August 25th, 2016 by
Category: Technology and Humanity

“Consciousness is fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness”

Max Planck, 1931 via BigThink

“So long as the human being remains a human being and doesn’t become mechanical, have all mechanical parts and a mechanical brain, that ultimately they’re going to be driven by the imperatives of storytelling.”

Peter Guber via FrontLine and James McCabe

And yes… they are related 🙂

 

Author: Gerd Leonhard

In the words of American poet John Berryman, “the possibility that has been overlooked is the future”. Most of us are far too busy coping with present challenges to explore the future in any depth – and when we do our own cravings and fears often run away with us, resulting in utopias or dystopias that are not very helpful in terms of planning and decisions. Today’s professionals, leaders and their organisations need a dedicated, passionate long-term understanding of the future if they are to successfully navigate the exponential waves of change. For countless individuals and organizations that intelligence is called Gerd Leonhard.

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