have lost their way of life; for those who suffer from physical, mental and emotional wounds; for those who grieve; for first responders, medical professionals, community and religious leaders, and investigators; and for all, anywhere, who fear and grieve. The darkness of this week suggests that we live in a Good Friday … [Read more...]
Have Some Guts
We live in a culture that has come to perceive the misfortune of others as must-see TV. From Judge Judy to Judge Wopner, from Ricki Lake to Jerry Springer, from high-speed car chases on the evening news to the sensationalized funerals of fallen pop icons, our culture has a strange love affair with the casual, discreet observation of tragedy and hard luck and human sin. As Bono of U2 once sang, I can’t tell the difference between ABC News and Hill Street Blues. It’s all so terribly … [Read more...]
