The Future Is Not Now (or At Least We Hope Not)

摘要

CommentaryThese are what can be referred to as defining times; times where our true nature shows. The fact that leaders based in Washington seem to have lost touch with their constituents is more than a bit disconcert-ing. It also makes it extremely difficult to polish one's crystal ball and come up with a clear vision of how this will play out and what the road ahead will look like. The fact that the rules are being defined as we go and will be redefined over the next several years makes any prognostication even more daunting. In this environment, it is challenging to put on one's behavioral economist hat and try to look forward through the different lenses of the key players who will ultimately define the future. In this situation, only one statement can be made with certainty, the future is not what it is, but what it will be