Comments on: And they mock FUTURISTS for bad forecasts… http://blog.competitivefutures.com/2009/08/25/and-they-mock-futurists-for-bad-forecasts/ Trends, forecasts, scenarios, opinions on the future Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:17:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ericgarland http://blog.competitivefutures.com/2009/08/25/and-they-mock-futurists-for-bad-forecasts/comment-page-1/#comment-346 ericgarland Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:22:17 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=1039#comment-346 I think what I've learned is that the "leaders" of our institutions are protecting the institutions and not the nation they purport to serve. I have nothing against banks, agencies, even the Fed itself. It's just stunningly clear that their leaders have confused the financial success of a few private firms with the health of the entire society. <br><br>The lesson is for other leaders who may not have the same number of powerful lobbyists working on their behalf. THEY will really need to pay attention to reality, as the federal treasury is only writing blank checks to a select few. The rest of us still need to forecast the petroleum spot markets, plan for the Boomer retirement, and choose solid business strategies.<br><br>Otherwise, as a futurist, this kind of thing is galling just because I feel BAD if I'm this wrong, just on principle!! I think what I've learned is that the “leaders” of our institutions are protecting the institutions and not the nation they purport to serve. I have nothing against banks, agencies, even the Fed itself. It's just stunningly clear that their leaders have confused the financial success of a few private firms with the health of the entire society.

The lesson is for other leaders who may not have the same number of powerful lobbyists working on their behalf. THEY will really need to pay attention to reality, as the federal treasury is only writing blank checks to a select few. The rest of us still need to forecast the petroleum spot markets, plan for the Boomer retirement, and choose solid business strategies.

Otherwise, as a futurist, this kind of thing is galling just because I feel BAD if I'm this wrong, just on principle!!

]]> By: jlswanson http://blog.competitivefutures.com/2009/08/25/and-they-mock-futurists-for-bad-forecasts/comment-page-1/#comment-345 jlswanson Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:14:28 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=1039#comment-345 Oh good lord, where to even begin with this one.<br><br>I think we covered a lot of this in the infrastructure discussion you had posted before, but how much more energy are we going to put into "staying the course"?<br><br>Is the lesson learned here is if you have billions or trillions of other people's money you can keep guessing till you get it right? Oh good lord, where to even begin with this one.

I think we covered a lot of this in the infrastructure discussion you had posted before, but how much more energy are we going to put into “staying the course”?

Is the lesson learned here is if you have billions or trillions of other people's money you can keep guessing till you get it right?

]]> By: ericgarland http://blog.competitivefutures.com/2009/08/25/and-they-mock-futurists-for-bad-forecasts/comment-page-1/#comment-319 ericgarland Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:22:17 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=1039#comment-319 I think what I've learned is that the "leaders" of our institutions are protecting the institutions and not the nation they purport to serve. I have nothing against banks, agencies, even the Fed itself. It's just stunningly clear that their leaders have confused the financial success of a few private firms with the health of the entire society. <br><br>The lesson is for other leaders who may not have the same number of powerful lobbyists working on their behalf. THEY will really need to pay attention to reality, as the federal treasury is only writing blank checks to a select few. The rest of us still need to forecast the petroleum spot markets, plan for the Boomer retirement, and choose solid business strategies.<br><br>Otherwise, as a futurist, this kind of thing is galling just because I feel BAD if I'm this wrong, just on principle!! I think what I've learned is that the “leaders” of our institutions are protecting the institutions and not the nation they purport to serve. I have nothing against banks, agencies, even the Fed itself. It's just stunningly clear that their leaders have confused the financial success of a few private firms with the health of the entire society.

The lesson is for other leaders who may not have the same number of powerful lobbyists working on their behalf. THEY will really need to pay attention to reality, as the federal treasury is only writing blank checks to a select few. The rest of us still need to forecast the petroleum spot markets, plan for the Boomer retirement, and choose solid business strategies.

Otherwise, as a futurist, this kind of thing is galling just because I feel BAD if I'm this wrong, just on principle!!

]]> By: jlswanson http://blog.competitivefutures.com/2009/08/25/and-they-mock-futurists-for-bad-forecasts/comment-page-1/#comment-318 jlswanson Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:14:28 +0000 http://www.competitivefutures.com/blog/?p=1039#comment-318 Oh good lord, where to even begin with this one.<br><br>I think we covered a lot of this in the infrastructure discussion you had posted before, but how much more energy are we going to put into "staying the course"?<br><br>Is the lesson learned here is if you have billions or trillions of other people's money you can keep guessing till you get it right? Oh good lord, where to even begin with this one.

I think we covered a lot of this in the infrastructure discussion you had posted before, but how much more energy are we going to put into “staying the course”?

Is the lesson learned here is if you have billions or trillions of other people's money you can keep guessing till you get it right?

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