Archive for December, 2008

Habitum Alteram Naturam – Part 2

Talkin’ ’bout the future

Talking about the future has two senses, the first is along the lines of “just talk” as opposed to action. The second sense has talking as a part of bringing the future into being.

The best way to predict the future is to create it. –Peter Drucker

The Monk

There is a story somewhere which [...]

Wat Rampoeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Rampoeng 18 of 21, originally uploaded by jeffmcneill.

December 26, 2008 • Posted in: flickr • No Comments

Wat Rampoeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Rampoeng 17 of 21, originally uploaded by jeffmcneill.

December 26, 2008 • Posted in: flickr • No Comments

Futurology and Development

Any future must and will actually come from places like Manila and Bangkok. At the very least it will find a home there. The present discourse around futurology is predominantly driven and reflected of the developed world. The future is a developed future along the trajectory of current developed nations. And thereby leaves the most [...]

Happy Holidays from Thailand

Hello and aloha,

This is a brief update and holiday wishes. I am in Thailand and have been since Nov 2. This followed on 3 months in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, which was nice and enjoyable. I am currently in Chiang Mai and have been here after a week in Bangkok. The Bangkok airport closure [...]

December 15, 2008 • Tags: , , • Posted in: flickr • No Comments