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by Suneet Pansare Source: The Fifth Sacred Thing We live in a world built on institutions. Hospitals heal us. Schools teach us. Governments protect us. Corporations employ us. These systems have organised our lives so deeply that they feel inevitable. We are born into them, move through them, and measure success by their standards. They give shape to the modern world, but also limit it. What if they are not the only way? What if the futures worth imagining are not about repai

by Suneet Pansare AI Generated In recent years, sustainability has become a staple of organizational strategy, but often with a caveat. It is increasingly pegged to ROI and financial returns, a metric that dominates decision-making tables. While this makes sense in a world driven by quarterly reports and shareholder expectations, it deeply frustrates me. Because sustainability, at its core, is not a short-term pursuit, it is a long-term game of survival and stewardship. When

by Suneet Pansare AI Generated Imagine a world not too far ahead, where humans and animals engage in meaningful two-way conversations. Not commands and reactions, but dialogue. Cooperation. Negotiation. In my third blog, I write about how I used design fiction to represent interspecies communication. What once seemed like science fiction is quietly turning into science. Advances in neuroscience, AI, and language models are allowing us to interpret animal signals with more dep

APF Emerging Fellows Program — Final Reflection By amalia deloney Image created using DALL-E Over the past two years as an APF Emerging Fellow , I found myself returning again and again to a simple question: What futures do we make possible when we expand who gets to imagine them? When I began the fellowship, I expected to write about governance, policy, and philanthropic innovation – my long-time home channels. Instead, my writing kept pulling me toward something deeper: tow

The Rainy Season Story by Rachel Magaji Image by   gemini.ai Every rainy season, the same thing happens. The sky turns grey, rain begins to pour, and streets start to flood. In Lagos, people joke that you should only look for an apartment during the rainy season. When it rains, like a thief in the night, water could rush into your room as you sleep. That joke hides a deeper story. Lagos produces an estimated 13,000 to 15,000 tons of waste daily, and only half is collected. We

By Suneet Pansare Over the past year, I’ve come across several news reports about orcas mysteriously attacking boats (see image below). These incidents, which have been occurring with increasing frequency, have left scientists and sailors alike searching for explanations. Some speculate that the behavior is a form of retaliation – an organized uprising against human interference, while others suggest it could be playful or misdirected aggression. Whatever the reason, the patt

Part 1: Understanding Time Across Cultures by Lil Zhang Introduction Moleskin Sketches III by Pedro Correa ( pedrocorrea.com ) When we think of myths and legends, we might think of those from our past history, the ones embedded in our cultures as relics of how our ancestors understood the world. They are preserved as lessons, warnings, and reasonings from worlds that sought to make sense of what lay beyond the tools of their time. This form of knowledge-sharing is as old as w

By Grace Okubo The systems that shape our lives – where we live, what we eat, and how we work – are built on the stories we tell about...

By Lynesha Pillai Status quo Landfills in South Africa are under pressure from two major waste streams: unsellable clothing (textiles)...

by Rachel Magaji One reason I enjoy foresight is that it makes me more effective in my day-to-day job. Startups move fast and change all...

by Rachel Magaji Image by freepik I work as a product designer with startups. In my experience, I have noticed a common problem. Many...

By Mohamed Okash AI image generated by Canva Magic Media On June 26, 2025, Somalia marked 65 years of independence. But this milestone...

What Can Designers Learn from Medicine? by Rachel Magaji Image by freepik We may already be slipping into the future our grandparents...

By Grace Okubo We can quickly call to mind popular dystopian stories today because they dominate contemporary media. But can we say the...

by Wensupu Yang Preface In discussions about AI and the future of work, it’s become common to reassure ourselves that AI is not going to...

Part 2: Composting What Is, Cultivating What Could Be By amalia deloney This is Part 2 of “From Input to Interbeing.” If you haven’t read...

By Grace Okubo The call to democratize foresight must expand beyond the boardroom to engage those who are most exposed to uncertainty....

Part 1: Reframing Public Participation as a Living System By amalia deloney Photo by Tara Winstead: https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-chec...

By amalia deloney In the evolving landscape of societal transformation, the concept of public interest  has long ensured that essential...

by Elena Krafft Picture generated by AI Anyone who has lived and worked internationally can tell their own stories about how speaking the...