#assumptions — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/britain/43178/ How The Story Is Shifting For London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEG) After Fresh Target Updates #assumptions #FairValue #jpmorgan #LondonStockExchange #LondonStockExchangeGroup #LSEG #PriceTarget #StockPriceChart

Economics of air transport in Europe

Typology: Characteristics Cluster One: Business demand and lower connectivity Consisting of 32 regions (12%), with 6% of total…
#Economy #assumptions #benefits #challenging #economic #EconomyofEU #EconomyoftheEU #EUeconomy #Europe #growth #Transport
https://www.europesays.com/2979887/

https://theconversation.com/what-working-class-boys-need-to-succeed-at-school-respect-and-open-conversations-277912; https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/boyhood-studies/16/2/bhs160207.xml (abstract only). "There are entrenched gaps between working-class #boys & their peers in their levels of attainment at every stage of #education. Often, however, the #solutions for addressing this gap in attainment have roots in #assumptions & #stereotypes. These tend towards positioning working-class boys as somehow suffering from... #apathy, #laziness or a lack of #ambition... The #evidence does not back these stereotypes up."

https://theconversation.com/what-working-class-boys-need-to-succeed-at-school-respect-and-open-conversations-277912; https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/boyhood-studies/16/2/bhs160207.xml (abstract only). "There are entrenched gaps between working-class #boys & their peers in their levels of attainment at every stage of #education. Often, however, the #solutions for addressing this gap in attainment have roots in #assumptions & #stereotypes. These tend towards positioning working-class boys as somehow suffering from... #apathy, #laziness or a lack of #ambition... The #evidence does not back these stereotypes up."

https://theconversation.com/what-working-class-boys-need-to-succeed-at-school-respect-and-open-conversations-277912; https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/boyhood-studies/16/2/bhs160207.xml (abstract only). "There are entrenched gaps between working-class #boys & their peers in their levels of attainment at every stage of #education. Often, however, the #solutions for addressing this gap in attainment have roots in #assumptions & #stereotypes. These tend towards positioning working-class boys as somehow suffering from... #apathy, #laziness or a lack of #ambition... The #evidence does not back these stereotypes up."

https://theconversation.com/what-working-class-boys-need-to-succeed-at-school-respect-and-open-conversations-277912; https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/boyhood-studies/16/2/bhs160207.xml (abstract only). "There are entrenched gaps between working-class #boys & their peers in their levels of attainment at every stage of #education. Often, however, the #solutions for addressing this gap in attainment have roots in #assumptions & #stereotypes. These tend towards positioning working-class boys as somehow suffering from... #apathy, #laziness or a lack of #ambition... The #evidence does not back these stereotypes up."

https://theconversation.com/what-working-class-boys-need-to-succeed-at-school-respect-and-open-conversations-277912; https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/boyhood-studies/16/2/bhs160207.xml (abstract only). "There are entrenched gaps between working-class #boys & their peers in their levels of attainment at every stage of #education. Often, however, the #solutions for addressing this gap in attainment have roots in #assumptions & #stereotypes. These tend towards positioning working-class boys as somehow suffering from... #apathy, #laziness or a lack of #ambition... The #evidence does not back these stereotypes up."

#AltText A painting of a brown pipe with a black mouth piece half way along its curved stem partitioned by a small gold coloured partition on a plain light yellow background with the caption below in italics: ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’, signed in small text by Magritte in the bottom right hand corner

Deduce: this reality is not a #MAGA

#models #Abstraction #DialecticPrinciple #TranscendentalRepresentations #Magritte #Assumptions #Arguments #AntoninArtaud #AbductingLanguage #MouldyLogic #LanguageRacketeering #TheatreOfTheAbsurd #Philosophy

#AltText A painting of a brown pipe with a black mouth piece half way along its curved stem partitioned by a small gold coloured partition on a plain light yellow background with the caption below in italics: ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’, signed in small text by Magritte in the bottom right hand corner

Deduce: this reality is not a #MAGA

#models #Abstraction #DialecticPrinciple #TranscendentalRepresentations #Magritte #Assumptions #Arguments #AntoninArtaud #AbductingLanguage #MouldyLogic #LanguageRacketeering #TheatreOfTheAbsurd #Philosophy

#AltText A painting of a brown pipe with a black mouth piece half way along its curved stem partitioned by a small gold coloured partition on a plain light yellow background with the caption below in italics: ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’, signed in small text by Magritte in the bottom right hand corner

Deduce: this reality is not a #MAGA

#models #Abstraction #DialecticPrinciple #TranscendentalRepresentations #Magritte #Assumptions #Arguments #AntoninArtaud #AbductingLanguage #MouldyLogic #LanguageRacketeering #TheatreOfTheAbsurd #Philosophy

#AltText A painting of a brown pipe with a black mouth piece half way along its curved stem partitioned by a small gold coloured partition on a plain light yellow background with the caption below in italics: ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’, signed in small text by Magritte in the bottom right hand corner

Deduce: this reality is not a #MAGA

#models #Abstraction #DialecticPrinciple #TranscendentalRepresentations #Magritte #Assumptions #Arguments #AntoninArtaud #AbductingLanguage #MouldyLogic #LanguageRacketeering #TheatreOfTheAbsurd #Philosophy

