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   Futurist Jim Carroll (jimcarroll@mastodon.futurist.info)'s status on Friday, 04-Jul-2025 19:07:48 JST Futurist Jim Carroll

   "The more you reach for the past, the more the future escapes you." - Futurist Jim Carroll

   It's July 4, and so I am pausing my Megatrends series for the day to give a shoutout to all my American friends..

   In that context, it's an 'interesting' time to be a futurist. I find myself, as do many others, in the odd situation of outlining the massive opportunities of tomorrow to a nation and people who seem all too eager to dismiss those opportunities. It's not just 'interesting' - it's just downright weird at times.

   As a Canadian, the vast majority of my work over the last 20 years has been throughout the US. I thought I would just spend a moment to catch the idea in today's quote by looking back at some of my keynotes through the years. I truly wonder, at times, what has happened. My thinking is that the result of much of this is that many of the organizations I found myself spending time with now find themselves sliding back instead of moving forward. The more that happens, the tougher it becomes to reverse the direction.

   The United Soybean Board had me in to talk to the top 500 soybean farmers in the US in 2015. They wanted me to focus on what they knew to be the massive market opportunity continuing to emerge in China. Oops.

   The National Rural Electrical Cooperative booked me multiple times to focus on the dramatic changes occurring with solar, wind, batteries, and microgrid technologies. They're now amid massive funding cutbacks, deployment cancellations, and investment decline

   The National Association of Landscape Professionals had me in for a talk on the future trends impacting their industry. They didn't want too much of a focus on workforce issues. They've recently put out a memo about what to do when immigration officials show up on a job or worksite

   The Western Growers Association represents most of the western agricultural community in California, Nevada, and Arizona, and had me in for a talk on the future of farming. They too didn't want to mention the workforce issue. Some of their migrant labor is now being chased through the fields.

   These are only a few of the specific clients who now find themselves deep in some weird future.

   I'll leave it at that.

   July 4.

   Weird.

   Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-the-more-you-reach-for-the-past-the-more-the-future-escapes-you/

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   HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴 (histopol@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 14-Sep-2024 23:32:36 JST HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴

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   @_9CL7T9k8cjnD_

   I've read both versions in a synopsis and I agree the translation is quite good. I couldn't see any real error.
   Even though I have a degree in translations, my French is not good enough to ascertain whether the language level is kept at all times.

   As you mention Schiller:
   He translated MacBeth. Reading that shows who really is a genius with words. I'd posit the oeuvre is equally well written in both languages.

   I'm curious,...
   @BlumeEvolution @paninid @Outmazi @Beachbum

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   Miia Mustang (miiamustang@eliitin-some.fi)'s status on Friday, 01-Mar-2024 18:10:25 JST Miia Mustang

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   @BigTittyBimbo In the US it's... Mixed...

   And watching some discussions surrounding vets and whether or not they "deserve solidarity" can get... Brutal at times.

   As an outsider, I don't really have anything meaningful to add to that topic.

   Though I will say, I am willing to give people the chance to redeem themselves and grow as people... I think it's nice to give people a chance.

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   🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱 (freemo@qoto.org)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Feb-2024 07:02:52 JST 🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

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   @mk

   1. i was asking what you meant. and not if this quote matches, faggot.

   No you werent.

   Here is exactly what you asked for and said:

   like [sic] your source, please. i think you’re lying.

   You literally did not. What you asked for was me to provide you the evidence. I cited the source I used as evidence. Now maybe if you didnt act like a toddler having a tantrum I’d have followed up with you further, but your behavior has made it clear there would be no benefit in me engaging further.

   1. you don’t have to debate anything. i’m asking for proof of your statement.

   Which you were provided, I cited one among many sources. Now its on you to review the source material and form an opinion, but seems your stuck in your little tantrum.

   i think that you’re a brainwashed faggot that FEELS LIKE trump is a racist, because it got psyopped into your head so many times.

   As I’ve stated many times before, both Trump and Biden are old family friends and have been over the family home many times for dinner and to stay the night. No one is brainwashing me, I knew the guy was a racist piece of shit long before anyone gave a fuck about either of them.

   proof me wrong.

   I did, the fact that you are clueless of that fact is more a you problem than a me problem.

   give me one example of trump beeing racist.

   Already cited a source that is literally a compilation of quite a few and the supporting evidence to back it all… and thats just the shit he had done in NYC is 1972 alone. Again the fact that you dont know how to read citation formats or how to get them is a you problem not a me problem. One that you could have easily solved by just asking rather than being an asshat.

   @davidhmccoy @lowqualityfacts

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   Doc Edward Morbius ⭕​ (dredmorbius@toot.cat)'s status on Saturday, 27-May-2023 15:55:55 JST Doc Edward Morbius ⭕​

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   @kkarhan More than that even as the e-ink display shows current estimated arrival times.

   As much as I dislike smartphones these days, that capability alone is an absolute game-changer when using public transit.

   And unlike many other digital signage options, e-ink works well both at night (illuminate the display) and exceptionally well under direct sunlight. The lower contrast is often easier to read / less harsh on the eyes than paper would be.

   @corduroy @Raspberry_Pi