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Sep 28 min read

EMBRACING CONFLICT FOR THE CO-CREATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE FUTURES

Question: If multiple groups (countries, states, cities, political groups, etc.) each have their own ideas of a preferred future, how do...

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Sep 26 min read

CHALLENGING OUR LEADERS WITH FORESIGHT

Question: What are the most critical questions that futurists should be challenging leaders with today? By Sean Pillot de Chenecey It’s...

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KEEPING PACE WITH A HORIZON EVER RECEDING

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Sep 26 min read

KEEPING PACE WITH A HORIZON EVER RECEDING

Question: How can foresight keep pace with a horizon ever receding? By Eva Tomas Casado Author’s note: In this article, I introduce my...

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CAN FUTURISTS BE FREE TO THINK AND PRACTICE IN AN AUTHORITARIAN REGIME?

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Sep 25 min read

CAN FUTURISTS BE FREE TO THINK AND PRACTICE IN AN AUTHORITARIAN REGIME?

Question: Is democracy essential for professional futurists and strategic foresight professionals in developing their work? Can futurists...

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QUESTIONING THE PRIMACY OF TECHNOSCIENCE

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Aug 299 min read

QUESTIONING THE PRIMACY OF TECHNOSCIENCE

Do advanced IT systems support or undermine humanity’s natural desire for positive, humanly compelling futures? By Richard A. Slaughter...

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ENVISIONING A WORLD WITH UNIVERSAL FUTURES EDUCATION

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Aug 297 min read

ENVISIONING A WORLD WITH UNIVERSAL FUTURES EDUCATION

Question: What if every child in the world were taught future studies in their schools – what would be the impact of that on our world?...

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Aug 267 min read

RECONSTRUCTING HUMANKIND ON EARTH

Question: Do humans have a ‘Manifest Destiny’ to colonize the rest of the Solar System or the Universe? by Krittika Sharma “Look again at...

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BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, PEACEFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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Aug 268 min read

BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, PEACEFUL, AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Question: What actions are needed to build a more equitable, peaceful, and sustainable world? By Riane Eisler Today’s talk about changing...

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THE PERILS OF IGNORING THE FUTURE: HUMANITY’S NEED FOR FORESIGHT

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Aug 2611 min read

THE PERILS OF IGNORING THE FUTURE: HUMANITY’S NEED FOR FORESIGHT

Question: How has futures thinking failed humanity? by Yuna Lee In an era marked by rapid economic and technological change, the tension...

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Aug 2610 min read

IT’S THE SMALL THINGS THAT MATTER

Question: Should futurists be looking at the little things in our world — instead of always focusing on the big questions and big issues...

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2045 NOBEL PRIZE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH: INCREASING GLOBAL CURIOSITY BY 10%

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Jun 127 min read

2045 NOBEL PRIZE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH: INCREASING GLOBAL CURIOSITY BY 10%

Imagine a future world where everyone on the planet is just 10% more curious. What would be the impact? By Sarah Davanzo The year is...

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SCIENCE FICTION AUTHORS AND BOOKS FOR FUTURISTS

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Jun 1216 min read

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SCIENCE FICTION AUTHORS AND BOOKS FOR FUTURISTS

By Thomas Lombardo Science fiction literature offers an immense wealth of reading resources for futurists. But, where to start? As an...

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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HORIZON SCANNING

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Jun 124 min read

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HORIZON SCANNING

By Dr. John Carney Note from the author: This blog presents a candid view of the lessons learned carrying out Horizon Scanning within a...

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HOW TO MAKE A FUTURE SCENARIO AS IMMERSIVE AND EXPLORABLE AS A VIDEOGAME

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Jun 127 min read

HOW TO MAKE A FUTURE SCENARIO AS IMMERSIVE AND EXPLORABLE AS A VIDEOGAME

Behind the “The Road to Zerophoria” Scenario By Jane McGonigal, Ph.D. How can I make a future scenario feel as immersive and explorable...

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COLLABORATIVE FORESIGHT IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR OPEN FORESIGHT HUB

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Jun 126 min read

COLLABORATIVE FORESIGHT IN A COMPETITIVE WORLD: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR OPEN FORESIGHT HUB

By David Jonker Foresight is often conducted in private, behind an organization’s castle walls. But increasingly, that’s the wrong...

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THE UN SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE: WHY IT IS NECESSARY

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Jun 128 min read

THE UN SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE: WHY IT IS NECESSARY

By Tony Diggle Editor’s Note: This is the first of two articles focusing on the upcoming United Nations’ Summit of the Future conference....

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SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN FUTURISTS

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Jun 125 min read

SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN FUTURISTS

By Tracey Follows At the start of 2020, to coincide with International Women’s Day (IWD), I published a series of interviews with female...

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SPEAKING CANDIDLY: THE ART OF ASKING PROFOUND QUESTIONS

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Jun 126 min read

SPEAKING CANDIDLY: THE ART OF ASKING PROFOUND QUESTIONS

By Richard Hames and Patricia Lustig Language, specifically our ability to construct and communicate our reality through language, is the...

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CASE STUDY: FUTURES OF LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK OF THE FUTURES

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Jun 118 min read

CASE STUDY: FUTURES OF LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK OF THE FUTURES

By Wendy Schultz and Tianna Brand The livestock of the past and present include pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, horses, chicken, ducks,...

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PERSEPHONE’S GARDENS: THE SAVIOR OF CITIES

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Jun 115 min read

PERSEPHONE’S GARDENS: THE SAVIOR OF CITIES

By Samista Jugwanth Persephone, the ancient Greek Goddess of Spring (and agriculture), was equally famous for her role as Hades’s Queen...

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