Some Shockingly Bad Prognostications
Sometimes even smart people make dumb predictions, and predicting the future of technology seems to be an area most rife with risk. As technology speeds ahead and inventors devise products that challenge most human imagination, it's no wonder we sometimes get it wrong.
So it may come as no surprise that technology futurist Jack Shaw revels in sharing the stories of the worst tech predictions of all time, even as he delivers his view of the technological future.
I heard Jack speak at a conference about a year ago, and both his presentation and the way he leavened it with brief recounting of some shockingly bad prognostications stuck with me.
Looking back, I can see why. In his presentations, he demonstrates to the audience that our technological future might seem unbelievable, but we'd better be prepared for it.
As business leaders, let that be a lesson to you the next time you roll your eyes over some ridiculous-sounding new technology: It could very well be the next big thing.