META Trends

The META Trending Trends: 2024

Analysis of 70+ Global Forecasts → 14 Most Reported Social Shifts

Jan 29 •

Backcasting Insights From 7 Years of META Trends

A breakdown of observations from years of META Trends

Jan 27 •

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Reflections & FAQs Re: META Trends

Contemplations around common questions and open inquiries

Feb 5, 2023 •

The META Trending Trends: 2023

Analysis of 50+ Global Forecasts → 16 Most Reported Social Shifts

Jan 30, 2023 •

A_Framework_To: Find Overlooked & De-bias Trends

The third episode in a series of pieces thinking about AI, cultural analysis, and humans' role in trend forecasting. Four questions to find the…

Aug 1, 2022 •

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How To Spot Trends with AI

The second installment in a series of experiments with AI to trend forecast. When it comes to understanding the zeitgeist, what can AI do better than…

Jul 25, 2022 •

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Using AI To Quantify & Size META Trends

The first installment in a series of experiments with AI to size, rank and prioritize cultural trends. When it comes to understanding the zeitgeist…

Jul 18, 2022 •

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Learnings from Five Years of Analyzing Hundreds of Trend Reports

After half a decade of the Meta Trends exercise, Sarah DaVanzo and I identified patterns and applicable lessons.

Feb 22, 2022 •

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