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Breaking Free from Sameness: Embracing Degrowth for Innovative Futures
by Suneet Pansare Do you find that everything appears, feels, and sounds increasingly similar nowadays? Over the past 5 years, I have...
APF Community
Oct 7, 20244 min read
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TECHNO-SOLUTIONISM IS NOT THE ONLY PATH TO INNOVATION
by Suneet Pansare A few months ago, while scrolling through my LinkedIn feed, I noticed a sudden but obvious rise in the use of the term...
APF Community
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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A Dreamed Rebellion and the Hidden Truth
*This blog is a continuation of An Efficient Utopia: Life in 2090 By Cesar Perez The Flame of Rebellion Daniel finds himself at the...
Cesar Perez
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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APF EMERGING FELLOWS 2025 APPLICATION FAQ
This is an edited summary of the FAQ session. The order of questions has been adjusted. If you would like to listen to the full session,...
APF Community
Sep 18, 202412 min read
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The Art of "Boxed" Design: Harnessing Foresight and Strategic Thinking for Product Growth
By Rachel Magaji I recently had a chat with a senior product designer who reminded me of the benefits of working within constraints in...
APF Community
Sep 17, 20244 min read
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Resilient, Affordable Housing: Tech, Finance, Policy, Design, Community Integration (Part 2)
By Grace Okubo In the previous post, we explored the global housing crisis and the importance of resilient, affordable housing solutions....
Grace Okubo
Sep 12, 20244 min read
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Resilient, Affordable Housing: Tech, Finance, Policy, Design, Community Integration (Part 1)
By Grace Okubo The global housing crisis affects nearly all countries. By 2025, 1.6 billion people will face housing shortages, as costs...
Grace Okubo
Sep 12, 20244 min read
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What the US Foresight Office Can Learn from the US Department of Arts and Culture - Part 2
By amalia deloney In our first exploration of the lessons the U.S. Foresight Office (FOF) can learn from the U.S. Department of Arts and...
APF Community
Sep 7, 20244 min read
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Origami Identity: Reflective Practices for Conscious Futurists
“Nothing is set in stone. A bird can be refolded into a boat, a fish, a kimono, or any other extravagant vision. At other times it aches...
Heba Alhadyian
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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Reimagining Housing: Equity, Access, and Shared Futures
The current global housing crisis poses a serious threat to the dream of owning a home for millions of young people worldwide. From...
Grace Okubo
Sep 6, 20245 min read
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What the US Foresight Office Can Learn from the US Department of Arts and Culture
The idea of establishing a Federal Office of Foresight (FOF) in the U.S. government is gaining traction among thought leaders and...
amalia deloney
Sep 4, 20244 min read
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An Efficient Utopia: Life in 2090
A not-so-distant future society where technology and governance seamlessly come together . By Cesar Perez Living in the year 2090, in...
Cesar Perez
Sep 4, 20244 min read
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Open-Source Intelligence Meets Foresight - Using OSINT for better scanning and futures thinking
As a futurist and foresight practitioner, have you ever come across an intriguing weak signal but could not find out more about it? Have...
Wensupu Yang
Jun 19, 20244 min read
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Use Our Pasts To Transition to Our Futures
Sometimes, to think of possible futures, you need to first acknowledge the past and release people from them. Futures practitioners, or...
KhaiSeng Hong
May 9, 20243 min read
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Beyond strategic planning: Strategic foresight for governing boards
Organizations are founded in response to a past that is less than desirable. A group of individuals with a stake in a shared vision of...
Zabrina Epps
Apr 30, 20245 min read
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The Gifts That Keep On Giving
I was exposed to futures studies and foresight as I researched literature for my dissertation. The Human and Organizational Systems...
Zabrina Epps
Apr 24, 20244 min read
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Emotions in Futures (Part 2 of 2)
This is the continuation of a two-part blog series exploring the intersection of emotions and futures thinking processes. Part 1 explored...
KhaiSeng Hong
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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The Wayfinder’s Approach to Futures
Returning to Saudi Arabia this summer after a decade abroad, I was confronted with the rapid urban growth that had transformed the...
Heba Alhadyian
Jan 9, 20243 min read
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Quantum Democracy: Exploring the fusion of high-technology and democracy
In the world of technology, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing are teaming up to open new horizons and unparalleled...
Cesar Perez
Jan 9, 20243 min read
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Perspectives on Narratives, And The Future of Personal and Systems Transformation - 2
Discerning & reframing narratives are fundamental to anticipation, particularly while navigating environmental and internal priorities.
Ashish Manwar
Dec 21, 20235 min read
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