Reed's Ruminations: The Past, Present, and Future
Reflections on science, technology, and computing — leavened by personal experience
Tag: future
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Reflections on Francois Jacob
Since reading Jacob’s memoir a decade ago, I have been pondering his poignant reflections on creativity and human motivations. I still believe the future can be brighter than the past. Like Jacob, my food is anticipation; my drug is hope.
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A Conversation on Designing the Future
SF author Bruce Sterling and I recently had a public conversation about the future. I offered some advice to the students in the audience. 1. Hang out with people not like yourself. 2. Take some risks. 3. Make new and original mistakes.