Perspectives on art, science, and technology

The published works and thoughts of Julio Mario Ottino

Today’s complex problems demand a radically new way of thinking — one in which art, technology, and science converge to expand our creativity and augment our insight. Learn how to navigate the intersections of art, technology, and science with these insightful perspectives.

AI Models Lose Their Shirts On Premier League Bets

Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI struggle when asked to predict scores over football season.

Why Simulation Is Not Explanation

AI systems can now simulate with remarkable fidelity. They generate text, predict outcomes, and reproduce patterns across domains. In many cases, they are not just useful—they are operationally superior.

AI is Making Bad Abstractions More Convincing

Leaders today are not short on data. If anything, they are saturated—dashboards, simulations, metrics, forecasts.

We Keep Asking AI the Wrong Question

AI is advancing rapidly in prediction—forecasting demand, generating text, anticipating behavior. The gains are real. But the framing is incomplete.

The Recipe for Innovation? An Alliance Between Art and Science.

Three tips to help organizations build bridges between creative and systematic thinkers

When Map and Compass In the Global Energy Markets Disagree

Energy markets are in turmoil. Prices are lurching, supply chains are being redrawn, and within weeks the confident forecasts will be quietly revised — and the new ones will be just as confident.

ELEVATE YOUR CONFERENCE

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The New Central Planning

Revisiting the Central Planning Fallacy in the Age of AI

Design Thinking and Evolution

In the popular view, art is about creation, technology about invention, and science about discovery.

Creativity Across Domains

Thoughts in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Technology, and Art

Can Leadership & Creativity Coexist?

It is rare, but when they do remarkable things happen.

The Past Enriching the Present

Two beautiful examples of the early stages of the scientific method and the power of visual imagination.

Understanding Science in a Complex World

Science evolves with complexity, revealing how embracing uncertainty fosters deeper understanding and innovation.

When Science Ends, Design Begins

Discover how life-centered design bridges science, technology, and creativity to tackle today’s complex challenges.

How to Deal with the World Now

When insecurity and chaos rule, we turn to worldviews.

Two Remarkable Women, the Birth of the Word Scientist, and the Origins of Computer Science

How Mary Fairfax Somerville, William Whewell, Charles Babbage, and Ada Lovelace shaped the language and legacy of modern science

Creating Creativity

Strategies for fostering emergence in organizations

How to Motivate the New Workforce with Nexus Leadership

Today's workers desire clear vision and purpose, growth opportunities, autonomy, and an inclusive culture. They want to understand how their roles contribute to the bigger picture and seek meaning in their work.

Nexus Leadership Lessons

A framework to navigate complexities, balance competing forces, leverage diverse strengths, and set a successful, sustainable course forward

Discover the world of nexus thinking

In this provocative and visually striking book, Julio Mario Ottino and Bruce Mau offer a guide for navigating the intersections of art, technology, and science.