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Article: Future trends and mindsets: John Naisbitt is often called the global philosopher among futurists. In his latest book he introduces 11 frameworks he calls mindsets, that allow the reader to detect, observe, analyse, and react to future trends and take advantage of opportunities as they present themselves.(Mind Set!)
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- August 1, 2007
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FUTURIST John Naisbitt has always had a knack for stating the obvious. In his new book Mind Set!, he says the most reliable way to forecast the future is to try to understand the present. From 1982, the future has been the focus of Naisbitt's work as an author and speaker, thanks to the phenomenal success of his bestselling Megatrends. This book cemented his repute as a futurist. The culmination of nearly a decade of research, Megatrends was at the top of the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years, and has sold more than nine million copies.
In Megatrends, Naisbitt espoused the concept of "high tech/high touch" being key to success in the future. ...