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Regular Meetings are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 AM   Directions

Knights of Columbus Building - Meeting Room, 1114 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN 

 

June 16, 2012

Topic:      Technology Futures

Title:       Singularity University 

Presenter: Hank Lederer

Abstract:  Peter Diamandis created the X-Prize Foundation.  The Ansari X-Prise awarded $10M to Burt Rutan for SpaceShip1 in 2004.  This year, he cofounded Planetary Resources to mine asteroids, with investors Larry Page and Eric Schmidt of Google, Ross Perot, and director James Cameron.  He cofounded Singularity University with Ray Kurzweil.

 

Abundance

https://read.amazon.com/?asin=B005FLOGMM

 

Website: http://singularityu.org/

Video Clips: http://singularityu.org/multimedia/videos/

TED Video: http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_diamandis_abundance_is_our_future.html (16 min)

Ford's most advanced assembly plan

The Global Brain Awakens

 

Future Session - July 21, 2012

"The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future"

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/6/6/joseph_stiglitz_on_the_price_of

Economics-and-morality

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/279-82/11933-focus-economics-and-morality

The Algebraist

http://www.amazon.com/The-Algebraist-Iain-M-Banks/dp/1597800449/ref=sr_1_16?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1339865414&sr=1-16

 

June 23, 2012

Topic:      Society, Management, Education / Future Studies

Title:       The Black Swan - part 2

Presenter: George Kubik

Abstract:  coming soon

 

June 30, 2012 

CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING 9:30-10:15

- President's Recap and Future Outlook

Topic: Peace Futures - short session 

Title:   Israel Regional Peace Futures - New Possibilities

Presenter: Roger Rydberg

Abstract:   http://minnesotafuturists.pbworks.com/w/page/53615833/June%202012%20Peace%20SIG

 

July 7, 2012

Topic:      Future Studies

Title:       Creativity and the Future - Part 2

Presenter: David Keenan

Abstract:   Recent discoveries about how people are more or less creative, as discussed by Jonah Lehrer in his book 'Imagine: How Creativity Works' and what application of these ideas could mean for the future. 

 

July 14, 2012

Topic:      Economic Futures

Title:    The Disintegration and Reconstruction of America        

Presenter: Jack Carter

Abstract:  The Disintegration and Reconstruction of America-1.pdf

 

July 21, 2012

Topic:      Technology Futures

Title:            coming soon 

Presenter:

Abstract:     coming soon

 

July 28, 2012

Title:       Potential Breakthrough Innovations in Human Relationships/Leadership/Governance - Part 2 - US Education and Families

Presenter: Bill Peter

Abstract:  From 10am to 10:45am Bill will cover “Historic trends to date” and “Lessons from history”. From 10:45am to 11:30am Bill will facilitate a group discussion of “Possible futures, likely futures, and preferred futures” on each of five topics

• 1.       The changing structure of the US family
• 2.       Worldwide competitiveness/Universities/K-12
• 3.       Examples of excellence/changes in market share
• 4.       Barriers to innovation
• 5.       Technological aids to education innovation

 

Aug 4, 2012

Topic:      Future Studies

Title:           coming soon 

Presenter:  George Kubik

Abstract:     coming soon

 

Aug 11, 2012

Topic:      Economic Futures

Title:            coming soon 

Presenter:

Abstract:     coming soon

 

Aug 18, 2012

Topic:      Technology Futures

Title:            coming soon 

Presenter:

Abstract:     coming soon

 

Aug 25, 2012

Title:       Potential Breakthrough Innovations in Human Relationships/Leadership/Governance - Part 3 - US Healthcare

Presenter: Bill Peter

Abstract:  From 10am to 10:45am Bill will cover “Historic trends to date” and “Lessons from history”. From 10:45am to 11:30am Bill will facilitate a group discussion of “Possible futures, likely futures, and preferred futures” on each of five topics

• 1.       The Obamacare debate
• 2.       Changes in the last 60 years
• 3.       Individual responsibility
• 4.       17% of GNP
• 5.       Huge and dysfunctional bureaucracy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Topics Pending for 2012

Future schedule work in progress

Roundtable: Tech Breakthrough Forecasts for 2015-2020

See topics awaiting dates above.

 

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