#AltText A painting of a brown pipe with a black mouth piece half way along its curved stem partitioned by a small gold coloured partition on a plain light yellow background with the caption below in italics: ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe’, signed in small text by Magritte in the bottom right hand corner

Deduce: this reality is not a #MAGA

#models #Abstraction #DialecticPrinciple #TranscendentalRepresentations #Magritte #Assumptions #Arguments #AntoninArtaud #AbductingLanguage #MouldyLogic #LanguageRacketeering #TheatreOfTheAbsurd #Philosophy

I came across this excellent paper on the philosophical underpinnings of Machine Learning (as a discipline). It's well worth a read.

http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06754

The summary (from the paper) is:

Machine learning is a style of reasoning, and is as rhetorical as any other. It

• Takes data as fact (not a core object of enquiry)
• Presumes the data is “random” (as an omnibus sanitisation protocol)
• Purports to learn representations of the world (from the “intrinsic structure of data”)
• Presumes that knowing the world suffices to control it
• Takes categories as features of the world (to avoid grappling with the hard choice)
• Avoids grappling with the tension between the individual and the aggregate
• Confuses and conflates data and information
• Valorises method above all
• Judges methods solely via canned “benchmarks”
• Makes black boxes, without providing the associated data-sheets.
• Construes its products as fully autonomous, when it is mere partial delegation.

It has honed its style of reasoning so that the style is invisible. It has thus successfully turned itself into a self-perpetuating thought-style — in other words, a “discipline”.

#ML #MachineLearning #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #assumptions #philosophy #rhetoric #NewPaper

I came across this excellent paper on the philosophical underpinnings of Machine Learning (as a discipline). It's well worth a read.

http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06754

The summary (from the paper) is:

Machine learning is a style of reasoning, and is as rhetorical as any other. It

• Takes data as fact (not a core object of enquiry)
• Presumes the data is “random” (as an omnibus sanitisation protocol)
• Purports to learn representations of the world (from the “intrinsic structure of data”)
• Presumes that knowing the world suffices to control it
• Takes categories as features of the world (to avoid grappling with the hard choice)
• Avoids grappling with the tension between the individual and the aggregate
• Confuses and conflates data and information
• Valorises method above all
• Judges methods solely via canned “benchmarks”
• Makes black boxes, without providing the associated data-sheets.
• Construes its products as fully autonomous, when it is mere partial delegation.

It has honed its style of reasoning so that the style is invisible. It has thus successfully turned itself into a self-perpetuating thought-style — in other words, a “discipline”.

#ML #MachineLearning #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #assumptions #philosophy #rhetoric #NewPaper

I came across this excellent paper on the philosophical underpinnings of Machine Learning (as a discipline). It's well worth a read.

http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06754

The summary (from the paper) is:

Machine learning is a style of reasoning, and is as rhetorical as any other. It

• Takes data as fact (not a core object of enquiry)
• Presumes the data is “random” (as an omnibus sanitisation protocol)
• Purports to learn representations of the world (from the “intrinsic structure of data”)
• Presumes that knowing the world suffices to control it
• Takes categories as features of the world (to avoid grappling with the hard choice)
• Avoids grappling with the tension between the individual and the aggregate
• Confuses and conflates data and information
• Valorises method above all
• Judges methods solely via canned “benchmarks”
• Makes black boxes, without providing the associated data-sheets.
• Construes its products as fully autonomous, when it is mere partial delegation.

It has honed its style of reasoning so that the style is invisible. It has thus successfully turned itself into a self-perpetuating thought-style — in other words, a “discipline”.

#ML #MachineLearning #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #assumptions #philosophy #rhetoric #NewPaper

I came across this excellent paper on the philosophical underpinnings of Machine Learning (as a discipline). It's well worth a read.

http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06754

The summary (from the paper) is:

Machine learning is a style of reasoning, and is as rhetorical as any other. It

• Takes data as fact (not a core object of enquiry)
• Presumes the data is “random” (as an omnibus sanitisation protocol)
• Purports to learn representations of the world (from the “intrinsic structure of data”)
• Presumes that knowing the world suffices to control it
• Takes categories as features of the world (to avoid grappling with the hard choice)
• Avoids grappling with the tension between the individual and the aggregate
• Confuses and conflates data and information
• Valorises method above all
• Judges methods solely via canned “benchmarks”
• Makes black boxes, without providing the associated data-sheets.
• Construes its products as fully autonomous, when it is mere partial delegation.

It has honed its style of reasoning so that the style is invisible. It has thus successfully turned itself into a self-perpetuating thought-style — in other words, a “discipline”.

#ML #MachineLearning #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #assumptions #philosophy #rhetoric #NewPaper

I came across this excellent paper on the philosophical underpinnings of Machine Learning (as a discipline). It's well worth a read.

http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.06754

The summary (from the paper) is:

Machine learning is a style of reasoning, and is as rhetorical as any other. It

• Takes data as fact (not a core object of enquiry)
• Presumes the data is “random” (as an omnibus sanitisation protocol)
• Purports to learn representations of the world (from the “intrinsic structure of data”)
• Presumes that knowing the world suffices to control it
• Takes categories as features of the world (to avoid grappling with the hard choice)
• Avoids grappling with the tension between the individual and the aggregate
• Confuses and conflates data and information
• Valorises method above all
• Judges methods solely via canned “benchmarks”
• Makes black boxes, without providing the associated data-sheets.
• Construes its products as fully autonomous, when it is mere partial delegation.

