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Xconomy, an extremely informative and smart web publication, today released a special Report on the Future of Education  They compiled the content of the report by canvassing their Xconomists—whom they refer to as some of the world’s leading innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors—for their thoughts on what students should study to be prepared for the future.  The specific question they posed was this:  What should students be studying now to prepare for 10 years from now?

Twenty-two of Xconomy’s advisors, these so-called Xconomists, gave a variety of interesting responses.  Fortunate to be among the esteemed list of people whose opinions were included, my answer was this:  Study the Boomers!  The article below was the substance of my specific response, which can also be found on the Xconomy website by clicking HERE.

Study the Boomers!

The Who once sang, “I hope I die before I get old.” Despite their best efforts to exit the planet early, most of them didn’t. They and their fellow Baby Boomers represent the greatest technology and business opportunity of the 21st Century.

It is typical for each of us to be drawn to areas for … (read the rest)