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      • 2nd August 2019 - Mostly more gloom and doom
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      • 26th October 2018 – The Case of the Treacherous Till Slip and Other Interesting Tales
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      • 21st September 2018 - The Information Flow Continues
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      • 31st July 2018 - Watching the World
      • 13th July 2018 - Energy Update 2018
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      • 20th April, 2018 - The Equaliser Conspiracy
      • 3rd April, 2018 - More Fascinating Facts and Figures
      • 28th February, 2018 - World Update
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      • 29th November 2017 - Guessing Our Future
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      • 26th July 2017 – Ideas for a Brighter South Africa
      • 3rd July 2017 - Another Energy Update
      • 8th May 2017 – Trucking and Selling
      • 12th April 2017 - False News Today
      • 22nd March 2017 - Predicting Speed of Change
      • 27th February 2017 - Growing Inequality
      • 11th January 2017 - Medical Data Mining
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      • 17th August 2016 - Innovationv Update
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      • 4th July 2016 – An Eye to the Future
      • 10th June 2016 - Reverse Education
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      • 29th March 2016 – America’s Digital Colonisation of the World
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Brian's Musings

That's my five year year old granddaughter surfing with a smile.
What will the world be like when she turns 20 - or 220?
Explore the future with me

Introduction

That’s my five year old granddaughter, smiling as she surfs the wave. What will the world be like when she turns 20 – or 220? We don’t know.
 
This website aims to provide pointers as to where the world is headed so you can plan your personal and business lives. The information has been gleaned from a wide range of sources and is regularly updated as new information comes to hand.
 
For much of the past twenty years I have been publishing articles about the future which were included in the twice monthly MBendi newsletters. Now that I have left MBendi, I have created a regular E-mail Brian’s Musings newsletter aimed at stimulating your thinking. You can contact me to join the subscription list.
 
As I’ve collated my bits and pieces of information for my musings, so I have identified nine major trends that are sweeping the globe. The population of the world is growing and growing older. Climate change and environmental degradation could lead to the death and displacement of millions each year. Migration and urbanisation continue unabated as people seek greener pastures. Low cost renewable energy is leading to the death of oil, gas and coal. Information is power and mass data storage and mining is empowering a handful of companies and countries. Automation is leading to increased unemployment while automated electric vehicles are taking to the roads, railways and airspace. The gap between rich and poor continues to widen. Finally, globalisation in all its forms continues apace.
 
In my book, Guessing Our Future – Signposts to 2050, I have documented each of these trends as well as providing a chapter suggesting ways countries, companies and individuals can identify the opportunities and challenges arising out of these trends and prepare accordingly. You can download the November 2017 edition of my book below.

My forecast is not the final answer. I am sure you are going to have constructive criticisms and better ideas than me. I invite you to use Brian's Blog to share these with the rest of us.
 
Good reading and inspirational thinking!


