I came across a great quote about this phenomenon from an interview with Kevin Kelly in the October 2010 issue of Wired : I think there are a lot of ideas today that are ahead of their time
In a recent issue of Wired Magazine Kevin Kelly and Steven Johnson ruminate on Where Ideas Come From with a knowing glance towards the arc of innovation -- especially factors pushing on the cultural shifts needed to catch up to ideas ahead of their time -- trajectories triggering the sequential momentum necessary to accelerate the acceptance of change for the better