“The future often begins with something silly, something crazy, something what makes you laugh. Future should be strange, weird, quirky, provocative, dangerous, difficult and above all creative,”- Magnus Lindkvist graciously finished his talk in Creative Mornings.

Magnus is a well known trendspotter and futurologist who has shared his insights about the future with Creative Mornings Community in Stockholm. According to Magnus there are different ideas which influence the future; these ideas are either transitional or transformational. Transitional ideas would spread around the world and magnify, while transformational ones would make the “magic” happen.

In our times, technology can be classified as one of these transformational ideas or to be more precise as an enabler of transformational ideas. Decades ago it took weeks to travel; now with the help of technology as Magnus said “everything, even 20 elephants, can be transported within 22 hours”. Moreover, we can share ideas in a matter of seconds. I could not agree more with his statement “When technology becomes so common that it doesn’t have a special name - this is when it enables us to achieve magic”.

And Magnus Lindkvist encourages us to do this magic. His talk could serve as a manifesto for all creators as he calls us not to be afraid to be silly or strange or quirky, not to be afraid of difficulties or provocations, because this is where the future lies, this is where creation lives.