Upcoming Events - 2012
Forum: The Columbus Futurists monthly forum meets from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Panera Bread Co. community room (875 Bethel Road).
February 23: “Are freeways doomed?” Several cities are tearing down highways, creating bold new public spaces, and building a future without cars. This discussion will be based on this article that appeared in Slate.
March 22: “Real-life Jedi: Pushing the limits of mind control” It is no longer science fiction: researchers have developed working prototypes of brain-computer interfaces that allow users to control what they see on the screen simply with their thoughts. What are the implications of this emerging technology? Read the related article.
April 26: “Well-being in Ohio” The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (WBI) is the first-ever daily assessment of U.S. residents' health and well-being. By interviewing at least 1,000 U.S. adults every day, the Well-Being Index provides real-time measurement and insights needed to improve health, increase productivity, and lower healthcare costs. Public and private sector leaders use data on life evaluation, physical health, emotional health, healthy behavior, work environment, and basic access to develop and prioritize strategies to help their communities thrive and grow. What does the survey reveal about Ohio? What are the implications for residents? What can a survey of well-being tell us about future trends? Read the attached pdf…
May 24: "How will we know / describe the 'Renaissance person' of 2020?"
Book Circle: The Columbus Futurists Book Circle meets quarterly, starting at 7:00 pm. Meetings take place at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at the Lennox Town Center on Olentangy River Rd.
coming later this spring ...
May, 2012
Past discussion Forum events ...
January 26 2012: “What are you reading right now?” Blog post
November 17, 2011:Synthesis: An Interdisciplinary Discipline. Article link
October 20, 2011: The Future of Business Education,
September 22, 2011: David Staley on his "Universitas" presentation at Columbus TEDx, 2010 (link to video) -
August 25, 2011: Re-Imagining Capitalism June 23, 2011: Can Financial Terrorism Permanently Impact the Path to Economic Recovery? link to article May 26, 2011: "The Future of Nuclear Power after Fukushima Dai-ichi" - presented by Gordon Aubrecht, the Ohio State University
April 28, 2011:
Are America's Best Days Behind Us? link to article by Fareed Zakaria
March 24, 2011: New Industry Prospects for Ohio
February 24, 2011: Machine Ethics
January 27, 2011: Scenarios on Vulnerability in the US 2030
November 18, 2010:
Predicting Future Behavior article October 28, 2010: Retroforesight
September 23, 2010: "Disaster Preparation in Columbus"
July 22, 2010: "The Future of Transportation"
June 17, 2010: "Narcotrafficing: Implications for US Security"
May 27, 2010: "Future Opportunities for the State of Ohio"
Past Book Circle topics:
November 9, 2011: Michio Kaku: Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100
August 11, 2011: This Will Change Everything: Ideas that will shape the future, by John Brockman.
June 16, 2011: Alvin Toffler: Future Shock
May 19, 2011: Stephen Millett: Managing the Future
April 7, 2011: Steven Johnson: Where Good Ideas Come From
February 10, 2011: Stephen Millett: Managing the Future
January 13, 2011: Richard Florida: The Great Reset
December 9, 2010: John Casti: Mood Matters
November 11, 2010: Derek Bok: Our Underachieving Colleges
October 14, 2010: Albert Laszlo Barabasi: Bursts: The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do
September 9, 2010: Clay Shirky: Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
August 12, 2010: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita: The Predictioneer's Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future