Berto Jongman: 2014 State of the Future

The “State of the Future” is a comprehensive annual overview of the present global situation and prospects for humanity. It integrates forecasts, trends, and judgments of thought leaders and scholars from around the world, sharing important future possibilities to improve strategies today. Led by Jerome Glenn, the Millenium Project sponsors this collective intelligence endeavor. Good …

Steven Aftergood: ODNI Rethinks Secrecy and Openness in Intelligence — 25 Years Late, Neither Credible nor Effective, Still Missing the Point!

ODNI Rethinks Secrecy and Openness in Intelligence By leaking classified intelligence documents, Edward Snowden transformed public awareness of the scale and scope of U.S. intelligence surveillance programs. But his actions are proving to be no less consequential for national security secrecy policy. “These leaks have forced the Intelligence Community to rethink our approach to transparency …

Stephen E. Arnold: Google Is Yesterday: Apps, Not Search, the Future – Comment by Robert Steele

Google Is Yesterday: Apps, Not Search, the Future I read “Google Searches for role in App Age.” This is a for fee item, so you will need to pony up money or buy a copy of the dead tree edition of the March 10, 2014, Wall Street Journal. If you have a WSJ account, here’s …

Review: Real-Time Diplomacy – Politics and Power in the Social Media Era

Philip Seib 5.0 out of 5 stars Major Contribution Leaving a Great Deal More to Be Discussed, March 4, 2014 Diplomacy is a third-rate practice at this time, largely because the governments representated by diplomats lack intelligence with integrity and are also not held accountable for making grand mistakes with consequencies measured in trillions over …

Berto Jongman: Top 10 Emerging Technologies

Top 10 emerging technologies for 2014 Technology has become perhaps the greatest agent of change in the modern world. While never without risk, positive technological breakthroughs promise innovative solutions to the most pressing global challenges of our time, from resource scarcity to global environmental change. However, a lack of appropriate investment, outdated regulatory frameworks and …