Although their staff claims to be value-neutral, non-partisan, dispassionate providers of imaginative insights and surprising alternatives for future development, they do seem to stable and ride quite a few hobby-horses. For most successful firms, their futures are likely to be much like their pasts; with more success, they have the resources to steady their course, refine their qualities, and avoid major disruptions. Think tankers make their living by trotting out their show horses of tech break-throughs, dangerous political disruptions, and the emergence of upsetting social trends. If you like where you're at, don't allow anyone to give you a ride for your money! Keep to the well-trodden and happy trails. If your horse-sense already works for you, don't bridle with the Academy for Advanced & Strategic Studies.