It has honed its style of reasoning so that the style is invisible. It has thus successfully turned itself into a self-perpetuating thought-style — in other words, a “discipline”.

#ML #MachineLearning #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #assumptions #philosophy #rhetoric #NewPaper

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

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Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

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Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

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Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

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Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

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Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #CranfordTeague

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Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #CranfordTeague

🧵 2/2

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #CranfordTeague

🧵 2/2

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #CranfordTeague

🧵 2/2

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

🧵 2/2

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

🧵 2/2

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

🧵 2/2

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

🧵 2/2

Computers can be programed to make specific assumptions—for example, if a human asks for four lines that touch, they are almost certainly talking about a square—but humans make countless assumptions every second of everyday based on a myriad of contextual clues, just to survive."

https://www.ficklefutures.com/p/ai-makes-an-ass-out-of-you-and-me

#AI #communication #assumptions #humanintelligence #technology #Masto #FickleFutures

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Traditional conferences assume that conference sessions should be used primarily to transmit pre-planned content. We can do better!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2009/12/unquestioned-traditional-conference-assumption-2-conference-sessions-should-be-used-primarily-for-transmitting-pre-planned-content

#meetings #EventDesign #assumptions #broadcast #content #participation #events #eventprofs

Traditional conferences assume that conference sessions should be used primarily to transmit pre-planned content. We can do better!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2009/12/unquestioned-traditional-conference-assumption-2-conference-sessions-should-be-used-primarily-for-transmitting-pre-planned-content

#meetings #EventDesign #assumptions #broadcast #content #participation #events #eventprofs

Traditional conferences assume that conference sessions should be used primarily to transmit pre-planned content. We can do better!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2009/12/unquestioned-traditional-conference-assumption-2-conference-sessions-should-be-used-primarily-for-transmitting-pre-planned-content

#meetings #EventDesign #assumptions #broadcast #content #participation #events #eventprofs

More complaints arise about Woolworths’ use of AI personality analysis in job interviews

Steve Holt, 51, has tried to get…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #about #AI #Analysis #applicants #arise #ArtificialIntelligence #assumptions #AU #Australia #being #come #complaints #Experiences #forward #have #in #Interviews #job #judged #laughable #made #more #of #personality #rejected #ridiculous #seemingly #Technology #that #their #them #Use #with #Woolworths
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/569255/

More complaints arise about Woolworths’ use of AI personality analysis in job interviews

Steve Holt, 51, has tried to get…
#NewsBeep #News #Artificialintelligence #about #AI #Analysis #applicants #arise #ArtificialIntelligence #assumptions #AU #Australia #being #come #complaints #Experiences #forward #have #in #Interviews #job #judged #laughable #made #more #of #personality #rejected #ridiculous #seemingly #Technology #that #their #them #Use #with #Woolworths
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/569255/

Why The Everspin Technologies (MRAM) Investment Story Is Shifting After Fine Tuned Valuation Assumptions

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St’s easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. The…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #america #assumptions #EverspinTechnologies #FairValue #MRAM #science #SimplyWallStCommunity #target #technology #unitedstatesofamerica
https://www.europesays.com/2864880/

"Consistency is only a virtue if the path is still relevant." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Here's something you already know: doing the same old thing puts you on the road to the same old destination.

Keeping that in mind, here are some simple rules to avoid consistency:

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (we don't know where we're going, but we're making great time)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (volatility is the new normal!)

Don’t ignore the rebels because they see what you’re missing (think about that one - you know it's true!)

Don’t rely on your history because it won’t write your future (legacy is a death sentence)

Don’t prioritize your process because the world prioritizes your progress (be creatively disorganized)

Don’t mistake activity for achievement because movement isn't always forward (invest in free time)

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (jump without knowing!)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (change yourself already!)

Don’t seek the 'perfect' plan because agility beats perfection every time (you can't plan in a fast future)

Don’t build for today because tomorrow is already here (live forward...)

Don’t settle for the comfortable because growth only happens in discomfort (comfort zone stuff)

How do you do that?

Abandon the roadmap - it was made for a different time

Abandon your assumptions - because they are already anchors

Abandon the tried and true for new things

Abandon perfection because mistakes are your new knowledge opportunities

Abandon yesterday’s logic since it is now basically tomorrow's illogical foundation

Abandon the status quo because it's already obsolete

Abandon what you know to find what you don't know

Abandon the safe plan for the risky unknown

Abandon the analysis and go with your gut

Abandon what you've already done to find what you need to do next

What's the phrase we often hear? I heard it in a song yesterday while driving: "Today is only yesterday's tomorrow.' It's from Uriah Heep, a great 70s band.

Rethink it: "Tomorrow is yesterday's missed opportunity" if you don't change things up!

