In a time of unprecedented change, our society finds itself at the crossroads of transition. If we accept that we are in the Crisis phase of what historians William Strauss and Neil Howe term The Fourth Turning – a cyclical theory suggesting that societies repeatedly cycle through periods of stability and upheaval – we must confront a crucial question: Are we choosing to proactively unlearn outdated models, or will we be forced to do so reactively in the wake of crisis?
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The Impact Of Virtual Worlds On Travel
(more…)The tourism sector stands to benefit tremendously from the use of Metaverse technology. The greater availability of new and better sources of inspiration for travelers is one of the perks that stands out the most
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Disrupting The Way We Travel
Put bluntly: The infrastructure we have in one era isn’t the infrastructure we’ll need in the next.
Devin Liddell – A futurist predicts the 3 biggest disruptions to how we’ll travelThat quote from a recent article can be applied to anything. For example, the institutions created in one era are not suited for the next. In the article, Futurist Devin Liddell looks at what he believes are the three biggest disruptions coming to travel. He begins by looking at the transformative changes existing infrastructure will struggle to support. First, as mentioned in an earlier post on urbanization, seventy percent of the human population is projected to live in cities by 2050. Second, climate change is poised to wreak havoc on cities, ninety percent of which are coastal. Lastly, the phenomenon of blurring boundaries takes the world of physical infrastructure and merges it with the digital domain.
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Travel In A Post-Pandemic World
There was a lot going on in the world of travel prior to the pandemic. The emerging Mobility Ecosystem built on a foundation of innovation promises to disrupt this space as the decade progresses. The visual describes some of what lies ahead (click to view in a separate window).
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Inside the Next Transition 