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MindPrep — Observations and Comments

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(Business) Thinking in a Wicked World

Business has morphed beyond complex — it’s wicked.
Treat AI as a Problem to be Solved

AI fever has infected many companies. And the rush to implement AI is akin to the gold rush of 1849. “Put it in! Show your customers that you are smart and worthy of their money! Do it NOW!” Not sure what to do? Find an AI consulting firm (LOTS of them already), give them a…
FOMO? FOBO? FOBI !

Is your company relevant? will you be relevant in the coming years?
Four Futures, Twelve Questions, Five Ways to Think

Can you interrogate your futures? You need to.
Where is the future taking us? Think about batteries

Thinking about the future? Look to the past.
Taylor, George, Joe, and a downed helicopter

Don’t trust what you see.
Advice from a Dead Astronomer

Misinformation, disinformation, outright lies, and conspiracy theories fill our lives and our media. It’s our responsibility to search for truth.
Institute for Propaganda Analysis

Propaganda! It’s alive and functioning in 2024.
“They” Are Trying to Bend Your Mind

Who’s doing the thinking?