Paul Saffo
Paul Saffo
Paul Saffois a technology forecaster based in Silicon Valley. A Consulting Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University, Saffo teaches courses on the future of engineering and the impact of technological change on the future. In 2008, Saffo was named Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the Stanford Media X research network...
mistake distance views
Never mistake a clear view for a short distance.
meaningful goal needs
The goal of forecasting is not to predict the future but to tell you what you need to know to take meaningful action in the present
views age world
"Point of view" is that quintessentially human solution to information overload, an intuitive process of reducing things to an essential relevant and manageable minimum.. In a world of hyper abundant content, point of view will become the scarcest of resources.
technology entrepreneur use
We tend to use a new technology to do an old task more efficiently. We pave the cow paths.
matter assets
Hipness is the only asset that matters.
powerful flying use
The Web is a compelling new medium being put to all kinds of uses, by everyone from banks to Cub Scouts to flying saucer cults. That said, it can also be a powerful folly amplifier.
technology opportunity years
It turns out it takes 30 years for a new idea to seep into the culture. Technology does not drive change. It is our collective response to the options and opportunities presented by technology that drives change.
social-network defined excluded
The value of a social network is defined not only by who's on it, but by who's excluded,
player design tools
The future belongs to neither the conduit or content players, but those who control the filtering, searching and sense-making tools we will rely on to navigate through the expanses of cyberspace.
singing cards world
Each time you toss out a 'singing' greeting card, you are disposing of more computing power than existed in the entire world before 1950.
butterfly jewels data
Graphic designers are idea embalmers, loving undertakers preserving bits of data like to many butterflies pinned to felt in a jewel box.
anyone companies compulsive lose offering
We're not so many years away from companies offering kits for the compulsive, ... (But) anyone that compulsive isn't going to lose something.
ability companies deep rise seeing understanding
We're seeing the rise of independent specialists who have a deep understanding of things that big companies don't have the ability to do.
choice choose develop rules steps thumb wisely
With more technologies, there are more choices. Choose wisely and well. You don't have to read every e-mail you get; you need to develop your own rules of thumb and steps to sanity.