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What will the emphasis on STEM, and the movement away from encouraging a liberal arts education (even at liberal arts schools) mean for the future of our culture? This report identifies trends leading us in that direction. So, considering these trends, what roles can museum play in promoting a liberal education?

We have been talking about TrendeWatch 2013 trend "disconnecting to reconnect" and here is a great example of a company capitalizing on this trend.  Great video.  Could this be welcome in galleries or some public programs?

The number of young people getting their licenses and interested in getting cars is declining. If this trend sticks, we may actually be moving away from an auto-centered culture.

A new global summit for culture, entrepreneurship and technology tackling the big ideas shaping the future of the cultural sector. (Would love to see what comes out of this)

reinventing "church" in an increasingly secular culture

Artists are euologizing the end of the US Postal Service. Are they at the cutting edge, seeing the demise of a key cultural institution? Or have they assumed a future that may not happen?

The Shift Age is about humanity's new era. As the Information Age gives way to the Shift Age, we are entering a time of transformation and change that offers both great risk and incredible opportunity. Why do things happen so fast? Why do we feel unsettled, even out of control? David Houle identifies and explains the dynamics and forces that already have reshaped and will continue to reshape our world for the next 20 years. He comments from the front lines of the Shift Age on issues and topics that affect our lives. We have entered the final, global stage of humanity's cultural, social, and economic evolutionary journey: the Shift Age.

What's The (Next Big) Idea For Flourishing Philosophy Clubs?

The sort of expedient architecture on view at the London Olympics reflects economic reality, but cities must ponder the long-term effects of a pop-up aesthetic.