An industry ripe for disruption… After a solid six months of daily, in depth research into global food systems, agribusiness trends, and the daily trading of primary grains including corn, soybeans, and…
Category: Geopolitics
A Giant-Sized History of Warfare & Military Technologies
I’ve always been a fan of military strategy research and weapons history. Hannibal’s elephants vs. the Alps, Caesar’s rapid deployments, even how Filipino martial arts came to be… my interests in this…
A Smattering Of Cool Space And Physics Facts
Let this blog post serve as a primer for your travels, fellow Futurist, as you prepare for… SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER. I’ve always been fascinated with space exploration, by the mind-twisting realities…
There’s More To China Than Bruce Lee And Politics
It’s impossible to ignore China when talking about pretty much anything. There’s a lot of fear around trade wars with China and China’s growing global economic power. “Will China topple the US?”…
55 Things You Might Not Know About Africa
“The conversation about Africa is shifting from one of “deficits” and “gaps” to one about opportunities, prospects, ventures and creativity. That’s not news to companies that have paid close attention to the…
Russia’s Asymmetrical Warfare
Russia’s objective in asymmetric warfare is to avoid direct military operations while interfering in the internal conflicts in other countries. In a 2003 article for the Russian-language journal International Trends, Victor Kremenyuk…
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The following themes are associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Transportation: Electric and cleantech vehicles, self driving cars Climate: Renewable energies and portable energy storage Sovereignty: Cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, privacy tech Automation: Drones,…
Globalization: The Third Industrial Revolution
TLDR – Further advanced manufacturing capabilities and allowed unparalleled global communication Occurred during the second half of the 20th Century Automation and Globalization are major themes Automation of several manufacturing processes while…
The Second Industrial Revolution
I remember learning about THE Industrial Revolution in grade school… And in the last year have read many articles detailing disruption and innovation occurring right now… But I embarrassed to say that…
The First Industrial Revolution
I remember learning about THE Industrial Revolution in grade school… And in the last year have read many articles detailing disruption and innovation occurring right now… But I embarrassed to say that…