Sure all those social media apps on your phone have quirky logos and cutesy names. (Is Fandoogle taken?) But every one of these companies is a stone cold KILLER. While filling our days with grumpy cat videos, they fill their bellies with fleshy chunks of hopeful, desperate media partners, who learned the hard way that […]
A deep (and funny) look at the new American Revolution. How technology, monopolies, and culture are giving the American dream an extreme makeover. The podcast goes much deeper into who owns the tools of the revolution than the video. Here are the two articles I wrote on this: Who Owns The Tools of Disruption? (on Forbes) & The […]
Here’s a killer clip from the Q&A with AR Bernard, who does not pull punches on Mike Bloomberg, stop & frisk or taking money from Mike. (Full audio podcast below). Fresh from my recent live event on The Future of Belief, a truly spectacular chat with Pastor AR Bernard, founder of Christian Cultural Center (CCC) […]
This week is a treat. I welcome comedian Jim Jefferies as my guest. Yes, the same Jim Jefferies who told Piers Morgan to “F*** off!” on Real Time with Bill Maher last Friday. This episode is a about a dark, ugly, beautiful revelation I had, inspired by a brilliant bit on Jim’s Netflix special, Freedumb. As a […]
Is there a formula to predict the future? Not just the future, but THE INEVITABLE? Here’s my draft. It challenges everything we believe about ideas, innovation & our future. And explains why Elon Musk and Donald Trump are powerless against fate. But we are not. A feast for your imagination…with a few halfway-decent jokes sprinkled in. […]
Ever get the urge to run all your wild theories by a Nobel Prize-winning economist? Well, I got to do just that with the former Chief Economist of the World Bank, Columbia University Professor, and author of: People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens […]
Like any authentic pinata, Part 3 of The Capitalist Solution For Universal Healthcare is packed with candy and nails. So many expect so much from government, especially healthcare. But what can this monster actually deliver? A cynic (or libertarian) might say, “NOTHING!! GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK!” But you’re in luck. This is a balanced report card […]
Ever wonder why suddenly there’s all kinds of “fake news” and everyone, including our President, can lie without consequence? Steve Faktor explains the five evolutionary reasons why bullshit is winning. Enjoy the latest episode of The McFuture podcast (or read it below)! Remember to share it & rate it 5-stars on iTunes! In 1963, 10 […]
Steve Faktor’s keynote helps entrepreneurs capitalize on the rise of new religions to re-imagine their products & services.
Half of Americans think President Donald Trump will bring the end of days – starting with the tragic loss of several basic cable stars to Canada. The other half thought Hillary would bring World War III, attacking Russia…or formatting Pentagon hard drives. In a way, they were both right. Every economic boom is followed by […]
The Famous 4E’s Of Google Strategy & the updated version featured on the cover story of Germany’s Capital Magazine
Our Platform Risk Matrix, which predicted twitter’s developer ouster a year in advance
Fun, viral taxonomies like The 9 Corporate Personality Types & 15 Faces Of Facebook
HIGHLIGHTS
Prescription: HP Could Reinvent 3D Printing And Itself (Forbes, 10/2012)
11/2013 – Meg Whitman Announced A Virtual Clone Of Steve’s Strategy As Documented By This Blogger
Prediction: Anticipated Twitter’s Instability & Alienation Of Its Developers In Surviving Platform Risk (See Chart) (10/2011)
8/2012 – Twitter’s Api Update Cuts Off Oxygen To Third-Party Clients
Facebook Upends Publishers, Switching From Clickbait To Pay-To-Play, Then Video, Then Away From News Publishers.
Prediction: In Deconstructing Google’s Strategy & Detailed Google Report accurately Predicted Investment In Future Opportunities (Like Education), Disposition Of Motorola & Failure Of Google+. (Forbes/LinkedIn/Cover Story Of Germany’s Top Business Magazine Capital 05/2013)
1/2014 – Google Sells Motorola
4/2014 – Vic Gundotra, Google+ Head Departs
2/2014 – Google Capital Lands $300 Million And Leaps Into Web Education
Prescription: Corporations Should Drop Diploma Requirement To Cure College Debt (LinkedIn, 1/2014)
09/2018 – Google, Apple And 13 Other Companies That No Longer Require Employees To Have A College Degree
2015 – Ernst & Young Stopped Requiring Degrees. Should You?
Prescription: 10 New Rules For Mobile Payments And Loyalty Startups (Forbes, 3/2013)
Virtually Every Rule Still Holds True, E.g. E-Wallets Are Not A Business, Failures Of QR Codes/ NFC/Social In Payments, Etc.
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