The phrase "canary in the coal mine" dates back to industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Coal miners would bring canaries down in the mines because they were sentitive to the deadly gases generated by mining. It has since transcended its literal origin to become a metaphor. Now it signifies someone who might be a harbinger of the future.
Buck Bard is that harbinger.
Canary Works is the place to find your own canary.
- James Cameron
How many times have you heard that the future is already written, we're just playing it out? Or that there
is a divine
plan that we have to just accept? Nonsense.
We will design our future, not because we should but because we must.
Schrödinger’s Network is a near-future science fiction thriller about discovery without restraint—and the cost of listening too closely to the universe.
Blending hard science, cyber espionage, and psychological suspense, Schrödinger’s Network asks a chilling question: What if the universe answers back—and the price of being heard is annihilation?
Our future is constantly unfolding ahead of us, influenced by every decision
we make.
That means fate is what we make it. Of course, if you just blindly float through life without
intention
it can seem like we're just players in someone else's story. And all too often we do just that!
We our the cultural canaries, harbingers of the future. We will dream and share ideas..
With over 30 years of innovative learning experience designs and over a decade of building and successfully leading global teams, Buck created a masterclass in elevating human performance. 2025 is the time for the next career manifestation.
Bulding on his unique application of Design Thinking and brain science in L&D, Buck is establishing himself as a full time futurist, or as we call it @ Canary Works - Chief Harbinger. In this capacity, he raises awareness about influencing our future in these uncertain and devisive times. His writings will illuminate tools and methods that allow all of us to positively influence our own futures.