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# New Trend Blend for 2008
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/new-trend-blend-for-2008/
- Published: 2008-01-30T10:33:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-01-30T10:33:00.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: ideas, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

[Ross Dawson](http://www.rossdawsonblog.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) has just posted his [Trend Blend 2008](http://www.rossdawsonblog.com/TrendBlend08%5Fmap.pdf?ref=katecarruthers.com):  
  
Trends mentioned in the map include:  
  
  
- Simplicity
  
- Reality mining
  
- 3-D printers
  
- Virtual protest
  
- Female chauvinism
  
- Geospatial web
  
- Celebrity worship
  
- Karma capitalism
  
- Networked risk
  
- Data visualisation
  
- Same sex couples (with kids)
  
- Constant partial attention
  
  
Ross suggests checking out Richard Watson’s new book [Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years](http://www.futuretrendsbook.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) for more detail on these.  
  
  
[![](http://bp1.blogger.com/_dNczr-CXk2M/R6BT7kGJQVI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Lp2HAXIdKqA/s400/trendblend2008.jpg)](http://bp1.blogger.com/%5FdNczr-CXk2M/R6BT7kGJQVI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Lp2HAXIdKqA/s1600-h/trendblend2008.jpg?ref=katecarruthers.com)  
  
  
By Carruthers via [Aide-mémoire](http://carruthk.blogspot.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com)  
  
  
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