Future?

A friend of mine just sent a link to an interesting article.  In this article, the author describes how the future sort of sneaks up on us.  It's almost the proverbial frog in the boiling water on the stove.  Take a read.  It's quite lengthy, but I think it bears exploring.

http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2012/05/09/welcome-to-the-future-nauseous/