Andy’s Recent Content
How much sacrifice …
… are we willing to make? Sacrifice seems to be a concept that is out of fashion. Aren’t things tough enough already … and you’re asking for more? For those struggling, it’s about just getting enough. Or for some it is simply about getting mines (sic) rather than sacrificing for the larger community. The After […]
Post-Work: What if we sat around and did nothing?
The opposition to the idea of post-work has lightened. It generates fewer snorts and eyerolls. I can sneak it into classes, talks and workshops and maintain credibility. As the implausibility argument loses some of its edge, the main objection is a variation on the lazy theme, i.e., humans are ill-equipped to handle free time and […]
Futurists as the voice of reason
Is there a new role emerging for futurists? For many years, I’ve used the slide depicted in the figure to suggest potential positionings for an organizational futurist: The public voice has been the rarest, but there have been a handful, with Intel, Google, and Ford coming to mind. The stealth role was much more common […]
ABOUT ANDY HINES
Dr. Andy Hines is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator at the University of Houston’s Graduate Program in Foresight, bringing together the experience he earned as an organizational, consulting, and academic futurist. He is also speaking, workshopping, and consulting through his firm Hinesight.