At three and a half hours there was lots of information packed in so I've highlighted points of personal interest.
- As a society we are becoming more conservative with regards to our opinions on anti social behaviour and our understanding of the community.
If you were to apply Hooke's law to society that is to say that each action has an equal and opposite reaction then you could concieve that the current trends in responsiable living (e.g our intrest in organic food, carbon footprints etc) is a direct reaction to the hedonistic attitudes of the post 60's generations.
- Slowtopia
The fast paced on demand culture os being replaced by a slower more experiential culture, people are seeking less stressful more luxurious services more interested in the experience rather than the product. Current trends in travelling were highlighted as an example.
- Mennaissance
A paticularly interesting study of the new male as a demographic group. Men are reinventing themselves adapting to gender equality. As a man I must say that it was quite scary how well I found myself and others defined within the study.
- Synthethics
An interesting concept though I'm not sure what timescale was implied for the prediction of this paticular trend. There does seem an inevitable leap toward such a movement but I believe that the current 'responsible trends' are very strong and will last for some time.
