So, the Chinese believe they may have a functioning space solar facility by the year 2035 in which solar energy is collected in space and beamed back to earth via radio waves. I featured space solar technology on the outer edge of my Table of Disruptive Technologies in 2018, but it seems to be happening faster than expected. Then again, this could simply be propaganda. But if it isn’t there could be trouble ahead. Don’t be fooled, data isn’t the new oil, electricity is, and if oil was behind war in the 20th Century so electricity will be behind war in the 21st Century. China has a vast population, but few natural resources and strategically needs to be energy self-sufficient as soon as possible. If energy moves to space then space could be the location of a war between China and the US.

I love the fact that some people are worried about being tracked by a non-existent chip in the Covid-19 vaccine. Are these the same people that wear Apple watches use Facebook and Google? Nice graphic on the way Big Tech watches you here.

In a recent study, some 70 percent of U.S. mothers reported that they played outside every day as children; only 31 percent of their children do.

I wouldn’t totally disagree with these 4 Mega-trends via McKinsey & Company, although I’m not sure about limiting the list to just 4. Maybe best see my trends map for a contextual overlay. Link for web version here or print version here.

From my new friend ‘Mr T’ in Seattle.

New maps coming out of my ears…..

I’ve just been asked by a friend what question he might ask in an interview. A few days earlier i was asked the kinds of question someone might be asked in an interview at Oxbridge. Here are a few shots for both situations (probably less so for the job interview, but I like the idea of turning the tables and interviewing them).

• Do you think you are smart?
• What’s the worst question I could ask you?
• What failure are you most proud of?
• What’s more important; intelligence, ambition or luck?
• What are you good at?
• What are you curious about?
• What have you been wrong about?
• What are the limits to your compassion?
• What do you regret the most?
• What is influence?
• What is courage?
• What is the purpose of life?
• What is the purpose of death?
• How is your reality different to mine?
• What would you remove from a burning house?
• If you met an alien what’s the first question you would ask?
• What did you learn last year?
• What are you sure about?
• What are you unsure about?
• Tell me what I’m wrong about.