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Futurist Jim Carroll has seen many companies fail at innovation because consistency is central to their culture.

**#Consistency** **#Change** **#Pivot** **#Agility** **#Abandon** **#Rules** **#Future** **#Innovation** **#Rebels** **#Progress** **#Speed** **#Growth** **#Discomfort** **#Strategy** **#Movement** **#Tomorrow** **#Roadmap** **#Assumptions** **#Risk** **#Leadership** **#Transformation** **#Relevance** **#Logic** **#Action** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-consistency-is-only-a-virtue-if-the-path-is-still-relevant/

"Consistency is only a virtue if the path is still relevant." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Here's something you already know: doing the same old thing puts you on the road to the same old destination.

Keeping that in mind, here are some simple rules to avoid consistency:

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (we don't know where we're going, but we're making great time)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (volatility is the new normal!)

Don’t ignore the rebels because they see what you’re missing (think about that one - you know it's true!)

Don’t rely on your history because it won’t write your future (legacy is a death sentence)

Don’t prioritize your process because the world prioritizes your progress (be creatively disorganized)

Don’t mistake activity for achievement because movement isn't always forward (invest in free time)

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (jump without knowing!)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (change yourself already!)

Don’t seek the 'perfect' plan because agility beats perfection every time (you can't plan in a fast future)

Don’t build for today because tomorrow is already here (live forward...)

Don’t settle for the comfortable because growth only happens in discomfort (comfort zone stuff)

How do you do that?

Abandon the roadmap - it was made for a different time

Abandon your assumptions - because they are already anchors

Abandon the tried and true for new things

Abandon perfection because mistakes are your new knowledge opportunities

Abandon yesterday’s logic since it is now basically tomorrow's illogical foundation

Abandon the status quo because it's already obsolete

Abandon what you know to find what you don't know

Abandon the safe plan for the risky unknown

Abandon the analysis and go with your gut

Abandon what you've already done to find what you need to do next

What's the phrase we often hear? I heard it in a song yesterday while driving: "Today is only yesterday's tomorrow.' It's from Uriah Heep, a great 70s band.

Rethink it: "Tomorrow is yesterday's missed opportunity" if you don't change things up!

---

Futurist Jim Carroll has seen many companies fail at innovation because consistency is central to their culture.

**#Consistency** **#Change** **#Pivot** **#Agility** **#Abandon** **#Rules** **#Future** **#Innovation** **#Rebels** **#Progress** **#Speed** **#Growth** **#Discomfort** **#Strategy** **#Movement** **#Tomorrow** **#Roadmap** **#Assumptions** **#Risk** **#Leadership** **#Transformation** **#Relevance** **#Logic** **#Action** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-consistency-is-only-a-virtue-if-the-path-is-still-relevant/

"Consistency is only a virtue if the path is still relevant." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Here's something you already know: doing the same old thing puts you on the road to the same old destination.

Keeping that in mind, here are some simple rules to avoid consistency:

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (we don't know where we're going, but we're making great time)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (volatility is the new normal!)

Don’t ignore the rebels because they see what you’re missing (think about that one - you know it's true!)

Don’t rely on your history because it won’t write your future (legacy is a death sentence)

Don’t prioritize your process because the world prioritizes your progress (be creatively disorganized)

Don’t mistake activity for achievement because movement isn't always forward (invest in free time)

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (jump without knowing!)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (change yourself already!)

Don’t seek the 'perfect' plan because agility beats perfection every time (you can't plan in a fast future)

Don’t build for today because tomorrow is already here (live forward...)

Don’t settle for the comfortable because growth only happens in discomfort (comfort zone stuff)

How do you do that?

Abandon the roadmap - it was made for a different time

Abandon your assumptions - because they are already anchors

Abandon the tried and true for new things

Abandon perfection because mistakes are your new knowledge opportunities

Abandon yesterday’s logic since it is now basically tomorrow's illogical foundation

Abandon the status quo because it's already obsolete

Abandon what you know to find what you don't know

Abandon the safe plan for the risky unknown

Abandon the analysis and go with your gut

Abandon what you've already done to find what you need to do next

What's the phrase we often hear? I heard it in a song yesterday while driving: "Today is only yesterday's tomorrow.' It's from Uriah Heep, a great 70s band.

Rethink it: "Tomorrow is yesterday's missed opportunity" if you don't change things up!

---

Futurist Jim Carroll has seen many companies fail at innovation because consistency is central to their culture.

**#Consistency** **#Change** **#Pivot** **#Agility** **#Abandon** **#Rules** **#Future** **#Innovation** **#Rebels** **#Progress** **#Speed** **#Growth** **#Discomfort** **#Strategy** **#Movement** **#Tomorrow** **#Roadmap** **#Assumptions** **#Risk** **#Leadership** **#Transformation** **#Relevance** **#Logic** **#Action** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-consistency-is-only-a-virtue-if-the-path-is-still-relevant/

"Consistency is only a virtue if the path is still relevant." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Here's something you already know: doing the same old thing puts you on the road to the same old destination.

Keeping that in mind, here are some simple rules to avoid consistency:

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (we don't know where we're going, but we're making great time)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (volatility is the new normal!)

