Kids Say the Darnest Things... About Calculus, Quantum Mechanics and Astrophysics

Here's a good of example of why you shouldn't let people label your kids.  But, more importantly...
Finally... another person from Rodney Mullen's planet.

If you don't believe me, watch Jacob's Ted Talk above, and then watch this one of Rodney.

The Death of Alvin Toffler

Here's an interview with futurist Alvin Toffler talking about his last book, Revolutionary Wealth.  For over 45 years, Alvin and his wife Heidi have been giving a heads up about future issues to anyone who would listen.  What really sucks is that most of our prominent business leaders and politicians didn't listen.  So now we're dealing with stuff the Tofflers were talking about 30 or 40 or more years ago.  Alvin Toffler died June 27th, 2016, at the age of 87.  Since he was the actual writer of the couple's ideas, it's unlikely any new books will come out, unless they were real close to finishing one.

"We're going through something historic and people don't recognize it."

 -Alvin Toffler

This really bums me out, because I've read three of their books, and listened to about every lecture and interview on You Tube.  The Tofflers were by no means perfect in all their hundreds of ideas about the future, but they gave great insight to dozens and dozens of the issues that the U.S., and the world, is now facing, and will continue to face for decades to come.  In this time where books about future trends, business and technology are virtually outdated by the time they are published, the ideas the Tofflers wrote about 30 or 40 years ago still resonate strong today.

Their books, lectures, and a TV show influenced decision makers around the world.  Yet here in the U.S., so many of our leaders pretty much ignored them.  We're all paying the price economically and socially for not listening closer to this couple who dedicated their lives to educating people about the effects and challenges of our rapidly changing world.  

If you want to learn about many of the societal and economic issues that we'll all be dealing with for the rest of our lives, check out their books or talks or interviews online.  

Revolutionary Wealth, 2006
Creating a New Civilization, 1994
War and Anti-War, 1993
Powershift, 1990
The Third Wave, 1980
Future Shock, 1970
The Third Wave, 1980