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Question: What role can mindfulness play in creating higher quality futures? By Karen Oikonen and Julie Sommerfreund “Wow, these...

Question: What is the role of ethics as foresight continues to develop? By JT Mudge With great foresight comes great ethical...

Question: What will the role of futurists be in the age of AI? By Jaqueline Weigel, Delma Moraes, Vitor Raposo, Alexandre Contar...

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

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

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

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

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

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?...

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

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

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

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

Dear Members! As we step into the second half of 2024, it's thrilling to see how our community continues to grow and thrive together. I'm...

Dear Members! I would like to begin this report by expressing my gratitude to each of you for your unwavering commitment to our field and...

As a futurist and foresight practitioner, have you ever come across an intriguing weak signal but could not find out more about it? Have...

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...

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

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

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