Don’t ignore the rebels because they see what you’re missing (think about that one - you know it's true!)

Don’t rely on your history because it won’t write your future (legacy is a death sentence)

Don’t prioritize your process because the world prioritizes your progress (be creatively disorganized)

Don’t mistake activity for achievement because movement isn't always forward (invest in free time)

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (jump without knowing!)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (change yourself already!)

Don’t seek the 'perfect' plan because agility beats perfection every time (you can't plan in a fast future)

Don’t build for today because tomorrow is already here (live forward...)

Don’t settle for the comfortable because growth only happens in discomfort (comfort zone stuff)

How do you do that?

Abandon the roadmap - it was made for a different time

Abandon your assumptions - because they are already anchors

Abandon the tried and true for new things

Abandon perfection because mistakes are your new knowledge opportunities

Abandon yesterday’s logic since it is now basically tomorrow's illogical foundation

Abandon the status quo because it's already obsolete

Abandon what you know to find what you don't know

Abandon the safe plan for the risky unknown

Abandon the analysis and go with your gut

Abandon what you've already done to find what you need to do next

What's the phrase we often hear? I heard it in a song yesterday while driving: "Today is only yesterday's tomorrow.' It's from Uriah Heep, a great 70s band.

Rethink it: "Tomorrow is yesterday's missed opportunity" if you don't change things up!

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Futurist Jim Carroll has seen many companies fail at innovation because consistency is central to their culture.

**#Consistency** **#Change** **#Pivot** **#Agility** **#Abandon** **#Rules** **#Future** **#Innovation** **#Rebels** **#Progress** **#Speed** **#Growth** **#Discomfort** **#Strategy** **#Movement** **#Tomorrow** **#Roadmap** **#Assumptions** **#Risk** **#Leadership** **#Transformation** **#Relevance** **#Logic** **#Action** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-consistency-is-only-a-virtue-if-the-path-is-still-relevant/

"Consistency is only a virtue if the path is still relevant." - Futurist Jim Carroll

Here's something you already know: doing the same old thing puts you on the road to the same old destination.

Keeping that in mind, here are some simple rules to avoid consistency:

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (we don't know where we're going, but we're making great time)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (volatility is the new normal!)

Don’t ignore the rebels because they see what you’re missing (think about that one - you know it's true!)

Don’t rely on your history because it won’t write your future (legacy is a death sentence)

Don’t prioritize your process because the world prioritizes your progress (be creatively disorganized)

Don’t mistake activity for achievement because movement isn't always forward (invest in free time)

Don’t wait for clarity because speed is the only certainty (jump without knowing!)

Don’t fear the pivot because the straight path is extinct (change yourself already!)

Don’t seek the 'perfect' plan because agility beats perfection every time (you can't plan in a fast future)

Don’t build for today because tomorrow is already here (live forward...)

Don’t settle for the comfortable because growth only happens in discomfort (comfort zone stuff)

How do you do that?

Abandon the roadmap - it was made for a different time

Abandon your assumptions - because they are already anchors

Abandon the tried and true for new things

Abandon perfection because mistakes are your new knowledge opportunities

Abandon yesterday’s logic since it is now basically tomorrow's illogical foundation

Abandon the status quo because it's already obsolete

Abandon what you know to find what you don't know

Abandon the safe plan for the risky unknown

Abandon the analysis and go with your gut

Abandon what you've already done to find what you need to do next

What's the phrase we often hear? I heard it in a song yesterday while driving: "Today is only yesterday's tomorrow.' It's from Uriah Heep, a great 70s band.

Rethink it: "Tomorrow is yesterday's missed opportunity" if you don't change things up!

---

Futurist Jim Carroll has seen many companies fail at innovation because consistency is central to their culture.

**#Consistency** **#Change** **#Pivot** **#Agility** **#Abandon** **#Rules** **#Future** **#Innovation** **#Rebels** **#Progress** **#Speed** **#Growth** **#Discomfort** **#Strategy** **#Movement** **#Tomorrow** **#Roadmap** **#Assumptions** **#Risk** **#Leadership** **#Transformation** **#Relevance** **#Logic** **#Action** **#Onwards**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/03/daily-inspiration-consistency-is-only-a-virtue-if-the-path-is-still-relevant/

https://medium.com/storyangles/10-ideas-that-challenge-assumptions-and-expand-horizons-8ffb08478f1a

Assumptions shape how you work, learn, plan, and solve problems. Challenge them to open space for new ideas.

#challenges #assumptions #broadenyourhorizons #medium #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #life

https://medium.com/storyangles/10-ideas-that-challenge-assumptions-and-expand-horizons-8ffb08478f1a

Assumptions shape how you work, learn, plan, and solve problems. Challenge them to open space for new ideas.

#challenges #assumptions #broadenyourhorizons #medium #personaldevelopment #selfimprovement #life

"The road to the future can often be found in the missteps of the past!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

So, is there anything going on in the automotive industry right now?

What a wild industry!

Anyways, I spoke to this same event 14 years ago - and found an original interview. I pretty much nailed the predictions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB4nndpcOSg

Yet, there were many that were missed or a bit off.

