Fragile economies and weak infrastructures tend to worsen the results of climate disruptions, a problem exemplified by Bangladesh's vulnerability to monsoons, accelerating desertification in northern China, and, most visibly, Hurricane Katrina's devastation in New Orleans. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Much as Cold War nuclear strategists could argue about winning a nuclear war by having more survivors, advocates of a Global Warming War might see the United States, Western Europe, or Russia as better able to ride out climate disruption… — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Most of us who work as professional futurists never really stop gathering information - you never know when a provocative, potentially disruptive new development… — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
We've already seen digital picture frames pre-loaded with viruses; I'm not eager to have my refrigerator hacked or my alarm clock turned against me. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
You need to recognize that the copyright date on a book reflects when it came out, not when it was written - assume that… — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Human beings are social animals; we devote a significant portion of our brain just to dealing with interactions with other humans. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
It's remarkably easy to dig up enormous amounts of information about individuals, without their consent. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Nearly every communication method we invent eventually conveys unwanted commercial messages. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Participatory complexity may well be the key descriptor of the 21st century - in our economies, in our politics, and in our everyday lives. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Preventing global warming from becoming a planetary catastrophe may take something even more drastic than renewable energy, superefficient urban design, and global carbon taxes. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Is there a better example of natural selection in action than 'Project Runway?' — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Carbon dioxide isn't the only greenhouse gas out there. Other substances, such as water vapor and nitrous oxide, also trap heat to varying degrees. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
Futures thinking is hard work. Fortunately, you do get better at it with practice. It's worth the effort. — Jamais Cascio Copy Share Image
