Are you trendy?
January 14th, 2007
As one year ends and another starts we typically see a rush on trends to look out for, and lists of what’s hot and what’s not for the coming year. I came across this map on Ross Dawson’s Trends in Living Networks blog which I found particularly interesting, although he does mention we should not take it too seriously. Despite this comment I think this map warrants careful consideration.
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This map is the work of Nowandnext.com and Future Exploration Network. It considers the major trends for 2007 and beyond, across the following ten segments:
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society & culture
government & politics
work & business
media & communications
science & technology
food & drink
medicine & well-being
financial services
retail & leisure
transport & automotive
The map is designed as though it is a subway map and I love its holistic perspective. It has tried to consider all aspects of everyday life and represent how all these trends interconnect. There are so many things on this map that are of interest to me and I want to print it out so I can spend a bit of time pondering it more carefully. The River of Consciousness is a nice touch and this is something that is all too often forgotten when we talk about trends – what are the costs and does anyone care.