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Musings


  • 28th June 2020 – Mulling a Covid Afterlife
  • 31st May 2020 - Unlocking your mind while in Lockdown
  • 19th April, 2020 – More stimulants for lockdown contemplation
  • 3rd April, 2020 – Planning Ahead in a Time of Plague
  • 19th March 2020 – More to Mull on in Splendid Isolation
  • 24th February 2020 - The Corona Virus and Much More
  • 23rd January 2020 – What changes likely in the new year?
  • 23rd November 2019 - Another fascinating mix from around the world
  • 29th October 2019 – Where are we headed now?
  • 10th October 2019 – Another tour of the issues
  • 27th August 2019 - Brighter than Usual
  • 2nd August 2019 – Mostly more gloom and doom
  • 5th July 2019 - Not Much Improvement Anywhere
  • 9th June 2019 – Better late than never
  • 27th April 2019 – More to make you think about the future
  • April 2019 Letters to the Editor of Business Day
  • 2nd April 2019 – Another month of mixed news
  • 27th February 2019 – More good news than bad
  • 4th February, 2019 - Trying to make sense of it all
  • 29th December 2018 - Preparing for 2019
  • 13th November 2018 – Death by Hot Air and Other Cautionary Tales
  • 26th October 2018 – The Case of the Treacherous Till Slip and Other Interesting Tales
  • 25th October 2018 - Feedback on Draft Integrated Resource Plan for South Africa
  • 21st September 2018 – The Information Flow Continues
  • 31st August 2018 - Reading for the first weekend in spring / autumn
  • 31st July 2018 - Watching the World
  • 13th July 2018 - Energy Update 2018
  • 31st May 2018 - Grime and Punishment
  • 20th April 2018 - The Equaliser Conspiracy
  • 3rd April 2018 - More Fascinating Facts and Figures
  • 28th February 2018 - World Update
  • 28th November 2017 - Guessing Our Future
  • 29th July 2017 – Basic Income Grant
  • 26th July 2017 - Ideas for a Brighter South Africa
  • 3rd July 2017 - Another Energy Update
  • 8th May 2017 – Trucking and Selling
  • 12th April 2017 - False News Today
  • 22nd March 2017 - Predicting Speed of Change
  • 27th February 2017 - Growing Inequality
  • 11th January 2017 - Medical Data Mining
  • 13th December 2016 - American Irony
  • 25th November 2016 - Global Decision Making
  • 30th October 2016 - Climate Changes
  • 11th October 2016 - Investment Musings
  • 19th September 2016 - The Inexorable Five
  • 2nd September 2016 - Driving Forward
  • 17th August 2016 - Innovation Update
  • 19th July 2016 - Powering On
  • 4th July 2016 - An Eye to the Future
  • 10th June 2016 - Reverse Education
  • 20th May 2016 - More Minding Your P’s and Q’s
  • 5th May 2016 - A Leisurely Future
  • 17th April 2016 – More Food for Thought
  • 30th March 2016 - America's Digital Colonisation of the World
  • 11th March 2016 - Measuring Life
  • 26th February 2016 – Growing Older, Growing More
  • 12th February 2016 – Retirement Reflections
  • 29th January 2016 – Just More Four Years to 2020
  • 15th January 2016 - A Taste of Red and White
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  • Home
  • Brian's Blog
  • Musings
    • Brian's 2020 Newlsetters >
      • 28th June 2020 – Mulling a Covid Afterlife
      • 31st May 2020 - Unlocking your mind while in Lockdown
      • 19th April, 2020 – More stimulants for lockdown contemplation
      • 3rd April 2020 - PLanning Ahead in a Time of Plague
      • 19th March 2020 – More to Mull on in Splendid Isolation
      • 24th February, 2020 - The Corona Virus and Much More
      • 24th January 2020 - What changes likely in the new year?
    • Brian's 2019 Newsletters >
      • 23rd November 2019 - Another fascinating mix from around the world
      • 30th October 2019 - Where are we headed now?
      • 10th October 2019 - Another tour of the issues
      • 27th August 2019 -Brighter than usual
      • 2nd August 2019 - Mostly more gloom and doom
      • 5th July 2019 - Not much improvement anywhere
      • 19th June 2019 - Better late than neverNew Page
      • 27th April 2019 - More to make you think about the future
      • April 2019 Letters to the Editor of Business Day
      • 2nd April 2019 - Another Month of Mixed News
      • 27th February 2019 - More good news than bad
      • 4th February 2019 - Trying to make sense of it all
    • 2018 >
      • 29th December 2018 - Preparing for 2019
      • 3th November 2018 - Death by Hot Air and Other Cautionary Tales
      • 26th October 2018 – The Case of the Treacherous Till Slip and Other Interesting Tales
      • October 2018 - Feedback on Draft Integrated Resource Plan for South Africa
      • 21st September 2018 - The Information Flow Continues
      • 31st August 2018 - Reading for the first weekend of spring / autumn
      • 31st July 2018 - Watching the World
      • 13th July 2018 - Energy Update 2018
      • 31st May 2018 - Grime and Punishment
      • 20th April, 2018 - The Equaliser Conspiracy
      • 3rd April, 2018 - More Fascinating Facts and Figures
      • 28th February, 2018 - World Update
    • 2017 >
      • 29th November 2017 - Guessing Our Future
      • 29th July 2017 – Basic Income Grant
      • 26th July 2017 – Ideas for a Brighter South Africa
      • 3rd July 2017 - Another Energy Update
      • 8th May 2017 – Trucking and Selling
      • 12th April 2017 - False News Today
      • 22nd March 2017 - Predicting Speed of Change
      • 27th February 2017 - Growing Inequality
      • 11th January 2017 - Medical Data Mining
    • 2016 >
      • 13th December 2016 - American Irony
      • 25th November 2016 - Global Decision Making
      • 30th October 2016 - Climate Changes
      • 11th October 2016 - Musing Investments
      • 19th September 2016 - The Inexorable Five
      • 2nd September 2016 - Driving Forward
      • 17th August 2016 - Innovationv Update
      • 19th July 2016 - Powering Along
      • 4th July 2016 – An Eye to the Future
      • 10th June 2016 - Reverse Education
      • 20th May 2016 - More Minding P's and Q's
      • 5th May 2016 - A Leisurely Future
      • 17th April 2016 - More Food for Thought
      • 29th March 2016 – America’s Digital Colonisation of the World
      • 11th March 2016 - Measuring Life
      • 26th February 2016 - Growing Older, Growing More
      • 12th February 2016 – Retirement Reflections
      • 29th January 2016 - Just Four More Years to 2020 >
        • 15th January 2016 - A Taste of Red and White
  • Books