Let's revisit! Here's a set of slides I used in my talk - looking back, looking at today, and looking forward.

The Politicization of the Drivetrain

Quite simply, electric vehicles became part of the culture wars.

The Linear March to Pure Electrification (BEV)

It was believed that one day, there would be ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, and then there would be a world of all-EVs. It's not happening like that - hybrids are taking over as people simply weren't comfortable with full electric, for a variety of real (and not-so-real) reasons.

The Evolution of Autonomous Vehicles

Cars would drive themselves. Massive disruptive change! Didn't happen - it's hard to get to 99.9999% accuracy, which is pretty much what's required. I've got a Tesla with 'full self driving' - but am never really fully comfortable.

The Apple iCar Disruption

Everyone thought Apple was going to build a car, and it would be game-changing! It didn't happen.

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Replacing Ownership

People weren't going to buy cars because we were all going to be using car-sharing services. Nope.

Millennials Will “Kill" Car Culture

Not only that, but younger people weren't going to buy cars - because they were never into 'car culture.' Another nope - they got married, had kids, got cars!

The "Peak Car" Hypothesis

All of this meant that we were going to hit the top limit of sales.

Small Car Dominance (Urbanization)

And the car was going to keep becoming smaller. Um, LOL?

Low Interest Rate / Easy Credit Environment

Cars would continue to be inexpensive! Credit would be easy!

Western Hegemony in Auto Manufacturing

Western car companies would own the planet. Sorry, not happening. China does.

The Death of the Dealership (Agency Model)

Car dealers would die because we will buy all of our cars online. Some of this happened, but the dealers fought back!

The Powertrain & Energy Miscalculations

Diesel, baby! Oops! Fraud, baby!

Lessons? Sometimes the road to the future is found my examining the missteps of the past!

----

Futurist Jim Carroll's view of the future of the auto industry? Globally, all China, and US car companies become small niche players.

**#Predictions** **#Automotive** **#Future** **#Lessons** **#Missteps** **#Learning** **#Change** **#EVs** **#Industry** **#Disruption** **#History** **#Hindsight** **#Innovation** **#Transformation** **#Trends** **#Leadership** **#Strategy** **#Adaptation** **#Assumptions** **#Reality**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/02/decoding-tomorrow-daily-inspiration-automotive-trends-the-road-to-the-future-can-often-be-found-in-the-missteps-of-the-past/

"The road to the future can often be found in the missteps of the past!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

So, is there anything going on in the automotive industry right now?

What a wild industry!

Anyways, I spoke to this same event 14 years ago - and found an original interview. I pretty much nailed the predictions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB4nndpcOSg

Yet, there were many that were missed or a bit off.

Let's revisit! Here's a set of slides I used in my talk - looking back, looking at today, and looking forward.

The Politicization of the Drivetrain

Quite simply, electric vehicles became part of the culture wars.

The Linear March to Pure Electrification (BEV)

It was believed that one day, there would be ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, and then there would be a world of all-EVs. It's not happening like that - hybrids are taking over as people simply weren't comfortable with full electric, for a variety of real (and not-so-real) reasons.

The Evolution of Autonomous Vehicles

Cars would drive themselves. Massive disruptive change! Didn't happen - it's hard to get to 99.9999% accuracy, which is pretty much what's required. I've got a Tesla with 'full self driving' - but am never really fully comfortable.

The Apple iCar Disruption

Everyone thought Apple was going to build a car, and it would be game-changing! It didn't happen.

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Replacing Ownership

People weren't going to buy cars because we were all going to be using car-sharing services. Nope.

Millennials Will “Kill" Car Culture

Not only that, but younger people weren't going to buy cars - because they were never into 'car culture.' Another nope - they got married, had kids, got cars!

The "Peak Car" Hypothesis

All of this meant that we were going to hit the top limit of sales.

Small Car Dominance (Urbanization)

And the car was going to keep becoming smaller. Um, LOL?

Low Interest Rate / Easy Credit Environment

Cars would continue to be inexpensive! Credit would be easy!

Western Hegemony in Auto Manufacturing

Western car companies would own the planet. Sorry, not happening. China does.

The Death of the Dealership (Agency Model)

Car dealers would die because we will buy all of our cars online. Some of this happened, but the dealers fought back!

The Powertrain & Energy Miscalculations

Diesel, baby! Oops! Fraud, baby!

Lessons? Sometimes the road to the future is found my examining the missteps of the past!

----

Futurist Jim Carroll's view of the future of the auto industry? Globally, all China, and US car companies become small niche players.

**#Predictions** **#Automotive** **#Future** **#Lessons** **#Missteps** **#Learning** **#Change** **#EVs** **#Industry** **#Disruption** **#History** **#Hindsight** **#Innovation** **#Transformation** **#Trends** **#Leadership** **#Strategy** **#Adaptation** **#Assumptions** **#Reality**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/02/decoding-tomorrow-daily-inspiration-automotive-trends-the-road-to-the-future-can-often-be-found-in-the-missteps-of-the-past/

"The road to the future can often be found in the missteps of the past!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

So, is there anything going on in the automotive industry right now?

What a wild industry!

