Human society is entering a “superconvergence” era in biology and data analysis.with a friend. At the time, it was a peripheral threat. We bemoaned the potential loss of life and property. Our friend, however, invested in a public company that makes firefighting aircraft that can scoop more than 1,400 gallons of water onto forest fires.Dr. Metzl is a technology and healthcare futurist. His clients include the U.S. National Security Council, the U.S.
Blackberry was the most popular mobile phone for business. Nokia was obsessed with the Blackberry. It wanted to develop a keyboard product to compete for market share. Nokia “kept its eye on the ball,” and as a result, Nokia and Blackberry are no longer in the mobile device business.The time to focus on peripheral threats or opportunities is when you are too busy focusing on the threats or opportunities directly in front of you.