About Eric

Eric Garland is a writer who focuses on the future trends that are changing life for everybody. He is the author of three books on future trends, a regular public speaker, and a professional bassist.

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Select Category21st Century National SecurityAlternative CurrenciesBusiness Model InnovationClimate ChangeCultural RevitalizationDisruptive TechnologyEconomic TransitionEnd of the Consumer EconomyEric in the MediaFinancial CorruptionFunFuture of the Nation-StateFuture ScenariosGenerational ConflictInstitutional FailureInstitutional InnovationsKeepersMusicNext Generation Economic DevelopmentNext Generation LeadershipObsolete Analytical TechniquesOrganizational IntelligencePeak ResourcespoliticsResilient CommunitiesSocial DisruptionsSurveillance CultureTechnology and SocietyThe Education BubbleThe Next RetirementThinking About the FutureUncategorized

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• "Meritocracy" is more a function of your parent's wealth than ever: aje.me/120Cq6R from @sarahkendzior and @ajenglish 10 hours ago

Recent posts

• One billion dollars of paint
• Why Mike & Ike’s gay divorce is part of the future of branding
• If media covered America the way we cover foreign cultures
• The mayor of Bristol takes his whole salary in the local currency
• Why Congress sucks
• The beast at the gates of civilization
• Breaking through the American media bubble
• The glorious Bitcoin freakout of 2013
• A portrait of my hero
• Another local currency launches in the Basque Country