Creative destruction is marching on. Just as whole new industries, like in vitro meat, robotic exoskeletons, service robots, and massively multi-player online role-playing games are emerging, others that have been around for generations are dying. We’ll take a look at 10 of those industries and examine the opportunities, threats, and implications.

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Imagine hamburgers and chicken tenders that were never part of a real cow or chicken. In 5 to 10 years, supermarkets will feature packs of in vitro meat that will cost less to produce than meat from cattle and pigs and have far less impact on the environment. How can this be? What will it mean for farmers, the environment, and the global economy? We’ll provide the answers.

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While robots are tough, strong and tireless, they lack some of the crucial capabilities possessed by humans. What if robot technology could be used to amplify human abilities? The result would be a person with super-human capabilities optimized for specific tasks. That science fiction concept is quickly moving toward everyday reality. What are the opportunities, threats, and implications? We’ll show you.

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Today, American manufacturers produce more output than they did 25 years ago, with just a small fraction of the factory workers who were then employed. One reason is that much of that work has been taken over by robots and other forms of automation. Now, as the Boomer generation starts to be replaced by the smaller Xer generation, the same thing is going to happen to service industries. Just as the Japanese started the factory robots surge, they are leading the way with service robots. What’s this going to mean for managers, policy makers, and investors? Keep listening to find out.

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We’ve explored the entertainment, marketing, and educational implications of massively multiplayer online role-playing games in prior issues. But for executives, entrepreneurs, and consultants, an even more significant application is developing in the area of leadership development. Why is this relevant to your career? We’ll tell you.

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No generation in history has had as much access to information and analytical tools as that which is available to the Millennials. But, ironically, the American generation now entering the work force, or preparing to do so, is by some estimates the most appallingly ignorant in history. What are the causes, implications, and solutions that we’ll have to consider as employers, educators, and citizens? We’ll explain.

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After years of funding consumption with cheap credit — largely coming from overseas — American consumers have become increasingly cautious about leverage because of the housing crisis. What are the implications? What are the risks and opportunities? How can you make the most of this new era? We’ll explain.

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