Critical Quotes by Jamais Cascio

By ignoring tomorrow, we undermine today.

— Jamais Cascio

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

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

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

Human beings are social animals; we devote a significant portion of our brain just to dealing with interactions with other humans.

— Jamais Cascio

It's remarkably easy to dig up enormous amounts of information about individuals, without their consent.

— Jamais Cascio

Nearly every communication method we invent eventually conveys unwanted commercial messages.

— Jamais Cascio

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

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

Is there a better example of natural selection in action than 'Project Runway?'

— Jamais Cascio

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

Futures thinking is hard work. Fortunately, you do get better at it with practice. It's worth the effort.

— Jamais Cascio