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Current Meeting & Topic Schedule
Regular Meetings are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 AM Directions
Knights of Columbus Building - Meeting Room, 1114 American Blvd West, Bloomington, MN
Chapter Board Meeting
April Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm KoC
Everyone Welcome
April 28, 2012
Social Political Education
Title: Ten or Eleven ideas that can change your life
Speaker: Brian K Toren
Abstract: Ten ideas that can change your life (plus one other)
In this SIG we will discus several ideas in social environment economics (and some technical( that can affect your future. Topics Include:
• Our Wimpy Economy
* Living Alone
* Privacy in Public
* Information in the Cloud
* Foods That Last Forever
* The End of Nature
* The rise of the "Nons"
After each topic, time will be used to list and discuss some positive and negative consequences of these ideas.
May 5, 2012
Future Studies
Title: Preparing a Talk for the Futurists
Presenter: David Keenan
Abstract: This session will cover guidelines, recommendations, tools and tricks that I use to research and prepare presentations for the Futurists.
May 12, 2012
Economic Futures SIG
Title: Black Swan Economics - N. Taleb
Presenter: G. Kubik
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May 26, 2012
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June 2, 2012
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Future Topics
June 9, 2012
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June 16, 2012
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June 23, 2012
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July 21, 2012
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July 28, 2012
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Aug 25, 2012
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Creativity Futures - How 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. David Keenan
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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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