Anyways, I spoke to this same event 14 years ago - and found an original interview. I pretty much nailed the predictions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB4nndpcOSg

Yet, there were many that were missed or a bit off.

Let's revisit! Here's a set of slides I used in my talk - looking back, looking at today, and looking forward.

The Politicization of the Drivetrain

Quite simply, electric vehicles became part of the culture wars.

The Linear March to Pure Electrification (BEV)

It was believed that one day, there would be ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, and then there would be a world of all-EVs. It's not happening like that - hybrids are taking over as people simply weren't comfortable with full electric, for a variety of real (and not-so-real) reasons.

The Evolution of Autonomous Vehicles

Cars would drive themselves. Massive disruptive change! Didn't happen - it's hard to get to 99.9999% accuracy, which is pretty much what's required. I've got a Tesla with 'full self driving' - but am never really fully comfortable.

The Apple iCar Disruption

Everyone thought Apple was going to build a car, and it would be game-changing! It didn't happen.

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Replacing Ownership

People weren't going to buy cars because we were all going to be using car-sharing services. Nope.

Millennials Will “Kill" Car Culture

Not only that, but younger people weren't going to buy cars - because they were never into 'car culture.' Another nope - they got married, had kids, got cars!

The "Peak Car" Hypothesis

All of this meant that we were going to hit the top limit of sales.

Small Car Dominance (Urbanization)

And the car was going to keep becoming smaller. Um, LOL?

Low Interest Rate / Easy Credit Environment

Cars would continue to be inexpensive! Credit would be easy!

Western Hegemony in Auto Manufacturing

Western car companies would own the planet. Sorry, not happening. China does.

The Death of the Dealership (Agency Model)

Car dealers would die because we will buy all of our cars online. Some of this happened, but the dealers fought back!

The Powertrain & Energy Miscalculations

Diesel, baby! Oops! Fraud, baby!

Lessons? Sometimes the road to the future is found my examining the missteps of the past!

----

Futurist Jim Carroll's view of the future of the auto industry? Globally, all China, and US car companies become small niche players.

**#Predictions** **#Automotive** **#Future** **#Lessons** **#Missteps** **#Learning** **#Change** **#EVs** **#Industry** **#Disruption** **#History** **#Hindsight** **#Innovation** **#Transformation** **#Trends** **#Leadership** **#Strategy** **#Adaptation** **#Assumptions** **#Reality**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/02/decoding-tomorrow-daily-inspiration-automotive-trends-the-road-to-the-future-can-often-be-found-in-the-missteps-of-the-past/

"The road to the future can often be found in the missteps of the past!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

So, is there anything going on in the automotive industry right now?

What a wild industry!

Anyways, I spoke to this same event 14 years ago - and found an original interview. I pretty much nailed the predictions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB4nndpcOSg

Yet, there were many that were missed or a bit off.

Let's revisit! Here's a set of slides I used in my talk - looking back, looking at today, and looking forward.

The Politicization of the Drivetrain

Quite simply, electric vehicles became part of the culture wars.

The Linear March to Pure Electrification (BEV)

It was believed that one day, there would be ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, and then there would be a world of all-EVs. It's not happening like that - hybrids are taking over as people simply weren't comfortable with full electric, for a variety of real (and not-so-real) reasons.

The Evolution of Autonomous Vehicles

Cars would drive themselves. Massive disruptive change! Didn't happen - it's hard to get to 99.9999% accuracy, which is pretty much what's required. I've got a Tesla with 'full self driving' - but am never really fully comfortable.

The Apple iCar Disruption

Everyone thought Apple was going to build a car, and it would be game-changing! It didn't happen.

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Replacing Ownership

People weren't going to buy cars because we were all going to be using car-sharing services. Nope.

Millennials Will “Kill" Car Culture

Not only that, but younger people weren't going to buy cars - because they were never into 'car culture.' Another nope - they got married, had kids, got cars!

The "Peak Car" Hypothesis

All of this meant that we were going to hit the top limit of sales.

Small Car Dominance (Urbanization)

And the car was going to keep becoming smaller. Um, LOL?

Low Interest Rate / Easy Credit Environment

Cars would continue to be inexpensive! Credit would be easy!

Western Hegemony in Auto Manufacturing

Western car companies would own the planet. Sorry, not happening. China does.

The Death of the Dealership (Agency Model)

Car dealers would die because we will buy all of our cars online. Some of this happened, but the dealers fought back!

The Powertrain & Energy Miscalculations

Diesel, baby! Oops! Fraud, baby!

Lessons? Sometimes the road to the future is found my examining the missteps of the past!

----

Futurist Jim Carroll's view of the future of the auto industry? Globally, all China, and US car companies become small niche players.

**#Predictions** **#Automotive** **#Future** **#Lessons** **#Missteps** **#Learning** **#Change** **#EVs** **#Industry** **#Disruption** **#History** **#Hindsight** **#Innovation** **#Transformation** **#Trends** **#Leadership** **#Strategy** **#Adaptation** **#Assumptions** **#Reality**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/02/decoding-tomorrow-daily-inspiration-automotive-trends-the-road-to-the-future-can-often-be-found-in-the-missteps-of-the-past/

"The road to the future can often be found in the missteps of the past!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

So, is there anything going on in the automotive industry right now?

