by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The Occupy movement is most significant not for what the protestors say, but rather that the movement is happening at all. It demonstrates significant unrest, and the greatest dissatisfaction with the capitalist system that we’ve witnessed since the fall of the Soviet Union. But where is it headed? That’s a […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The Apple iPhone 4S announced last week received generally tepid reviews. The tech press was expecting more, mostly in the external form factor of the iPhone, and was disappointed when the “new” iPhone looked the same as the old. I completely disagree with the lack of enthusiasm, and think that […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. Libraries are cutting edge. Schools are not. Librarians move with the changes in technology. Teachers do not. And we need to ask ourselves why that is, because we spend a lot more on our schools than on our libraries. Now let me make the obvious amendments: Not every library and […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. There are innovations in the field of innovation itself, as well as older principles of innovation that have been around so long that many people either aren’t aware of them, or ignore them despite their value. I thought it was about time to explore both trends. The particularly interesting thing […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The stock markets have fallen out of bed since President Obama signed the ludicrous debt ceiling deal. I don’t wonder about that; what I wonder is why they took so long. I was expecting stocks to fall two weeks earlier than they did. But now the question becomes: What happens […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. My last blog dealt with the debt ceiling debate within the U.S. Congress – if “debate” is the word for what looks like a combination of Mexican stand-off and Russian roulette. I’d like to update my comments with some things to watch: 1) August 2nd is probably not the deadline. I […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. The world as we know it may very well end on August 2nd. This won’t be the end of the world in a metaphysical or spiritual sense, but rather in a financial and economic one because of the incredible, almost unbelievable stupidity of the extreme members of the Republican Party. […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, c.f.a. There’s an unusual amount of dissension among economists and other commentators about whether we’re heading towards higher inflation or devastating deflation, and whether the economy will continue to grow, or slip into a double-dip recession. This is happening because we are in uncharted waters, with few, if any, precedents to […] Read more

by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. What follows is another excerpt from the manuscript of a book I’m currently working on. I expect it to come out in late Spring or early Summer. ———   “But with Benedict … he’ll kill you, and then he’ll go to work on you!” – Character Reuben Tishkoff in the […] Read more