What a wild industry!

Anyways, I spoke to this same event 14 years ago - and found an original interview. I pretty much nailed the predictions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB4nndpcOSg

Yet, there were many that were missed or a bit off.

Let's revisit! Here's a set of slides I used in my talk - looking back, looking at today, and looking forward.

The Politicization of the Drivetrain

Quite simply, electric vehicles became part of the culture wars.

The Linear March to Pure Electrification (BEV)

It was believed that one day, there would be ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, and then there would be a world of all-EVs. It's not happening like that - hybrids are taking over as people simply weren't comfortable with full electric, for a variety of real (and not-so-real) reasons.

The Evolution of Autonomous Vehicles

Cars would drive themselves. Massive disruptive change! Didn't happen - it's hard to get to 99.9999% accuracy, which is pretty much what's required. I've got a Tesla with 'full self driving' - but am never really fully comfortable.

The Apple iCar Disruption

Everyone thought Apple was going to build a car, and it would be game-changing! It didn't happen.

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Replacing Ownership

People weren't going to buy cars because we were all going to be using car-sharing services. Nope.

Millennials Will “Kill" Car Culture

Not only that, but younger people weren't going to buy cars - because they were never into 'car culture.' Another nope - they got married, had kids, got cars!

The "Peak Car" Hypothesis

All of this meant that we were going to hit the top limit of sales.

Small Car Dominance (Urbanization)

And the car was going to keep becoming smaller. Um, LOL?

Low Interest Rate / Easy Credit Environment

Cars would continue to be inexpensive! Credit would be easy!

Western Hegemony in Auto Manufacturing

Western car companies would own the planet. Sorry, not happening. China does.

The Death of the Dealership (Agency Model)

Car dealers would die because we will buy all of our cars online. Some of this happened, but the dealers fought back!

The Powertrain & Energy Miscalculations

Diesel, baby! Oops! Fraud, baby!

Lessons? Sometimes the road to the future is found my examining the missteps of the past!

----

Futurist Jim Carroll's view of the future of the auto industry? Globally, all China, and US car companies become small niche players.

**#Predictions** **#Automotive** **#Future** **#Lessons** **#Missteps** **#Learning** **#Change** **#EVs** **#Industry** **#Disruption** **#History** **#Hindsight** **#Innovation** **#Transformation** **#Trends** **#Leadership** **#Strategy** **#Adaptation** **#Assumptions** **#Reality**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/02/decoding-tomorrow-daily-inspiration-automotive-trends-the-road-to-the-future-can-often-be-found-in-the-missteps-of-the-past/

"Assumptions are dangerous illusions that bind us to an unsuccessful future." - Futurist Jim Carroll

In a world of exponential change, what you think you know is often your greatest liability.

That's because your ability to rely on assumptions offers a false promise of progress.

Why? Because if you are still operating on last year’s logic, you aren't just behind - you are watching a different movie entirely. You must dismantle your assumptions before they become organizational vulnerabilities.

I took a look at what I've written about the danger of assumptions, and came up with this list of 10 reasons why assumptions are dangerous to your success.

They Create Scale-Blindness: We are wired for linear addition, but the future is built on multiplication. Read my series for 2026 about exponential change. Assumptions leave you blind to the exponential tsunamis heading for your industry.

They Fuel Aggressive Indecision: The assumption that waiting for "perfect clarity" is safe leads to organizational sclerosis. In a volatile world, clarity is a myth.

They Anchor You to "The Olden Days": The hubris of experience suggests that because a strategy worked for 30 years, it will work tomorrow. Today, that experience is often just a heavy anchor.

They Blind You to "The Blur": We assume industry boundaries are fixed. The future happens in the blur between lines, where new competitors reinvent your model while you stay in your lane.

They Lead to Innovation Sclerosis: "We’ve always done it this way" is a red flag for an abandoned future. It prioritizes process over the imagination required to survive.

They Result in Strategic Hubris: Success leads to the illusion of invincibility. The moment you assume you have a "magic touch," you stop listening to the market signals that matter.

They Ignore the Wisdom Inversion: Hierarchy assumes seniority equals foresight. In reality, your youngest employees often have a clearer intuitive grasp of what’s next than the C-suite.

They Trap You in Pilot Purgatory: The assumption that you have years to roll out a "safe test" is a trap. You must move from experiment to massive deployment instantaneously.

They Create a Bunker Mentality: Many assume they can hunker down and wait for "normal" to return. It isn't coming back. Waiting is a suicide pact built on a fundamental misunderstanding of change.

They Rely on the Informed Delusion: We assume more data equals better decisions. Often, more data simply increases your belief in your existing assumptions while the world shifts beneath you.

The bottom line?

The moment you think your future is guaranteed is the moment it becomes certain that it isn’t!

Stop planning for the probable and start preparing for the unimaginable.

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**#Assumptions** **#Danger** **#Change** **#Mindset** **#Innovation** **#Leadership** **#Exponential** **#Strategy** **#Future**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2026/02/daily-inspiration-assumptions-are-dangerous-illusions-that-bind-us-to-an-unsuccessful-future/